Fragmented historical notes on science and society
A collage of historical curiosities mentions foam making with paper origins, early city populations, desert sand storms, Alaska’s mountainous coast, a Hartford frog case, frogs as fish in statutes, Indian suffrage in Minnesota, militia voting in Florida, color witness rights in Tennessee, and paper walls in India Head powder plant.
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Isai-Lioun
Europe
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Detroit
Alaska
Dixon Entrance
Aleutian Islands
Hartford
Conn
Minnesota
Florida
Tennessee
Indian Head
Massacres Driven by Policy Not Instinct Says Spectator
The Spectator argues massacres in the east stem from state policy rather than uncontrollable impulse. It cites Turkish sultans, the Shah, and Indian rebels as examples of rulers using wholesale slaughter to crush dissent. References to Cawnpore and Azimoollah illustrate the urging of "Kill all" to intimidate enemies.
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Pattison
Spectator
Turkey
Shah
Cawnpore
Azimoollah
Mystery Father of a City Firm Foundling to Tycoon
A romantic tale traces a founder who was dropped at a city church doorstep and raised by the Foundling Hospital. He rose from humble beginnings to build one of the city’s finest enterprises, dying wealthy without ever learning his birth mystery.
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Sys
London
Cheapside
Foundling Hospital
Hfe
Cham berlain's Pain Balm Proves Efficacious Twice
The Vindicator notes two instances where Cham berlain's Pain Balm gave quick relief. The editor suffered rheumatic shoulder pain for ten days, easing after two applications. A second episode involved thigh joint rheumatic pain nearly prostrating him, relieved by two applications overnight. Knapp & Co. stock the product. Also reports a Venus light photography experiment at Smith Observatory Geneva New York.
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Chamberlain
Palin
Knapp & Co
Venus
Smith Observatory
Geneva
N. Y
Cience
Dr. King's New Life Pills Promise Quick Body Cleanse
A vintage ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for digestive woes and bad breath. It claims to purify the system and relieve headaches, praising the product as best for liver kidneys and bowels at 25 cents, sold at Pember's drug store. The note adds a Venice cafe claim that has reportedly remained open for 150 years.
Prominent Cures and Patent Medicines Advertised
A jumble of consumer testimonials and drug ads tout Dr King’s New Discovery Chamberlain’s remedies and Rocky Mountain Tea. Includes claims of cures for coughs la grippe stomach troubles and general health boosts with prices and store names such as Knapp Co Cleveland Detroit Journal and Madison Medicine Co.
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A. &. VanDeusen
Kilbourn
Wis
Chamberlain
Knapp & Co
Atlantic to Lisbon voyage by Miss Carpenter seeks tiny boat
Alberta Carpenter of Nashua New Hampshire plans to sail to Lisbon in a 19 foot boat with navigator Captain William A Andrews the lone navigator. They will depart June 1 from Atlantic City New Jersey aboard a vessel about 25 feet shorter than Blackburn’s boat.
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Lisbon
Smalleata
Mies
Alberta Carpenter
Nashua
N. H
Theatart
Blackburn
Electric Bitters Restore Health Says Lan caster Man
F J Green of Lan caster New Hampshire reports years of indigestion and nervous debility improved by Electric Bitters. He credits the remedy with better health for himself and his wife calling it splendid for female troubles and a grand tonic. 60 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by H H Pember.
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F. J. Green
Lancaster
N. H
Tey
H. H. Pember
Christianity vs Heathenism in an 1880s Telegram
A Chicago Tribune excerpt quotes Kaiser Wilhelm threatening China with retaliation if ministers are not murdered, framing the exchange as a clash of religion and empire. The tone reflects imperial brinkmanship and religious rhetoric.
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The
Chicago Tribune
China
Kaiser Wilhelm
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Pledged Cure For Skin Ailments
A Morganton Tennessee resident C D Sabill reports his daughter suffered large sores on her head that became scalp scald head. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured her completely. The ad claims guaranteed relief for eczema tetter salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and piles. Only 2 cents at Pember's.
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C. D. Sabill
Morgantown
Tenn
Bucklen
Pember’s
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised by Petersburg Baker
F P Moran of Petersburg Virginia, a popular baker, endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children. He cites relief from bad and whooping cough, noting it contains no opium or harmful drugs and was recommended by a druggist. Sold by Knapp & Co. Chicago Tribune. Also mentions Rocky Mountain Tea as a health aid this month.
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Chamberlain
F. P. Moran
Petersburg
Knapp & Co
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