Vanity of an Empress Josephine Loved Her Gowns and Jewels
The article recalls Josephine’s lavish fashion and jewelry taste, noting her beauty faded by age forty and her enamel and hairdressing costs. It highlights her constant jewel acquisitions, Malmaison revelries, and Napoleon’s frequent, fond concessions to her extravagant spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
Napoleon I
Europe
M. Herbeault
M. Duplan
Napoleon
Malmaison
A Man's Labors and the Call to Future Care
A brief reflective line notes that enduring work patterns the day and life, urging steady attentiveness to forthcoming duties beyond present toil. It emphasizes ongoing responsibility beyond sunrise and sunset.
Pallbearers Gloves Question Finely Worn by Funerals
A fragment cites a lyric line about pallbearer gloves being too long in the fingers, attributed to Atchison Gloha, reflecting a quirky observation from a historical note.
Parmelees Pills Proclaimed Remedy Across Diseases
An advertisement claims Farmeree’s Pills cleanse and purify the body by acting on diseased organs and stimulating dormant energies. A testimonial from Mr. Carswell of Carswell Ontario endorses the medicine as excellent. The note adds an unrelated fact that London has 77 churches in its one square mile.
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Farmeree
Mr. Carswell
Carswell P
City of London
Minard's Liniment Praised by Captain Desjardin Voyager
Captain F R Desjardin of the Schr Storke from Kamouraska says he would not voyage without Minard's Liniment, claiming it has no equal for everyday ills and accidents and would pay a dollar a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Richards & Co
Minard
Nettles Yield Thread So Fine It Weighs Two Grains
A historical note claims nettles can produce a thread so fine that 2b of it weighs minimal amount. The text emphasizes fiber quality and potential for delicate textiles.
Nine Year Sufferer Credits Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Thedford resident Samuel Bryan recounts nine years of ulcerated leg sores and over $100 spent on doctors. After eight bottles of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil used internal and external, he reports a complex cure and urges others to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Bryan
Thedford
Thomas
Average smoker lifetime tobacco costs shown at $1 750
A study notes the typical smoker who reaches age sixty spends about 1750 in his lifetime on tobacco products. The finding uses demographic data to estimate long term spending on cigarettes and related products.
Hall's Catarrh Cure touted as cure all stages
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease foundation and strengthen the patient. The makers offer 100 dollars for any failed case and promote Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Garble term used for rejects in spice drug dye trade
The article notes that in trade speech garble refers to the refuse and rubbish from spices drugs and dyes. It explains how the term is used to categorize waste and discarded materials in production.
Value of Ruby Carats in Historic Markets
The period item states a one carat ruby is valued at 14 to 20 pounds, while four carats fetch 400 to 450 pounds, indicating scale pricing and bulk worth in the market.
Liniment Cures Diphtheria In Minari's Report
Minari reports a liniment treatment curing diphtheria. Mansion House Street is described as the shortest street in London in the commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minari
Mansion House Street
London
Sow and Litter Advices From Barrett Kansas
The article offers hog-raising guidance by B Barrett of Kansas. It stresses isolating sows, large grazing lots, remote shelter, and continuous succulent feed year round. Substituting slop for corn, water access, straw bedding, and gentle post farrowing care are advised to promote healthy pig growth and profitable market readiness.
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Do. B. Barrett
Kansas
Four Panels of Kiyosai Masterpieces Survive Folly
Mortimer Menpes recounts how a friend loaned four silk panels to the Japanese master Kiyosai for his paintings. Drunken chaos shattered hope as panels lay scattered, yet the artist’s later works on them are hailed as some of Kiyosai’s greatest masterpieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortimer Menpes
Japan
Kiyosai
Kiyosuki
Wealth estimates of leading nations in early 20th century data
The London Daily Mail year book estimates United States wealth at about 81.65 billion dollars, surpassing Britain, France, Germany, and Russia. It lists nominal national wealth figures for Britain 419.03 billion, France 432.45 billion, Germany 40.26 billion, and Russia 32.13 billion, with debt-to-wealth percentages shown for each nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Mail
United States
France
Russia
Germany
Great Britain
Britain
United Kingdom
Coronation Fair Revival At Kensal Green
The London Chronicle says a large coronation week fair will rise at Kensal Green on 48 acres. Van dwellers will entertain thousands of spectators with numerous attractions including daily roasting of whole oxen, a scale bigger than Queen Victoria’s era.
