Interesting People and Notable Lifespans Across the Nation
Miss May Frank of Oakland declined a Philadelphia offer to teach lecture and preach in a reform Hebrew congregation because she does not want to be bound to a single group. Captain Horace Bixby, famed steamboat tutor of Mark Twain, sits aboard the steamer Sparks south of Memphis in good health for years of work. Rev Otis Wing, 95, Newton Junction N H, is America’s oldest Baptist minister born April 10 1708 North Dennis Cape Cod. General Lew Wallace used fifty books and astrology in preparing The Prince of India, spending five years researching before writing the novel.
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May Frank
Oakland
Cal
Phildelphia
Horace Bixby
Mark Twain
T.i Sparks
Memphis
Bixby
Otis Wing
Newton Junction
N. H
United States
North Dennis
Cape Cod
Baptist Church
Lew Wallace
India
Congressional Library
Washington
Salvation Oil and Bull's Cough Syrup Endorsements
An extract of advertisements praises Salvation Oil as an infallible rheumatism cure for police and workers exposed to weather, priced at 25 cents, and Bull's Cough Syrup as a trusted home remedy for bronchial and pulmonary issues amid a cyclone warning and general endorsements by professionals.
Asthma Cure Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Schiffmanns Asthma Cure claiming four immediate actions and a free trial by mail. It urges readers to send to Dr R denismann Saint Paul for information while noting a quip about winter beginning in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schiffmann
R. Denismann
St. Paul
Jerusalem Artichokes Yield and Seed Offer
John Weiss reports a yield of 1103 bushels per acre of Jerusalem artichokes and advertises sale prices for different bag sizes. Plant two barrels per acre and order by May 1. Offers include free Giant White Dent corn seed with a mail-in rebate and a seed catalogue for 5 cents postage to Joan A. Sanzen Seep Company in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Jerusalem
John Weiss
J'rive
Joan A. Sanzen
A healthy Indian is a well fed man
A concise statement notes that a healthy Indian person is well nourished.
Syrup of Figs Advertised as Pure Laxative Remedy
An endorser describes Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative improving health by cleansing the system and aiding kidneys, liver, and bowels without weakening them. The California Fig Syrup Co markets 60¢ and $1 bottles, with packaging and the brand name on the label.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Cee Eee
Tyndalls Experiences in Pharmacy Instruction
The piece recalls Professor Tyndall warning about lacking technical knowledge among pharmacists. He recounts entering a town chemist shop seeking muriatic acid and being misserved with nitric acid by a confident clerk. He also notes a prescription mix up that nearly caused a fatal dose and mentions Tyndall's own death from unsafe drug handling.
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Tyndall
Truthful Witness Judge Duffy Exchange
A brief exchange shows a judge asking a witness about his father. The witness first says the father is dead, then clarifies the father was alive before dying, highlighting a linguistic misstep in the courtroom. This entry reflects humor or a linguistic puzzle from the Texas Siftings.
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Duffy
Texas Siftings
Congress
Galusha Grow
Senator Harris
Ancient notes and wonders from distant shores
A miscellany of curiosities and oddities. Five dollar notes with identical numbers from the Southern National Bank of New York prompt government speculation. French diver M Routan photographs underwater near Banyuls sur Mer. Arson levee patrols in Shreveport guard hogs. New York Senate records list varied professions. Duke of Norfolk buys Aubrey Castle in England. Rosa Shelley, a mail carrier on a lonely Oregon route. Knox county Maine opens electric freight service. Danish Gazette advertises Icelandic volcanoes for sale at 40 each. China’s Sven-tchen-fow bridge amazes engineers with its length and stonework.
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Southern National Bank of New York
Henry Miller
M. Routan
Banynuls-sur- Mer
Shreveport
New York State Senate
Donaldson
Sarators Courty
Aubrey Castle
Duke of Norfolk
England
Shane
Rosa Shelley
Dexter
Goshen
Lonesome Road
Lane County
Oregon
Knox County
Maine
Rockland
Thomaston
Camden Electric Railroad
Copenhagen
Iceland
China
Sven-tchen-fow
From Foreign Lands and Ancient Wonders of the World
Notes from various regions recount Sicily scribe groups claiming 300000 members Italy s dense population 27 per square mile and Pope Gregory IX sending a clock to France in 760. Brazil name origins red wood land of the holy cross and a French torpedo boat from aluminum. Empress Josephine s opal the Burning of Troy vanished after Paris fell.
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Sicily
Italy
Paul 1 i
I’epin
France
Brazil
Red Wood
Land of the Red Wood
Land of the Holy Cross
Yarrow
India
Turkey
War Office
Josephine
Troy
Paris
Haunted Beliefs Meet Modern Cure In Stomach Bitters
An article notes that belief in incurable ailments is common but Mostetter’s Stomach Bitters has proven effective against dyspepsia constipation liver and kidney trouble and malaria related nervousness. It touts persistent use as a cure and mentions Julia Marlowe drawing great acclaim in Kansas City during a recent visit.
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Mostetter
Julia Marlowe
Kansas City
Remarkable oat yield claimed from one bushel seed
A Montana planter, Frank Winter, reports growing 300 bushels of Great Northern oats from one bushel planted in tilled irrigated land in 1893, via John A. Salter Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin. The notice promotes sending a sample package and seed catalogue, noting no link between sobriety and a full supreme bench.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Frank Winter
Montana
Great Northern
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
The readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages by a constitutional internal treatment. It is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces, building up the constitution. The proprietors offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and promise testimonials. Address FL CHENEY & CO Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Women and Lessons From Everyday Life in 1900s News
A collage of short observations on gender roles and society. Notes on bridesmaids, confection trends, moral quips, and the reach of women in science. Mentions Gorham Abbott reclaiming speech after thirty years and Mrs Arthur Davis pursuing a PhD at Johns Hopkins.
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Gorham Abbott
Winsted
Conn
Arthur Davis
Washington
Johns Hopkins University
Mrle
Filesia Mendelsohn
Paris
Cairo
Corn Salve Warranted Refund Promise
A fragmented note claims a corn salve is warranted to refund money, mentioning a 15 cent price and a druggist. It also loosely references Premier Lord Rosebery as an influential figure in both political and domestic spheres.
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Dak
Furit
Lord Rosebery
Ambitious artist grows reliant on signs
Jayson notes the artist shifts from skepticism to dependence on signs, signaling a developing superstition as the project progresses.
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Jayson
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