Ancient rites and human sacrifice in old Europe and Russia
The Contemporary Review notes that historic midsummer rites in Paris and other European regions involved wicker effigies and suspected human sacrifices. It cites Druids and ancient customs linked to Baal or Moloch fires, with modern echoes including a Russian peasant reportedly sacrificing a relative to avert an epidemic. The piece also mentions American export trade, highlighting Geo. Steck & Co. instruments praised for enduring harsh climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
St. John's
Place de Greve
Luchon
Tees
Asia
Ovsar
Strabo
Diodorus
Ceasar
Neeta
Europe
Contemporary ‘Review
Privne
Geo. Steck & Co
New York
New Method for Tea Preparation Shown in Manchester Exhibition
An exhibition of sanitary appliances in Manchester, England, featured a process that compresses loose tea into bars with notches. The pressure breaks leaf fibers and opens cells, yielding a liquor 40 to 50 percent stronger after infusion. Higher quality teas show greater gains, and the method allegedly exposes adulteration and foreign matter on the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
England
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething Ailments
An old and well tried remedy advertised to ease teething pain in children. It claims to relieve wind colic calm the bowels and give relief and health to the child, offering the mother rest during the teething period.
Debatable Question On Put Up Medicines
A short discussion argues that people can judge common symptoms and choose remedies without a physician. It claims physicians cannot tailor a universal cure for all conditions and promotes R V Pierce’s Medical Adviser and Golden Medical Discovery as superior blood tonic and liver remedies with diabetes warnings. The ad touts over 100 000 copies sold at $1.50 postpaid.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
M. D
Buffalo, N. Y
Faced with Debility Hostetter's Bitters as Strengthener
Faced with feebleness and despair, many suffer loss of ambition. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is presented as a reliable stimulant that revives vitality and promotes regular function. The claim cites thousands of cases across debility liver disease dyspepsia nervous ailments constipation fever urinary and uterine troubles gout and rheumatism.
Reliable article praises Dooley's Yeast Powder and Sheridan’s powder
A praised year old baking powder Dooley's Yeast Powder is called best and most reliable with over ten years experience. Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders are claimed to double egg production when fed sparingly to laying hens. Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, in use for over 75 years, is touted as a widely known versatile remedy for internal and external ailments.
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Dooley
Sheridan
Johnson
Greatest Discovery of the Age Toblas Venetian Liniment
Ad touts Tobias Venetian Horse Liniment for internal cures of dysentery colic and fevers and external remedies for bruises strains and pains. Claims never to fail with a fair trial and offers 40 cents per bottle or one dollar for a 1 bottle. Depot at 10 Park Place New York.
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Tobias
Prica
Park Place
New York
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Nto
Hacco
Proxega Tobacco Company
Boston
Chicago
Cameres Aman
Eee Fee Tad Wran
M. T. Rio Amedson 'Eco
Broadway
Brown
Platt &T
Poonah
Mme
Cony
Ss. V. Johnson
Keepale
Peat
Gonta
Bufford
Catalogus J. Boston
Vienna
Nearetsy
East 14Th Street
Oliver Ditson & CO
CO Kanes
Oliver Ditson &Co
Mase
Babbitt
Aml
Peerless
Wringer
Chambers Street
Cincinnatti
Gohan
Mont Reliable
Vecetine
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