The Favorite Prescription Advert in The Sunday Light
An unsigned 16th century style ad extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women’s nervous ailments and menstrual irregularities. It claims to restore health and ease childbirth, citing a testimonial from Mrs Marguerite Colic of Ontario about regaining appetite sleep and warmth after using the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RV. Pierce
The
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute of
Buffalo
de. Pierce
Marguerite Colic
Cutler
Algoma Co. Ont
City finances and public works cited in late 19th century letter
The article argues for municipal ownership of utilities and cites Glasgow and Manchester as models with profits funding public services and tax relief. It notes a July city health report, discusses marriage and birth statistics, praises naval chaplaincy, and parades a mix of European political and cultural anecdotes from the era.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Manchester
Sixt
Wonanhoad
Local Notes From Floresville and Vicinity
Mrs Gruger hoft and Mise Mamie Rugerhofft of Anstii visit Mrs W A Chappell. Briggs returns from Karnes City then to Pleasanton for protracted meetings. Piederiake and fundy camp at Sour Springs to bathe and drink sulphur water. Lane Bledsoe dies after weeks away from El Mendorf work. Cayrall reports cattle dealings near Floresville at twenty dollars per head. Scudder Briggs visits Bavaea for camping and fishing. Cotton expectations and shipments noted for Witcom county. Polley and Mekenzie rumored candidates for local office. Miss Olle Barrington and Walter Bump visit Seguin. Mamie Briscoe returns from Houston area. Mrs J H Agee and children visit Floresville. Mrs Low Metay of Cuero visiting sister Mira Craighead. New corn at 25 cents per bushel. Phil Wilson seen in Runnele counts on week’s business.
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Floresville
Grugerhoft
Mise Mamie Rrugerhofft
Anstii
W. A Chappell
TE Briggs
Karnes City
Pleasanton
J. D. Piederiake
Fundy
Sour Springs
Locamp
Lane Bledsoe
Eles
Elmendorf
Tivn
Mus
Finnn
Ana
C. FP
Cayrall
Jota Gridlin
Carrol & Rosser
Scudder Briggs
Bavaea
John
Witcom County
Walter Polley
Dans MekKenzie
Wither
Bates
Trevesville
San Antonio
Aransas Pasa Road
Olle Barrington
Walter Bump
Seguin
L. B. Wiseman
Mamie Briscoe
Touston
J. H. Agee
Beerville
Visting Seletive
Pleresville
Mra. Low Metay
Cuero
Mira
Craighead
Fioreaville
Phil Wilson
Sailor Plenty Charms Marie in Yan kee Doodie Dandy
In a matinee scene at the casing Miss De Gamer appears as a sailor girl hero, her secret love for a dashing matinee idol evident as bouquets and flirtations abound. The piece portrays naval victory era romance, with Miss De Gamer’s coquettish stage role drawing the attention of young and old alike.
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Fianera
Kay
Rejlicking
Tailor Boy
Marie de Gamos
Miss de Gamer
Une
Tostume
Sailor Boy Romance Sparks Vaudeville Star’s Dilemma
In a period piece of gossip, young admirers flood vaudeville star Miss De Gamuar with letters and offers as sailors charm the audience. She contemplates romance yet dodges afternoon gallant parties and stage-door requests while continuing her successful career and public appeal.
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Unem
Suilor
Navy
Tomanadore
Isabelle
Ows
Mias de Gamor
Geome
Sights at the Aquarium Offer Quirky Sturgeon and Playful Seals
The New York Sun describes visitors admiring a large eight foot sturgeon noted for candor, while most attention goes to lively fiddler crabs and the West Indian seals. The seals entertain by biting, tumbling, and squirting water at unsuspecting onlookers, provoking laughter as the crowd watches the spout from the big seal.
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New York Sun
Aquarium
Ilgelf
Astors and Waldorf Generosity Revealed in New York
A fragmentary report from the New York arena notes Astor estate holdings in the city and contrasts Waldorf wealth with his military cousin. It mentions thousand-dollar personal property taxes and gifts to clerks at Christmas, hinting at extensive real estate and fortune.
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Waildort
Ag Col. Inck
Acc
Jn Cnahtform
New York
Ahn
In Mey England and the War Era Rent Rules
A fragment recounts Asher varieties used in buildings and notes about William Waldorf, his exile, and favorable view with a critical eye. It mentions rent guidelines for soldiers' families connected to Thames embankment offices, urging leniency until soldiers return from Cuba and Porto Rico.
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England
Asher
Blane
William Waldorf
America
Renla
Thames Embankment
Willian Waldoct
London
Spein
Cuba
Porto Iico
Windy Kansas Strange Winds Puzzle Weather Experts
A Brookville Kansas man Denis Sullivan survives a bizarre wind event described as a zigzag hoofing blast that scorched flesh and tore a path through grain. Local weather observer Dr. Harry Frankenfeld cites a hot dry-downslope wind with rapid descending currents, explaining how shifting air could scorch crops and injure a man as wind currents zigzag across the land.
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Denis Sullivan
Brookville
Kan
Sullivan
Ithina
Sulivan
Bulligan
Sullivan Enys
Harry Frankeneld
Switzerland
Pactic Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Thia
Itz
Alvata
Ciry
Mounain Aise
Beautiful Mestiza Girls At Manila Holiday Dance
A vivid 19th century account describes Mestiza women at a Manila gathering during a holiday week. It depicts their beauty, dress, and the social dancing scene attended by American officers, merchants, and locals, noting custom dances and festive meals.
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Philippines
É “Nalve Society
Manila
Wille
Powattae
Lion Meatizo
Thum
Indy
Filippini
Amutican
Turkey's Olla ws For Luck from the New York Herald
A Paris style tale notes that a turkey claw charm is a new luck talisman. Taxidermists prepare natural claws with gold or silver caps set with amethyst or green stones. Such charms serve as jewelry, paperweights, or cabinet ornaments, fetching high prices and inspiring varied uses.
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Faghlon
Rikwon
Walt
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