Mrs Nickleby's Garden Estate Under Auction Hammer
Readable extracts describe Dickensian links to the Grove Hall estate at Bow and a preserved old garden scene once linked to Mrs Nickleby and her eccentric neighbour. The piece notes a plan to convert the Byas lunatic asylum grounds into a public recreation area, preserving landmarks including an ivy traced wall and the old garden, with the laundry site where a cottage once stood.
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Grove Hall
Charles Dickens
Nicholas Nickleby
Bow
Byas
Bow Road
Chigwell
Fairfield Road
London
East End
Dickens
London Daily News
Pineapple Varieties and Uses Highlight Philadelphia Record
Pineapples are described as a versatile fruit with fibers that can produce cloth and cordage. The article notes Manila moon reed fibers, uses in Mexico China and Africa, pineapple rum in the West Indies, and juice as a remedy. It mentions serving tips, luxury status in the past, and cultivation in Florida Hawaii India and Mexico with many varieties. The Philadelphia Record cites market prices and broad cultivation.
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Manila
Stendy
México
China
Africa
West Indies
Horticultural Hall
Botanical Gardens
University of Pennsylvania
Florida
Hawaii
Pacific Islands
India
Philadelphia
Itch and Cure Told by Indianapolis Ad 1905
A 1905 testimonial describes severe itching and hair loss improved after four boxes of Cuticura Remedies. The passage also quotes the New York Globe on social class by wealth, and notes a Porto Rico district fighting a “lazy worm” with a hospital in Ambonito backed by 15000 dollars.
Rebellion Ultimatum in 1287 Russia Sparks Gentry Reply
In 1287 peasants issued a demand to the landed gentry asking for a tenth of their goods. The response mocked the idea, declaring that when the gentry were dead they might possess all. The exchange reflects tensions between peasantry and aristocracy under the Grand Dukes.
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Russia
Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Health Claims
An 1890s style advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with ingredients listed as natural and safe. It claims cures for indigestion dyspepsia and stomach troubles and asserts benefits for catarrh bronchial coughs and mucous membrane diseases while noting limits on advanced consumption. It ends with a moral remark about a young man’s duty to society.
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Pierce
Florida Agriculturist
Gasolene Engines For Navy
The Navy Department studies gasolene engines to boost propulsion. Government experiments show gas producer and gas engine can greatly raise a ship’s horsepower, though practical use on battleships remains distant. Initial tests focus on launches and small vessels, with engineers predicting possible long term gains within fifty years for larger ships.
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Navy Department
Cured of Gravel Says J Daughtrey in Suffolk Virginia
Suffolk music publisher J Daughtrey says kidney trouble produced gravel and sediment for years. He reports passing 2 percent pounds of gravel and stones, but has not passed a stone in three years after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He lists symptoms including lassitude headache back pain urinary issues and rheumatic pain. He praises Dean's Kidney Pills as a fine kidney tonic. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also notes theft at an ostrich farm near Hot Springs Kentucky and a commentary on the abandoned husband.
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J.D. Daughtrey
Suffolk
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Bufalo
N.Y
The Dancing Spirit and Modernity in London Media
A fragment from a London Times discussion contrasts medieval and modern customs, noting dancing as a widespread joy from queen to kirkmaid and from king to craftsman, with May Day as a festive peak. It cites Robert Kennedy Duncan’s Harper’s Magazine project on industrial progress and German science’s impact, plus brief notes on soothing syrup and safe bullets for duels.
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London
Cure For The Blues Promises Relief With Lydia E Pinkham
A 19th or early 20th century advertisement describes female blues and dyspepsia, urging use of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cites Rosa Adams of Louisville as a testimonial about relief from nervousness and fatigue, claiming improved health and vitality after treatment.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Rosa Adams
12Th Street
Louisville
Roger Hanson
C.S.A
Mrs. Pinkham
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