Sores and Remedies From Old Letters and Notes
A collection of illnesses and remedies from early letters and clippings. A child described with severe skin sores cured by specific salves and preparation. Other notes promote kidney pills for back pain and old practical guidance on wearing gloves. Also mentions ancient tomb finds and a proposed wireless telegraph station in Canada.
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Dean
J. A. Haywood
Lufkin
Tex
Shean
rMilburn Co
Buffalo
Good Night Sleep Aid Promotes Brain and Nerve Rest
An advertisement extols the benefits of a tonic labeled as AWLO night aid for improving sleep and daytime energy. It claims relief from indigestion and cravings, noting prior stomach issues and headaches. The text references various ingredients and brands, including Grape-Nuts, and describes improved digestion and rest after use.
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Tvhies
Tavis
Horse beans as rotation crop supplies feed value and soil benefits
A lengthy discussion notes horse beans are not a market crop in England Scotland and Germany yet serve as a strong rotation crop improving soil texture and moisture. They mature slowly, require deep soil, and yield 22 to 60 bushels per acre with regional averages from 40 to 55 bushels. Beans provide high protein feed for horses and cattle, though milk production may drop. recommended as part of fattening mixes for oxen and pigs.
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Scotland
Ngland
Kent
Iceland
Germany
New England
England
Holland
Ada
Building a Good Cellar For Warm Winters And Cool Summers
The article explains essentials of a good cellar focusing on temperature balance, depth, and construction. It covers deeper floors for stable temperatures, cement floors for dryness, double walls or earth embankments for exposed areas, and fortified sills for tightness. It advises ventilation by night in summer and describes drainage and waterproofing methods for wet soils and cistern-like containment.
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United States
New Yorker
White River country offers ideal life for independent landowners
A traveler extols the Upper White River country from Newport Arkansas to Neosho Missouri as the last bastion of ideal small landownership. The piece praises self rule, abundant natural wealth, forests, minerals, waters, and game, but warns that a railroad through the region will invite outsiders and disrupt this pastoral independence. It envisions future immigrants who will farm, raise cattle, and manage forests and mines with government by intelligent workers.
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United States
White River
Newport
Ark
Arthage
Em. Meyer
Eis
Conhet
Brest Time to Kid Bushes and Trim Young Growth
Fragmentary note urging timely pruning and shaping of young bushes to control growth. Mentions cutting back to prevent overgrowth and achieve a neat appearance as they mature. No clear date or explicit entities identified.
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Brest
Plan the Work. Ye Dare to Where is Worlt Hang Prefers
The fragment discusses work preferences and where a person named Wott or similar chooses to work. It notes a focus on head placement and a plunge into work with a bold approach. The text remains fragmentary and cryptic.
Curious 19th Century Ad Snippets Mixed in Crowd
A collage of assorted catalog and ad copy mentions remedies for children, speculative products, travel offers, and a note on a Persian imported striking clock. Highlights include CASTORIA warnings, a relic ticket of leave from Michael Davitt, Minneapolis and St. Louis BR excursion tickets, bold claims about California ostrich feathers, and branch London offices.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis
BR. BR
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakotas
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadian Northwest
A. B. Cutts
G PE
T. A. Minneapois
Minn
California
London
Cuba Seeks Immigration Aid From Europe for Cuba
The Cuban congress voted to allocate one million dollars to entice migrants from British Isles and Canary Islands, proposing to fund their passages. Immigrants would be sourced from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Italy. Also, X-ray treatment progress noted with London Metropolitan Asylums Board ending assistance for one institution treating ringworm in children.
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Cuba
Cuban Congress
Bus Jone
Canary Islands
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Italy
Metropolitan Asylums Board
London
Woman's Odd Collection Attracts Attention In Society Pages
Miss Alice de Rothschild sister of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild shows a curious collection of Hindu bulls zebras and llamas. She is listed as interested in cattle breeding and owns several fine carriage horses.
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Alice de Rothschild
Ferdinand de Rothschild
Unqualified Triumph for Lydia Pinkham Digest
A testimonial from Mrs Fannie D Fox of Bradford Pa touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing a tumor and restoring menstruation after doctors said surgery was needed The letter claims eighteen months of severe symptoms and successful recovery after five bottles, with Mrs Fox urging others to seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice at Lynn Massachusetts
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Lydia B
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Mrs. Pinkhar
Umbrge
Fyaia E. Pinkhams
Ahysician
Fox
Strest
Bradford
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