Browns Hronchial Trooher Ad For Cough Relief In Cal School
An old advertisement touts Browns Hronchial Trooher as relief for coughs colds and sore throats. It mentions a San Mateo county school in Millbrae chaperoned by Ira Theitt ex State Superintendent and his wife praising the institution as one of the best on the Pacific Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Sealth
San Francisco
Nyleet Rewulla
Dome
Brown
Hoitt
New Millbrae
San Mateo County
Cal
Ira Gi
Theitt
Ty Wee
Pacific Coast
Eliot the Apostle to Indians Gives Charity to Neighbors
A Puritan tale from Youth's Companion tells how John Eliot is praised for aiding white neighbors before aiding Indigenous converts. His salary is given away to the needy after each pay period, prompting a legal treasurer to knot the money in a handkerchief to stop him. Eliot later blesses a sick family and tearsful recipients learn that providence has ordained relief. He finally unknots and shares the funds, declaring the Lord signs it all for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eliot
Eliot
Obituary Reflections and Tea Poison Facts
A reflective meditation on mortality and aging compares life to fruit on a tree. It urges contentment with fate and growth through adversity. The piece shifts to a cautionary note about tea caffeine, citing Kellogg’s figures that seven grains can kill a cat and a lethal dose equates to about two and a half cups of strong tea.
Brick making advances at St. Fosepls Michigan beach
Local reports describe a new chemical process converting beach sand into brick at St. Fosepls Michigan. The method, still experimental, promises to press bricks efficiently and could alter local building materials and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Fosepls
Mich
Olaleage
Tunis
The Escorial Eighth Wonder Of The World
The Escorial near Madrid is described as the eighth wonder of the world. Begun in 1563 and finished in 1586 it cost over 50 million dollars. The gridiron shaped monastery houses the king's palace a cathedral a monastery 200 cells two colleges and many halls libraries and hospitals. The great church imitates St Peters Rome with a 640 foot long nave and 3340 feet high dome. Kings of Spain since Charles V are buried beneath the grand altar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Philip
Philip I
St. Quentin
St. Lawrence
St. Peter's
Rome
Spain
Charles V
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Otisfield Astronomer’s Geo-Centric Theory Hits Snag
Uncle Joe Holden, longtime Otisfield astronomer, argues the earth does not move and the sun circles it daily. A village grocer challenges the idea citing earth’s diameter and orbital speed, prompting Holden to admit he has not considered the sun’s distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Holden
Otisfield
Joe
Lewiston Journal
Chinese headgear and imperial symbols on display
The piece describes mandarin hats with globe-like straw caps, gold buttons, red silk fringes, and peacock feather bars as signs of rank. It contrasts this ornate attire with practical comfort, noting their lightness and cooling design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Lord Dudley’s Paste Diamonds Reveal Real Stones Twist
Gossip recounts Lord Dudley prior to his marriage discovering a stash of supposed paste diamonds in a neglected cover. The jeweler quickly judged them real, noting fine size and clarity. The stones had long been treated as paste, making the tale an agreeable surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
An Interview From War Times At Salisbury Prison Camp
A New York World excerpt recounts a former Confederate stockade escape at Salisbury North Carolina. A Black laborer Moses shares risible morning scenes about missus dreams predicting Yankee prisoners escape. The dialogue shows humor amid wartime hardship and whipping episodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
N. C
Jess
Moses
Backer House
Bresh
New York World
Gatling gun hailed as peace tool by inventor
A Kansas City Times column quotes Dr. Catling praising the Gatling gun as a philanthropic device that discourages riot by presence rather than parade, claiming it saved lives by scaring troublemakers. The piece also notes air behavior in a room and historic Siberian cold records from January 25, 1829.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Catling
Ebbitt House
Dave
Washington
Kansas City Times
Warner's Safe Cure touted by San Francisco figures
A San Francisco crowd tests Warner's Safe Cure with interviews from attorney William Giselman and physician K H. M. Wiske, plus remarks from Dr M M Gibson and others. They credit relief from kidney and rheumatic ailments, while editorials in the Palace Hotel debate probe proof and public benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Franciso
Ople
San Francisco
William Giselman
Hasting's Trust
Phelan
Warner
Sacramento
Selano
Napa
M. M. Gibson
United Presbyterian Church
Europe
Rochester
New York
Thaye
Warner's
J. Nyans
California Street
Cw, Thopkins
J. Houston & Co
Market Street
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
K. HL. M. Wiske
Donoline
Ele
Bright
San Francisco Evening Post
Stomach Hitters touted as remedy for multiple ailments
The piece extols Hostetters Stomach Hitters as a cure for bladder and kidney concerns and urges its use to prevent diseases like Bright's and diabetes. It claims benefits for rheumatism gout and nervous troubles and notes malaria and dyspepsia are cured. The ad ends with a proverb about Bandages for injuries.
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA ADVERTISING LETTERS AND REMEDIES
Senator James F. Pierce of New York endorses Alicock's Porous Plasters for nervous dyspepsia and outlines their use. The ad extols Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a safe liver laxative and cure for headaches, constipation, and digestive derangements with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Pierce
New York
Alicock
Dr. Pierce
Deafness Cannot Be Cured by Catarrh Cure Claim
An advertisement asserts deafness results from catarrh and mucous tube inflammation. It offers Mall’s Catarrh Cure with a dubious guarantee of relief and promises a cash reward for any cured case, urging readers to send for testimonials and free literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etree Coe
Mall
Cheney
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
SAN Francisco Board OF Health
Royal Baking Powder
Poe
Mata
Lox
Em Ally
Steve Pillane
Emell
ST. Jacobs
B. Adams
Perry, Mo
ST. Jacobs Oil
Tom
Wif
Durham
Purap L. Scuenex
P O. Boxes
Bern
T. A
M. O
Pearl Si
Examiner' Huneal of
San Francisco Examiner
John Wepderhurn
Washington, Me
Chicago Herald
Wolson
Escuriasl
Chicago Tribune
Dualley
Davee Pinel
New York Journal
Jakontask
Siberia
Pin Ascier
Herr von Fitteral
Glasgow
Thomas Barr
British Medical Association
Barr
New York Commercial
Timp
Justie Coofen
Aft Ver Tobacco Co
Richmond
Virginia
H. G. Root, M
Pearl St
W.pfunder
OREN
Eadaghe
Tue Evans
J. Stoner
Decatur
Tus
Dragsisis
Hudson’s Can
First ST
Portland
Ustratect
Devers
Sunile Hight
Smith's
Front St
Frazer
Ely
Bali
Hener Ste
ELY Bos
Warren St. X
Eaee
Hartman
Fiat
Ete Hartman Mig. Co
Beaver Fails
T. C. Ganse
David @ Dickson, Jr
Dr. Hart & More
Tacoma
Western Sales
TRE
Simonds Crescent
Simonds Saw CO
Front Street
Portland, Or
Quimby
Tla
C.w. Boynton Law Company
First Street
Pruncipion
Wonet Laws
Flo
Velerlc
Wily Wy
Thes
Hous
Hye
Havin Vera « Onary
Amaggiore, TS
Oregon
Trev Geawea
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!