Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Doctors
Doctor Brigham notes many physicians prescribe Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments not as a stimulant but as a tonic and reconstructer. Testimonials from Brigham, nurses, and physicians claim cures and health restoration with patients, inclining readers to consult Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Brigham
Brigham Park
Fitchburg
Mass
Lydia KE
Pinkham
Lynn
Colonel Tempted by Mercy in Grim Barber Tale
The barber Jacque vows revenge on his colonel after punishment. In a dramatic shave the barber taunts and torments, yet refuses to end the life, forcing the colonel to beg him to kill. The scene ends with Jacque continuing the shave while the colonel endures the torment.
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Jacque
New York Herald
Senator Hoar and the Favorite Author Gusher
The late Senator Hoar, at a literary reception, endured a crowd of readers before retreating to his keys. A talkative lady pressed him about favorites, and he quipped Bil Nye as his chosen author, while noting the newspaper itself is a daily, marvelous record.
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Senator Hoar
Rossetti
Browning
Walter Pater
Dante Gabriel Rossett
Senator
Bil Nye
Bonus scheme for healthy babies tied to infant mortality
Sir John Brunner backs a scheme similar to Huddersfield mayor plans. Winnington Norwich townships will report every birth for twelve months. A grant of 20 shillings will be given to the mother or guardian of each child with satisfactory progress, aiming to lower infant mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Brunner
Huddersfeld
England
Winnington
Norwich
Garlic as a Cure All and Historical Teething Claims
The piece notes garlic as a purported teething aid and broader ancient claims of garlic curing illnesses. It contrasts old beliefs with a modern view that tuberculosis is being studied for garlic’s remedy potential and highlights lingering skepticism about widespread cures.
Do We Love Shakespeare on the American Stage
W G Parsons argues in Atlantic that big star productions do not prove American love for Shakespeare. He says enduring interest requires steady, ordinary performances and notes Germans love Shakespeare due to broader schooling and consistent art appreciation.
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Schoos
W. G. Parsons
Atlantic
Wagner
Germany
Shakespeare
Pampered Stomach Says Bacon Builds Staying Power For Hard Work
Woods Hutchinson argues bacon digests slowly but supplies long lasting energy. He claims bacon helps many cases of dyspepsia and urges training the stomach to handle difficult digestible foods under proper guidance. A healthy stomach should digest both easy and hard foods to meet life’s emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods Hutchinson
McClure’s
Hanging Lake in Colorado A Quiet Monument of Nature
George L. Beam praising Hanging Lake in Colorado as a remarkable natural monument hidden in the Rocky mountains. He contrasts humanity’s wars and arts with the lake’s peaceful descent in a canyon, forming a silvery basin that greets occasional visitors traveling the Grand River canyon to the site.
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Hanging Lake
Colorado
George L. Beam
Napoleons
Michael Angelos
Shakespeares
the Chaucers
Grand River Canyon
Quail Joins Chickens and Thrives on New Farm
Near Lit Lofl’s barnyard an old quail hatched a brood and followed chickens. After the mother and 12 young vanished the lone chick stayed with the flock. Lofland moved farms and the quail found a new home with the chickens where it enjoys life.
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Lofland
Hurried Exit Reveals Sharp Dialogue at Farewell
A terse Philadelphia Ledger piece reports a hurried exit after a sharp exchange. The subject refuses a plea with icy remarks stating hair color is not the chief objection. The brief good night ends the encounter.
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Philadelphia Ledger
A Breakfast Dialogue Mia Talkwords Henry
A Breakfast Dialogue features Mia and Henry in a brief exchange. Henry apologizes for interrupting as one speaks about sleep and interruptions in a light conversational tone.
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Mia
Henry
Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed By Medical Authorities
Leading medical writers endorse Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for weak stomach dyspepsia liver complaints and chronic catarrhal diseases. The advertisement cites Bartholow Hare Ellingwood Scudder and others, claims strong cures, notes glycerine as a safe solvent, and offers a free booklet with extracts and endorsements from eminent authorities.
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Pierce
4. Bartholow
Jefferson Med
Colene
Hare
Univ. of
Finley Ellingwood
Benett Med. College
Chicago
Johning
Cheinnati
John M. Scudder
Edwin M. Wale
Hahnemann Med. College
Buffalo
N.Y
Dr Gustave Le Hon Proposes Matter Transience Theory
Dr Gustave Le Hon of Paris argues matter dissolves through spontaneous molecular changes. He cites electrons of sodium as illustration and says results occur in substances between ponderable bodies and imponderable ether.
