Decline of the Whipping Post Across Civilized World
Law Notes notes a broad shift away from corporal punishment with the whipping post. England shows rising judicial reluctance and a 190% decline in recent orders, now used mainly in Delaware Maryland and sparsely in Australia.
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England
Europe
Delaware
Maryland
Australia
Delware
Central Criminal Court
Rentoul
Cummon
Justice Avills
Lawrence
Darling
Back Pain Relief Claims In Local Kidney Pill Ad
An old-fashioned testimonial touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a universal cure for backache and kidney troubles. The ad features Mr J M Coleman praising relief and references broad cures for Bright's disease urinary issues and rheumatic pain.
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Fiverybody
J. M. Coleman
Dodd
Weil
Tioth
Iwaines
Bright
Phese Bre Mae
Cdi
Mothers Food and Drink Heals Child Health Claims
A testimonial from a mother describing milk supply issues and a sick infant improving after stopping coffee and using Postum instead. She reports dizziness and stomach pain relief, and notes her husband, even the seven month old baby, now drink Postum. Promoted by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan with a book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
How to Paper a Room Step by Step
The article instructs tearing loose old wallpaper, preparing walls with paste or plaster for a smooth surface, and details ceiling papering. It covers mixing paste, cutting strips, pasting edges, folding, and hanging with a ladder and careful downward motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wainscoting and Woodwork Techniques From Germania New York
A detailed guide from Germania New York outlines wainscoting and woodwork methods. It covers material selection, pairing with moldings, and finishing steps for wall panels, trimming, and door areas. Practical notes emphasize care, cleanliness, and matching grain for durable, neat results.
Meddlesome Builder Confronts Contractor Over Specs
A man audits a housing project noting foundation height, brick type, wall tying, and lumber grades not meeting contract. The contractor corrects each lapse after notice, until the carpenter's subpar timber triggers further complaint. The owner warns that continual meddling will ruin profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
Automobile Joy in a Funny World
The piece notes pleasure in a well running car and comments that this year brings unusually humorous events in a humorous world. It captures lighthearted observations with a touch of wit about daily life and automobile ease.
Disappointed Cannibal Tale in Religious Paper
A missionary recalls a native mistaking canned sheep tongues for human tongues, provoking laughter and gloom. The tale ends with the missionary not converting, a moment the paper presents as a comic yet poignant commentary on faith.
Salzer's Home Builder Corn yields record per acre
Salzer's catalog touts Home Builder Corn as named for 50 acres that yielded 137 bushels in Indiana 160 in Ohio 198 in Tennessee and 220 in Michigan per acre. Growers are urged that they can beat this record in 1905.
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Salzer
Ind
Ohio
Impressive Seed Yields Promised by John A Salzer Co
A newspaper notice touts experimental yields from various seeds including 120 bu per acre barley 310 bu oats 1000 bu potatoes 14 tons hay and 160000 Ibs teosinte. It invites readers to mail 100 in stamps to La Crosse Wisconsin for a seed catalog and samples.
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Salzer
Victoria
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
C.N. U
Scribbler and Dribbles Debate Shakespearean Fame
In a playful exchange, Scribbler and Dribbles discuss Shakespeare’s lasting fame and whether he would be forgotten today. The dialogue frames a witty contrast between classic literary status and contemporary memory.
Great Activity Promised by Dr Caldwell’s Laxative Syrup Pepsin
Advert shows a medical laxative that relieves constipation and biliary complaints. Claims to purge poisons and restore internal organs function. Sold by all druggists for 50 cents to $1.00 with money back guarantee if it fails.
Vital Question. Gras-It's suv long since we met that Doubtless you never heard of my mar
A brief, enigmatic exchange hints at a distant acquaintance and mixed feelings about greeting or indifference, reflected through fragmented lines and a cryptic social quip.
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Smith
Vermal Palmettona Remedy Promise Free Trial Bottle
An advertisement touts Vernal Palmettona Palmetto Berry Wine as a permanent cure for dyspepsia constipation headaches catarrh of mucous membranes and liver kidney and bladder diseases. One dose a day. Write to the Vernad Remedy Company Le Roy New York for a free trial bottle. Sold by druggists everywhere.
