Myth of 1804 dollar coin debunked by numismatics
The piece discusses American authority on the so called 1804 dollar, arguing no genuine 1804 dollar was minted. It recounts a Wisconsin incident with a shopper who offered a coin dated 1804 and a dealer’s later purchase offer, and notes experts like Noxer of Brooklyn disputing the coin’s authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Journal of Numismatics
Ea‘cine
Wis
Nexser
Brooklyn
N. X
Bank of England
Tetters Stomach Bitters Offers Vital Health Notes
Fragmentary OCR text references Tetters Stomach Bitters as a remedy and suggests claims about aiding digestion and internal organs. The piece mentions remedies and attacks, with scattered phrases about blood, constipation, and health functions, but lacks coherent narrative or verifiable details.
Ceremony of the Hat and Dewey Political Hint
A Ladies Home Journal piece by Mrs. Burton Kingsland outlines hat courtesy rules for men in varied social moments from greetings to acknowledgments. A Washington dispatch reports Admiral Dewey not a presidential candidate, saying he would decline due to insufficient physical strength and temperament for the office.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Robbed the Grave by Electric Bitters Praise
John Oliver of Philadelphia narrates a dreadful illness relieved by Electric Bitters after three physicians had given him up. He reports marked recovery following three weeks of use and asserts the elixir saved his life. Also noted is the death of 9 year old John Burns after vaccination per health rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oliver
Philadelphia
MeeKee
Geneva
John Burns
State Board of Health
Grain-O Beverage Ad Promotes Healthful Grain Drink
An old advert promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute not a medicine. It claims healthful, invigorating, appetizing effects and a rich brown color. Made from pure grains it tastes like coffee and costs about four times less. Children like it and thrive on it as a nourishment drink. Ask your grocer for Grain-O the new cold drink.
Wireless tests off New York prove Atlantic signal reach
Satisfactory tests of Marconi's wireless telegraph system were made on the Atlantic Ocean off New York Monday. The naval test proved that within a radius of twenty one miles messages can be transmitted by wireless telegraphy with the accuracy and precision of any ordinary land line.
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Marconi
Atlantic Ocean
New York
What Would You Give To Be Cured Of Catarrh
A fragment from an 19th century advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. It claims the tonic purifies the blood, strengthens health, and promises a complete permanent cure, mentioning symptoms like inflamed eyes, headaches, and mucus discharge. It also briefly notes a separate clipping about the missing Cyrus Wakefield clipper in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Herin
Hood's Pills Promoted Amid Odd Claim in 1900s Ad
A fragment mentions Hood's Pills as a remedy for tiredness and a woman offered $20,000 for a patent before leaving Washington. It also notes a Navy Department report from Capt. Leary, governor of Guam, stating friars were deported to maintain order.
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Washington
Navy Department
Leary
Guam
Revival of Privacy in Medical Suffering Promoted by Pierce
A historical ad-style piece promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female disorders, praising privacy and efficacy. It quotes testimonials and urges readers to write for free confidential advice, claiming high success and recommending Pleasant Pellets for obstinate bowels.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Wireless telegraphy planned between Mount Blanc summit and Chamounix
Due to frequent storm and avalanche disruptions in telephonic links between Mount Blanc observatories and the base, arrangements are underway to install a wireless telegraphy system linking the summit with Chamounix to ensure reliable communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Blanc
Chamounix
Royal Cure for Cough and a Japanese Dysentery Epidemic
A Philadelphia woman praises Dr King’s New Discovery for a long standing hacking cough now cured. The ad claims the remedy relieves chest pain and aids sleep while touting a nationwide dysentery outbreak in Japan with 12 000 deaths from 50 000 cases by September 14 and an projected 100 000 cases by October end.
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Annie E. Springer
Howar
Philadelphia
Dr. King
Ing
Tria Nolidles
Wal
Meiee
Japan
Ancestry Hypotheses and Cough Remedy Praise
The piece notes ancient noble lineages reaching back up to 2300 years, with some 400 to 500 year gaps deemed parateous. It extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and recounts many testimonials of curing bad colds preventing pneumonia and saving children from croup and whooping cough. Sale is by W. H. McKee. Separately a Rev TL Smith of Bryant Indiana chased serenading boys with a buggy whip after an incident involving a minister and a belting squad.
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Chamberlain
W. H. Mckee
TL. Smith
Bryant
Ind
W.H. McKee
Liverpool horse take thwarted by family defense
A bizarre incident details alleged possession of a mal horse by cats while Lily Fiory and family were away. The attempt to capture the animal and cause trouble was repulsed, preserving the household.
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Liverpool
Lily
Weather dialogue and Cherokee language tie in island bank note note
An excerpt discusses a rainy weather exchange and the Cherokee language, noting a Cherokee chief and a Canadian hospital scene. It mentions a California thinking bayonet and ethnologists, plus Icelandic bank notes from Reykjavik, a first for Iceland.
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Cheroke
Manila
California
Bere
Reykjavik
Iceland
Royal Danish Government Bank
Copenhagen
Grain-O Promises Coffee Alternative for All Ages
Grain-O is marketed as a tasty nutritious drink to replace coffee, aiding digestion and nerves without stimulants. It claims similar cost to coffee and appeals to children and adults, with endorsements and testimonials. A separate brief mentions a Newburg New York incident and Colonial era remedies, including Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and a note on a battle involving ex-US Consul Mohun.
Loom tale and Lincoln kinfolk claim in Kentucky
Dante Smith of Garfield Kentucky asserts ownership of a loom linked to Nancy Hanks Lincoln weaving for neighbors in youth. The piece notes the adage grasp all and lose health and mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla aiding business men to stay healthy. A Boston movement seeks Sunday half day for police to rest and meet personal needs amid urban strain.
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Dante) Smith
Garfield
Nancy Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Hood
Boston
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Ile
Haviz O'Brien
Newburg
N. Y
Zanzibar
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Adiy
Nate
Gan
Parkling Glass
Beka
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Rew
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Ues
Grane
Bata
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