Diphtheria Hygiene Rules From State Health Circular
Massachusetts State Board of Health outlines infection control for diphtheria. Emphasizes separation of sick and well, careful disinfection, and avoidance of contaminated fabrics, with guidance on clothing, ventilation, water supply, drainage, and funeral precautions. Highlights banning attendance at school or funerals from infected houses and the need for prompt removal of filth to ensure pure air and water.
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Massachusetts State Board of Health
Speculative Trank Buyers at Everett House Sale
A crowded sale at the Everett house in St. Louis offered eighty three trunks and valises, raising $83 while bidders fought over contents. A man pried trunks open with a cane, others bid with coins, and items ranged from newspapers and bricks to a breastpin, surgical instruments, dried apples, beans, and a skeleton. A scuffle broke out before police intervened.
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Everett House
St. Louis
Aramese Adventuress
National Hotel
Cream Instead of Butter Proposal in New York Tribune
A New York Tribune writer argues families should treat butter as a luxury and favor cream. She cites butter production as time consuming and less healthy, noting cream offers better digestion, health, and complexion while bread remains tasty with sweet cream.
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New York Tribune
Tiny Bill and Chinese Chrysanthemums in Verse
A Macmillan magazine piece on Chinese poetry presents a literal translation of a short poem and a metrically rendered fragment about chrysanthemum beds. The verses muse on beauty, transience, and the emotional echoes of nature and art.
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Macmeillan
Walla
Grean Fielda
Meadows
Kiran
Kika
A Poser for the Hawkeye in Burlington
A young man from a St Louis house questions the narrator about local names and figures and leaves unimpressed by the lack of recognition. The exchange reveals limited Burlington acquaintance and hints at Davenport connections as the man departs relieved to learn others live nearby.
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Hawkeye
St. Louis
Gunt
Hirsch
Marx Oppenheimer
Joe Helminghausen
Mr. H
Chris
Erlingenschaftlicher
Ernest Gundlachenstreibioh
Iast
Burlington
Davenport
Burdette
Married in a Wagon on the Kansas Highway
The Oswego Kansas Independent reports a marriage solemnized on a public highway by Dora postmaster acting as magistrate. Haguire Hiliott and Mrs Nealia sat in a wagon when the license was presented and the couple joined hands for the ceremony performed without a witness.
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Dora
Haguire Hiliott
Nealia
Esquire Aid
Oswego
Kan
A Visage of Yellow Hue and Health Remedies
A periodical blurb extols a yellow-tinted face from liver disorder and recommends Ann et’s Stomach Bitters to purge bile, regulate the bowels, and restore vigor. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for female ailments, Brown’s Bronchial Trophies for coughs, and notes Theodora Thomas’s organ opinions along with Jackson’s Beat Sweet Navy Tobacco.
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Nina
Pierce
Brown
Theodora Thomas
Tewaye Tha Mayon
Mamlin
Chew Jackson
Destructive toe cure promoted by botanic syrup
An advertisement touts a botanic remedy advertised as arresting the progress of a “toe” affliction described as insidious and life threatening. It claims to cleanse the blood and cure a range of maladies including white swellings gout and rheumatism with connections to women’s diseases and other tainted conditions. It promotes Dr Swan of Beaver Dam Wisconsin and offers a free pamphlet.
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San Hostil
Sorofula
Aeovill
A Real Blessing to Women From Cotuit Woman
Mrs Walter Hinckley of Cotuit Massachusetts credits Dr David Kennedy of Rondout New York and his Favorite Remedy with curing a fibrous tumor complaint after years of suffering She reports rapid improvement, renewed appetite and sleep and urges others to use the remedy priced at one dollar and to remember the physician’s name and location.
