Dr Hobb's Sparagus Kidney Pills Promise Kidney Renewal
An advertisement extols the kidneys as blood filters and promotes Dr Hobb's Sparagus Kidney Pills as a cure for rheumatism Bright's disease anemia neuralgia back pain and bladder issues. It claims pills cleanse and renew the kidney filter improve complexion and overall vitality with a 50 cent price and free booklet offer from Hobb's Medicine Co.
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Bright
Noble
Sparagus
Hobb
Dr. Hobb
Hobb’s Medicine Co
Chicago
San Francisco
Indigo and other dyes facts from old chemistry notes
Indigo is the sap of Indigofera and logwood yields a dark red dye. Camphor comes from East Indies trees, and litmus is from Mediterranean lichens processed with chemicals. The piece also notes cork, ginger root, madder, gutta percha, caoutchouc, and other items. It mentions the Brooklyn fridge as the longest suspension and Heidelberg as the oldest German college, with Denver reporting travel by the Chicago Burlington & Quincy line and other notes on trains, wages, Alps injuries, Connecticut pool law, and sturgeon fishing.
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Fast Indies
East Indies
West Indies
Mediterranean
Paris
India
South America
Missouri Pacific
Alps
Connecticut
Shadowed Hunter Saul Tropp Dies in Deserted Canyon
In the Devil’s Mountains Colonel Bradwick’s party pursues Red Hand’s killers aided by Saul Tropp a tall emaciated man haunted by a shadow. After a night battle with his own shadow Tropp collapses and dies with a knife in his heart his killer left unseen and the trail ending where no shadow falls.
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Devil’s Mountains
Colonel S Bradwick
Branwick
Kunnel
Saul Tropp
Red Hand
Jeff Shaw
Tropp
Shaw
Prescott
Mwe
Saul
Cannel
Bradwick
Apell
First Ocean Bath Ends In Wild Beach Fiasco
A girl travels 600 miles to the sea with her sister and brother in law. She fears the crowd watches her ankles and endures rough teasing as she is dragged into the cold surf. After waves and fear, she is coaxed back but remains wary.
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Brooklyn
New York World
George
Mary
Severch
Tye
Texas liftings and reflections on wealth and virtue
A collection of humorous aphorisms on wealth work and marriage from Texas society. It satirizes uplift ideals and social norms with snippets about lodging hospitality ministerial wives and farm and dairy references. The piece blends wry social commentary with playful if misspelled observations.
Oldest Twins Nathaniel and Benjamin Bh of Ontario County
Two brothers Nathaniel and Benjamin Bh. Harry claim to be the oldest twins in the world per the New York World. Born in Manheim New York, they moved to Orleans County and now live on farms near Yates Center and Shadagee Lake Ontario. Both say they voted Democratic all their lives and attended the Orleans County pioneer picnic on August 22 where they were cheered on the speakers stand.
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Nathaniel
Benawin
Harry
New York
Manheim
Herh
Tier County
Noy
Gos
Gaes
Orleans County
Nathanel
Ile
Benjamin
Yates Center
Shadagee
Lake Ontario
Benjamin Ro
Andrew Jackson
Lalkeside Park
Steam Up in The Moorings Cast
Majestically the great ocean steams down the river outward bound. The travel narrative mentions Hostetters Stomiste le Isitters as a remedy said to relieve sea sickness and related ailments for emigrants tourists and commercial travelers aboard.
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Grey Lea
Daily Life Urged as Path to Faith and Kindness
Ruth Ashmore urges turning hymns and prayers into daily acts of kindness to ease burdens of family members. Marian Crawford plans Rome studies for Century Magazine readers, with paintings by a famous artist. BeavER Valley marriage tale follows an egg-tag joke turning into friendship and marriage. The North American Review’s September issue features Ireland outlook by the Right Hon. Earl of Crewe and short pieces by Jevinson Jackson and Speed.
