Quaker Bitters claims and origins from old Quaker roots
An advertisement traces Quaker Bitters to an Old School Quaker lineage with Dr. Warren of Massachusetts and his father originator Streets of Roots, listing ingredients like Wild Cherry and Sassafras. It promises cures for liter disorder, headaches, nervous issues, and female debility, claims blood circulation benefits, and offers a $500 reward for deaths by action or cures failure when used as directed. Prepared by Dr. H. S. Flint & Co., Providence, R. I., sold everywhere.
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Warren
Massachusetts
Quaker Bitters
Evening’s Repose Inspires Poetic Reflection on Day
A poem contrasts morning toil with evening rest, praising the evening’s calm and holy fragrance. It depicts saints and weary workers finding peace as day ends, with imagery of twilight, air, and the final “golden tide” of life.
Grateful Advice and Fashion Notes From 19th Century Ad
Gracious lines praise Matt Bitters for comfort and strength while urging prudent care for health. Fashion tip warns dark green silk hose harm blood and fashion buyers urged to use Parker's Hair Balsam for restoring gray hair. A quip notes a student’s grammar task on parsing the word dollar and a joke about a spendthrift “bummer.”
Bellvue Man Praises Only Lung Pad For Asthma
W. E. Muitver of Bellvue Ohio reports asthma relief after using the Only Lung Pad and recommends it to others with asthma. Advertisement note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Muitver
Bellvue
Ohio
Adv
Backbiter Joke Sparks Sunday School Exchange
A Sunday-school petite exchange features a young girl asking what backbiting means and a shy boy reply that it is a flea, reflecting a humorous misinterpretation from a child. The anecdote captures light domestic humor in a quaint, old-time tone.
Only Lung Pad Offers Relief for Asthma Sufferers
S W Frissis of East Toledo Ohio testifies that the Only Lung Pad gave his son relief and removed signs of a lifelong dread disease. He cheerfully recommends it to all asthmatic sufferers in this ad style endorsement.
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S. W. Frissis
Toledo
Ohio
Two Sisters in Louisville and the Courtship of Col Blank
In Louisville two witty sisters are famed for courting heiresses, while Col Blank, a longtime suitor in the neighborhood, faces a quip from a sister. At Crab Orchard the Colonel is teased as the sister asks to meet him everywhere, and he quips that the only place he can go is home.
White Wax From Diseased Fly Exudate In China
The white wax used by American women in sewing comes from diseased flies in eastern Central China. Flies feed on evergreen leaves, cluster on twigs, and exude a thick white matter. The twigs are boiled to surface the wax, which is skimmed, cleansed, and cooled in pans. The year’s crop is valued at about 3.55 million dollars.
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China
Forgetfulness of People Promotes Patent Medicine Claims
An 1879 testimonial column extols Pierces Golden Medical Discovery as a superior blood purifier curing humors from pimples to ulcers and praises Pellets as an effective cathartic. The letter from J B Davison of Chicago lauds dramatic improvements in liver disease and debility, calling the medicine marvelous and transformative.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Cloup Hovss
Chicago
R. V. Perce
Lam
Prate Rae J
Davibgon
Rich Woman and Governess Bring Foreboding Night
In a sweltering July noir scene, Isabelle Sydney, powerful banker’s wife, forces Marion Day to stay as governess, provoking guilt as Marion learns her mother lies dying and dies alone. Seven years later Marion finds forgiveness when Marion’s former foe returns as a humble governess in San Francisco.
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Mrs
Isabelle Sydney
Sydney
Sydney & Force
Marion Day
Aimee
Marguerite
Mrs. Sydney
Marion
Miss Aimee
Miss Day
Mr. Sydney
Long Branch
Stanley Sheridan
San Francisco
Papa
Chifford
Ethel
Mamma
Olive Tredithlyn
Olive
New York
Grandma
Imamma
Mrs. Sheridan
Fizure
Isabelle Sheldon
Paradise
Mrs. Sheldon
Marie
Mrs Sheridan
Belated traveler seeks shelter in Burlington mansion
A poverty stricken foot traveler, with a rail ticket good on country roads, stops at a four room Burlington home to beg lodging. The lady of the house issues a long, busy sequence of family orders as he waits, then the traveler leaves to sleep in the prairie nine miles away under oppressive feelings of overcrowdedness.
