Curious Foot Rule and Alabastine Promo
A laborer misreads a simple measuring rule in a Circle boatyard leading to a humorous plate size calculation. The piece promotes Alabastine wall coating as a healthy, economical wall finish, touting ease of use, tinting options, and suitability for sleeping rooms. It lists long lived birds in an aged observations section from Amsterdam zoological gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mick
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Amsterdam
Sara
White You Wait Fashioned Repairs In City Skyscrapers
A late 19th century tale describes a locksmith style service branded as white you wait offering rapid repairs in downtown office towers. A tailor mounts a stall amid skyscraper drape, with clerks seeking quick fixes like new collars within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Try Alien's Foot-Ease for tired feet and relief
A vintage foot powder promises relief for swoulice feet, tight shoes, and burning feet. It claims to cool and ease walking, cure ingrown nails, swollen sweating feet, corns and bunions, with rest and comfort. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c, trial package free. Allen Olmented, LeRoy, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Allen
LeRoy, N. Y
Surgery Debate on Appendicitis Recovery Rates
New York Medical Journal reports 75 percent recover without surgery, while 98 percent could be saved by prompt operation. The discussion notes 200,000 new US cases yearly, risks of untreated cases, and autopsy findings of prior inflammatory appendix in one third of deaths, suggesting many might recover without surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Medical Journal
United States
Wealth and titles in European royal circles noted
The piece outlines the wealth estimates of the Bonaparte family and the Orleans line, noting Victor Napoleon and Louis Napoleon as heirs with modest incomes compared to the Orleans fortune, while Eugenie’s claimed fortune dwarfs both. It then shifts to items on piano life, a detailed pole and lever description, remedies to stop horn growth in calves, and notes on strawberry cultivation and moisture needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Victor Napoleon
Napoleon V
Louise
Brussels
Egumot
Louis Napoleon
Eugenie
Europe
Bonaparte
House of Orleans
United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Advertises Female Ailments
Letters from women across the nation praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from monthly suffering and related pains. Testimonies from Dover Michigan and Canton Ohio describe severe headaches, backache, uterine distress, and fatigue improving after using the remedy. The ad claims widespread expertise and free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Jozz Sant
Dover
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rosa’ Heelwex
Cleveland Ave
Canton, CO
Hay derrick and orchard notes from a 19th century farm digest
A National Stockman correspondent describes a bolt together hay derrick for field stacking with a top arm and pulleys, plus a 10 by 19 by 3 foot frame. Topics shift to orchard management, soil moisture, tillage, fertilization with potash and phosphoric acid, and the role of sod control. It covers tomato rot prevention with Bordeaux spray, and a simple box coop to lure sitting hens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stockman 2S
Bailey
Cornell University
Practical Farm Notes On Hens Grapes And Tree Branches
A collection of farming snippets covers a hen coop design with water and food access, grape ringing to speed maturity and size, and neighbor tree branch disputes. It notes that watered oats suit hens on limited rations and describes how removing bark rings accelerates fruit growth while not hindering sap ascent, plus basic guidance on trimming overhanging branches with owner consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Goat Milk Compared With Cow Milk In Digestibility And Nutrition
A historical note argues goat milk differs from cow milk not by digestibility but by lower nutritional value and higher indigestibility. It claims goat milk has more solid matter yet is more odoriferous due to acids and butyric content, making it unsuitable for infant diets.
Summer Tours on Grand Truck railway excite travelers
The Grand Truck railway, described as the Weal route for summer travel, promotes connections to Northern Michigan resorts, White Mountains, Lake Ontario region, and Atlantic seaboard destinations. It offers direct lines or feeders via Lehigh Valley Vestibule Trail Service, with illustrated tourism literature and rates available from J. H. Borgis at 49 Clark Street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Truck Railway
Michigan
St. Clair
Muskoka Lakes
Lake of Bays
St. Lawrence River
White Mountai
At- Alsa
Watkins Glen
Glen Summit
Atlantic City
Asbury Park
Lehigh Valley
ARB
Vestibule
J. HB. Borgis
Clark Street
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Evident Is Not: Nibley’s Savings Questioned
A fragment notes skepticism about Nibley saving only half of income each year. The text mocks his finances and hints at social comparisons with neighbors and Nibley’s wife outshining others. The source appears as disjointed commentary on wealth and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nibley
Dave
Supreme Court Sustains Foot-Ease Trademark Infringement
The Supreme Court upholds the Foot-Ease trademark owned by Alles S. Olmsted of LeRoy N Y, ordering permanent injunctions against Paul B. Hudson and a Brooklyn retailer for manufacturing and selling Dr. Clark's Poor Powder as an imitation of Foot-Ease. Contends the powder to shake into footwear relieves aching feet and mirrors the advertised product, with ongoing suits planned against others infringing on Foot-Ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Laughlin
Supreme Court
Hoffalo
Paul B. Hudson
Dr. Clark
Brooklin
Alles S. Olmsted
LeRoy
Ball Bearings on the Farm and Mexico's Presidencies
The piece notes a forecast that harvesting machinery will widely adopt ball bearings, citing Deering Harvester Company's 1891 lead and industry experiments. It also mentions Mexico having fifty five presidents since 1821, with sixteen deaths by violent means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deering Harvester Company
Chicago
Mexico
Presidente
Absent or Present Faults Echo in 1895 Quote
A fragment from a Florida item dated September 17, 1895 quotes Franklin on fault and adds a testimonial line praising Piso's Cure for Consumption by Wm. B. McClellan of Hester. The remark notes how losing a job can make one feel out of place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. McClellan
Hester
Fla
Pride Goeth Before a Fail in Medical Quackery
A tangential advertorial warns against pride and health neglect, advocating Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy. It mocks disease and urges readers to take the patent medicine to avoid ruin and preserve reputation. The tone is promotional and period specific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Dows
Seps
Geer
Hoods Sarsaparnila
Hood
Sarsapari
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Binadiy
Meyer
Swanson Rheumatic Care Company
Lake Street
Western
Padereswski
Leipsic
C, Simmons
Jimmy
Tom
Halls
Cssoc
Hi Tran Ass
Beneat
Espans Chemical Co
Callifornia Fie Sreur Co
Cathornia Fis Srave Co
Roth
Isburg Safe & Deposit
Pleasanrs
Candy Cathartic
Maan
J Enod
Weakeo
Ile
Uae
Riatlag Remedy Company
Chisago
Montreal
Ali Arage
Carter
Pitt
Susneestelyt
D-S. Psasion Bu
Sebudestas Eluima
NEW Torin CO
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Dee
Deering Works
Deerice
Deering Harvester CO
Sapolio
Ss. O.N. US
Pamabee
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