Seven Years Ago A Rochester Chemist Finds Kidney Remedy
William A. Franklin of Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co. in Rochester writes of kidney disease relief using Deans Kidney Pills. He suffered back pain and irregular kidney secretions before taking three boxes and being cured. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY The curiosities of Vienna mention a dog born without front legs learning to walk on its hind legs.
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Rochester
William A. Franklin
Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co
N. Y
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
Vienna
Agony of sore hands and cures advertised in town notices
A letter by Mrs. Minole Drew of Roxbury Mass. praises Cuthura Soap and Cuthura Ointment for cracked hands with water and heat pain. Also appears are ads for Defiance Starch and various local products and travel notes.
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Cuthura
Minole Drew
Dana St
Roxbury
Mass
Is Disease a Crime
Editorial argues against labeling all sickness as criminal, noting heavy household burdens on women cause weakness and urging rest. It praises Dr. Pierce’s remedies and promotes his Pleasant Pellets with offers for free advisories and mail order copies of his medical guidance.
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Pacint
Pierce
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
Ack Copie
Reflections on Womanhood and Hand Beauty in London Sketch
A London Sketch extract laments the pressure on women to be beautiful and have plump hands. The narrator jokes about potential mischief if forced to acquire this cult, notes women bathing hands in oil and kneading bread to gain grace, and rejects wearing a comforter while observing knitting promotes whitened hands.
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London
Wrath Unleashed After French sojourn at the pier
A normally calm man returns from three months in France and bursts into profanity at porters and servants. He explains the swearing was born of bottled wrath since locals could not understand his words, prompting surprised friends to ponder the outburst.
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France
Pittsburg Dispatch
New Legland
Keene
New Hampshire
Dives
Lazarus
Hades
Primitive Patrol Wagon Described By Penang Correspondent
The Straits Times correspondent describes a local patrol wagon as a slow four wheeler drawn by sluggish bullocks. A sleepy Malay constable sits on the box and prisoners ride inside with constables on benches, the back open and doorless, making escape seem easy.
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Penang
Straits Times
Singapore
Odd Cures for Human Ills Promoted by C C Warren
A Baltimore News quote attributes cold remedies to C C Warren. He advocates coal oil as a cure for colds and promotes turpentine as a general health tonic, claiming fifteen to twenty drops in sugar every two months prevents sickness and acts as an internal Turkish bath. The passage reflects dated folk medicine beliefs.
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C. C. Warren
Baltimore News
Handshakes and Oxford Etiquette Rules
A Portland Oregonian excerpt recounts a traveler noting that Oxonians avoid handshakes after introductions. The author recalls shaking hands with the dean at tea, then learning the custom of preserving serenity by not engaging in such gestures unless for celebration or reunion.
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Oxonian
Oxford
Portland
Oregonian
Seek Their Own Amendment Reflects Gracious Hearts
A moral reflection on self-improvement. Gracious souls focus on amending themselves by examining inner feelings and weaknesses in others with gentleness. Those harsh toward others tend to neglect reforming their own conduct.
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Craddock
Kepler and the medieval astronomers quackery tale
The seventeenth century astronomer Kepler defends medieval scholars who turned to occult sciences. He notes skeptics mocked astronomy but that its practitioners needed bread and hoped to read the future in the heavens as a livelihood.
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Kepler
Tertius Interventens
Colorado mountains names should be descriptive says professor
Professor George L Cannon of East Denver high school argues Colorado geography names show monotony. He cites widespread unfamiliarity with peaks near Denver and urges descriptive titles like White Face peak for a prominent mountain rather than Elk Mountain. He notes Mount Massive should bear a more meaningful name and urges Spanish and Indian names be preserved as historical traces.
