Oddities and Facts From a Century Ago
A compilation of curious claims and measurements: tea plantations covering 25 000 acres in India. 6 000 British vessels at sea. field rats eaten in Cuba. Turks establishing pigeon service in 167 A D. elephants exerting strength of 31 horses. Germans weighing ten pounds more than French. sunspot diameter 30 000 miles. a Bohemian chandelier made of human bones. Costa Rican canary birds parrots and bullfinches as table delicacies. English spoken by 115 000 000 people. Rio de Janeiro harbor with fifty miles of anchorage.
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India
Hea
Cuba
The Feminime Observer's Quirky Observations and Notes
A miscellany of light commentary on fashion minds and moods. It praises satin bodices, laments rainwear gaps, and extols work as medicine for trouble while noting social rebuffs. Advertisements promote Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey, kidney cures, and travel by the Nashville line, with casual musings on health and home.
Southern Railway Promotes Summer Resorts in 1900s Folder
The Southern Railway promotes summer resorts along its route from Asheville to Tennessee and Virginia. It offers low rates and schedules, with a brochure titled Sunminr Homes and Resorts detailing about a thousand hotels and boarding houses. Write 10.0. A. Honxonter, Assistant General Passenger Agent, for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittorino
Ashevill NC
Ream Mountain
Tene
East Tenneased
North Carolina
Tate Springs
Tannesxed
Oliver Spring
Penn
Trout Mountain
Tenn
Spruga
Virginia Springs
Southern Railway
A. Honxonter
Southern Hallway
Ototte
Wooga
Patent patent pharmacy ad claims curing itching and gloom
An advertisement asserts Ch tinin ointment and Sica ointment cure intense itching and piles while a powder marketed by Dr Cady claims to condition horses, act as tonic and blood purifier and vermifuge. It promotes multiple uses for humans and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Cady
Social musings on fashion morals and public manners
A reflective essay chronicles society norms and personal restraint in love, attire, and etiquette. It notes the expectations for wives and daughters, celebrates devotion, critiques conspicuous display, and hints at public events as patriotic rituals with references to George Washington and Dewey.
Nubian Tea Claims Drain Plans for Digestion Relief
Nubian Tea promises conclusive care for digestion and constipation while claiming liver regulation. The product is priced at 25 cents and targets general relief for indigestion in adults.
Atchison Gossip and Weather Wit in Local Notebook
A collage of domestic quips on women fashion waists and widowhood, weather as rain and war talk, youth smoking, and humor about curfew and gossip from Atchison Globe. Include notices of Chamberlains Pain Balm endorsements and local pharmacy ads.
Smiles and Weathered Wisdom From Chicago News
A compact Chicago News fragment blends aphorisms on happiness money marriage health and social behavior. It hints at observations by a lady writer about marriages and finance while noting a physician doubts about raw oysters and the social consequences of male behavior toward women.
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Chicago News
Before is Born free book for expectant mothers
A promotional notice offering a free "Before is Born" guide for women. It describes the joyful event of motherhood and the fear of pain, promising that the book from Regulator Co of Atlanta Georgia contains priceless information and can be obtained by sending name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiee Regulator Co
Atlanta
Fromen
Scenic Route East Through the Land of the Sky
Southern Railway with NY&StL and Penn BR operates through sleeper service Nashville to New York via Chattanooga, Knoxville and Asheville. Details include two through Pullman cars, daylight mountain scenery, and an 8 dollar second train schedule from Nashville at 3 30 p m with connections to New York via Salisbury.
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Southern Railway
Penn
BR. B
Nashville
Knoxville
Hot Springs
Asheville
Washington
New York
East Tennessee
Nort Carolina
French Broad River
Chattanooga
Achevill
Whehings
Salisbury
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey Bottle Authenticity Warning
An advisory warns buyers to avoid counterfeit shoulds and substitutes of Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey. It urges checking for an unopened bottle, the brand’s label and the good old granny metaphor, and cites the Jedleide Company Fountain Park Pudweah Kentucky as a source reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Bell
Good Old Granny Metals
B. Ksoutherland Jedleide Company
Fountain Park
Pudweah
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Selditz
Bohemia
Costa Rica
Rio Janeiro
New Zealand
Florida
Smith
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Texas
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis
J. L. Beatonpson
Union Depot
Anersis
Papa
Miss Plippant
George Washington
Dewey
ONT
Mar
Roloes
Key West
Atchison
Pete Bastgen
Todus
Atchison Globe
Chamberlain
Wertz & Pike
Merchante
Fernanda
Pia
Ward &Friberg's
Bee Hive
Weihs
United States
the Computing Scale CO
Dayton, Ohio
TIP
Montevista Cemetery Company
J. E. Brading
Betary
Breinig
Lithogen Siligate
Pearl Street
Sridgeport Wood
Mitrorn
Chicago
Lake Street
N.B
H. Lyle
Tar Cour
Coscarets
Koeloe Wolf
Roan
King Streets
Fes Iss
Northwestern
America
Clase
Cooper
Johnson Guy
Milind
C. Nyone
Uitont Ngenick
Nora
Giromeh Munn & Co
Scientific American
Jerrieat
Tyre
Munn & Co
D.C
Life Knay
Herve
Wren Wether
Makme
Wen’ Sen
Sion Alemggtoe
Ours Eearnn
Ant Meiyin
Addie
Ring Memery Co
Uicagn
Tennessee & Western
Iit Mika
Kashville, Chettarooga
Waytiee
Sapety
Max Mum
Cinroin &Ankere
TION
Hue Tite
Jst
Maine
Metoptils
Arkibamn
Netwien
Pullman
Tye Palace
Wusvili
Anbevale Waaarb
Dia Grtone
Phiedee
I. Edmondson
SO. Vane
Chabionooga
Howell
Pens
Ntl
Tike Apt
Cor
Vth
Surhet Sue
W. L. Danery
Gew Paws
Thi
Pushville
Teng
THE
Indian Tery
Oklahoma
California
Oregon
Kroweh
Jsst
Merk
Rnacot
Chattanoog
Tunn
Mayor McCarthy
Kim St. Stele Diy School
Bath Cabinet CO
Roon
Wilcox Building
Islente
Upper East Tennes
Saina
Saud Foreign Countrie
Addmad
C. A. Snow & CO
Ore
Partner
Ornce
ALAN
Main Street
Carliele Hotel
J. A. Landon
Conver Pet
Weller Itc
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