Johnson's final letters reveal ailing genius and fading circle
A century has passed since Dr. Johnson wrote Lucy Porter of his severe illness and desire for prayers. By December 1784 he died, his winter of 1783 marked by constitutional collapse, asthma, and dropsy. He faced dying alone, abandoned by friends, with Baxter's Call to the Unconverted tormenting his nights, as Boswell and doctors sought cures.
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Baxter
England
Lucy Porter
Boswell
Alexander Tick
Varios
Johnson
Garth
Lord Portmore
Beng
Peanut Oil Industry Outlook Shrugs Off Scarcity Fears
The New York Sun reports on peanut oil and suggests peanuts remain plentiful. A wholesale dealer notes no peanut oil production in the U S, cites cotton-seed oil as the main rival, and highlights France's continued use of peanut oil and the African ground-nut as a cheaper alternative sold in Marseille markets. The piece argues peanut lovers need not fear shortages.
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South
France
America
Africa
Guinea
Angola
Marseilles
New York Sun
Rest for Growing Children
A description of common growth related ailments in children notes that appetite loss foul tongue and breath and general fatigue may accompany growth. It identifies the growth process as the real cause, stressing nerve efforts to support development beyond mere maintenance.
Digestive Nerves and Growth Impacts Explain Attacks
Dr. Gully asserts in Herald of Health that growth requires materials from digestive nerves, but these nerves sometimes overreach causing irritation in the brain and stomach. He claims repeated proof of this mechanism and ties it to periodic attacks.
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Dr. Gully
The Old Boys Reflect On Youth And Fashion
In this The Ingleside column a veteran observer laments modern young men who chase dress over pleasure and imitate peers. He contrasts today’s conformity with the independence of twenty years ago, noting shared styles and a longing for originality among his generation.
What Man Is Made Of Chemistry Explores Human Form
The essay argues that man is formed of condensed air and gases, nourished and moved by them, and that battles and thoughts arise from the body's internal structure. It asserts humanity is, in essence, similar to animals like the ox and sheep, with chemistry revealing the ultimate composition beyond senses.
Courtship to marriage harmony and veil dangers
A curbside moral note urges happier marriages through courtesy and shared duties, urging modest attire and private manners over public show. It warns that long crepe veils and similar fabrics can harm skin, lungs, and health, noting Paris feather dyers suffer from dyed black feathers.
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Paris
Shoes Have Souls Question Sparks Witty Pun
In Washington Hatchet style humor, a child asks if his shoes go to heaven because they have a good soul, prompting his mother to explain and he imagines her slipper has a good sole as well. The light exchange showcases playful wordplay on afterlife and footwear.
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Johnny
Johnnie
Washington
Harsh view on medicines amid Omaha child deaths
An Omaha editor argues opiates and narcotics are more dangerous than firearms after several child deaths from morphia cough syrup. He cites health boards certifying Red Star Cough Cure as the only harmless vegetable remedy praised by Baltimore's Mayor Latrobe and a health commissioner. The note adds a stark India reference about a husband’s power to remove a wife’s ears, not her tongue.
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Omaha
Boards of Health
Red Star
Latrobe
Baltimore
Commissioner of Health
Helpless man healed by Athlophoros in Indiana tale
In Greencastle Indiana Mr D L Southard a DePauw University trustee and rheumatism sufferer describes how Athlophoros relieved years of pain and disability after Bishop Bowman offered the remedy. Southard reports rapid relief sustained health improvements over a year and recommends the medicine to others while noting one limited case of no benefit. The bishop confirms the cure exceeded expectations and continues to endorse the treatment. Athlophoros Co 12 Wall Street New York offers.
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Greencastle
Ind
Indianapolis
D. L. Southard
Indiana
de Pauw University
Southard
Bishop Bowman
Methodist Episcopal Church
Keely
Athlophoros
Winchester
Goblin
Pain
Athlophoros Co
Wall Street
New York
Cat skin industry grows despite cruelty claims
A verbose critique notes last year's cat skins trade reaching hundreds of thousands of pelts for fur lining, arguing ease of production and minimal costs. It warns of a decade of expansion unless halted, while contrasting with malaria cures and endorsing Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a protective measure.
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Liverpool Courier
Self-Respect and Self-Control in a Short Tale
A short Arkansas traveler column riff on self-respect, with John Balkney refusing to fight after being insulted, asserting his high regard for himself. A separate ad fragment promotes Dr. Pierce remedies, touting Golden Medical Discovery as a balm for numerous ailments and Smart-Weed extract for stomach and fever issues.
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John Balkney
John
Arkansaw Traveler
Jamaica
Pierce
Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread in Life
A fragment references impetuous youth leading to folly and illnesses. It urges writing to Dr. R. V. Pierce of Bufo, N. Y., for home cures and mailed details. A conductor quips about fare, citing Life magazine.
