Woman Credits Pink Pills For Restored Health
A Carmel Maine woman recounts severe monthly ailments with headaches fainting and pain until using Dr Williams' Pink Pills. She notes marked improvement after two boxes and regained strength and vitality. The ad promotes Pink Pills for anemia chlorosis and irregularities, offered by local chemists.
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Bones
Williame
H. Davin
Carmel
Maine
BR. F.D
William’ Pink Pilla
To Make Trees Fruitful Says Woman Holds Tree
In setting out fruit trees a woman must hold the tree while a man sets it and tamp the dirt about the roots. This is hard to make it a sure bearer.
Spitzbergen Coal Discovery Prompts Review Of Mines
A fragment notes coal in the Spitzbergen mountains prompts attention to mining prospects. The text mentions Schelling's destination and a grocer’s complaint about a messy return, with references to the face covered mountains and discovery of coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitzbergen
Police Seize Correggio Painting in Germany Case
A copy of Correggio's The Repellant Magdalen was seized by Casuel police and confiscated. The report cites losses and a claimed $1,000,000 spent on development efforts in Alaska and Pennsylvania comparisons.
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Correggio
Magdalen
Casuel
Germany
Alaska
Kyak
Catella
Alagks
Pennsylvania
Rural youth writes odd line about mule and wagon
A rural youngster writes a letter to a friend in Atlanta containing the odd line Ded tried to wreak a mule to a Wagon. The mule fa ots with us. Atlanta Countitw on.
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Atlanta
Roosters Crow Over Bens Ogg Bom Incident
A brief item notes roosters crowing as a local event unfolds around the Ogg Bom site. Authorities and residents observe the scene, with no injuries or formal charges reported.
Duties of the Citizen in Tuberculosis Prevention
Dr. and A Knopt urge citizens to educate others about tuberculosis prevention, seek medical care, and encourage the healthy department to provide physicians at no cost. They call on teachers clergymen editors employers and philanthropists to lead by example and combat alcoholism and unhealthy habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Proms
Philanthroplate
Method of Disinfecting Clothing and Rooms Through Fumigation
The article outlines thorough disinfection of clothing and rooms using boiling for thirty minutes or burning and chemical fumigation with sulfur. It details removing textiles, washing walls, whitewashing ceilings, venting rooms, and enclosing them for twenty four hours before airing. It prescribes burning sulfur with charcoal, preparing a fumigation setup, and sealing door cracks to ensure full contact with items.
Dietetics of cooking for invalids and the sick
The article argues skilled preparation of hospital and sickroom meals is essential. It emphasizes nutrition, digestibility, and palatability, noting that patients need easily assimilated foods and careful service, with attention to cleanliness, presentation, and anticipating dietary needs. It urges education of women in dietetics and physiology.
The Modern Slave and the Modern Businessman
The piece argues that modern civilization creates a form of slavery in business life, causing physical strain and impending bankruptcy for many executives. It notes poor management and use of stimulants as misguided responses to a chronic crisis.
Old Time Bread and Rice Recipes in a Busy Kitchen
Recipes outline steamed rice preparation with a sauce from dried apples and marmalade texture, Graham bread using yeast starter and Graham flour, cream crisps made with cream or milk and Graham flour, and ribbon sandwiches built from layered bread with dark filling to create a striped effect.
Memorial to Mother Bickerdyke lauded for noble nursing work
The Chicago Inter Ocean profile honors Mary A. Bickerdyke the Civil War nurse. It notes her escape from debauchery and her tireless care for wounded soldiers from Belmont to Bentonville. Her work included the cow and hen mission and hospital leadership in Memphis.
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Mother Bickerdyke
Mother Bickerdykhe
RTA
Itv
Mary A. Blekerdyke
W Bickerdyke
Mary A. Dickerdyke
Mt. Vernon
Knox County
Ohio
Galesburg
Cairo
Belmont
Fort Donelson
Adams Block
Memphis
Tenn
Gayoso Hospital
Sherman
Battle of
Arkansas
Smallpox Hospital
Armieca
Vicksburg
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge
Chattanooga
Resaca
Kingston
New Hope
Careville
Altoona
Dallas
Kenesaw
Wilmington
Beaufort
Averysboro
Bentonville
Kan
Soldier Spirit and Army Humility in Early War
In a wartime reminiscence the Major recalls soldier dignity clashing with hardships. He describes a first year episode near Nashville when Buell’s army advanced and many in his company fell to drunkenness, contrasting with the earlier pride of the unit. The tale underscores discipline under stress and the difficult path of leadership.
