Indulgent Mothers and Health Advice for Girls
A dutiful daughter bears pain from a mother's ignorance but not excessively. The article urges mothers to seek informed care for feminine health, warning against unnecessary suffering during menstruation. It cites Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief for irregular menses and leucorrhea, with testimonials from Miss Carriz M. Lams and Mrs. Nannie Adkins.
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Carriz M. Lams
Big Beaver
Mich
Lydia
Woman in Dawson Tells Klondike Gold Hunt Tale
Mrs. M. R. Hill writes from Dawson to her Nyack mother about life in the gold region. She and her husband prospect, endure extreme cold, high prices, and hardship while staying in a six by ten foot tent. She plans to stay until they strike it rich and notes their modest, cozy shelter amidst feverish prospecting conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Hill
Nyack
N. Y
Hill
Hall
Man in Crowd Fixates on Braid in Chicago Tribune Scene
A young woman senses danger as a man with a maniacal glare eyes the glossy braid she wears. She confronts him with a wary accusation and he momentarily meets her gaze before slipping back into the throng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Gleanings from the Shops in Lace and Cloth Styles
Dry Goods Economist surveys season textiles with flannel matinees trimmed in cream lace and ribbon. New muslins feature rosebuds. yokes in white satin with cream lace. cameo brooch pins with mosaic enamel. Linen and duck suits show embroidered insertions. lace bows on stock collars. pink and blue muslins with rose patterns and black polka dots. Pearl-gray cloth costumes with white satin and heavy machine stitching. Stock collars with tab detailing. white ribbons with cherry designs. guipure bodices outlined in gray chenille. Dark-red walking jackets piped in black velvet with gold and black braid.
Druggist Receives Early 20th Century Child Medical Requests
A neighbor city records a batch of handwritten orders seeking doses and remedies for children and infants. Requests include powders for a groan up adult, five cents for epecac for a five month old babe, and antidote or extinguisher supplies, all sent with small payments.
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Sike
Dochter
Toxyn
N. B
Tocci twins command record $900 weekly contract in era
The Tocci twins, two boys sharing one pair of legs, earned $900 a week for a four week engagement. Their bodies and legs were described as perfect and well formed, and they lived frugally due to the high cost of living. They now reside near their native town in Italy and are noted as persons of great distinction there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tocci Twins
Italy
Longest Head of Hair Woman Spreads World Record
Mercedes Lopez, a Mexican woman, is said to have the longest head of hair in the world. Standing five feet tall, her hair trails four feet eight inches when erect and grows rapidly enough to be cut monthly for sale. She is married to a poor sheep herder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercedes Lopez
Beauty Is Blood Deep in a 19th Century Ad Claim
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a ten cent remedy to cleanse blood and skin by flushing the liver and bowels. It claims benefits for pimples boils and a bilious complexion and mentions satisfaction guaranteed. The note also references European galleries keeping pictures dust free with air syringes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
California Fig Syrup Co
Ken
Ornia Fig Syrup Co
Cure-alls and remedies cited in mixed ad text
A collage of patent medicine claims and promotional lines including Laxative Bromo Quinine, Cascarets, Hall's Catarrh Cure, Dr Kane's nerve restorer, No-To-Bac tobacco aid, and Arctic animals turning white. The text reads like an old advertisement page with testimonials and prices, interspersed with unrelated notes on cheese imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Beery Willy and Weary Billy Boardin Freight Cars
Weary Billy and Beery Willy discuss boarding freight cars in a playful exchange from Harper's Weekly. The dialogue centers on the act of boarding railroad freight cars and the characters’ casual banter.
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Weary Billy
Hass
Beery Willy
Harper’s Weekly
Noodleshot Refuses Cigars and Elevates Harsh Charity
A speaker complains that Noodleshot never buys cigars, begging them instead. The reply suggests furnishing the cheapest options and giving him rope enough, implying he might ruin himself by smoking. The dialogue reveals hostility and a cold, fatalistic attitude toward Noodleshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noodleshot
Vitality of Snails Defy Death in Reports
A desert snail in an Egyptian case revived after warm water freed it from four years glued to a card in the English Museum. Other snails in a naturalist’s collection revived after fifteen years as if alive. Snail eggs resist destruction, surviving freezing and even oven drying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Museum
Global agriculture dominates vast economic metrics
The sector employs about 280 million people, holds a capital value of 24 billion dollars, and produces an annual output of 20 billion dollars. The figures underscore agriculture's immense scope in the world economy.
Bishop announces engagement after odd dinner proposal
Dr Packenham Walsh, recently resigning Ossory bishopric, proposed at a dinner party using a wishbone. He pulled for the wish with a guest beside him, broke the bone, and whispered a marriage question. The woman agreed, and the engagement was announced.
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Packenham Walsh
Ossory
San Francisco
Argonaut
Vessel Ice Protection Device Clears Ship Tracks
A new device for winter voyagers fits a sharp steel nose with a protective shield to cover the bow. It enables vessels to cut through ice fields and keep a clear track during cold season cruises.
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Boston
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