Destructive beasts in India and liquor menace in America
A colonial era critique contrasts India’s wild animal scourge with the deadly impact of liquor in the United States and Britain. It cites 1881 Indian animal deaths and snakebites, then warns that alcohol poses a greater harm at home, urging government action and moral reform. It questions ministers’ roles and condemns licensing as a public menace.
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India
United States of America
Great Britain
Hin
Aed
Southern Herald
Tricks of the trade in artificial precious stones
A Philadelphia Press description explains how imitations flood the market. It notes paste from France, foiled paste stones, doublets with a real diamond surface, and common subtypes like emerald and ruby for fraud. The expert demonstrates a Siberian alexandrite and a two color sapphire, illustrating rarity and detection challenges.
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France
Siberia
Avoniate
Hornllemle
Boneh
Uist
Philitelphia Press
Lancelet and early backboned animals described
A fragmentary excerpt discusses lancelets as simple backboned like animals with a notochord and nerve cord, contrasts with sharks and sturgeons, and traces early ancestors from crustaceans to ancient fish. It mentions Pterygotus, armored fishes, and the rise of shark-like forms, noting uncertainty about early jawed fish history.
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Athantic
Unita
Bouch
Are Handsome Men Conceited in Early Letters
A fragmentary 19th century missive discusses gender norms and beauty, arguing handsome men are vain and egotistical while women are assumed to value appearance more modestly. It includes dialogue about travel and social expectations, plus biblical references and a note on physicians.
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Philadelphia
Simes
Sainl
Sam
Perfect Combination Plasters Offer Quick Relief Claims
Southern advertisement touts Benson's Capelae Porous Plasters with five advantages over rivals. Dr Mo. Phawers of Gallatin endorses rapid relief for ailments from pneumonia to neuralgia, claiming benefits within three to 48 hours. Genuine plasters bear Cupeine center mark, price 25 cents. Seabury & Johnson, New York.
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Ben-ani
Flowers
Benson
Seabury & Johnson
New York
Ora Lijysaug
Brand on Him Sparks Village Debate in West Milton
In West Milton Saratoga Ci a village gathering features Geo T Graham defending women as essential yet shaping men. He touts Parker's Ginger Tonic later renamed Parker's Tonic, noting its benefits for his wife and denying changes to the formula while warning against misleading substitutes.
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Saratoga Ci
Geo. T. Graham
Higwax & Co
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