Peculiar personal crisis reports and copycat deaths
A New York Tribune piece discusses how media coverage of suicides spurs imitation, recounting historic instances from Napoleon’s era to Waterloo Bridge and a Belleville murder suicide. It notes gender differences in method, shifting trends, and references Cherbuliez novels as a literary influence.
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Napoleon
London Monument
Waterloo Bridge
London
Seine
France
Cherbuliez
Belleville
M. Cherbuliez
New York Tribune
The Carrier-Pigeon and Its Royal Authorship
The carrier pigeon, famed as a royal messenger, is praised for its noble lineage and remarkable physical traits while modern fanciers prioritize growth, seclusion from sunlight, and elegance of carriage. The piece notes England’s long esteem for the breed and recalls Moore’s 18th century Bishopsgate anecdote of the blood royal.
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England
Moore
Bishopsgate Street
How to Preserve Eyesight
Preserve eyesight by avoiding sudden light changes and bright light. Do not read after darkness for a few minutes and avoid twilight reading. Let light fall obliquely from above over the left shoulder when reading, and do not strain to discriminate. If eyes feel rubbed, stop using them. If eyelids are glued, apply saliva to loosen, then wash face in warm water.
Eye tooth emergency prompts eye doctor assist joke
A Texan joke features a patient seeking a tooth extraction from an oculist who clarifies he treats eyes not teeth. The patient insists, prompting a humorous misfire about an eye toothing problem.
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Texas
Light Speed Determinations by Michelson and Newcomb
Prof. Simon Newcomb and Michelson present two determinations of light velocity totaling 185,712 miles per second with an approximate error near twenty miles. No evidence supports Lorenz and Panne’s hypothesis of color-dependent light speed differences.
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Michelson
Simon Newcomb
Newcomb
Lorbes
Liberal offer targets General Arthur illness claim
The article argues ex president Chester A Arthur suffers from Bright's disease though doctors say otherwise. It highlights Warner's safe cure and its $5,000 reward for disputing testimonials, urging readers to consider new kidney disease treatments while condemning old fashioned cathartics.
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Rochester
Union and Advertiser
Arthur
Bright
H. H. Warner
Warner's Safe Care
Sgeneral
Warner
Female Population Preponderance Grows in Prussia
The last Prussian census shows females outnumbering males by 521,457 in a total of 28,313,833. Since 1867 the female excess rose 297,000 over 129.46 percent, with Rhineland and Schleswig Holstein the only provinces where males slightly outnumber females. Berlin has 52,419 more women than men in a 1.3 million city.
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German Empire
Prussia
Germany
Rhineland
Schleswig-Holstein
East Prussia
Posen
Berlin
Daughter Refuses to Divulge Secrets of Executive Session
A senator's daughter resists sharing details of a private interview, explaining to her father that it was an executive session and she cannot reveal its secrets. The exchange reveals tension over propriety and discretion in family matters.
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Papa
Washington
Typical Boston Audience Skews Desk verdict at Night Desk
A Harvard graduate reporter learns the Boston press bans grand phrasing in favor of concise description. The Night Editor scorns “brilliant and highly cultivated” as clichés, insisting the audience be labeled as typical Boston rather than grand.
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Soung
Harvard
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Somerville Journal
Grand Union Hotel Era Promises Affordable First Class Stay
Old city notice touts Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot with European law, elevator, restaurant, horses cars, stages, and elevated rail access. 613 rooms fitted at one million dollars cost. daily rates start at $1. Families are urged to choose Grand Union for better living value than any other first class hotel in the city.
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New York City
Ground Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Grand Union Hotel
Fragmented Humor and Health Notes from Historic Papers
A collage of odd dialogue about trimming hats with a weather vane, a saloon discussion on tariffs and beer prices, a promotion for Red Star Cough Cure, advice on babies sleeping outdoors for calm, and a claim that St Jacobs Oil cured a Louisville official’s rheumatism in a week. Names include Lavina Phasasius Mulligan J Helmus and institutions like Detroit Free Press Philadelphia Call Babyhood Dr Foote’s Health Monthly City Brewery Louisville.
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City Brewery
J. Helmus
Louisville, Ky
St. Jacobs Oil
Editor's reply enflames reader in letters war
A reader asked for the feature of summer in the country. The editor answered heat. The reader, signing as Vindex, vows not to read the paper again and now writes to the rival paper.
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New York
Rough on Rats and Rough on Corns Ad Offer
An antique advertisement lists Rough on Rats clearing vermin including bed bugs roaches flies mice and others for 15 cents. It also promotes Rough on Corns and Rough on Toothache with instant relief. Tre Vourarc Belt Co Marshall Michigan offers thirty days trial for Vouraic Boots and Electric Appliances for nervous debility and vitality concerns.
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Tre Vourarc Belt Co
Marshall, Mich
Mission Motto on a Drummer Train Encounter
A revivalist asks a drummer on a train if he has a mission. The drummer replies that his mission is commission and expenses, delivering a witty twist. The exchange is recounted in the Boston Courier.
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Bokton Courier
Our Worst Enemies and the Stomach Bitters
This notice extols Hossetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for biliousness, thin blood, and imperfect digestion. It claims it repairs damage from imprudence in eating and drinking, replacing quinine and mercury for fever, biliousness, rheumatism, neuralgia, and kidney inactivity with a common sense regimen.
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Hossetter
Dust in January and cures in old advertisements
A compilation of old humorous lines and patent medicine pitches. Bobby wonders if he is made of dust, January birth timing, and a preacher’s dust claim. The page promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, Aver’s Ague Cure, Hall’s Hair Renewer, Wells’ Health Renewer, and similar remedies, touting cures for women’s maladies, malarial disorders, dyspepsia, impotence, and nervous debility.
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Bobby
Harper’s Bazar
Richard Covar de Lion
St. Pierce
Isaac Thompson
John EL. Thompson
Wells' Health Renewer cures assorted ailments and tunics
An advertisement promoting Wells' Health Renewer as a cure for heart pains and palpitations, dropsical swellings dizziness indigestion headaches ague and liver and kidney complaints. Also offers an elegant tunic for adults or children.
Wells Health Renewer Life Preserver Ad
An old advertisement touts Wells Health Renewer as a life preserver for those losing grip on life. It promises direct action on weak spots and claims to aid digestion, strengthen the stomach liver kidneys and bowels.
A Cure of Pneumonia by Hall's Balsam for the Lungs
A Owego New York man reports his daughter fell from a violent cold into pneumonia. Doctors gave little hope. A friend urged Dr Williams Hall's Balsam for the Lungs as a last resort. The remedy produced a marked improvement and ultimately a cure.
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D. H. Barnaby
Owego
N. Y
Moat
WM. Hall
Lyon's Heel Stiffeners Boost Boot Support
Shoe and hardware dealers advertise Lyon's Heel Stiffeners as a solution to keep boots and shoes straight. The product promises improved arch and ankle support, appealing to customers seeking better footwear stability.
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Lyon
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