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Walter Hinckley
Cotuit
Mass
David Kennedy
Rondout
John M. Handy
N. Bus
Guaranteed paying positions for graduates in Janesville
Disjointed ad style notice promises guaranteed paid positions for graduates with agent commissions. Mentions H Valsating manager in Janesville Wisconsin and various scattered references to prices, dictionaries, and health topics. The fragmentary text includes names, locations, and unclear product mentions in a garbled scan of an old newspaper page.
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H.valsating
Janesville
Wis
Sen
Sant
T-Clark
Morenes
Lenawes
Eres Binal
John Kirk Patrick
Dumbidwe
Bisake
Mass
OPTI
Bacal Quincy
Mich
Psperet
Fate's Bealth Monthly
Bvo
Murna
Law York
Tzare
Coala
Ae. Ptal
Saaw & On
Avevera
Maren Day
Cate
Oni
Agreu Dulacinee
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Texzacco
Zse Prowsy
Tosacco Courars
New York
Boston
Chiesga
Zamaie
Dr. Swan
Beaver Dam
al Pants
Voowsa
Santiaco
Philadelphia
Pauls
Mason
Alamlin Organ
Chicago
Elliott
Ardonor
Bre
Spsuimon
REW
York Sun
ATEN
ME Sun
United Weekly Sun
Panple
England
City
Ogene
Stan
Novas Bros
Paul
Lord, Stoatburg & Co
Kiongo
Dun
W. Maddox
Rislay
Ohio
Garry, Doe ,Bovnde
Sterns
Getroit
Redoing & Co
Mesonia
Bronway
Bantain Vila
Glens Palle
Ne V. USA
Ek Ate
Adgresa Lockean
Vario
N.Y
Sepstee Waony
Sean Tastrapiental
Poipoursi
Semplete
Stoddare
Masten
Sara
Prion
Pat Packsga
Add’s J. W
Raeuo City
Galitor
Pienaccompaniment Organ
Fitdder
Searlestown
Lund
H. G. Root
Moller
Htclin d & Co. N
W. H. Comstock
Worrixtown
St. Lawrence On
Warner Bro
Watelaen Bros
Broadway
N. TV
Emedy
Bright
Warnel
Lincoln
Nebraska
New Magi
Ted Hile
Peece
Staba
Simos Blank
Anak
Pessios Rice
Deima
Peneloa
R. Lemon
Iinton
BS Co
Bae Bon Gageee
OlNb
el Express
Noan Tea Company
Ay Street
Hell
Burlington Htrokeye
Samantha
Tfosiak Allen
Das
Agente
Syvermwhers
Fires Fur Agency
Amprivan Publash Ing ‘Ao ‘Barttocd
Gr. Obida
Dietop
Taella Absight
Aganta
Badvose Num
Poblareing Co
Piilhialphia
Aealthy
Ridge
Agnes
Joseph Fleming
Marset St
Pittsburgh
Sherman &Co
Marshall, Burgess
Franklin Street
BYRES
H. M.S
Eiecine
Pide
Laval
Parkina
OL Sung Bok
Ihrer
Qliver Ditson & CO
Ditson &'Co
Pennsylvania Balt Manufy Co
Smith Orgar CO
Coustn
Catatowia Tremaine
Wasthern
Mas
GUOV
Ohrano Sud
F. Qluason
Summer Street
Mesa
Tarmsead Gutch Pree
P.O. Willery
Auensts
GEO. P. Rowell & CO
United States
Cands
GEO. F
Rowell & CO
Sponge Street
Rouse Square
Tribune Building
Fra
Box
Wilson
Penn St
Williamsbirgh
Sulla
Addressloz
Joan
Ogden
Codur
DR. Bruce
Universal
Draggisle Agnarally
J.T. Woodhull
Puliou
U. B. Mutual Aid Society of
Penna. cl
Lebanon
Hon. Inc
Kinparta
Pres
Astm Geptilienan
Tavursuca
Tonviluls & Clave
A. H. Tseady
Farley
Tshudy
Dralegh
Broad Street
Litiz, PA
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