Grandest medicine on earth claims by Los Angeles resident
Mrs. Neucy Sharp of 921 Camulus Street Los Angeles testifies to Tuhinc a digestion restorative restoring appetite sleep and strength after years of indigestion and nervousness. The ad asserts widespread druggist availability and praises the product while a separate London report notes a Russian nobleman arrested in Brooklyn over a fifty thousand pound diamond necklace.
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Luniac
Neucy Sharp
Los Angeles
Cali
Camulus Street
Merchants’ Express Co
Jim
Adv
Brooklyn
London
Punch
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad for 1900s
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the premier remedy for kidney and liver ailments. It claims rapid gentle effects from a vegetable formula and offers a sample bottle by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York with a newspaper mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Drig Et
All and conceit in Pearson's Weekly excerpt
An abbreviated Pearson's Weekly fragment mocks assumed self importance. It contrasts intolerable conceit with public reaction, noting the habitual excess of “alls” in speech. The tone remains satirical and observational, reflecting a periodical’s light critique of manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson's Weekly
Catarrh and Health Ads From a Dated Page
An OCR fragment shows medical elixirs for catarrh and general health, with promotional lines for Halus Catarrh Medicine and other remedies. It mixes product pitches with unrelated tracts about roof protection and pimples, all from a historical newspaper page segment.
New Solvent Feats at Nebraska Chemistry Talk
Dr Victor Lender explains selenium oxychloride as a universal solvent capable of dissolving rubber, glues, enamels, hydrocarbons, and many resistant substances. The Nebraska University chemistry lecture highlights claims that redmonol Bakelite rid contexsite and similar compounds are soluble, signaling a major advance in alchemy science.
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Neh
Department of Chemistry
University of Nebraska
Victor Lender
University of Wisconsin
Amere Jcan Chemical Society
New Solvent Powers Rapid Use Across Furnishings and Industry
Dr Lender touts selenium oxychloride as a vigorous solvent capable of stripping varnish from shells and carriages without harming steel bodies, removing bitumen from soft coal while sparing carbon, and activating coconut charcoal for gas and fuel uses. The compound, sourced from copper refinery waste, could become a universal solvent in diverse industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lender
Dr. Lender
Tuany Industries
University of Wisconsin
Opium Traffic Campaign Faces Persistent Challenges
Federal investigators report rising use of opium derivatives in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Boston. Authorities admit difficulty stopping suppliers who evade searches and cross borders. Opposing factors include easy concealment, cross-border smuggling, and limited legal controls on imports and manufacturing. Royal S. Copeland calls for physicians to act as agents in combating habit-forming drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
New York City
Chicago
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Boston
Theseelles
Mira
London
Edinburgh
Great Britain
Iria
Turkey
Persia
Syria
New Yok City
Internal Revenue Bureau
Siiliefier
Emuch
Royal S. Copeland
New Turkey
Watch Won’t Wake Dead, Owner Jailed
A Miami case reports Joe Thomas jailed after promising to resurrect a dead husband. Laura Miller paid Thomas $15 and a fold watch, then Thomas buried the watch at the graveside to arouse the dead. Several days of watchful making failed to yield results and he faced ephezzlement charges with bond set.
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Miami
Fin
Buriel
Laura Miller
Joe Thomas
Thomas
Amateur Fixes Gas Tank Ends in Explosion
New York man William Grey tries to repair a leaking gasoline tank with a hot soldering iron in his kitchen. The blast shatters the tank and injures no one, but sends tenants fleeing to the street as police, firemen, and detectives respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William
Grey
Callotinn
Bureau of Combustibles
Austrian physicians warn children face permanent stunting
Austrian doctors led by Vienna brain specialist Dr Elselberg along with Drs Lorenz and Pirquet warn that without immediate relief Austrian children will remain permanently stunted in growth. They report boys in Vienna averaging several inches below normal height and about eighteen pounds under normal weight after juvenile growth ends.
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Elselberg
Vienna
Vienon
Sean
Food education and simple schoolhouse recipes improve homes
A 19th century tone discusses reducing waste and teaching balanced meals in American homes. It highlights cabbage salad, apple Delmonico, baked apples, and two person desserts. Instructions blend cooking guidance with moral emphasis on training children to enjoy clean, well cooked foods and sensible portions.
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Wehia
Health and beauty promise from Dr. Pierce’s tonic
Movie actresses are praised for beauty and health. the public resists sea sickness in women and Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is advertised as a tonic for womanly organs. For fifty years it has helped sick women and costs little. Send 20c to receive a trial package of Tablets.
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Dr. Pierce
Bayer Aspirin warning for genuine packaging on tablets
Readers are urged to verify Bayer on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for twenty one years. The ad notes Bayer as the trade name and mentions twelve tablet boxes costing a few cents with druggists selling larger packages.
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Bayer
Drugeists
Bayer Mainufacture
Empress Eugenie and the Rise of French Fashion
A biography notes that twice yearly the French empress renewed her fashion, a practice that helped shape today’s style. The reference links Eugenie to evolving women’s clothing trends and the period’s sartorial influence.
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Eugenie
Diamond Dyes advertise quick dye kit for fabrics
An old advertisement urges women to use Diamond Dyes for dyeing wool, silk, cotton, and mixed fabrics. It warns against inferior products that produce uneven streaks and fades, promising a dyed look only with Diamond Dyes. Local druggists carry the Calor Card.
Fragmentary Tale Prompting Questions of Mercy
A struggling fragment suggests a dialogue about mercy and belief. The garbled text mentions a tree, a pile, and a milk term, leaving the full event and participants unclear.
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Nancy Sharp
Angeles
Tarlac
Fhenay & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Becker
Bleselves
Flitz
Alva
Fred. Pratt
Dedham
Masa
Mra. Pratt
Moscow
Huasia
Police Reserves
Fire Department
Dinezece
Ufe
Mfe
Caroline Sumnt
Southland
Ruwy Raymond
Xnall Stenk
Angel Partaik
Rebalit
Safisfoel
Julien Bourget
Parks
America
Nenunlon
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