Royal Baking Powder Superior in Purity and Strength
All Other Baking Powders Are shown by the latest United States Gov't Report to be Inferior to the Royal in both Purity and Strength. Exercise and Blood Circulation. The circulation is controlled mainly by the action of the heart. When the activity of this organ is increased, therefore the general circulation will be improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gov't Report
J. M. Rice
Popular Science Monthly
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Lousville AY
WEW Voam
Jaenecke & Ullman
Palmer & Rey
Portland
Exchange Sparks Terse Household Conversation
A brief dialogue shows a lady asking about goldfish water and a new servant replying they have not finished the water from the previous day, highlighting domestic roles and manners in a clipped exchange.
German Syrup Cure Claim from Durham Missouri
A man from Durham Missouri aged 36 with a wife and two daughters writes that two bottles of German Syrup cured his hemorrhage of the things after other remedies failed. He invites correspondence for details and signs as Pab L. from Scarnce P. O. Box 45 dated April 25, 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Pab L
Scarnce
P. O
Bullet Kiddied Cab Recalls Draft Riots Ride Tale
A veteran cab driver recalls a Broadway pursuit during the terrible draft riots near Canal Street. A mob fired on his cab while an army officer shot rioters, as the old vehicle survived and carried a passenger to Grand Central Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Hotel
Broadway
Niblo
Browdway
Canal Street
Army
Grand Street
cMeer
Grand Central Depot
New York Telegram
Trading in two dollar bills and a pocketbook scam
Vague street scam tale from New York Telegram describes a man selling two dollar bills tucked in a pocketbook for eight dollars then replacing it with an empty pack and fled. The incident draws curiosity from a banker and bystanders as the conman vanishes around a corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amman
Rowe
New York Telegram
Ferry Minstrelsy on New York Ferries Attracts Passengers
On the ferries around New York a trio of cheap showmen and a disabled boy entertain riders. A lone old Black man whistling The Mocking Bird earns coins from seated passengers. A deformed boy hawks pencils and cents, while two athletic brothers perform acrobatic stunts for tips. An Irish dancer adds variety with a quick step and wing dance.
Domestic scenes mix with odd anecdotes in this snapshot
A jumble of quirky vignettes unfolds from a wife’s kitchen mishaps to a stageish exchange about wills and power. A mistyped hunting tale concludes with a chipped brief glimpse of youths and a comic miscue.
Pickpockets and Birds in Instructive Tales From The News
The text contrasts pickpocket mastery with fearless nerve and speed, noting only a small elite achieve such skill. It then shifts to a St Nicholas piece about the Californian woodpecker storing acorns in a telegraph pole and aloe stalks, detailing the birds’ method and the distance traveled for supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of Natural [History
Central Park
Althowah
Chem
Mesivco
St. Nicholas
Retired dealer urges proper care to extend shoe life
A former shoe dealer counsels that well cared for leather shoes last longer and stay comfortable. Regular cleaning and oiling weekly preserves flexibility. neglect leads to hard dry leather, cracks, and discomfort. Even tough leather can remain supple and wear longer with proper maintenance recommended by the New York Commercial Advertiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lightning’s uneven marks on a classroom pupil observed
A New York Journal report notes a lightning flash injuring only the first and last pupils in a form while others escaped. It describes treating lame and other effects with head and trunk exposure, a large horseshoe magnet, unfastening cloth, and cold water, stressing quick action if consciousness is lost.
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New York Journal
Wordplay in a Maine Province Phrase
A curious sentence built from six letters forms a playful obscured line about Ned Dean and a mad dame. The phrase hints at hidden names amid a cryptic map of places and initials across Maine and Louis Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Dean
Maine
Louis Republic
Odd Summer Growth in Century-Old Tree
In Con com NTl observers saw a strange scene in the top branches of a 123 year old tree. A vigilant marion could not climb the tree yet the bushtop appeared settled. Currant-like fruit clusters grew from the stem as if the tree itself was a fruiting currant bush. The soil and earth had long been carried by winds and perhaps roots, creating an unusual growth that baffled onlookers.
