Chloride of zinc poisons canned goods warned by writer
A lengthy warning exposes chloride of zinc as a deadly poison in canning. It argues packers shift from rosin sealing to zinc use for cost, describes experiments showing zinc contamination, cites cases of kidney damage, and details dangerous working practices and incentives for speed over safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gan
H. Letheby
Medical School
London Hospital
Burnett
Woodman & Lidy
Kolger
Stille
Materia Medica
Canned Goods and Bright's Disease Link Claim
A Cor. Brooklyn Eagle excerpt argues that high canned goods consumption, ten cans per person daily, exposes people to a kidney attacking agent in fusel oil, claiming a link to Bright's disease as consumption rises across the United States. The piece frames industry labor as relentless and warns of health risks tied to canned foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
United States
Brooklyn Eagle
The Sixth Sense and the Humor It Teaches Us
The essay argues humor is a rare sixth sense shaping life and judgment. It notes boisterous jokers often deceive themselves while pleasing others, and true humor requires empathy. Even poverty gains from humor, which binds people and deepens sympathy, tracing echoes to Dickens and Thackeray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thackeray
Dickens
Phathos
Wilkins Proverbs Reflections From Whitehall Times
A collection of aphorisms and quips on politics, honesty, charity, fate, and leadership attributed to Wilkins and the Whitehall Times. The wry maxims touch on truth, independence, finance, faith, and the engineer’s grip on progress, ending with a note on destiny and control.
Vile London Slums Spark Praise for Iron Bitters
Reports of London slums describe a sick man with smallpox dying wife and dirty children with a pig in a cellar. The piece warns of impurity in human blood and touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a great strengthener and purifier, citing a Florida resident's endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
B. J. Strange
Stark Lake
Florida
Surrounding surroundings test a man's character in a family dispute
A dialogue centers on judging a suitor for integrity. A parent questions Sprawley’s suitability because his work as a Chicago river tug engineer hints at tainted purity, while another defends him as an excellent young man. The exchange exposes concern over environment affecting virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprawley
Chicago
Moonish Swips and His Monthly Quarters
Dialog hints Swips is a quirky, moonish figure whose movements toward the "last quarter" are monthly. Suspicion and clarification unfold in a brief overheard exchange revealing social gossip about his visits near the girls and a misunderstanding about his behavior.
Never go back to catch a train says the writer
A Lowell Citizen columnist muses on perseverance asking if failure at catching a train means forever waiting for the next one. The piece argues abstract philosophy doesn’t fit real life and urges doing one’s best despite setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Citizen
Grand Union Hotel Promotes City Travel Comforts
When visiting or leaving New York via Central Depot, travelers are urged to take Baggage Express and $2 Carriage Hire to the Grand Union Hotel opposite the depot. The hotel boasts six hundred elegant rooms, costing one million Ollars daily, with European or Elevator service. Restaurant offers with best cuisine. Horse cars, stages, and elevated rail reach all depots. Families can live better for less money at Grand Union than at any other first class hotel in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Central Depot
Expres
Grand Union Hotel
Recognition as Gift and Grace in Drama
A reflective claim on recognition as a divine, creative gift that fuels dramatic accuracy. The text asserts recognizing others elevates performance, balancing duty and grace in craft.
Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Extolled for Lung Ills
An advertorial note praises Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a sovereign remedy for weak lungs, spitting blood, shortness of breath, consumption, night sweats, and lingering coughs. It claims superiority to cod liver oil and notes availability by druggists.
Market manners govern how goods are bought and sold
A concise remark on how trading behavior reflects social norms, noting that buying and selling often occur without conscious deliberation. The observation ties behavior to market settings where transactions shape daily life and etiquette.
A Railroader Speaks On Blood Disease Cure
A Georgia Railroad yardmaster from Atlanta testifies that after failing with multiple doctors and medicines his wife recovered rapidly using B. B. B. a blood purifier. He praises its effectiveness for all forms of blood disease and endorses the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fler
Georgia Railroad
Atlanta, Ga
Vast British Wealth List Promises American Claimants
Cox & Co announces a list of heirs to a £100,000,000 fortune in the British Court of Chancery. The notice claims large sums belong to Americans and urges readers to send a dollar to receive the list and pursue any due money or property. It ends with a quip about ignorance and folly.
Golden Medical Discovery Cures Consumption Claims
Advertises Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption in early stages and other throat and lung ailments. Claims thousands testify to its efficacy and notes availability at all druggists. Ends with a weather aside about the sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Complete cure promise for kidney and urinary diseases
An advertisement touts Buchu-Paiba as a complete cure for kidney bladder and urinary ailments with testimonials. It features quotes from Dr K V Pierce and Mrs Emily Rhoads praising the Favorite Prescription and urges readers to buy through druggists. It ends with an unrelated aphorism about money and fools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Mercier
Emily Rhoads
McBrides
Mich
K. V. Pierce
Red Star Cough Care Praised by College Infirmarian
The infirmarian at Mount St. Clements College in Ilchester Maryland reports Red Star Cough Care has given much satisfaction. In a severe case of consumption it provided great relief and ended restless nights and night sweats after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount St. Clements College
Ilchester
Maryland
The Fashion Sized Dress At The Star Theater Box Office
A fashionably dressed lady asks for the best seat in the Star Theater. She clarifies she wants a seat visible to everyone, explaining the purpose of her seventy five dollar dress. Texas Siftings offers the humorous exchange in a vivid social vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theater
Texas Siftings
Gate of Beauty Meets a Fearful Cook in Heaven
St Peter questions a trembling woman at the Gate of Beauty. She says she was only good at cooking. The saint grants entry, praising her for saving men from perdition and deeming her worthy of blessings beyond measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter
Perdition
Twain and a Song Reed in Daily Life
A Boston Times excerpt notes Mark Twain’s jokes reveal a paternity of a long living race and comments on a young lady singing a refrain about madness to defer. An old Negro servant quips that stroking a cat’s hair the wrong way confirms the same madness, reflecting daily domestic life shaping character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark “Twain
Boston Times
Prickly Ash Bitters Ad Encourages Reading
A column urges readers to consult an article in another column about Prickly Ash Bitters. It warns neglect could be costly and claims knowledge of its merits can save health and money on doctors bills.
Sullivan Foes Sully Claim as Rival Sees Sweep
In a sharp clash at the arena, Ryan is seen as vulnerable to a Sullivan knockout while rival Rhy executes a decisive plan. A groan of pain hits the crowd as Pike’s Toothache Drops and German Corn Remover claim relief for common woes. Kaiser William signals intent to imprint his mark on global affairs.
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Cheek
Whitehall
Mason
Stranger Than Fiction
Buchu-Paiba
Louis Bagger &Co
Washington
D.C
Carter
John L. Sullivan
Ryan
Rhy
Sullivan
Pike
Kaiser William
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington, VI
Casweil Hazard & Co
New York
Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Isaac Thompson
Glub9 Iy
Berman
Charles A. Vogeler
A. Vogeler
Baltimore
R. U
Lorillard
Tre
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Paovite
Pricely Ash Bitters OO
BT. Louis
Kansas City
Bown Chemical CO
Gostentex
Hoste *Ter
THE
Indian Scout
Lost River
Tolel Zell
Parta
Ellwood
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