Royal BAKING Power praised for leavening might
Prof W B Rising of the State University and State Analyst asserts Royal Baking Powder has superior leavening power and purity making it the most economical. A noted lament follows about a wife mourning a husband and the English Consul Webb plans to preach the Koran to English speakers. Jewelry holiday gifts advertised from A Feldenheimer in Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University
Webb
Phillippine Islands
Smithy and the Vassar Girl
A New York Herald item recounts Smithy at a fashionable hotel dinner noting a striking guest Miss Ray, a Vassar graduate, who challenges him with quips on sublinear consciousness and elective affinities. The tale blends clubroom slang with her sharp wit and his bemused, headachy response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel
Smithy
Smith
Ray
Vassar College
Bob
New York Herald
Montgomery Peel the Justice and the Woods Church Dream
A storyteller recalls Montgomery Peel a tall keen eyed justice of the peace who presided over the trial of Andrew Brakemore for murder in Virginia. Peel’s shift from a grim courtroom to building a remote forest church marks a transformation as townsfolk react with hope and doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Peel
Andrew Brakemore
David. Cahoon
Peel
David C. Cahoon
Brakemore
Virginia
Brookemore
Pace Tobacco Co. sale in Michmond Virginia noted
A fragment states Pace Tobacco Co located in Michmond Virginia and references tobacco in an undated notice. The readable text implies a business or listing tied to the Pace Tobacco Co. with regional association to Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace Tobacco Co
Michmond, Virginia
German Syrup Endorsed for Bronchitis and Colds
A testimonial from James T. Durette of Earlysville Virginia praises German Syrup for bronchitis and cold relief in his family and personally. The ad warns against imitators and promotes Boschee’s German Syrup with related products like Scott’s Emulsion of cod liver oil and a free booklet offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Durette
Earlysville
Boschee
Livine
Scott
Light Weight Champion Acoal Seeks Exit From Coal Trade
An exchange from the Chicago Herald quotes the light weight champion of the country expressing desire to quit boxing and leave the coal business. The dialogue shows plans to pursue other opportunities and reflects a transition in career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Dream of Burics at Sea Reshapes a Terrifying Ocean Vision
Department of memory and mood recounts a perilous sea voyage with surreal imagery. The narrator, Dorn, battles a failing light, sleep, and a hostile deep. Monstrous faces and grotesque forms rise from the water as the crew struggles against a nightmarish aquatic realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Bell
J. A. Symonds
The Old Preacher in the Cellar and a Vengeful Past
A long account follows Montgomery Peel as a reforming preacher who denounces vanity and slander in a humble church set among trees. Years later the narrator returns to find Peel aged and hidden in a cellar, where a note reveals his dying message to the congregation and a past confrontation with David Cahoon.
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Montgomery Peel
Mne
Brethren and Sisters
Night Hawks
Ll Metatian
Lo Bs
David
Cahoon
Opie
Arkansaw Traveler
Bells tolling at funerals a relic of ancient times
The note argues tolling bells at funerals stems from Pagan fears of evil spirits and served to mark church time before clocks and watches. The writer muses on why the custom endures today.
Undertaker counsels cheerful face at work
A dialogue shows Mr Stuf, a popular undertaker, telling an employee Jon that a pleasant demeanor hinders success. He admits his own cheerfulness as part of his nature. The remark references New York humor in a Chicago Herald context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuf
Jon
New York
Chicago Herald
Henry and Thomas clash over a found document at the house
In a tense exchange Henry says he met his partner's father briefly at the house last night while Thomas notes he was present during Tenry. A cryptic line about a document appears and leads to confusion. Washington Crithe is mentioned in fragmented dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Charles Gordon
Gibbie Anderson
Gibbie
Sir Charles
St. John
Henry
Thomas
Thomas Joort
Phonograph Fires Angry Exchange In New York Sun
Mrs Youngkupple sighs at Jack and complains he calls her phonograph while Mie Chumney notes the odd nickname. Mrs Y says he objects to her talking back, reflecting a domestic spat reported by the New York Sun.
Mysterious Message in Obscure Rhyme Exchange
A fragmented and archaic note within a column features a playful exchange about a gift and payment terms. The lines suggest a lighthearted barter with phrases like a penny saved and modest price, resembling human conversation in a dated domestic vignette.
