Autocratic Revivalists and Potatoes and Potables
A fragmented clipping notes varied topics including autocratic revivalists in Shropshire England and Lenora Van Marter an American linked to the countess title. It mentions sweet potatoes used for alcohol in the Azores with prices quoted per liter and references to a Jobo A Towland quotation.
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War
Countess of Tankerville
Shropshire
England
Lenora van Marter
House of Lords
Toledo Patent Cure Ad Promises Quick Relief
An aged Toledo advertisement touts a patent cure claim for catarrh and related ailments. The copy targets readers seeking a remedy and claims rapid, direct effects on affected surfaces. The note lists a price per bottle and urges purchase through the advertised firm.
Caverns Used as Homes Across Africa and Nearby Lands
Primitive peoples inhabit caves along the Strait of Gibraltar and in Algeria, Tunisia, and Abyssinia. Tunisian grottoes at Gailte and Matmata house communities carved from limestone. A vast Abyssinian monastery and a giant German East Africa cavern with floors 120 to 250 feet high are described, with bats filling the space.
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Africa
Strait of Gibraltar
Tebessa
Algeria
Djourf
Gorse
Wadi Hattail
Gailte
Matmata
Modernis
Tunisia
Goba
Abyssinia
Tanes
German East Africa
Prayer Without Cause of Pride and Hastened Judgment
A sermon argues missteps stem from seeking worldly evidence over God. It stresses prayer as communion with God, quiet subordination of self, and patient reading of signs, not ritual or sanctimonious displays. It urges constant reliance on divine wisdom.
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Israel
Jerae
God
Gideonites debate alliance with Amonite coalition
In a tense council the Gideonites weigh joining a northern coalition against Israel led by Joshua. Old Second-Thought urges caution, arguing Israel’s God showed power at Jordan and Jericho, but the high stake war could devastate their land if they oppose the Hebrews.
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Joshua
Jerac
Jordan
Great Sea
Tithnes
Jurael
Jericho
Gideon
Ierael
Giheon
Ecometl
Masent
Israel
Missionary Growth in Japan and Korea Highlighted
Bishop Harris, head of the American Methodist Missions in Korea and Japan, reports during the recent war churches gained members and now show strong evangelistic activity. He notes audiences, ministers, baptisms, and Scripture circulation have declined for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Harris
Korea
Gibeonites Secure Peace by Deceptive Pact with Israel
The Gibeonites deceive Joshua and the Israelite leaders by presenting worn bread wine and clothing as proof of a distant origin, prompting a treaty of peace. After discovery by other Israelites the alliance stands, altering regional loyalties while the Gibeonites become servants in exchange for survival.
Military pigeons used in British Indian army training
A report describes carrier pigeons in cavalry units serving for information transmission during maneuvers. Incam Youngs offers training at the general college with one graduate per squadron and six graduates per corps annually. Theoretical instruction covers pigeon handling and dispatch launching. In Cork, Ireland, an 11-year-old butcher's son was struck by a swinging meat hook, which penetrated near his nose. The hook was removed by doctors using a hammer after anesthesia, and the boy remains in a dangerous condition.
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Cork
Ireland
Wncles
Berry Lecture Ends With Gooseberry Zinger
During a rural lecture by Hishop Berry of the Methodist Episcopal church a witty berry guessing game drew many names from the audience. An elderly woman finally labeled him a green gooseberry, prompting the lecturer to press on with his talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hishop Berry
Methodist Episcopal Church
Japanese Churches Move Toward Self Support and Missions
The gospel gains wider reception, with Japanese Christianity noted for progress toward independence from foreign aid. The Record of Christian Work reports hopes for self-sustaining churches and eventually native missionaries to China and Korea.
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China
Korea
First Twinge Cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills
Portland resident Frank Little of Sonia Co Michigan credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing a five year rheumatic illness. He suffered numb limbs nerve pain and stomach inflammation before using the pills which he says restored health and prevented a relapse. Pills priced 50 cents per box or six for $2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady New York.
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Frank Little
Portland
Sonia Co
Mich
Williams
Williame
Tim
Aix
Dr Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N, Y
Discovery of Practical Magnetic Shield for Timepieces
A Paris scientific periodical reports a practical method to shield watches and clocks from magnetic influences. It credits watchmaker Leroy with the invention, promising reliable protection for timekeeping devices.
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Paris
Leroy
Austrian Nuns of Noble Blood Hold Pleasant Lives
The first lady in the Austro-Raman court, Archduchess Maria Annunciata, now abbess of Prague’s Theresian Convent of Noble Ladies, succeeds Archduchess Maria Josefa. Noble residents live in luxury with two rooms, liveried servants, a box at the opera, and salaries of $500 for each noble lady and $10,000 for the abbess, while attending court balls in black evening dress with light blue ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Maria Annunciata
Maria Josefa
Otto
Dean's Kidney Pills credited with cure for former postmaster
Capt J W Hogan once postmaster of Indianola now in Austin Texas says years of kidney trouble, neuralgia and eye pain improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports full recovery and restored sight and energy to his level twenty years ago. Sold by all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. W. Hogan
Indianola
Austin
Tex
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
German Doctors Propose Artificial Head Shaping Theory
At a German naturalists and doctors convention Dr Walcher of Stuttgart argued that infant head shape can be molded. He cited experiments with cushions and hard surfaces, claiming posture directs long or short skull development even when inheritance plays a role.
