Opium Smoking in New York City 1655 Chronicle
Special Correspondence from New York reports a vivid, lurid view of opium use and dens in mid 17th century New York. It details private and public smoking rooms, a rising habit among both classes, and the broader global history from China to Britain with figures on smokers, laws, and social impact. The piece spotlights a notorious Pell Street den and a Thirtieth Street establishment, plus warnings about dreams, addiction, and proposed responses.
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Thor
Heck
Sitreon
Nivelven
Anil
Big
Tarewell
Ufe
Opto
Rutan
St. Peter
United States
Clendenin
California
Usere
Nyly
New York
Pell Street
Ous
Alt Heugh
Turel Bor
Lee
Salen
Wiike
Ealer
China
Ching
England
Ganges
India
Behar
Benares
Aly
Ned Annney
Ue Jong Ag Tlicir
Uncle Bam
Sou
Digestive Effects Of Liquors Tea And Cocoa In Medical Journal
Dr. W Roberts in the British Medical Journal discusses how liquors tea coffee and cocoa slow digestive chemical processes while stimulating gland and muscle activity. Distilled spirits impede saliva and peptic digestion, wines delay salivary and peptic digestion yet aid gland function. effervescent wines best aid digestion. A case from Bellaire Ohio notes seven years of dyspepsia improved when digestion was kept orderly. Tea tannin and excess strong coffee or cocoa worsen digestion. weak tea advised.
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W. Roberts
England
T. E Seals
Bellaire
Ohio
Canon
Abolitionists and Oddities in a Blurred 19th Century Page
A garbled collage of abolitionist scenes and odd advertisements. Mentions Charles Birteigh struck during a speech and a lingering prejudice theme, followed by various patent remedies and misprinted product pitches. The fragmentary text hints at a chaotic newspaper page with mixed topics and dubious claims.
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Burleigh
Charles Birteigh
Bull
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Thomasie Quincey
Ely
Jules
Dioscorides
Curma
Iisa
Drgquist
Prickly Ash Bitters CO
Comte
Kansas City
Ifpages
Mechanica
Pullman Palace
Mason , Hanlin Organ & Pisne
New Orleans
Fondun
Nostare
Russia Cemento
Gloucester
Masa
Ae B. H. Douglass & Sons
Columbus, Ohtoy
AI Vous
T Meu
Taleo Igen
Olere Bara
Acura
Ben
Marhan
Kean Leann
America
Tre
Chicago
Lodal
Amehouy
Beeesedt
Thane
Dintey
Sonny
Vorbootet Mitchesianst
Krnleessy
Phillie
Hall
Ayer
Cole
Joplin
Ann
Cariers
Wales
Tiaking Menes
Piper
Andress
W. D." Cenre
Wester
Newcoaner
Colon
Allen
Nowovan
Asa
Wells, Nickardson & Co
Burlington, Vt
Lyon
Isaac Thompson
Pico
Bic
Halford Sagace
Piadeor Pia
Paul
Stewart
Buy Galzen
Tvor
Wire
GEE
Pbs
Ah Mealeine
Epg
Plectris
Frcusanda
Dollara
Forera
Rclirons
Tree
The
Electric Review
Broadway
Delaware
Enn
Avery Child
McDonald Drug Co
Washington Bl
N.ye
Wright
Banda
Cantoria
Auenes
J. D
Oxford &T
Brooklyn
Fulton Street
Stieite
M.D. Onntrall
W. W. Batres
Hermman
Wonssam
M.D
Marengo
Washington Avenue
Washington Avente ST
Kansas City Times CO
Ween
Bend Mow
the Times
Joly A. Salzar
H. H. Creen
V. Petioni
Mall
H. A
Js AL. Bias
Jones Avenue
Aen
National Medical Appeciation
Penman
Balmin
Gilead
Botton
Geed
Catelcgne
Srep Povarngs
Ilél
Baret Janow Remy
Bea
O.sc
Lowin Taylor
Edwardeville
Kaos
Sadsaen Dr. Ward & CQ
Louisiana
Fsterbrook Tees
Egterbrook Steel Pen CO
Camden
N. J
John Sty
Yorks
Utandara Ai Aivanence Co
Boston
Bay
Stratton's Business
Zapexpa Ee
Eformenanio
Irene Oe
TORY
Gaits Ster
Rand
Kaunas Olty
Cellerbrook
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