Deadly pichacuate of the Southwest a rare and lethal snake
C F Lummis recounts encounters with the pichacuate the deadliest snake in North America. He describes its tiny head fangs and deadly venom in a Valencia county hill country in June 1890, noting its rarity and the Pueblo lore surrounding venomous serpents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
New Mexico
Arizona
Amelia
Oidia
United States
Valencia County
N. AL
Cerro del Aire
Aleron
Avivan
Alazan
C. F. Lummis
York Sau
Impure Blood Remedies Promoted By Stomach Bitters
An excerpt touts impure blood passage via the kidneys and urges Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a gentle stimulant to renew kidney action. It claims purification of blood, relief from dropsy Bright's disease diabetes and related maladies, and praises the tonic and sleep‑promoting effects when taken regularly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Hostetter
Colored handkerchiefs and parasols in 19th century fashion
The article notes the popularity of colored handkerchiefs in shades of blue pink lavender and white bordered and embroidered with silk or linen. It also describes parasols with ball-tipped straight handles, chiffon puffs, white satin models with lace insertion, and changing stationery colors, highlighting period taste and craftsmanship.
Pretty Paris Gown and American Fashion Commentary
The piece contrasts European fashion journalism with American practice, noting French papers hype dressmakers and cosmetics firms, while American editors offer practical advice and avoid advertisement conflicts. It praises American independence and women’s freedom despite lingering prejudice, then hints at evolving dress styles and engagement trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Han
Electric Bitters Featured in Local Notice
Mr Fred Miller of Irving Dik reports a severe back pain and bladder issues improved after using Electric Bitters. The ad claims the product cures various ailments and is offered at 50 cents a bottle by Albert L Peance Apothecary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Irving, Dik
Hanes
Albert L. Peance Apothecary
Fragmented Verse and Future Photographs in Old Text
The passage blends archaic verse urging living fully with musings on future photography and ethics. It cites Robert Clarkson Tongoa, a Pittsburgh Dispatch piece on multiphotography, Anita Newcomb McGee on gender in medical practice, and notes on perfumes, cheerfulness, and chamois skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Medical Journal of
Cleveland
Anita Newcomb McGee
American Medical Association
Tall Buildings Rise in New York Transforming City Skyline
The article notes a rapid surge of tall buildings in lower Manhattan and nearby districts. It recalls Trinity Church spire once dominating views, now eclipsed by new office towers and the Brooklyn Bridge tower, as skyscrapers with iron and steel frames and swift elevators appear, suggesting no practical height limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hias
Trinity Church
Brooklyn Bridge
Wester
Broadway
Dey Street
New York An
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Curee Promotes Wellness
A patient asks why to take medicine to get or stay well and suggests Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure. The promotion asserts the product aids health and vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Odds and Ends Headlines Mix Celebrities and Local Notes
A collage of fragmented items from politics to wildlife, noting goat milk production in India, a Belfast goiter of mislaid eggs, Shakespeare in spirit world hoax, and a whimsical robin brood. Also mentions Confederate rules, Panama fire, and odd consumer tips amid scattered regional observations.
The Actor's Friend Darkens Broadway Gossip
A noisy New York crowd on upper Broadway questions who is really famous. The piece skewers a San Francisco saloon keeper named John Hademaker and an allegedly connected John Kademaker, hinting at colorful social admiration and gossip without clear facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Broadway
Grant
Cleveland
John Hademaker
John Kademaker
Frisco
San Francisco
Johe
Landoun
Tudtor
John Kaslemacher
Ap Wien
Palus
New York
Victorian Journey Costs Revealed in Parliamentary Return
A parliamentary return shows Queen Victoria’s private travels to Balmer Seetlind Osburne on the Isle of Winks cost taxpayers. The last Scottish journey charged La Gunveynnes era expenses totaling £777 across five Osborne trips, drawing Radical criticism as estimates come under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chequver
von Venlenes
Balmer
Seetlind
Osburne
Isle of Winks
Scotland
la Gunveynnes
Osborne
Luondon
New York Sun
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Snake Charmere
Tom
Paris
Robert Clarkson Tongoa
Dlev
Pittsburg Dispatch
Chicago Herald
Edmund Geoss
Snr
Lovell
Osford
Rabelais
Odds and
Car
Bovree
India
Charles Sumner
Baptist Union of Great Britain
la Plata City
Colo
Stratford
Chicago
Japan
Calcutta
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
William Shakespeare
French War Department
Hawaii
Robin
Mother Robin
Newport News
Confederate Congress
P. W. Strother
Virginia
Richmond
Federal Congress
State Senate
John B. Baldwin
House of Delegates
House
Ralph Tucker
Washington
Beayv Far Pa
Harmony
John Dass
Gotlieb Renthmueller
Grimace
Butler County
George Raps Little Cole
Wahbah
Vincenne~ Couty. Ind
Fanama
Conox
Panama
Sre
Wedneday
Sireporiel
Governors Place
Calle Damas
Waria
Chamberlain
Simon Goldbant
Sen Luis Rey
Tl. Pearre
Precerick
W. B. Rady
Yy Alice
Griffin
C. Y. Hood & Co
Lowell
Masa
Barah
Sarah
Mary Grorrey
Xenia
Windse
Nelaton
Cout & Neurales
Khe
Martin Gille
T & CO
Baltimore
Bes
Stoc
Sexton Grand
Tron King
Noble Cook
E. Patrick
Frederick, MD
S. D. Thomas & CO
Oxford
LOY & Perry
Brussels
Knoxa
Headington
N. Chariea St
Fayette
Maryland
Catarre
Droggiata
North Market Street
J. A. Williamson
Harry
Seribe
Pal Grohe
Nokangeevee
Cook Remedy CO
MFC. Co
Iscorpom
With
National Rep
Morgan & Wright
Butler
W. T. Delaplaine
Frederick
M. B
N. J. Wilson & Son
Excelsior Stove House
East Patrick
Frederick, Mnd
Kohler
C. Machler Mfg, Co
East German Street
Eastrae
Eee Kohler
E. H
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