New York Slavery History in Pearson's Magazine Feature
An article recounts New York history with slave ships, noting 1684 parliamentary legalization of slavery in colonies, early slave trade in Jamestown, and city investments in ships. It cites 1700 slave population in New York and large slave exchanges in London, with 1771 English ships carrying tens of thousands of slaves.
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New York
New York City
Pearson's Magazine
North American
Shivers
United States
Jamestown
West India Company
New Amsterdam
Shires
Brooklyn
London
London Exchange
Dogfight in Church Stirs Westminster Parish
A Westminster Budget tale recalls a Sunday when two shepherds brought dogs to church. The collie and another hound clashed as sermon began, sparking a dogfight that drew the congregation to rise. The minister finally teased the crowd, promising to close the book and lay a bet on calming the ruckus.
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Westminster
Practical Patriotism and Tea Trade Unity
The article urges Canadian colonial commerce to favor inter mutual trade within the Empire. It highlights collaboration between Canadians, India, and Ceylon tea planters in Africa, notes wartime volunteer rates, and promotes Ceylon green tea over Japan varieties, urging Canadian ladies to buy Ceylon green. It promotes Tea packets The Ribbon Monsoon and Saluda.
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Canada
India
Ceylon
Africa
Japan
Burglar Alarm Prompts Early Morning Search
At 3 o clock in the morning Mrs. Newman awoke her husband thinking a burglar was in the parlor. He replies with sleepy resolve to fetch his revolver but notes the pistol is not there, missing since it was secured for his father’s sword display.
Minarius Tony Talsam Much Heals Chronic Throat Trouble
A sufferer of bronchial trouble found relief after using Minarius Tony Talsam. Two bottles eased symptoms, six bottles completed a cure, restoring voice after years of hoarseness. The tester recommends it for throat and laryngeal frailty.
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Minarius
Tony Talsam
Hat Heist and Courtship in a Paris Salon
An artist M. Charles Dantois clashes over a tall silk hat bought that morning. His elegant hat becomes a comic focal point as Mme de Jouse teases him by sitting on it, provoking jealousy and plans for revenge amid a society salon scene.
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M. Charles Dantois
Dantois
M. Daniels
Herouse
Wilon
Witheas
Tiestar
Charlee Daniels
Bat Wessel Olive Co
Woweni
Dad
Canova
Charles Dantois
Mime de Jouse
Frien
Noneha Inne
Inissez
Wiles
Mme de Jouse
Viehes
Corni Fils
Laa Sproms Tata
Mae
Pad
Monty
Dattois
Dantots
Eidieutis
Wilew
Nat
Tie
Beally
Charles Tduantols
Adele
M. Dantaie
Dane
Dex Phy
Estel
Ae Dinarch
Agle
Bineets
Mate Ilesbetse
Satan Asiptel Peta
Seattle Post
Oyster Farming Through the Ages
The oyster is described as fixed like a potato and slow to cultivate. In Europe promotion has been limited to a selenite basis, while in this country there is only a tentative start. An oyster market readiness is about five years with vast mortality among young, as only about one in two million survive to be eaten by humans.
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Europe
Dendlog
Saintly Patron of Actors Named Gonetus Found
An English investigator notes actors revered a non actor saint, Gonetus, who defended Christian faith before a heathen crowd, was executed, and long shaped actor devotion in early tradition.
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Ienetua
Gonetus
Dr Chase’s Asthma Cure Promised By Linseed Syrup
The article promotes Dr Chase’s Syrup of Linseed with Turpentine and Dr Chase’s Nerve Food as a combined treatment for asthma. It claims the pair soothes nerves and lungs, offers immediate relief, and cites Mrs. George Budden of Putnamville Ontario praising the remedy. The vendor is Edman Gon Bates Co Toronto.
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Chase
George Budden
Putnamville
Ont
Deafness cures and odd anecdotes from the era
A Perth druggist touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as curing deafness after a customer’s letter from Ireland. A misadventure with an ostrich near Cape Town is recounted, followed by ads for Worm Exterminator and Holloway's Corn Cure with a Chicago reader’s testimonial.
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J. P. Kellock
Perth
Thomas
Ireland
Wexford
Pugilist Vslugger Demands High Stakes Offer
In a heated exchange, Vslugger boasts a $6000 bid to fix a tie round and challenges Hewan to prove his fighting prowess as Mrs Pslugger weighs in. The quarrel centers on integrity and display of skill in the bout.
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Hameo
Vslugger
George
Mina Fenterman
Pslugger
Gun Hewan
Chieraa Telhune
Minard Liniment Claims Cure Diphtheria Amid Odd Process
A garbled description claims Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria and outlines a bizarre preparation involving speckled sheets, pet wetting, artificial heat drying, cut openings for eyes and mouth, and a wire netting mold. The text reads like damaged OCR with many nonsensical phrases and no clear factual sequence.
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Hosel Montty
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional treatment for catarrh. It claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any failing case. Also mentions Hall's Pills as a companion remedy and urges sending for circulars and testimonials.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. Cheney & Co
Drugglite
Grievance Inheritance Quip From Mrs Jones Divorce
A humorous exchange unfolds as Mrs Jones argues against her late husband’s widow, while Mr Jones counters that his only grievance is the deceased husband. The dialogue highlights lingering tensions in a family dispute.
