Napoleon signatures and a Dresden relic in New York
M Leblanc, a former New York resident, owns a family relic bearing Napoleon’s signature dated 1813 from Dresden. The item served as a passport for Leblanc’s father, a publisher, enabling him to sail from Morlaix or Hayre on a vessel named in the note. The signature evolves from plain to more elaborate, ending as a hieroglyphic mark.
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Ain
Hinself
New York
Napoleon
Dresden
Melvsie
Leblanc
Morlaix
Hayre
New York Tribune
Thoxe Congratulatory Letters Commentary
An elderly Friedrichsruh official reveals the burden of birthday messages sent to Prince Bismarck. He notes reading or replying would take eight months or more, and most senders are content knowing their wishes may aid in a future crisis but will likely never be seen. The effort to respond is dismissed as futile.
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Bismarck
Friedrichsrul
Wedulchruh
Taugi
Syrup of Figs Promises Comfort and Health Benefits
An advertisement extols a pure liquid laxative, Syrup of Figs, claiming it improves health by cleansing the system and aiding the kidneys and liver. It praises taste, availability in 50c and 81 bottles, and warns only California Fig Syrup Co. products are legitimate. It targets readers seeking relief from constipation and related ailments.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Renewing Their Youth in Florence Nebraska
A World-Herald report from Florence a Omaha suburb highlights renewed vitality among elderly residents. Veterans like Mrs. Andrew Finkenkeler recount long rheumatic battles and credit Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with dramatic improvement, including weight gain and restored activity. Florence storekeeper R W Cowan, also an old soldier, notes paralysis recovery and plans to continue treatment. The pills, marketed as a remedy for female and male ailments tied to mental strain and overwork, are sold by dealers or mailed from Schenectady NY.
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World-Herald
Omaha
Neb
Florénce
Andrew Finkenkeler
Iowa Volunteers
Hehimeele
Austin
Texas
Alexander
World-Herald A
Dr. Williams
Forest Lawn
R. W. Cowan
Florence
Cowan
Wiliams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenewtady, N
Clothier Kripps Wins Afary Break Despite Brigg’s Claim
Fragmentary report notes Kripps, a clothier, allegedly favored by Advanta and others in a betting dispute. Briggs questions the process while referring to amateur and professional roles. The piece hints at a coaching or influence imbalance in a disputed outcome.
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Brodgett
Briggs
Little Kripps
Jove-naking
Paid Him to Marry Husband Words From Higgins
Higgins said a new light came into his life when he married the daughter of the president of the gas works. He spoke after his marriage, noting a change since tying the knot in Yonkers.
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Higgins
Yonkers Statesman
Rider Falls After Striking Ice On Street
A rider on a street encounters a round piece of ice, slick and smooth, causing an upward bound before landing. The incident prompts a flurry of grumbling words as the rider fumbles to locate his position, in a fragmentary scene from Sporting Life.
The Stolen Coin and Hector Mainwarlog's Rise
Hector Mainwarlog a Chicago journalist and art critic recalls a night when a pickpocket stole his half dollar then returned it and the journalist anonymously paid the thief. Years later he becomes celebrated yet melancholic and meets artists Paul Martens and Charles Dennin who praise a sculpture by Jean Sturtevant titled Wreck.
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Hector Mainwarlog
Ohicago
Lake Michigan
Clark
Tne
Hector
Hector Hmself
Jornalist
Tector
Chicago
Paul Martens
Charles Dennin
Paul
Crite
Jean Sturtevant
Friands
Wreck artist’s encounter leads to reconciliation and engagement
In a refined restaurant setting Hector Mainwaring meets Jean Sturtevant, the sculptor of The Wreck, and his friend Charles Dennin. The critic’s praise for The Wreck rekindles memories of past hardship and sparks friendship, culminating in Hector aiding Jean and Helene Sturtevant, with a forthcoming marriage announced in New York Weekly.
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Charles Dennin
Sadrosa
Kame
Glory
Charies
Jean Sturtevant
Hoctows
Hector
Jean
Chib's
Jean Surtevant
Liberty
Jenn
Critle
Hector Mainwaring
Helene Sturtevant
Well-Fed Eastern Horses at the Annual Holiday
A narrator recalls a Canton stable where horses are fattened on green barley all day. They are penned by rope, fed by grooms, and meticulously groomed with long tails. The scene depicts perpetual feeding, fatigue, and the annual holiday when the horses are stripped yet remain engrossed in eating.
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Perala
Dr. Wills
Women and Nervous Debility Heal with Hood's Sarsaparilla
The text links nervous prostration and fatigue to impure blood and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that feeds nerves, improves vigor, and restores health. It claims cures for many women and notes better sleep, steadier limbs, and renewed vitality after taking the medicine.
Hood Sarsaparilla and Household Advice Fragments
A collage of 19th century catalogues and anecdotes promotes Hood s Sarsaparilla as a health aid and features assorted home tips. The piece notes laundry garments, outdoor wraps, soup from roast bones, hat care, straw cleaning, and a humorous exchange about a dying fashion. It also includes lines about horoscopes of health, malarial remedies, and satirical vignettes from Harper's Bazar and New York Weekly.
Outlandish Sayings and Odd Interchanges Recalled
A garbled fragment recounts quips about dress and status with lines from the New York Weekly and references to Mrs Astorbilt and a milliner. It also notes a curious water exchange joke at a Chicago Man scene and a Plao cures assertion. The clipped text cites Will Jameport, Pa and mentions medical claims and winter country visits in Philadelphia.
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Newport
Chicago
Manu
New York
Walter
New York Weekly
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Manson's Magic Corn and Legal Lore Sketches
Fragmented OCR yields a garbled blend of ads and quips. Mentions a warranted care or refund, a price note, a boastful criminal lawyer, and a murder verdict. Includes a color blindness tobacco claim and a counsel’s quips about a prospective son in law.
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Manson
Don’t Tobacco Pit Or Smoke Your Life Amay
The ad touts a guaranteed cure by Starling Remedy Co to conquer nicotine weakness and lasting vitality loss. It promotes No-To-Back and claims to restore strength and vigor, urging purchase from Douggists and listing New York or Ubicaga as addresses.
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Douggists
Starling Remedy Co
New York
Ubicaga
New Cloths for Household Use Appear in Shops
At the towel counters in the large I phops are now sold scrub cloths of loosely woven hemp for matting and allcloths. Cotton dust cloths of yellow cotton Hanuel are purchasable nowadays. These are said to be better than the much valued clamors skin. An admirable dust cloth is the large gray squares of bandanon cloth kept by a few shops for occasional purchases by a dusky aunty or marm who still uses plantation benddress.
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Silesman
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WonLo
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Buffalo
N.Y
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Pavis & Ral Kin
Nebraska
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Geome
Sporting Life
Hood
Theqa
Hoastettar
Harper's Bazar
Catarre
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Sam
Fiscaman
Ward
Fenure Anil
Yamady, Man Wieears BootHind Gyaue
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Uure
Will Jameport
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Peria Fair
John Carle
Fe Sons
Eee
Saint Paul
Minnesota
St Paul
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Druggiote
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New Yorks
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W. K. Morison & CO
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Jacobs
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