Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement Sparks Local Praise
A Corydon resident William A Bean of Corydon Ind recommends Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. He and his wife praise the remedy after trying other treatments. Buffalo NY based Foster MIlburn Co is sole US agent. The tale then shifts to Beatrice countess of Savoy and a tale of the diadem at a French court.
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Corydon
Dean
Gorydon
William A. Bean
Corsden
Ind
Viely & Sons
Foster-Mi‘burn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Sicily
Beatrice
Savoy
Charles of Anjou
Louis IX
France
England
Charles
Manfred
Conradine
Frederick
Naples
Twain gets honorary law degree in Missouri town
In a Missouri town once noted for Tom Sawyer ties Mark Twain received an honorary Doctor of Laws on a quiet June day. A New York editor sent a wire asking how it feels to be a doctor of laws and Twain replied in a mock moral quip about ignorance and vice.
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Mark Twain
Missouri
Tom Sawyer
New York News
Marin Twain
Sea Serpents and Unlikely Origins of a Myth
An 19th century note explores how elongated algae fibers washed ashore could resemble sea serpents, suggesting folklore may have started from natural coastal debris. Nearby items include odd ads and vintage cures, illustrating period miscellany in terse notices.
Anatomy of the wrist and forearm in turning and tool use
The wrist movement arises from the forearm with the elbow acting as a hinge. Humans and certain primates primarily rotate outward thanks to the biceps, giving greater strength to twists outward. This anatomical feature explains why many tools like screwdrivers turn to the right.
Liberal Rivalry on Portland Bar Trials Between Reed and Strout
Thomas J. Reed, Civil War navy veteran, returned to Portland in 1865 to practice law and often clashed with A. A. Strout. Their frequent opposition in important cases was tempered by friendship. Strout would greet jurors while Reed teased the court with a courteous jab before proceedings.
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Thomas J. Reed
Portland
A. A. Strout
Strout
Reed
Brother Strout
The Prig and His Cane in 1769 Tatler Notes
The 1769 Tatler numbers offer sketches of prigs with canes as part of dress. One depicts a rural affectation as a pedestrian nuisance with a cane swung at arm’s length. Another describes a lively colored youth at Bickerstaff’s censorship court, cane on his fifth button and an Oxford scholar entering at the temple.
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Tatler
Ultis
Isaac Bickerstaff
Court of Censorship
Hvense
Temple
A May wedding superstition from ancient Rome
The piece explains a long held belief May weddings are unlucky. It traces origins to the Lemuria festival in May, honoring departed souls. Romans and later readers viewed May marriage as disrespectful to the dead, giving rise to prevalent superstitions about misfortune and a “jack” superstition that endures today.
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Rome
Towed by a Halibut Off Kodiak Harbor Story
A Forest and Stream account from Alaska describes native children at salmon streams and dogs chasing fish. It recalls two Indian bays being towed by a halibut, unable to land it, until a helper finally helped land the fish at Kodiak harbor.
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Alaska
Kodiak
Places Named Tours And Saints Across France
The passage lists multiple French towns sharing names with Tours and Saint variants. It notes Bordeaux in Gironde and a smaller Loiret site, Toulouse in Haute Garonne and a Jura village, Tours in Touraine and Indre et Loire, plus a Savoy village near Albertville. It also mentions seven St Cyrs and twenty four variants, seven St Denises and forty seven with additions, fourteen St Germains and one hundred fourteen with suffixes.
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France
Bordeaux
Gironde
Loiret
Haute- Garonne
Toulouse du Jura
Lons-le- Saunier
Tours
Touraine
Balzac
Indre-et-Loire
Savoy
Albertville
St. Cyrs
Siamese devotion to water shocks travel writers
The text describes Siamese people as extremely water oriented, always bathing with clothes on and preferring waterways over land travel. Bangkok is likened to Venice, with paradise imagined as a canal town allowing currents in both directions to avoid rowing.
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Bangkok
Venice
Paradise
Russian adages justify wife beating in old beliefs
In a Berlin Radical piece, the writer cites Russian sayings that normalize domestic violence toward wives. The adages equate love of wife with labor on a mule, encourage beating with a broom, and claim harsher treatment improves meals, reflecting harsh gender norms.
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Berlin
Russia
Neighborly dinner debates amuse Chicago readers
A humorous exchange circulated by the Chicago News as a man muses on neighbors knowing when onions are fried but not when strawberries and ice cream are served. The playful remark highlights neighborhood quirks and shared meals.
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Chicago News
Wood's Liver Medicine advertised for malaria relief
An old advertisement promotes Wood's Liver Medicine in liquid form for malaria chills fever and biliousness. It claims quick relief and tonic effects with a pleasant taste. Sold by Louis 8 Kiely. September 3.
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Wood
Louis 8. Kiely
Weather Forecasting Pointed Out By Farmer Corntos Bel
The Washington Star notes a humorous quote where Farmer Corntos bel jokes that predicting the weather depends on thinking of the outcome you fear and then prophesying it. The quip highlights skepticism about foretelling the weather.
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Farmer Corntosbel
Washington Star
Heating by Alcohol Plans Cited in Quip at Life
In a humorous exchange Mrs Caterby notes a future where heating is done by alcohol. Caterby jokes about connecting Uncle Jake to the furnace and range as a playful suggestion.
Open Coal Hole Leads Boy to Street Pavement Claim
A boy explains he fell into an open coal hole but says he was inside when pavement was built over the hole. The humorous exchange appears in illustrated bits with a rustic voice.
Fragmentary Reflective Quip Noted in Anonym Text
A brief fragment cites a line about routes and destinations invoking quotable imagery. The readable portion presents a literary voice rather than a clear news item or event. No identifiable people organizations or places are present.
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Monadnock Building
Chicago
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Atlanta
Candler
Infante
Cana
LD Vue
New York American
Vy Louis S. Riely
Smith Askren
Reed and Strout
California
Washington
Oregon
Louisville
New Albany
F. H. Kraleis
Augis
E. H. Bacon
John H. Heth
First National Bank
Corydon, Ind
Swarens & Adam
Undertakers
Ramsey & Crandall
Eureka
Dr. King
L. A. Riely & Son
Pete Elbers
Lanesville
D. F. Lemmon
Crosslyj
Tommy
Mamma
F. A. Ulen
Corydon, Indiana
Louisville, New Albany
Southern Railway
Corydon Junction
H. Buchanan
Cervantes
Chamberlain
WWLCA
Cate Plows Vulcan Plow Co
Evansville, Ird
Joe Bender
Indiana
Kentucky
New Albany Business College
West Market St
New Albany, Ind
Newman
Indianapolis
A Home Company
Alex Miller
Post Office Building
A. B. Linder, Jeweler
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company Incorporated
Charles F. Williams
Mauckport
Parker
Druggista
H. H. Miller
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