Distemper Cure Debate Prompts Pity Over Dog Plans
A fragment quotes protest about Minard's Liniment and plans to suppress dogs, lamenting that they could not go further than preventive measures for hydrophobia. The voice reflects regret over missed opportunities to strengthen germ control and public health actions.
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Washington Sur
Minards Liniment Cures Costs Opinion
A humorous 19th century dialogue questions whether a man should admit fault in disputes with his wife. Mr Meekton suggests better late than never, arguing a man should recognize he is wrong before any discussion starts.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Help Campden Girl Regain Health
A Canadian mother recounts her daughter Hattie Althouse’s decline into weakness and illness, then recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The testimony urges other mothers to try the remedy, claiming renewed appetite, color, and vigor with no relapse after two years. The ad-like piece promotes the pills as a blood-building cure and warns against imitators.
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Canada
Williams
Hattie Althouse
Campden
Althouse
Tattie
Hattie
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Bickle’s Anti-Consumptive Syrup Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Bickle’s Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a pleasant safe remedy for throat and lung ailments. It claims a purely vegetable formula that quickly subdues coughs bronchitis and lung inflammation and notes its high palatability suitable for children and affordable for the poor.
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Bickle
Had It Lowered Sir Augustus Larris Pitch Question
A stage manager’s quip recounts a diva demanding piano height adjustment for rehearsals. Drumlolanus replies with a bow and a humorous solution to trim the instrument by a few inches.
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Augustus Larris
Prin Donna
Drumlolanus
Hern
Parmelee's Pills Promised To Cure Bilious Ailments
The advertisement claims Parmelee's Pills positively cure ailments by cleansing the stomach and bowels of bilious matter. It asserts the medicine opens excretory vessels and causes the blood to flush into the bowels, expelling corrupted matter through natural passage.
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Favan
Agus
Parmelee
Massa
Fox Terrier Tricks Spur Mischief Across Bank Scene
A fox terrier lures a heavier spaniel down a bank and cannot return, then leads the spaniel to a perilous chase. The terrier returns home, and the spaniel is found and brought back after the plan repeats. The bad behavior continues, with no clear lesson learned yet.
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Newcoter
Hiaippler
Gayer
Youth and Maiden Struggle Over Stage Part
The dialogue centers on Tim and a Maiden debating a stage role with Tim expressing fear of embarrassment and the Maiden noting his request for an easy part. The exchange hints at performance anxiety and actor confidence in a rehearsal or audition context.
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Tim
General discovers contraband stash in barracks
General Sherian led an inspection at West Point when a hollow brick in a room yielded a stash of tobacco and other contraband. Cadets stood by as the general quipped about the missing hole and its fate before the uncovering.
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Sherian
West Point
Elege
Larricks
Widon
Wmu
Repubrkeil
GENUINE PATRIOTISM Women urged to favor British Teas over imports
A historical missive appeals to Canadian women to support British grown Mack Teas to protect local markets from imported Japanese blends. It cites 11 million pounds yearly Japan tea imports and urges replacing domestically colored blends with Greens and other brands, blaming grocers' excuses.
Street Car Encounter Sparks Comedic Miscommunication
A trolley ride in Philadelphia provokes a humorous scene as a man misidentifies a woman for a friend, offers his seat, and endures a baffling exchange about a shared seat and mistaken identity. The anecdote captures the quirky social awkwardness of late evening transit.
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Gindes
Mr. Jones
Belief in Buffalo in Stomachs Plagues Lao Village
Dr Lefevre describes a Lao village as filled with fools and lunatics. Delusions include belief they can save a buffalo inside the stomach. The afflicted are often thrown into water. self-rescuers are deemed Cree Prot possessions.
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Laos
Lefevre
Candidly dine bridegroom remarks in September union
In a Pittsburg Chronicl Telegraph notice a September bridegroom speaks candidly to his bride about perception and marriage. The bride replies that such doubts mirror what relatives say, reflecting a light hearted exchange within the wedding context.
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Anaumonus
Pittsburg
Telegraph
Obscure Chronicle Sparks Ghosts of Cricketers
A fragmentary tale recounts ghosts haunting the old cricket field and hints at a private exhibit of cricket paraphernalia. The piece references a tome and a laboring character named Hon Wen, with unclear events surrounding a Wheatsteal tin and a sippy of requisites.
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Obiste Crickeres
Peter Hon
Shiloh’s Consumption Cure Promoted in Fragmented Ad Copy
An old fragmented advertisement touts Shiloh’s Consumption Cure as a universal remedy for coughs and colds. It claims half a century of success and promises safety with printed guarantees, urging readers to visit their druggist for purchase and more information.
Parmee's Mills Endorsed For Gentle Health
A reader testimonial from Sydney Crossing praises Parmeee’s Mills as the best pills used. The note claims subtle remedies lift spirits, improve digestion, and provide gentle stimulation without harsh effects.
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M . Win. Vandervoort
Sydney Crossing
Unt
Parmeee
Fragmented line about sorrow and a diver’s fate
A distorted excerpt recalls a poet’s sorrow and a diver’s death. Treplint reflects on experience and the aching crown of sorrow after a morning dive, contemplating loss and memory.
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