Knabenshue builds world’s largest passenger airship
Roy E. Knabenshue of Toledo announces construction of the largest passenger airship capable of four riders and 30 mph, to be completed early next year. After Toledo flights, a Toledo to Cleveland test is planned before shipment to the East to repeat past feats in New York. The craft, built in a large coliseum, will feature four small balloon baskets around a triangular frame to heat passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knabenshue
Roy E. Knabenshue
Toledo
Cleveland
New York
Piles Cured In 6 To 14 Days Ointment Claim
An advertisement proclaims Paro Ointment can cure any case of itching bland bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days or money back. It also notes unrelated medical claims about child ears and Winslow’s Syrup for teething, and a sea-borne claim of feathers to London.
Simple Life and Plant Electricity Experiments in 19th Century Observations
Outsized excerpts describe Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion, plant growth via electricity as sun substitute, and mimosa reaction under arc lighting. Mention Philadelphia Bulletin and Rev G D Clewarth praising Lincoln’s simple life as virtue. The text combines scientific curiosity with moral reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Botanical Gardens
London
Bowe
Leas
Philadelphia Bulletin
New Strength Sohold Backed By Jerome Straw Patient
Mrs Jerinah Straw of Canton recounts three years of rheumatic pain and dull facial ache with headaches and foggy spells. She credits Dean's Kidney Pitts with restoring her health. At 81 she feels as well as a typical younger woman, working, eating, and sleeping well. Sold by all dealers for 45 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerinah Straw
Worth Broadway
Canton
8. D
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Fashionable Scarves and Skirts for The Haing Generation
New York City reports emphasize systematic exercise and coordinating outfits. Scarves worn with evening gowns or afternoon wear feature oriental-inspired borders of stripes, silvers, and golds. The article highlights long scarfs, pleated Rox skirts, and a walking-length design matching coats and suits. The example uses white Mohair stitched with silk and suits linens, wool, pongee, and silk. The stitched hem is finished, with optional contrasting bands. Nine-gore skirt with box pleats hides seams, pleats stitched flat over hips for a smooth silhouette.
Desirable features for a woman's suit with blouse and bloomers
The text describes a versatile outfit with long or elbow sleeves, a round neck, and a shirt waist box pleat. It discusses fabrics like night weight serge, brilliante and light weight flannel, and notes a blouse with tucked fronts, a waist band, and elbow sleeve options with roll-over cuffs. It details bloomers pleats, a waist band, and material quantities for a medium size. It also mentions opals rising in jewelry trends, surrounded by diamonds for beauty.
Hats in Glace Sit Fashion Notice
Hats in Glace Sit showcase silk and felt hats gaining vogue. The article notes roughened felt is becoming effective for hats, especially in BMOKG Bras, highlighting merit amid weight concerns.
Petticoat Tur and Tailoring Tips From a Market Ad
Fragmentary shopping copy describes a petticoat tailored by extending length and tucking. It mentions choosing materials and adjusting the hem for a better fit. No clear date or full product details are readable.
Wealth of Fashion and Morals in 19th Century Notes
A compilation of quotes on fashion and virtue from outlets like the New York World and London Chronicle. It cites Flora Wilson studying in Paris under de Reszke and discusses social attire, etiquette, and gendered expectations. Also comments on marital beliefs and urban loneliness.
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Flora Wilson
Wilson
Paris
Jean de Reszke
New York
Fashion and fitness clash in a world of waist and woman
A vivid critique of extreme corsetry and expectations for women contrasts with male and scientific voices. The piece cites the New York Press and New York Tribune on women’s strength, exploration, and fashion limits. It notes tennis skirts and fashion trends in Newport and comments on societal pressures.
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Charles Shaw Fs
New York Press
Selecting a Tusnand Wife The Aged Debate on Marital Choice
A historical column argues women should select a husband with care, urging early courtship while noting shifting norms. It cites George Harvey and North American Review, advising to marry while the man is young, in love, and trainable to suit the wife’s convenience.
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Momens
Nat
Mate
George Harvey
The
North American Review
Fashions and Millinery Trends in Paris and New York
Fashion notes describe coral ornaments and Soutache predominating evening wear while belts feature gold and silver accents. Parisian gowns with vine silk and fur trimmings appear alongside the popular Frankfurter hat. New York showcases tall shoes and bold hat shapes, with needlework and hand painting adorning garments and accessories.
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New York City
Pigeon Post in Africa and Rare Birds of Cold Weather
An OCR fragment describes pigeons used for long distance communication in Africa, with mentions of Congo expeditions, telegraph challenges, and native relations. It shifts to rare birds in New South Wales, noting red headed species, cold winters, and local observers. The text also touches on the Taman hair crop trade and import/export routes through ports, highlighting economic activity and colonial contexts.
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Brazar
Mableton
Olale
Toston
Rajoon
Anve Con With Ral Bo Hier Ue Neds
Fragmented OCR text offers limited readable names and phrases. The item mentions names and places in incomplete form, lacking clear action, date, or outcome to establish a coherent news moment.
Nervous Disease Cure Promises Relief in Philadelphia
A promotional notice hawks Dr line's Grant Nerve Restorer claiming cures for nervous disease. It advertises 8 tres bottles and treatment trials, with offers to send details by mail from Kline Grant Areh St, Philadelphia. The ad mentions a gold value loss of about $140 during chimney cleaning at the Ndyal Mint of Bertin.
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St. Vinis
Line
Grant
Kline
Ndyal
Bertin Tire
One Bromw Quinine Thote Laxative Jomo Onaing
A garbled ad style note touts a laxative and quinine remedy claimed to cure a cold in one day. It references a signature or brand, with scattered fragments suggesting a World over theme and a supposed universal use.
Peruna praised by families in early testimonials
Fragmentary letters from Mr. Edward Burtston and Mr. Charles Levy extol Peruna for catarrh relief. They claim cures in children and adults after taking Peruna tablets or liquid form. The mis-spelled notes urge readers to ask doctors for a free Peruna vial.
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Edwar M. Burtston
Jordon
St. Lowtia
Peruana
Charles Levy
Allen St
New York
N.Y
Peruna
Aly
Pertina
Perina
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Church Army of England
Germany
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Abraham Lincoln
G. D. Clewarth
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Viedium
Crimea
Gini
Girus
Sophia
Carolina
Emma
Jane
Laura
Clara
Dorothys
Mearjories
Elizabeth
Alf
Gus
Leech
Gnad
John
London Chronicle
Farina
Daama
Sven
Rome
New York Tribune
Newport
Sherman Give
Irene
Mildred
Tina Mnen
Akirta
Miglas Sherman
S O
Misses Shernan
Harmpul
Tusnand
Pigeon Post
Africa
Congo
Abath
Marting
Stelmers
Ruy Crt
Ghont
Bora Ail
Sangin
Frakial Ant Parlor
Cule Weenik
Pretty Coast Barax Co
Newark
Arles Sae Ct
DO Nery
Roward M. Burtt
Fombe Ning
Uslig
Mall
Paxton OG
Boston
Musa
Zeascat Thompson
sEyeWater
State St. Chesebrough Mfg. CO
York City
Winchester
Pats Ofm
Dougtag
Fe Oaullon
Douglas
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