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Kensal Green
London Chronicle
Queen Victoria
House Blessing Echoes in Sacred Style
A paragraph recalls a house consecrated after church fashion with a blessing by a clergyman. The prayer asks that the home shelter a happy family and become the dearest spot on earth, its influence reaching to a better country for all who belong to the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Tomo Journal
Halcyon Springs touted as top Canadian cure resort
Halcyon Springs in British Columbia is presented as the best Canadian cure for rheumatism kidney or liver troubles with unequalled medicinal water. The facility offers splendid hotel accommodation fine fishing and hunting and is described as an ideal spot for the invalid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Up-to-Date Train vs Stage Coach Joke
A London to Brighton ride prompts a travel quip about safety and phrasing. An old man and a young man debate preferring the railway or stage coach, with a punny closer about boiler bursts and getting the chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brighton
Cickens
Lomdon
Porson the Latinist a con of a weaver tale
Porson the great Latinist earned fame as the weaver his con defied. His learning sparked by an accidental discovery of a book of Latin proverbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porson
Fireworks milestones across Europe and sound ranges
The text notes fireworks entering Europe around 1860 with Italian Florentine makers, cites an 1588 first spectacle, and mentions human ear hearing range from 16 to 42 000 vibrations per second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Florence
Baby's Own Tablets Promise Health for Infants and Mothers
An Ontario mother extols Baby's Own Tablets as a safe cure for sore mouth, stomach issues, teething trouble, and minor ailments in children. The ad claims wide Canadian use, no opiates, and 25 cents per box or mail order from Dr. Williams Medicine Co. in Brockville or Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Booth
Bar River
Ont
Canada
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Schenectady
British Railways Move Heavy Freight Relative to Population
A report notes that British railways carry roughly nine tons of freight per year for every inhabitant, highlighting the vast scale of freight traffic relative to population size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Railways
Mother Grave a Worm Exterminator Declared Greatest Destroyer
A boastful claim promotes Mother Grave a Worm Exterminator as the most effective worm medicine of the era, described as the worm destroyer of the age and praised for its pleasing syrup taste.
Mr Thomasson’s Quip About a Lasting Impression
A humorous exchange recalls Mr Thomasson admitting a past intoxicated night and a wife’s unseen lesson. The speaker notes a lasting impression from a fat iron bump on his head, highlighting a blunt anecdote with wit.
Tallest blue gum measured in Dandenong Australia
A blue gum in Dandenong, Australia is estimated at 450 feet tall and believed to be the world's tallest tree. The height surpasses other known trees and highlights the area’s remarkable find.
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Dandenong
Australia
Market Review Teems with Wheat Slowdown and Price Drops
Manitoba markets show dull activity with exporters hampered by weak demand. No. 1 northern at Fort William 74 4c, No. 2 northern 78c, and large No. 2 northern block sold at 72 1/2c in store for June delivery. Oats and flaxseed prices rise on demand while butter, cheese, eggs, and meat show declines amid rising supplies.
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Manitoba
Fort William
Liverpool Wheat
Northern
Alberta
Winnipeg
Ontario
Deakins
Quebec gentleman recounts a narrow escape with kidney pills cure
Bristol Quebec May 19 Special. Reuben Draper tells of a four year illness misdiagnosed as gravel. After costly doctors and failed remedies he used Dodd's Kidney Pills and passed kidney stones within a week. He credits the cure as permanent and praises Holloway's Corn Cure for corns. Joha’s Oss story and Parmelee's Pills are also referenced alongside Wind sor’s wine cooler.
