Ghosts Haunt Binstead House on Prince Edward Island
An 1850s Canadian haunting at Binstead near Charlottetown is recounted by a woman and confirms sightings of a woman with a baby near the farm dwellings. Apparitions occurred in the spare bedroom and near the back stair, with a recurring bright light and whispers. The witnesses include Mrs M, Miss C, and other farm workers like Harry the servant, with later notes about the ghostly woman appearing in England and on the island before the narrator left in 1861 and returned in 1877. The owner’s family and bishop’s residence are mentioned in later correspondence seeking aid to lay the haunting to rest.
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Binstead
Charlestown
Prince Edward's Island
Binateed
Mrs. M
England
Harry
Charlottetown
Quebec
London
Ont
A Short Storx and Society Snippets from 19th Century Pages
Fragments capture a fight of two men with vivid racial language, a dramatic exchange in dialect, and a glimpse of social scenes. The clashing voices give way to glimpses of wealth, taste, manners, and fashion in a late 19th century urban society, including opinions on gender, class, and culture.
Oddities and mishaps spark dull city gossip
A Williansport man endures a weeklong hiccough attack while a St Louis night on a hotel cornice astonishes onlookers. A Shippensburg man injures himself digging in a car. A Pennsylvanian lays a four and a half ounce egg at New Year with bay window attachments. A Chester man seeks separation citing his wife’s dancing after he chopped his fingers. A Bellaire tailor makes 300 cloth pants costing 700 to impress a fortune seeker. A Meadvill a pastor report misprint swaps fire and vigor for pia and vinegar.
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John Thompson
Williansport
St. Louis
Charles Mowere
Shippensburg
Chambersburg
Chester
Bellaire
Mich
Meadvilla
Farmer Predicts Warm Winter Prompts Early Harvest
Abner Greenleaf of Northfield Georgia planted potatoes in September and Christmas dinner featured new tubers. Severe drought grips Chatham and surrounding counties with no December rain, dry springs and wells. Cotton gin stalled, rye heads early in Burke county due to mild season. trees show buds swelling.
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Northfield
Abner Greenleaf
Chatham
Georgia
Burke County
East Geors
Weak Men Made Strong Indigestion Fevers
A brief fragment notes the phrase Weak Men Made Strong and references indigestion and fevers as part of an unclear historical medical or social context. The readable text is sparse and lacks distinct events or named entities for fuller reporting.
Paralyzed Man Seeks Guidance On Chinese Remedies
An Indianapolis region letter describes long paralysis years ago and recovery after Gun Wa Chinese Herbs and Vegetable Remedies. Testimonials note relief from rheumatism, dyspepsia, catarrh, and general debility among residents including Ephraim Donovan, Capt. Warren O Haver, Johanna Hesheran, Sarah Guthrie, J W Barnhill, W H Fisk, and Jane James as they praise the remedies and urge continued use.
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Indianapolis
Gun Wa
Ephriim Donovan
Washington-st
Donovan
Warren O’haver
O'Haver
B. Court-st
Chinese Herb Remedies Promote Health and Weight Gain
A patient gained strength and weight to 102 pounds after using Chinese Herb Remedies. Mrs Charles Robinson of 6380 Virginia Ave cites relief from neuralgia and female weakness, offering to have others verify. The ads claim cures for female weakness catarrh dyspepsia rheumatism tapeworm fevers and stomach or bowel troubles. Also promotes Guo Wa Chinese Herb Blood Purifier for secondary blood poisoning. Mrs Francis Jones of 717 Elsworth St Indianapolis reportedly recovered from severe piles and female weakness after using the remedies.
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Charles Robinson
Virginia Ave
Francis Jones
Elsworth St
Thianapolis
Gun Wa
Jones
Chinese Herb and Vegetable Remedy Rejuvenates Albany Man
G D Dewing of Albany Indiana reports a month’s treatment with Gun Wa’s Chinese Herb and Vegetable Remedy improved his health. He says sleep and appetite improved his skin and eyes cleared and he believes the remedy will eradicate his insidious disease.
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Gun Wa
G. D. Dewing
Albany
Indiana
The Middle Kingdom and Chinese Medical Secrets
A Northern Indiana piece muses on Chinese medical history and culture. It contrasts ancient Chinese discoveries with modern medicine, pondering whether pervasive knowledge and secrecy protect remedies through generations, and questions disease prevalence amid vast population and strict social ties.
Blotches on the Face and Blood Medicine Offer
Mr H L Doucuas writes from CostuyBus Indiana praising a blood medicine that cured his pimples and blotches. He encloses three dollars for one order for Mrs Potter and notes an offer of two treatments for six dollars, bringing his current cost to two dollars. He asks the recipient to send both packages.
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New York
Don
Chile
Siener
Andy Mo
Rasal
Rascal
Mistah
Abe Jackson
Chinese Remedies Claim Cure for Blood Disease Patient
Nasbvilly Indiana man suffers for months with a blood disease and vain treatment. A traveling salesman named Guo Watba promised a cure with Chinese Remedies. After using them the pimples disappeared and health improved noticeably.
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Guo Wa Tha
Chinese Remedies for Consumption Claims by Geismans
Cincinnati reader Louis Geismans aged 92 of Bolton Place reports trying Chinese remedies for consumption. He says they affected him differently and better than many other treatments he has used.
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Cincinnati
Louis Geismans
Bolton Placa
Chinese Remedies Claim Cure for Paralysis in Illinois
A letter promotes remedies from Gun Wa or D. McNas of West Union Indiana for paralysis. The writer asserts being thoroughly cured of partial paralysis by these Chinese remedies and invites others to visit or write for treatment.
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Gun Wa
West Union
Blood Poisoning Struggle Ends in Medical Wreck
A man describes nine years of constant blood poisoning that left him physically wrecked and nearly starved, with stomach distress and lost hope for a cure.
Gun Wa offers remedies for tapeworm and diseases
In Indianapolis Gun Wa claims to cure tapeworms and other illnesses with medicines sold from his office or via correspondence. He advertises no blank assurances and promises frank diagnosis, confidential treatment, and helpful information. Send 4 cents in stamps for his treatises and his office address is Washington St. Indianapolis.
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Gun WA
Indianapolis
Gunda
Gun
Gunwa
AM Correspondence in Plain Envelopes and Sealed Medicines
A plain white correspondence envelope system is described along with delivery of medications in securely sealed packages. The text emphasizes plain packaging and secure sealing for all medicines and related correspondence.
Address Fragment for Calton G M Wa
Readable text shows an address fragment listing Calton G M Wa at 2a West Washington Street in Indianapolis Indiana with unclear surrounding context.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Sarasate
D’ Alber
Henry Clay
Washington
Mary Logan
Sunset Cox
Philip Sheridan
Chicago
Lillian Russell
Clara Louise Kellogg
Annie Louise Cary Raymond
Robert T. Lincoln
Wes
She
Reginal
Claire
Reginald
Boston Post
Boston
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Tre
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Gime
Bada
Grand Opera House
Bronson
Howard
Shenandoah
English’s Opera House
Wills, Henshaw
Ten Broeck
Sala
Tomlinson Hall
Indiana State Poultry Association
Ana Eadie
Aldne
Scrofula
Greensburg
Ind
Gon Wa
Yours Truly, Bigs, MeLiss McKey
Johanna He6riran
Troy’bridge-st
Michigan Ave
Woodside
Hayling
Sarah Guthrie
Flackville
J. W. Barnhill
West Washington St
Barnhill
W. H. Fisk
New York St
Wis
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Roanoke St
China
Formosa
Peple
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Lafayette Sunda Times
Washington St
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Audicanapolis
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