Demonstrations enlivening Phillips Exeter spring term
Read like a historical column, the piece surveys Exeter School traditions. It details class rivalries atop a town hall tower, the iconic justice statue, yearly bonfires, and a 1885 clash with police over street demonstrations. It contrasts past vandalism with notable pranks and student fervor.
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Phillips Exeter
Justice
Robinson Female Seminary
Academy
Exeter
N. H
Boston Globe
Italians in New Fields Find Profit in Dandelions
A New York region tale describes Italians harvesting dandelions from Flatbush and Gravesend meadows. They sell weeds to buyers in the city for medicines and silk worm feed, while locals joke at the farmer’s initial misjudgment. A second item reports a fiery ball near an Oneida Lake Indian grave, linked to a local dream tale and an old cemetery.
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Sinclair
New York
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Flatbush
Gravesend
Mulberry Bend
New York City
Long Island
New York Recorder
Oneida Lake
Belknap
Oneida Mail
Dr King's New Discovery Promised Aid for Lung Ailments
J B Wilson of Sharpsburg Pa says Dr King's New Discovery saved his wife from pneumonia after flu and other remedies failed. Robert Barber of Cooksport Pa reports it best for lung trouble. Free trials at I E Hildebrann's drug store with large bottles 50c and 1.00.
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J.B. Wilson
Sharpsburg
Dr. King
I. E. Hildebrann’s
Incident of Stillness and Cobra in a British Mess
A major in India tests a young subaltern by ordering absolute stillness for two minutes to save his life. A cobra approaches milk placed on the floor, then a revolver shot ends the test as the subaltern thanks the major and the officer notes the exchange.
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Captain Cross
Cross
Eighth Avenue
India
Burke
San Francisco
Dakota
J. B. Wilkinson
St Louis
Globe- Democrat
Buecklen's Arnica Salve on sale by local druggist
An old advertisement promotes Buecklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers rashes fever sores eczema chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It promises full satisfaction or money refunded with a price of 25 cents per box via T E Hildebrand Druggist Strandly.
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T.E. Hildebrand
For Sale of W and Collins Property on Railroad Avenue
Property on Railroad Avenue belonging to W. and Collins featuring a new well finished house a good water source new stable and fruit and ornamental trees. New property offered at low price inquiries at 6 A. B. Cunningham for terms and prices.
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Ninth Avenue
Jones
West Thirty-seventh Street
McQuade
Jackson
W. &. Collins
Railroad Avenue
Cunningham
Kemp's Balsam Proclaims Cough Cure Across Community
A historic notice touts Kemp's Balsam as a proven remedy for coughs and colds with widespread local use. It cites large bottles at 50 cents and 1 dollar and urges readers to consult friends who used it for opinions. Also advertised is a chronic eye and skin salve, claiming cures after other treatments failed, sold by Daugherty with 25 and 56 cent sizes.
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Mrs. White
Kemp
New York World Silly Bits and Medical Notes
The column mixes quirky facts and health advice. It cites the Kinza viaduct as the highest in the U.S. at 305 feet, notes rapid transatlantic cable signaling, and mentions Victoria Cross decorations in New York. It also promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for insomnia and digestion, discusses ear discharge cures by Dr. Sadler in Pittsburgh, and advertises the Hotel Albion in Pittsburgh with modern amenities.
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Erie Road
Richard M. Johnston
Joel Chandler Harris
Grant
India
Thobas
Ogilvie
New York
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Inkerman
Balaklava
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Pasar
Sadler
Penn Ave
Pittsburg
Samuel Parker
Brownfield
Fayette County
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