DRS DARRIN OFFERS TREATMENT AT WASHINGTON BUILDING
An advertisement for Dr. Darrin at the Washington building corner of Washington and Fourth streets Portland promises cures of chronic diseases and private ailments. Patient J J Blair credits Dr. Darrin with a complete recovery after two years of illness and bed rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Building
Fourth
Washington Streets
Eprron
Darrin
Ile
Milwaukie, Or
Kemond Hotel
J.J. Blair
Dre
Darris
Washington
Fourth Streets
Portland
A Wonderful Woman and the Lete Maria Mitchell
An open letter from the Century on Maria Mitchell portrays her as embracing her position and salary at Vassar without question, seeking influence for women in higher education. It notes her protest for equal pay sparked immediate raises and discusses her liberal religious views, teaching integrity, and lasting impact on students. It then shifts to Drexel fortunes, recounting Francis Drexel's rise from portrait painter to financier and the notable wealth of his heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Mitchell
Anna C. Brackett
Vassar College
Marla Mitchell
Nantucket
Vassar
New England
Bargers in Germany A Humorous Shave Tale
Murat Halstead recounts a German barber experience in vivid, comic detail. A quick rough shave with six or more passes, a vinegar splash, and a minimal five cent charge frame a curious portrait of a peculiar shaving ritual and the barber’s casual bedside manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Murat Halstead
Cincinnati
Boy Fights Bald Eagle in Sylvan Lakes Woods
Charles Bartlett, a young hunter, battled a bald eagle after it swooped from the trees. The bird attacked with talons and beak as Bartlett frayed clothing and escaped. He returned and killed the six foot wingspan adversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bartlett
Sylvan Lakes
Bartlett
Imported cigars versus home grown types debated
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes that duties make imported cigars pricey and often inferior to well made domestic versions. It argues real Cuban quality lies in leaf blending and that many New York Tampa and Key West factories now employ Cuban workers. It warns against artificial flavors and mentions dangerous practices like opium use in some low grade cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
New York
Key West
Tampa
Ohio
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Crowns on Skulls and Medici Tombs in Florence
In Blackwood's Magazine description, ghastly crowns sheen on grinning skulls in Medici vaults. Cardinals Carlos and Leopold wear jewels and enamel crosses as preserved corpses lie amid black silks, lace, and crowns. Arsenic preservation fuels rumors of poison that kept the bodies intact. Giovanni delle Bande Nere lies amid rusted armor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos
Ferdinand I
Christ
Leopold
Cosimo II
Victoria Della Rovere Montefeltro
Anna Louisa
Palatine of the Rhine
Cosimo III
Francisco Maria
Cosimo I
Eleanora Toledo
Maria Christina
Giovanna d’ Austria
Francisco L
Anna
Florence
Giovanni Delle Bande Nere
Blackwood
Snap in It Jeweler Doten Relates Frightening Mainspring Breaks
Auburn Me jeweler Story on repeated mainspring failures. A first customer’s watch had a new spring installed then another customer’s watch of the same maker fractured soon after. Within minutes both springs broke in rapid succession and later failed again despite replacements. Nearby notes mention Mi kado and a Shinto Temple in Tokio using ropes of human hair for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doten
Auburn
Mikado
Tokio
Victoria's Yacht Reveals Royal Saloon Furnishings
The Victoria and Albert yacht shows pure white interiors with gilded reliefs and silver mountings. Decks feature cork floor cloth and optional carpets when the Queen is aboard. State rooms align with a corridor, Queen Mary’s cabin preserves Prince Albert’s furnishings, and electric lighting illuminates the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria and Albert
Prince Albert
Beatrice
Ofivers
London Truth
Crowned successor of King John of Abyssinia described
A nephew of the late King John is poised for coronation with Menelek I named as tithe. Descriptions praise Menelek as nearly coal black, short and dumpy, fond of machinery, and a skilled water tinker after ruining watches and clocks in youth.
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John
Menelek I
Adowel
Acre
Abyssinia
Oneneenoen
Haelon
Menelek
N. Y
The Advance of Science and Medical Progress Warns of New Remedies
The article extols modern medicines and claims rapid, universal value with the Great Sienna RipNey and Laven Core praised as an immediate, century leading remedy. It notes widespread testimonials and availability through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie Gakattsiekra Kipsky Asp
Sune
Cobwebs of law catch small files and let hornets through
A fragment suggests laws function like cobwebs, trapping minor issues while larger, more pressing cases slip through due to gaps. The quote by dwift compares legal detail to fragile nets. The line implies complexity grants leniency for some, while others escape scrutiny.
The Adirondacks as a Public Park
The New York Times argues for preserving the Adirondacks as a vast public park. It envisions future generations valuing such a sanctuary, comparing it to Yosemite, Yellowstone, and European royal parks, and notes its healthful air, scenery, and potential as a perpetual recreation area maintained by public guardians.
