Fragmented Biographical Snippets From an Early 20th Century Page
A garbled OCR fragment survey lists names and tales across varied figures. It mentions Duchess of Portland fashion costs, Mrs. Mary Darden claiming age 105, Ida Lewis offered stage chance, W T Crawford studying law in UNC, Queen Victoria drinking whisky and water, and Olivia Golibart a Baltimore society girl poised for theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perthor
Duchess of Portland
Philip D. Armour
Eemperor
Kalakana
MaeSreeks Masta
North Carolina
W. T. Crawford
University of North Carolina
Queen Victoria
Meissonier
Abraham Lincoln
Olivm Golibart
Baltimore
Fala
August Flower For Dyspepsia Across Distinct Readers
A collection of endorsements from A Bellanger of Montagny Quebec a general dealer in Lauzon Levis Quebec and C A Barrington an engineer in Sydney Australia praising August Flower as a cure or relief for dyspepsia. Writings claim relief best possible results and a miracle like effect.
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A. Bellanger
Stove Foundry
Montagny
Quebec
Bergeron
General Dealer
Lauzon
Levis
C. A. Barrington
Smith
Sydney
Australia
Education and college facts from early 19th century survey
A compilation of collegiate notes covers Yale and Harvard rankings the size of Greek letters societies at 74 000 law school status of Mexico and elder colleges, Columbia chapel changes, Harvard captain Arthur Cummock earning 3 000, Wesleyan literary meetings, eastern college athletics, Hampton Institute printing, and 1685 education expenditures by Germany England France Austria Russia and the United States totaling 100 000 000.
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Eeer Expres
Yale Clas
Harvard
Law School Aeniversity of
Mexico
America
Columbia
Arthur Cummock
Yale
Wesleyan University
Hampton Institute
Germany
England
France
Austria
Russia
United States
The Great Benefits of Spraying for Fruit Crops
Spraying proves beneficial for fruit and grape growers, with the Department of Agriculture promoting fungicides for grape diseases. In Nauvoo Illinois big investments in spraying gear paid off, and many plan to Armor their orchards and vineyards next season. The article cites annual US losses from pests and fungi around four hundred million dollars, urging broader adoption and offering a free descriptive treatise from Wm. Stahl of Quincy Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
Nauvoo
Ill
Wm. Stahl
Quincy
Value of Sleep for Women and Daughters’ Wages
A collection of advice on women’s health emphasizing sleep as vital for health and beauty. It cites a well-known St Louis example of an older woman retiring early with a nap, and argues mothers and fathers shape daughters’ habits. It also discusses pay for housework, proposing that homes pay daughters a weekly wage to reflect work and savings, totaling about 104 per year, to support home happiness and independence. Additional items include anecdotes about a Bingh ameton heiress and a witty widow, and brief social notes.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Zarm
Fireside
Home remedies and tips from the Germantown Telegraph
A historical column shares practical remedies and household advice. Includes cleaning bristles with baking soda solution, caution about tap water, breath refreshment from milk and coffee, camphor vapor for head colds, a solvent mix for cleaning gloves, and the claimed health benefits of cocoa and cabbage preparation to reduce odors and aid digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Egg inscription leads to Maine engagement wedding
A Lewiston Journal tale recalls a Maine schoolteacher who wrote her name on an egg in Sidney years ago. The egg traveled to market and a Massachusetts commission merchant saw the inscription. He wrote to the teacher, pursued her, visited Maine, and an engagement and wedding followed in quiet succession.
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Maine
Lewiston Journal
Sidney
Ma'nam
Massachusetts
Domestic Quarters Tales and City Gossip
A collage of social quips and light anecdotes from urban life. Observations on neatness in drawers and lavender scented linen contrast with stories of working girls at a New York club, flirtatious mischief, and domestic misunderstandings. Headlines mix satire with everyday relationships and minor mishaps.
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New York
Working Girls’ Club
Madison Square Garden
A. Grit
Eastern Lady in Western Restaurant Dialogue
A fragment from New York Weekly presents a quaint exchange about party rulings on their fare. The brief dialogue features a Western restaurant scene with a polite reply and a dismissive remark, illustrating early comic or social commentary.
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Ourtary
Alteo
New York Weekly
Salvation Oil Promises Quick Cure for Aches
Hisark trusts a loyal friend in a small wren that perches on the hand guiding nations. A drug store bottle of Salvation Oil is offered to anyone with 25 cents to cure rheumatism, sciatica, or any pain. Tenabella Sr. once Queen of Spain is described as large and charitable, neglecting vanity for charity and Paris dinners.
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Hisark
Wren
Tenbella Sr
Spain
Tole
Syrup of Figs Promoted As Ideal Family Remedy
Advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as pleasant, gentle, and effective laxative for children and parents alike, claiming it is the best family remedy and urging every family to own a bottle. It also mentions Don Francia d Asisi and a quaint nickname for a man living in Epinay.
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Binghamton
N.Y
t.—Pioneer Press
Cape Cod
Don Francia Dd Asisi
Teabella
Epinay
Global curiosities span industry to diet in a colonial era view
The piece surveys diverse topics from Woodens com making in Russia and its tiny price, to a proposed tunnel to Prince Edward Island across Northumberland Strait. It notes physostigmine's vast cost for eye disease use, Norway’s long life due to cool uniform climate, Russian old-world wound care, Vienna's vast apartment block, Native reservations in New York, and global meat consumption ranks led by America.
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Woodens. Com
Rutsia
Prince Edward Island
Northumberland Straits
Canna
Norway
Europe
Culturl
Vienna
Hints for Housekeepers From a Health Note
Bits of charcoal in a sick room help absorb impurities. Small ice pieces soothe vomiting and quench thirst. A kitchen shelf for salt and pepper and other prep items saves steps. Manes stay smooth in cold weather by avoiding worn water. Wash with cold water and soap for feet. Bind corns with baking soda dampened to ease soreness.
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Manis
Confidence in Dr. Pierce medicines backs guarantee
The speaker argues that money back guarantees build trust for medicines. He says honesty beyond average practice is needed and that a guarantee with a refund shows confidence. He urges buying through a trusted local dealer where such backings exist.
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Nave
Dr. Pierce
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