Gratitude for Vegetable Compound Affects Nashville Woman
Mrs PragHamM cites four years of irregular menstruation and dizziness. Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound reportedly restored health in months, with six bottles costing less than prolonged medical care. She endorses the remedy to friends and asserts its superior benefit for sick women.
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DeEa
B. A. Blanchanp
Broad St
Nashville, Tenn
Mrs. Blanchard
Lydia E. Pinkham
Facts About the Dead Sea and its Unique Conditions
The Dead Sea contains no fish and has a very high solids content around 26 percent. Main dissolved solids are chlorides of sodium, magnesium, and calcium. Its deepest point reaches about 2,000 feet below the Mediterranean level, with surface depth around 1,310 feet, and it often exhibits its own low-altitude cloud banks 600 to 700 feet below sea level.
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Dead Sea
Mediterranean
He Was on Stayer in Desperate Conversation
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a tense exchange where a man notes no one will fret about his absence except the landlady, whom he tries to keep anxious by constantly owing a month’s board. The woman urges concern and questions the delay in returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Go'clock as Congress Meets and Retires
A brief dialogue shows a congressman and his daughter in a drawing room as they note the time and prepare for committee work, signaling the routine end of the evening’s gathering and the congressman’s retirement from the room.
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Papa
Lou
George
Noted for insults and foot-wipe quip in tavern tale
A sharp skit recalls a woman described as the most insulting seen yet and a quip about her visit when she did not wipe her feet entering but did so upon leaving. The exchange hints at local social tensions and remembered lines.
His Latchkey and the Matrons Debate Independence
Two matrons discuss husbands carrying latchkeys. The first says wives allow it, the second notes the key does not fit the door. She lets him carry it to humor him, as he enjoys showing it to friends to appear independent.
Exalting Living Over Pettiness in Daily Use
A reflective line on choosing grand, purposeful living over petty daily routines inspired by Phillips Brooks. The note emphasizes elevating daily life through deliberate, meaningful conduct rather than trivial concerns.
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Hfe
Phillips Brooks
Seven Barks Cure Claim Stated With Guarantee
An advertisement promises Seven Barks will cure stomach, indigestion, and liver complaints. It offers a full size bottle for 60 cents with a 50 cent refund if unsatisfied, inviting customers to try the remedy and return the bottle for a refund. The notice is signed by A. J Jasmin in Bristol.
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A. J Jasmin
Dope Sb
Bristol
W. H. Buffington
The Mauser’s Melodic Whistle of Death
The passage recalls Mr HF Prevost Battersby’s South African notes on In the Web of a War describing the Mauser rifle. It extols a deadly beauty, claiming its whistle at long range 8000 to 18000 yards as the most exquisite single sound yet it is a harbinger of death.
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HF. Prevost Battersby
Sou
Jokai Toasts The Ladies In Torda Banquet
Maurus Jokai, honored guest at a Torda banquet, toasted the ladies with a quip about aging. He uncovered a brown wig to reveal a bald head and declared his hair would never gray, leaving the ladies appeased but amused.
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Torda
Maurus Jokai
Jokal
Two Headed Symbols in Heraldry
The article notes Russia and Germany use two headed eagles on standards and explains dimidiation, a medieval practice of halving coats of arms from two realms to combine them. It cites childlike division creating merged beasts and suggests the two headed eagle’s roar and terror partly stem from this method.
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Russia
Germany
Childish Curiosity in Mourning Gowns
A six year old asks if a neighbor in mourning will wear only black gowns. Her mother explains that some garments are black for mourning but not all items. The scene reveals a child’s innocent curiosity about grief and social customs in a Brooklyn Life vignette.
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Florence
Brooklyn
Sacred Ladybirds Among Market Growers Allies
A medical style note praises ladybirds as allies of market growers, tracing the insect’s sacred link to the virgin in medieval times. It highlights the eighteen spotted ladybird, Coccinella octodecimpunctata, as one of the most beautiful members of the family and suggests their essential value to growers.
Poisoning Advice From Country Life
Country Life warns that drugs cannot prevent poisoning from poison ivy or sumac. early action is essential. It recommends grindella extract kept at home and applied to affected areas every five minutes until symptoms subside.
Bride Keeps Girlhood Ways After Happy Bridegroom
A brief snippet cites a wedding scene in which the bride vows to maintain her youthful habits while the groom urges her to accept support from her father as if nothing has changed. The exchange reflects lighthearted domestic sentiment from the era.
