Avalanche in Chilkoot Pass Recalls Grim Rescue Tale
A 19th century passenger recounts an April avalanche in Chilkoot Pass trapping about 200 travelers. Only seven survived, including Mr. Black of Pennsylvania who lay buried from nine to five, hearing voices and prayers while air faded. Mrs. Maxson died in the snow as rescuers finally uncovered him and his leg remained trapped until the snow was cleared.
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Chilkoot Pass
Mr. Black
Pennsylvania
Orange dressings for shoes from Baltimore American
The Baltimore American cites orange juice as a top dressing for black shoes or boots, rubbed on then brushed to shine. It adds a tan shoe tip using banana skin, and notes patent leather requires gentle care with damp sponge and oil. Do not polish patent leather with blacking or expose shoes to cold air without warming.
Allen's Foot-Ease for winter comfort in shoes
Winter discomfort and cold damp feet are eased by Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It soothes perspiring and tight shoes, warms and rests feet, and helps with blisters callous spots corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25c trial mailed free to Allen B Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
FREK
Allen B
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
New Zealand Assembly Passes Old Age Pension Bill
The assembly approved a bill granting a pension of 90 dollars per year to residents over 60, with eligibility cut for those earning over five dollars a week or possessing property above 2700 dollars. Twenty years’ residence and ten years of exemplary conduct are required, excluding vagrants and drunkards.
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New Zealand
Women praise Lydia E Pinkham remedies in letters
Two readers from Lowell Massachusetts and Ellenburgh Center New York recount dramatic recoveries from gynecological ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. One describes ulceration of the womb and life saved. the other recovers from milk leg and womb descent after treatment and regaining strength.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
N. Y
Size of a Graveyard in South Carolina Ruling
The South Carolina attorney general ruled that graveyard size is not limited by law and may be a mile square or larger. The land must be solely for burial, not held for profit, with the Maverick plantation graveyard in Pickens County cited as a back taxes seizure case.
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South Carolina
Maverick Plantation
Pickens County
Feat the Influence of St Jacobs Oil on Neuralgia
Cold and heat aggravate neuralgia as nerves feel the cold and heat, but treatment sensitivity rises with St Jacobs Oil. The remedy acts promptly to ease the ailment by soothing the nerves and addressing the pain.
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St. Jacobs
Those Loving Girls at the Opera With Chaperon
Maude tells Mr Willing he may attend the opera tomorrow evening but insists on a chaperon. Clara notes the invitation and Maude confirms there is nothing strange about the arrangement.
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Maude
Mr. Willing
Clara
Alee
Grain-O drink advertised as coffee substitute
An advertisement urges readers to try Grain-O as a coffee substitute, praising its rich mocha like color and grain base. It claims gentle digestion, appeals to children, and notes pricing at 16 and 26 cents per package sold by grocers.
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Java
One Idea of It epigram debate cited in Washington Star
Willie Washington and Miss Cayenne discuss epigrams with tongue in cheek banter. The column cites a quip about epigrams and cynics as an assertion over which he won’t argue. Kemp's Balsam is advertised as a cough remedy with free sample bottles and 25 and 60 cent sizes.
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Willie Washington
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Kemp
Snake Skin Shedding and Cold Cure Ad Mentioned
The article notes that snakes shed skin regularly, with the eye area skin being transparent. It also advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day, claiming a refund if it fails and marking genuine tablets with L. B. Q. on each tablet.
Uncle Beasley and the Boy Discuss Heaven
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment records a boy asking Uncle Beasley if he will go to heaven. The old man replies he supposes he must someday, or another time, implying acceptance of an afterlife.
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Uncle Beasley
Cincinnat! Enquirer
California Travel by the Northwestern Line at Special Rates
Attention to the excellent service of the Northwestern Line to California with favorable single and round trip rates for the season. Through daily through cars from Chicago. Personally conducted tourist car parties weekly to California and Oregon. Many routes without extra charge. Details from Chicago & North Western Railway agents or connections. Also drug advertisements and patent remedies included in the page copy.
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California
North- Western
Oregon
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Forcing Bulbs and Winter Blooming Tips
A vintage note explains forcing bulbs for winter flowers, noting warmth speeds growth but reduces bloom longevity and quality. The piece then shifts to a medical ad claiming deafness arises from mucous tube inflammation and touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for cure failures, urging readers to seek a circular from F. J. Cheney & Co.
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Dea
Sci
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Causes and Effect in Politics Delivers Witty Exchange
A sharp exchange questions why a thoroughly good man rarely performs in politics. The reply suggests the problem lies in his failure to mask virtues until after elections. The dialogue mirrors contemporary commentary on political self-restraint and public virtue.
Will Get Down to It with St Jacobs Gil
As deeply embedded as the sciatic nerve the remedy St Jacobs Gil will get down to it and cure it. It is a proof of how penetrating and efficacious are its curative powers.
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St. Jacobs Gil
Weeping Willow legend linked to Pope in England
A tale places the first weeping willow in England planted by the poet Alexander Pope. The report notes the attribution is traditional but not supported by firm records, reflecting a romantic link between Pope and a now iconic tree.
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England
Alexander Pope
Fragmentary note on medical cure and relief
The readable text hints at a remedy or cure for an ailment described as a bresse hp tie nie of Bt Jacobs 428 mate te. The wording is distorted, but suggests a simple treatment to spot vanish and the sorences heal with an easy cure referenced to Dr Jacobs.
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Bt- Jacobs
New Bicycle Driving Gear Patented by French Inventor
A French inventor has patented a novel bicycle driving gear that replaces the chain running over the sprocket wheels. The design uses two small wheels on the frame with teeth that mesh from the outside of the chain.
What Do the Children Drink
Grain-O is advertised as a delicious grain based drink that can replace coffee for children. It claims to taste like coffee but costs less and is sold by grocers under H. 150. The copy includes moralizing lines about gratitude and vanity attributed to Simons.
Fragmented health ad and odd claims from old notice
An OCR fragment advertises medicines and cures including Lance's Family Medicine and Piso's Cure for Consumption with testimonials from D O Albright of Mifflinburg. The piece also oddly notes silver money from 25¢ coins still circulating in Spain, dated December 1196.
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D. O. Albright
Miffinburg
Spain
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