Brown's Iron Bitters for Pale Boarding School Girls
A fragment describes French boarding schools in Paris feeding girls weak tea like nourishment, leaving them pale and vigorless. It promotes Brown's Iron Bitters as the best tonic for impoverished blood to bring back color and health, and mentions Miss Kate Field praising Washington for its intellectual scene.
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Paris
Aris
Ossiter
The
Fist Reformed Church
Baltimore
Counias
Pusse Ee
Bron Chemical
Baltimo Mpr
Lapres
O'Connell Bests Biddy Moriarty in Verbal Duel
In Madden's Revelations of Ireland, Daniel O'Connell taunts Biddy Moriarty at her Dublin stall with sharper wit and a volley of puns and geometric epithets, culminating in Moriarty's surrender as O'Connell retreats with the wager won.
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Madden
Ireland
Daniel O’connel
Dublin
Biddy Moriarty
O’connel
Kerry
O'Connell
Moriarty
Mrs. Moriarty
Bidyis ix
Wisha
Gor
O’connell
Munster
Beelzebub
Drink statistics show shifts in American consumption
U S residents now drink twice as much beer and milk as a decade ago while distilled spirits rise but not as fast as population. Wine use falls and coffee demand climbs. Overall, figures favor temperance and health.
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United States
Brought Home in a Wagon in Louisville
In Louisville Kentucky Mr J Helmins vice president of the City Brewery was carried home in a wagon after a severe rheumatism attack from the brewery ice vaults He refused a doctor and sent for St Jacobs Oil a servant delivered the remedy and within a week he was cured and could return to his duties
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Louisville
J. Helmins
City Brewery
St. Jacobs
Life In the Coffin Premature Burials and an Eye Test
The Loudon Echo discusses a test to prevent premature burials by noting that the eye loses its hardness after death and becomes soft. It cites Prescott the historian who feared being buried alive and had measures taken to ensure any revival would not restore consciousness, including severing a principal vein to permit a quiet end.
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Prescott
Loudon
Funeral Procession of Prince Lau Fu Described in Detail
The Toronto Globe recounts a lavish Chinese funeral for Prince Lau Fu. Procession begins with 36 green clad slaves and a wooden cage symbolizing the soul, followed by 100 red dressed slaves with inscribed tablets, 20 sportsmen with 240 hounds, camels and carriages, 16 green silk servants with an armchair, cavalry and infantry, body servants and camels, 32 priests with temple music, and finally the coffin borne by 80 servants. The emperor is shown by six empty carriages, granders walking behind, and all arms, carriages, clothes, tents burned to conclude the rites.
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Lau- Fu
Lau-Fu
Toronto Globe
Promises of Cures from a Buffalo Medical Ad
An advertisement from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo claims to offer prompt swift and permanent cures for ailments of either sex and invites readers to send three-letter stamps for a large illustrated treatise.
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World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Quiet Montana Range Tales From Boulder
A Minneapolis Tribune correspondent recalls Montana as a quiet territory with ranchers and old timers in Boulder. sheriffs chase horse thieves while cowmen bet on hunting bands and 200 men pursue outlaws across the range. Blaine plans a Maine summer before a potential Washington return.
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Montana
Boulder
Pardner
Chicago
Minneapolis Tribune
James G. Blaine
Maine
Washington
Noted healer praised for liver and blood purifying remedy
The teacher highlights Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a premier liver corrective and blood purifier used by households and as a trusted physician to both poor and rich patients. It is praised for chronic disease relief including malarial poisoning and respiratory and digestive ailments. Senator Wade Hampton is described as the most scientific fisherman in public life.
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Pierce
Wade Hampton
Disjointed Notes Mention Lottery Wager and Grand Union Hotel
The Times reports W C Parker of Windfall held a Louisiana Lottery ticket that won 15000 dollars with E Perry owning half the ticket. Parker and attorney Beauchamp traveled to New Orleans to claim the prize and praised the lottery firm as honest and reliable. The item also notes Rev Spurgeon’s aging preaching and advertises the Grand Union Hotel with rooms at high rates and elevator service in New York City. Vice President Hendricks played bass ball as a boy.
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the Times
W. C. Parker
New Orleans
Tipton
Times
York City
Bressage
Grand Union Hotel
Eresilte
Staurant
Hendricks
Salt Lake carriers hampered by anti polygamy arrests
Salt Lake City letter carriers find it hard to deliver mail as arrests of polygamists lead Mormons to warn strangers not to give names or addresses. They knock, a scramble ensues, and children often refuse to identify residents, making the uniform a symbol of the enemy.
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Salt Lake City
For Sale at a Sacrifice
An established Dry Goods Store in Omaha Nebraska is for sale at about $10,000 required. Ad dress W M Busaman Omaha Neb The items include various modern remedies and notices about Cleveland salary preservation and other products.
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Omaha
Neb
W. M. Busaman
Cleveland
Diamonds Dyes promise new look for old dresses
The Diamonds Dyes claim to cover old garments and restore their look and are sold with a guarantee at druggists. Wells, Richardson & Co. of Burlington advertise them. News notes the only daughter of Stonewall Jackson will soon marry a Richmond merchant.
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Wells, Richardson & Co
Buriington
Stonewall” Jackson
Mary
Richmond
Warning on Hop Bitters Fraud and Disreputable Druggists
The message urges refusing any product labeled C. D. Warner's German Hop Bitters or similar hop name from druggists. It calls for shunning the vendor as a viper, reclaiming money, indicting for fraud, and suing for damages, with a promise of liberal rewards for a conviction.
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C. D. Warner
C.D. Warher
Druggist Endorses Top Bitters for Complete Cure
J. A. Walker of Buckner Missouri reports using two bottles under Druggist T. J. Anderson’s recommendation and being entirely cured. He heartily recommends Hop Bitters to others.
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T. J. Anderson
J. A. Walker
Buckner, Mo
Beware of Counterfeits of Hop Bitters This Label Clue
Counterfeiters target the famed Hop Bitters remedy praised worldwide. The warning urges buyers to check for a green cluster of hops on the white label as proof of authenticity.
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Drazand
Union Stock Yards
Omaha, Neb
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Caridgeen Nati Bank
Kearn Science
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H.W
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Raya
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Lota
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Joe Jefferson
London
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New York
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Europe
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Mass
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Conn
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Heroech
H. H, Warner & CO
Rochester, N
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J. J. Dento
Alison, N
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Stover
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SPE
Geo.r.rathburn
Giraexpress
P O
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Pearl St
R. A
Lorillard
Lara
Aultman & Taylor Co
Mansfield
Wilpesre
A. L. Shitm & CO
Polatics
la Histon
A.J. Gustin & Co
Lincoln, Neb
Furn
Dewey & Sti
Jonathan
de. J. Stephens
Lebanon
Lula
Kidder's
Surerelief
Asthma
Iby Mail
Stowell & Coe
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Stamn
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Mas
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Kansas City
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Beatrice
Mustang
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