Inventions and oddities from late 19th century press
A collage of brief items notes varied curiosities and sensational snippets. Topics include thrice-hardened weasels in mercantile service, summer houses on Long Island, Piute memory of Chief Winnemucca and Sarah as possible ruler, a deaf man's train-jar misadventure, aristocratic pug fashions, Brunswick pork disease outbreaks, a Taunton car burial joke, Genine on stage, a London Smith fortune prompt, Cropped hair outrage among ladies, a Stockton mule vertebrae rescue, and British Married Women's Property Act 1882 granting property rights and court access.
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Long Island
Nevada
Winnemucca
Sarah
Detroit Free Press
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Brunswick
Germany
Taunton
Old Colony
Quincy
Boston Herald
Genine
Nowhere
J’hiladelphia
Smith
London
Aristotle Smith
Smiths
Smyths
Smythes
Smytheries
Boston Transcript
Stockton
Cal
San Francisco
Great Britain
Fifty Three Hard Boiled Eggs Gas Trof narrative joke
A Detroit Free Press fragment recounts a humorous tale from a Newark man Charles F. Murphy about rival Dolph Jakes eating fifty three hard boiled eggs in a single night. The exchange centers on a dinner table challenge at the Astor lunch and the costly bill that resulted.
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Charles F. Murphy
Newark
Dolph Jakes
Murphy
Astor
Dolph
Charles
Baby's Shoes Trick Reveals Father’s Lost Budget
A Detroit Free Press extract recounts a rough, home-spun man at a depot who pieces together a shopping list in chalk and scribbles. He discovers a slip reading Length of babys sole and impulsively leaves to fetch baby shoes, solving a mystery of a hidden balance and earning amused reactions from fellow travelers.
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Occasio
Bard Sam WiCke
Sree Een
Beansville
Cas
Hannah
Baby
Sol
Mrs. L. Payne
Detroi Free Press
Roman Names and Nicknames in Ancient Society
Discusses how Roman clan names end in ius and how many Romans used hereditary nicknames or agnomens. Notes women had no regular names beyond clan identifiers, while men could be known by first name, clan, or surname. Cites New Testament confusion and examples like Julius Pudens Niger, with a final remark on London club memberships and a Boston Herald poker anecdote.
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Onald
Macdonald
Marcua
Marcilus
Quintus Quintius
Publius
Manius
Servius
Lucius
Publilius
Manilius
Servilius
Lucilius
Titus Quintius Cincinnatus
Cornelius
Cornelia
Gaius
Marcus
Julius
Pudens
Niger
Simon the
Africa
Calla
Alexander
Rufus
Gentleman’s Magazine
Tim
Hedad
Bizniss
Detroit Free Press
A Letter on Medical Discovery and Return to Health
A Boston Navy officer recounts a long illness near death after a prior belief in medicine. He credits a new scientific discovery for his recovery and promises to share more during a China cruise. He expresses gratitude and invites a reunion dinner with the recipient.
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United States Navy
Asien
NOMAD
Navy
Yakp
Boston
Norrow
Sbove
Golden Medical Discovery credited with saving admiral
An 1880s account tells how a U S Navy admiral on the flagship Nomad near Yokohama battled consumption. A crewman Brown shares a tale of using Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, allegedly curing the admiral after initial doctor doubts, leading to a voyage home and full recovery in Boston.
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George Wendell
Sinclair Place
Boston
South America
Wuich
Aden
Bourbay
Point de Valle
Singapore
Hung-hong
Japghal
Naggasani
Yukousiwa
Vallnes
Nebune
Natue
Suanhai
Yokoyamia
Oder
San Fraenco
Av.l
Gainty
China
Pacific
Cape Horn
Leutenant
Iais
Langer
Habor
Yokohama
Brown
Sick Bay
Ranger
Okotama
Pards
Walall
Chang
Ch Ng
Bys
Monssvdeo
S.e
Aumir
Seaman Brown
Ques Liu
Montevideo
Admir
Lerce
Ultle
Piece
Bay of the Nomad
Adm
Ral
Pierce
Dr. Pierces Garden Medicines Discovery Promises Cures
An 19th century testimonial extols Dr Pierces Garden Medicines Discovery as a universal remedy for indigestion weak lungs and bronchitis. It recounts a New York admiral’s son recovery after treatment at Dr Kerces Invalids Hotel and notes a bottle once aiding a naval victory as symbolic proof of efficacy.
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Pierce
le Costa
H. G. Root
Pearl
New York
Important Proclamation and Curious Anecdotes In News
A collection of odd quotes and local sidelights from newspapers. The Hon Peter Bow of New York proclaims St Jacobs Oil as an excellent family remedy. Anecdotes include a Detroit Free Press blurb and a Madison Indiana testimonial about relief from rheumatism and piles using a yellow dock remedy.
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Peter Bow
New York
Bowe
St. Jacobs
Voltaic Belt Trial Offer Targets Nervous Debility
An ad touts Personal Tax Voltaic Belt and Electric Appliances offered on a 30day trial to men of all ages afflicted with nervous debility vitality loss and related troubles promising quick restoration of health and vigor. Other notices note telephone era caveats ads for cough remedies toothache drops and other gag lines.
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Voltaic-Ber O
Marshall
Mich
Dye
N. B
Fort family endorsement and product claims in local notice
Hold the Fort from Monmouth Illinois endorses Scovill’s Sarsaparilla and a liver regulator, claiming cleansing blood purifying effects and health benefits. The note also mentions Mopoc Axle Grease as a recommended cheap grease for general use.
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J. M. Fort
Monmouth, Ill
Scovill
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