Soldier Overcomes Locomotor Ataxia With Pink Pills
A Maine veteran recounts a decades long battle with locomotor ataxia and how Dr Williams Pink Pills restored his health. He details military service from 1862 and years of disability followed by marked improvement after taking the pills. The medicine is described as a non patent-prescription remedy from Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY. sold 50 cents per box or six for 2.50.
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Howard
Rom Frnal
Lewiston
Samuel R. Jordan
New Portland
Maine
All, Parlin
Madison
Williams
Pink Pilla
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Oldest son scolds brothers over example to Homer and Jack
A mother reproves Cyrus for being an example to Homer and Jack, insisting Homer must lead Jack's example while Cyrus objects. The quirky exchange shows family dynamics and a joking stance on fair role modeling.
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Cyrus
Homer
Jack
Boston Transcript
Syrup of Figs Promoted as Pure Laxative Remedy
An undated advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches and fevers. It claims broad medical approval and notes the product is sold in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles by druggists and manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. which brands every package.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Startling Light Traps A Drunken Miner In Morning Fright
A Cincinnati man recalls a New York Sun tale where a spreeing friend, waking half-dressed and hungover, spots a grinning monkey on the bed rail. He aims his revolver at the simian and misses, delivering a wary quip about being in a fix. The incident leaves him in a fragile state for ten days.
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Bom Vivant
New York Sun
Curious Marriages in Southern India Tribal Customs
A traditional practice among certain non-Aryan groups in Southern India sees a girl wed to objects such as a plant or tree to avert ill luck from a real marriage. The eldest daughter may marry a tree branch, allowing the younger sisters to marry, with the first husband acting as a scapegoat for the second.
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India
O Connell Faces Times Ban Then Lets Irish Speech Be Told
A tale recounts Daniel O Connell turning the tables on the London Times which tried to bar his name from its pages. In the Commons the Times reporters were hustled out, and the paper later sought to report his speech in a meeting with his consent. He gave an eloquent Irish oration.
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Daniel O'Connell
London Times
Times
House of Commons
O’connell
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promoted For Travel Wellness
The advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic for seekers of pleasure or business, claiming it safeguards health for travelers by preventing various ailments. It targets mariners, merchants, travellers and tourists who voyage by land or sea and touts benefits for indigestion nervousness and kidney trouble.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Miscellany
An old newspaper snippet advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward claim and a testimonial from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. It includes endorsements from West & TRAX and Walding Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists, plus price details and free testimonials. The page also notes silk goods known to dealers, ticket rates via Nickel Plate road, and counts of German nobility orders.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Atse
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West & Trax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Germ Theory of Disease and Blood Purification Claims
The article explains the germ theory as the basis for curing disease by blood purification. It cites Hood's Sarsaparilla as the remedy that purifies and vitalizes blood, claiming it has cured scrofula rheumatism nervousness and dyspepsia by destroying disease germs in the blood.
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Hood
An Opera Bouffe Burglar Returns His Clothes
A Brooklyn burglary ends comically when the burglar is disturbed and tied, leaving hat coat and shoes. A sprite boy arrives claiming to fetch his brother Molony’s clothes, delivering apologies after the resident returns the garments. The clerk notes the boy’s cool audacity and the misadventure is wrapped up politely.
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Brooklyn
Molony
Lady Bird and the Orange Pest
Southern California reports show that the black scale pest threatening orange and olive groves is rapidly exterminated by the black Australian ladybird beetle. Thousands of beetles have been released and where introduced the scale has largely disappeared.
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California
Natural Childbirth Promoted by Dr Pierce’s Prescription
The text argues pain and danger in parturition are unnecessary. It claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription protects mother and child by preparing the system for delivery, shortening labor and reducing suffering.
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Dr. Pierce
Nickel Plate Offers Reduced Fares for Sons of the Revolution
The Nickel Plate Railway invites the Sons of the American Revolution to its Boston convention with sleeping cars direct to Boston. The message notes that idle people cause most troubles.
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Sons of the American Revolution
Boston
Mass
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