Strange death lore and historic dining hours in England
A fragmentary note links eerie practices for epilepsy using a death skull rumored in a churchyard. It recalls Cure for Consumption as a listed medicine, plus a column on English dining hours from Elizabethan times to the 19th century, citing Pepys and Walpole on dinner and theater times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
Shakespeare
Globe Theater
Charles I
Pepys
Horace Walpole
Steamer Construction Price Hit Remarkably Low Level
A recent contract for building a 6,000 ton cargo steamer by a leading English shipbuilder quotes $26.75 per ton, claimed as one of the lowest prices for a properly equipped vessel. The figure is noted as roughly half of what would have been requested two years ago, signaling a sharp price swing in shipbuilding.
Odd Lights in Pekin and Other Noted Savannah Tales
An American in the orient describes Pekin as the world’s dirtiest city where streets teem with life, animals, and extravagant carriages, followed by notes on a tropical sun phenomenon at Sombrerete, Mexico. A Virginian recounts coffee’s toll on nerves and how Postum improved health, detailing weight gain and recovery, credited to the Postum Co message and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Pekin
Mongolia
Tibet
Sombrerete
Mexico
Postum
Sam
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvilla
Changes at De Wick Endgame unfolds at de Wick as Matilda seizes control and battles Cromwell era peril
Matilda and Lady Jevery return to de Wick to discover Earl de Wick’s plans. Anthony Lynn reveals his loyalty and a plot linking Oliver Cromwell, Prince Rupert, and the king. Matilda stages a double to maneuver power, destroys warrants, and faces a sheriff’s arrest attempt while the fate of Stephen de Wick and de Wick’s future hangs in the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Wick
Matilda
Anthony Lyne
Sir Thomas
Jevery
Anthony Lynn
Earl de Wick
Marton Moor
Oliver Cromwell
Jane Swaffham
Stephen
Hull
Stephen de Wick
Squire Mason
Frederick Blythe
Mason
Blythe
Bly
Tower of London
Deila
Slade
Mr. Lyon
Jerery
Anthony
Carda
Prince Rupert
Dericks
Matilde
Earl de Wier
Earl de Wieck
Anthony Lenn
Sherif
Cromwell
Anthony Lyon
Cymlin Swaffham
Cymlin
Horse Detects Land Before Man in Ocean Voyage
A Philadelphia horseman, Thomas McGuiness, sailed to Europe with a blooded steed. The horse stood in a deck stall during rough weather and whined just before land, reportedly smelling pasture land far out at sea. The captain noted the horse’s instinctive sense as land approached near the Irish coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McGuiness
Philadelphia
Europe
Mr. McGuinness
Three Doctors Endorse Dodd's Kidney Pills in Telegram Praise
Doctors from Illinois Kansas and Arkansas report success with Dodd's Kidney Pills for diabetes epileptic seizures after scarletina and other kidney diseases. A Caledonian Medical Journal note mentions smallpox euphemism in Hebrides as the good wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Dodd
BR. H. Dunaway
M. D
Benton, Ill
Jesse L Simes
St John
Kansas
Hebrides
Caledonias Medics Journal
Potato seed catalog promises rare items and large yield
The Rural New Yorker advertises seed packets from John A. Sabre Seed Co of La Crosse Wis claiming high yielding varieties and extensive gardening tips. It touts Salzer's systems, with claims of 160000 lbs fodder yield and Victoria rape for feeding sheep, urging widows to order for crops and garden plans.
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New Yorker
Beetter
Ser
John A. Sabeer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Salzer
Sateer
Victoria
Varying Heart Beats Varies Across Beings
A veectarian heart averages fifty eight beats per minute while a meatester beats around seventy five. The daily difference reaches about twenty four thousand heartbeats across a full day.
Wheat Per Acre Seed Ad From John A Salter Co
U S Department of Agriculture introduces wheat and spelt seeds claiming tremendous yields on various soils across states like Montana Dakota regions and Colorado. The notice urges farmers to request free samples and seeds valued at 108 dollars, sent to John A Salter Seed Co in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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U. S
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crome
Wis
Italian newspapers struggle with subscribers on streets
The source notes that Italian newspapers have few subscribers and are mainly sold on the streets. It mentions refunds for each package of Putnam Faceless Dyes, indicating a market irregularity or promotional issue.
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Talian Awnpapers
Putnam
Potato Alcohol for Autos Rise in Germany Says Engineer
The Landum Engineer states potato cultivation in Germany will grow in importance as potato alcohol becomes more used for automobile fuel due to rising consumption and potential future demand.
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Landum
Germany
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Amelia E. Barr
Maiden Lane
Ely
de Wick Chase
Three Oaks
Yupon Slade
Yupon
Ma Lda
Miles Watson
Miles
Yupan
Watson
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