Lincoln and the Gentle Isaiah Lincoln Bird Rescue
Mr Speed recounts a tale of Lincoln riding with six companions when a violent storm blew two young roadside birds from their nest. Lincoln stopped, rescued the fledglings, placed them back, and said he could not sleep that night if the birds were not safely housed. The story highlights Lincoln's gentleness and kind heart.
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Mr. Speed
Prairies
Washington
Hemgone
Lincoln
Baker
Hardin
Amd
Haroid
Sincoln
Dr Kings New Discovery Touted In Personal Letter Extract
A letter from Rev J Gunderman of Disundate Michigan endorses Dr Kings New Discovery for pneumonia and la grippe recovery. Trial bottles offered by W H Moice's drug store. prices 50c and 1 00. A San Francisco dentist named Taure is criticized for high fees and odd bore of patient interaction documented in the Argonaut.
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J. Gunderman
Disiundate
Mich
Dr. King
Baptist
Rives Junction
Taure
San Francisco
Hes
Bia
Deetor
W. H. McKee
Public health notices and patent medicine advertisements blast old papers
A jumble of medical claims and charity thoughts runs through the snippet with mentions of women’s health at childbirth, electric bitters for general toning, and hoards of testimonial praise. Kansas temperance lecturer tours and constitutional cures mix with catalog ad copy for Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Pills sold by druggists.
Changing Wedding Customs Endures in Modern Society
An old New York World letter notes a shift away from rice and paper confetti at weddings. It cites a decreed end to barbarous traditions, praising simpler ceremonies and criticizing messy alternatives. The writer laments the decline of decorative cards and warns that mass confetti is disliked by housekeepers.
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New York
Techion
Athens
Golu
Halien Carnal
Ywrson
X. Y. Werald
Bkitt
Tendoy
San
Simmons Liver Regulator
King of
Zeilin & Co. Phila. Pe
Top for pincushion according to directions
Instructions describe a folk art pincushion cover in shades of old rose for the buttons, yellow for the vents and pale green leaves with dark stems. A border may be added to the design and cut out, to fit over the cover.
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Orange Judd Farmer
Women Seek Fitness Tips In City Gyms And Domestic Habits
In large cities, middle aged women attend gymnasiums and physical culture schools to learn weight reduction and rheumatism prevention. Advice covers sponging with a homemade lotion, cold-water face care, rubbing techniques to smooth wrinkles, and maintaining youth with a sweet disposition and intellect. Also notes a method to mend slips in sleeve bindings using cut suede glove strips and a basic whipped cream technique for kitchen use.
Receptacle for Shoes by a Clever Reader
A New York Herald reader describes a clever reuse of discarded material to fashion a half open parasol style receptacle for shoes. The design uses a doubled fabric half with pockets for slippers and a white cover, falling short of a full parasol frame and resembling a parasol when viewed.
A Christmas Novelty and Handy Household Tips
A Christmas novelty watch pocket craft is described with linen and silk, plus instructions for finishing a compact case. The piece covers copper and brass polishing methods, a long nightgown sachet for bed use, and a note on advertising value with examples from firms and market data.
Economizing at Home in Food and Dress
A practical guide urging careful spending in meals and clothing. Emphasizes buying needed items, investing in quality, sensible storage, and cooking to reduce waste. Encourages large grocery purchases, proper storage of staples, and using leftovers to stretch resources.
Washing Summer Silks and Funeral Flower Trends
Instructions advise washing summer silks with chloroform to remove grease, then ammonia and soap in water, dip silk, rinse, and press until dry. Funeral flowers now sent loose in a box or in center hollow designs. spray and curb stiff poses with new fern and berry arrangements, oval wreaths favored for signs of artistry.
Richest Women In the World Totals 305 Million
The combined fortunes of six prominent women reach 305 009 000. Listed individuals include Senots Tsidera Censine Herts Grunt Baroness Durdett Codiss and Mme Barrios with shares totaling the global figure.
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Senots Tsidera Censine
Herts
Baroness Durdett-Codiss
Mme- Barrios
Quote from Cieo W Stone on adversity and prosperity
A Unitarian minister in Boston discusses adversity as a mental schoolmaster rather than a crime or conscious pain. He contrasts riches with prosperity, noting adversity guides toward the true path without implying evil.
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Cieo
W. Stone
Unitarian
Boston
Muss
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Electric Bitters
Kasans
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Hood
Iterdis
Edaeil
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Georgia
Capiteliets
Preston County
W. Va
West Virgins Southern& MiUend
Seaty Adaouts
Josy
Cuba
Warren
Santa Clare Valley
Cal
Massachusetts
Japan
Elovices
England
Tony
Sorat
Wey Agger
Thy ‘Onis Connel Lines
Beaon Yih
O.pa
ST. Vitus
Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Mattie
Sician
Gale
Deggeiuts
Miles Medical Co
Elkhore
Lod
Mountain State Proteess
Nlite
Parkersburg
Sciireen A. Ae Sing
Preawert
Thors Tenote
Washinztes
Dearrin
Aderces
C.a
Snowxco
Washington, D.C
James. F. Brown
Ohio
Kfomoe
East City Hall
Grand Gentra Hotel
Andrew Schwartz
West State Street
Caplio
Columets
Steam
Athena Ohio
Venice
Lderman & Biddle
Pelsicians
of. M.lash
F.P. McVay
M.D
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K. Tinker
G. W. Blakeley
Bay of Athens
Washington St
DR. Henry
Pa Sonn
SP Nee Gancer
Sachive
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