Editor’s Rise Shapes Modern Periodical Authority
The piece traces how editors evolved from early publishers to modern responsible conductors of journals. It highlights Francis Jeffrey as the pivotal figure at the Edinburgh Review, noting earlier editors’ limited control and the shift toward editorial authority and textual stewardship in periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Editeur
Edinburgh Review
Francis Jeff
Francis Jeffrey
Edinburg Review
Jeffrey
Goldsmith
Review
The
Monthly
Griffiths
Smollett
Cave
Gentleman’s Magazine
Defoe
Steele
Addison
Tatler
Spectator and Guardian
Fielding
Convent Garden Journal
Johnson the Rambler
Idler
Johnson
Grub Street
Dickens and Hugo Appear In Swinburne’s Ranking
M Swinburne hails Charles Dickens as the greatest Englishman of his generation and places him just behind Victor Hugo, praising Hugo as a greater and more vigorous genius working in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Hugo
M. Swinburne
Cure for Kidney Trouble Promoted by Local Veteran
Veteran Josiah Heller of Urbana Illinois recounts using Doan's Kidney Pills after a back and kidney ailment in 1889. He reports lasting relief and continued use to prevent future attacks, urging readers to request a free trial by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and noting price 50 cents a box through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Heller
South Walnut St
Urbana
Dean
Cunningham’s Drug Store
Champaign
Doan
Mr. Heller
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dundas Woman Bibby Tops Ontario Rifle Matches
In Dundas Ontario Miss Bibby a slender but merciless marksman is admitted to the Ontario Rifle Association. She uses a Lee Enfield rifle and has grown famous in her town for defeating top militiamen at the Ontario Rifle association matches in Toronto winning prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dundas
Miss Bibby
Dominion
Ontario Rifle Association
Toronto
Rheumatism Cure Led Aberdeen Woman To Work Again
Miss Jessie Stephenson of Aberdeen writes of relief from rheumatism after using St Jacobs Oil. She says pain confined her to crying out when dressing, required assistance, and now after three bottles she can work normally. The letter endorses St Jacobs Oil as a conqueror of pain. Dr Nestor Ponce De Leon of New York named medical inspector for Havana port. a Columbia graduate and Florida discoverer’s descendant.
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Jessie Stephenson
Hartington Road
Aberdeen
St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Nestor Ponce de Leon
New York
Havana
Ponce de Leon
Columbia University School of Medicine
Florida
Mrs Carter H Harrison Writes Fairy Tale Book
Mrs Carter H Harrison wife of Chicago mayor has authored a book of fairy tales though she has downplayed being an author. The writing has been in progress for some time and she has previously avoided the label of writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Benefit
A travelers boon promoting Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry. Claims to cure dysentery seasickness and nausea. Describes the preparation as pleasant to take and acting promptly.
Census Says Sixty Five Sewing Machine Factories Prosper
The country hosts sixty five sewing machine factories with an annual output valued at 21 million dollars. The industry has expanded thirteenfold over forty years, according to the census.
Defiance Starch Packaged 16 Ounces at Same Price
The notice claims Defiance Starch offers a larger 16 ounce package while maintaining the same price as 12 ounce rivals, asserting superiority over other starch brands.
Indiana man marries widow then seeks divorce after meal
An Indiana man wed a widow he did not know. At their first meal she introduced eight children to him and seated them around the table. The groom soon lost his appetite and sought a divorce as soon as the court could act.
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Indiana
Combination Oil Cure for Cancer Promoted by Dr Bye
The Combination Oil Cure for Cancer originated and perfected by Dr. D. M. Bye is soothing and balmy and provides relief from unceasing pain. It claims to have cured more cases than all other treatments combined and offers free books through the Southern Office at P. O. Box 462, Dept. A, Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Bye
Franciscans Summit Mont Blanc First Pries rise
Two Franciscan monks in their robes climbed Mont Blanc with three guides. They are described as the first priests to ever complete the ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Blanc
Cure for Consumption Claim Sparks Local Quotation
A reader from Trinity Springs dated February 5 1900 asserts Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal for coughs and colds, praising its effectiveness. The letter appears in a local column seeking endorsement and circulating testimonies.
