Boots and fashion notes from royal gift to Princess Beatrice
A lengthy royal notice describes Queen Victoria presenting Princess Beatrice with an immense collection of boots and shoes. Boxes held six pairs each, including riding boots, heavy winter boots, satin embroidered slippers, and thick soled walking shoes. The queen favors comfort over fashion and expects her daughters to follow suit, ensuring plentiful footwear for life.
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Torla
Beatrica
Prince Henry of
Battenberg
Beatrice
Her
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot ailments
The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to treat swelling foot symptoms, sweating, corns, and bunions, stating 25 cents a box with samples sent free. The message lists drugstores and mail order availability from Olmsted, LeRoy, New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
Peruna praised by General Wheeler and senators
General Joseph Wheeler lauds Peruna as an excellent tonic for catarrh. U S Senator McEnery and Senator Sullivan also endorse Peruna, sharing favorable notes on its effects. The piece transitions to an exposition on Paris Exposition catalog costs and a peculiar obesity-influenced town in Indiana with unusually heavy residents.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Linderwood
Joseph Wheeler
Santiago
Peruna
Sullivan
Reach
McEnery
United States
D. McEnery
Louisiana
Oxford
Miss
Roach
W. N. Roach
Larimore
North Nakote
Matches and Market Shifts Spark Curious Observations
An American note reflects on vast US match usage—over 99 million yearly—originating less than seven decades ago when a box of 25 cost 25 cents. It imagines 1 cent per match and 1000 for 3 cents, noting a New York machine may drive prices further down as a whistler or singer cherishes a happy heart.
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United States
New York
Women Warned Off Surgeries and Illnesses
A plea urges women to seek early advice from Mrs. Lydia E Pinkham’s regimen to avoid operations and severe illness. Testimonial by Miss Sarah J Graham describes recovery from kidney and womb issues after using Vegetable Compound, noting doctors doubted cure but her health improved.
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Sarah J. Graham
Sheridanville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Duty Free Coffins Earned a Fortune for Wells
In Philadelphia the general board of customs appraisers ruled coffins carrying European corpses arriving at any port may enter duty free after protests over past duties. The decision ends three years of challenged duties on expensive coffins. Meanwhile a separate note notes Landent of Atlanta died of morphine overdose with $187000 life insurance unaffected by calf-destruction forfeiture rules.
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Philadelphia
General Board of Customs
Reneral Board
Atlanta
Southern Agricultural Works
Sheirg
Red Cross starch offer and travel notices from a late 19th century paper
An array of advertisements and notices including a push for Red Cross laundry starch with free coupons and color pictures, train fare promotions for October travel, and convention and fair notices. Also contains varied opinions and social commentary snippets and a medical claim anecdote.
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Red Cross
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Kline
TOM Kiva, Ltd
Gore
Tion
D. Nichols
Princeton
Ind
Ayer
Jayrer
Chicago
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Gen
Joe Wheeler
Paris Et Posifion
Lemarcier Company
Ull
Servia
Indiana
Caicaga & Erie Railway
Sta Iion
Price Joe Wheeler
San Juan Bill
Whistler
Pinkham
Price
Tespalt
Cesson
Boston
Mass
Farmers’ National
Cincinnati
National Convention of the Christian Church
Austin
Texas
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Dallas
W. A. Babiwia
Bex
Kleaga
LD Drug CO
Memphis, Tenn
HCE
Grove
E Paps Hedig GiNe Druggists
Paris
Jennesses
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