A Young New York Lady Tells of a Wonderful Cure
A letter from Adelaide Prabi of 174 St Ann’s Ave New York praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing ovaries inflammation and womb troubles. The testimonial urges mothers and young women to seek the remedy and warns against unsuitable drugs.
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New York
Dean Mra
Pixxnan
Lydia
Sam
ApeLarpe Prat
St. Ann’s Ave
New York City
Adelaide Prabi
Lydia E. Pinkham
Humor of the Da Da Music and Misses Snippets
A collage of humorous vignettes and light sketches from a humorous magazine, including playful exchanges about a neighbor's party, misheard conversations, and spoof trivia. The snippets feature wordplay, punny lines, and dating or social banter, with a casual domestic tone and period voice.
Oldest Steam Engine Said To Be In Birmingham Mill
A beam engine in a Birmingham mill, built around 1707 by James Pickard, boasts an oak beam 23 feet long, 3 feet deep and 3 feet wide. It has run continuously for 138 years, surviving since its assembly by Charles Clifford Bons era.
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Charles Clifford
Bons
Birmingham
James Pickard
Onslaught Upon Society in London Truth Defects of a Social Circle
The London Truth criticizes a social set described as selling worthlies alares and impure wines while aiding middle class aspirants for distinction. It accuses them of improper conduct, touting for trades and accepting commissions, with servants also receiving commissions.
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London
A Grateful Tribute to Col Joe Rickey Inventor of Rickey
A New York Commercial tribute notes Col Joe Rickey the inventor of the gin and whisky rickey is dead at age 89 his memory will be celebrated by fellow countrymen. The piece compares him to Edison and praises his palatable inventions for early mornings.
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Col
Joe Rickey
Rickey
Edison
New York Commercial
Puget Sound Ports Lead Pacific Coast Trade Growth
The year just ended saw most US customs districts decline in exports and grain, but Pacific coast ports rose sharply. Puget Sound shipments increased by about 45 percent, underscoring the growing importance of Puget Sound port trade.
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Pacific Coast
Puget
United States
Puget Sound
Deaths from Plague Sweat Through India Report
Across India over a hundred thousand deaths from plague in the past month with the Punjab Bombay and the united provinces worst hit. Disease largely confined to natives. Preventive measures have failed, but serge heat may reduce mortality as usual.
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India
Punjab
Bombay
United Provinces
Advertisement for kidney pills and back pain relief claims
A fragmentary ad reproduces testimonials for Donn's Kidney Pills and other remedies from the late 19th or early 20th century. It references back pain, swelling, urine issues, heart palpitations, and sleeplessness, with mentions of sample gifts and public praise, including multiple brand names and locations. The text reads as an assorted collection of patient anecdotes and promotional language.
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Ana
Oan
Curcaco
Dean
Donn
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