Woman credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief
Miss Neri Homes of Buffalo says months of menorrhagia and back pain ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved sleep appetite and weight gain and urges other women to use the remedy.
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Dean
Pisuuan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Neri
No. Division St
Buffalo
N.Y
Nellie Holmes
Young Woman's Temperance Association of
Amber as Resin Not True Fossil Material
The article explains that amber from Syria, India, and Madagascar is actually resin similar to copal. True amber is from extinct acicular trees, with science divided over its geological period and origin.
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Syria
India
Madagascar
Lapland Limited Through Express Runs Stockholm to Narvik
The Lapland limited is a curious through express carrying fewer passengers over a long route. It departs Stockholm weekly in summer and travels nonstop to Narvik in the Arctic region, a distance of 1,236 miles.
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Lapland
Stockholm
Sweden
Narvik
Pension system in Germany aids consumptives families
In Germany a consumptive is sent to a government sanatorium and kept there until recovery or death. During this time his family receives a weekly pension from a fund to which the patient contributed in health, preventing disease spread.
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Germany
Fragrance Blend For Clothes Preservation
A simple perfume and moth preventive uses equal parts of cloves caraway seeds nutmeg mace cinnamon and Tonka beans with Florentine orbs root added to total the other ingredients. Grind into powder and place in small bags among clothing.
Time of Lightning Flash Calculated by Photograph
F. H. Glen of London estimates the duration of a lightning flash at one nineteenth of a second. He derived the figure from a photograph using a vibrating lens that showed multiple images taken at the lens’s vibration rate.
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F. H. Glen
London
Postage Stamps Get Time Travel Twist on Columbus
A letter notes stamp designs from St Kitts Nevis England misdate Columbus imagery showing him peering through a telescope, though telescopes did not exist until centuries after his era.
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St. Kitts-Nevis
England
Columbus
Sweden's peat reserves touted as vast and enduring
Peat supply in Sweden appears inexhaustible with 8,648,000 acres of moss land in Norrbotten alone. The total peat quantity is estimated to cover two centuries of the nation's coal imports at current levels.
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Sweden
Norrbotten
Have You a Baby Walking Chair Offer
A curious 19th century ad promotes a Phoenix Walking Chair to protect infants from bumps and teach walking. Included are testimonials and a mix of household product pitches and odd quotes about work and cures. The message also mentions spying on prisoners and a cold starch brand.
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Phoenix
Crowded Boston Crowd Sparks Height Debate
In a Boston crowd two women discuss height issues with humor. The short woman laments crowding by tall people while the tall woman retorts that small people fill the floor and impede movement.
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Boston
Dusty mines linked to high death rate in Cornwall
Stone dust from drill work in Cornwall mines drives lung disease among miners, including gold workers. Mortality is eight to ten times higher than in collier and ironstone mines as dust damages lungs and aids tubercle bacillus infection.
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Cornwall
Complete Nerve Skeleton at Hahnemann College
A complete nerve skeleton crafted by Dr. Rufus B. Weaver at Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia is described as one of the museum’s most intriguing pos sessions and possibly the only specimen of its kind in the world.
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Hahnemann Medical College
Philadelphia
Rufus B. Weaver
Birds Cause Tiny Disturbance at Ivy Church Services
Birds nest in the rafters of the parish church at Ivy Kent England and flit between pews during services. Worshipers feed them with breadcrumbs held by the churchgoers.
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Ivychurch
Kent
England
Japanese Education and Public Hygiene Emphasis
A Berlin newspaper notes Japanese public schools lead Prussia in hygiene and physiology instruction, signaling advanced health education in Japan.
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Berlin
Japan
Prussia
Monster Grizzly Attacks Prospectors in Alaska
F. X. King and N. P. Peterson, owners of Nugget Roadhouse, faced a ferocious grizzly on Homestake Creek near the Sawtooth mountains. The bear knocked King’s shotgun from his hands, but King fired, killing the bear after reloading with difficulty. The 600 pound creature was exhibited in Nome, skin sold for 125 dollars, meat purchased by local restaurants, and jaws left deep indentations in the gun barrel.
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F. X. King
N. P. Peterson
Homestake Creek
Sawtooth Mountains
Alaska
Nome Divide
Peterson
Mr. King
King
Nome
Golden Gate Hotel
Bronchitis Noted as Most Fatal Disease in England
The article states bronchitis as the leading fatal disease in England, followed by consumption, heart disease, pneumonia, and scarlatina. It also mentions Moor the First Inventor and notes the clock as the first genuine mechanized device seen in the modern world belonging to Moor.
