Do You Feel Chilly Then Feverish and Ache All Over
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic tonic to boost digestion circulation and blood. It praises liver kidney cleansing and nerve nourishment with testimonials and lists ingredients like Golden Seal Queen's root and Bloodroot.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
S. W. Mullenax
Circleville
W Va
Singen Stove Co
N. 6Th Street
St.Louis
Ghastly Tibetan ceremony in mystery plays described
A Kansas City Journal account details the end of year Tibetan mystery plays with a ritual dance of death. An effigy of a heartful dough figure is attacked by skeletons while monks invoke Lamaism powers to fend off evil spirits. A powerful horned demon appears and Buddha rescues, offering flour and holy water to vanquished fiends.
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Kansas City Journal
Bis
Buddha
Juggler Breaks Watch but Fails to Restore It
Sir Hiram Maxim recounts how a Riviera conjurer called Prof. Ben Aisbey smashed his high priced Swiss watch at the Mont-Boron Palace hotel in Nice. The trick failed to restore the timepiece, leaving it a wreck and prompting Maxim to warn against lending valuables to a juggler.
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Hiram Maxim
Mont-Boron ™ Palace’ Hotel
Kansas City Journal
Riviera
Ben Aisbey
Mont-Boron Palace Hotel
Switzerland
Leaf light perception theory and odd verse in Indianapolis News
German botanist G Haberlands proposes epidermic leaf cells act as eyes guiding leaf orientation to light. Oblique illumination would shift bright inner-wall patches, triggering curvature to restore normal perpendicular stance. Met with satirical verse in Browning Society discussion.
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G.haberlands
Browning Society of Philadelphia
Hfe
Supreme Event in Life and Work Echoes in Marden
Fragmented text discusses a supreme event in life and song, citing Osa Marden and Success Magazine. It describes prepared effort, vitality, and the aim to illuminate the world through exceptional work. The passage also touches on a sheep shipment journey from Montana to Massachusetts with losses, partial unloading in Shelburne Falls and a route toward a farm in Colrain.
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Sas
Sher
Marden
Success Magazine
Ih Boyrets
Ata
Montana
Shelburne Falls
Charlemont
Colrain
Phey Mere
Westfield
Snow and tobacco trade notes from Peoria
An odd clipping notes perpetual snow in high tropic elevations and compares cold climate snow lines with tobacco products. The piece ends with a sales pitch for cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois claiming a rich satisfying smoke from hand made cured tobacco.
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Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Forbid Use of Monocles by German Army Officers
A rule bans monocles for German army officers and soldiers saying the single eyeglass is foppish and too Anglomania driven. The policy aims to curb imitation of British fashion among military personnel.
In Every Household Water Starch Rivalry
Advertisement note claims the brand offers superior cold water starch with 402 more units per 10 cent purchase than any competing brand, highlighting value and performance in household laundry.
Broken Tong Shaped Chopsticks Delivered as Gift
A decorated envelope contains two already shaped chopsticks that form a single tong shaped piece of wood. the guest breaks them apart to use.
Defiance Starch Offered as Better and Cheaper
The note claims Defiance Starch is unlike others, superior in quality and one third more for 10 cents, highlighting its distinct processing and value.
I Went Home to Die from Gravel Trouble and Remedies
A Petersburg New Jersey reader quotes Dr David Kennedy and recounts failed batter remedies for gravel trouble. The note warns against debt as remorseful, stealing sleep and daytime peace. Samuel Smiles' maxim on earnest resolve precedes reflections on ability and attainment.
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David Kennedy
C. W Brown
Petersburg, N. J
All Up-to-Date Housekeepers Prefer Defiance Starch
A Chicago News quip notes housekeepers prefer Defiance Cold Water Starch for better results and even cheekily claims a woman checks for hair color on her husband’s coat. The brief reflects light social commentary.
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Chicago News
Mrs Ginstow's Boothing Syrup Ad Teething Aid
An advertisement touts Mrs Ginstow's Boothing Syrup as a teething aid for children. It claims relief by softening the gums and easing wind colic while asserting the product reduces ramination and alloys pain. It oddly connects footwear advocacy to sensible shoe usage.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed for Woman Ills
A long endorsement piece extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for backache, blues, uterine and menstrual troubles. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Hoomes and Mrs. Cottery praising relief, urges women to seek Mrs. Pinkham's advice at Lynn Massachusetts, and warns against substitutes.
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Lydia E Pinkham
Hoomes
Cottely
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia
Lydia E. Pinkhans
Emma Cottery
East 12Th Street
New York City
Birs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Save the Babies Castoria Ad Claims Cuts Infant Mortality
An aging advertisement argues infant mortality in civilized nations is alarmingly high and claims Castoria reduces deaths. It warns narcotic tonics for children are poisons, and asserts Castoria, bearing Chas. H. Fletcher’s signature, improves circulation and fever, promoting healthier infants.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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Augusta
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