A Mother's Guide to Pain Free Pregnancy and Relief
An 19th century advertisement promotes a painless childbirth book and remedies for morning sickness and pregnancy pains. It touts moral support from physicians and offers circulars and testimonials by sending a two cent stamp. It also markets Mop Bitters as a cure for irregularities and fatigue in women, claiming swift relief and restored vitality.
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Sanlord
Sanfury
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Wrina
Potter Drug and Chemieal Co
Boston
Restauranteur Baxter in Court Over Free Lunch Scam
A Chatham man Leonidas Baxter, intoxicated, explains he ran a street restaurant scam on Chatham street to raise quick cash. He hired a fat man and a skeleton with signs and a lobster thwarted his plan, costing him about 40 dollars, as crowds followed seeking Baxter’s Palace. The judge questions his identity and intent as Baxter details past misfortunes and the scheme.
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Ealing-House
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Jerusalem
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Baxter's Palace
Dime Museum
The First Telegrapher by Sound Remembers Stager
A Pittsburgh reminiscence recalls the first telegraph message taken by sound in the 1860s. Anson Stager, operator at the Odeon building, copied by ear when the instrument failed, revealing how papers received news then with limited foreign dispatches and high word charges. The tale ends with Stager returning to normal service and the novelty fading after his death.
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O'Reilly
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Ates
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Western Union Pelegraph Company
Andrey Carnegie
Iron Prince
Stager
Ushere
Comercial Journal
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Post, Gazette
Union
Booths Ride by Night and a Patchwork of Ads
A fragmentary historical column recalls Booth’s night ride and a sentinel’s delayed recognition, followed by brief notes on Canton ink advertising, New Haven teachers, dime museums, and disparaging remarks about public schooling and press coverage.
Train Palic Conversation on a Rail Journey
A Chicago Herald clipping recalls a rambling train car scene where a talkative traveler named Palic regales a bored listener with tales of distant places and seafaring bravado. Passengers trade quips about cholera fears, train costs, Afghan reminiscences, and mules in Egypt, amid light humor and social observation.
Brignoli and the appetite of a tenors waiter tale
An old account recalls Brignoli the tenor known for lavish meals and bad appetite. Moretti’s New York restaurant figures in a humorous scene where Brignoli pretends to be by turns sick and hungry to eat oysters fish chops and macaroni while a waiter pressures him to dine.
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Moston
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Bayer
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Brignoli Recovers and Demands Bill of Fare
In a San Francisco Chronicle snippet a diner named Brignoli, recovering from illness, declares he will dine. The waiter asks how he feels and Brignoli replies that he is better and ready for the bill, signaling a return to appetite and routine after convalescence.
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