Dr Pierce Medicines Promise Relief for Women’s Ailments
A brochure-style notice extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for women’s health issues, claiming to restore regularity and cure weakness. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Geo. Fletcher of Galt Ontario and invites private correspondence to Buffalo New York, promoting Pleasant Pellets as an easy laxative.
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Geo. Fletcher
Victoria Avenue
Galt
Ontario
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Fixed Income Joke From Old Georgia Case
A Georgia lawyer recalls an amusing old case involving a man named Ben Sutton. The defendant’s “fixed income” proved to be steady handouts from Colonel Culver, who supplied him with four bits and a sack of flour every section day, sparking courtroom disbelief.
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Georgia
New York Telegram
Culver
Ben Sutton
Ben
Amanda
Yessar
Ren
Gems of Thought Mixed with Quotes and Vignettes
A collage of philosophical maxims and literary reminiscences. The excerpts cite Emerson Rochefoucauld Jowett Girardin and White, weaving reflections on self discipline, fate, nature, and a satirical note on 19th century French literary circles with mispunctuated snippets and attribution drift.
Polly and the Holly
A playful verse fragment from Clinton Scollard in Smart Set about Polly the roguish, merry with frolic and folly, as she and others hang green holly and mistletoe. The speaker notes Polly’s sly gleam and the festive, ironic mood of the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Holly
Ely
Clinton Scollard
Origin of Xmas Greens in Ancient Customs
The piece traces evergreen use at Christmas to pre Christian traditions with references to old records of holm and ivy on homes and churches. It notes a 1414 Leadenhall incident where a tree stand was uprooted amid a thunder storm and public fear, then describes festive decorations such as elf stockings and sugar figures, and warns to keep water handy to douse potential fires from candles.
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Holme
Ivle
Buyes
Leadenhall
Cornhill
Lealle
Washington Star
Ciowid
Bethlehem
Mary
Joseph
Aden
Cincinnati Enquirer
Faust
Christmas In the West Deadshot Wreck
A fragmented account from Bar Creek about Christmas festivities. Mentions a party and a Christmas tree with unclear references to Deadshot Mek and two Chinese men amid rough wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Creek
Suitable Gifts For Women In Silver Items
A list of silver or silver plated articles acceptable as gifts to women includes a brush, comb, powder box, cold cream jar, buttonhook, curling iron, glove stretcher, atomizer, perfume jar, vaseline holder, and a hairpin cast. The source quotes a line about talking to avoid dense silence.
Christmas Christmastide Across Nations and Customs
The article surveys extended Christmas observances beyond December 25 in Europe and America. It notes St. Thomas day on December 21 as opening of Christmastide with charitable giving and church elections, and St Distaff’s day on January 7 marking the end when women resumed spinning work, termed Nook Day in England.
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England
Germany
Europe
St. Thomas
Motex
Leslie
First Christmas Story and Christmas Customs
A compendium of Christmas myths and gospel passage from Luke with notes on mistletoe lore and Western Caribbean customs. It includes the Nativity narrative, a Druids reference, mistletoe traditions, and a Baltimore-Cincinnati Enquirer style note on Christmas in the West Indies and German stocking practices.
Corruption and Police Fees in Malt Districts
An old report critiques police corruption, noting officers charge a capitation fee of one cent per arrest, targeting the poorest. It warns that suspects paying more than the fee avoid arrest, while objects lead to threats of a harsh beating. The piece then shifts to medical advice for rheumatic gout, detailing nightly use of a padded bandage soaked in brine to reduce inflammation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wold
Feasting a Century Ago Description of a New England Thanksgiving
A Seattle Times article recalls a century old New England Thanksgiving feast in a red farmhouse. It details preholiday preparations, a bountiful table with turkey, pies, vegetables, and a lively family gathering around the fireplace with prayers and stories followed by a pigeon pie recipe and old fashioned festive chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Seattle ‘Times
Lil
Corfield
Grandpa
Grandma
Dorens
Autumn Thanksgiving decor from natural materials
In November country elds offer red berries vines and branches ideal for decoration. Downy thistle balls and autumn leaves gathered in late October or early November can be preserved with a gum water solution to maintain color. The method keeps decorations bri gh t and reusable, though care with drying is required.
Paine's Celery Compound touted as cure-all for dyspepsia
An 19th century advertisement claims Paine's Celery Compound banishes all forms of dyspepsia, eases nerve inflammation around the stomach, purifies blood, and restores digestive power. It includes a testimonial from Fred Ross of Clarendon about rapid recovery after two bottles, praising the medicine as the best in the world.
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We of Waine
Fred. Ross
Clarendon
Tona
T Paine
Paine
Diamond Dyes advertising advice and sample offer
When garments fade or go out of fashion, color them with Diamond Dyes. A free dyeing advice department answers questions, with a 44 dyed sample book and specification book offered. Bend sample of goods when possible. Address DIAMOST DYES, Turlington, Vermont.
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Turlington
Victor Liniment The Great Bone and Nerve Remedy
Victor Liniment marketed as The Great Bone and Nerve Remedy appears in promotions noting its claimed healing properties. The ad emphasizes pain relief and restorative benefits for bones nerves and joints with testimonials and consumer assurances.
Victor Siniment Promises Safe Rapid Remedy
Victor Siniment promotes a Golden Remedy as a ready lifesaving cure. The item emphasizes preparedness and swift, safe treatment, describing it as an often needed cure for emergencies.
Whitefly Infestation Threatens Florida Citrus Crops
The white fly is a major greenhouse and field pest across Florida and the Gulf region. It infests orange trees and other plants like viburnum and cape Jasmine, producing a honeydew layer and sooty mold that harms leaf vitality and fruit quality. Life cycle spans three broods from spring to autumn with eggs laid on new leaves. twelve to twenty days for adult stages. Effective remedies include kerosene and rosin washes, best applied in winter and late summer, with emphasis on treating undersides of leaves and keeping trees open for spray penetration.
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Orange
Florida
Louisiana
South
L. Marlatt
Gulf Region
California
Messrs. Sivingle and Webber
Tomato Disease Troubles and Prevention Notes
A report discusses tomato ailments including anthracnose and leaf spot, with advice on Bordeaux mixture sprays, seed sourcing, and sanitation. It notes leaf spot spreading from the Atlantic coast and advises three thorough Bordeaux sprays for prevention. Also mentions whey tank sanitation to reduce cheese contamination risk and weekly tank emptying.
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Atlantic
A. D. Belby
Ohio
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