Coal and encampment visit notes and rentals
Major D H Smith and Quartermaster 8 Pelham left for Huntsville to inspect a proposed Third regiment encampment site. Col McKleroy is ill and unable to go. Model Ice Co offers prompt prompt coal service by telephone 59. Rooms for rent at 720 Wilmer Ave with or without board for $20. Watson advertises coal or drugs by telephone 72.
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D. H. Smith
Pelham
Huntsville
McKleroy
Wilmer Ave
Gas Threat Sparks Backfire in Hidden Memoir
In a grim scene, a man declares intent to turn on the gas after a threat but later reveals he did so to light it. The involved woman faintly swoons, recovers, and forgives him as the Detroit Tribune notes the sporting news reads in the background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Detroit Tribune
Curious Foreigner Confounded by Trains and Language
A whimsical note recounts a foreign traveler’s confusion on a train, mistaking the conductor’s actions for being “off” while he is actually onboard. The piece moves to a well known proverb about water drops and a dramatic tale of a fall with a barrel and a fatal skull injury.
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Zis
Aoe
Monsieur
Bath temperature and insect damage in fur processing
Fatigued or overworked bodies should avoid cold baths as they exhaust the system. A warm bath around 70 degrees is advised to aid recovery. Dyed animal furs resist moths due to preservatives, while natural skins like polar bear and leopard, despite curing, attract moths more due to milder preservatives.
Baby Bath Towel Sizing and Use Guidelines
A cras towel is too harsh for delicate baby skin. Cotton birdseye diapering washed and ironed several times makes a best towel for a young baby. Choose the widest width and long enough to reach near the mother's waist for rolling the baby after bathing.
Hygienic Pie Crust Proposed for Sensitive Digestion
A historic note describes a hygienic pie crust recipe safe for children and those with weak digestion. It uses flour, baking powder, salt, melted suet, and rich milk to form a soft dough that yields a single large pie.
Hall of Fame Profiles and Historic Notables in America
A collage of brief sketches notes Duke Wilrai as a special policeman in Sotverville Massachusetts. Judge Craig Biddle celebrated a birthday and long service. Bon William Bourke Cockran campaigned with his wife in a desert tent for Mrs Cockran’s health. Moses B. Goddard Providence ties to his brothers Robert and Thomas. Walter Langshaw of New Bedford rises from bobbin boy to leading cotton mill figure. Don Jaime son of a pretender visits Spain freely despite arrest warrants on Spanish soil. Rear Admiral Sands seeks abolition of Japanese wrestling as training. Roosevelt instructor Yamashita expected not to return to United States wrestling. Dr Achilles Rose elected corresponding teacher of Athens Medical Society for linguistic reforms. Marshall Hall of England owns rare prints and a Robespierre watch. Earl de Grey named finest UK shot. Marquis of Ripon reputedly shot 300000 head in thirty years and killed 920 rabbits with 1000 cartridges.
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Craig Biddle
Bon William Bourke Cockran de Bure
Bagotte
Bachara
Mra. Cockran
Moses B
Goddard
Providence
Robert TH
Thomas P. S. Goddard
New England
Walter T Langshaw
New Bedford
Mass
Ile
Ian
Don Jaime
Don Carlos
Spain
Admiral Sands
Naval Academy
Roosevelt
Yamashita
Achilles-Rose
New York
Medical Society
Dean's Ointment Advertises Itch Cure
An old ad promotes Dean's Ointment as a remedy for piles eczema and skin itching. It claims the product cures these conditions and notes it is sold by all druggists. The quirky spelling and phrasing reflect period advertising style.
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Dean
Hard Proposition in Car Crash Reference
Charlie Chopfer crashes into a heavy man with a new car. One lamp breaks and a mud guard bends. Chopfer contemplates suing the other party.
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Charlie Chopfer
No Landilacy In the Case
A fragment from Lloustot Post quotes dialogue about wishing to be an elephant and moving a truck without interference, suggesting a humorous or satirical page item. The readable lines present brief, surreal musings without clear context or names.
Provocation to Smile from The Westerner Dialogue
The exchange contrasts Western and Eastern views on birth rates, followed by a sharp quarrel with a misfired insult about a dog and a gateman at a road station. Mrs Kronaty complains about a late train and accuses the engineer of deliberate delay.
