Diphtheria in Winneconne Stamped Out With Modern Treatment
Thirty three diphtheria cases were reported in Winneconne Wisconsin and schools were closed twelve were treated with Muco-Solvent four of them died a death rate of 33 12 percent. A resident Mr J Ulrich promoted Muco-Solvent claiming his family benefited with others recovering without fatalities. The company offers the solvent by mail for one dollar per bottle with a forty page book free through Chicago Opinion and a forty page book.
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Winneconne
Wisconsin
J. Ulrich
Muco-Solvent Company
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Chicago Opinion
They Found Their Match
Two gentlemen riding from Ship ton to Burford encounter a rider named Miller. They mock him with a ruse to discover his true character, and Miller responds that he is unsure whether he is a knave or a fool, claiming he is "between both."
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Shipton
Burford
Tooher
Multiple Advertisements and Vivid Odds and Ends
A garbled 19th century page mixes pharmacy ads for Cheney's Cure and patent remedies with wedding cheer, travel notes, a Toledo wholesale druggist reference, a claim about a wedding in Thuringia Germany, a kid in Iola selling pop, travel by the largest railroad passenger car in the United States, and assorted trivia on empires, headache powders, and Castor oil candy. The fragmentary text includes testimonials, prices per bottle, and promotional lines.
Man with silver breathing tube astonishes doctors at hospital
A small man admitted to the receiving hospital showed a rare breathing aid, a large silver tube from a prior tracheotomy. Doctors noted the device allowed him to speak normally but caused distress when misaligned. The patient, Charles Fehotte of Hallam's Hues, said the tube must stay in place after a diphtheria attack. doctors labeled it an absence of foreign body in the throat.
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Anys
San Francisco Examiner
Dr. Simpson
Charles Fehotte
Hallam
Schotte
Berry
Open Letter Claims Trademark Right to Castoria
An open letter argues for exclusive rights to the terms Castoria and Dupcher’s Castoria as a trademark. It credits Dr. Some Pitcher of Myannis Massachusetts as originator of Pitcher’s Castoria and notes the wrapper bears the signature of Chas IL Fletcher. The letter emphasizes long use in American mothers’ homes and asserts authority rests with The Centaur Company and Cha Esq Fletcher in Providence.
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Castoria
Dupcher
Coastoria
Some Pitcher
Myannis
Massachusetta
Pitcher's Castoria
Chas. HL Fletcher
Mothers of America
Cuas IL
Thy Centaur Company
Chaos VW
Fictohur
Provident
Sant LL Pupcher
M. Ty
Prayer Request for Wife Prompted by Religious Faith
A short exchange shows a distressed husband seeking prayers for his ailing wife. He offers one dollar cash in advance and mentions reliance on faith healing. A second speaker dismisses the offer and jokes about obtaining a regular doctor for two dollars.
Fragmented Advert and Naturalization Note
A garbled ad promises beauty products and skin helpers with bold claims and guaranteed satisfaction. An 1801 England note records about 49 foreign nationals naturalized, mainly Germans and Italians, with a few French, a Moor, a Hungarian, a Romanian, and an Italian.
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England
Cause for Alarm Hair Loss Reversal Reported
Four months ago hair began to fall out rapidly and alarmed the writer. After using Ayer's Hair Vigor as recommended by a druggist, three months of use stopped the shedding and restored the hair to its original dark brown color. The writer, S. L. Gunn, Alderman, Spencer, Iowa, expresses pleasure in recommending the dressing.
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Ayer
Gunn
Alderman
Spencer
Iowa
Private Marriage Plan at Craveleigh Hall Unfolds
Dorothy confides Dick Harris is really Dick Aylmer and proposes a private wedding to avoid discovery by his India-bound uncle. Barbara consents, amid tensions with David Stevenson who owns the hall, as Dorothy faces loss and a looming funeral.
Cheerfulness at Home Life Made Easy by Cultivation of a Happy Disposition
A December Woman's Name Companion excerpt argues cheerfulness boosts home happiness and effective housekeeping. It cites habit formation, the value of a pleasant countenance, and Admiral Collingwood’s praise of a gentle temper. It advises preserving equanimity amid small irritants to ease work and lift others.
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F. M. Colby
Wakefield
Collingwood
England
Eastern Shore tradition prompts first visit question
A Baltimore Sun recounts a Maryland legend about the habit of asking a new guest on the Eastern Shore, “Is this the first time you were ever in this country?” tracing the custom to a Lafayette reception in Annapolis after 1824 and a mud-splashed governor who blurted the line.