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Burlington
Iowa
Tawkeye
Tommy
Charley
Ben
Ella
Willie
Louise
Miss Crozier
Alice
Jim
Ezra
Grandma
Mabel
Harry
Prarie
A Counter Irritant Woman Forever Shopping
A satirical portrait of a woman described as a perpetual shopper who never finds what she seeks, illustrating endless consumer dissatisfaction and social commentary on modern shopping habits.
Truth Whispered Cures Coughs Best Says Star
The Philadelphia Star touts a saying that truth is more effective than noise and endorses Dr Bull s Cough Syrup as the best remedy for curing coughs and colds across the land.
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The
Philadelphia Star
Laziness and Simplicity in Character and Living
A misc text notes that laziness festers from cobwebs to chains and that true excellence lies in simplicity. It extols friendship as a remedy for misfortune yet warns ingratitude drains goodness. The path to peace is a humble self-view and enduring trials with patience.
Humble man finds peace beyond world’s scorn
The statement reflects that true peace comes from a stability in God, not in worldly approval. It emphasizes inner steadiness despite external reproach and emphasizes trust in divine providence.
A Point at Northfield Conference on Money Worship
Mr Moody argued during the Northfield conference that wealth is not required to revere money, noting some poor men elevate their small fortunes to a godlike status.
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Moody
Northfield
False happiness makes men stern and proud
Quote contrasts two kinds of happiness urging shared joy rather than selfish gratification, arguing that true happiness softens character and benefits others. The excerpt implies a moral distinction between superficial pleasure and enduring, communal wellbeing.
None of these words reflect a real event headline
A philosophical line about human desire and fortune, noting that no person has ever had all things as they wish and that fortune remains adversarial to complete satisfaction.
Maxius Proverb Sketch on Wealth and Duty
A compact saying collection urges self reliance and diligence. It contrasts wealth gained by destiny with effort, noting riches from industry and wise living. The ripest fruit won’t enter your mouth. true pleasure lies in doing good and remains enduring.
Comfort in character when malice relies on lies
The passage argues that a life free of serious fault leaves an enemy with no ground to detraction since malice needs falsehood to hurt. In such cases, one can trust that fair character will eventually prevail, clearing itself in time.
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Aeey
H. Hallett & Co
Portland
Maine
Valley of Death Aid by Mormon Road Traced
The San Francisco Call recounts the Valley of Death north of the old Mormon road to California a thirty by thirty mile plain devoid of water. Kansas Pacific engineers found it with papers about the lost Montgomery train of 1850 and a Mormon guide. Many perished and only two escaped after a week, eighty seven families and hundreds of animals lost, now sixty years later the wagons and iron works still lie amid shriveled skeletons.
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Valley of Death
California
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Montgomery
Salt Lake
Death’s Valley
San Francisco
Sea birds and their eerie cries on the ocean
A narrator muses on whether sea birds’ distinctive flight and melancholy calls are instinctive or learned. He recalls gulls circling a ship, and a penguin’s doleful cry that the captain links to a drowning voice, while a prolonged bird note unsettles the listener amid a calm night at sea.
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Overland Monthly
Monks and Dogs of St Bernard Hospices in Europe
A travelogue recounts reaching the St Bernard hospice after deep snow and mist, meeting 17 young monks, the brotherhood of 40, and daily chapel services. It notes the extreme life, early entry age, health issues from cold, and the likely retirement age for the current superior.
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St. Bernard
Simplon Pass
Martigny
Brotherhood
Europe
A Strance Case Burgomaster's Daughter in Grambke Slumbers
The Grambke mayor's daughter near Bremen has slept since early January with brief awakenings every six to eight weeks. She lies on her side under a gauze veil, eats only liquid nourishment, and awakens cheerful but unable to perform tasks. Medical efforts have failed to arouse her, as authorities note this rare long sleep mirrors past events like the Potsdam sleeping uhlan.
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Uhlan
Potsdam
Grambke
London
Telegraph
A Coopt Darkey Trial Comedy in DC Court
In a District of Columbia Criminal Court proceeding an elderly Black man testifies as the district attorney lists prior convicts. The attorney’s fruitless questions yield a startling confession: he twice visited the Baltimore penitentiary to whitewash a cell for a lawyer who had robbed his client, provoking laughter in the courtroom.
