Change of Life. Sensible Advice to Women by Mrs. E. Sailer
From a period titled Change of Life Mrs. E. Sailer offers advice based on personal experience. She describes two years of suffering with hot flashes, sudden chills, and fluctuating appetite, and shares tips for managing the menopausal transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bome
E. Sailer
German Relief Association
Angeles
Cal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hill St
Los Angeles
Cote
Pinkham
Suspend Objects in Midair Trick
A entertainer describes a stage illusion using a fine silk thread stretched across a room to suspend a handkerchief and later a light cane. The performer advises keeping lighting low, waving the handkerchief, letting it drop onto the line, then breaking the thread after the trick to hide the mechanism from the audience.
His Phonetic Understanding in a New York Court
A young lawyer recounts a New York municipal trial where a German witness testified through an interpreter. The judge misheard cedarhurst as cedar “hearse,” prompting puzzled questions about the hearse in the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cedarhurst
Four Corners Geographic Novelty Noted in Atlas Maps
A Philadelphia Record excerpt cites the four corners point where Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico meet. It claims this is the only place in the United States where four states touch, and the only such spot in the world. The piece notes this geographic quirk as visually compelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Four Corners
United States
Quack Medicines and Remedies Ad Pack
A jumble of patent medicine pitches and testimonials advertising Hall's Catarrh Cure, Allen's products, Dr Kiine's Nerve Restorer, and Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy. Includes claims of cures for catarrh fits consumption cancer and foot ailments, plus a general motto about honesty and a remark about a dentist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiine
BR. H
Tyner
Botanic Blood Balm advertised for eczema and skin diseases
An advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for eczema itching skin scabs pimples boils ulcers and blood diseases. It claims to enrich and purify the blood to heal sores and restore skin health. Druggists charge $1 per bottle and orders are mailed from Atlanta Georgia with free diagnosis and sealed correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Carney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J.cheney
Place & Trvax
Ohio
Waspmng
Kinnan&Manrvin
Hall
Blood Balm Co
Mitchell St
Atlanta
Russian Rulers Disfigurement Report
Jaropolk, an early Russian ruler, reportedly survived with about half a lower jaw after a saber cut in combat with Turks. The remark ties in with a theatrical manager boasting a full house and suggests a performance-related outcome.
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Jaropolk
Russia
Not So Unfortunate Fulton Submarine Incident
A late note on the Fulton submarine incident says no harm occurred and the vessel merely sank when flooded, a predictable outcome for boats of that type. The piece stresses submarine navigation is hazardous and the lesson is about acknowledging dangers while not overreacting to this event. It also references Hogarth House and the Shipley pedigree case, noting a purchaser aims to preserve the historic site amid a swindle episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Hogarth
Colonel Shipley
Grove House
Chiswick
Shipway
London Chronicle
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Awisiness College
Macon
Capudine Sur
Ororornororokrore
Philadelphia
Bacon
Yal Worcester
BON Ton
Royal Worcester Corset CO
Worcester, Mass
Nassau St
RED Seal
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
Joan F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
London
Tetter
Tetterine
Etter
A. J. Crane
Crane
Miss
Shuptrine
Savannah
Ayer
S. T. Jones
Wichita
Kans
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Lanier
Soa Pousness College
Macnee Bo Earing
Thor
Ginseng Chemical CO
Lona
Salzer’s Seeds
A. Salzer & Cronse
Wis
Callen’s Business College
Rex
California Fig Syrup Co
Co.—California Fig Syrup Co
Anea
Uws
Louisville, Ky
San Francisco
Yyrup
New York, N. Y
Winchester
Aden Cave
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Mica and Iysend
the Gantt Min E Co
Georgia
J. T. Gantt
Tae
Havana
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