Editors of Today and the Rise of the Modern Editor
The piece traces the editor’s role from early publishers to modern textual critics and paper editors. It notes Francis Jeffrey as the first real editor of the Edinburgh Review and outlines how editorial authority evolved from small committees to professional leadership. It recalls Goldsmith, Cave, Defoe, Steele, Addison, Johnson, and others in shaping literary journalism. A hard struggle theme accompanies commentary on editors’ authority and influence. A separate medical advertisement extols Doan’s Kidney Pills with a user testimonial and a free trial offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Editeur
Edinburgh Review
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
Josiah Heller
South
Walnut St
Urbana
Ill
Doan
Cunningham’s Drug Store
Champaign
Dean
Heller
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dickens and Hugo Compared by M Swinburne
M Swinburne ranks Dickens as the greatest Englishman of his generation and places him one notch below Hugo, calling Hugo the supreme and greater genius then at work in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Hugo
M. Swinburne
Woman a Crack Rifle Shot in Dundas Ontario
In Dundas Canada Miss Bibby a slender yet nerveless rifle shot is admitted to the Ontario Rifle Association. She uses the Enfield rifle and has won prizes at the Ontario Rifle association annual matches in Toronto defeating top provincial marksmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dundas
Miss Bibby
Dominion
Ontario Rifle Association
Toronto
St Jacobs Oil Praised by Aberdeen Woman
Miss Jessie Stephenson of 30 Hartington Road Aberdeen writes that rheumatism kept her from dressing without crying out. After using St Jacobs Oil she improved, used two more bottles, and can work normally now. Dr Nestor Ponce De Leon of New York named medical inspector for Havana port, a Columbia graduate and Florida discoverer descendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Stephenson
Hartington Road
Aberdeen
St. Jacobs Oil
Nestor Ponce de Leon
New York
Havana
Ponce de Leon
Columbia University School of Medicine
Florida
Races Showdown and Cough Remedy Ad Signals Struggles
An ad notes Bromo Quinine tablets promise cough relief and cold relief at 25 cents. A race reports section remarks that a man who shows the races ends up far behind, typically sooner.
Defiance Btarch Ad Claims Best Results
An ad asserts superior results from Defiance Btarch for 4 or more with no cooking. It notes the highest post office in Europe at Gornergrat on the Zermatt mountain railroad, over 9,000 feet above sea level. It adds a general remark about how most men lose good intentions under strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gornergrat
Zermatt Mountain
Europe
Mrs Carter H Harrison Publishes Fairy Tale Book
Mrs Carter H Harrison wife of Chicago's mayor completes a collection of fairy tales. She had some writing in progress and rejected suggestions that she is an author.
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Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Dr Fowler Ex tract of Wild Strawberry
A historical note touts Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry as a traveler’s boon. It claims to cure dysentery seasickness and nausea, and to be pleasant to take with prompt action.
Fifty-five sewing machine factories drive national output
The census records sixty five sewing machine factories nationwide with annual output valued at 21 million dollars. Over forty years the industry has grown thirteen fold, reflecting substantial expansion in production.
Defiance Starch Packs 16 Ounces for Same Price
Defiance Starch claims superiority and offers 16 ounce packages at the same price as 12 ounce competitors. The statement emphasizes value and quality.
Indiana man weds widow who hides eight children
An Indiana man marries a widow not aware of her status. At their first meal she seats eight children around him, leaving the groom astonished. He loses his appetite and the couple seeks a divorce at court.
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Indiana
Combination Oil Cure for Cancer Promoted by Dr Bye
The advertisement touts a cure originated by Dr. D. M. Bye claiming to soothe pain and have cured more cases than other treatments. Free books are offered by the Southern Office Dr D M Bye Co P O Box 462 Dept A Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Bye
P. O. Box
Dept. A
Dallas
Texas
First monks reach Mont Blanc ascent with guides
Two Franciscan monks in their robes completed Mont Blanc ascent accompanied by three guides. They are claimed as the first priests to achieve the feat.
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Mont Blanc
Cure for Consumption Ad Endorsed by Local Resident
A local columnist from Trinity Springs notes strong belief in Piso's Cure for Consumption as unmatched for coughs and colds, dated February 5, 1900. The brief item presents a personal endorsement amid period medical remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan F Boyar
Trinity Springs
Yale Professor Evans Joins Garden Effort in Porto Rico
Prof. A. W. Evans of Yale University and Percy Wilson of the New York Botanical Garden sailed to Porto Rico to enlarge the islands flora collection and bolster scientific study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Evans
Yale University
Percy Wilson
New York Botanical Garden
Porto Rico
Defiance starch price and packaging notes
Defiance starch comes in a 16 ounce package priced at 100 cents. Customers receive one third more starch for the same money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Port Sayings of Childhood Shape Mature Attitude
A brief note argues that expressions from childhood often grow into the boldness of adulthood, suggesting early speech habits forecast later confidence or audacity. The remark links formative talk to future behavior in social and personal settings.
