Peruna and Manalin Credited With Curing Kidney Trouble
A reader testimony claims kidney and bladder troubles for ten years were cured by Peruna and Manalin after two bottles of Peruna and one of Manalin. The letter praises the remedies’ curative qualities and notes a transformation in health and vitality. A separate anecdote mentions a man mistaken for drunk after a hotel incident, with confusion over ice water and a glass.
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Tamwell
Kidrey
Geo Ho Simser
Grant
Peruna
Manalin
Ben
Newton
Shirtey Hotel Stout
Alderman’s Old Time Lunch Guests Recall Broadway Bend
Patrons at Broadway and Tenth recall how a bend in Broadway was planned to spare a tree owned by Henrick Brevoort, who ran a Dutch tavern where Grace Church now sits. The alderman’s maneuver saved the tree and shaded patrons watching trains, while also preventing Eleventh Street’s opening to Fourth Avenue and avoiding tavern demolition.
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Broadway
Tenth Street
Henrik Brevoort
Grace Church
Bloomingdale Road
Eleventh Street
Fourth Avenue
Madrigals and a tale of practical Christianity
A discussion explains madrigals as late Renaissance vocal pieces with dispersed melodies and no accompaniment, tracing origins to the Netherlands and England. The piece shifts to a short anecdote about a benevolent Iowa farmer who protects travelers, defending practical Christianity by locking robbers' pants overnight.
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Iown
Bees Attack Royal Party at Anuradhapur Ruins
Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patrica with Governor visit Anuradhapur ruins when bees swarm attack the party atop a hill. They retreat to safety as the swarm abates, with a difficult descent planned and no injuries reported.
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Cone
Patrica
Anuradhapur
Sher
Siti
Duchess of Connaught
Sete
Childhood Ailments and Health in Early 1900s News
The article discusses reliance on home tablets for children's ailments, claiming they cure fevers, diarrhoea, constipation, colds, worms, and teething pain, promising health for the child. It mentions a Brockville company selling boxes and notes a broader theme of preventive care and public health awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreams Me Co
Brockville
Ont
3. D. Kellogg
Poll Parrot as a Game Bird
A Field and Stream note by Arthur D. Temple discusses parrot as a game bird. He cautions against eating parrots, recounting a failed first attempt and the difficulty of chewing a boiled parrot, leaving a humorous impression of spoiled meat. The piece mixes humor with practical warnings about preparation.
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Tencher
Arthur D. Temple
Letter from Randolph to Brock enbrough on a rogue in a crime
A Roanoke letter from John Randolph to Dr John Brock enbrough questions how to present a theft as a dignified act. It debates shifting public attention from a crime to the amount involved and reflects on the idea of profitable deceit.
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Randolph
John Randolph
Roanoke
John Brockenbrough
State Fights Across Kansas Echoes of Turbulent West
The text portrays Kansas as a battleground with diverse conflicts including Indian clashes, gambler battles, outlaw feuds, town site disputes, and political fights, highlighting intense regional strife unmatched elsewhere in the western United States. It emphasizes recurring wars over numerous causes and unsettled territorial issues.
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Kansas
West
Wansers of Chess Article Fragment
Fragmentary note on chess and war metaphor referencing Edwin Anthony and a chess chronicle. Mentions counts of moves and a claim about thefts of English authors and their works. Contains unclear phrases and possible OCR errors.
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Wansers
Edwin Anthony
Podl
Chess Players’ Chronille
Soltada
Hon C W Robinson Named Director at Foundry Co
Hon C W Robinson recently speaker of the New Brenewick Legislature and former Premier Pugiy aide is named a director at a large stockholdings foundry company. The appointment strengthens the board with his experience in public service and industry leadership.
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C. W. Robinson
Record Foundry Co
CW. Robinson
Wotil
Brenewick Legure
Sos
Pugiy
Bie
Fernacen
Mr. Robeon
Tod
The Best Hours and Wheat Nutrition Claims
The text notes the hours 12 midnight to 1 am and noon to 1 pm as the times of least crowds. It claims wheat retains nutrition regardless of location, despite poor treels, and mentions Modern Parseesem as descendant of Medes and Persians worship. It also describes walruses reacting to scent and bearing noise but not sight when a motionless man is present.
