Hypnotism for the Ailing Doctor Claims a Cure for Many
A French physician Dr Hertillon proposes psychotherapie or soubculture as medicine of the future. He uses passive environmental sleep cues and a metronome to implant prohibitions in the patient’s mind, aiming to curb indulgence such as alcohol and remedy unhappy loves through hypnotic suggestion.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Albert W. Kahl
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Minn
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St. Louis
S. A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
J. E. Simpson
Chicago
R. BE. Eskildson
Omaha
Ned
L. R. Robinson
Kansas City
Edwin F. Pardee
New York City
Discovering the Real Mexico by Traveling Correspondents
Boston Transcript notes correspondents with the army at Vera Cruz learning Mexico beyond easeful myths. They see Spanish colonial cities with preserved architecture, praise Vera Cruz public buildings, and anticipate Puebla’s vast medical library and Mexico City structures that appeal to architects. It argues Mexico blends culture with turmoil and cites educated Mexicans seeking refuge from unrest.
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Vera Crux
Jamestown
Plymouth
Spain
Puebla
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Boston Transcript
Postcards From 1801 Found Hidden in London Letter Box
Three postcards dated October 1801 were found wedged between an enamel plate and the frame of a Stanley Road post office letter box in England during removal. Although discolored after two years, the addresses on two cards were decipherable and delivered.
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Stanley Road
Teddington
England
Wifie and Wibby Dialogue Amid Page Readings
A fragmentary exchange shows Wifie asking if love remains while Wibby jokes he ignores her while reading a pager. The speaker mocks a know-it-all man, warns of unwise habits, and notes neighbors’ consideration as a social fault, ending with a general moral.
International Sunday School Lesson Review June 28
Moody Bible Institute outlines a June 28 lesson series on the son of man as the mission of Jesus. It covers ten lessons from observation of man’s seat, to sacrifice, stewardship, service, forgiveness, and the kingdom within, emphasizing Jesus seeking to save and train disciples.
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Sesson
God
Leeson
Seema
Jesus
The Drinker Who Lives Long
Dr J Edmund Dube, Eminent Selection of Quebec and Laval University professor, cites a temperance allegory about two cars to argue why some drinkers reach eighty while remaining healthy. He compares one car wrecked by a broken wheel to alcohol harming the body, while the other, though damaged, keeps the motor running.
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Oliver
Mr. Spence
Spence
J. Edmund Dube
Quebec
Laval University
Temperance movement boosts grocery trade in Nadville
Nadville banners report a marked rise in grocery trade after saloons closed. Stores note cash payments replacing credit, with overdue debts paid and staples selling better. A few with saloon affiliations lament the change, but most merchants support the ban and foresee stronger business.
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Trmide
Nadville
Tenn
Saskatchewan leader announces liquor plebiscite plan
Mr. Scott, premier of Saskatchewan, says a plebiscite will determine if open and retail liquor sales are abolished. No liquor will be sent by parcel post. A Quebec measure to cut liquor licenses will drastically reduce sales in Montreal and Quebec, splitting the province into zones under a general license commission.
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Scott
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Montreal
It's Good Ter Slag 4 Song On De Bleh Way Of Life
A folksy reflection from the Atlanta Constitution urging gratitude and contentment, noting some lack voice or vigor and cautioning against greed while praising the heart's inner heaven right where one lives.
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Heaven
Atlanta Constitution
No License Towns Prompt Mixed City Repairs
A Commercial Traveler notes that towns with licenses show dilapidated streets and buildings needing painting and fence repair, while towns without licenses appear orderly. He cites entering Heanse or other towns and observes general disrepair with licenses and improvement when no license is in effect.
Supreme Court ruling on foreknowledge and employee addiction
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that an employer may consider foreknowledge that an employee is addicted to intoxicants when making hiring and retention decisions. The decision signals greater temperance pressures as employers face challenges in securing and retaining workers who may be sober or intoxicated.