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Concom
Ntl
Marion
Borns
Glove Wearing At Night Not Harmful Says Shirley Dare
A letter argues that wearing gloves to sleep does not injure hands if gloves are well kept and skin is treated. The piece notes that yellowing or wrinkling comes from poor glove quality, dirty interiors, and long wear with cold cream. Oils like olive or vaseline may darken skin, but proper old gloves with well rubbed skin improve hands.
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Shirley Dare
Groom’s Mislaid Letter Sparks Humorous Mail Mix Up
A story from Exchange details a groom to be so wrapped in thoughts of his bride that he mailed his pipe instead of a note. He retrieved the letter, but the pipe remained in the mailbox bowl with its stem among the mail, creating a comic early romance anecdote.
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Gowkis
Bite
Met
Hong
Itil
Minsore
Gould
Dulln
St. Lavale Globe Demorat
Uncle Sam
Dr Parker’s Sure Cough Cure Advert
A vintage ad promoting Dr Parker’s Sure Cough Cure promising one dose stops a cough. It lists price as 25 cents a bottle and credits Geo Dahlbender & Co as Pacific Coast agents at 214 Kearny Street San Francisco. The fragment ends with a stray dialogue line about oil and an implied anecdote.
Holiday Presents at Portland Jeweler Ad
Holiday presents in Jewelry for every body offered by A. Peldenheimer leading Jeweler located at First and Morrison Portland Oregon. Also note a restaurant keeper tip on meat by products and a misprint version referencing A Fel denheimer in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Peldenheimer
First and Morrison
Portland, Or
A. Feldenheimer
Portland
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Constitutional Help
A historical advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a bloodstream medicine that reaches the disease’s source. It claims the remedy combines tonics and blood purifiers to affect mucous membranes and offers testimonials upon request. The copy cites F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and notes druggists sell it at seven cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Portland Jewelers Promote Enameline Stove Polish
An advertisement touts A. Feldenheimer’s Jewelry House as Portland’s leading jeweler and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s health issues along with Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a gentle cure for various ailments.
Nostrum warnings and medical cures cited in 19th century text
The passage disputes instant cures by nostrums and praises Hellers Stomach Bitters as a proven remedy for chronic disorders. It extols constriction relief, liver and dyspepsia relief, malaria, rheumatism, kidney troubles, and lumbago as conditions treated. It also endorses Allcock's Plasters for chest and back relief with a testimonial from Cyavs W. Helf, and ends with a quip about time being money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Leller
New York
Allcock
Cyavs W. tieLp
Local Cure Claim Promises Pain Free Treatments
Advertises cures for rupture piles and other rectal diseases with no detention from business and a pamphlet from Drs Porterfield and Lowey at 4 Market Street San Francisco. Includes marketing for Brown's Troches and other quip phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs
Porterfield & Lowey
Market Street
San Francisco
Miller Company
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U.S. Agricultural Dept
Stacolsti
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Burns
Alu
Charles A. Vogeler CO
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Scott
Secor & Howse
South Sth Avenue
EF. J. Rowell
Metford
Mase
Rother
Bert Rednerd
T. L. Martens
Matherville
Miva
Avant
Mette Price
Tommy
Suburi
Vienna
Ferry Minstrelsy
New York Perries
Darky
Cortlandt Street
Colleet
Chen
Charmeter
Steyr
Herrmann
Houdin
Orse
Kansas City
Woodpecker
Johnny
A. Feldenheimner’s
Mirst and Morrison
Tay
Dr. Pierce
Shiloh
Shiok
Bes
Childh
Catarah
Tutt
Tiny
Wigon Weed
Day
Cyrus W. Field
Brown
Mrs. M. M. Soller
Altoona, Pa
Tood
Hood
C. L Tood & Co
Lowell, Muss
M. M. SoLima
2D Avenue
Altoona
Mann
Petaluwa
Cal
Smiths’ Cash Store
Carweare
D Yin
Ely
LY Bros
Warren St
America
Hartman Mfc. Company
Beaver Falls
T. PD
GASSE
Gen's
Western Sales Agt
State St
Chicago
Canion, Clarkson, JR
Mason, Marks 4 CO
Spokane Falls
Wah
Simonds Crescent
Simmonds Saw CO
Front Street
Ae Comar Rox
Olds & Summers
First ST. Portland
Atar RH
Mareldine
Warren
DR. Cole & CO
Portland Or
D. Stepheng Tevanoss
PLN
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