Windmill Signals for Births Marriages and Deaths in Holland
In Holland births marriages and deaths are indicated by windmill arm positions rather than newspaper entries. A masked miller stops the wheel with arms slanted and sails unfurled. Births show a more acute angle with sails unfurled, while funerals leave sails furled and the wheel upright until after the service.
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Holland
Navy Captain Denounces Suckler Term and Honors Donovan
A navy captain argues the enlisted force should not be called sucklers as it insults sailors. He recalls William Donovan, a chief gunner's mate, who feared civilians ashore and avoided leaving ship. At Mare Island a March celebration prompts Donovan to sit close despite discomfort, provoking another passenger to protect him. The captain asserts pride in blue jackets and urges respect for service members.
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Suckler
New York Sun
Ince
Donovan
William Donovan
William
Wiliam
Mare Island
Willam
Willian
Donovin
Bint
Gine
Willem
United States
Brother Accuses Brother of Sorcery in London Court
In Justice Joyxee's court, Joseph William Moss accuses his brother Sir Alfred Pharoah M P of sorcery and telepathic control during a dispute over a transubstantiation claim from an asylum visit. Moss insists the influence endures despite distance. the judge suggests settling the matter out of court.
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Joyxee
London Mirror
Joseph Willian Moss
Agaost
Alfred ‘Pharoas
Phe
Sadies
N.C
Thomas
Cure for eczema credited to Cuticura remedies
A 1905 letter from East Orange, New Jersey, claims eczema cured after using Cuticura Ointment and Soap, recounting severe facial and body lesions that prevented work and led to a complete recovery after five weeks of use. Additional anecdotes and a clipped travel note about rooms named for U S states follow.
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Thomas M. Rossiter
Prospect Street
East Orange
N. J. Mar
Fragmented Morning Reflections and Oddities
Readable snippets show a breakfast scene with Dovey and Do discussing dreams and a sleepy exchange. The text shifts to a note on Affric, elephants, and ivory distribution from native chiefs. A casual New York Run aside ends with a proverb about clouds and silver linings.
Old Soldier credits Postum with health recovery after coffee
An elderly veteran describes years of coffee harm including severe malaria relapses. A doctor advised quitting coffee for Postum, noting the risk of death if he did not. The man, 72, reports improved health and endurance after switching, praising Postum's effects and proper preparation.
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Postum
Toobads
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvile
Pkas
Lawyer’s Question Sets Damages Claim Skyward
W T Purdy recalls a Seattle courtroom scene where a claimant alleged permanent injuries from an elevator accident. The attorney forced the man to show prior arm mobility, causing him to raise his crippled arm high, dramatically boosting the damages claim.
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W. T. Purdy
Seattle
Ufe
Frebly
San Francisco Chronicle
Deafness Cure Claim and Catarrh Remedy Advertisement
An advertising style notice claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications, asserts cure by constitutional remedies, and offers $1000 for cases of deafness caused by catarrh cured only by Wall's Catarrh Cure. It mentions tubes and inflammation of the Eustachian tube and promotes Hall's Family Wills for constipation.
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Wall
Chest CO
Toledo
Hall
Peculiar Pinner Monument Marks Family Pact
In Pinner England a tall ivy covered square pyramid hosts a stone coffin suspended midair. A son built it to honor William and Agnes London claiming they gained money only if their bodies remained above ground. The tale says the son "hurled" them to keep the fortune in the family.
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Nevelty
Middlesex
Pinner
Engh
William
Agnes London
Dangers and Pain of the Critical Period Warns of Change
An article promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as the remedy for the difficult period in a woman’s life. It cites symptoms such as hot flashes dizziness and irritability and claims the medicine strengthens the nervous system and prevents serious conditions. A testimonial from Mrs A E G Hyland describes relief after use and an invitation to write for free advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
A. E. G. Hyland
Chestertown
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