Curious Superstitions of Oriental Peoples Discussed
M. D. Conway reflects on Muttra Krishna legends and their parallels to the nativity story, noting color symbolism in Indian deities, such as Krishna and Rama, and the blend of sacred image and local custom. The piece cites Celsus, Jogendra Chandra Ghosh, and observes ritual sexuality themes within Hindu worship, while comments on joint family ideas and polygyny in historical context.
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Muttra
M. D. Conway
Christ
Krishna
Rome
Europe
Jesus
Clery
Louis III
Rama
Celsus
Jupiter
Jogendra Chandra Ghosh
of Indiassays
Pandu
Dasarath
Draupadi
A Feminine Paradise at Long Branch
A New York Express Mail letter argues Long Branch is a female paradise while men suffer in misery. It notes crowds of women, many old observers, and a surplus of women over men, predicting men’s boredom and baldness among visitors. The piece cites Ocean Avenue and census hints to support satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Ocean Avenue
Long Branch
New York Express-Mail
DR Schenck
Warnine
New Jersey
Prschenek
Leon
Dover
Che
Ur Sehenel
Bond Street
Ray Truss
Saratle Lawson
West Jath St
New York City
Dondoy du
Electric light dives spark fish crowding in tank
A European aquarium experiment showed divers with helmet lamps illuminating the tank in total darkness. Fish gathered around the light as the diver used a scoop net to catch them with ease. If used at depth, such as 200 feet on the Grand Banks, it could revolutionize fishing. The U S Fish Commission steamer has been testing this method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Authority
Grand Banks
United States Fish Commission
American kindness said to tame animals in transit
The London Telegraph argues that domestic gentleness shapes animal behavior, noting US horses show notable patience and restraint. It cites a buggy horse waiting calmly in Broadway amid crowds, and Western drivers guiding horses over rickety bridges at night. The piece suggests violent temperaments in US horses are often due to foreign import.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Union
New York
Broadway
London Telegraph
Great Rat Catching From Paris Slaughterhouses
Duchaletet recounts a vast rat catching episode tied to a Paris slaughterhouse area ringed by walls. After a single banquet of 2600 rat carcasses, the vermin were bury buried. Historic notes mention a Bristol Board of Health wage for rat catchers and famous men Shaw and Sabin catching thousands yearly with ferrets and dogs.
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Duchaletet
Paris
George NT
Board of Health of
Bristol
Shaw
Sabin
An Artist and the Lesson of Steady Practice
An old saying compares the fitful hare with the steady tortoise in life. Carola, renowned music teacher of Jenny Lind, noted that her pupil’s progress came from thorough explanation followed by disciplined application. Lind’s medium notes were poor, yet she refined them to produce beauty across her entire voice.
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Carola
Jenny Lind
Tenny Lind
Escaped inmate lectures in Cheyenne ends with audience driveaway
An escapee from the Concord Summer School of Philosophy lectured in Cheyenne on the beauty of the lean and simple psychological phenomena but was forced to flee when townsfolk objected to his language. The report also notes experiments showing morphia tea antidotes and a comparison of road miles between Ilknorg and Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Summer School of Philosophy
Cheyenne
Boston
Hostetter s Stomach Hitters touted as preventive remedy
Advertises Hostetter s Stomach Hitters as a preventive against wet weather illness and rheumatic attacks. Claims it stabilizes stomach, bowels, and liver, defends against malaria, and has proven efficacy over more than thirty years amid public and medical endorsement.
Pianos by Mason Hamlin Promise Great Future
A Boston traveler notes Mason & Hamlin announce a major Upright Piano improvement to be released soon. He recalls their past reed instrument success and predicts remarkable tone purity, durability, and tuning stability, reflecting high expectations for their piano line alongside renowned organs.
