Dean's Kidney Pills Credibly Endorsed by Bristol Citizen
A historical health ad explains kidney function and how illness inflames the kidneys causing back pain and irregular urine. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills, claiming 50 years of use and urging readers to buy at 50 cents from dealers, with a Bristol resident testimonial by Michael Collar of 34 Bay View Ave.
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Dean
Bristol
Michael Collar
Bay View Ave
Mr. Collar
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Odd Beliefs About Shoes From Folklore
A collection of superstitions about shoes from diverse cultures. German mothers fear losing a heel will portend a child’s death, Scots fear unwearing shoes bring trouble, old maids fear untied laces mean sweethearts’ thoughts, and shoe wear patterns signal romance or fate.
Historical Health Uses of Raisins and Figs Revealed
The text notes uses for raisins and figs as home remedies. Split raisins applied to gums may ease toothache while figs are cited as a laxative. Boils are mentioned as benefiting from poultices made from split raisins or figs.
Plants That Grow in Snow and Snowmelt Heat
A London Mail correspondent describes exotic water lilies dying in heated greenhouse tanks during winter and resuming growth with spring sun. Alpine soldanellas erupt early, sending heat from their flower stems to melt snow and push spikes toward sun, creating a striking snowy display.
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London Mail
Europe
Limit of Legal Tender In Civil Payments
Popular Mechanics explains the legal tender limits for coinage. It notes gold coins and silver dollars may be used for any amount, while cents are valid up to 265 cents, dimes and larger coins up to $10, and some older coins up to $5. It also states there is no legal obligation to make change and conductors may refuse certain payments.
Tea Packet Trick on a City Street
A youth retrieves a dropped tea packet from the pavement and offers it to a passerby. He explains the owner dropped it, but a skeptic hints the packet was never dropped. The youth boasts of a scam that substitutes ashes for tea and pockets the result, claiming it serves honest folk right.
Parish Bazaar Ends With Grim Lucky Bag Prize
At a parish bazaar the minister urged gifts for a mammoth lucky bag. A respectable citizen paid the entrance fee and drew a prize a note reading good for one grave dug any time during the ensuing year caused startled curiosity among onlookers.
Magnetic and Geographical Poles
The text explains geographic poles as the earths gravity axis ends and magnetic poles as defined by magnetic dip. It notes Captain James Rosss 1831 locating the north magnetic pole in King Williams Land northern Canada at latitude 70 52 and states the south magnetic pole has been located at latitude 72 23.
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James Ross
King William’s Land
Canada
Precocious Childhood Questioning Alimony
A fashionably sharp child asks the judge which parent to join in a custody dispute. The exchange reveals concern over alimony with the child noting the potential financial embarrassment for the father.
Memory of the Civil War tale of Twichell and Father O Hagan
A Civil War reminiscence recounts Hartford pastor Rev. Joseph H Twichell sharing a blanket with Jesuit priest Father O Hagan during the Fredericksburg siege. The two chaplains slept side by side under the cold night sky as gunfire raged nearby, sharing a moment of humor and perhaps celestial contemplation.
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Mexico
Joseph H. Twichell
Hartford
Fredericksburg
Father O'Hagan
Cucaracha slide claims lives in Panama canal work
The Panama canal project records another deadly accident as a final blast of 4800 pounds of dynamite detonates prematurely. Lieut. Col. Gaillard is killed and five men die, with 17 injured. The dangerous Cucaracha slide has plagued American and French engineers throughout the excavation.
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Culebra
Panama
Gaillard
Success Through Failure Says The Milwaukee Journal
The Milwaukee Journal argues that learning from others failures and successes trains the mind to improve in business. Observation aids growth, but personal experience makes lessons unforgettable and builds confidence to meet adversity.
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Milwaukee Journal
Pope
Old as the Eternal Hills Refers to R. E. Morse
The piece argues that R. E. Morse is a pervasive, haunting figure in life and history. It depicts Morse as an ever present force behind actions and choices, urging readers to confront remorse and conscience rather than ignore the influence. The Christian Herald caption frames Morse as an outlaw of conscience.
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Adam
Ree
Morse Adam
Garden of Eden
Eve
Pharaoh
Joseph
Egypt
Saul
David
Solomon
Judas
Peter
R. E. Morse
R E Morse
Christian Herald
Split skirts stun Manchester shoppers on Hanover Street
A young woman wearing trouserettes strolls Hanover Street drawing curious glances from townsfolk and visitors. Onlookers, especially women, watch the scene as the stylish novelty lures a crowd in Manchester, with many recognizing she is not a local.
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Manchester
Hanover Street
Boston
Manchester Mirror
Firing Gunn by Wireless Demonstrated by Marconi Official
Marconi managing director Mr. Godfrey Isaacs described wireless progress as just beginning and cited experiments where wireless fires a signal gun and lights a buoy in fog. He noted such uses illustrate potential future developments from simple wireless beginnings.
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Gunn
Godfrey Isaacs
Marconi Company
Wireless Telephone In Europe Demonstrated Across 600 Miles
The wireless telephone has reached practical long distance use with a London to Berlin transmission of about 600 miles using Marconi transmitting and receiving devices. This surpasses prior efforts such as the Philadelphia to New York test, marking a major leap in wireless communication progress.
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Europe
London
Berlin
Philadelphia
New York City
Old age brings calm, wisdom and charity, says Burroughs
The naturalist John Burroughs argues that aging offers ease and a philosophical outlook. He suggests youth spent without excess prevents old-age bankruptcy of spirit, promoting tolerance and wider life perspective.
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John Burroughs
Presidents and Soldiers in American Wars
Washington, Monroe and Jackson served as soldiers in the Revolutionary War. Jackson, W. H. Harrison, Tyler, Taylor and Buchanan fought in the War of 1812. Lincoln saw action in the Black Hawk War. Taylor, Pierce and Grant served in the Mexican War. Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison and McKinley served in the Civil War. Roosevelt fought in the Spanish American War.
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Washington
Monroe
Jackson
W. H. Harrison
Tyler
Taylor
Buchanan
Lincoln
Pierce
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Spain
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Foss
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Hope Drug
Prescription Store
Rexall
Priest
THORN
Engineers
Panama Canal
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
THE
Outlaw
Buffington’s Pharmacy
Hope Street
Kitt
Jacob Molasky
State St
Bristol, R. I
G. M. Wilbur
Richmond Street
Wood ST
Grosvenor
Providence, R. I
Liscomb& Coggeshall
Charles H. Giscomb
Walter H. Coggeshall
Burton, St
Constitution St
Sodini & Giusti
Weaver & Matheson
G.W. Simmons Undertakers and Funeral Directors
E. L.F. Colwell
Telephone
Constitution Street
T. Clarke Brown, Jr
Constitution St. Tel
R. Bristol
Isaac B. Munro
Bristol, R
A. W. Orgelman
State Street
William W. Franklin & Co
Otis L. Wood
Kingsthorpe
Metacom
Ave
Northup Brothers
E. K. Reynolds Cabinet Maker
High Street
Hydraulian Hall
Cor
Pearse Ave
Dorchester Mantual Fire Ins. Co
E. L. Watson & CO
Industrial Trust Co
Providence
R. L
Williams
J. L. Gifford
Hope and Pleasant Sts
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