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George L. Cannon
East Deniver High School
Colorado
Carpenter
Denver
Pike’s Peak
Long’s Peak
Gray's Peak
Torrey’s Peak
Cannon
Rock Creek
Deer Creek
Bear Creek
Turkey Creek
Colorado Capitol
Platte
Colfax
Grant
Lincoln
Washington
Jefferson
Middle Park
White Face Peak
Elk Mountain
White Face
Mount McKinley
Mount
Massive
Leadville
Spain
Great Commonwealth
Ellsworth Bethel
East Denver High School
Colorado Scientific Society
Denver Republican
Origin of the Mule in Biblical Times
The mule arose from a cross between the ass and the horse, likely accidental, traced to ancient seminary lore. Genesis relates that Anah found the mules in the wilderness while feeding the asses of Zibeon, in Esau's genealogical line.
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Abraham
Isaac
Esau
Ajah
Anah
Zibeon
Words of Wisdom. Dodd's Kidney Pills praised by minister
The Rev G L Good of Westfield recounts a dramatic cure from Bright's disease after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says he weighed 105 pounds before treatment and 165 after sixteen boxes, claiming the pills saved his life. He urges others with kidney trouble to read and be helped. He also notes a thought on wealth as a caution.
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Westfield
Bright
G. L. Good
Dodd
Empress Dowager of China Survives to Rule Despite Slavery
A historical tale recalls the early life of China's Empress Dowager who was sold into slavery at eleven to save her family, later presented to the emperor, and eventually became empress. The piece contrasts her leadership with temperance rhetoric and promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch as a practical laundry aid.
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China
Pillsbury
Boston Baked Beans Remain Popular Among Bostonians
Boston residents continue loyal to baked beans with per year spending amounting to 6,598,272 dollars. Wholesale dealers report 68,732 barrels consumed in the period and demand rising.
Mexico City Tour Promises Varied Sights and Climate
The city offers parks cathedrals theaters and clubs with a pleasant climate. Side trips are suggested to Mitt Tampico Vera Cruz and other regions via the Southern line. A travel note praises reliability and value despite some garbled phrasing.
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Mexico
Mitt Tampico
Vera Crus
B.A. Cooper
Southern
Catarrh Cure Claim Faces Severe Limitations
An OCR fragment alleges local ayurvedic remedies fail to reach the disease seat, claiming catarrh is linked to blood or comet disease and touts a universal tonic. mentions Toledo and a physician gatekeeping treatment. A stray line comments on a wife's alienation being valued at little in divorce claims.
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Tropa
Toledo
Defiance Starch Shortage Sparks Market Talk
Grocers report not stocking Defiance Starch 16 oz packs due to unsold 12 oz stock. Vendors say customers who previously bought 16 oz would not pay extra for smaller sizes. A related note urges kindness, urging men to speak gently to their wives.
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Defiance
Winter South beckons to Galveston beachgoers
The piece touts Galveston as ideal in winter with warm climate and sea breezes. It notes a round trip fare of 45.50 via Colorado & Southern and cites E A Cooper as the agent for details. A final line hints at clever gift ideas for the season.
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Texas
Coloradan
Attonio
Jque
San Antonio
Colorado & Southern
Hk A. Cooper
CP A
Curtis Sim
Galveston
E. A. Cooper
Lith
Curtis Sts
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago
Illinois
North Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
To Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Touts Laxative Tablets
An ad claims a laxative tablet cures a cold in one day with a money back guarantee if it fails, and notes a signature on each box. It warns against public graft and asserts necessity.
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F. W. Diemer
M. D
Springfield
Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy Promoted For Uterine Tumor
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for uterine tumors and related symptoms. It includes a reader letter claiming a tumor disappeared after five bottles and regaining regular menstruation, with an offer for free advice from Mrs Pinkham and her Lynn Massachusetts office.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Vannie D. Fox
Lydia KB. Pinkham
Ami
Fannie D. Fox
Chestnut ‘Street
Bradford
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Mra. Winslow
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Trinity Springs
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KM Steel
Gow
Seaman
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Canada
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Colo
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Price
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Arthur Lakes
Kendrick Hook & Price
Fhom Publicationery
Vsed Co
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van Pullen
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Paxver
Ameriees
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Oxford Hotel
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Eppel
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Excenatony
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