Suffering and Relief: Letters to Mrs Pinkham in 1897
Three readers describe female ailments including irregular menses, leucorrhea, bloating, and back pain. Letters from Mrs Johnson, Mars C Johnson, and Mara Cons Johnson share reported improvements after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. One note dated June 1899 praises lasting health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumford Center
Maine
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mara
Jonsson
The Ideal Gentlelman in Henry Dorrington Lectures
Henry Dommmend Lectures to Students outlines the ideal of a gentleman. It emphasizes religious principle, universal virtues, broad education, travel, refined manners, and fashionable arts including languages and bodily training as essential to elevate character and social appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Lane
Henry Dommmend
Birds Sing in The Garden Pleases Us
A brief note describes songbirds in a garden, highlighting their sweet chorus and the overall delight the sound brings to the authors. The piece emphasizes a simple, quiet joy found in nature.
Christlike Spirit Urged by Dr. Talmage Sermon in Paris
Dr. Talmage, delivering from Paris, extols Christ’s gentleness sacrifice humility and prayer as the core of Christian life. He urges believers to imitate Jesus in selflessness and hard work while acknowledging personal shortfalls and calling for renewed zeal toward heavenly crowns.
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Dr. Talmage
Talmage Seads
Paris
Christ
Jesus
Heaven and
Earth
Babylon
Babes
Father
Nuremberg
Martin Luther
Throne
God
Luther
Daniel
Holy Cite
Stephen
Bethany
Nazareth
Engedi
Bethlehem
Heaven
Hell
Giod
A Dislike For Egotism
A Washington Star quote sets up a clash over ego and voting. The emphatic man condemns egotists and says people go to elections voting for themselves while he knows what they should do. He mocks self interest and urges guidance for the masses.
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Washington Star
Thief Grabs Ham Then Hands It to Policeman
A riot at a burning provision shop ends with a man seizing a large ham as plunder and, on facing a policeman, cleverly entrusting the ham to the officer and warning him to guard it or others may steal it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
My Neighbor Jim
A poem in which the speaker recalls neighbor Jim who accepts rain, sun, snow, and cold with cheerful indifference. He praises all weather, wishes to live where the sun shines always, and endures a cyclone that harms him. In old age Jim is frail and asks to learn more from Idaho Odd Fellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Leath
Idaho
A Useful Dog and Historic Diary Notes
A dog helps recover lost gold from a peasant who paid a debt to Gambetta. The article also reviews Increase Mather’s 1699-1700 Massachusetts Historical Society diary, highlighting daily prayers, self examination, and spiritual reflections from 1676 including notes on sabbath preparation and personal piety.
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Increase Mother
Massachusetts Historical Society
Increase Mather
Butler
Wei See
Samuel Sewall
Cotton Mather
Sabyouth
Scudder
Byield
Jesus
Sabyath
Mather
New York Post
How the Queen Travels
The article explains royal travel protocols for Queen Victoria in England. It notes a special train with flawless gear and attendants, plus strict safety measures including a pilot engine ten miles ahead and foregone movement of other trains for half an hour prior. The Queen’s speed is capped at thirty miles per hour, and she pays thirty thousand dollars annually for the royal trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The
Christian Union
England
Queen Victoria
Lne
Scotland
Great Men in Public Life and Legislative Builders
The article argues political leadership mirrors business skill, noting most legislators are ordinary professionals who shape policy. It credits the Speaker and about twenty Representatives per Congress as builders of the legislative framework since the war, and observes the Senate contains more influential figures but not a majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Senate
Ingalls
Saturday Evening Post
Santa Ana River Powers Los Angeles and Valleys
The Santa Ana river in California is described as a multi use stream flowing from the San Bernardino mountains. It transmits power to Los Angeles eighty two miles away with nine thousand horsepower for streetcars and city buildings. Water is then collected and sent to irrigate orchards and groves in the San Bernardino valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Santa Ana
California
San Bernardino Mountains
Los Angeles
San Bernardino Valley
Socratic Advice on Rumor and Silence
A terse reflection cites Socrates warning against listening to tale bearers and slanderers who reveal others secrets only to later betray you, emphasizing caution in repeating gossip and judging motives. The aphorism frames rumor as a reciprocal risk and urges prudent speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socrates
Digestive Aid and Liver Kidney Tonic Ad
A health tonics claim to move the bowels daily for health benefits. It is described as acting gently on the liver and kidneys and curing sick headaches. The price is listed as 25 and 50e.
