Missionary's Metropolis Lantern Saves Life in Desert
The Rev. James C. Hanks recalls being held by the Aneza tribe in a desert camp. Facing certain execution at sunrise, he uses a stereopticon lantern to reveal New York City imagery, mesmerizing the attackers and buying time before escape.
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Mr. Hanks
James C. Hanks
Minneapolis
New York
Broadway
Twenty-third Street
Metropolitan Tower
Hank
Aneza
New York City
East River
Bedloe’s Island
Coney Island
The Comic Folly of Bad Handwriting Across Histories
A humorous survey of famous figures and anecdotes about illegible writing and misspellings. Sheridan’s scrawls, Curzon’s misaddressed envelopes, Goschen’s unreadable notes, and Blackie’s fist all illustrate how poor handwriting affected life and reputation.
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Sheridan
Drury Lane
Baron Bramwell
Lord Curzon
Lord Goschen
Goschen
Arthur Elliot
Blackie
Scotsman
Inverary
Amber as Medicine Across Antiquity to Modern Europe
Ancient use of amber as medicine described with witnesses from Callistratus to Perera. Amber was worn as an amulet and used in preparations for deafness and dim sight. In 1853 Perera notes amber no longer common in Britain though previously used for catarrh, amenorrhea, and hysteria in powder or tincture form.
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France
Germany
Italy
Paris
Callistratus
Perera
Materia Medica
I wish I had Rockefeller's money
Quote exchange questions wealth and happiness centered on Rockefeller as a hypothetical. The dialogue probes whether possessing Rockefeller's wealth would bring joy or unhappiness, with a self-aware twist about the source's outlook.
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Rockefeller
His Class. A dachshund class joke hinges on sovereignty
A humorous exchange imagines a dachshund as king of dogs asking about its class. The reply suggests a playful riff on “squatter sovereignty” as a punny classification.
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Dachshund
Names for Baby Zoo Animals Stir Public Debate
A New York park keeper notes the city is flooded with name ideas for newborn zoo animals. Citizens favor patriotic choices like Abe or Teddy Roosevelt, with others proposing classical or biblical names such as Hercules or Plato. Women of antiquity Niobe also tops lists while purely romantic names are avoided to suit animal impression.
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New York
Abe’ Lincoln
Teddy’ Roosevelt
Hercules
Plato
Niobe
Watery Blisters On Face Cured By Cuticura Ointment
Mrs A K Wooden of Smithville Indiana reports a six month old baby girl developed red pimples that became fiery cracked skin. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment three times daily the itching stopped in two days and the face improved within two weeks with no relapse eight months later. Cuticura advertised worldwide with sample offers.
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Smithville
Ind
A. K. Wooden
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Sure Cure Twinning Tale Ends With a Lively Exchange
In a humorous exchange Mr. Nabor’s wife learns that Mr. Crosslets seeks to borrow one of the twins. The small girl mentions their father’s insomnia and his request to walk the crying child for relief.
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Mr. Nabor
Dilemma Over Father Living Together
In the Baltimore American a domestic dispute centers on a proposal for a father to move in. The couple remains divided with each side expressing concern that cohabitation would fail.
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Baltimore
Foley Kidney Pills Succeed as Honest Medicine
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a reliable remedy for kidney bladder and urinary issues claiming healing effects once absorbed. It also promotes Southern Land Co investments in Arkansas lands near markets with price $25 and seeks agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Southern Land Co
Helema, Ark
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised in Vermont Ad
Testimonial from Mrs W F Sawyer of Moretown Vermont recounts sixteen years of pains fatigue and anxiety then relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. Another endorsement from Mrs M N A Slagle of Gifford Iowa claims cure from female weakness displacement headache back pain and extreme tiredness after the same treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Moretown
W. F. Sawyer
River View Farm
Vermont
Gifford
Iowa
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Amber
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Cspuce
F. Bonwina
Bam
Big City
Zoological Gardens
Carter
CTI Fougera Co
Beekman ST
Lyman Bros Toronto
la Cuero Med
Haverstock RD
Hampstead
London
Eng
Missouri
Missouri Seed Company
Kansas City
Drugzista
Buick
Winchester
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