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Wéis
Her Revenge First Woman What did your husband bring home
A Cleveland Leader quotation recounts a feuding scene where the first woman complains about her husband’s visit to the city and the second woman mentions buying a new dress after accusing him of extravagance. The dialogue highlights domestic tension over spending and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Punishment Mentioned in Classroom Exchange
In Mitigation a parent informs Freddie that he must be punished because his teacher calls him the worst boy in class. Freddie responds that maybe the teacher is right, noting he resembles his mother.
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Freddie
Doctor Dilemma Sparks Local Debate Atchison Globe
A short editorial from the Atchison Globe argues that while one good doctor is a blessing two poor doctors become a curse, reflecting a call for quality medical care and professional standards in the community.
O Connell’s Wonderful Oratory Described by Actor
John Coleman, an English actor, recalls Daniel O Connell’s Covent Garden address. The audience was spellbound by his resonant voice and Hibernian cadence, moving Coleman to rage and tears as he spoke of Ireland’s wrongs. He removed his wig and dabbed his brow with a crimson bandanna, a striking end to the scene.
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O’connell
Daniel O'Connell
Covent Garden
London
John Coleman
Stern Wen
Human Ear as Deformity, A Naturalist's View
A naturalist argues that human ears are deformed by brain growth. He suggests humans evolved an erect ear, but a weak neck cannot support the brain, leading to the ear crushed beneath pillows and flattened over time.
Silver Library of Ko nigsberg Retains Theological Treasures
A silver library in the royal Ko nigsberg collection contains twenty mostly theological volumes bound in pure silver with gold ornamentation. In possession since 1611, these books were ordered by Albert the first Duke of Prussia in the late 1500s, likely made in Nuremberg where he lived three years. Through Ostander then Luther, Duke Albert supported the Reformation. heliographic copies now allow students access to the set.
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Royal
Konigsberg
Albert
Prussia
Nuremberg
Ostander
Luther
Painter Lenbach Emperors Portrait Ends With Laugh
After Franz Lenbach painted Emperor Wilhelm I a privy councilor asked for crisper button details. Lenbach replied he paints heads not buttons. He urged the councilor to tell the emperor. The sovereign laughed heartily when informed.
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Franz Lenbach
Wilhelm I
Lenbach
Traveling Whales Do Seasonal Migrations Near Europe
The whales roam the waters off Norway and Finland in March and April then move to the Azores and Bermuda in May, sometimes reaching the Antilles. They return to Norway by June, and some carry harpoons from distant shores as evidence of their journeys.
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Norway
Finland
Azores
Bermudas
Antilles
South America
Outrage After Wounding of Major General Sir John McNeill
The Ashanti war report states Major General Sir John McNeill was badly wounded at Essaman. He emerged from the bush in indignant tones claiming an infernal scoundrel had shot him through the arm, expressing deep anger at the assailant.
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John McNeill
V. C
Essaman
Ashanti
Tracing Insanity in the Family Sparks Laughter
In a courtroom, the counsel pressed the witness about insanity traces. The witness replied that yes, there are such traces, mentioning a grandfather who shifted from study for the ministry to a legal career, a pointed family anecdote amid the testimony.
Do Their Own Sweet Will Source Phrase Picked From Boston Transcript
A visitor asks about water bugs in a house and the hostess replies with wit that the bugs are perfectly competent to manage themselves since they own the whole house and everything in it. The remark appears in the Boston Transcript.
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Cioodness
Boston Transcript
The Roses Poem Exchange About Roses and Colors
A brief dialogue features a poet claiming all women resemble roses in color, while a friend counters that meeting matters. The poet insists that whether rosy pale or sallow, roses exist in every hue. The exchange emphasizes metaphor over acquaintance.
His Progress in Reforming a Husband Joke
A humorous snippet from Collier's Weekly noting Mrs Sniffen’s progress in reforming her husband. The husband remains tempted, but society jokes that she has driven him to resist all but temptation.
Roousseat Quote on Courage in Admitting Ridiculous Acts
A reflection on courage notes that it is harder to confess ridiculous and foolish actions than wrong actions, emphasizing self awareness and accountability over fear. The statement attributes the thought to Roousseat and frames the moral challenge as acknowledging folly.
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Roousseat
Vegetable Rock Builders From Ocean Ooze
Minute vegetable forms hidden in marine ooze secrete silica from water and build flinty skeletons. Zigzag boxlike structures grow by subdivision, live and die to form rock, and have shaped Berlin’s foundations and Arctic dust clouds.
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Berlin
Arctic Ocean
The Abacus In Japan Soroban Use
Japanese shopkeepers rely on the soroban, using beads to perform all calculations. Each lower bead equals one, each upper bead equals five, and each column equals ten. sums, including roots, can be done entirely on the abacus without paper.