Man Sings His Praise Heats Tune Too High
A proverb notes that when a man extols himself he often sets the tune higher than others would. The saying implies self praise backfires by drawing sharper attention to ego.
Soldier’s Foot Washing Mix‑up Triggers Army Exam Gaffe
At a medical examination a recruit claimed he had fifty feet. He explained there were two men washing in one tub, and Toonmi washed the other man’s feet by mistake, not his own. The humorous misstatement reflects a wartime humor moment.
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Eshn
Christ
Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Atlantic
Athlone
Crator
Paul
Jesus
Earth
Heaven
Amazon
Euphrates
Oregon
Ohio
Mississippi
Joseph
Lazarus
Mary and
Matha
Mo Leon Gaimbetta
M. Gambetta
Paris
Allez Chercher
Ife
Toonmi
Old Lady Tries Train Bell Prank For Ham Sandwiches
In Brighton a first time traveler pulled the signal bell during a ride. The brakes and confusion followed until she calmly explained she wanted ham sandwiches and a bottle of stout, prompting the guard to ask what she wished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Auim
Cascarets Promise Natural Health Cure For All Ails
The ad touts Cascarets as a universal remedy for ailments from headaches to cancer proving cures with no pain. It claims candy chettic tablets cost 10 cents to start and warns to beware of imitations. A moon halo and ring around a woman's anger are mentioned as signs.
Sted Cross Promoted as Best Ball Blue in World
An advertisement touts Sted Cross as the best Ball Blue globally with a large package priced at 5 cents. A playful note adds that a baseball player is not necessarily sound simply for straying off base now and then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sted Cross
Fragmented 1900 testimonial note from Minneapolis
An OCR fragment records endorsements for Carter's Ink and Piso's Cure with a quotation from J W O'Brien at 322 Third Avenue North in Saint Paul Minnesota dated June 6 1900 Mention of an Irish philosopher praising health as a blessing when ill.
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J. W. O'Brien
Third Avenue North
Arianeapolis
Minn
Tan
Ely's Cream Balm and Liquid Cream Balm Ad
Nasal catarrh relief offered by Ely's Cream Balm with aromatic formula for nasal cleansing and healing. 50 cent trial option, 10 cent mail sample. Liquid Cream Balm announced for atomizer use at 75 cents with spraying tube. Also a humorous line about a bald headed man avoiding barber queues.
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Ely
Ely’s
Putnam Face Less Dye promises better color for more goods
A terse ad notes Putnam Face Less Dye colors more goods than any other dye and does so more effectively. The second sentence presents a social observation about a woman's anger upon realizing she has been polite to an unworthy man.
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Putnam
Bare Winslow Teething Syrup Ad Teaser
An old sales note touts Bare Winslow Soothing Syrup for children teething to soften gums ease inflammation and quiet wind colic at 15 per bottle. The ad hints at a moral aside about life being real when coins are stepped on.
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Bare
Winslow
Grain-O advertisement promotes grain based coffee substitute
Grain-O is a grain based drink claimed to replace coffee for both children and adults. It supposedly tastes like mocha or java, is gentle on the stomach, and costs a quarter of coffee at 15 or 25 cents per package sold by grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Ungrammatical claim on plural of baby as twins
A terse assertion states that the plural form of baby is twins, challenging standard English pluralization rules and prompting confusion about linguistic conventions and grammar explanations.