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Ruth Ashmore
Juudies’ Home Journal
Marion Crawford
Century Magazine
Rome
Henry M Stanley
Africa
Is. J. Glave
North American Review
Ireland
Roghtion
Earl of Crewe
Lord Houghton
Charities Jevinson
Indward I’. Jackson
John Gilmer Speed
Land of Big Red Apples in Howell County Ozarks Book
An advertisement style passage notes The Land of Big Red Apples as a handsome, illustrated book on fruit farming in the Ozarks. It highlights Vaiden fruit farm in Howell county, appeals to fruit growers and homeseekers, with address in Kansas City Missouri for orders. Harper’s Bazaar October 7 feature promises autumn gowns and fashion. It mentions The Small Dinner by Anne Wentworth Sears and a Gibraltar reference.
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Vaiden
Howell County
America
Harper's Bazar
Anne Wentworth Sears
Night Sounds Explained by Wood Movement and Wardrobe Door
A collected snippet notes a nightly sound that frightened a couple but was explained as wardrobe door expansion due to temperature changes. It adds a general warning that many ghost stories stem from such woodwork noises at night.
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Sir David Brewster
Lippincote
Farm, Field and Fireside Excursion to Green Cove Springs
The Farm Field and Fireside of Chicago promotes an Oct 16 excursion to Green Cove Springs Florida with a large land purchase offer. A Chicago train with cars from Omaha Kansas City St Paul and Cleveland and a New York steamer will transport travelers. Fifty six thousand acres of prime land in Florida will be offered at about five dollars per acre. Readers may write the Marin Field and Fireside advance to join.
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Chicago
Green Cove Springs
Morida
Omnaha
Kansas City
St. Paul
Cleveland
New York
Marin, Field and Fireside Advance
California
New
Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve Warrantal
A garbled item notes a corn salve with vague financial bits and mentions the Croton aqueduct in New York spanning thirty eight miles. The text reads as an OCR fragment with unclear context and sponsors.
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Hanson
Croton
New York
Photographers and Insects and Health Notices
French photographers lead in fast exposure with a 125000th second photogram of a dragonfly by Marey. Marey claims to have photographed blood globules and differences in red and colorless cells. Health officer reports snails four to six inches long invading homes and wells, prompting water concerns and nuisance complaints.
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England
Paris
M. Mares
Marey
Lnhkefer
Probst
Columbus
Cleveland
Fashion Notes and Advertisements From a Past Era
Elbow sleeve and round belt update Louis XVI period gowns with fichu for woolen or silk dresses. Minders antiheerus remedy and Dr Kilne patent cure for fits praised. Old United States colleges, a Harvard note, and a secondhand billiard table advertised. The Erie canal is described as the longest in the world at 3062 miles.
Syrup of Figs Promises Health and Comfort
Advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative improving health by cleansing the system and treating colds headaches and fevers. It claims wide medical approval and notes bottles sold by all druggists in 50 cent and one dollar sizes, manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co. only.
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Hall
P.d Cheney & CO
Toledo
P.ws
California Fig Syrup Co
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Heidelberg, Bay
Nie
Kate Field
Denver
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Burlington
Minneapolis
Omaha
Man With
Wieledt
Texas Liftings
Lfe
Massachusetts
Pittsburg
Kelsey
Ueauties
Hominee
Hanna Duncin
Neaver Valley
Minn
Robert Crawford
Providence, St. 1
Mr Crawford
Beaver Valley
Miss Duncan
Ozarks
Addrasas, J. E. Locrwonp
Kansas City, Mo
Gibraltar
Absolu
M— Laest
B.s
Elwy Pure
Towins
Pisos
Ranihike
Williamsport
TSU
National Library of
Varis
Hegeman’s
G. Clark Co
Peery
Parkes
Owellonvased Starbanes Pala
Ad Brits
Oelles Dlrzestien
Getler
Bresses
City of
Washington
de. Kline
United Sines College
Harvard
Erie
Mies
Esoral
J. C. Ayer’s
Parker
Oneiadaue
Eh Osm
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