Origin of kissing traced to Tierra del Fuego mothers
Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso claims kissing originated as a feeding practice in Tierra del Fuego where mothers pour water from their mouths to infants. He argues the habit arose from maternal care and bird feeding methods, linking kissing to atavism and maternity, with some scientists disputing this Roman-era alternative explanation.
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Cesare Lombroso
Hector
Paris
Helen
Ulysses
Circe
Penelope
Torre del Fuego
Lombroso
Terra de Fuego
The bronzy goddess replaces cold cream mythos in youth care
A vivid cultural note positions the bronzy girl as a wholesome modern ideal born from outdoor life and athletics. The piece contrasts her with earlier skin care myths like the cold cream girl, noting wind sun and surf shape a new standard. It also rails at outdated remedies and mentions fashion and grooming attitudes alongside a stray health tip.
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Abe
Tiivety
Sou Ace
Bere
Chicago
Help for women who are always tired plea for Lydia E Pinkham
An appeal from Mrs Ellathe of Chelsea Wis and testimonials claim Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cures fatigue and related female ailments. The notice invites women to write for advice at Lynn Mass, touting Mrs Pinkham’s experience and remedies as proven and monumental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
Giant Greek woman linked to Corinth village
A Washington Star report describes Vassisili Calliandji a 22 year old woman from a small village near Corinth Greece. She stands six feet seven and a half inches tall with notably large eyes head feet and hands.
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Greece
Corinth
Vassiliki Calliandji
Washington Star
Parla Has Vast Tree Inventory In Paris Streets
The New York Journal notes Paris has about 0,000 trees in the streets and public places. It lists 25,000 plane trees 17,000 chestnuts and 15,000 elms with the rest being sycamores maples lichens and others. There is apparently only one ash tree and one elm.
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Parla
Paris
N. Y
How We Use Up Our Forests
A writer warns that twenty two acres of spruce land yield enough paper for two days of a large metropolitan daily causing forests to vanish and paper to grow scarce. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is promoted as a fifty year standard remedy and linked to digestive and nervous issues. Western New York is cited as the world’s largest grape growing region with fifty thousand acres under cultivation.
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Hostetter
Champagne District
France
Sunny Valley
California
New York
Health Claims and Local Advertisements Highlight 19th Century Page
A collage of products and notices appears including Dr King's New Life Pills at 25 cents, Benedictine nuns in South Africa building bricks, Banner Salve guarantees for skin ailments, Hood's Sarsaparilla for health, and miscellaneous letters noting hurricane relief funds.
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Dr. King
W. H. McKee
South Africa
Bryan's Silliness in Trust Question Speech
In St Louis Bryan claims state rights matter more than trust control and calls the Republican constitutional amendment vicious. He asserts Congress lacks power without a constitutional change to block interstate shipments from trusts. He condemns the disease but rejects the only workable remedy.
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Bryan
St Louis
Congress
St. Democrats
German Opinion on Bryan Angers Indiana Telegraph
The Indianapolis German Telegraph accuses Bryan of stubbornly clinging to the 16 to 1 position and calls his stance a failed money issue strategy. It notes the New York Democratic convention avoided strong anti Tammany action. Thanksgiving Day in Canada is set for the third Thursday in October.
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Bryan
Indianapolis
German Democrats of
Indiana
New York
Tammany Ico Trust
Trusty
Acust
Canada
Enduring Back Pain Relief Endorsed by Findlay Co Firm
Mr. F S Adama of the Findlay Transfer Co Findlay Ohio testified in November 1898 that his 1896 public endorsement of Doan s Kidney Pills has grown stronger over two years of use and that he authorizes continued publication of his opinion for another year Doan s Kidney Pills sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the US Remember the name Doan s and take no substitute
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F.S. Adama
Findlay Transfer Co
Findlay, O
Findlay
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U.S
Doan’s
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Hood
Sayers
Texas
Hender
Mads
S.S. S
la Malley
Ray Wysth
Ind
Addre
Swift Specific CO
Atlante
Berry
Athens
Ohio
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Gar
Costarth
Marrett
N. W
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THE_FRANCE CO
Columbus
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Co
Lancaster
West Bould Tassxe
Aanceneees Sos
SOL
C.M. Sureert
F.M. Wixmos
Gent Siekes Ad
Campbell E.greenup
Lucas Avenue
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Missouri
A. D
A. IL
Grcaveror, Jones & WousTacy
Tryphena Greenup
C.A Snow &Co
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