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California
Yosemite Canyon
Mariposa
Calaveras
New York
United States
Yellowstone Canyon
Seaboard States
Adirondack
Europe
Imperial Park
N. Y
How to Make Silly Luna and the Famous Mountain House Rolls
A domestic guide explains breads including Sce ald corn meal batter Sally Lunn and Mountain House Roll. It details ingredients such as corn meal molasses eggs yeast and flour, mixing steps, rising times, and baking methods for breakfast and rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna
Mountain House
Sally Lunn
Table Mountain House
North River
Catskill Mountain House
Peculiar Patent Cure Attracts Lowell Patient
Historical notice recounts a patient plagued by neuralgic pains using a new medicine called Sareaperilla from C. L. Hood & Co Lowell. After trial of various prescriptions, the unnamed patient reportedly recovered, inspiring the origin story of the remedy and its creator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howl
Greene
C. L. Hood & Ca
Lowell
Reston
Evpetien
Neve
New Steam Carriage in France Runs on Coke
A steam carriage recently appeared in France using coke as fuel. Driving uses two hind wheels, achievable speed about fifteen miles per hour, and twenty eight and three quarter gallons of water suffice for a run of twenty five miles.
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France
New Home Treatment Claims Cure For Catarrh And Hay Fever
An advertised home remedy from A. H. Dixon & Son claims to cure catarrh hay fever and catarrhal discharges in one to three applications. The sterile remedy is said to be self-administered twice weekly with a pamphlet offer from Gadus St Toronto Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Dixon & Son
Gadus
St. Toronto
Canada
Scien
Sure Cure for Piles and Itching Uses Ointment
An advertisement touts Kirk's German Pile Ointment as a cure for piles with bleeding and itching, claims it soothes tumors and relieves symptoms. Sold by J J Mack & Co as wholesale agents in San Francisco, $1.00 per box, mailed on receipt of price.
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Kirk
J.J. Mack & Co
San Francisco
William
Coffinbury
Cleveland
Willems
Williamson's Manufacturing Co
Ohio
L. Blumauer & Co
Wholesale Drug
Portland
Morolay Offerings and Electric Card Promotion
An old advertisement touts novelty ecard sets and a Liver Pills offer from Fleming Bros Pittsburgh priced at 24 cents with 4 cents postage. It also promotes Dobbins Electric Soap claiming widespread use and urges readers to ask grocers for it.
Almanacs and medical cures advertised in 1800s notice
An 1800 edition of Hostetter's Almanar medical annual is offered free through druggists across the United States and beyond. It promises health guidance, calendars, and accurate astronomical data, noting this may be the largest medical edition yet. Also promoted are Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women and Williamson's Pile Ointment, with general admonitions on prudent spending and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Medical Annual
Hostetter
United States
Mexico
Western Hemisphere
Hostetler
Care
Hosteter & Co
Pittsburgh
I A
Favorite Remedy Cited For Kidney Disease Recovery
A Demarest New York family credits Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy from Rondout with curing their daughter’s kidney swelling and high water retention. The letter claims the illness diminished from 45 inches to two and returning strength, urging others with kidney disorders to try the remedy and request the related book.
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Eras
D. van Buskirk
Demarest
N. Y
Kexxepy
Rondout
N.Y
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Drs. Darrin
Drexel & Co
Francis Drexel
Drexel
Philadelphia
Joseph
Francis
Anthony
St. Loui Globe Democrat
South America
the Advance OF Science
the Adirondacks
Fred Hent
Milline Wrest. R . Sn
Guaranty Loan & Trust Co
Boston
Chicago
Montreal
Eir
Market Street
McAllister and Jones
S. F Examiner
Wendell Phillips
Tansill
Og Ae Fool
Jean Paul Onter
Dr. MclLane
Fleming Bros
Fittsburgh
Trev Gerwvera
Swift
Diason
Tania
Swift Specific CO
Drawera
Atlanta
Dr. Pierce
Carlyle
Colver
Dr. Price
Price Baking Powder
UA Agenv
BF. Johnson & Ci
Lo Main SL
Richmond
N. B
Biock
Seattle
Cremical Go
Cinotonati
Big G
D. Kk Dycht: & Co
Druggiats
SOCUM
Prask ' & Beach
Gabler
Roerish Pianos
Mattias Gray CO
Post Street
Kelly
F. S. Kelly
Pacyo
Ollege
Feshynes
J. W. Tait
Tacoma, Wash
NEW York Art CO
Ore
Webster Webster Owabridg
Kickonange
Vii Library
G. & C. Merriam & CO
Springfield
Finir
Treasur Marsha
Council
Evan Vice Arst
Sabbath
UNIO
the New
A.m. Se
C. M
Serandas
G. A
Bright
Emerson
Jacobs O
Danvers
Charles A. Voueler CO
Baltimore, Md
DH. i. H. Green & Sons
Olds Oughs Rouh
Perry Davis
Scott
Iba
Hyink d
Telesareo
Chile
Thorpe Sed. Co
Sper
Dogon
Weelen Linsey Fm
Cor
Piso
Chich Frassi
S. Greenwood
Stenerup Sinawha
Leithon
Ny the
James Ha
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