Unclear fragment on fashion and beer in Germany
Fragment mentions women's fashion with tight ball gowns and dresses cut lower. Also notes Germany's annual beer consumption at over thirty six gallons per person.
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Germany
Household Starch and Rhodesia Rail Work Begin
The advertisement touts a staple cold water starch claiming superior value over rivals and notes immediate work commencing on a 25 mile railway linking Gwelo and Selukwe in Rhodesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwelo
Selukwe
Rhodesia
Putnam Faceless Dyes Spark Discussion On Lightfastness
A brief note discusses PUTNAM FACELESS DYES being fast to light and wash. It suggests skepticism toward voices that speak harshly of others or overly praise themselves.
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Putnam
Dreiss Heapachse Powders Offer Headache Cure
A short classified ad hawks DREISS’ SPECIFIC HEAPACHSE POWDERS as a harmless sure headache cure priced at 25 cents with mail order option from 119 Alamo Plaza San Antonio Texas. A Dublin photographer’s portrait roughly life size measured 64 by 22 inches.
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Dreiss
Cure for Backache Promoted by Smith's Sure Kidney
An advertisement proclaims a long chest of backache relief after using one bottle of Smith's Sure Kidney. The testimonial from Capt. WM Forrest of Memphis praises the remedy as curative with no further back trouble. Sold by druggists for 50 cents.
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Smith
Gore
Forrest
Memphis
Tenn
Serpent in Eden and Mrs Winslow's Teething Syrup Ad
Ad excerpt blends a proverb with a patent medicine pitch. It references a LL D class serpent, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, claimed to ease gums, inflammation, and wind colic at 25 cents per bottle. The copy notes marriage as a failure yet a grass widow views it as temporary embarrassment.
Permanently Cured Nerves Claim and Trial Offer
A dubious claim promotes a “Great Nerve” remedy from Dr Kijne with a free trial bottle and treatise. The ad asserts rapid nervous relief and urges readers in Philadelphia to try the product through a trial offer, citing Dr Kijne’s leadership and a bold testimonial style.
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Gret
Dr. Kijne
H. Kiune
Arch
Philadelphia
McCane's Detective Agency Offers Trained Houston Service
Local agency in Houston Texas advertises trained and reliable detective services for personal and business needs with emphasis on discretion and accuracy.
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McCane's Detective Agency
Houston
Texas
When Courtship Turns to Marriage Waits Reversal
A concise adage notes courtship favors the talker while marriage often shifts the balance to the listener, reflecting changing domestic dynamics after vows.
Saving to buy what you dislike
A Chicago News reflection notes that some people skip desires to amass funds for a purchase they would rather avoid, illustrating tradeoffs in frugal living and choice.
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Chicago News
Burdock Blood Bitters Praised By New England Resident
Miss Julia Filbridge of West Cornwell Connecticut says Burdock Blood Bitters cured a dreadful full body breakout, calling it nearly miraculous and expressing deep gratitude.
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Burdock
Julia Filbridge
West Cornwell, Conn
World’s largest rock salt bed lies under Galicia Hungary
The vast salt deposit stretches about 550 miles in length and twenty miles in width with a thickness of 250 feet. It is described as the largest mass of pure rock salt in the world and is located beneath Galicia in Hungary.
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Galicia
Hungary
Starch Ad Claim and Prison Reform Note
The notice touts Defiance Starch as superior and widely available. It also states that irons are banned in Italian prisons and that convicts will not be yoked together or manacled to beds except in rare cases.
Forty Seven Typewriter Factories Listed by Census Bureau
Census Bureau reports forty seven typewriter factories with annual product value about 7 million dollars. Foreign sales for 1900 reach 2.76 million dollars.
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Census Bureau
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Grm
Dublin
Winchester
Walf
Charterhouse Sa
C. Porrar Devo Aip Crim. Corr
Sole
Lyon Manufacturing Co
South 5Th St
Brooklyn
N.Y
Liniment
TOWER
A. JU. Tower CO
Boston
Mass
E. M. Burke
Japkins Ave
Houston, Texas
Dr. Woolley
Athanta
C. J. Moffett
M. D
ST. Louis
C. J. Morrett
Trethina
Lam
McIver
Tuskegee ( Ala
Cal Plantation
Ial
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