Salt Rheum Cured By Johnston's Sarsaparilla
An 19th century advertisement touts Johnston's Sarsaparilla as a cure for salt rheum and skin diseases. It claims warning signs from skin eruptions signal deeper illnesses and highlights customer testimonials from Miss Abbie J. Rande of Marshall Michigan. The pitch promotes pure blood and a full quart bottle sold for one dollar by Michigan Drug Company and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerhi
Sete Wey
Jonatons Saraspar
Nature
Johnston
Jowanston
Piano Troubles and Household Finances in Town Home
A domestic scene unfolds with Mrs Balcombe and her husband debating the piano, expenses, and home comforts. They joke about cutting costs, evaluating encyclopedia purchases, and the plausibility of various plans as they argue over daily routines and future purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busis
Bishi
Son
Tadic
Piano Purchase Derailed in Domestic Dispute
A couple argues over buying a piano and layaway plans. The man questions affordability while the woman presses for a purchase, mentioning equity, a noncontestable policy, and potential job loss as considerations. They debate timing, payments, and a credit offer, ending with a grudging concession to obtain the instrument.
Ways of the Coyote from the Far West Wildlife Note
The coyote Canis latrans, a common yet poorly pictured animal, is a night hunter and swift predator. Observation notes describe its dawn activity, roaming near settlements, and its rock-like fur camouflage as it watches from foothills and inaccessible spurs in southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far West
West
Sean
Don Coyote
California
San Gabriel Valley
Turkey
Nervous Wrecks Find Relief With Dr Miles Nervine
Nervous, exhausted sufferers find rest and renewed energy with Dr Miles Nervine. Advertisers claim it restores nerve strength without aggravating nerves, aiding sleep and appetite. Testimonials from Mrs D D Owen of Ithaca and W G Ware of McGregor praise its effects, while doctors offer free advice and guarantee through Elkhart Indiana firm.
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Dr. Miles
Miles’ Nervine
Tom
D. D. Owen
Utica St
Ithaca, N
Miles
McGregor
Tex
Coyote Tactics and Pack Hunting Described by C.F. Holder
A veteran observer recounts coyotes' hunting behavior, noting solitary and pack tactics, a coordinated hunt on a hare, and a comparison to Australian dingoes. The account includes encounters with tame coyotes, descriptions of fierce bites, and mentions related South American canids like the Guara Canis jubatse observed in Paraguay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Beth
Don Corose
South America
Paraguay
Mat. C.F. Holder
Scientific American
Yield of a Shark Tale From a Long Island Captain
Captain Vane of Long Island reports a startling encounter while fishing for mackerel. He describes being lifted into the air by a large dog shark, clinging to its dorsal fin, and riding for about a mile before the shark dived. He swam to within a quarter mile of the Ralf-Way Rock lighthouse.
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Vane
Long Island
Tie
Ralf-Way Rock
They All Do No What a Pretty Girl Looks Sweet
A fragment from the Chicago Evening News quotes a flippant exchange about appetite and appearances. The lines hint at a playful, risqué tone without detailing any concrete event or person.
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James
Chicago
Daily Record
Chicago Evening News
Soda lakes found near Ashcroft with borax rich deposits
Several soda lakes in the foothills near Ashcroft were located. Their bottoms and shores are incrusted with a natural washing compound containing borax and soda, comparable to common washing powders used today.
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Ashcroft
Remedial Cough Remedy Endorsed By Publisher and War News
An editor credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with restoring his health after a lung issue. remedies offered by Remedy Co. in Chicago. Heidelberg cremations rise to 159 year total with 26 more than 1598. Mrs EpGai A Storer finds a 30 000 acre grant in Kansas from a Washington general. Richmond memorial to Tyler supported by library committee. The Rev Valentine Rowe leaves clergy to rejoin the army.
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Chamberlain
Enwarns
Review
Wract
W. HH. McKee
EpGai A. Storer
Columbus
Washington
Kansas
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promised Power and Vigor
Advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a miracle remedy boosting energy and mental power. It claims to transform weakness into strength and fatigue into vitality, selling for 25 cents through McKee.
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Dr. King
McKue
Boers Field Strength Asserts Broad Range in Conflict
Brussels correspondent claims from authentic sources that Boers number between 5 000 and 99 000 in the field. February 4 marked the centenary of John Marshall's appointment to the U S chief justiceship as lawyers and judges nationwide observe the anniversary.
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Brussels
Daily
London Chronicle
John
Marshall
United States
Marietta Ad Promotes Local Commercial Course
An old advertisement from Marietta Ohio markets a complete Commercial and Stenographic Course in the state. It notes common branches as a specialty and urges readers to request catalogs. It also states no relation with the Ohio Valley B.C.
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Ohios Valley B.C
Cancer Cure Claim By Dr Rowen Promotes Treatment
A 19th century notice from Pomeroy Ohio presents Dr Rowen and associates claiming cancer cure with no knife or blood. It lists physicians Stobart Miller Gribble Allard Rathburn M dlevort Jones Spencer Owen and names patients referred as cured. The advert promises guaranteed results and references testimonials from local residents and other doctors.
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R. Owen
Stobart
Miller
Gribble
Allard
Pomeroy
Ohio
Rathburn
Dlevort
Jones
Greenfield
Spencer Owen
Mason City
England
Wales
Joan Price
Glen Roy
Curtis
Middleport
Ohi
Henry
Silver Run
Koehler
Mulberry Street
Thomas Mason Guy W
Orr
Government School
Phes
Rivona
Smith
Moulder
Tohn Fischer
Naylor
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Enrs~clopedia
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Dimer
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Cameron, Screven Co
Piangi
Nervice
Enso
Coyote OF
Western Plains
Heidelberg
Losacco
Remedy Co
Ree
Tur House Library Committee
John Tyler
Richmond
Virginia
Takens
Francis Nash
William Lee Davdson
North Carolina
Valentine Rowe
Bath
Royal Engineers
Mariatta Commercial College
Marietta, Ohio
E.C. DeWitt &Co
Nia
Washington, S
WU. S
C.a.snow&co. Lopp
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Saaaneatens
Tee Bee
Marri On
Standard Oil CO
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