No-To-Bac Cure Prompts Townwide Tale of Smoking Cure
A Pelham Pharmacy letter extols No-To-Bac as a cure for tobacco addiction after a boy of eight started chewing tobacco at three. J G Fogleman and Asheville officials corroborate the claim with sworn statements. The piece notes skepticism and showcases local interest in the patent remedy.
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Charley Fogleman
Asheville
N.C
Pellian
J.C. Fogleman
Mb Paess
Buxton Street
Fogleman
Torning
Pelham’s Pharmacy
Pattohaverive
Ashéville
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Pelham
J. G. Fogleman
Hawking
Hike Selumon
Gurea
N. G
Pelham Pharmacy
Sterling Hennedy Co
Chicago
Montree
New York
Indiana Mineral Springs
A. T. Thommen
Lord & Thoman
Dulcinea's Peace Influence On War-Torn Toboso
The memory of Don Quixote's heroine Dulcinea is recalled for calming fear during Napoleon's Spain invasion. French troops entering Toboso reportedly spared inhabitants and exchanged quips about Dulcinea, creating a temporary bond between soldiers and locals and easing tension.
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Caer Us
Don Quixote
Monsieur de Rocca
Spain
Bonaparte
Toboso
Don Quirote
Dulcinea
Cervantes
Dog Dentists Thrive In New York Wealthy City
The article notes a growing industry of canine dentists in New York as wealthy owners pamper their dogs with costly dental work. Prices are high, and practitioners claim earnings from unusual cases with aristocratic pets. The piece also reports a study comparing homeownership by birthplace across major ethnic groups in 38 cities.
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New York
Invat Asffer
That Tired Feeling and Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad
An ad warns that the tired morning weariness signals impure blood and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a purifying tonic. It cites testimonials from H R Suupmus of Leverett Massachusetts who regained appetite and strength after use.
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Beemin
Hood
Tlood
Leverett
Massachusetts
The Greatest Medical Discovery of the Age
A cryptic fragment highlights a sensational claim titled The Greatest Medical Discovery of the Age. The unreadable text contains repeated phrases and stray letters, offering no verifiable details or context.
Kennedy’s Medical Discovery Promises Cure All Humors
Roxbury Massachusetts inventor Ronald Kermedy reports a remedy from common weeds curing a wide range of humors from scrofula to pimples. He cites over eleven hundred cases with only two failures, offers certificates, and claims first bottle relief with full cure at proper dosage.
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Aston
Hook
World’s Columbian Exposition Promotes Medical Advances
The article extols the World’s Columbian Exposition as a source of worldwide value, highlighting improvements in mechanical arts, municipal medicine, and medicinal agents. It praises Swift’s Syrup of Figs as a leading laxative among others.
Connecticut Repeals Old Sunday Blue Law
The Connecticut Legislature repealed the long standing Sunday blue law amid protests of prosecutions and moral controls. The piece notes past actions in Southington and Hartford such as suppression of newspapers and closures of businesses under the old rule and cites a mock list of extreme colonial style laws once attributed to the dominion.
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Connecticut
Conecticut
Southington
Hartford
Justice of the Peace
Samuel Peters
Peters
Public theater retort at a play scene
A young man in a theater provokes the audience with a boastful retort about watching a play with eyes closed. A red faced man replies that listening with the mouth shut would be equally odd, triggering a tense, awkward silence in the midst of the performance.
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Liu
Washington Post
Fragmentary Crime Gossip Note Sparks Speculation
A garbled historical snippet hints at a domestic or social incident with names such as Smith and Gry & Co. appearing in a cryptic exchange. The fragmentary text suggests marital talk and possible court or press context but lacks clear facts or dates.
Washingtons Star Baseball Club Sparks Local Controversy
A poem-laced item from the Washingtons Star complains about a baseball club linked with Congress actions. It hints at public dissatisfaction and political overreach around sports and governance in a concise satirical note.
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Congress
Washingtons Star
Beardsley to Speak on Art and Religious Imagery
The English artist Aubrey Beardsley, 22, plans a spring visit and will complete nine books including Vesbus and Tannhouser. He credits Burne Jones and de Charlemagne for guiding him from clerical work to art. He argues that line and tone express ideas, notes that some works offend yet reflect his subjects, and discusses depictions of biblical figures and apostles with historical martyrdom accounts.
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Gaid
Aubrey Beardsley
Beardsley
Burne- Jones
Pavia de Charanaen
Ela
Diack
White
Fie
Tie
Ghee
Rare book lust drives collector to crime and ruin
A Philadelphia auctioneer recalls a case of a man living in dire circumstances with a passion for rare books. The fanatical pursuit drove him to steal books and, when confronted by his daughter about funds, risked his family’s welfare to fuel his hoard.
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Philadelphia
Clare
Jiney
Poisons and Cures Promised in Old Remedy Label
A damaged OCR entry touts a universal remedy claiming to prevent and cure fevers like typhoid and remitient disorders. It lists stomach bowels nerves kidneys and vitality as improved by the preparation. The text oddly mentions flies and strokes and ends with an odd price claim per bottle.
Hall's Catarrh Cures and Sandpaper Powder
A historical notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cures is a constitutional remedy priced at 75 octits. It describes turning powdered glass into sandpaper by pulverizing it until red hot and quenching in water.
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Hall
Patent Medicine Ads Mixed with Odd Claims
An old newspaper fragment advertises Ripans Tabules promising relief from various ailments and promotes cosmetics claiming wrinkle reduction. It also touts Grenu’s Sulphur preparations and Piso’s Cure for Consumption with garbled street addresses and dubious branding.
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