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Coot
Darkey
Criminal Court of the District of Columbia
John Williams
Albany Penitentiary
John
Williams
Baltimore
Sah
Betrothal bracelet becomes peak of fashion
Weppine rings fall from favor as the betrothal bracelet rises as the proper symbol of engagement. The trend may progress until a suitor must bestow a belt upon his chosen partner, signaling commitment and status.
A Living Clock Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
A medical advertisement likens the human body to a machine with the blood system as the main spring. It touts Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as the best regulator and urges readers to buy a bottle for one dollar or visit Rondout New York for treatment.
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Rondout
N. Y
ENGLISH LANDSCAPE AND LABOR IN ENGLAND VIEWS
The narrator contrasts English scenery with rough American landscapes, noting humid skies, brick walls, canals, and railroads. He admires England’s antiquity and industrial vigor, calling its people a virile, self-interested race with a contented majority doing rough work, while confessing he would not be English but can see why one might like the country. The piece cites Gath in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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England
New England
John Smith
Albion
Gath
Cincinnati Enquirer
Louis XI and Mary devotion in a royal mood
Louis XI cherished a deep, almost ecstatic devotion to the Virgin Mary. He made her a duchess and a colonel, wore a small Emburn Mary in his hat, and prayed at her images including Our Lady of Clery. The Clery Virgin is a rosy, armless doll with a painted infant on her chest, set in a distinct satin gown.
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Louis XI
Marro Latry
Emburn
Alps
Our Lady of
Clery
Louis Attenest
M. D. Conway
Harper's Magazine
Rheumatism relief ad from Julius Miller, 1880 Bristol
An alkali absorbent marketed by Julius Miller claims to ease rheumatism neuralgia nerve disorders and inflammation. The notice dated December 31 1880 presents the product as topical preparation with price per cent.
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Julius Miller
Bristol
The Science of Waves and Tides Explored
London Lancet explains sea waves and tides their causes and effects. The article notes wind driven waves rise six to eight feet in gales and up to thirty feet in extreme conditions. It describes depth limits where motion diminishes and how coastlines shape wave behavior including port formation and hollow sea states.
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London Lancet
Belgians Promise Welcomes to Strangers in Belgium and Luxembourg
A London Truth travel reflection praises Belgian hospitality where visitors may be invited to join local wedding pilgrimages. It recalls an inn guest joining a maidnight procession to a saint shrine and sharing meals before trains carried them home. The piece notes Luxembourg’s patriarchal manners and Belgium as a cheap yet hospitable European destination with good fare compared to Italy.
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TreLy
Peorle
Europe
Duchy of Luxembourg
Belgium
Italy
London
Antique Proverb Reminds to Act Kindly and Justly
A timeless maxim counsels avoiding wrong actions even for friendship. It warns that any friend who asks such a sacrifice is not a true ally. The message promotes humane firmness in dealing with others as the wiser policy.
Mrs Parrncton Seeks Autograph Samples of Elusive Figures
Mrs Parrnpton is collecting autographs and will be grateful for specimens of the handwriting of any distinguished character. The request appears in a local notice inviting readers to contribute signatures, promising appreciation from the collector.
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Bristol Phenix
C. A. Greene
Phenix
Hope Street
Liebig Co’s
Coca Beef Towis
Little Uab.&chem.co
Duncan Campbell
Lil.d
College of Physicians and Surgeons
J. M. Carnochan
New York Medical Collee
Bays
H. Goullion
Grand Duke of Saxony
Robert Christison
F.R.S
Royal British Association
McBean
British Medical Journal
Baron von Humboldt
Liebig Laboratory & Chemical Works Co
Paris
Am. Journal of Medicine
Ab. Megerole
AB. Meserole
John St
Nbleaux
Jarley
Sanuel French & Son
14Th Street
Outfit Free
P. O. Vickery
Augusta, Maine
Geo
P. Rowell & CO
Spruce St
True &Co
Augusta
Uribeana
TN War
Crawford Munro
Ando
MUNEO
Angela
Matt Bitters
Parker
Tose Gold Brearmve Srries
Evening Post
Calistoga Springs
Catgut Canon
Wm. Abrahams
Andover J
John Harbison
Aleck Norton
Harbison
You
Calistoga
Hancock
South
Lowell
Hood
Mass
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