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Baja
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Ottawa
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Boots on the Road Joke in English Village
A vicar sends boots to the cobbler for repair. Bill, drunk, wears the parson’s dirty boots to the pub seeking a hair of the dog. The vicar confronts him and asks if the repairs are finished, to which Bill replies they are not mended yet but they’re on the road.
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Repaira
Bill
William
Psoriasis Cure Promised by Cuticura Ointment
A World War era soldier recalls long battle with scaly skin on limbs. After trying several remedies, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was cured in three months. An odd note about a gas cooker card ends with a clerk puzzled by a See other side instruction placed against a wall.
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Camp McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Walter Mahony
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Parlance and fashion quips in scattered quotes
A garbled collection of quotations on style and manners appears, mentioning Paris wearing sandals and rings, a bun jon made to parade as four cameos, nerves about a wife reading many magazines and watching films, and a proverb about disposition being nature’s dower while gold is fortune's gift.
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Paris
Willby
Jon
Bear attack wounds Hyner farmer in barnyard tale
A. Dr. McCloskey near Hyner was mauled by a she bear pursuing food in his barnyard. He shot the animal, but the bear seized him and mangled his left arm and leg. Mrs. McCloskey fought the bear with a club, and farmers led by B. B. McCloskey hunted over the mountains but found no trace. The incident unsettled the Hyner area.
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Hyner
McCloskey
B. B. McCloskey
Williamaport
Philadelphia
Eccentric West France man dies at age seventy seven
An odd local figure in a western French town dies aged 77. He began keeping a personal expenses book at 18 and for 52 years logged every item. He smoked 628713 cigars, 41692 given by friends, and 685021 bought for £2040. Purchases include trousers cost £82 75 jackets and waistcoats £160, and 66 shoes. He bought 300 shirts 354 collars for £53. Transport costs £52. Over 15 years he drank 28875 beers and 49203 small glasses of liquor, spending £1104 plus £240 in tips.
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France
Glasgow Evening News
Known of Old Observes Pages Marriage in Rome Tea Tale
A Washington woman returning from Rome recalls Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page and wife at tea. She notes Page and Mrs Page quarreled briefly over a matter that was settled, prompting Page to joke about a chapter slipping from a novel and Mrs Page replying it may slip into one.
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Thomas Nelson Page
Washington
Rome
Abolished liquor mention sparks cross service quip
A pointed backchat notes the navy banning liquor and jokes that the army may lose bayonet use. The exchange ends with a wry quote about human belief and divine creation.
Woman Works Through Pain with Pinkham Remedy
Philadelphia and Providence women report relief from displacement, bearing down, backache, and fatigue after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. ads urge readers to trust the remedy, claiming renewed health and ability to work and sleep well.
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Philadelphia
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Harry Fisner
Juniata Street
Providence
Abril Lawson
Lippitt St
Providence, R. L
Mutual Life Policy Suit Ends With Claim Denied
Rauber pursued a $4,000 life insurance claim from Mutual Life Insurance after starting a liquor business. The company argued the policy excluded coverage for such risk and prevailed, absolving itself from payment.
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KILLS
John
Nauber
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Rauber
Mutual
Saloon Tax Editorial From The Water Wagon
A brief 19th century style editorial argues taxing saloons is an easy way to fund pauper relief, but warns that ceasing support for the saloon will shift the burden to taxpayers as the pauper helps pay taxes. The piece critiques public policy and frames the saloon as a funding target.
Risk to progeny from parental alcohol use
Col. L. Mervin Maus of the U. S. Army Medical Corps warns that the offspring of drinkers face great risks regardless of whether alcohol is beer wine or spirits consumed in moderation or not. He emphasizes that any alcohol entering the system can harm progeny and stresses public health concern.
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Col. L. Mervin Maus
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Alcohol harms judgment say Edinburgh doctor
Dr James Ruehle of Edinburgh bluntly warns that alcohol even in small quantities perverts judgment and weakens self-control, stressing the danger of drinking and its impact on decision making.
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James Ruehle
Edinburgh
Wenkens
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