Testimonial for Doan's Kidney Pills from Lexington resident
John P. Rhodes of Lexington Virginia praises Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney issues. He says they provided instant relief after use and lists purchase details, price, and Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents.
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Lexington
John PF. Rhodes
W. Main ‘T
Dean
Gores Grog Shore
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
The Last Road Poem in Pall Mall Magazine
A fragmentary verse piece titled The Last Road depicts a piper luring listeners with a witching tune to leave home and seek a distant beyond. The poem speaks of distant hills and dreams, urging travelers to follow the piper beyond moors and fens toward unknown promises and lost hearts.
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Caied
Pall Mall Magazine
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases Promised by Blood Balm
Column combines warnings and remedies including Botanic Blood Balm for eczema and skin sores, Dr. Shoop tonics for nerves and pain relief, and medical notes on kidney, bladder health and a New York store report. Mentions San Pedro breakwater work and Calcutta export values.
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Atlanta
B. B
Shoop
Dr. Shoop
The Reaper and the Promise of Mechanized Harvesting
A historical essay contrasts hand harvesting with the reaper and modern machines, noting dramatic gains in speed and labor efficiency. It highlights western wheat expansion, industrial growth, and the wealth surge tied to scientific agriculture, then shifts to a Dutch anecdote about a pipe and cultural humor.
Saved by a Laugh in Leeds Nursing Tale
A Leeds nurse famed for curing smallpox diphtheria and pneumonia patients nearly fails with a pneumonia case. The doctor doubts survival, but the nurse urges medicine. the patient refuses then laughingly agrees, takes the dose and recovers.
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Leeds
England
Sunday School Question Sparks Ride Request Tale
The article recounts a New York physician's wife teaching a Sunday school class when a boy asks for a ride in her car revealing a notable anecdote about the origin of the phrase there will be the devil to pay. It explains the nautical process of caulking ships where pitch was poured to seal seams.
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New York
Joseph
Sammy Eastwood
Samy
Sammy
New York Times
Charlottes Hill
West Main Street
Lynchburg
Republican
Bryan
Taft
Tle
the People's Treasury
Virginia School For the Deaf and Blind
Staunton
John H. Hoover
Timberville
Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellow
Old Folke
San Francisco
New York Herald
Brief critique of early modern book titles and censorship
The excerpt mocks lengthy titles from early authors and notes the punishment of Stubbes who faced public punishment for controversial works. It contrasts with modern brevity and hints at literary censorship and public response.
Seabird Scene: Sea Lion Dives to Snare Gull
A sea lion uses clever tactics to trap gulls. It dives from a wall, hides underwater, surfaces with a wave lip, then circles as a tern alights. At the moment, the sea lion lunges with jaws and devours the gull in a swift strike.
Quotations From Houston Post on Husband Spenders
A fragment cites a Houston Post quote about a husband who spends freely. The dialogue notes a large expenditure on cigars and a $100 purchase deemed not squandered for the speaker.
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Houston Post
Little wooden barrels widely produced in American factories
The Washington Post notes the abundance of small birch barrels in many sizes from tiny to six inches and up. Machines turn barrels quickly, enabling single operators to run multiple units. Millions are sold yearly for candy, perfumes, savings banks, gifts, button boxes, and toys, with exports worldwide.
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Incer
Washington Post
American Defies Guard on European Frontier
An American traveler in Europe refuses to yield to a gold braided officer at a petty German state's frontier. When asked to move to the luggage van for inspection, he proclaims his U S status and independence, vowing to go around the officer and not be controlled. He asserts he is not in a hurry and challenges the authority of the guard.
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Holland
Amsterdan
Europe
United States
Beilman
Name Game and Highland Banter in Aged Letters
A school scene features a hesitant boy who reveals his stuttered full name, Clarence Pup Perkins, prompting a comic exchange about identity. A separate Edinburgh dinner conversation ends with a Scotsman humorously claiming geographic superiority by rolling Scotland’s hills flat.
Ruskin Childhood Journeys Sparked Later Art Critic
The text notes John Ruskin, a renowned English essayist and critic on art, as precocious in childhood. At seven he wrote rhymes and kept a diary recording trips through England with his father, revealing early tastes for cathedrals and scenery that shaped his future career.
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John Ruskin
England
Awkward Spouse Reflects On Charity Ball Memory
The dialogue recalls a grand charity ball and a past memory of dancing together at their first meeting, highlighting nostalgia and a relationship dynamic. The exchange hints at social events and affection through a shared history.
Louisiana bill to bar cot ton futures and Virginia endowments rise
A compact roundup notes a proposed Louisiana House bill banning cotton futures trading, Virginia measures selling small gold gages in Richmond, and Bailey earning endorsements in counties. It also mentions Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, and public notices about celebrations and local politics.
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Rockbridge Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Lexington Lodge
K. of P
Liberty Lodge
Rebekah
Mountain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council
Arcanum
Odd Fellows H
Lex. Council
United American Mechanics
Odd Fellows Hall
Reenlee D. Letcher
Lexington, VA
Aul M. Penice
Arronary At Law
Lxainaton, Virginia
J. Prestos Moors
Court Coe & Moore
Arvronyrys At Law
Lexinarox
Arrogweys-At-Law
P. Houston
Virginia
R. R. Witt & CO. General Fire Insurance
Old Line Companies
M. J. Hess
Agner’s
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Charlestown
Harper's Ferry
Chicago
Pittsburg
Washington
Baltimore
Hagerstown & Frederick
A. B. Beckwith
A. B. Beckwith & Co, Opp
Bank Rockbridge
R. S. Anderson
Hancock Bros. & Co's
Ita
Hancock Bros & Co
Bund Lok
Agit
Hancock Bros
Lynchburg, Va
Lexington, Virginia
Bormeo
San Pedro
Cal
India
Housear Alk Nureryard Manufactory
Bright
Foley
H. Gorrell
London
Inc
Calcutta
Dr. Fahrney
Bengal
Burma
the Reaper
Leviathan
Yellow Field
Far West
America
Magnificent Plain
West
Minnesota
Dakotas
Everybody’s Magazine
W. Harry Agnor
Haye
Landreth
Dunkirk
Bes
Presbyterian
Hamilton Brown
Rockbridge Lime & Stone Co
James E. Heck
OPP
Baptist Church
L. G. Jahnke & CO
Stubbes
Weefeeea
Chiccago ‘Tribune
Edinburgh
Ruskin and Boy
Kader
Louisiana
Texas
Bailey
Richmond
Theron H. Ries
Union Theological Seminary
Fairbanke
Quebec
Champlain
Washington City
North Carolina
South Carolina
Culberson
Denver
Memphis
The
Washington Herald
Abingdon
Bristol
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