Walking and Riding Doctors of Old London Times
A feature recalls interwar medical lore with tales of old London physicians who rode in chariots and wore plume and boots. It notes how patients preferred quick visits over pomp and how the era blurred lines between physician status and public spectacle. It also mentions an expedition finding small diamonds in a crater lake at Whirls Hoek Natal, prompting questions about origin and natural formation.
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Benjamin W. Richardson
Dortor Itlchardsom
le London
Darge House
Miamonds
Whirles Hoek
Natal
Witzies Hock
Best of Reasona Pass Request Exploits Comic Reply
A Kansas man asked a Chicago trunk line for a round trip pass. The general passenger agent questioned his reason and asked explicit purpose. The reply: Ivo got to go to Chicago some way and I don't want to walk.
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Best of Reasona
Chicago
Snes
Wrester
Mall
Ivo
Story of the Sea. Taie Told by the Log of the Good Ship Topaz
Robert W. Folger preserves a segment from Captain Mayhew Folger's log aboard the Topaz detailing the 1808 sighting of Pitcairn Island. The entry notes smoke on shore, a three-man boat approaching, and meeting Englishman Alexander Smith, sole survivor from the Bounty mutineers.
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Taie
Robert W. Folger
America
Massilone Olio
Mayhew Folger
Pacific
Folger
Bounty
Mean Island
Wolger
Pitcairn Island
Aouth
Tay
Wold Land
Alexander Smith
Smith
Mutineers on Pitcairn Island and the Bounty’s End
An account recounts the Bounty mutineers settling on Pitcairn Island after burning the ship and scattering the crew. Only John Adams Smith survives among the mutineers, with several women and children, shaping a new community. The piece notes endurance, the humane view of the settlers, and hints at future exploration.
The Excellence of Christian Love in First Corinthians 13
The article reviews Paul’s explanation of love as the superior virtue in 1 Corinthians 13, arguing it elevates Christian living beyond spiritual gifts. It discusses love’s traits, its permanence, and how understanding of tongues, prophecy, and miracles is hollow without love, with emphasis on the poetic nature of the text and guidance for personal study.
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Corinth
Paul
Pissige
Punt
Elephant saves child in Middletown parade
An elephant on a circus parade in Middletown Connecticut diverted from its path to lift a running child from Broad Street. The herd’s leader gently picked up the babe with its trunk and swung it to safety, showcasing animal intelligence.
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Middletown
Conn
Broad Street
An Abominable Legacy in Rheumatic Tendency
An old household warning links inherited rheumatism to family medicine. It urges early use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to curb premonitory twinges, claiming the remedy strengthens the system against exposure fatigue and related ailments. It also mentions malaria, fever and kidney complaints as conditions it claims to mitigate.
Paris and her obelisk sparks 1900 exposition plan
Paris contemplates treating the Place de la Concorde obelisk like Cleopatra's needle for the 1900 exposition. A proposal suggests boring through the needle, threading wires for lighting atop, with an engineeringly bold shaft excavation from the base upward.
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Paris
Central Park
Place de la Concorde
Allen's Moot-Hane and Toot-Nase Foot Powder Ad
A vintage ad touts Allen's Moot-Hane powder to shake into shoes for swollen hot feet and fatigue and Allen's Toot-Nase to cool feet. Claims relief for smarting feet tight shoes blistering and bunions with rest and comfort. Trial package free sold by druggists and shoe stores for 2d. Address Allen Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy, N.Y
Novel Cooking Method in Bosnia Sparks Iron Grilled Steaks
In Bosnia one Australian battery fired at dinner time and cooked meat by placing strips on the breech of their guns. The improvised meal reportedly proved delicious and superior to beefsteaks cooked under a saddle pommel, reflecting inventive field cooking.
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Bosnia
Heg
Hall's Catarrh Cure and London Police Salary Dealt With
The item discusses Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with price notes. It mentions London policemen joining the force at six dollars weekly, with eight dollars after eight years, plus uniform and other extras, plus potential superannuation after 26 years. It also notes dandruff as a skin exudation and claims Hail's Hair Renewer cures it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Last Napoleon Soldier Baillot Honored at 104 in France
The last French Waterloo survivor Baillot, aged 104, was toasted at his home in France last month. He was 22 at the battle and is the lone remaining veteran from Napoleon’s force of about 61,000.
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Napoleon
Waterloo
France
Baillot
Notice and cost clash over discharge terms
A dialogue contrasts what happens if a girl is discharged with or without notice. One side warns of potential costs and breach risks under the agreement, while the other suggests that giving a full month’s notice could still lead to the loss of five pounds worth of china before she leaves.
Mrs Winslow Spormine Sigar for Children Ad
An old time advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Spormine Sigar for Children claiming it softens the tummy eases digestion and relieves wind colic. Sold at 25 cents a bottle.
Ovaritis Warning and Self Care Ad by Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs Curtis of New York describes dull flank pain and swelling signaling early ovaritis and urges self care. The ad promotes Lydia E. Pinkham remedies with a testimonial from Mrs Annis Curtis of Ticonderoga and encourages writing to Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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