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Mason & Hamlin Company
Boston Traveler
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano CO
Boston
Bootblack to Premier Sir John Macdonald’s rise
The Indianapolis Journal notes that Sir John Macdonald began life as a bootblack in Glasgow before emigrating to Canada. At eighteen he eloped with a wealthy Canadian daughter, was married by a clergyman with her father’s eventual forgiveness, and was helped into business. He later entered politics and became a leading Dominion ministerial figure.
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Sir John Macdonald
Canada
Glascow
Indianapolis Journal
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cure
An old newspaper paragraph extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a vegetable remedy to treat eruptions pimples ulcers scrofula of the lungs and other ailments. It claims to invigorate the liver tone the stomach regulate bowels purify blood and build up the body while recounting a reporter accident in a light aside.
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Pierce
John Bull
Uniform gilt edge butter color used by dairiesmen
Producers seek premium butter prices by maintaining a gilt edged appearance. Wells, Richardson Co. color is sold as a safe paste dye that yields harmies and reliable results. A boy sent for blue dye returns with a black eye after an encounter with a bigger boy.
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Wells, Richardson & Co
Tuk
Prominent Patent Remedies Promoted by One Editor
A country editor endorses a restorer claimed to boost brain force while reviewing various patent medicines and tonics. The piece cites physicians and druggists promoting Mrs Pinkham’s Veritable Compound and Henry’s Carbolic Salve, with anecdotes from editors and publishers about cures and miracle products. It mentions Compound Oxygen treatments marketed by Starkey & Palen and notes on Hay Veven catarrh remedies and Cod Liver Oil from Caswell, Hazard & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caswell, Layatt & Co
New York
Untitled medical claims from late 19th century ad text
A woman once judged by eminent physicians to be near death supposedly recovered after using Pierce’s Herbal Preparation and local treatments. The ad touts rapid relief and cure for various female disorders, urging readers to seek the remedy from pharmacists and warn against consumption.
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Colors OF the Gods
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New York Sun
Ilknorg
Gary
Jrudge
Horsford
Charles T. Mitchell
Canundagua
N. WY
Eta
Ironton
Pirie Beereen
A. M. Vaughan
Greenwich Review
Greenwich
Ohio
Henry
Starkey & Palen
Girardelooes
Philadelphia
Kig Brow
Owego
N.Y
Caswell
Hazarn & Co
Jett
Montenegro
Muslical Association
Butinio
Piso
Luis Touregra
Smith
Bull
Matn&j
Louisville, KY
Hudson River R
Melius
AML
Povenkuersik
Kennedy
Rondoui
W.S. Metius
Harrison Street
David Kennedy
Hudson River
Tarrytown
de Revere
Hudson River Railroad Company
Rondont
S.C. Dougherty
Perry Davis
Found
Burgas
Oruccists
Lane
Liddle Brosco
Gothenburg
Neb
Denver Junction
Col
DR. Schenck
J. H. Schenck & Son
Schenck
J. HL. Schenek & Son
Arch Street
TW. ScHeNen
Dane
Winelhinton
Por
Care Barrett's
Mausie
E. Normandin Jy
Woonsocket
R.I
Donel
Atoniny
Innes
Dean
Naymandin
Ju. Woonsacket
Jone Pst
Joseph 8. Lame
18Th Street Methodist Episcopal Church
J. H. Schenck
Dotor
Phaved
Aleep
Dad
J. H. Sthenck
Fred FE
Trulli
Hudson
Masa
J.W. More. Ballo
National PuntisHina Co
Chicago
Lotesrashy
Valentine Sros
Janosvilig
Siaa
Fotall
Bend
C.C.D
Kb. Bulnlam
State Street
Cohlege
S.A. King & Ai
Shiva Eo
Ats
Ared
Ona
P. Wi Hayes
M.D
Binghamton
Mark
Detroit
Mich
Galea
Catarre
Thorsard
ELY Brothers
Drugxiste
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wabash Avenue
Sakens Jones
Smenaton
Biagham
O.N.U
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