Riley tale of a farmer and a lazy worker
James Whitcomb Riley recalls a boyhood tale of an old man who asked for work on the Riley farm. He hoes poorly until dinner, then eats prodigiously. A worn Bible points to the line Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Bow and Arrow Drill In China
In 1896 a high Chinese official who had never fired a shot penned a memorial to the throne arguing that China’s defeats stem from adopting European methods and weapons. The memorial was published with throne commendation, and the author recalls seeing Chinese recruits practicing with bows and arrows outside Peking.
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China
Japan
Peking
Valentine Chirol
National Review
Addie Hears Echo Shout from Shadow of Noise
A fragment from the Little Chronicle notes Addie’s first echo experience she tells her mother “Usten at the shadow of the noise.” The line captures a child’s curious response to sound and shadow, reflecting early curiosity in a fond family moment.
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Addie
Usten
Remedy quiets terrors of cholera in children
The disease has lost its terrors since UChamberlain's Colio Cholera and Diarrhoeia Remedy came into general use. The uniform success in bowel complaints in children has made it a favorite wherever its value is known. For sale by W. H. Buffington.
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Gale
W. H. Buffington
Fire Under Water Demonstration Explained
The article describes a method to produce flames under water by placing small pieces of phosphorus in a conical tumbler, covering with crystals of chlorate or potash, filling with water, and adding a few drops of sulfuric acid directly to the crystals. When done correctly, bright red tongues flare through the water as the acid ignites the phosphorus and potash, generating intense heat.
He Didn't Want to Arbitrate in Family Row
A humorous quip contrasts arbitration with domestic disputes. The man says his wife wants all differences settled by arbitration, and he notes she would even refer disputes to her mother. The exchange highlights a playful take on mediation and family influence.
Feeling Better
A witty exchange in which one person notes emotional recovery after a break up while mentioning a new marriage. The other confirms reconciliation, revealing that the ex has since married someone else.
Half the truth will very often amount to absolute falsehood
A concise quotation attributed to Whately noting that partial truth can mislead, equating partial honesty with deception in effect.
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Whately
Mortgagee's Sale of undivided fifth in Bristol land
Public auction set for Wednesday August 24 1904 at noon on premises, by authority of a deed of mortgage dated August 31 1899 from Raymond H Perry to James DeWolf Perry. The undivided fifth interest in the lands on the east side of the Bristol Warren main road between Perry street and the creek, part of the Perry and heirs at law property, including buildings, will be sold after prior release and adjustments. The mortgagee reserves the right to bid or adjourn.
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Raymond H. Perry
Bristol
R. I
Warren
Perry Street
Ray
Perry
James DeWolf Perry
Julia
Raymond H.perry
Public Auction in Bristol Rhode Island 1904 Partition Suit
Commissioner will sell at public auction on Wednesday August 8 1904 at noon on the premises under a decree of the Appellate Division Providence held in the equity case 6208 Viets G Peck vs Industrial Trust Company et al. for partition of real estate in Bristol on Wood Street east side bounded by several parcels formerly of multiple owners and church society tracing to deeds 1805 and 1808. The tract conveyed to Nicholas Peck deceased by Barnard Smith and Joseph Smith. Josiah Clark H. clerk.
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Ander
Parsons
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Holden
Providence
County of
Viets G. Peck
Industrial Trust Company
Bristol
Rhode Island
Wood Street
Elizabeth J. Orman
James Henderson Artly
Archibaldraham
Richard Peters
Michael Coughlin
Harriet Munro
Annie E.cDougall
Arles $. Cummings
The
Congregational Church Society
Benjamin R. Wilson
John D. Coyle
Daniel Slade
Nicholas Peck
Barnard Smith
Joseph Smith
Straight
Clark H
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Ad Campaign
The advertisement urges buyers to look for DeWitt on every box of Witch Hazel Salve. It claims pure Witch Hazel is used in DeWitt's Salve, praised as best for cats burns bruises boils eczema and piles. It warns many counterfeit products flood the market while genuine salve bears EB DeWitt & Co Chicago and is sold by W H Buffington.
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DeWitt
EB. O.dewitt & Co
Chicago
W. H. Buffingtor
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Stayer
Jokali
Traveling Whales
Meda
Dillon & Douglass
New Haven
Hartford
Conn
Puck
R. L
Newport & Providence Railway Company
Newport For Providence
Newport
Mt, Hope Reservation Park
Sacamore
Bristol Ferry
Portsmouth
N.Y
N.H.& Hartford Railroad
Constitution Street
Fox Point
Bristol Constitution Street
Dorrance
Weybosset
Riverside Car House
Weyhosset
Riverside
Franklin Streets
Mf. Fleming
Everett West
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