Lydia E Pinkham Advertisement Letters and a Civic Note
A collection of testimonial letters praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for gynecological issues and painful menstruation. Includes two letters from Mrs Pinkham correspondence and a note about a civic silver cup fundraiser for Joe Hall tied to the Atlanta depot scheme.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Martin Lemur
Ave
New York City
The
Griffin News
Joe Hall
Bible
Atlanta
Dream Vision and Indian War Tale Draws Real vs Dream Debate
A veteran recounts a Pecos valley incident where a companion Lee Wells dies from arrows while guarding horses from marauders. The storyteller questions whether the vision was real, as Lee appears twice in a doorway and declares the horses survived. The tale centers on courage, fate, and the boundary between dream and reality.
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Pecos Valley
New Mex
Po Lee
Lee
Lee Wells
Bob
Dobe
New York Mail and Express
Preserves Question Sparks Botanical Banter
In a humorous exchange from the Youth's Companion a feminine botanist asks if the wriggling subject in a man’s tomato can makes good preserves. The nat uralist explains the aim is to preserve them, prompting playful dialogue on preservation.
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Som Laden
Haughty minister and wool slippers in birthday tale
A Philadelphia Press anecdote recalls a mischievous minister’s son boasting that many ladies in his congregation gave his father slippers for his birthday. He notes the slippers are soft wool, not for spanking.
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Philadelphia Press
Fearful Man Tracks Draft Source for Feather
A man who fears drafts suspends a feather from the ceiling on a light thread and watches for any movement. If the feather shifts even slightly he seeks the source of the draft to calm his nerves.
The House That Tresham Built
The article describes a Rushton house in Northamptonshire built about 300 years ago by Sir Thomas Tresham. It is designed with three sides and three stories, featuring trefoil windows, a three sided pyramid chimney, mottoes and inscriptions, and interior corners cut to form three three sided apartments per floor.
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Tresham
England
Stone Trades Journal
Rushton
Northamptonshire
Thomas Tresham
Architectural oddities from Frankfort and Paris noted
Pearson's Weekly describes a Frankfort street where two opposite houses lean so roofs meet above the road, one house birthplace of Lord Rothschild, while in Paris builders tilt houses back for stability and a central stone building reportedly leans 3% feet over the sidewalk yet remains safe.
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Frankfort-on-the-Main
Lord Rothschild
Paris
Pearson's Weekly
Peach Tale Sparks Parental Lesson
A mother confronts Georgie about lying after she says he didn’t touch six peaches. She claims five stones were found in the nursery, and Georgie insists he told no story, noting the peach he claims not to touch is the remaining one.
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Georgie
Mamma
Spoiled His Breakfast
A Chicago Tribune quip depicts a lively breakfast scene with a landlady’s mood described as threatening and cooler, while a boarder’s misinterpretation adds humor to a slow payer’s ruse and the morning household tension.
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Chicago Tribune
All There She How Many Pictures Painted Since Began
Conversation fragment shows a playful exchange about counting paintings. The dialogue hints at a studio visit and tallying works as a future task. No clear events, places, or people beyond generic speakers.
Tinker's Dam Note Amid Tarnished Phrases
Fragmentary text reflects a cautious saying about the Tinker’s Dam phrase and its reception. It mentions aging industry terms and a muffled anecdote about a shipment or vessel, with uncertain connections and a stray reference to a press and a soldier.
Black diamonds used in industry and dentistry
The article describes black diamonds as tools for grinding metal and dressing wheels, marking glass, and drilling teeth before gold fillings. It notes their dull appearance, their commercial rather than ornamental use, and mentions their role in early mining and industrial contexts.
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Ict Premarkeble
Bardas
Rats as Household Companions Promising Domestic Pets
A Boston Transcript writer argues the common rat is highly intelligent and could become a close family companion. He notes rats currently invade homes and steal food, but if treated as pets they become friendly, clean, and graceful, rivaling squirrels in appearance.
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Mike
Boston Transcript
Morocco Superstition and the Ginn Belief
Dr Westermark reports from Morocco that the ginn is a special race of beings created before Adam and able to assume any form like Proteus. Bad ginns attack men, but can be kept away by salt or steel and verses of the Koran. He suggests the belief evolved from earlier ages under Islamic influence.
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Morocco
Anthropological Institute
Westermark
Adam
Parkman’s Mosaic Justice for a Street Boy
Historian Francis Parkman describes a street incident where he punishes a boy named Johnny for eating all the apples. He plans to buy a new apple for the younger brother and have Johnny watch him eat it to teach sharing.
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Johnny
Francis Parkman
Parkman
What Was Wanted in a Restless Exchange
A terse dialog shows a seeker pleading for camphor moonshine while another questions the purpose, culminating in the reveal that the sought item is camphorn moonshine in a terse, era-tinged exchange.
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad
If you have an appetite like a bear and relish for meals these tablets correct disorders of the stomach regulate the liver and bowels Price 25 cents Samples free at R L Hicks's drug store
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Chamberlain
R. L. Hicks
Woman Enjoys Wine, Smiles, and Subtle Hospitality
A woman treats her guest to wine and smiles, displaying a refined yet subtle style of hospitality. The scene highlights social ritual and the quiet charm of gracious hosting in intimate gatherings.
Paraphrased Proverb Snippets Reflecting Virtue and Fashion
A garbled passage presents musings on virtue envy ingratitude and ambition with scattered phrases about poverty as virtue a craftsman’s advice on dress and the spectacle of fashion. It reads like disjointed maxims from a column on morals and society with no clear event or人物.
Lost Nutrient Content of Eel Advertises Appetite Aid
Fragmented ad copy claims eel product boosts appetite and vitality by stimulating blood supply and hydration. Readable terms mention nutritive value and potential health effects amid garbled phrasing.
Decatur Superior Court Proceedings Over Dollar Note
In Decatur Superior Court November term 1900 it appears J B Dollar executed and delivered a mortgage to the Bank of Thomasville on 100 acres in Decatur County to secure a note by J B Dollar with D C Maxwell and Cone as sureties. The court orders Dollar to pay principal and interest or face further action. notice to publish in Bridge Democrat and Search or serve J B Dollar through his agent three weeks before next term.
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Decatur
D. C
J. B
D.C
Max J. Cone
Thomasville
D.C. Maxwell
J. B. Dollar
Bridge Democrat
Icatur County
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