Bitter remedy for liver complaints and general ailments
A dated medicinal advertisement touts a bitters formula claimed to ease liver congestion, induce gentle digestion, and relieve stomach upset. It notes yellowing skin, coated tongue, dizziness, and constipation as symptoms, and markets the product for fevers, rheumatism, kidney troubles, and general malaise, priced at $8. The tone imitates an old-time patent medicine pitch.
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Stuarwecina
Lane
German Syrup touted by Rev Haggerty in Martinsville ad
A Martinsville New Jersey clergyman Rev W Haggerty recounts using Boschee's German Syrup about fourteen years ago to treat a cold with hoarseness and cough that kept him from pulpit duties. He credits quick and permanent relief after trying a physician and the advertised remedy.
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Boschee
W. H. Haggerty
Martinsville, N.J
Jenny Lind and Fanny Kemble in 19th Century Voices
A mid‑19th century reflection recalls Jenny Lind as an ideal singer with noble simplicity and a transcendent voice, contrasted with contemporaries like Fanny Kemble whose life and divorce trials drew public interest. Harper's Weekly notes Lind's unique charm in New York and Kemble’s prominence and wit, including a famed street encounter at a bric aBrac shop.
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Jenny Lind
Marie Antoinette
George William Curtis
Warbie
Mars
Malibran
Caradori-Allen
Cinti-Damorean
Alboni
Parepa
Grisi
Mendelssohn
New York
Fanny Elisler
Broadway
Manhattan
Boyadere
Ole Bull
Vieuxtemps
Paganini
Dickens
Barnum
Castle Garden
The Envious Man and a Neighbor’s Prosperity
A quote traces small man’s sour attitude toward a neighbor’s prosperity. The New York Press notes the envious person cannot stand another’s growing success and constant gain.
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Small
N. Y. Press
Royal Baking Powder Crowned Most Pure and Strong
Government chemists analyzed leading baking powders and placed Royal at the top for strength and purity after thousands of tests. Avoid powders offered with gifts or at unusually low prices as they often contain alum lime or sulfuric acid and render food unwholesome.
Dwarfish Race Rumors Spur Theories In Spain
Tales of tiny people with red wool and Mongolian features surface from Madrid to Gerona and Salamanca. An old Spanish informant, a half breed nano family member, and references to Ribas and Col de Tosa link these accounts to distant myths. Health seekers and curious travelers may tempt fate by visiting the regions near Toulouse.
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Madrid
Paris
Gerona
Salamanca
Enanos
Ribas
Col de
Tosa
Toulouse
France
Homebound Man Wakes To Sleep Talk Of A Collie
Mrs Brown confronts her husband about his sleep talking and naming Doris in the night. He reminisces about Doris and a collie dog owned by Charlie Jones. The exchange ends with Mrs Brown deciding to leave for her mother while suggesting he visit Jones's dog. The odd scene underscores marital strain and a comical obsession with a pet.
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Doris
Mr. Brown
Dualfe
Charlie Jones
Collie
Mr. Jones’ Dog
Jones’ Dog
Jethro Brown
Jones’ Collie
Daring Man Receives Reward in Western Theatre
A Western theatre incident reports a man rising to complain that the headwear of a woman in front blocked his view. The woman allegedly retorted with a stately gaze and exited in anger, her reaction described as regal.
The Cigarette Habit to Germany
The writer notes no public vice shift for women yet but observes a German rail request for women smoking compartments. The reply to the proposal was pointed: Women who smoke are meni sperm ante.
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Germany
Fragments Describe Unclear Health Claim and Ads
A garbled passage discusses bilious attacks liver stomach and bowels and mentions relief and cheaper options. It reads like an unclear health advertisement with partial phrases about remedies and guarantees and mentions paying for goods received.
Odd exchanges and ads mix in a crowded paper page
A jumble of quips jokes and ad blurbs appears with dialog about nails love and a tale of a man torn between two women. The page also includes an offer for a female health cure promising free bottles and private correspondence with Dr Marebsi and a brief obituary-style exchange about a husband’s sudden Philadelphia death after an 11 month illness.
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