New Remedy Promises Cure for All Ailments, Dr J C My Erg
A dubious claim advertises a universal remedy by Dr J C My Erg, selling certificates of acy at Olive over J E Brown's Book Store on Stephenson Street in Freeport Illinois. The text is fragmentary but presents a supposed infallible cure and associated products.
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W. G. Wing & CO
Monroe Street
Chicago
Neff & Swarts
Freeport
S.A. Allen
DR. Knapp & Son
New York
America
Asthlala
J.C. My Ergan W. Score
J. EL Brown
Stephenson Street
Iinois
Stephenson
Substances of which plants consist in agricultural chemistry
BF BE Dakin explains plant composition: cellulose from woody fibre in stems and cotton, starch in grains, sugars in cane grape milk varieties, oils in seeds and fruits. He notes conversion between cellulose, starch, dextrine and sugar, and outlines elemental makeups and activities of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen in these substances.
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Catton
Elaine
Bank of England Notes Explained and Fraud Defenses
An 19th century explainer details Bank of England note design features and anti fraud measures. It describes paper quality, watermarks, deckle edges, and printing methods, noting how genuine notes resist forgery through material and process characteristics. It also discusses the role of skilled artisans and the watermark mechanism in note production.
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Bank of England
Notes on bank paper and forgery safeguards
The excerpt discusses ink composition for plate printing sourced from the Bank using linseed oil and charred grape husks, noting a velvety black for authentic notes. It contrasts forgeries with blueish or brownish hues, explains the security value of numbering and cipher printing, and highlights the moral restraint against counterfeits and the paper’s fit for printers and penmen.
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Frankfort
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