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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1901
Page
2
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes unusual dullness in the silk ribbon market as ribbons remain widely used for ladies fashion but substitution and muted demand shrink sales. Overstock persists after prolonged wear reduces demand for new ribbons.
John Hooker, a noted Connecticut politician who died in Hartford, was married to Isabella Beecher, sister of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe. His widow is the last living child of Dr. Lyman Beecher.
An excerpt extols the flying squirrel of New England describing its gentle nature and tree to tree travel. It details its velvety gray fur large eyes long whiskers double wing membranes and feathered tail suited for aerial gliding from high to low branches. It notes nesting habits including hollow trees and abandoned woodpecker nests in swamps.
Dr Herman Koeniger and French scientist Henri de Barville discuss how germs released by talking coughing and sneezing can travel many meters in a room with little air movement. They warn that small microbes like influenza and plague spread further while larger bacteria like tuberculosis and diphtheria remain closer. Authorities urge keeping distance from those who cough or sneeze.
The letter describes severe nervous prostration tied to uterine illness and touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as miracle cure. Testimonies from Adele Williamson of Atlanta and Mrs De LaA Keiser of Marienville claim rapid relief, improved sleep, appetite, and vitality after taking the medicine.
A 19th century pamphlet by Banting’s former head popularized the word banting and the verb bant to describe reducing flesh. The snippet cites patent medicine ads for Smith's Sure Kidney Cure and Garfield Tea, plus a quip about marriage as trouble. It reflects era advertising and social commentary.
Dr Mary Walker caused a scene at a downtown New York levee when a guest offered her a drink. She retorted that the man was no gentleman. The exchange escalated into a chaotic disturbance ending with the levee dissolving into disorder.
The Chicago fire began October 8 1871 after a lamp overturned in a De Koven Street barn. It destroyed 17 450 buildings left 18 500 homeless and 250 dead. Loss estimated at 200 000 000 pounds.
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