Syrup of Figs Promoted as Gentle Yet Prompt Remedy
A vintage advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant and effective tonic for kidneys liver and bowels. It claims rapid relief from colds headaches fevers and habitual constipation and notes the product is made from healthy substances and is widely sold by druggists. The text urges customers to avoid substitutes and lists California Fig Syrup Co with San Francisco and New York offices.
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California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Cowsville
York
Carter
Garter Medicine Coc
What Mean Ye By These Stones at Brooklyn Tabernacle
Rev De Witt Talmage preaches at the Brooklyn Tabernacle dedication on Clinton Avenue. He traces the stone memorials from Sinai to Calvary, declares the church a united communion of denominations, and calls for souls’ salvation and universal vows to Christ.
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Athens
Brooklyn
de Witt Talmase
Brooklen Tabernacle
Clinton Avenue
Jordan
Mississippi
Mount Lebanon
Camel Ford
Joseph
Desert
Canaan
Joshua
God
Academy of Music
New York
Anak
Bank of
Lebanon
Holy Lands
House of Prayer
Mount Calvary
Mount Washington
Mont Blanc
Akull
Elinal
Mount Sinai
Cairo
Egypt
Mars Hill
Paul
Elvin
Acropolis
Acropolis I
Fireece
Tricoupis
Greece
Showden
Mongoatt
Chet
Rock
Transatlantic
Christ
Jesus
Earth
Heaven
Hell
Rie
Mie
Redeemer
Communion of Saints
John Calvin
Arminius
Adeniram Judson
Christiana
St. Mark's
St. Sophia
Nathaniel Lyon
Wellington
Waterloo
Napoleon
Elba
Orient
St. Paul’s
Albany
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Jacob
House of the Lord
Dream of Binks Repaying Five Dollars
Walker recalls an odd dream where Binks borrows five dollars for a week and repays it at the end. The exchange, labeled unnatural, appears in the American Grocer context.
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Walker
Fadman
Binks
Prince Victor Endorses Fashion Edict in Clothier Note
A clipped fashion note reports Prince Victor of England endorsing a royal edict on scarfing technique, asserting there is no option to oppose such sanction. The item reflects 19th century textile trade commentary and royal endorsement.
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Prince Victor
England
Ghostly Arctic Owl Appears By Frozen River Night
A narrator recalls a snowy owl seen near a frozen river as evening deepens into night. The scene contrasts resident owls in forests with rarer great snowy owls, described as ghostly sentinels amid desolate northern solitude. The vivid, atmospheric account ends with the moonlit apparition fading from view.
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Arctics
Cardinal in Scarlet Mistaken for Disguised Tourist
In Pisa a cardinal strolling in scarlet robes was halted by a police officer who warned against daytime disguise. The anecdote recalls a council incident where a bishop was mistaken for a target, prompting guards to intervene and a hulking halberd blow.
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Cardinal Masella
Pisa
Baretta
St. Peter's
True Christianity. Tompkins-Mrs. Brown is a Christian
A snippet from Munsey's Weekly discusses Mrs Brown as a genuine Christian and a sharp remark about not passing a lead quarter to anyone else. The dialogue notes some skepticism about professed faith versus actions. The exchange features Tompkins Smythe and reference to Smythe's comment.
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Tompkins
Brown
Smythe
Pepper Types and Pepper Plant Cultivation Described
The article details pepper plants as climbing creepers reaching about thirty feet with uniform pointed leaves. It explains East Indian plantations, harvest timing when green berries redden, drying methods, and shell removal for white pepper. It notes Piper officinarum as the strong black pepper and mentions Capsicum longum as a Spanish pepper.
Funeral Postponed After Death Mixup In Milwaukee
A Milwaukee funeral for Charles Stahl was postponed after a telegram announced his death. An investigation revealed the deceased was Frederick Stahl, alive and well, causing an abrupt return of the mourners to joy at the Soldiers Home.
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Charles Stahl
Milwaukee
Stahl
Stall
Charles Stahlie
Frederick Stahl
Charles
Philadelphia Ledger
Sapolio
Castoria Slogan Recalled Across Generations
An old advertising jingle states that Castoria was given when a child grows to Miss and even to the next generation. The text traces Castoria as a longtime remedy tied to family rituals. The verse highlights a perpetual reliance across several familial stages.
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Castoria
A Natural Ambition and Odd Exchange Quip
A fragment from Puck shows a dialogue quoting a character asking for a firearm. The line contrasts a six shooter with a nine shooter and a wish to kill a cat, reflecting risqué humor typical of the period.
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Puck
Positive remedy pledge for consumption cures many patients
Vendor U A Slocum offers a free two bottle sample by mail to readers with consumption, claiming thousands cured by timely use. He provides address at 181 Pearl Street and requests express and post addresses. The note also comments on journalism becoming a business rather than charity.
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Tue Enrroz
P.O
U. A.slocum
M. C
Pearl St
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