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R. V. Pierce
Bufo, N
Grand Union Hotel Promises Luxury at Low Rates
When entering or leaving New York City readers are urged to use Baggage Expressance and Carriage Hire and stop at the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot. The hotel offers 600 rooms costed at one million dollars, now from $1 per day, European plan with elevator restaurant and transport to depots. Families can live better for less money than at any first class hotel in the city. A friend quips winds must be great mathematicians because they sink for ever.
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New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Grant Union
Dr. C Ve Dorsey Endorses Remedy For Dyspepsia In Ohio
Dr C Ve Dorsey of Piqua Ohio reports strong relief from a remedy in dyspepsia and improved stomach acidity with benefit to the nervous system. He adds that real fame requires hard work rather than mere talent.
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C. Ve Dorsey
Piquy
Ohio
Allen's Lung Balsam Promises Cure for Consumption
A Victorian era medical promotion touts Allen's Lung Balsam as a near specific for consumption and throat and chest ailments. It claims ninety five percent permanent cure rates when used with bottle directions, urging families to keep a bottle ready for coughs colds and croup.
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Allen
Patent medicine ads praise cure alls for chronic diseases
Advertisements tout Compound Oxygen cures for consumption catarrh neuralgia bronchitis and rheumatism from Dru Starkey Palen at 110 Girard Street Philadelphia. They urge sufferers to write for information and warn not to neglect a cold or sore throat. Also promote Brown's Brox etal Thecues pills 25 cents and Peterss beef tonic for debility amid pulamonary ailments.
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Dru
Starkey & Palen
Girard Street
Philadelphia
Catarrhal Headache Remedy Claims Fast Relief
An advertisement touts Fly's Cream Balm as the best remedy for cataarrh and headaches. The claimant D A. Alcorn from Baton Rouge says headaches reduced from two or three weekly episodes to only one, and that it was much milder.
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D. A. Alcorn
Agent U. Plr. i. Co
Baton
Cato
Prolupsus and Ulceration Saved by Pinkham Compound
Mrs A M Dauphin of Philadelphia recounts a case where Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped a young married woman with severe prolapsus and ulceration. After initial treatment she faced a dangerous pregnancy danger, received hourly doses, recovered, and later bore a healthy child, which the author credits to the medicine.
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A.M. Dauphin
Ridge Ave
Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Grateful letter praises Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
A Hatchville Connecticut man writes June 14 1850 to Dr Kennedy praising Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for curing gall stones and restoring health. He claims six months without pain and ability to work, endorsing the remedy for liver and kidney or bladder derangements with constipation. The ad invites others to write for treatment notes and lists Rondout New York as the address and notes the remedy is sold by all druggists.
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William W. Chadwick
Hatchville
Conn
Kennedy
Chadwick
David Kennedy
Rondout
N. Y
Allen's Lung Ball Salve Weighs Against Opium Use
Common Sense Advice stresses the responsibility of caregivers for human health and promotes Allen's Lung Ball Salve as a long trusted remedy for throat and lung diseases. The note claims the product uses only the best ingredients and contains no opium, urging readers to keep a bottle on hand for immediate use.
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Allen
Allens Lung Balsam Endorsed By Local Editor’s Letter
A historical letter from Colbom editor Jean Herethd praises Allen s Lung Balsam as the best remedy for colds and coughs. Burrill H Davis, a local druggist, testifies to curing bronchitis with multiple bottle sales and recommends the product for relief. The endorsement notes medical profession support and fifteen years of sales.
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Bay
Allens
Colbom
Esq
Wet
Jean
Hlg
Burrill H
Davis
Hop Bitters Promised To Heal Ailments In Family Circles
An old time advertisement extols Hop Bitters as a universal remedy for ailments from rheumatism to kidney trouble. Claims include rapid relief for malarial fever, biliousness, paralysis, neuralgia, and digestive issues. It urges daily use for mothers and children and notes social trust from clergymen and doctors.
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Oswego Sun
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Texas
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Temple of Fame
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Caswell, Thuaird & Co
Ely Isros
Gwexo
N.Y
Beeson
al Wain
Dreydoppel
Charles A. Vogeler CO
A. Vogeler & CO
Robert Turner
Flat Rock
Mich
Hops & Malt Bitters CO
Detroit, Mich
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
J. N. Harris & CO
Cincinnati
All Medicine
Peru
Golden Seal Bitcers CO
Holland City
Centerbrook
U. S
Enterprise Carriage CO
Cloth, CO
Meghans
Lebanon
J. F. Beale
F Street
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Washington, D.C
Queen City
Cincinnati Suspender Co
Vine St
Frazer
Guysott
Johngan
Kendall
Sturgis
Percherons
Chicago
J. W. Dunham
New Orleans
M.W. Dunham
Mr. Dunham
Brilliant
Oyst
Confident
Hirst
Ceenr
M. W. Dunham
Wayne
du Page Go
Illingis
Mundt
Pugo
Ronhene
Shimal
R. U
Lorillard
Lorilard’s
Slocum
O.N.Y
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