Physicians Endorse a Unique Preparation at Brighton Convention
The British Medical Association acknowledged after discussions by leading physicians in England France Germany and the United States that this is the only preparation they ever endorsed.
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British Medical Association
Brighton
England
France
Germany
United States
The
American Medical Association
Murdock
Richmond
Washington
Murdock's Liquid Food Claims and Counterfeits Warned
An 1870s advertisement extols Murdock's Liquid Food as superior for building blood and cleansing disease, noting its 14.10 percent albumen content and other preparations as tonics. It warns of six counterfeits, claims nationwide endorsement, offers guarantees for patients with long medical treatment, and cites a closed hospital as context.
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International Medical Congress
Washington
Murdock
Murdock Liquid Food Co
Free Surgical Hospital For Women
Boston
Massachusetts
Societtres
Best Recipe for Keeping a Husband at Home Contest
The Post in Boston offers a gold eagle prize for the letter containing not over 100 words with the best recipe for keeping a husband at home. Write on one side of the paper and send it to Husband Competition, the Post, Boston. Between letters of equal merit the earliest takes precedence.
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The
Post
the Post
Boston
Boston Post
Howard Atheneum
Ipra
Howard
Home advice for a steady, loving marriage in Woburn
A brief reflective message from S. L. of Woburn urges living within means, saving, and being a warm sunbeam in the home. The goal is a happy, stable partnership where a man never wishes to leave for long.
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S. L
Woburn
Homebound Harmony Keeps Husband Satisfied
A wife shares her method to keep her husband content at home by greeting him with a special phrase, a planned surprise, and meals he enjoys. She notes he smokes and has his pipe and paper ready, expressing confidence other wives can apply the same rule.
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Mas. J. B.C
Love as the ruling force in a happy home
A brief edict on marriage argues that pure human love governs a cheerful household. The man bears responsibility for its success through affection and patience while the woman is his equal and helpmeet. The piece from Boston, Massachusetts, endorses mutual respect and shared companionship.
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Boston
Mass
Aunt Jemima's Plaster Advice From George
A humorous old verse promotes Aunt Jemima's plaster as a cure for domestic strife. It suggests using good taste discrimination and common sense to keep a spouse at home, joking that if it fails a divorce may be needed.
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George
A Pipe and a Pint of Beer at East Boston
A lighthearted note from East Boston suggests a homebound evening routine. A pipe and tobacco accompany a pint of beer as a ready exit plan if the husband wishes to go out. The playful guidance reflects domestic humor of the era.
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East
Boston
No Place Like His Home
A brief domestic note from Fred highlights a pursuing woman studying a man’s habits to secure his attention and home life. The text suggests he will realize her aim to improve his married life and prefer the comfort and pleasure of home.
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Fred
Be to his virtues very kind be to his faults a little blind
Social advice urges pleasant rooms bright lighting and gentle company to sustain a marriage. It cautions against jealousy crowding spaces with bric brac and demands patience, purity, and kindness toward faults. The guidance emphasizes mutual respect and warmth to keep a husband loving home.
Don’t Drive Him Away Says Melrose Advice
A Melrose E D C guidance note urges wives to be supportive and create a homey atmosphere to keep husbands from leaving. It cautions against using a husband’s absence as an excuse to study plans or schemes.
Women in Print and Society In 1900s Notes
Highlights from the era note Mrs Annie Fields contributing to Harper's Magazine February with Whittier reminiscences. Mrs Schuyler van Rensselaer to publish The Lustigs in Century February. Zilda Sanders nine, president of Anti Gerry Society for stage children in New York. Japan imposes arranged marriages by age. A St Louis woman patents sweet potato flour production.
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Annie Fields
Harper’s Magazine
Whittier
Japan
St. Louis
World sex ratios vary across regions
The article notes global equality in population by sex but regional variations. In the United States there are 98 women per 100 men, Europe shows slightly more women, Canada has 100 women per 95 men, and in uncivilized regions men are believed to outnumber women due to warfare and harsher living.
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Europe
Canada
John Drew at Hollis Street in heavy opening night draw
Notable social groups gather for John Drew's Hollis Street engagement with the star set to perform Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew. Fitzgerald Murphy, youthful Irish dramatist and Johnson's advance representative, discusses dramatic reform and art versus commerce in a bold interview.
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John Drew
Hollis Street
Toole’s
the Strand
the Gaiety
Irving’s Lyceum
Mr. Drew
Petruchio
The Masked Ball Engagement Opens at Frohmans Manger
The article notes Mr. Drew’s engagement in The Masked Ball and outlines his long career with Charles Frohman, highlighting his Philadelphia birth and rise from the Arch Street Theatre. It also previews other upcoming shows at the Columbia, Bowdoin, Tremonti, Hollis Street, and Palace theatres, with casts including Effie Elisler and Miss Lillian Kennedy, among many others.
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Vance Sale
Mr. Drew
John Drew
Charles Frohman
Philadelphia
Arch Street Theatre
Charles Matthews
Effie Elisler
Charles W. Couldovk
Frank Weston
Hazel Kirke
Bowdoin Haute Theatre
Memory of an actor drew praise and theatre history
The article recalls the career of a prominent actor beginning in 1875 with Women of the Day and later roles in New York in The Big Bonanza and Pique. It outlines his Shakespearean work with Edwin Booth, support for Fanny Davenport, and tours with Daly, Warde, and Barrymore. It notes europe tours and lasting critical recognition as leading comedian. The piece then shifts to Hoyt's A Temperance Town at Park Theatre entering its third month with 50 performances celebrated and upcoming 100th. It highlights the show's satire and popular cast George Richards Eugene Canfield with Boston audiences enjoying the company Beobeegg Hoyt & Thomas. Also mentions Francis Wilson at Globe Theatre with The Lion Tamer and Charles H. Yale's spectacle production.
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Mr. Daly
Mr. Drew
New York
James Lewis
Rosencrantz
Fanny Davenport
Daly
Frederick Warde
Maurice Barrymore
Henry Beauclerc
Theatre On
Broadway
Daly Company
Europe
Daly Organization
London
Paris
England
Continent
Hoyt’s
Park Theatre
Mr. Hoyt
Boston
Hoyt
George Richards
Eugene Canfield
Beobeegg Hoyt & Thomas
Oston
Globe Theatre
Francis Wilson and Company
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Igna CE
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Schumann
Paderewski
Ophelia
MacDowell
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Leoni
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Mitchell
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Dover
Washington Streets
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Lothrop
Rice
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Salem
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Lowell
Leki
Entertauym
Berton
Dalag Theatre
William Austin
George Milbank
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Rouglere
Royal Burlesquers
Columbia Rich
Morris
Charles Frueman
Props
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Theatre
A. M. Palmer
Isaac B. Rich
WM. H. Crane
Senator
Pitticus Green and
Dolly
Francis Wilson
Globe Heatre
Charles H. Yale
Obricuna
Fred Barrett
Winfield
Ingham County
Mich
Howard Athenaum
Cooood
the Howard
Chase Fine Art
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Vanone
Babesly the Wood
Opera House
Mats
Telephone 516
Tremont
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Asrenos Bas Stas
DR. Toaver
Matineca
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