Bathing in Germany A American Student's Odd Bathhouse Tales
An American student recalls finding scarce running water and tub access in southern German towns, living with a tin bath tub and a wall pipe. He describes weekly tub deliveries, tutor baths in Berlin, and stark contrasts with Russian baths in St. Petersburg.
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Germany
Anstall
Ou Tandiaday
Berlin
New York
China
Himo
St. Petersburg
N. Y. Sun
Living Shadow of Fever Cure in Beaufort County
A Greenville observer quotes G A Bake overseer at Col Isaac A Su’s farm recounting a severe fever case from October 1833 to January 1804. The witness credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health, appetite, and strength, claiming a complete cure and urging others to try the remedy.
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Greenville
G. A
Isaac A. Su
Crrceaville
Nlc
Banvr
Beaufort County
Pu Iity
Tayvas
Colst
Wilams
Savy
Wiliams
Dr. Williams
Williams
Bee Willams’ Medicine’ Co
Schenectady
Thread
Mrs Toy Yee Granted Permission To Return To China
Mrs Toy Yee wife of Lee Hoe a wealthy Race Street merchant sought permission to accompany her husband to China as a servant. After filing photos with Collector Read and facing a lack of specific treaty provisions the treasury agents favorably reported and approval was granted for their return to Tong Kong via Richfield Vermont within days.
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Philadelphia
Toy Yee
Lee Hoe
Race Street
Read
China
Lee Chow
Hong Kong
Lee Hee
Doyle
Toy Yeo
Tong Kong
Richfield
ASE
English officer laments service in Chinese army and desertions
The letter describes an English officer in China complaining of no regular command, unpaid wages, injuries including three broken ribs, and his troops deserting him often. He faults the Chinese option for delay and poor pay while noting prisoners in Tokio are fed by contract at under half a cent per person per day, with extra fees for food.
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Croft
Paimage
Sramenar
Sakett
Lee
Drevacning
Robert Atorri
Werchant
Matthias Dover
Moses
Nineveh
St Osill
Adirondacks
Pwall
Rhevel Marathes
Pantie
Gias Thradei
Adestiere
Trinsoh
Tie Heer
Conn
Christian Resachobe Hare
Crs Sant’s
Fienven
London
Tokio
Donald Kennedy
Roxbury
Mass
Boscon
Early European carpet weaving roots and English spread
The text traces carpet making from France under Colbert in Louis XIV's reign to Napoleon reviving Gobelins looms. It notes Huguenot refugee weavers settling in England, helping establish Axminster and Wilton, with later spread to Worcester, Durham, Kilmarnock, and Glasgow as Jacquard and other processes advanced.
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France
Louis Viv
Colbert
Goveiins
Napoleon I
Europe
England
Axminster
Devonshire
Wilton
Widderminster
Durham
Kilmarnock
Glasgow
Flaws for the Restoration of the Ancient Khan Sarai
Russian grants 36000 rubles to restore the Khan Sarai at Bakhchisarai in Crimea under academician Natof. The palace, dating to the 13th century with sections from the 11th, features the new court and fountains linked to Pushkin and Khan Krim Ghirei. Restoration aims to recreate Potemkin’s 1781 appearance, preserving historical monuments and later uses during the Crimean War.
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Khan-Sarai
Crimea
Bakhchisarai
Restar Gathy
Natof
Potemkin
Catherine the Great
Menghi Ghirey Khan
Pushkin
Khan Krim Ghirei
Dittaran Bikeh
Mussulman
Nhan-Sarai
Deviet Ghireshesa
Rome
Fragmented memory chatter and garbled lines mix in quirky text
The excerpt presents a jumbled, partial stream of phrases with mispellings and stray names. It references voices on truth, oats, butter, and pills, plus scattered lines about states, events, and humorous asides, all tangled in a disjointed, nonsensical mosaic.
Toledo Advertises One Hundred Dollars for Catarrh Cure
Flow's This offers a reward for any case of catarrh cured by Male Catarrh Cure. J Chenny & Co. Toledo proprietors endorse F J Chenty after 15 years of business. Weste& Traax Walding Ninian & Marvin Hal's Fam remains cited. Early 20th century ad style and testimonials appear. letters praise Hot Springs cures and warn against institutional degradation.
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J. Chenny & Co
Props
Toledo
O. Wwe
F. J. Chenty
Weste& Traax
Fragmented Health Quackery Notes From Aged Advert
A garbled 19th century style fragment lists various tonics and cleansers with odd product names and prices. It hints at Puritan remedies and cosmetic claims, mentioning sulfur preparations and decorative items. Saville signs the snippet, giving it a period veneer despite unclear context.
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Kilmer & Goes
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