Athlophoros praised by banker and barber in rheumatism tale
A Toledo banker M C Warn and barber G W Thomas recount successful use of Athlophoros to cure years of rheumatism. Warn’s daughter recovered after months of illness and school absence, with no relapse. Thomas credits the medicine for his own recovery and that of his landlady, urging purchase from Athlophoros Co. or local druggists.
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Merchants National Bank
Toledo
Ohio
M. C. Warn
Lsq
Athlophoros
Messrs
van Stone & Crosby
Crosby
Chicago
Directe Athiophoros Co
Wall Street
New York
M's G Co
Vine St
Cin'ti
Nursery Rhyme Fragments in Old Rhyme and Verse
A collection of traditional verses including a pig theft tale about Tom and a Baby reprimand, the lullaby Hush-a-by and the cradle rhyme, and the star counting rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The passage preserves well known rhymes and their cadence.
Easter customs and feast customs in historic reflection
An essay traces Easter's movable date from early church dissension to the Northumbrian king's council settling observance after the vernal equinox. It surveys the word origin debates and the season’s poetic imagery, then shifts to dining etiquette and the proper service of carved meats at table.
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Ater
St. Philip
St. John
Polycarp
Peter
Northumbria
Kingdom of Heaven
St. Peter
Wilfrid
Colman
The Drummer as Social Knight of the West
The drummer is depicted as the lively Western social figure who promotes skating rinks and mingles with tradesmen and their families. He stacks stylish attire with practical trunks, pursues gossip and local interests, and uses charm to charm towns and attract notice while avoiding pretension.
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West
New York
Cincinnati Enquerer
Easter Joy Across Nations and Nature's Resurrection
The passage celebrates Easter as a universal festival uniting pagan and Christian alike in joy and gratitude. It links the season to spring’s renewal, earthly growth, and the lifting of darkness, noting customs across lands from Byzantine celebrations to Greek symbolism of life and death, as Harper’s Bazaar reflects.
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Earth
Heaven
Language Changes and Polo Confusion in Old Times
An elderly man laments modern speech becoming loaded with jargon comparing polo to shinny on roller skates and explains unfamiliar terms like sweet for suite. He contrasts this with a Havana bay noted for beauty but lacking land access, relying on lighters to transfer goods and passengers.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Bay of
Havana
Qualities of Sound and a Narrow Escape Near Tamajuá
A Philadelphia Call joke notes a baby’s cries echoing from next door. The Philadelphia Press reports a near calamity near Tamajuá, Pa, where a wagon loaded with powder and dynamite narrowly backed off railroad tracks as a train approached at forty miles per hour.
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Tamajua
Philadelphia Press
Taking Advice and the Three Classes of Men
A reflection on how taking good advice differs from giving it and why many fail to learn. The article cites classical writers who describe three classes of men and urges choosing the productive middle ground over willful ignorance.
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S. S. Times
Chinese Navy Promotes Tilton After French Capture
Naval Cadet Tilton formerly of Annapolis now serves China and commanded the sole Chinese vessel to seize a French ship in a recent engagement. He was promoted to commander in the Chinese navy.
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Tilton
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
New York Hotel Fails After High Daily Charges
A New York hotel that billed guests eight or ten dollars daily has gone under, mirroring the fate of others who paid such rates. A Chicago newspaper notes a young woman has written a book titled My Lovers beginning at Chapter LI.
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New York
Chicago
Leening Journal
Chap. LI
Balm for pains cited by Md. officer in A R journal
Junior Vice Commander A G Alford of Md A R Balto writes that St Jacobs Oil eases pains aches and bruises and relieved an ulcerated tooth instantly. A recent quip notes a heir to a wealthy father with a bald remark, via N Y Herald.
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A. G. Alford
A. R
Baltimore
St. Jacobs
N. Y. Herald
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Advertised as Effective
Notice promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets or Little Liver Pills as effective for sick and nervous headache constipation indigestion rush of blood to the head cold extremities and other ailments from bodily obstruction. It claims thorough gentle action and vegetable ingredients safe for delicate stomachs with all druggists offering them.
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Pierce
Duffer in India Mention Sparks Lighthearted Remark
A playful comment contrasts notions of elegance with the idea that a man can be a duffer in India, prompting lighthearted remark rather than serious offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Patent medicine and household ad copied junk text
An assortment of old faded ads and stray lines offering electro medical appliances remedies tonics and dental products. Mentions to Marshall Michigan Buffalo New York and generic complaints such as nervous debility rheumatism and sore throat with scattered brand names and brief testimonials. No clear single news event or coherent story.
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Tue Voutai Bexr Co
Marshall
Mich
Local Maryland Doctors Endorse Rep Star Coven Cure
In Baltimore on February 12 1885 physicians endorse the Rep Star Coven Cure citing official statements by Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr Samuel K Cox and other authorities that the remedy is harmless and effective. They emphasize it contains no opiates or narcotics and is vegetable-free.
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Maryland
Commissioner of Health
Baltimore
Samuel K. Cox
Washington
McLane
Roberts
Latrobe
Adreon
United States
Charles A. Vogeler Co
Baltimore Land
Ren
Ren. F. Butler
Arthur
B. F. Silvely
Indiana
Chicago
Geo. W. Julian
W.T., Rancrupt & Co
Lod Wabash Ave
Guysott
Guysett
Ake
Medical notables and affiliated physicians listed
Por thirty three years Resident Physician Union Protestant Infirmary. J J GROSS M D St Vincent's Hospital. J D FISKE M D Port Physician. Baltimore County Maryland. Author of Electro-Therapeutica and Member of Medical Societies of New York Brooklyn and Baltimore.
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Por
Union Protestant Infirmary
Electro-Therapeutica
New York
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Suffer and Heal with Hop Bitters A Boston Testimony
A Boston reader proclaims Hop Bitters cured excruciating indigestion after two doctors failed. He notes rapid relief within hours and urges others to try it. The testimonial cites the product’s green hops label and warns against imitators, describing the drink as essential for his family.
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Gee
Kendall
Allston
Boston
Mass
Columbus Advocate
Texas
H. Talener
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