Prominent Cinema Woman Praises Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy
Prominent American woman testifies Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cured her womb trouble and eased nerves. She credits it with regular menses and relief after doctors failed. Letter cites other common female complaints as signs of uterine or ovarian issues and promotes the remedy.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Lydia KE
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinksham
Lydia Pinkham
Spider Silk Thread Powers Astronomical Observation
An astronomer notes the spider’s silk as the only thread suitable for precise work. Spider lines are extremely fine yet strong, withstanding temperature changes that crack micrometer lenses. Silk threads outperform silkworm silk in precision instruments, remaining true under high magnification. At Alleghany Observatory, spider lines have served the transit instrument micrometer since 1859.
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Alleghany Observatory
Urn Buried for 2000 Years Found in Bournemouth England
Excavation for a new road near Bournemouth uncovered a mound marked on maps as an ancient burial ground. A large sun baked clay urn, remarkably preserved, intact despite roots from heather intruding into its interior. The urn is estimated to be two millennia old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bournemouth
England
Grand Opera in Georgia Purchase Item
Grand Opera patrons in Georgia ordered twenty bottles of beer six half pints and two pints of whisky last Tuesday night as reported by the Augusta Herald.
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Grand Opera
Georgia
Augusta
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Endorsed for Women's Ills
An advertiser extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a universal cure for female ailments misdiagnosed as separate diseases. It cites testimonials praising improved health, weight gain, clearer skin, and renewed strength after treatment. The piece promotes Dr Pierce's medical adviser and offers free distribution terms by mail.
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Piarco
Pierce
Aebates
Plarce
Ian Concens
BR. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Carpenter Bossed the Show in Mansfield Tale
A tale of Richard Mansfield clashing with a stage carpenter who, amid rehearsal, ignored orders and hammered away. Mansfield confronted him, the carpenter retorted softly and resumed work, while others in the company sided with the carpenter, saying the craftsman runs this show.
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Richard Mansfield
Mr. Mansfield
Richard
Mr Mansfield
West Reading
Mr. Manntfield
Life After Death as Bulwer-Lytton Expected Progression
A Welsh reader recounts Bulwer Lytton's 1857 chat in Blackwood's Magazine on spirits. He doubted instant entry to heaven, proposing successive stages of existence toward ultimate knowledge and happiness. He noted eternal progression, unprepared minds, and earthly traits persisting in higher realms.
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Bulwer-Lytton
Blackwood's
Knebyworth
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Child Recital Sparks Mock Praise at Blimley House
A Surprise report recalls Blimley hosting a year old daughter who recited scenes mimicking Sarah Bernhardt Maude Adams and Anna Held. The father smiled, audience applauded, and the child proved phenomenally clever according to a Cleveland Plain Dealer note.
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Blimley
Sarah Bernhardt
Jack and Jill
Brimley
Maude Adams
Annie Russell
Anna Held
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Who Would I Be Had I the Choice to Forgive the Tribute
The verse lauds a wife's worth and forgiveness, praising her forbearance love and constancy. It admires her tender hopes trust and steadfast heart amid sorrow, deeming womanhood graceful and noble in a brief earthly day.
Army Chaplain Seeks Peruna Cure for Kidney Bladder Trouble
An Army chaplain from Oakland writes of severe kidney and bladder trouble after war service. He credits Peruna as the best medicine, noting pain relief and improved health. The letter describes veterans cured by Peruna, mentions impure water and exposure as causes, and invites medical guidance from Dr S H Hartman in Columbus, with confidential correspondence.
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H. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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