New York Doctor Endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
A New York physician advises his patient to take Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for uterine flooding and painful menstruation. The testimonial from Mariz Lemp and Miss Saunt of Dover Miss., Miss., notes relief after following Mrs Pinkham's guidance. More than a million women have been helped by her advice and medicine.
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New York
Lydia’ E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mariz Lemp
2P Ave
New York City
The hostile critic silences the finest conversationalist
A sharp, controlling critic can quiet even the best speakers, proving that a hostile presence can stifle dialogue while the critic remains silent.
Lincoln Tale Of A Slow Hearse Horse And A Vanishing Island Lake
A western town lawyer seeks county judge nomination. A rival liveryman provides a horse that breaks down, delaying the candidate’s arrival and thwarting the convention. The tale shifts to Trinidad’s Asphalt Lake, a vast natural tar lake with a 125 foot depth, 114 acres, islands drifting with the lake’s movement, and a 20 000 ton yearly accretion.
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Lincoln
Sam
New York
Trinidad
New York Post
The Lot Water Cure Makes The Rounds In A Boarders’ Tale
A London Tit-Bits piece humorously describes boarders demanding hot water three times daily as a supposed universal cure dubbed the Lot water cure. The keeper jokes about its cheapness and uses it to flavor oyster soup, while the cook frets over overindulgence and illness.
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Maria
London
How to Keep Butter and Meat Fresh With Brine
A home guide describes preserving butter by brining in boiling water until it absorbs salt, then cooling and pouring over the butter to keep it sweet even in heat. It also notes meat preservation via brine, warning saltiness and detailing soaking with fresh water before use to restore flavor.
Nose tells character in social scoop
A Chicago Times-Herald quote argues a woman's character is revealed by her nose. The item notes a sharper test: observe the noses of other women who meet her to judge her character, with their expressions signaling her true nature.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Discouraging dialogue on genius and doubt in Lifv
A young man laments discouragement while claiming self ignorance as a genius. A friend consoles him suggesting potential, yet the youth doubts the verdict after presenting his ideas to six practical men who fail to see his worth.
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Lifv
Noisy Spot Ends With Nickel Bargain
A light exchange between Mamma and Tommy as he resists a penny offer and demands a nickel, contrasting with yesterday’s bargain while the Philadelphia Press notes a playful domestic scene.
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Tommy
Philadelphia Press
Legendary Sullivans Bravado and a Chinese Weight Plot
An 1880s collection recalls John L. Sullivan debating Shakespeare and a mock bull-killing scheme as entertainment. The piece also recounts Mrs. White in China weighing provisions with scales, finding lead weights hidden under chicken wings to explain recent overweight charges.
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Mulison
Unvil
Shakespeare
John
Brayn
Ien
Scott
Johna
Slaughter House
Kansas City Independent
Hambers’ Journal
Christening the Children in Berbice Parish Lore
An English Berbice church parson recalls amusing christening names chosen by parents past and present. One tale has a father naming a child Seriatim ad ee while another quips about “Xs” after confessing a plan to follow the New Testament. The four prior sons bore Matthew Mark Luke and John.
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Berbice
British Guiana
Parson
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
English Peers Denied Vote Disfranchisement Described
The London Chronicle reports that peers of the realm cannot vote in elections for the House of Commons due to a disability enshrined by law. Lord Salisbury tried to secure a Hertford and Middlesex ballot but the Hatfield revising barrister rejected the claim, and the appeal court offered no precedent.
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Lord Salisbury
Hertford
Middlesex
Hatfield
House of Commons
London Chronicle
Beginning Early in Life and Marriage Thoughts
The young Flossie asks if she must marry when grown up. Her mother frames marriage as a common expectation, noting Aunt Jane has waited 20 years without securing a husband. The exchange hints at social pressures around union and timing.
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Jane
Proof to Her
Mrs Gaz zam remarks that a tramp has faced hard times and shows concern for a man who laments needing a collection for food. Mr Gazzam agrees, noting many poor people endure hardship, though the speaker emphasizes the visitor did not seek charity in broken victuals.
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Mrs. Gazzam
Mr. Gazzam
Detroit Free Press
Levees along Mississippi stretch far beyond a straight line
The Mississippi levees on both banks would extend about 1 miles longer if laid in a single straight line, enough to span much of the distance from New Orleans to New York. The Le Conte pear, once a novelty in southern California, began as a Chinese ornamental fruit.
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Mississippi
New Orleans
New York
le Conte
California
Contagious Blood Poison Cure Book Offered Free
An advertisement for Swift Specific Co of Atlanta offers a free booklet on contagious blood poison. It claims the guide explains the disease and how to cure it at home, urging readers to request the booklet for personal health help.
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THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Mortgage on 110 acres in Decatur noted in court rule
In Deestur Supe DL. GC Max ror Court 1900, Georgia Decatur County, J B Dollar is ordered to pay principal and interest on a note dated January 7 1900 to the Bank of Thomasville, securing a mortgage on 110 acres of east half lot 303 for default damages and costs. The rule is to be published in Bainbridge Democrat and Search Light monthly for four months.
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Max Ror
J. B
Dollar
Georgia
Decatur County
D.C. Maxwell
J. B. Dollar
Bank of
Thomasville
J. C. Cone
Bainbridge Democrat
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