Capital For a Life-Time Course at Indianapolis Business University
A course titled Capital For a Life Time begins its 31st year at the Indianapolis based Heeb's Business University. The program offers a special entry offer to prospective students seeking enduring financial knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Business University
Heeb's
Get
From a Wife's Diary: Husband's Hortatory Golf Exclamations
A wife records her husband shouting Parblue at golf and Hoot, man at her fete champetre, expressing humiliation at his lack of refinement and feeling. The Detroit Journal conveys private marital frustrations with sharp social tone.
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Parblue
Depreciation of Money and Enduring Hostetter’s Bitters
In 1873 a silver dollar equaled one and six tenths in gold while in 1896 it was worth forty five cents. Money may depreciate yet Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters remains the constant remedy for indigestion dyspepsia and kidney troubles across fifty years.
Unconscious Disciple and Odd Oriental Ideas at Play
In Harper's Bazar an exchange between Trotter and Miss Rivalton notes Eastern fakirs twisting into strenuous poses as amusement while Maud Wayuppe is asked about golf, highlighting cross cultural oddities and blank stares at unconventional acts.
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Trotter
Honeymooning Cockneys Sample Parisian Dining
A young Cockney couple visiting Paris for their honeymoon orders from a hotel bill without knowing French. They receive multiple plates of soup after indicating items, then fearfully hope to avoid meat and ask for pastry only to be served a bundle of toothpicks.
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Paris
Mit
Jennie
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Odd Elephant Claim
An 1898 sworn statement from Traxx J. Coenry of F J Cheney & Co promises one hundred dollars for any catarrh case uncured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad claims internal blood and mucous system action and urges readers to send for testimonials. A note about elephants and a joke about packing by a woman appear at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onto
Toledo
Tucas County
Traxx J
A. D
W. Gleason
Sfal Notary Public
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Red Cross Promotes Heroic Efforts Amid Global Aid
The text extols the Red Cross as the world’s top aid group and notes a large package offered for five cents. It highlights a woman engineer whose success is described as phenomenal despite frequent washouts on the line, with few disasters recorded.
Dr Kline's Invigorating Tone Ad Seeks Philadelphia Clients
An old advertisement touts Dr Kline's Invigorating Tone with a free one dollar trial and two weekl treatment offer. It notes the firm on Arch Street in Philadelphia and claims founding in 1871. It states moral reflections on aging and deeds.
No-host stance on tips and quoted quips from old Scots street scene
The text critiques tipping as an abominable practice for guests to impose fees on staff. It cites atruth quotation from Truth about hosts and servants. It then relays a Scottish street scene where a fish pedlar mocks a horse and a passing remark asks for mercy, followed by Sterne asserting individual wit.
Grain-O Introduced as Coffee Alternative for Children
The ad promotes Grain-O as a nourishing grain based drink for kids replacing coffee. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly and costs about one fourth as much, with price points of 15 and 25 cents, available at all grocers.
A Good Name Versus Wealth and Rarity
A proverb notes that a good name outranks great riches and is less common, highlighting the value of reputation over material wealth. It contrasts lasting esteem with fleeting wealth and rarity.
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Promises full refund if it fails. Claims E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box and lists price 252.
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E. W. Grove
Lesson ends with tricky student retort about striking back
A teacher prompts class with a Bible quote and a hypothetical question. Johnny answers that if Jimmy Brown struck him, he would turn the other cheek, then adds in a twist that he would paralyse the attacker.
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Johnny
Jimmy Brown
Man follows precedent only when it benefits him
A man applies past decisions selectively, using established precedent to justify actions that align with his own interests, while ignoring or redefining rules when they do not. This self serving approach risks undermining consistency and fair treatment.
Man Learns Value of Love After Paying Her Bills
A man discovers how precious a girl is only after gaining the ability to settle her expenses. The remark reflects a sharp, wry viewpoint on money and affection.
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Johnson Owingham
Dodd
Bright
U. S
W.l.bougins
Carter
Blessed
Red Cross
Scothand
Sterne
Peruna
Health and Beauty”’ Am
Dr.Hartman
Man Sanitarium
Columbus
Libby
Libby, McNeill & Libés
Chicago
Ower
Fis
Boston
Massi
Thompson’s
Indianpolis
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