Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Endorsed by Patients and Doctors
A collection of testimonials praising Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as a tonic and blood purifier. Users report relief from coughs night sweats weakness indigestion and headaches after faithful use. Doctors also commend its nourishing effect on digestion and blood health. Prepared by Dr J C Ayer & Co Lowell Mass price six bottles sixty five cents.
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Ayer
E. L. Williams
Alexandria
Mina
W. F. Fowler
D. D
Greenville, Tenn
Mary Harley
Springfield
Mass
H. D. Johnson
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
J.C. Ayer
The Neighbor Over the Way and the Philosopher
A speaker observes a bearded critic living near and a clever neighbor who argues with logic that fogs common sense. He contrasts fortune and labor, reflecting on wealth, work, and society while recalling the old philosopher whose solitary gaze lingers by the garden fence.
After the Honeymoon and a Lesson in Cooking
Lily and Ralph struggle with domestic life after marriage as Lily’s cooking misfires and Ralph laments, until his mother’s praise and Mrs. O Donnel’s reveal of Lily’s cooking lessons finally restore harmony and affection. The tale ends with Ralph kissing Lily, humbled and grateful.
Geologic Links Across the Atlantic in Dawson's View
Sir W Dawson argues before the British Association that Europe and North America shared climate shifts long ago due to surface changes and not sun heat alone. He cites marine and land forms, noting many invertebrates and some flora were similar across oceans, while land vertebrates mainly differed, with only late tertiary mammals like horses and elephants appearing on both sides in similar forms in the north.
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North America
Europe
Canada
Atlantic
Arctic
America
Sir W. Dawson
British Association
Remarkable Hair Growth Report From Kingston Man
There is interest in New York for a Kingston Canada resident named Henry Dumble. He is sixty eight, long bald, but last spring hair grew on his head and a fine black crop now covers his head. His gray whiskers for twenty years are turning black as well.
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New York
Henry Dumble
Kingston
Canada
Rattlesnake Exhibit Draws Crowd at Abbeville Grocery
A six foot live rattlesnake is kept on display in the Abbeville grocery store showcase attracting curious shoppers. The exhibit features the dangerous reptile for public viewing under supervision.
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Abbeville
Casting Out Snakes A Bizarre Case Of Internal Snakes
Wilier Pa correspondent reports Charleston man John Longwell suffered years of illness with stomach sensations and fits. After emetic caused two live snakes to be expelled, a third longer snake emerged during a severe attack. Doctors and neighbors witnessed the event, with Longwell believing the reptiles originated from a swallowed egg years earlier.
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Wiler Pa
New York Herald
John Longwell
Charleston
Tioga County
Mr. Longwell
C. W. Webb
Longwell
Interior Department
Why Men Become Bald
An expert hairdresser cites gas and electric lighting as chief factors in baldness. He notes retail salesmen, bookkeepers, and office clerks under constant light endure dry hair and root damage, as heat dries natural oils. Wearing cool headgear and avoiding prolonged flame exposure may help prevent hair loss.
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New York Mail and Express
World’s Largest Vine at Oys Portugal Bearing Since 1802
The vine at Oys Portugal is described as the largest in the world and has borne grapes since 1802. Its peak yield was 165 gallons in 1864, with 1463 gallons in 1874 and 793 gallons in 1884. The plant covers 5315 square feet and has a base stem circumference of 6 feet.
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Oys
Portugal
Famous Kisses Through History and Fiction
A lively essay catalogs famous kisses from biblical deceit to literary scenes. It recalls Jacob’s treacherous kiss, Joab’s ambush, Macbeth’s kiss to Jenny Diver, Petruchio and others, Voltaire with Villars, and Sam Weller’s playful moment in Pickwick with Mary the housemaid.
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Jacob
Isaac
Esau
Joab
Amassa
Macbeth
Jenny Diver
Petruchio
Devonshire
Steele
Voltaire
Countess de Villars
Dominic Brown
Janet
Mr. Brown
John
Sam
Goodby
Will
Mr. Pickwick
Mr. Weller
The Language of Monkeys in Human Speech Reactions
Madame Clemence Royer notes in Popular Science Monthly that monkeys express passions, fears, and desires through cries and gestures with accents varying by species. She compares their noises, laughter, and facial expressions to human emotions, and cites accounts of monkey-like articulation and social chatter across troop and tribal contexts.
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Cook
New Hebrides
Madame Clemence Royer
Popular Science Monthly
Rabbit Proof Fence Extends 203 Miles in Australia
Australia faces a vast rabbit plague as a farmer takes a ten der for wire netting to build a rabbit proof fence from Narromine to Bourke, spanning 203 miles. The project, costing about £15,000, aims to curb the rampant breeding that devastates farmland in the antipodes.
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Australia
Narromine
Bourke
Antipodes
Galignani
Darmstadt Bans Patent Medicines Under New Law
The city of Darmstadt plans to analyze all patent medicines and publish their ingredients under a newly passed municipal law, aiming to curb false claims and protect consumers. The measure requires disclosure of every component in products marketed as patent medicines within the city.
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Darmstadt
Germany
The Results of Smoking by Prof Franzel
Berlin Charite head physician Prof Franzel reports in Charite Annalen that immoderate smoking yields surprising results. Best Havana cigars cause heart irregularities, while ordinary trade cigars rarely injure even in large quantities. German manufactured Havana tobacco cigars may be safely indulged after abstinence.
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Franzel
Berlin
Charite
Charite Annalen
Havana
Tie
Bremen
Hamburg
Germany
St. James's Gazette
Will making and posthumous fame in public benefaction
The Boston Herald argues that contesting Samuel J. Tilden’s will hinges on its drafting and suggests living gifts to charities as safer, noting heirs may challenge inheritances. It warns that donating large sums to public causes could provoke hostile actions by relatives unless protected by guardians or corporate backers.
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Samuel J. Tilden
Tilden
Boston Herald
Persian Court Hears of Attractiveness and Favor
In Persia the beauty of lower and middle class girls is noted as valuable. The mother of the king's eldest son, the powerful minister, was a miller's daughter who attracted the shah while washing at a brook. Many a poor but handsome girl wed for beauty’s sake without a fortune.
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Persia
Ledger mocks pretenders on pronunciation of depot
The Philadelphia Ledger criticises people who call a railroad station daye po and argues they are barely closer to French pronunciation than those who say dee po. It says the latter, aligned with local custom, is preferable and not an affectation.
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Cle Rk
Geo. E. Coughlie
The
Philadelphia Ledger
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