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Piso
Joan F. Borg
Trinity Springs, Inc
Yale Professor A W Evans and Percy Wilson Travel to Porto Rico
Prof A W Evans of Yale University and Percy Wilson of the New York Botanical Garden have gone to Porto Rico to enlarge the gardens collection of Porto Rican flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Evans
Yale University
Percy Wilson
New York Botanical Garden
Porto Rico
Defiance Starch Priced at Sixteen Ounces
Advertises Defiance starch sold in 16 ounce packages for 10 cents. Claims one third more starch for the same money. Observes that childhood proverbs often become the blunt humor of adulthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Economy and Beer Consumption Highlight Historic Germany
A fragment notes women's views on economy through fashion and references Germany's high beer consumption, citing per capita figures around thirty six gallons and a population figure of ninety two. The text appears OCR damaged with unclear context or dates.
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Germany
Rhodesia Rail Link to Connect Gwelo and Selukwe
Immediate work begins on a twenty five mile railway to connect Gwelo and Selukwe Rhodesia. The line aims to improve transport and trade in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwelo
Selukwe
Rhodesia
Putnam Faceless Dyes Go Fast to Light and Wash
A fragment notes that Putnam Faceless Dyes resist fading from light and washing. The text also reflects on people who speak harshly about others or who praise themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Dreiss Headache Powders Ad and Portrait Size Mention
A Dreiss advertisement offers Specific Headache Powders at 10 and 25 cents mailed on receipt of price from Adolph Dreiss, 119 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio Texas. The item notes a Dublin photographer produced a life size portrait about 64 by 33 inches several years ago.
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Dreiss
Pries
Adolph Dreiss
Alamo Piaza
San Antonio
Tex
Grm
Dublin
Cure for backache claim by Memphis captain
Captain WM. Forrest of Memphis Tennessee reports relief from years of backache after using one bottle of Smith's Sure Kidney Cure. He praises the remedy and notes the price at 50 cents with availability from all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Capt
WM. Forrest
Memphis
Tenn
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Laxative Bronio Quinine Tablets
Ad promotes Bronio Quinine tablets priced at 25. A line about following races ends with a proverb implying racing success is elusive.
Uncertain Nostalgia in Old Wellness Ads
A fragmented historical snippet features quack medicinal claims and social quips. It mentions slow’s Soothing Syrup for children, a 25cc bottle, marriage woes, grass widow, and Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer with a free $2 trial offer. It concludes with a street address in Philadelphia and a quip on truth and fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiine
H. Kiang
Philadelphia
Saving by sacrificing wants to enable purchases
The Chicago News notes people cut back on desires to accumulate funds for a later purchase they do not want, illustrating frugal discipline as a path to financial goals. The piece frames restraint as strategic saving rather than self-denial for its own sake.
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Chicago News
Burdock Blood Bitters Cited By Woman for Skin Cure
Mrs Julia Filbidge of West Cornwell Connecticut attributes a severe body rash to a miraculous remedy by Burdock Blood Bitters claiming complete recovery and expressing gratitude in a personal testimonial.
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Burdock
Julia Filbidge
West Cornwell, Conn
Vast Galician Salt Mass Under Hungary Confirmed
The largest body of pure rock salt is located beneath Galicia in Hungary, extending about 550 miles in length, 20 miles in width, and 250 feet thick.
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Galicia
Hungary
Defiance Starch Promoted As Best Value Everywhere
An advertisement extols Defiance Starch as unmatched in quality and quantity and claims the product is for sale everywhere with no equal. The boast targets broad consumer reach and emphasizes superior value.
Prisons Abolish Iron Yokes and Bed Manacles
Italian prison reforms end use of irons convicts are not yoked together or manacled to beds except in rare cases the change aims to reduce cruelty and improve treatment of detainees.
Defiance Starch Promises Best Results and Savings
An ad touts Defiance Starch as the sole path to best results and extra value with no cooking needed. It notes Europe’s highest post office on the Zermatt mountain railroad above 9,000 feet, and ends with a quip about how common actions defeat good intentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gornergrat
Zermatt Mountain
Europe
Fifty Typewriter Firms Reported by Census Bureau
The census bureau lists forty seven typewriter factories with annual product value around seven million dollars. Foreign sales in 1900 reached about two million seven hundred thousand dollars.
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Plureau
MecCANE S DETECTIVE AGENCY Houston Texas
MecCANE S DETECTIVE AGENCY offers trained reliable detective service in Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meccane's Detective Agency
Houston
Texas
Courtship Role Reverses After Marriage Says Study
A sociological study notes that during courtship the man speaks more while the woman listens, but after marriage the dynamic shifts and the woman often becomes the more vocal partner in daily life.
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Defyance Starch
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F. Newsery & Som
London
BOL
Lyon Manufacturing Co
South 5Th St
Brooklyn
Liniment
Inslow
Aces
C. J. Moffett
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ST. Louis
C. J. Morrett
Solane
Ijife
T Teethina
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