Ring riddles and legends from ancient posy customs
A loot of tales on rings from Rome to Gyges, posy sentiments, and legends of poison rings, with notes on modern revival and antique beliefs. Washington’s youth tale recalls a jumping contest for a farmer’s daughter, where a rival’s betrothal influenced his choice.
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John Thomas
Lincoln
Thomas
Ishey
Val
Rome
Onnit
Lombardy
Lntir
Borgias
Medicis
Hannibal
Dentosthenes
C. Marbaugh
Pittsburg
Washington
Jaumep
Potomac
Georgetown
New Wheat Aliment Fromentine Shown By Paris Doctor
Dr Du Ardin Beaumetz presented fromentine at the Paris Academy of Medicine, a wheat derived substance from special mills. It contains three times the nitrogenous matter of meat with 51 percent nitrogenous content and 5 percent digestible matter, suggesting it could replace concentrated meat in soups and meals.
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le Genie Civil
du- Ardin-Beaumetz
Paris Academy of Medicine
Bright in Village Ride Sparks City Sermon Repentance
An anecdote from a religious district recounts Mr Bright riding with a Tory clergyman who praised his own sermon about Bright’s speech. The clergyman later discovers the rider was actually John Bright, prompting an apology for the earlier insult.
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Oye
W.L. Right
Bright
Mr. Bright
John Bright
Brigit
James’ Gazette
Not Real Live Frogs and Modest Chemistry Tales
A Clover club tale recounts a dinner at Hotel Bellevue where two dozen large frogs were promised from a Germantown fountain. The waiter returns with iron frogs, provoking a witty misdirection. A second noted piece discusses the challenges of explaining chemistry to non chemists and the scope of modern chemical work.
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Hotel Bellevue
Clover Club
Germantown
Philadelphia Times
Cholera Confusion in Presque Isle County Michigan
Dr Larke of Ruugers City Michigan reports last year’s Presque Isle outbreak was cholera dysentery not cholera. He used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with success where others failed. The remedy treats colic cholera morbus diarrhoea and bloody flux, bottles 25 and 50 cents available from N M White.
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Larke
Rrugers City
Mich
Presquere
N. M. White
Messrs Witkter Brothers
Waltersburg
Syrup of Figs Promoted by Calfi Syrup Company
The article touts Syrup of Figs as a beneficial remedy after its favorable first appearance. It notes broad user satisfaction and confirms the success of the Cal Fi Syrup Company proprietors and manufacturers.
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Cal Fi Syrup Company
Abietine ointment touted as universal skin cure
An advertisement claims the original Abietine ointment comes in two ounce boxes and cures old ulcers burns wounds chapped hands and all skin eruptions. It allegedly treats all kinds of piles and is sold by N. M. White at City Drug Store for 25 cents per box or 30 cents by mail.
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N. M. White
City Drug Store
Ebadleria Seach Dae Ready Chamberthein Cotte
This medicine can always be depended upon for milder forms of complaint and for malignant dysentery and cholera infantum. It is pleasant and reliable and saves lives of children. Sold by No M. White.
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M. White
Trin- Ut Job Department Promotes Printing Services
The Trin- Ut job department invites Southern Montana and Eastern Idaho business men to use their printing facilities. They boast recent material upgrades and fast, first class job printing with sample reviews and price comparisons available by wire. They advertise a large stationery stock and retcam presses capable of quick turnaround.
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Montana
Idaho
Trin- Ut
Learey
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Nasheed
Michigan
Thaeland
Discovel
Searo Gurrath
MEDCO
Oroville
Cal
California
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Fara Np Ivevas
Lh. Hatfield
Ebadleria Seach
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Cotterhoeff
The
Tribune Air Department
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Mone
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Goa
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Todge Garde
Stroman Mast
Tm, O' Cote
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Arcrere Order OF Unite
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Allin McDasxarp
Bas Lodge
Aeuty
Glendale
Sojour
Oh Gooding
T.noyes
Retary
Qoccipentt Lodge
Castle Hall
Bannack
Ocon Norge
Ise
Nicaea
Z. Oo. Oo
Pollo Lodge
Sojaurmung Brothers
Ding
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Denis
Cy Mee
Nesa
Paodgee
Phadl
Cote Tadaly
Pocoon cd
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Serite
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Netee
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Wes
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Sullivan
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Rand
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Dillon, Heaverhead Co
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Teaverhead Co
Sirch Creek
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Estes, Dill Aesverhead County
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Sverhead Valley
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Madison Co
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Depot
Saent
Munk
Vorin
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