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Gustave le Hon
Paris
Fall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
There to more Catarrh and other diseases put together and by local doctors pronounced incurable, until Fall's Catarrh Cure by F.J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio claimed to be a constitutional treatment taken internally. The advertisement promises cures or a hundred dollars and directs readers to contact the Toledo address or local druggists.
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Wanah
Toledo
Ohio
F.J. Cheney & CO
Okio
Drugglete
The Curious Case of a Dull Novel and Sudden Cold
A physician notes reading a dull book cools the room as he flips fast through pages for brightness. He tests the thermometer and finds temperature drops with long historical passages, then realizes the fire has gone out while he contemplates disposing of the volume.
Pair of kites photographed in South Wales cave
Ornithological authorities declare the kite extinct though a vigilance committee forms in Wales to protect the species. A photographer traced one of the last known pairs to a cave in the mountains and captured a photo while keeping the pair's home secret. Also note a note on dark green calleo blinds and their light-blocking use for bedrooms.
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Wales
South
Nurse Endorses Postum Food Coffee For Health
A Wilkes Barre nurse testifies to Postum replacing coffee benefits her headaches and indigestion. She notes improved milk flow in nursing mothers and reduced nervousness when tea is avoided, urging proper brewing for best flavor.
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Wilken- Barre
Market for Images and Sole Agency Proposal from India
A letter from Kumbhakonam, South India, seeks a list of idols with prices and samples, offering a large wholesale order. The writer asks for sole agency rights across India, Harmah and Ceylon, a monthly traveling allowance, and compensation for a clerk to secure orders, claiming little local competition and intent to dominate idol sales.
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Kumbhakonam
India
Harmah
Ceylon
Battu
NO SENTIMENT IN SIGHING
A local physician explains that sighing is primarily a physical reflex to restore breathing when air is insufficient or impure. He notes sorrow can trigger sighs but treats them as biological, not purely emotional, with indigestion listed as another common cause.
Elephants prize royal silk trappings in Indian processions
In Indian state ceremonies elephants wear silk cloths richly embroidered with gold. A lead elephant, ill, received grand regalia provoking delight, while the original bearer recovered and retook the lead, allegedly triggering the rival beast to attack in a restrained outbreak.
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India
Revolt Over Village Order Bans Escorting Women After Dark
In Feliehausen near Gottingen a local mandate forbidding any young unmarried man to escort a young woman home after dark sparked near-revolutionary unrest. The deputy town clerk authored the order, faced public mockery, and was dismissed from office.
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Feliehausen
Gottingen
Germany
King Edward Donates Two Royal Books to the Met
King Edward recently presented two royal books to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The volumes are The Royal Armory of Windsor by Guy Laking and The Furniture in the Royal Palace and in the Royal Portrait Gallery by Lionel Cust. They are bound in white leather with gold decorations and bear the royal seal of England.
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Edward
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Royal Armory of
Windsor
Guy Laking
Royal Palace
Royal Portrait Gallery
Lionel Cust
England
Town Denies License to Bus Firm Owing Street Car System
Southend town council refuses license to an omnibus operator because the town owns the street car system and fears interference with the municipal transport business.
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Southend
England
Changes in fur color through food and climate
A naturalist notes how animals change their coats with season and environment. He cites examples from moles to ermines and a Tolbetan mastiff to illustrate how warmth, travel, and diet alter fur color and density.
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Thibet
Tolbetan
Jones
Behold the City of the All Gat Bedouin Tale
Mrs Flinders Petyle notes that Sinal is not populous with Bedouins occupying the peninsula. A Bedouin in the interior points to four tents in a mountain scene and proclaims Behold the city of the All gat. A village inhabitant describes a lone hut where he lives alone.
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Flinders Petyle
Sinal
Allgat
Present Pleases Kaleer with German Silver Gift
The Kaiser's most pleased item is a six piece silver model set from German rowing and sailing clubs. The models depict shipbuilding styles from the Viking galley to the Emperor's yacht Meteor, as a silver wedding present.
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Kaleer
Kaiser Wan
Germany
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