A Wonderful Memory of Hortensius and Auction
A Roman orator Hortensius possessed a memory so keen he spent a day at an auction, memorizing every sale, price, and buyer. By night he repeated all the sales, prices, and the names of the buyers from the wafer in his mind.
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Hortensius
Unclear fragment hints at ships and social remark
The Washington Star fragment discusses iron versus wood ships with lighter weight and greater capacity. It mentions inviting Mew Spizetns to beige whist parties, noting she plays well, and Miss Cayenne agrees. The excerpt blends technical note with social banter.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Ground to Alive: Soil Teems With Life Beneath Us
A discussion on soil as a living ecosystem describes a complex layer of molds, fungi, worms, insects, bacteria, and root parasites that nourish vegetation. It asserts life in the ground is essential for plant growth and that sterilizing soil destroys its future fertility. The piece adds vivid notes on elephants navigating muddy jungles, comparing the feel to an earthquake and noting the difficulty of stopping a charging elephant.
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Grea
London
Bita
Depegue
The Questione They Ask on a Steamer Trip
A boy asks his father a flood of questions during a steamer trip. He questions water depth and wetness, wonder about drownings, the man with gold buttons, soap suds, and train speed, revealing a curious child’s mind.
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Atlantic
Mad Dogs and Rabies Fear Explained by Doctor
A physician explains that rabid dogs lose bodily control and bite involuntarily. They do not hunt victims and will not chase grown adults, but young children remain at risk due to inability to dodge. The piece emphasizes calm avoidance and lack of purposeful attack by mad dogs.
Sawing Rule for Segment Radius from Segment Dimensions
The rule describes computing the radius of a segment by taking half the length as 24 inches, squaring the width 4 inches to 16, summing with 576 to get 592, then dividing by eight to yield 74 inches. This applies to any segment with the given measurements.
Robert Louis Stevenson Early San Francisco Life
The text notes Stevenson’s poverty in San Francisco before fame, recounting his idle days and a period when he worked as a theater super in old California theater on Bush Street, where a later bronze and marble statue was erected in his honor.
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Hen Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
San Francisco
Super
California Theater
Bush Street
Not Taken on Grammar Choices at the Fair
A witty exchange unfolds as a fair maid debates grammar saying I had rather go home or I would rather go home. The young man replies Neither and prefers to stay. The quip showcases playful language sense amid the fair.
Montevideo Port Entries Highlight American Vessels in 1905
A 1905 port census shows 3 508 ships of all classes docked at Montevideo Uruguay with only fourteen American entries while England accounts for fourteen hundred fourteen vessels. The fragment mentions a traveler offering quack medicine Holloway’s Cure and a diner scene with cobbled dialogue.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
England
Rescue of Minard and Take No Other Thief Officer Davis
Aboard the steamer Manchester Committee, Minard and Officer Davis were carried mid ocean and rescued after one bow remained in the water. Other crew reportedly helped during the perilous ordeal.
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Davis
Manchester Committee
His Little Joke At Breakfast Table
A small breakfast incident describes Wilfred receiving a tiny hot cross bun. He remarks the bun is burnt and raisiny and jokes that it seems to be a hot cross bank. The playful moment captures a child’s witty disappointment at the meal.
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Wilfred
Fragmented 1908 Venice Cotton Trade Note and Medical Ads
A garbled 1908 Venice cotton data piece notes most cotton arriving from the United States with others from India, Egypt, and Turkey. The text also includes brisk ads for Dr. Kellogg’s Dysentery Dial and Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, promising quick relief and convenient use.
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Venice
United States
India
Egypt
Turkey
Paychine: A Home Remedy Claimed To Boost Health
A shaky medical ad promotes Paychine as a universal preventive medicine. It instructs mixing two teaspoons with sherry, whisky, or water and taking before meals and at bedtime. The text claims thousands of cures, urging readers to obtain Paychine from a druggist for $1.00.
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Ean
Sue
Alexander the Great's World Conquest Compared to a Student
A student retorts to a dull tutor by noting Alexander the Great conquered vast realms by the age of the speaker. The wise professor retorts with a quip, highlighting the difference between ambition and achievement. This Chambers' Journal exchange mirrors classic classroom banter debating capability.
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Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Chambers’ Journal
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Mooney’s Perfection Cream
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Atal
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Victoria
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