Gunmaker of Ilion’s Health Fails Yet Recovers with Pills
The article profiles J M Clough a longtime Remington and Winchester supervisor who after rheumatism left him bedbound in Belchertown Massachusetts. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring his health enabling him to work on his Grenadier Island farm and oversee labor again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Union
Jefe M. Clough
Remington
Winchester
E. Remington &Ons’ Great
Ilion
N. Y
China
Winchester Arms Co
New Haven
Belchertown
Clough
Dr. Williams
Grenadier Island
Thousand Islands
Dr.Williams
Schedy
Birds Do Not Stay Put As Birds Migrate Southward
Professor Wang of Vienna explains bird migrations in a lecture reported by the New York World. He notes swiftness from Heligoland to Egypt with blue birds covering 400 nautical miles in one night and swallows at over two and a half miles per minute. He cites young birds joining their elders and suggests an irresistible impulse to travel beyond cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wang
New York World
Vienna
Heligoland
Egypt
Printer's Ink Advertising Principles in Newspapers
An analysis of advertising value and ethics in periodicals. It argues that clear, comprehensive ads drive business, while poorly designed notices fail. The piece praises consistent advertising, notes costs and reader trust, and cites New York dailies and elevated stations as evidence of advertising power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Father Adam
New York Elevated
Aristocratic Theory of Woman In Decline
Author Robert Grant argues in Scribner's that many daughters of prosperous families are raised to follow an aristocratic ideal of marriage and social grace. The piece notes cross cultural similarities in salons and balls from London to New York, but laments the fading age of the unconventional society girl as she retreats from public life to conventional roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Robert Grant
Scribner's
France
London
Paris
Vienna
New York
The Art of Spelling Missteps Across Notables
A humorous piece notes famous figures from politics literature and acting who misspell common words. It cites a boy before a magistrate spelling “recieved” as fatal, mentions Sara Bernhardt, Bismarck, John Bright, a noted journalist, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the frequent slips that show spelling as a shared flaw among celebrities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Bernhardt
Bismarck
John Bright
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Keep All Food Covered to Guard Family Health
Advice urges covering all foods until served. Milk and butter belong in airtight vessels to prevent odors and airborne gases harming digestion after short exposure. Uncovered jelly poses health risks, yet many pantries house half used jelly not properly covered.
The Nursery Tricycle Reaches London
A nursery tricycle has appeared in London with two seats one for the mistress and one for the maid and her charge and it features two pairs of pedals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Flotsam Snapshots of Love and Laughter in Old Tales
A collage of witty exchanges and social quips from a bygone era. Jests on weddings, disguises, and sly observations reveal attitudes toward marriage, memory, and fashion. Brief vignettes mix humor about brides, husbands, and social norms with sharp one liners.
Remark on Health Tonic and Irish Funeral Beliefs
A periodical note extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to restore strength appetite and digestion while combating malaria liver complaint constipation dyspepsia rheumatism and kidney disorders. It also mentions an Irish superstition about viewing a funeral procession when the pall bearer has an umbrella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Rain Insurance Price in Grand Valley Offered
A farmer notes that a water tax resembles rain insurance, small in amount and paid to insure rain or dry weather as chosen by the farmer. He invites further particulars from Zeph. Chas. Feit at 297 Boston Malding, Denver, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Valley
Zeph
Chas
Feit
Boston
Denver
Colorado
Southeast Europe Lags Behind Japan in Advancement
In a comparative view, Southeastern Europe now has millions of people who are far less advanced than the Japanese, highlighting regional disparities in development and living standards. The observation points to broader economic, educational, and technological gaps between the regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Northern Pacific party climbs Mount Rainier for pamphlet sales
A summer 1894 mountaineering party supported by the Northern Pacific Railroad ascended Mount Rainier and endured a three mile ascent with roped teamwork. Five men reached the icy dome at 14 000 to 15 000 feet, while one night was spent on rocks and in an ice cave. The adventure is chronicled in a pamphlet available from Charles S Fee for six cents in stamps. We share the opinion that this experience was worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mount Rainier
Mount Washington
Pike’s Peak
Chas. S. Fee
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Minn
United Societies of Christian Endeavor Meet in 1895
A notice lists the United Societies of Christian Endeavor gathering in Boston July 10 through 14, 1895 with round trip rail fares from Chicago and other routes. Additional Baptist Young People's Union event in Baltimore July 18 to 21 offers similar rail deals. Also mentions relics claim of Judas Iscariot bones in Milan cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judas Iscariot
Milan
Excursion Fares for NEA Denver Meeting Offered by Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces Denver NEA meeting excursion tickets at one first class fare plus 2.00 round trip. Tickets on sale July 4 5 6 and July 7 for trains to St Joseph or Kansas City. return by Sept 1 1895. Through cars with modern conveniences to accommodate patrons. For details contact local ticket agents. Summer Tours list Colorado Springs Denver Estes Park Glenwood Helena Hot Springs Manitou Yellowstone Park. write J Francis Burl Route Omaha Neb for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Educational Association
Denver
Col
Chicago Great Western Railway
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Burlington
Colorado Springs
Estes Park
Colo
Glenwood Springs
Col. Hélena
Mont
Hot Springs
D. Manitou
Yellowstone Park
J. Francis
G. P
T. A
Omaha
Neb
New Zealander’s Vest of Wealth Attracts Attention in San Francisco
W B Nicholson of New Zealand arrived on the steamer Mariposa and stayed at the American Exchange. He carried vast wealth sewn inside his vest including $5,000 in bills and many English sovereigns plus $4,000 in drafts. The vest required leather straps to hold and raised fears of theft as he traveled. He later sailed away aboard the same ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Nicholson
New Zealand
American Exchange Hotel
San Francisco Examiner
Wiseman
Nicholson
A Tender-Hearted Gobbler Cares for Orphan Chicks
A Philadelphia woman owns an old turkey gobbler famed for adopting two baby chicks after hawk predation. The gobbler fed, sheltered, and taught the orphans to scratch, roost, and survive the cold winter, protecting them at every step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Gobbler
Two Tramps in England exposes a gifted tramp’s tale
In Josiah Flynt's Two Tramps in England a female tramp recounts her life story while traveling. She speaks of fifty years, lost parents, booze as creed, and pride in fighting. An English woman smoker and a Scot test her patriotism as the narrator questions smoking technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Mitchell
John ZL. Sullivan
Lackie Thompson
Judy
Scotland
Edinburgh
England
Josiah Flynt
Proverbs on love and life’s ironies unfold
A collection of aphorisms reflects on love, work, temper, marriage, character, and faith. It notes truism about time, deception, and the limits of human wisdom, urging humility before God and caution in expectation. Each line presents a compact moral or observation.
