Britain's Finest Mansion Lord Bute's Mount Stuart Palace
The Mount Stuart residence near Rothesay Scotland is described as the finest private palace in Britain. Covering over an acre the medieval Gothic building features variegated granites Italian marbles Sicilian marble sculptures alabaster halls carved libraries and baths. The palace uses steam and hot water heating with gas and electric lighting. The gallery pictures are valued at £509,000 and total outlay is about £1,060,000 roughly $5.6 million.
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Lord Bute
Mount Stuart
Rothesay
Scotland
Great Britain
St. Louis Republic
Wirkcudbrightshire
Giving Baby A Chance In 1892 Washington
A Washington Star report notes superstitions around a newborn baby. The mother orders a stepladder and nurse to lift the child from the top floor, a testament tied to the infant’s arm, and a gold dollar in its fist to ensure wealth and piety. Some say a baby should not see itself in a mirror before age one.
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Wfe
Washington
Washington Star
Corpses, Coffins, and a Whistling March in Muddy Retreats
In a Detroit News account a battered unit from the interior of Mike endures a retreat at Harvyison's Lantus. Gunner Swaine dies from wounds as seven survivors fashion a coffin and a coffin bearers march with a whistled dead march through thick mud. The tall corporal delivers a rough sermon praising Tom Swayne as honorable. The scene shows scarce chaplains and improvised mourning in a grim, war-torn moment.
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Mike
Swaine
Harvyison
Lantus
Tom Swayne
Detroit News
Cholera Watchfulness For Winter Actions
Authorities urge vigilance and sanitation this winter to prevent cholera outbreaks in spring. The note cites 1832 London and Dublin spread, Quebec deaths, and recent Hamburg resurgence as reasons for coordinated public health efforts.
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London
Dublin
North
Hambiasrgz
Germany
Boston Transcript
Masquerade Revelers Suffer After Wagon Accident
Five farmers from the Wapsipinicon area named W. Ickenrod George Parsons I Witters S Ransem and J Parsons were intoxicated after a Nashua masquerade dance and were badly injured when their wagon tipped over on the way home. A doctor treated their injuries.
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Nashua
Iowa
W. Ickenrod
George Parsons
I. Witters
Ransem
J. Parsons
Wapsic
Syrup of Figs Promoted as Pure Laxative Remedy
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It claims the remedy cleanses the system, fights colds headaches and fevers, and improves kidney and liver function without weakening them. Bottles are 50c and 1 and sold by all druggists, with the manufacturer’s name on every package.
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Meical
California Fig Syrup Co
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim Promises $1000 Reward
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the Toledo firm will pay $1000 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The oath dated December 6, 1858, notes the notary and outlines the remedy's blood and mucous action.
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City OF
Tolny
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F.j.cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
Frank J. Cueney
A. D
F. J. Cheney & CO
Salzer Potatoes Set High Yields and Quick Ship
The Rural New Yorker reports Salzer's early potatoes yielding 736 bushels per acre with 8 pounds, while newer Hun dredfold seedling reaches over 1 410 bushels and Lightning Express hits 603 bushels per acre. Prices start at $2.50 a barrel and the John A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin offers a free mammoth catalogue with a 16 day Get There Eli radish package upon request.
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Abr. Hahn
Wisconsin
Salzer
New Yorker
Lightning Express
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Eli
West’s Vegetable Liver Hills promote health in old ads
A vintage advertisement promises a reward for curing liver complaints and indigestion with West’s Vegetable Liver Hills. The product is described as purely vegetable, sugar coated, and sold in large boxes for 25 cents, warning against counterfeits from John Co. West Company Chicago and agent Sabin in Aberdeen South Dakota. It mentions widespread Crusader trade growth into Western Europe.
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West
John Co. West Company
Chicago
Nostalgic Advert Fragments Offer Salves Candles and Trades
The clumsy OCR text publicizes a range of era notices and product claims. Warranted corn salve promises refunds if not curing. South African giant mignonette noted from 1713. Mentions blacksmith guild in Strasburg ninth century and Broch bronchial remedies tested long. Candle making trade began in the fifteenth century.
Whisky advice and a Bavarian monastery painting note
A caution against unknown bottlers for medicinal whiskey, praising Uncle Sam's Monogram Whisky bottled by a leading Northwest firm and urging pharmacists to request it. The article also mentions a glass painting from a monastery at Tigernsee in Bavaria.
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Uncle Sam
Hquor
Northwest
Tigernsee
Bavaria
Nightmarish Digestion Fears and Home Remedies
A distressed patient battles persistent stomach distress and insomnia. The remedy suggested is Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for digestion, nervousness, rheumatism, and malaria, claimed to restore sleep and calm the sufferer overnight.
Piffalo Patent Hat Carries Cigars in Style
A Piffalo unveils a patent contrivance hidden in his hat to carry cigars. The device conceals cigars while keeping them easily accessible, showcasing a quirky fashion and utility blend.
Oldest Doll in the World the Ara Cocli Bambino
Francella A Hitchcock recounts the Ara Cocli Bambino, claimed to be carved from an olive tree in the time of the apostles and painted by St Luke. Housed at the ancient Ara Coeli church in Rome, the doll is said to be adorned with jewels and pearls in a sunset-lit basilica setting.
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Francella A. Hitchcock
Luke
Ara Cocli Bambino
Rome
Diamonds Found in Rag Bale At Knowlton Mills
Miss Bridget O Neal, a rag sorter at Knowlton Brothers paper mill, found two rings in a bale. One ring held fifteen diamonds and was valued at 150 dollars, the other contained a single diamond with a garnet and turquoise. No claimant has appeared.
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Bridget O’neal
Knowlton Brothers
Utica Herald
Trustworthy cure for consumption claimed by letters
Letters from Kempsville and Brighton praise Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as cures for consumption and related lung ailments. They describe rapid health gains, weight increases, and restored vitality, asserting blood purification and overall nourishment. The article advertises a treatise and medical adviser from the World’s Dispensary for further details.
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K. C. McLin
Kempsville
Princess Anne Co
Thomas Vansicklin
Brighton
Ont
Pierce
Golden Medical
Dr. Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo
N. Y
People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser
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N.Y
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Chemista
Newark
Webster’s
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U.S. Supreme Court
Alt Rootsselters
G. & C. Merriam Co. Publishers
Springfield, Mass
Mtclone Editions
Webster's International . Dictionary
Atherari
Nal “Bank
Millerco
Minneapolis
Minn
Forshee & Makin
Cincinnati
Sconsumpt Rene
S&s
Britain
South Carolina
A. W. Gleason
Notary Pudtie
Washington City
National Guard
Western
Europe
Stanson
Coen Conghn Salanin
Strasburg
Peter Zinville
Grorem W. Dyg
Sardis, Mason Co
Gity Hurseries
T'Rms
CL. Watrous
Des Moines
Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis Minn
Pte
Juste
Chevavet
ST. Jacobs Oil
Mer Uni
BF Johinson & CO
11Th and
Arai Sts
Richmond
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