Heaton in a Sew Aspect
A collection of humorous lines from various papers recounting childlike misstatements and witty exchanges. A grandma recalls a grandson’s heavenly wardrobe remark as a joke about dressmakers.
Native-Born Boy Says Fourth of July Battle Joke
A naturalized father recalls his English born teacher detailing Independence Day. His son born in America then told him, Dad, this is the day we licked you, highlighting a small wartime pride moment recounted by the Syracuse Herald.
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Syracuse Herald
Varied Patent Remedies and Local Advertisements
A collage of 19th century ads for cures and goods. Dr Parker's Sure Cough Cure promises a one dose cough stop for 25 cents per bottle. Ely's Cream Balm claims relief from catarrh and throat issues. Jewelry houses in Portland and San Francisco advertise gems and watches. Asthma cures and trial packages are offered by Schiffman. The page also contains miscellaneous quips and notices.
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Ely's
Team Balm
Ely
James W. Davidson
Monmouth
Biv Beomers
O& Warren Street
New York
Dye. R. SculprMass
St. Paul
Minn
Schiffman
Cure ads claim rupture relief and pills brand claims
An old advertisement promotes rupture and private disease cures by Porterfield Losey and physician pills from Dr Pierces line. It touts painless treatment and guaranteed money back, with claims of health benefits for headaches liver stomach and bowel troubles and a pleasant pellet laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Stomach Bitters Promoted For Chronic Ailments And Vitality
The article extols Hostetter s Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy for long standing bodily aliments. It claims relief from constipation liver complaint dyspepsia malaria rheumatism and kidney trouble and notes it strengthens the weak and nervous. It ends with a humorous aside about belief in local religion.
Safe and Effective Piots Remedy Claims Broad Indigestion Relief
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE Baanoneth's Piots are touted as the safest remedy for indigestion irregularities of the bowels and related disorders. The ad alleges fifty years of use and extensive testimonials, selling in drug stores both plain and sugar-coated. It ends with a humorous note about appearances in uniform.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Proposal and Claims
Local applications cannot reach the disease. Catarrh is constitutional and must be cured with internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken orally and acts in the blood and mucous surfaces. It is a physician endorsed prescription with tonics and blood purifiers, claimed to reduce catarrh symptoms. Testimonials offered free. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Tolato
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Gal
Lousville
New York
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W. B. Rising
Maude
A. Feldenheimer
First and Morrison
Portland, Or
Vassar Girl
Taird
Popular Science Monthly
Dhared
Father
Sam
Peter
Mary Ann
Mastiff
Scott Howne
Chemurs
Oh Avenue
Scot
Colliwne
Georgia
Athanta,oa
Burics
N Patal Adharleston
Hartman Steel
Wning Hartman Mig. Co
Beaver
T. C. Camse
Ams Pone
David M. Clarkson, Jr
Portland, Holly
Heaton
New York World
Olive
Co Oreies
Boston Herald
New Yorki
Philadelphia Record
First
Morrison, Mortland
Mt Up
Brown
Milve
Portland
A. Fellenheimer
Philadelphia
Hot Etty
Aperet Parker
Hicks
Drs. Porterfield & Losey
Market Street
Shiloh
Corea
Ecton
Hawkins
Chattanooga
Tennsara
Shiod
Euarantes
Mostra
A. J. Towe Y
Olds & Summ
First ST
Iors, OR
Hercules
Enomne
Palmer & Rey, ManufacTurners
Sansome Street
Sao Francisco
Cal
ANI
Oregon
Sarah Muir
Minneapolis
Hood
Manw
Petaluma
Judson
Dynamite & Powder CO
California ST
Sure Cure
Rogers
Redington & Co, ’. Gente
QUINN
Express
Market ST. S
Lincoln
HE Magic Cone CO
Third Street
Wones Suisse
Evans
Pisa
Seeatan
Havi
A. Schoen Helsm
Ban Jose
Dicine
Steefhens
Lebanon
Ono
Gee
C. E. Miller Company
Marquam Opers Bios
Atland Oregon
Sean Row Comceias
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