Michigan's Benefactor and the True Philanthropy Tale
An obituary styled piece extols Charles H. Hackley of Muskegon as Michigan's benevolent benefactor. It recounts his lumber wealth since 1856, long neuralgia, and his claim of renewed health after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The testimonial claims the pills restored energy, aided nerves, and improved life quality, with sales noted for 50 cents a box or six for two dollars by Dr Williams Medicine Company.
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H. Hackley
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bering Press
Hackley
Chas. H. Hackley
Charles WH. Hicklyy
Muskegon
The
News
Mackley
Ehronte T
Dr. Williams
Sham Fight Turns Grim as Hedge Traps Volunteer
An English volunteer sham battle turns tense when a Scotch volunteer, scrambling through bushes, gets stuck in a hedge. A foe charges with bayonet mockingly, while the trapped man pleads in a humorous, garbled call for mercy. The scene underscores the chaotic mood of the mock engagement.
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England
Uncomfortable European Dress Seen Among Japanese Women
A discussion of Japanese women in Yokohama and Tokyo adopting European attire, noting discomfort and awkwardness of the fit, the contrast with native kimono elegance, and the appeal of traditional dress for street wear. It highlights differences in hairstyle, head coverings, and fashion trends among wives of officers and public servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Tokio
Army
Navy
London
Paris
New York
Boston
Japan
Sir Edwin Arnold
Wild Horses Roam Nevada Says Pacific Railroad Official
R L Fulton representative of the land department of Pacific Railroad in Nevada reports about 80 head of wild horses now roam the state and multiply despite a law passed by the Legislature. He notes cattlemen seek to capture or shoot wild horses and feed carcasses for value, while some stallions have become a notable spectacle and are feared to have died in the wild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Fulton
Land Department of Pacific Railroad
Nevada
Dramatic Dreams and Mythic Time in a Dream Vision
A lady recalls a dream where two visitors enter her parlor, including a deceased relative and a Spanish mantilla woman. They reveal a chest with two lists of documents. one lists securities, the other names. The dream blends a betrothal, war disruptions, and improvised myths from the sleeping mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amiens
Royal Baking Powder Declared Pure and Superior by Government Chemists
U S Government chemists after testing brands announce Royal Baking Powder as absolutely pure and strongest among competing powders, asserting its superiority in quality.
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U. S
Paris Stamp History Sparks Debate Over Early 1653 Ticket Use
Paris collectors challenge the Lowland Hill 1840 stamp claim and argue the first French stamp predates it, dating to 1653 with billets de port paye prepaid carriage within Paris. A ticket reportedly owned by M. Feuillet de Conches was used by Pellisson in a letter to Mile Seuderr, per London News.
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Palais de Justice
Paris
M. Feuillet de Conches
Pellisson
Mile
Seuderr
London News
We Never Served William Rufus King as Vice President
William Rufus King born April 6 1785 died April 18 1833 was elected Vice President but never served due to illness. He was sworn in aboard a Cuba plantation before March 4 1853 and returned to Cahawba Alabama where he died the next day.
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William Rufus King
United States
Coutry
King
Dierse
Congress
Mantanzas
Cuba
Pieréa
Washington
Cahawba
Ala
Pine Hills
Chicago Times
Solitary Confinement Claims Mental Deterioration Risk
Doctors warn prolonged solitary confinement triggers melinoce lia and suicidal mania, risking real psychological ruin. Nine months of isolation almost guarantees mental damage to the convict.
Illinois railroads earn over 306 million in 1893
Gross earnings of Illinois railroads reached 306 618 011 in 1893 with operating expenses at 206 040 950. Receipts from passenger traffic rose 6.96 percent due to the World's Fair and freight receipts increased 12.46 percent from 1892.
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Illinois
Cocoa and Potash Claims Spark German Chemist Critique
Professor Stutzer argues Dutch and German cocoa processing with potash and ammonia nets turbid, bitter products with false solubility. He lauds Walter Baker Breakfast Cocoa as truly soluble and free of artificial flavors, while condemning chemical manipulations. The piece touches on other assorted ads and passages from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stutzer
Germany
Walter Baker & Colof Dorchester
Mass
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Michigan
Traafer
Moscow
Soreep
Ani
Hood
Ryh S Rure
Miss ‘Cures
Kennedy
Rosbury
Umi Ulitzr
Shimada
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Tiercee
Golden Medical Discovery
Mount Resa
Deafaeces
Hall
F. J. Coeser & Co
Toledo
Goverson Waitr
Colorado
Uate
Sweden
Walter Baker. CO
Evrege Ova
America
Bclo
Grocens
Eve Rhvene
Walter Baker & CO
Dorchester, Mass
France
Cz&r
Karls
Textare
Leon Abbott
New Jersey
Covington
Tiatictea
Smith&wesson Or
Aseoli
Georgia
Scott
Sullivan & Crichton
Set
Ano
Asta
A.B. Farquhat
W. L. Douclas
Seer Eoensy
W. L. Douglas
Joel
Bec
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