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Bristol
Que
R. Draper
Dodd
Cattle and Hogs Market Reports Mixed in Scarcity
Beef cattle remain scarce with top animals at 5.5 cents per pound and inferior stock at 4.1 cents. Yearlings reach 16 dollars, two year olds 20 to 22 dollars. sheep around 5 to 5.14 cents per pound, hogs 6.0 cents per pound off cars with a 14 cent rise. Milkcows scarce with values 35 to 45 dollars. high demand for farm and general horses from Ontario and Montana sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Ontario
Montana
Clergyman argues against death penalty with anecdotes
A clergyman lectures on Capital Punishment opposing the death penalty saying two wrongs do not make a right. He cites a counterfeiting tale and a street scene where a girl tears lace to obtain material for her doll, illustrating moral contradictions in justice and mercy.
Hares See Behind Better Than Other Quadrupeds
The article notes that hares horses and giraffes have superior peripheral vision, allowing them to see objects behind them without turning. It also discusses periodic illnesses like Canadian cholera and diarrhoea and suggests Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as a preventive remedy for summer complaints, plus a tip about protecting pictures from moisture using leek-water.
Lancaster bachelor learns lesson about flies and fly pads
A Lancaster man, upset by flies in his room, used fly paper on chairs. He sat on sticky paper, removed his trousers to clean them, then sat again and reflected. The clip suggests using Wilson's Fly Pads for a clean safe and sure solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Wilson
Large Covent Garden Opera Orchestras Reach Seventy Five Musicians
The largest orchestras by numbers appear in grand opera at Covent Garden, London, where ensembles sometimes include as many as 75 performers.
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Covent Garden
London
Minard's Liniment and the Poor Young Suitor Tale
A short humorous tale follows a poor youth who wins wealth after leaving a loving maiden who refuses to marry a pauper. He amasses fortunes from millions to endless sums while the maiden waits. An old maid’s dying quip about a dog and a trough closes the piece with a moral wink.
Minard Liniment Claims Cure for Garget in Cows
A brief note reports that Minard's Liniment is claimed to cure garget in cows. The text also mentions trivia about English words with two pronunciations and notes production figures for Leghorns and Hamburgs, plus a description of Marble City as a marble city with marble sidewalks.
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Minard
Preserve Freshness of Fish with Salted Cloth Wrapping
Instructs to wring a cloth in clean salted water, wrap the fish separately in the cloth, and place it on a dish. Store in the coolest place possible to maintain quality.
Pork weight comparison at Belfast and Cork
A hundredweight of pork costs 8s in Belfast and is heavier priced at Cork, illustrating regional price variation.
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Belfast
Cork
Ancient Blessing of the Priests Earliest Preserved Chant
The record notes the Blessing of the Priests as the oldest surviving music. It is believed to have been sung in Jerusalem temple times and remains heard in Hebrew synagogues in Spain and Portugal.
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Jerusalem
Spain
Portugal
Bride and Groom Nervousness at Weddings
A Reverend notes the common pattern in wedding nerves: brides are rattled before, brides rise on the day while grooms grow more anxious. he claims grooms are rarely calm at the ceremony, and brides rarely insecure. This contrasts the typical nerves of both partners during early matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
D. M. Steele
Ladies
Wome Journal
Ancient wire mentions from ancient civilizations
The article notes early wire specimens dating to 1700 B C and a Ninevite wire sample from around 1800 B C displayed at Newsington museum in London. It references Homer and Pindar alluding to wire in classical texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C
Newsington Museum
London
Homer
Piiny
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Medicine Hat News
Medicine Hat, N.W.T
F.R. Desjardin
Storke
Chase
Daily Press
Winsett
Manson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Sheme
Shiloh
S.C. Wetts & Co
Can
Kari
Halcyon Hot Springs
B. C
Mr. Thomascson
Market Review
Reuben Draper
Quebec
Holloway
Jonah
Parmelee
Windsor
George IV
Sarrenting
Union Street
North Bay
the Globe
G. F. Stephens & Co., Limited
Eddy’s
TRE E. B. Eddy Co., Limited
J. D. Kellogg
Hamburgs
Athens
Lever Brothers Limited
Lucina
GEO. F. Bryan & CO
Dick’s
Leeming, Miles & Co
Montreal
Bock
Liebig
St. Vitus
CieBid' Co
King St. Weer
Toronto, Cavann
Yionsea
Caracas
Veneszuela
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