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Walcher
Stuttgart
Costly Pressure on Coffee Replaced by Postum Benefits
A 56 year old western resident testifies that stimulants mortgage energy and fail to strengthen the system. He abandoned coffee for Postum Food coffee months ago and notes immediate relief from rheumatism, better sleep, steadier nerves, and a clearer mind. He praises Postum’s food value and cites The Road to Wellville as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Uneasy heads and the road to wealth and cautionary ads
A fragmented old column mixes general maxims with quack remedies. It touts gold bricks as a lure and promises cures for piles in 6 to 14 days, an ointment for caesar-like conditions, and a mild laxative to aid digestion. It also highlights grievances with neighbors and advocates bread protection via oiled paper bags.
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Chas. W. Bowman
Lanhem
Theriunia
Chas
W. Lowman
You Don't Have to Wait for Tax Ho Keepe
Fragmented ad text promotes a money tack plan with a low price of fifty cents per item. The wording emphasizes quick results and daily chores to improve well being, but the source text is incomplete and unclear.
Trade Mark for Ireland stamp for Irish products
Ireland adopts a trademark to stamp its goods with a penalty for improper use. Wanted U S Army volunteers aged 18 to 35 who are unmarried and literate to recruit, apply to officers in Memphis Tennessee Jonesboro Arkansas Corinth Mississippi Hickman Kentucky.
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Ireland
Ffor
U. S. Army
Citowns
United States
N. Court
Memphis
Tenn
Main
Jonesboro
Ark
Corinth
Mies
Hickman, Ky
Starching Craft Reaches England via Dutch Arrivals
The craft of starching is traced to England after Dutch women taught the method to Queen Elizabeth. In 1564 Mistress Dinghem van den Plasse and her husband settled in London and opened a starching shop. She not only practiced the trade but also taught English classes in the art.
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England
Elizabeth
Dinghem van den Plasse
London
Doubled Glory: French President's Lookalike Found
A merchant from Rue Saint Honore emerges as the most convincing physical double of M. Fallieres the French president. He mirrors the blue butterfly necktie, hat, and oddly cut beard of the head of state and strolls with a companion who could pass as the private secretary. Citizens salute the pair as they pass the Faubourg Saint Honore with dignified steps.
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M. Fallieres
Rue Saint Honore
Scaly Eruption Cure After Long Suffering
B Hiram Mattingly of Vermilion Dak describes a decade long battle with widespread itchy scaly eruptions after childhood sores. He details numerous treatments with little relief until using Cuticura Ointment after trying arsenic salves and baths. He credits three boxes of Cuticura with curing the condition and restoring hair.
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Hiram Mattingly
Visiting Card Saver in Society Exposed
The piece describes a new type of woman in refined circles who saves visiting cards. She collects and returns cards from friends and acquaintances, using clever tricks to stretch 100 cards to feel like 500, highlighting frugality in a social setting.
Always to Be Depended Upon Brandreth’s Pills
Morning headaches and a tired feeling signal liver or bowel issues. Nature warns for help from Brandreth’s Pills, a century-old family laxative trusted by grandparents, sold in drugstores plain or sugar-coated.
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Ferandreth
Tips for Perfect Pipe Smoking from Canadian Journal
The Canadian Cigar and Tobacco Journal offers guidance for pipe smokers. It emphasizes timing the keynote, maintaining gentleness, not crowding the bowl, avoiding a hot pipe, keeping it cool, and not refilling a heated pipe after finishing. Relighting is acceptable for seasoned smokers.
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Canadian Cigar and Tobacco Journal
The
Journal
Roman Relics Found In Wales
Workingmen diverting a roadway at Welwyn Hertfordshire and Wales unearthed seven Roman urns in good preservation a Roman spur two drinking bowls six inches high a smaller cup a bowl bronze plate an iron standard and a small urn six inches high all described as of archaeological interest with no reported casualties or further finds
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Wales
Welwyn
Herts
Sixty Years a Lamplighter in Yarmouth
Timothy Boldra died at Yarmouth England aged 82 after more than six decades with the local gas company. As a youth he lit street lamps using a filnt and steel, marking a long career in public illumination.
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Timothy Boldra
Yarmouth
England
Realistic ideals guiding American character in Lincoln era
The speaker argues that the American spirit blends practical realism with high ideals. Citing Emerson and Lincoln, he praises Lincoln's fusion of lofty aims with practical methods, enabling clear vision and decisive action. The reference to Baron Speck von Sternburg frames the historical context.
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America
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine and Hardy Earnings Highlighted
The column extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praising its wide cure record for female illnesses and lists common symptoms it claims to alleviate. It also notes Thomas Hardy's early earnings from publishing and mentions British Braille newspapers for the blind and recent Braille editions.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Harmless Laxative Ad Claims Gentle Relief
An advertisement promotes Lax-Fos as a gentle laxative that does not gripe or irritate. It asserts price in cents and urges use for harmless digestion. Garfield Tea is touted to purify blood and eradicate disease with a Pure Food Law guarantee.
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Mall
Henderson
Boston
Peter Henderson & CO
Lorthindh Street
Garfield
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