Thankful letters praise Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Readers report long term female health troubles improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. An Arkansaw woman credits ten bottles and Sanative Wash with curing womb issues and restoring energy, appetite, and happiness. A New York man and an Ohio woman also share relief from leucorrhoea weakness bearing down pain and stomach trouble after using the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Husbad
Pies
Mrs
Annie Thompson
South Hot Springs
Ark
Lydia Pinkham
Lizzie Dickson Hoper
Avalon
Ohio
Lost Ledger Reward Notice from Lynn Bank
A public notice offers a reward for locating a genuine document related to Lydia E. Pinkham and the Lynn bank loan record. The clipping shows garbled OCR but implies a search for a specific legal/financial instrument with a reward.
Fad for Brass Buttons Revives Lost Craft in Brass City
The revival of button chasing and burnishing brings back skilled work once common in Waterbury area factories. Makers in Canterbury train new workers as demand fluctuates with fashion, risking or securing future roles for chasers if brass and gilt remain in style.
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England
Waterbury
Meriden
Hartford
Aterbury
New York
Brass City
Japanese Policemen Instructions From City Police Chief
The city police chief issued guidelines for handling foreigners with politeness and language consideration. Emphasizes respectful address, avoiding criticism of foreigners, and preventing discourtesy to buyers. Advises to manage dogs calmly and to avoid unnecessary calls on foreigners.
Etiquette for Calling on Gentlemen Abroad
Early in the morning or late at night should be avoided. Best hours are from nine to twelve and from two to six. Dress well and avoid speech errors. Use the doorbell or gong to request admission. If absent, tap the door. Greet foreigners with a bow and wait for them to offer a handshake. Brush hair and beard before calling. Soiled clothes and unkempt beards offend in civilized places.
Obliging. You May Be Unable to Oblige
A brief Chicago Daily News line notes a polite stance in public discourse, emphasizing willingness to assist while acknowledging possible constraints on compliance. The item reflects a civic tone and a nod to courteous interaction in daily life.
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Chicago Daily News
When Women Proposed In Regency Courtship Tales
A collection of 18th century anecdotes shows women proposing or confronting their desired matches. Notable scenes include Miss Kenrick marrying Benjamin Child after a masked challenge, and Margaret Charlton wooing Richard Baxter to seek a holy alliance.
Postmaster Passes Photo Test at Rural Canadian Office
A farmer's son appointed as post master in a small Canadian town faces a money order fraud test. A traveling salesman tries to prove identity with a photo, and the rustic clerk finally declares the man the right one after comparing features.
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Canada
Jay
London
Landscape architecture rises in public acclaim and park value
The piece praises landscape architecture as a democratic American art shifted from private estates to public parks. It notes growing public interest, cites the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, and quotes a landscape artist predicting future refinement and lasting beauty as plans mature over a century.
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Arnold Arboretum
Boston
Postal Card Regulations Explained and Penalties
A 19th century notice clarifies Section 273 of postal rules banning writing or labels on the address side of postal cards except for an address. It explains allowed labels on the obverse, the shift of handling to dead letters, and a one cent postage due penalty for violations. The piece urges strict compliance to avoid mail damage and complaints.
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Post Office Department
Goethe as an eater and dining habits of a great poet
Biographical notes from Jena city archives reveal Goethe's hearty meals and social dinners. He never dined alone, often hosted three guests, and enjoyed four courses including roast beef, pork, soups, and varied roasts. He quarreled with a landlord over charges and even went to law over the matter.
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Goethe
Jena
Wholesale Extermination Threatens Giraffe and Rhytina Species
The piece warns that continued hunting has made the giraffe one of the rare quadrupeds and suggests domestication of the Indian elephant has prevented broader declines. It cites the extinct rhytina, a relative of the manatee, noting its discovery near Kamchatka and Behring’s voyage with Steller documenting the species.
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London Chronicle
Kamcchatkan
Behring
Fragmented OCR: Early 1900s Health Narrative
An unclear excerpt discusses a young girl, suffering and medical remedies. It references Washington D C and a claim of improvement through caution and gradual health progress, but the text is heavily garbled with missing words and stray letters. The readable parts imply a period piece on health or medical observation.
Extinct Birds and Botanical Notes in Early Texts
A historic extract notes extinctions of birds like the dodo solitaire and great auk, including dates in the late 17th to 18th centuries. It also mentions sugar of choice substances for candy coloring under French regulation, listing indigo, prussian blue, carmine, saffron, and related dyes.
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Mauritius
Rodriguez
New Life Saving Apparatus and Urn Duty Decision
The article notes a new one pound life saving cloak with waterproof pockets and blue night lights for shipwrecked wearers. It also reports Fe Francis customs officials deciding to admit an urn containing an American citizen's ashes, valued at several hundred dollars, for import.
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Fe Francis
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