Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
An old advertisement touts Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children to ease feverishness teething disorders upset stomach and worm symptoms and regulate bowels. Claimed to be a reliable remedy used by mothers for 24 years with free sample offered and address Allen 8 Olmstead Leroy Nay.
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Allen 8
Olmstead
Leroy
Nay
R.v.pierce
M.D. Buffalo
Common Sense Medical Adviser
Pierce
M.D
St Valentine Entertaining in Old World Style
Article explores nostalgic Christmas era party ideas for St Valentine celebrations highlighting heart shaped boxes, cupsids nicknamed The Vici Kid, heart shaped desserts and decor ideas. It suggests playful place cards menus and themed foods like turtle doves and thatched pigeon cot using spaghetti.
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Cupid
Psyche
Vici
Bryn Mawr College
Concerrs
Philosopher’s stone and political quips headline hits
A New York World quote extols electricity as the philosopher’s stone capable of turning baser metals to gold, claiming future advances at higher voltages. In politics in a Negro ward a lemon-hued henchman taunts a candidate as a political neophyte. The Christian Herald recalls the Yezidis of Turkey, noted for worship of Satan and misunderstood customs. they are described as peculiar and often in black tents.
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New York World
Turkey
Satan
Neatly Managed Welsh Rabbit Sleep Jibe
A Washington Star quip notes a couple discussing husband duties as one woman asks if he will stay awake to watch the baby. The other replies she fed him a Welsh rabbit for dinner that won’t let him sleep, delivering a light domestic joke.
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Washington Star
Bearded Women In France Law Quirk Cited
A fragment notes a French eighteenth century law granting any woman with a beard the right to dress as a man. The quote adds Franklin wit about diligence and luck as blessings of industry.
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France
Benjamin Franklin
Conscience and the pull of inner guidance
A quotation from Thoreau argues against seeking distant advice when a nearer inner conscience constantly directs behavior. It questions the value of relying on external voices for moral guidance, suggesting introspection as the truer compass.
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Thoreau
Strain of Crowds at Matinga Grand Stands
Crowds in matinga on grand stands and the like exert a strain equal to 175 percent of their weight.
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Weinnene
Chicago
Paris Exposition
Valentine
Reginald Wright Kauffman
American Press
Ati
Jack
All Grocers
J. Blommers & Co
Iowa
Bank of
Gilby
Gilby, North Dakota
R. K. Hamilton Pella
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