Special Rollers Promise Hair Restoration and Beautifying Elixir
An ornate advertisement touts Dr. Schenck's Papmonic Syrup and related tonics as remedies for consumption, claiming dramatic cures by owner Dr. J. I. Schenck. It lists locations in New York Philadelphia and other cities, with high praise for the medicine and testimonials of recovery and weight gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Scnenk
Pr. J. I. ScneNncnk
Ilo
Schenck Tmankes
Thase
Soumack
North
Ith Street
Verbum Sat A Fragmentary Lampoon Cites Verbum Lore
A fragmentary lyric mocks the legend of Vérbum, asking where the ancient Verbum sat and how he looked, whether his Sunday hat hung there, and if Angelle Verbumi reflected a smile. It laments the paucity of Verbum lore and notes a solitary record, concluding with a somber reflection on the nation losing Verbum sat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vérbum
Night Adventure on the Hooghly Aboard the Crocodile
The narrator, a midshipman on the East India Company ship Crocodile at Calcutta, recounts a night voyage to the Sandheads during a fever outbreak. A fishing-like maneuver in freshets leads to a collision with paddle wheels, throwing the cutter crew into the river. The narrator narrowly survives after clinging to a life-line, aiding a drowning comrade, and witnessing three crew members drown while several others are rescued by native boats and ship cutters. Two days later the governor-general visits. the narrator reflects on naval discipline, survival, and a later reunion with Hardiman, the man he once saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India Company
Hooghly
Calcutta
Amon
Severa
Government House
India
Iast
Ehaut
S. W
James Simpson
Wight
Watch
South Sea Islands
Africa
Junior
Lord
TH. M
Mast India Company
Hardiman
Mistaken Praise and a Humble Reward on the Cocodile
The narrator recalls a moment of gratitude from a petty officer trained years earlier for good conduct. A brief act of philanthropy is described as unworthy of praise, yet the officer’s recognition sparks a quiet pride. The Cocodile departed Calcutta three days after the event, sailing into the Bay of Bengal where jungle fever subsided and sailors recovered. The life-lines and ropes at the davits are noted as crew safety details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Bay of Bengal
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