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Newport
Baltimore Sun
General Lafayette
Congress
State House
Annapolis
Maryland
General Assembly
Lafayette
Looma
Senate
Fractured Bible Test Turns On Misquoted Verses
A student failed a Scripture exam and, when pressed for verses, offered a garbled exchange. The examiner quoted Judas Iscariot’s betrayal line while the student misquoted a second verse, prompting an awkward conclusion to the session as reported by Figaro.
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Judas
Figaro
Untitled fragment on marriage vow dialogue
Unclear OCR dialogue shows a couple bantering about standing by each other as spouses, with Chaney and Doolin referenced in a garbled exchange. The readable parts suggest a domestic exchange rather than a news event.
Greenland Potatoe Size Observation
A note from Greenland reports potatoes do not grow larger than marbles. The observation highlights small tubers and suggests limited growth under local conditions.
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Greenland
Harvard Student and the Theater Mix Up
A Harvard student recalls a droll family incident when a young guest sat across from him at dinner. While his mind dwelt on a lesson problem, his mother’s guest arrived with a sisterly crowd at the Buck Bay home. At the theater, he bought tickets and faced the awkward moment of not recognizing which woman was his former escort, finally being approached by Miss JA who asked if he recognized her.
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Stie
Miss Dimsdale
Barbara
Dorothy
Mmeet
Mr. Harris
Wal
Miss
Harris
Lord Aylmer
Lila
Lady Jane
India
Richard Harris
Richard J Harris
Dorothy Strode
Harvard
Buck Bay
Miss B
George
Miss JA
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Mas. Cas. D. Enpenr, 330 Wood St
Reading
Lydia E. Pinkhan
Letters From Tie Restored And Promised Remedies
A damaged page includes letters praising OS drops marketed as a cure for rheumatism and other ailments. Samples offered for 25 cents, large bottles for $1, three for $2.80, with testimonials from users in Springfield and New York. Also mentions a dog shoes product and spraying fruit trees.
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Main St
Springfeld
Mass
Sire
A. Spring
Swanson Rheumatic Cyre Co
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Arst City Hall History in New York Drafted
The Arst city hall in New York was erected in 164 percent at the corner of Pearl Street and Coention Slip. The present city hall was completed in IB.
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New York
Pearl Street
Coention Slip
City Hall
Population figures of Odd Fellows and Freemasons in North America
In the United States and Canada there are 660,004 Odd Fellows and 837,305 Freemasons. The numbers reflect lodge memberships and affiliated bodies across the two countries.
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United States
Canada
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J. Cheney & CO
J. Cheney Tee
Wble
Wie & Wraux
Towiley Waliing
Kinnan & Marvin
Thuringia
Iola
H.W. Green
Atlanta
Hin
Larpest
Unicorn
St. Luis
Visu
D. C. Albright
MiMinwburse
Pun, Dee
Ly Lio
China
Dale
Venexuela
Core Conabition
Casourots
Arctic
Bowntyke
J. Green
Boeseer, Jows
Ayers Corchook
Cirestold
Enred
Lowyer
Lowell
Mans
Aaleer
Wacken
Vobhayrey
Biwa
Malena
Ted Hee Hire
Ted Hee Hire, We Wieh Bo Gale Li Peer Eavinnaees
Ingen
Beater
Shok Ld
International Press Association
Haines
Serena
Stevenson
Lady Jane's
Warbara
Darbera
David Stevenson
Barbira
David
Harbarn
Tam
Knowle
Barbra
Craveleigh
Lorna Doone
Lorna
Griff
Graveleigh Hall
Hraveleigh
Hal
Holroyd
Egypt
Jonon
Hop
Wall Street
Wim. Stahl
Quincy
L Gop Bis Cntatogia Describios
Uwentyednie Ovis
Whittington
Eoglind
Lance
London
Virginia
Mrs. Ebbert
Greater New Yorks
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New York City
Cranford Junction
Jersey Central Railroad
St. George's
Staten Island
Map Poezio
Chicago, Great Western Railway
Puzzle Dept
Great Western Ry
Quincy Building
Russias
Adie
Sterling Remedy Co
Lindell Hotel
ST. Louis
FO Donovan
Strong Divink Offem
M Man
Etop
Phat Higuchi
Coud Ve
Samply Box
Valo & Sherian, Baumer, I
Elie
Mike
Jacobs
Ower
Land of Plenty
Department Interior
Ottawa
C.J. Croughton
Monadrock Building
Miewurl
Crawford
Hulldag
Kamens City
Government of Canada
Gandy Gathartic
Montreal
Pettven
DR. Bell
Thompson
Klondike
Yukon Valley
Alaska
T. A. Grady
C. B&o. RR
Clark Street
Uorra
Omaha
NED Cal Company
Neb
Miwily
Thin Vapor
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