Don’t Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away Ad
Bold anti tobacco copy urges quitting and touts No-To Bac as a quick cure. The ad promises a guaranteed schedule of relief from tobacco's effects and offers a free booklet titled Don’t Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away via Sterling Remedy Co. in New York City or Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
New York City
Chicago
Tampa tobacco merchant married by proxy in Brooklyn ceremony
Eugenio Valdes Vega a Tampa tobacco merchant married Adela Velasco by proxy in St Francis de Sales Brooklyn church. His brother Jose Valdes Vega acted as proxy due to distance. The ceremony was performed by Father Percil. Mrs Vega left for Florida to join her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugenio Valdes Vega
Tampa
Fla
Adela Velasco
St. Francis de Sale’s
Brooklyn
Jose Valdes Vega
Father Percil
Wheat investment pitch from Thomas & Co
Investors urged to buy wheat now at present price as a solid purchase. Historical note cites 1881 drought pushing wheat to $1.44 and predicts further gains. Contact Thomas & Co Rialto Ridg Chicago for manual on successful trades and Daily Market Report.
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Commission House
Thomas & Co
Rialto Ridg
Chicago
Ree
Intelligent Appreciation in Police Court Wit
A lawyer questions a witness in police court about Mr. Smith’s wealth. The witness denies large funds, joking that Smith is “well off” only because he has a wife who supports the whole family. The exchange resembles a humorous poverty quip from the era.
Hitting a Great Truth About City Citizenship
The Chattanooga mayor contends that the misfortune of cities stems from good citizens who fail in civic duty. He spoke in Cleveland, urging personal responsibility to improve urban life and governance.
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Chattanooga
Cleveland
California Fig Syrup Co. laxative praised for safety
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant safe laxative for women under all conditions. It urges buyers to seek the genuine article with the California Fig Syrup Co. name on the package and ends with a moral cue about conscience from Horne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Co
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed By Claire Scott Mer
S K Coburn writes that Claire Scott Mer finds Hall's Catarrh Cure a valuable remedy. Druggists sell it for 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Coburn
Mer
Claire Scott
Hall
Peculiar Historic Advertisements and Remedies Recounted
A mosaic of 1890s era ads and notes mentioning ten dollar English cavalry horses, Princess of Wales lace valued at 200000 dollars, Piso's Cure for Consumption, Coe's Cough Balsam, Baby Teething remedies, and various tonics. It highlights domestic commerce and patent medicines with promotional claims and prices.
Paris Warehouse Floors Made of Thick Glass
A brief note lists various curiosities and facts from around the world. It mentions a Paris warehouse with floors of thick glass, large numbers about card hands, waistwear, pipe materials, and global telegraph mileage, with several other striking claims and observations.
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Jefferson M. Clough
Ernity
Garden of Eden
Lord
Christ
Serena
William
Tom
Low Kates East
United Societies of Christian Endeavor
Baptist Young People’s Union
Baltimore
F. H. Lord
the Royal Baker and Pastry Cook
Rudmani
New-York
Royal Baking Powder CO
Wall Street, N. Y
The
Horne
Charles
Piso
Maj Frank Mooss
Princess of Wales
Hawaii
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Hanson
Berlin
Lée
Bismark
Italy
America
Russia
West
Pacemaker Bicycle Co
Des Moinen
Iowa
Des Moines Windmill & Tank Co
Des Moines
Addison Land Com
Igents
Pan Y
Box 5
South Omaha
Nension Anington
Dee Washine
Ytes
Dempster Mill Mfc. CO
Parker
Uian
Skaneateles
N.Y
State Insurance 60
Emsure
M Hiome Company
da. H.H.G & Sons
Atlanta
Red Cross
Sotuakan
Yin de Circhona Co
Des Meines, Lowe
W.N.U
D.M
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