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Gateman
All Road
Dr Caldwell Laxativ Syrup Pepsin Benefit Claim
The ad touts Dr Caldwell's Laxativ Syrup Pepsin as the most valuable remedy for alliver and kindred troubles with direct action on affected parts. It promotes superiority over pills oils and purgatives and claims satisfied customers. It notes availability in dollar and half dollar sizes from druggists and offers refunds and a free booklet and sample via postal request.
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Ok Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Co and Monticello Illinois Ad
For sale by Scarbrough Drug Co Elam Ordway and Houser Wholesale Distributors promote Pepsin Syrup Co products in Monticello Illinois and surrounding markets.
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Pepsin Syrup Co
Monticello
Ilinois
Scarbrough Drug Co
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Cial
Where Fielding Is Buried in Lisbon English Cemetery
The article recalls Henry Fielding the father of the English novel buried under cypress trees in Lisbon’s English cemetery. A memorial tomb appeared soon after his death, noted by a 1772 English visitor as nearly concealed by woods. In 1840 a school was built by the British chaplain, later repaired about 1870, inscribed in Latin front and back lines in Latin and English.
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Fielding
Henry Fielding
Nes
Lisbon
Alent
London Chronicle
Cures baby’s group and folk remedies noted
Fragmentary vintage note describes a kitchen cure story with herbal oils and household remedies. Mentions Dr Thomas and household tasks. Names and places are unclear. text indicates informal medical claims and family care.
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Baby
Willie
Mama
Thomas
The Change in Surgeons
The article contrasts past surgeons as brutal and coarse with modern practitioners who, aided by anaesthetics, are gentler and more refined. It argues that anesthesia enabled delicate, compassionate experts to enter surgery, driving continual progress.
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Cineinwath Enquirer
That Little Bill, Hewitt at the Bearding House
The New York Press quotes Jewett noting consistency in service at Hewitt’s establishment and urging customers to pay promptly to receive three receipts of the deal.
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Hewitt
Jewett
New York Press
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Medical Faculty
An editorial review cites Dr John Fyfe listing Unicorn root as a key ingredient in Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It claims the remedy acts as a uterine invigoration, alleviating back pain, leucorrhea, weak reproductive organs, hormonal mood issues, and related digestive and urinary symptoms in women.
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Pierce
John Fyfe
Tur EcixrcTie Mement Review
M. UD
Besnett
Colien
West
Hk. Harthelow
Jefferson
Dreadnought Trials Feature Noted Spy Incident
A mysterious foreign sailor is rescued from an open boat by the Dreadnought after leaving Gibraltar bound for Trinidad during trials. The man claims his ship wrecked four days earlier and provides contradictory details, prompting authorities to detain him for testing his story. The episode, occurring on the first day of trials, is viewed as a potentially clever spy ruse.
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Tritain
Admiralty
Alli
Tome
Pitatn
Pdreadnought
Gibraltar
Trinidad
Rock
Ile
Tle
Liverpool
Liver Tonic Dean's Reguleta Claims Cure
An advertisement promotes Dean's Reguleta a liver remedy priced at 25 cents per box. It claims to correct the liver tone the stomach and cure constipation, asserting it strengthens the entire system.
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Dean
How the Months Got Their Names Through History
A compact survey tracing month names to mythic and linguistic roots. January links to a god, February to purification rites, and other months to Saxon words, Roman deities, and calendar order.
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Javus
Mateh
Eastra
Mala
Julius Caevar
August Waskentre
Ancestus Caesar Septembes
Reptem
Fragmented OCR reads as historic treaty discussion and personages
The garbled text references a treaty, a king, and various named figures in a historic dialogue. It suggests a discussion of power, jurisdictions, and duties, mentioning rulers and observers amid a murky recount of events. The passage remains unclear but centers on political stakes and governance.
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Powe Ower
the Hall OF Fame
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Piginet
Sotverville, Mass
Earl de Grey
United Kingdom
Marquis of
Lloustot Post
Bryan Walker
Satan
Misa Keutling
Mr. Pounder
He-Il
Dr. Caldwell
Saeed
Continental Baking Powder Co
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Lre
Tennessee
Wigley & Moore
Hoopers Teiter
Hall At
Anniston Oak Tannery
W. M. Schroeder
Proprietes
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