Iner Pepper and Insect Remedies From Old Texts
A fragment from a 19th century note describes household mixtures to deter pests. Recipes include pepper powder and camphor for flies and ants, cloves to scent shelves, and plant oil solutions to combat aphids and gnats. A prison profile in Canastota highlights a reformer known as a chaplain’s waiter and notorious inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire-Bazs
King
New York
Dan”Kelly
Auburn Prison
Syracuse Courier
Writers and the Practical Life in 19th Century Thought
The article argues against pursuing a literary career as a mere hobby and stresses writing as drudgery unless it becomes a viable profession. It critiques amateur efforts and urges readers to balance knowledge across subjects while considering practicality and market demands for the writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Instructed Plot to Keep Husband Home Hurtful Plan
A distorted excerpt shows a woman urged to stage an elaborate party to tempt her husband with a ruse. The plan involves beer, a staged scene with boxes and a sheet, and inviting male friends and their wives to prevent infidelity. The wording is archaic and troubling in tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia
Pugilist Plays Role in Prison Reform Debates
Fragmentary text describes a pugilist serving as deputy agent or correctional instrument. Mentions Coburn as deputy agent head and lawyers under prisoner scrutiny. Highlights tension between prisoners and staff with repetitive prisoner speech and reform themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dla
Psic
Coburn
Stone
Remarkable swimming feats and Vanderbilts wealth satire
The article recalls historic swims from the Mersey to Runcorn and Webb’s channel crossing, then Agnes Beckwith and Emily Parker on the Thames. It notes a whale-tank endurance, and lampoons Vanderbilt with a playful moneyinfinity budget, ending with a testimonial for Hunt’s Remedy for liver disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orestes
Spain
Mersey
Liverpool
Runcorn
Webb
Irish Sea
English Channel
Dover
Calais
Agnes Beckwith
Beckwith
Thames
London Bridge
Greenwich
Emily Parker
Blackwall
Cavil
Ramsgate
London
Westminster Aquarium
Capt. Webb
Chamber
Canal Boat Tragedy Near Cornwall Drowns Two Women
The Poughkeepsie Eagle recounts a canal boat accident aboard the George C. Notter near Cornwall. Captain William Hill, his wife 26, and her sister 16 danced on deck, toppled overboard, and sank as rescuers failed to reach them before the two bodies were recovered on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
Cornwall
George C. Notter
New York
William Hill
Oswego Falls
Maria Milligan
Capt. Hill
Hill
Dickens and Thackeray Compared in Mudfog Review
The Whitehall Review contrasts Dickens and Thackeray noting Dickens’s plain readable style versus Thackeray’s satire that challenged readers. It says both authors had detractors and imitators, yet both earned praise from the same source. Also mentions Dr Ball's Cough Syrup as the best cough remedy at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall Review
Dickens
Thackeray
Jay
Hendennis
Headaches of To Day from Hoboken Democrat
Mrs A Ettanger of Plainfield New Jersey suffered a painful nervous headache for sixteen years and consulted many physicians before finding relief. The article hints at a remedy discovered by chance in a medical context and suggests a cure or treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
R. Sykes
East Madison St
Chicago
Exercise of a Prostrate Posture Described in Detail
A passage describes a woman assuming a strained posture with her head against the wall and neck stretched, arms extended and hands crossed, fingers drooping over her knees. She holds the position for an hour, appearing immobile to observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peries Gure
Remedy for Bilious Disorders Dr Ford Liver Ingaronar
Advertisement notes Dr Sanford’s Liver Ingaronar as a vegetable cathartic that acts directly on the liver and cures bilious diseases. Calls it an absolute remedy and provides the address 162 Broadway New York for orders or information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Druggista
Wells, Richardsow & CO
Thirty Day Trial Offer From Volmic Belt Co
Marshall Mich firm promotes Electro-Voltaic Belts with a thirty days trial. Ad highlights VEGETININE blood purifier claims and rapid relief. Mentions Frazer axle grease, a fever tonic, Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners and boot savings implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volmic Belt Co
Marshall, Mich
Dawhters Wives and Mothers Uterine Cathicon Pamphlet
An advertisement describes a medical pamphlet on female weakness including uterine displacement and irregular menstruation. It offers postal cards for details and physician endorsements, promoting a cure or relief from symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chists
Neares
N.Y
Brooklyn's Beautiful Buildings
David Acker certifies that among his men St Jacobs Oil has been used for various complaints with the highest satisfaction in Brooklyn New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Dispatch
David Acker
Brookly
St Jacobs
Public figures mocked and medical ads dot old Petroleum World
A fragmented Page shows mock boasts about public records, a venturing reporter, and misquoted names. It also features musings on mining safety acoustics and various advertisements for tonics and a Chicago business college.
Peaches and Varieties Across Regions and Uses
The article traces peach origins in Persia and India, notes nectarines as a smooth peach variant, and lists French terms for stone types. It cites widespread cultivation, notable U S states, rising dried peach production, and uses from brandy to medicine. It also mentions Henry Ward Beecher reading habits on trains and his reflective study pattern.
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Persia
India
Europe
South America
Australia
United States
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
Henry Warp Beecher
Hartford Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Met
New Yorkers
Convict Life
Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
William H. Vanderbilt
Junca Journal
Albert G.miann
Cottage Home
Dr. Saye
Edney
Wiig Hunt
Hunt
Withert
Ranedy
Uang Lyon
du. J
Epuerns
Lebanon
Lewisburgh, Union Co
Pegree
Sinead
R. Valentine
Jancuville, Wis
Alvo
Sloan & Co
George St
Cincinnati
Lewis
West
Steele
Care Newspaper Union
Brooklyn
Petroleum World Office
Hancock
English
Garfield
Arthur
Weaver
Chambers
Maude
St. Julien
Petroleum World
Eads Thelectrician
Hometirae
H. B. Bryant
Chicago Business College
Forshee & McMahon
Cincinnet
Lyon
Ealy
Eample
HEALY
State Street
Lebed
Martinez
Hershey School OF Musical Art
Hershey Mualic Hall
Boston
M. Clarence Eddy
George E. Lemon
P. D. Drawer
Washington, D.C
LON & Hraly
Bate
Caieage, IL
White Lead and Oil Co
Cor. Green and Fulton Sts
Ifr
Pery Davis
Nurvas
True & Co
Augusta
Saponifier
Ng Co
Phila
Opticians
Spencer O. M. CO
Maiden Lane
Chicago Weekly News
Victor F. Lawson
Propricur Weekly
Lyon & Healy
State and Conroerts
Homburg
Druggis
Genuine
Vogeler & CO
Batriuonz
Brmtion
Price
Ikidney
U. S
S. Jefferson St
Chicago Scale
Eos
Chicaco Scale CO
Ili
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