Heritage of Civil War Veteran Capt. Ely Recalls Kidney Cure
Capt John L Ely of Co BE 17th Ohio now living in Newton Kansas recalls enduring kidney trouble from the Civil War. He says a chronic condition required a crutch and cane at times, with back pain and urinary retention until using Deans Kidney Pills in 1891. The remedy cured him and he has been well since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Objects of travel often overlooked Pliny the Younger.
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John L. Ely
Co. BE
17Th
Ohio
East Second Street
Newton
Kansas
Ely
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Velveteen care and tobacco tale from early notes
A wash guide for Velveteen suggests warm Ivory Soap suds and drip drying while warning against wringing. A tobacco note argues the nicotine resides in hollow hairs of the leaves, not the leaves themselves, complicating shaving. An automobile preaching experiment in Paris reports extensive street evangelism with 2,600 New Testament copies distributed.
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France
Pastor Delattre
Roame
Reformed Church
Pastor Sainton
The
Baptist Church
Paris
Loire
Rhone
Aller
Saone
He Hit the Bookmaker at the Race Track
Patrick Murphy skipped an afternoon at the horse races and backed a large gray horse that won by a neck. He cashed a winning check with silver dollars, then joked with the bookmaker asking to spot the bad silver dollar among his winnings.
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Patrick Murphy
Pat
Sinka
Old Timer Praises Postum Over Coffee for Health
A longtime Postum user shares experiences showing nervous dyspepsia relief after switching from coffee. She notes improved nerve and stomach health, plus steadier brain power, with eight years of Postum use by her family.
GOOD DESERT LAW AND LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM IN CAMP TALES
A Nevada Bullfrog camp tale recounts a brutal desert law debate sparked by a dead prospector's thirst death. Mitchell argues survival can justify killing a starving partner in a harsh desert, while the trek narrative details the doomed carpenter Griffin lost near Death Valley. A separate car scene shows a couple igniting public scorn with a flashy engagement band as a onlookersharp comments on romance in hard times.
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Mitchell
Nevada
Desert
Death Valley
Funeral Range
Griffin
Popyy-Wopay
Love
Belief in Wandering Elves of Cornwall
Piskies and pixies are a Cornwall based tribe of elves tied to Dartmoor edges in the duchy. They are not elemental beings but Celts who kept ancient beliefs, living blamelessly yet not earning heaven or hell. Their wandering souls stayed on earth haunting moor lands coombes and sea beaches.
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Old
Cornwall
England
Edey
Dartmoor
Materialife
Heaven
Hell
Earth
Amusing Danish English Hotel Advertisement Fragment
A verbatim Danish newspaper insert extols a hotel with a charming alteration, a niece garden, good cuisine, friendly accommodation at moderate charge, easy transport, and access to salmon and trout fishing. It notes mountain scenery has made the place well known to travelers and that the landlord speaks English very well.
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N. B
Special Case a Daughter Debates Winslow Visit
A tale fragment shows a girl debating whether to inform her mother of a late call from Mr Winslow. The mother urges honesty but hints the suitor offers only money, suggesting a mercenary motive behind the proposal.
Banana desserts from a Chicago Tribune recipe page
A Chicago Tribune recipe page presents banana based dishes including Banana Souffle Banana Pudding Baked Bananas Bananas in Batter and a Banana Trifle. Each item lists ingredients such as bananas sugar lemon juice butter milk and eggs and provides basic steps to mix bake and serve with notes on textures and presentation. The page showcases multiple dessert options using ripe fruit with simple stovetop and oven methods.
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Half & Jemon
Chicagoe Tribune
Tit for tat tale told by a grocer and jeweler
Walter Christie recalls a quarrel between two French chauffeurs. He likens it to a green grocer tale in Paint Rock where a jeweler innocently accuses the grocer of shoplifted rings and a scarfpin after a watch crystal fitting. The grocer confirms by joking about mouthfuls.
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Walter Christie
Paint Rock
Cleaning drains to prevent odors and illness
The wife should supervise daily drain care in the kitchen and bathroom. Pour boiling water and washing soda down the kitchen sink each day to remove grease and prevent odors, and flush pipes with hot water each morning in the bathroom. At night sprinkle a spoonful of chloride of lime in each pipe, kept out of children’s reach, to curb injury. This routine keeps the home fresher and may prevent serious illness.
Cotton consumption trends from 1893 to 1908
World cotton use rose from about 9 million bales a year in 1893 1898 to 10.68 million in 1898 1903 with prices three cents higher. If growth continues the next five years could reach near 13 million bales and higher prices, signaling a boom for growers and exporters. A constable who arrested four men for gambling on a country road to England testified they played cards while walking and stopped to deal.
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Thia
England
Kitchen Notes on Cleaning and Polishing Range
Cleaning advice for kitchen range includes washing off grease with soap and water. Mix stove polish with turpentine and apply with a flannel cloth for a deep polish on plain parts. Rub steel daily to keep bright. For rust, use sandpaper and polish with a soft cloth and whiting.
Not His Job Poem Sparks Editor Footnote Dispute
A playful exchange unfolds as an editor critiques a poem's feet and the bard replies with wit. The back and forth centers on whether poetry requires feet or ethics, framing a humorous clash over form and purpose in a literary setting.
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Pliny the Younger
Eleanokr
Parker
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Welivilie
Prospector
Castoria
Astoria
Chas
H. Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
F. Gerald Blattner
Buffalo, N. Y
Gustave A. Ebengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
B. J. Dennis
St. Louis
8. A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
J. B. Simpson
Chicago
R. BH. Eskildson
Omaha
Neb
L. R. Robinson
Kansas City
Edwin F. Pardee
New York City
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Burrat
Smmuelptces
Deven Set
Epre
Fioval
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
Eng Tiletary
Ail Pier Conics
Dodds
Buchan
Carbolic Boap CO
Howe
B. Kullwa
Roneer Beuin Good Health Publishing Co
W. WN. U
Salt Lake City
K. Paxton CO
Boston
Mase
T Attorneys
United States
Hamilton
Portlan Portland
Oreos
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