Keep Your Nerve The Miles Nervine Advertisement
A vintage medical advertisement promotes Dr Miles Nervine to generate nerve energy and strengthen nerves. It claims improved digestion circulation and vitality, with testimonials of relief from nervous prostration insomnia and melancholy. Miles Heart Cure is also offered with a satisfaction guarantee through Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles’ Nervine
Miles
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Big Four Time Table Details Through to Indianapolis
The Big Four operates trains 83 34 41 and 42 with parlor cars to Indianapolis. Trains 41 and 42 the Winona Flyer connect at Indianapolis to Fort Wayne Cincinnati Terre Haute and St Louis. Train 33 goes through to Louisville with a Greensburg connection for Cincinnati. Agent G A Henry Northbound lists arrival times for trains 28 34 40 42 46 from Benton Harbor to Indianapolis and nearby stops including Niles Granger Goshen Warsaw Wabash Marion and Anderson with scheduled times in a dense timetable format.
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Indianapolis
Benton Harbor
Niles
Granger
Wikhart
Goshen
Warsaw
Wabasgh
Marion
Anderson
M. DM
D.m
The Art and Skill of Making Glass Eyes
The article explains that a glass eye must closely match the real eye in life and expression, with a supplier offering many hair colors and shades. It notes the maker’s careful study of the real eye and sometimes custom orders to achieve near perfect realism, including cases where eyes deceive physicians or even spouses.
Banquets of Antiquity Show Rich Feasts and Strange Foods
The article traces how hogs influenced Roman religion and how grand banquets surpassed recent dining, citing French medieval lords and Philip the Good. It highlights Vitellius famous for lavish meals spending immense sums daily, with dishes like peacocks brains and flamingo tongues, sourced via ships to the Gibraltar strait and Krapacks mountains.
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Philip the Good
Burgundy
Lucullus
Vitellius
Denari
Strait of Gibraltar
Krapacks
Oldest temperance commune in Siberia vows yearly abstinence
The Achiyka commune in Siberia holds a yearly rite on September 1 where adults vow to abstain from alcohol from the next day for a year. Immediately after the vow the village indulges in a day of heavy drinking, followed by remorse and a year of sobriety like the Rechabites. Some students speculate it may be an ancient tribal custom.
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Joan Zare
Caro
New York Journal
Achiyka
Siberia
Recutting the famous diamond in England at the Tower
The Iobhinoor diamond underwent a slow recutting in England with Sebastian Garrard supervising and a Dutch cutter shaping the stone in the Tower jewel chamber. A four horsepower engine and the prince consort plus the Duke of Wellington assisted, totaling 456 hours of grinding.
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England
Sebastian Garrard
Amsterdam
Prince Consort
Duke of Wellington
Rates to Western Points from Chicago Great Western
Information on railway fares to western destinations. Inquiries directed to IF. R. Mosier, T. A., Chicago Great Western Railway, 115 Adams St., Chicago Ill. advises best rates, routes, and details on party size and travel timing. Also notices for a canvasser and piano sale at 303 South Third Street.
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R. Mosier
Chicago Great Western Railway
Adams St
Chicago
Ill
D&w Dee
Cleopatra Queen of Egypt and her dramatic rise to power
Cleopatra the last queen of Egypt, married to her half brother at seventeen, sought Caesar’s aid after a failed bid for sole rule. She famously appeared in a rolled carpet to gain his favor, then briefly reconciled with Ptolemy XII before his defeat and drowning. She ruled alone from 43 BC until her death ended the Ptolemy line and Egypt drew closer to Rome.
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Cleopnatra
Cleopatra
Egypt
Julius Caesar
Ptolemy
Nile
Tennyson
Zeuxis and Parrhasius Curtain Tale of Art Deception
In ancient Athens around 455 BC Zeuxis famed painter sought to dazzle with lifelike color. He painted a grapes scene so real birds pecked it but Parrhasius drew the curtain and claimed the picture. Zeuxis admitted the curtain was the painting and he had been deceived.
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Zeuxis
Athens
Parrhasius
Parrhysius
Zeuxis J
Hindipo Kidney Remedy Promoted By Local Druggist
E. D. Miller of Main and St. Joe streets offers Hindipo claimed to cure Brights disease diabetes dropsy gravel gout and nervous troubles caused by kidney disease. The advertisement guarantees results with no risk if it fails and offers mailing the remedy prepaid for 50 cents.
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E. D. Miller
Car. S. Main
St. Joe Street
The First Requisite of Beauty and Orino Syrup
An advertisement promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as the first requisite of beauty. It claims the product clears sallow blotched complexions, stimulates the liver and bowels, brightens the eyes, and is pleasant to take without nausea or griping. Refuse substitutes. Houseworth Bros.
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Orino
Houseworth Bros
For Sale Estate Trotting Mare Eva Onward and Gear
For sale a six year old Kentucky trotting mare Eva Onward 2 19 1 2 years weight 1050 pounds sound and perfect trained for ladies use endurance guaranteed can beat 2 20 price 150 two years ago 750 sold to close an estate also an elegant extension top survey stylish trap top buggy rubber tired city make buggy harness sold singly for less than half price Apply Arthur Thompson 158 Hen are street Chicago Ill d3w
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Kentucky Bre& Family
Eva
Arthur Thompson
Henare Street
Munroe Street
Chicago
Excursion to Eastern Texas Land Offer
Two lots and round trip Texas excursion for 50 dollars. Good productive land in any tract size for sale or trade. Call or write for full details. Texas Land and Townsite Co., 606 1-2 S. Main St., Anderson Block, second floor, Effhart, Ind.
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Texas
Texas Land & Townsite Co
S. Main Street
Anderson
Ind
Chicken Pie Supper Benefit at Jackson Street Hall
Frank Baldwin Circle will serve chicken pie supper and hold an aptor sale in the hall on Jackson street on December 2 from 5 until all served. Price 20 cents.
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Frank Baldwin Circle
Jackson _ street
Wells and Cisterns Garvin's Tin Shop Ad
The office of the Troy Steam Laundry will be moved to 606 South Main Street in the Anderson block. UF Haskins Fried Gakes. 12.
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South Main Street
Hikhart
Ind
Center Street
Ofice and Residence
Wells
Garvin’s
Moore & Son
The
Troy Steam Laundry
Mats Street
Anderson Block
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Second Street
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R. E. Dodge
Civil Engineer Office
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Frederick J. Whapham
Corchestra
Jacob Seemann
Madison
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Aetna Life Insurance C of
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Milton Schafer
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