Calendars Through Antiquity and Almanac Evolution
The article traces ancient calendar tablets used by Greeks Romans and priests for festival dates and legal timings. It notes Knoelas Mlavius stealing calendar knowledge, the rise of public almanacs, medieval calendars like Petrus of Dacia’s, and the early printed almanac Pro Pluribus Ancis in 1457 with Nostradamus later adding forecasts.
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S. C
Knoelas Mlavius
Appius Claudius
Livy
Flavius
Forum
Pompeii
Petrus
Dacia
Savilian
Oxford
Vienna
Purbach
Rabelais
Nostradamus
France
Best Liniment on Earth at Ballard's Snow Liniment
IM McHany of Greenville Texas writes of Nov 2 1900 that after six weeks桌 bed and no relief a friend gave him part of a bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment which cured his rheumatism. He bought two more bottles and has had no rheumatic pain since. He recommends Snow Liniment as the best for rheumatism. It costs one dollar and is sold by J L Wikle and JB Privett in Oxford for rheumatic sciatic or neuralgic pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IM McHany
Greenville
Texas
Ballard
Secand
J L Wikle
JB Privett
Oxford
Impounded Stock to be Sold at City Hall
Impounded stock taken up for rioting at large under city laws will be sold at the city hall Friday November 21 1902 at noon for pound fees unless claimed by owners and charges paid. Items include several black pigs and sows with various marks and a red and white spotted cow. Bryan Chief Police.
Weather Omens From Twelve Days After Christmas
Folk weather lore explains how to read signs for the coming year. Candle flame, snowfall, livestock behavior, dew absence, and sun drawing water are linked to rain or fair skies, with details on storms’ length and timing.
Nervousness cured by P P P blood tonic remedy
Claim describes P P P as the supreme nervousness cure and blood purifier. It praises green roots and bark formula, asserts quick health restoration, and lists wholesale and retail distributors The Bell Weatherly Co J L Wikle. Also includes unrelated lines about policemen and servant girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippman
P.P. P
Pp. P. P
Bell- Weatherly Co
J. L. Wikle
White Ribbon Remedy Promoted For Temperance Use
Mrs. Moore of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Ventura California endorses White Ribbon Remedy as a secret cure for alcoholic appetite. The remedy can be taken in water tea or coffee without the patient’s knowledge and is sold by druggists or mail order for one dollar with a free trial offer from Mrs A M Townsend Boston Mass. Anniston availability noted with local dealer J L Wikledmon.
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Tremont St
Boston
Mass
Anniston
J. L. Wikledmon & Thurs
A Dangerous Mouth and Cough Remedies Ad
A promotional note touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup for coughs colds and throat irritation. An endorsement from S A Anderson of Salt Lake City claims immediate relief and urges others to try the remedy sold by J L Wikle and J B Privett in Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Anderson
West Sth
Salt Lake City
J Lb Wikle
J B Privett
Oxford
Public praise for Chal. Chamberlain Cough Kennedy remedy
A Wheeling resident extols Chamberlain Cough Kennedy claiming severe cough and chest pain disappeared after two doses and three bottles cured the cold. The letter, signed Halph Meyers from Thirty seventh Street, notes sales by J L Wikie and ends with a reflection on habit.
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Chamberlain
Sam
Halph
Meyers
Seventh St
Wheeling
W. Va
J L Wikie
Certificate of Foley’s Kidney Care Benefit Claim
Ashley Tr. man P. H. Deffy reports taking Foley’s Kidney Care with no bottles taken by him and claims it cured him after many remedies failed. He says he could hardly move before using the product and credits the druggist for the recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Deffy
Ashley, Tr
Foley
Miller Deng Co
New Life Pills Advertised to Cure Age-Related Ailments
A 19th century style ad claims Dr King's New Life Pills cure dyspepsia jaundice fever constipation and other maladies regardless of age. The pill is marketed for 25 cents by Mil foriug Co and West End Drug Co.
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Dr King
Milforiug Co
West End Drug Co
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