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Vernad Remedy Company
le Roy
N. Y
Light that Fails and a Parlor Mateh Tale
A fragmentary item notes that charm or light may frighten a wolf but warns that a love mate cannot keep the wolf from the door. The text reads as a mistranscribed proverb or verse with unclear context and wording. The piece hints at danger and reliance beyond superstition.
Reward Offered for Catarrh Cure Advertisement
One hundred dollar reward offered for recovery of a catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh PINEY CO. P.S.CH. The undersigned props Toledo Ohio, Cheney for the task 18 years and promises honest business. West Truax and others, wholesale druggists provide Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally for blood and tissue surfaces. Price 50 cents per bottle. Testimonials free. Hall's Pacific Pills claimed as best.
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Hiall
Pney & CO P.S
Toledo
Cheney
West & Truax
Totada
O. Walling
Kilpan
Emblem of Suffrage Party Highlighted in Yonkers
In the Yonkers Statesman a line notes that the ballot emblem resembles a bonnet as women’s suffrage gains vogue. The verse suggests political branding tied to gender voting rights.
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Yonkers
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Nurse in the Children's Home in New York recommends Mother Gray's Sweet Powders to cure feverishness stomach disorders teething and regulate bowels while destroying worms Over 20 000 testimonials available at all druggists 25c Free address A S Olustrop LeRoy NY
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Gray
New_York
A.S. Olustrp
LeRoy, N. Y
Not Quite Clear at Charity Bazaar Booth
A back and forth over earnings and attendance at a charity bazaar booth leaves the question unresolved. One speaker asks for the amount raised while the other seeks the count of visitors or items sold.
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Tie
Eucalyptus Trees Grow to Drain Swamps in Europe and Africa
A report notes the planting of Austrian eucalypts across southern Europe and northern Africa to drain swamps. The text includes a claim about Piso's Cure for Consumption for asthma and a dated testimonial from Waye Way Fermereburg, Ind. on Sept 8, 150.
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Fermereburg
Ind
Europe
Africa
Pills promised cure for piles adappears
An advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. It also includes unrelated testimonials and other product pitches for pancake flour teething syrup and a drink ad.
Cure for Baby Eczema Using Cuticura Soap
A New South Wales parent describes two years of severe head and facial eczema on a baby. After trying several doctors, the child’s scratching caused raw skin and sleepless nights. A single cake of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment healed the condition with no lasting marks.
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Cutiura
Ior
W. J. Morgan
Orchard Town
New Lambton
New South Wales
Australia
Numbered Hymns Rule In Monte Carlo Church
A peculiar custom in Monte Carlo church services bans hymns under thirty seven. A English peer once bet on hymn numbers, winning with last hymn thirty two. After crowds surged each Sunday as the number recurred, the church later avoided all hymns off the board.
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Monte Carlo
Wheattle
Who Owns the Railroads
H T Newcomb reports that 5 174 718 depositors in six Eastern States savings banks share 8442 354 086 in steam railroad securities while Massachusetts insurance companies own 45 58 2088 of railroad stocks and bonds. Fourteen educational institutions rely on 47 465 327 invested in similar securities, with total holdings exceeding 1.5 billion dollars, about one sixth of railroad capital. The figures reflect the savings of the masses among some twenty million life insurance policies and many bank and trust deposits.
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H. T. Newcomb
District of Columbia
Delag
Massachusetts
Mfe
Proper Definition and the Dox
A policeman asks an Irishman about a small Dox he carries. The Irishman insists it is “full of nothin.” The officer repeats “Nothing?” and the man, Daf, slyly grins and says if the officer shuts his eyes he will see it.
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Stuart
Joasen
Trevor
Rubquist
Prominent Cincinnati Woman Praises Pinkham's Compound
A Cincinnati woman recounts relief from womb trouble after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter, on file at the Pinkham office, asserts the product cured her pain, nervousness, and irregular menstruation after doctors failed to help.
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Cincinnati
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lucia E. Pinkhom
Sara Wilson
Sd Street
Ohio
Cavern Beetle: Blind Cave Dweller Discovered in Austria
A rare cave creature, the cavern beetle, was first found in the Adelsberg grotto in Austria about seventy years ago. Only two specimens have been located, despite a prize offer for a second. Exposure to sunlight kills it quickly, indicating its deliberate adaptation to perpetual darkness. The blind cave insects are believed descended from light-dwelling ancestors.
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Adelsberg
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