Ancient drug stores and poisons shaping early pharmacopeia
The early pharmacopeia traces to Roman and Arabian works, with Naples and Salerno hosting early schools that fostered drug stores called stationares. Mithridates, Mithridat, and antidotes emerged from toxicology studies, while Pompey’s era and Nero’s physician refined deadly recipes to include many ingredients.
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Naples
Salerno
Italy
Cordis
Tetio Cleuiures
Moocns
Mithridat
Mithridus Hapater
Kiseee
Fortune Beckons to Sailor Ambergris Treasure
Ambergris, a prized product of whaling, can fetch high prices as sailors recall the days of whale oil wealth. Captain James Earle of New Bedford, Massachusetts, reportedly earned over 100000 from a single whale containing a 780 pound ambergris mass, a record discovery that captivated the scientific world.
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James Earle
New Hedford
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Old Maids in Russia A Tale of Marriage and Disgrace
The piece notes that in Russia no old maids exist as women marry or pretend to marry. A neons girl may travel and wed abroad, often becoming a widow upon return, with no one questioning the dead husband at all.
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Owen m
Rrussia
Vasela
Neons
Sone
Civil War Conscription Rules Across Sides
The text outlines conscription practices in the Civil War era. It notes Confederate and Union laws, exemptions through payment or substitutes, and later broadening of age ranges. It mentions riots in New York over conscription and historical extensions of service eligibility to wider male groups.
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Tsa
Vederans
New Yok
Monkey Reflections Show Mixed Reactions in Mirrors
The article explains how animals see reflections in mirrors when held at proper angles. It notes some animals ignore the image, while others show curiosity or fear. No animal recognizes the reflection as itself, only as another creature or irrelevant image.
Table Manners in Arabia Revealed by Armenian Girls
American relief workers describe a rescue camp where Armenian girls, living among Arabs, imitate native eating customs. One girl demonstrates circular finger movements to smear hot food on the plate edges and scoop from the dish, quickly consuming thick soup with her fingers as others watch.
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Arabia
Ismid
Turkey
Near East
Perennial Beauty Through Time and Experience
A Health molder essay argues beauty endures with age as women build history in their features. It contrasts wholesome vitality with faces marred by alcohol and late meals, noting facial radiance comes from inner health rather than youth alone.
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C. Ward Crempeth
M. D
Fierce Wars Over Cinnamon in Ceylon
For two centuries powers fought for Ceylon’s cinnamon. Portuguese control gave way to Dutch siege lasting seven months. Both rulers harshly treated natives while trying to monopolize trade. Cinnamon now grown widely in tropics and improved by cultivation.
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Ceylon
Mule’s Kick Kills Child Near De Leon
A five year old boy, son of RR Coveland, was kicked by a mule near De Leon on Tuesday of last week. The mule’s hoof crushed the skull above the ear as the child ran up behind the team while the father led them to the lot. The boy died the next morning from the injuries.
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RR. L. Coveland
de Leon
Tell us the news we are glad to publish any item of interest
The Chief invites readers to submit news items for publication. The note asks for interesting local items and signals openness to diverse quick notices, columns, briefs, or notices suitable for the paper.
Tanlac credited with life changing recovery for Mrs Ella Williman
Mrs Ella F Williman of O NeaI C claims two years bed rest ended after using Tanlac. She says the tonic cured nervous breakdown and stomach trouble, restored sleep and strength, and notes she has taken ten bottles and feels like a new person. Tanlac advertised as available at good druggists.
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Ella F. Williman
O'Neal
Fig Tree Emblem of Home and Useful Garden Tree
The fig tree has long been a symbol of home and shade and provides food, juice for drink and dye, leaves for ivory polish, and bark for dyeing. Some species yield poisonous sap, and the fly tree offers two to three crops yearly. It grows rapidly from cuttings and can be propagated by grafting or budding. Leaves are large, deciduous, palmately veined with three to five lobes and a rough leathery texture.
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Asia
Europe
Columbus Defends Washington in Quiet Dinner on a Styx Houseboat
The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes Columbus aboard the Styx as he rebukes jealousy toward Washington. He claims he merely discovered the orphan nation and credits Washington with shaping its early career, insisting his own fame comes from that shared historical arc.
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Columbus
Washington
Philadelphia Inquirer
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