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England
Japanese Adieu and the Meaning Behind Sayonara
A compact note explores the nuances of the farewell word sayonara in Japanese usage. It contrasts casual partings with formal goodbyes and reflects on cultural expectations behind the phrase.
Dogs in Funeral Cortege Follow South London Man
At the burial in South London a man’s six dogs followed the funeral cortege their coats dark and somber as mourners.
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London
Cossack Origin Meaning A Chinese Road Bandit?
The entry notes Cossack or Kosak as an Asi atic origin term referring to a highwayman on horseback.
Colorado Midland Railway Promotes Scenic Travel
An advertisement touts Colorado Midland Railway as offering the highest standard gauge line with scenic routes to Colorado resorts and grand scenery. It highlights exceptionally low summer round trip rates from Colorado interior state points Utah California and the Northwest with contact for details to Mr. C. H. Speers in Denver.
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Colorado
Utah
California
Colorado Midland Railway
Northwest
C. H. Speers
Denver
Colo
Kidney Pain Relief Claim by Newberry Chief of Police
Newberry U S C Chief of Police W H Harris details years of kidney pain and backache. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relieving symptoms after two boxes and restoring normal kidney function. A free trial offer is extended by Foster Milburn Co. to all U S buyers, 50 cents per box.
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Newberry
U S. C
W. H. Harris
Dean
Harris
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Grocers Reject Defiance Starch Mixup in Local Trade
Some grocers say they do not stock Defiance Starch as they already hold 12 oz brands unsellable to customers who have used the 16 oz Defiance Starch. The note hints at political graft and craft in local affairs.
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Defiance
There Is a Way Out for Men at Liberty
A motivational note by Karl M. Pratt urges calm resolve when cornered. He argues discouragement harms progress and is largely physical, stoppable by thoughtfulness, willpower, and effort. Melancholy, he says, destroys good work and can be countered with deliberate action.
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Karl M. Pratt
Enormous Cakes Highlight Victoria Jubilee Gifts
Massive cakes featured at the Victoria jubilee celebration include a thirteen foot tall dessert weighing about 500 pounds and costing 1500 dollars. Another cake commemorated the wedding of Arctic explorer Admiral Markham with a cigar shaped centerpiece modeled on H. M. S. Alert set atop an iceberg.
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Admiral Markham
H. St. S. Alert
A Cure for Illegible Handwriting Tale
Miss Jeanette L. Gilder dismisses handwriting woes and cites three cures none of which beat a typewriter. A friend's solution to a missread note led to a dinner invitation mix up and finally better legibility. The anecdote ends with the woman promising clearer writing in the future.
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Jeanette L. Gilder
Cere
Moustaches and Crimes in Victorian Hindsight
In the Cornhill Magazine Frank Richardson argues criminals hid their faces with beards while burglars and murderers of his era often shaved or concealed their mouths. He cites Lamson Neill Cream Fowler Reed Deeming Bennett and others as examples, noting prison rules expose the true appearance.
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Frank Richardson
Cornhill Magazine
Drs. Lamson
Neill
Fowler
Muswell Hill
Jabez Balfour
Wainwright
James Canham Reed
Deeming
Bennett
Renovation Planned for Milan Cathedral Facade
The Milan cathedral facade, completed hastily in 1813 under Napoleon, will be entirely renovated to remove the long standing blemish on the historic structure.
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Milan Cathedral
Wise Words From Seneca on a Mind Shape
A compact reflection notes that an evil mind corrupts all, while a right mind corrects wrong and softens hardship with honesty and courage. The second line jokes that every time an old bachelor hears a baby cry it strengthens his resolve to stay single.
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Seneca
Postum Replaces Coffee and Restores Health says Kansan
A Kansan credits Postum with ending 30 years of coffee related sickness including headaches rheumatism heart trouble and nervousness. After switching to Postum the writer reports no sick headaches for two years and improved nerves and heart function. The testimonial notes family use and endorsement of Postum from Battle Creek Michigan and references The Road to Wellville.
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Weill
Bright
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Barmaids Banished from Joannesburg Saloon Trade
Johannesburg follows Glasgow in banning barmaids from saloon work. The piece notes that a man who is diffident of himself seldom achieves success, underscoring social shifts in nightlife at the time.
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Will
Johannesburg
Glasgow
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