Menthol Balm claimed to cure sores and skin issues
Unscrupulous testimonials tout Menthol Balm as a universal remedy for oats burns chapped hands and eruptions with letters from users praising fast relief. Advertisers seek agents and offer mail order boxes while listing the Abraham drug company in Vincennes Indiana and Chicago addresses for purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushman
Carthage
Shands
Bertanuds
Aln
W. Fooyp
Mall
Vinvernea
Indiana
Amateur detective tricks embezzler posing as forger in exile
An undercover sting in southern Arizona shows a homesick embezzler being lured by an amateur detective posing as a partner. The two reveal their crimes, travel to a rumored ore deposit, and are arrested after a staged cross border pursuit. the embezzler accepts his sentence with indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Pittsburg
San Diego
United States
Arizona
Colorado River
Chicago Times-Herald
Old Fashioned Chicken Coops Fade From Backyards
A New York Sun clipping notes lath and tar paper coops give way to wire netting in modern poultry keeping. It describes galvanized wire mesh, netting widths and uses, including brood enclosures, floor coverings to deter rats, and the rise of large commercial chicken operations alongside home flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicony
New York Sun
Reflecting on a Laborer’s Absence and Duty
A speaker laments leaving work and the mill while a fever and illness loom. He recalls days of effort and the conviction that the mill runs only if he is present, yet acknowledges his prolonged absence has saddened him. The fragment hints at personal sacrifice and enduring commitment to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
Betelassola
S. BE. Etse
Cleveland
Eclipse described by Mrs. Mabel Loomis Todd in The Atlantic
The passage recounts an eclipse seen in Japan with emphasis on the moment before totality and the sudden darkness. Observers gather at the lighthouse as the sky dims, birds flee, the sea turns leaden, and a corona then bursts into brilliant light. The northwestern sky glows orange while the west and southwest shine lemon yellow, creating a somber, awe filled scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Loomis Todd
Atlantic
Japan
Do Not Believe That Art Is Dead Say Wyke Bayliss
Sir Wyke Bayliss told English art students at South Kensington museum to resist the lie that art is past its golden age and decadence. He urged study based on accumulated knowledge and academic training and warned against despondency and temptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyke Bayliss
South Kensington Museum
Man's Superior Ability in a Talking Beast Quote
An Indianapolis Journal humorous item features a banter between a patient animal and Ba laam. The animal claims not to be coarse while Ba laam bets he can make an ass of himself in five minutes. The exchange reveals wit and anthropomorphic humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balaam
Indianapolis Journal
No Need to Cry in the Face of Misfortune
The exchange features Jimmienoy telling Buster not to cry after a catastrophe. Buster retorts that Napoleon took hits from his brother yet did not cry, arguing Napoleon did the hitting himself. The dialogue mirrors Harper’s Bazar style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster
Jimmienoy
Napoleon
Harper’s Bazar
Bargains At The New Store Mentioned In Detroit Jour
An abridged review notes silks at 18 cents and a cramped shop described with strong crowding language. The fragment conveys a bustling shopping scene tied to a Detroit newspaper mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Spontaneous Human Combustion Cases Cited by 19th Century Science
The New York World summarizes historical reports of spontaneous human combustion. Cases include a 50 year old woman who burned in bed with flesh charred, Grace Pitt of Ipswich found on the kitchen floor burning without flames, and Mme de Boiscon aged 80 who drank only spirits and burned in her room. Water did not stop the fires, leaving only bones and a charred chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclopedie Methodique
D’azur
Grace Pitt
English Royal Society
Ipswich
Mme. de Boiscon
Dol
New York
Indoor Portrait Lighting Techniques and Consular Merit
A guide on making portraits in ordinary rooms using muslin and reflected light to brighten shadows and soften the scene. The author also argues for merit based selection of American consuls, stressing language ability, courtesy, education, and professional standards without partisan influence.
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J. A. Boos
New York Mail and Express
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Miles
Certan
Henry Bruns
Dlacksmith
Grand Junction
Iowa
Elkhart, Ind
Eva Whr
J. Lennox Hrowne
F. KC
Central London
Throat and Ear Hospital
Culmman
Cusieman
Wrens
J. HW
Salishury
Bishop
Jay Ever
ELY
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York City
SheMeld
England
A.M. Rothschild
State St
van Buren
Jackson
Chicaco
Te Vv
Felicity
Department of State
Tay
Scribner’s
Ayer
Samuel Pitcher
Rome
Gastoria
Castoria
Llednck
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Georgia
DR. Candler
Jerem. Pound
Turner & Prout
F. A. Guttenbreger & CO
J. W. Burke & CO
Second Street
Macon, GA
Sandy
Ad. Sterling Remedy Co
Montreal
Caney
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