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Ville
Buell
Howe
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Nashville
Nash
The Glorious Thirteenth Illinois in Civil War Valor
The Thirteenth Illinois regiment earned a storied wartime record from its muster in to battles at Missionary Ridge Lookout Mountain and Chickamauga. Flags were saved under heavy fire as Lieutenants and officers fell, praised by Sherman and Hooker for bold charges and steadfast resistance against superior numbers.
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Thirteenth Illinois
Illinois
Missionary Hidge
Fifteenth Corps
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Lookout Rock
Chickamauge Creek
Chickamauga
Springfeld
Ringgold
Joselyn
Alabama
Partridge
Bushnell
Blanchard
Sherman
Hooker
Mowt
War Death Toll Versus Peace in Civil War Analysis
A historical calculation compares Union and Confederate losses, estimating yearly death rates from battle wounds and disease. It argues that war’s death toll is not vastly higher than peacetime mortality, suggesting antiwar claims overlook broader life destruction in peace.
Vermont Diary Found in Florida After War Disclosed
Rutland Vermont resident R H Wood reports a Jamaica New York resident A B H Stafford possesses a diary of Quartermaster George F Jones of the Seventh Vermont volunteers. The diary covers 1804 and was found in Florida following the war.
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Vermont
R. H. Wood
Rutland
A. B H. Stafford
Jamestown
N. Y
George F. Jones
Vermont Volunteers
Florida
Doan's Kidney Pills Bring Lasting Relief in Kentucky
Lebanon Kentucky street superintendent J W Walls describes severe kidney pain and disrupted sleep from kidney irregularities. After trying various doctors, Doan's Kidney Pills provided quick, lasting relief. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York advertises the remedy for sale by druggists at 50 cents per box.
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J. W. Walls
Lebanon
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Rest in a dark room to soften facial lines
A short excerpt asserts true rest comes from lying with eyes closed in a dark room. Even five minutes of such rest relaxes facial muscles and prevents a hard expression that ages appearance.
Profits of the Packers and the Beef Trust Question
The Garfield report shows packing industry profits at about two percent of business. Government census data from 1900 indicate mills at seven percent gross margins, while fifty one wholesale slaughter and meat packing establishments in Illinois show just over two percent. The piece notes the paradox of low margins in packing versus larger margins in milling and cites American Homestead commentary about the packing agitation.
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Beef Trust
America
Ilinois
United States
Paterson man stabs friend over fifteen cents
A Paterson man stabbed his friend for fifteen cents, an act described by the Newark Advertiser as an odd display of friendship. The paper ponders what he would have done for six dollars, noting the newspaper’s brisk typist’s wording.
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Paterson
Newark Advertiser
Dowd Bet Refund Policy Highlighted by Grocer
A local grocer advertises a betting rule refund policy under the banner Betting': Reet, promising customers a return of funds if a bet misfires. The sign emphasizes a straightforward cash back approach for wagering errors.
Watchmaking in Switzerland Employer Count and Factory Split
About 25 000 people work in Swiss watch factories not counting those in the hour industry. There are 627 factories with 218 making complete watches and 208 making cases dials crystals bands springs jewels, etc.
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Switzerland
Travel Deals and Santa Fe Service Advertisement
Phrases promise travel information at low rates for summer trips and a train service. The Santa Fe trademark is marketed as a sign of speed and ease. Contact C. F. Warren, Agent for A. T. & S. F. Ry in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Santa Fe
C. F. Warren
Geni
A. T
Lawyer Receives Two-Thirds of Property as Settlement
A man proposes to avoid going to law by assigning two thirds of his estate to a lawyer, effectively settling disputes outside the court. This statement reflects a pragmatic view of dispute resolution and the perceived cost of legal action.
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Schelling
Halle
Itunes
Schilling
A. Honing & Company
San Francines
Dr. & A. Knopt
Jon
Dewefall
Lider Manden
Trun
Honey
Lonely Alien
Plonsyne
Palin
Ncial Streay AM
Infante
Lyons
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