Reverend Talmage and The Christian Herald Library Offer
A lengthy interview with Dr. Talmage discusses his move to Washington and ongoing ties to The Christian Herald. He praises the paper's influence, notes a color edition and a ten-volume library offer for $3, and urges readers to send $2 to The Christian Herald at Bible House, New York City, for subscription benefits. The piece also mentions related notices about book care and a brief comic aside.
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New York
Brooklyn
Washington
First Presbyterian Chiroh
First Presbyterian Church of Washington
Amelia
Dr. Talmage
National Capital
Edet
Talmage
Gentleman
Metropolis
Christian Herald
Bible House
America
Klopsch
The
Biblio Hosa
New York City
Emall
Christian Home Journal
Misa Talmage
Bivle House
Storing Vegetables For Winter And Peach Tree Wintering
A technical survey on winter storage of vegetables stresses cool moist root crops kept in sand, warns against air exposure and damp heat, and endorses careful cellar conditions. It also discusses North peach culture via root cutting and bending, and recommends protective mulching and late frost safeguarding for hardy peach cultivation.
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Rome
The Emigration of J. G. Brown The Child Painter
J. G. Brown begins in Edinburgh and London, heads to New York on his birthday, and becomes an immigrant artist. He endures factory work and night classes, marries his employer’s daughter, loses his fortune in 1857, then carves a niche painting portraits of children, earning the title The Child-painter.
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Brown
Harry Russett
Russell
Otosa
New, York
Shim
Academy of Design
Broadway
Thirteenth Street
Thomas
Thia
J. G. Brown
America
Owens
Brooklyn
Mr. Brown
Rantio
Clinton
Thay
John J A' Becket
St. Nicholas
Cause of Bad Noses Explained By Digestion
The article states redness of the nose stems from indigestion not intemperance. It cites fats and sweets as the remedy, noting some drinkers have red noses due to stomachic causes. It argues science now clears drinkers of blame and that excess alcohol does not cause the rosy hue.
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Geoffers
Humorous misquotes and quips in early 20th century papers
A collage of humorous exchanges and cartoons from various papers. Jokes on ancestors, dissipation, stamps, landladies, money for drinks, high prices for meals, and a comic police verdict about a hand organ incident.
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Atchison Globe
Puck
Sam
Philadelphia Bulletin
Tourisr
Hale
Indianapolis Journal
Beware of Snubbing and Hypocritical Tact
A reflective piece from Philadelphia Lines urges restraint in snubbing others, arguing that disdainful behavior harms the snubber. It cautions even poor or despised individuals can be unexpectedly useful, and that tact and neutral demeanor prevent social backlash and lasting embarrassment.
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Disha
Nan
Philadelphia
Diphtheria and a Patent Remedy Ad Blend
An old newspaper fragment touts Kickapoo Indian Sagana as a cure for diphtheria detailing its supposed blood purification and organ support with a price of one dollar per bottle. The piece also contains stray pasted bits from jokes and ads, showing a chaotic page with unrelated dialogue and product mentions.
Fragmented Humorous Fragments and Ads in 1994 Courier Snippets
A jumbled mix of jokes, sayings, and product mentions includes the Fighting Parson sobriquet, peppered with mock ads for Winslow's soothing remedy and Piso's Cure. It hints at light social chatter, aging relatives, and familiar witty quips from Puck and newspapers like Detroit Free Press.
The Youth’s Companion Offer and a Medical Anecdote
A misprint claims a yearly contribution to The Youth’s Companion from readers in Britain and the United States funds an extraordinary free four page calendar and other gifts. It notes a 1805–1806 subscription push, then shifts to a humorous exchange about a doctor and patient with an odd recovery.
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Great Beltain
United States
Ramiga
Minke
Colubus Ave
Boston
Confinement and Hard Work Tndoors and Dyspepsia Healing
A jumble of misread lines from a nature of labor tale includes references to confinement indoors harming health, the argument for outdoor invigoration, and dubious patent cures. It mentions Hosteller's Stomach Bitter, dyspepsia, kidney and rheumatic ailments, plus comic dialogue from New York Recorder and London Punch with blurred character names.
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Hull
Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Health Benefits
Knowledge extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system, dispels cold headaches and fevers, and aids the kidneys liver and bowels without weakness. It claims widespread satisfaction from diverse users and medical approval, noting packaging and manufacturer details for authenticity.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Nebraska
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Ant Ming
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ST. Jacobs Oil
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