Saint Roch Chapel Erected In New Orleans By Faithful Citizens
Ednah Robinson in Sunset Magazine recounts the vow of Father Thevis and his congregation to build a Gothic chapel in gratitude for Saint Roch’s protection during the plague years of 66 and 67. The shrine stands in a remote corner of New Orleans as a memorial to health and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Charles Dudley Warner
Joaquin Miller
St. Roch
Campo Santo
Father Thevis
Saint Roch
Europe
Ednah Robinson
Sunset Magazine
Address for retiring Ceylon governor presented in ornate palm leaf ola
Residents in Balapitiya district honored Sir West Ridgeway on his retirement with a palm leaf ola inscribed in Pali. The ola shows thumbnail sketches of local scenes and is gilt edged and sandalwood scented. Bound in silk and enclosed in a silver casket, the casket rests on a life size steel hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
West Ridge- Way
Balapityan
Rounding Up Wild Burros Near Borak Lake
A San Bernardino event plans to round up and corral hundreds of wild burros roaming near Borak lake. The effort aims to herd them into a canyon for capture, with an expected haul of about 1,000 animals. Market values of burros range from $5 to $10 in western markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Cal
Borak Lake
West
Precious Titus Livius Manuscript Found in Bamberg Library
A rare manuscript by the Roman historian Titus Livius was recently uncovered in Bamberg Germany. The library staff resealed two sheepskin leaves per page and carefully separated them to reveal the complete work once believed lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus Livius
Royal Library
Bamberg
Germany
Gladstone's Speech from Norwich May 16 1890
Facsimile notes of Mr Gladstone's official stenographer record a speech delivered at Norwich on May 16, 1890. The notes come from Mrs James Duncan's notebook.
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Gladstone
Mr. Gladstone
Norwich
James Duncan
May Have Been Hoodoo A Bird Cough in Bankruptcy List
The name May Have Been Hoodoo A Bird Cough of Parker Me is found in the list of those who recently filed petitions in bankruptcy proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoodoo
A. Bird Cough
Parker, Me
Petis
Spiders Feign Death Tied to Reflex Not Intention
An Australian scientist studies spiders that pull their legs up and feign death when their web is jarred. The behavior appears reflexive, occurring after decapitation, suggesting the act is built into their nervous system rather than deliberate self preservation.
Quick Cure of Rheumatism by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Goodland Kansas reports N E Albertson a Blacksmith cured of rheumatism after one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He suffered shoulder and arm pain for years and slept poorly before the medicine relieved all pains and never returned. Neighbors started using the pills after his success.
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Dodd
Kansas
Goodland
Kan
N. E. Albertson
Mr. Albertson
Made Fortune Without Tips and Doctor Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
Sacramento waiter James Riley who refused tips left a several thousand dollar bank balance. Also a note on Dr Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin praised as a universal remedy for constipation and digestive disorders, sold in 50c and 1.00 sizes with a money back guarantee.
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James Riley
Sacramento
Cal
Riley
Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Argentine Railways Plans 10 Million Dollar Investment
The Argentine Republic will spend ten million dollars over the next five years on new railways and branch lines. To date most rolling stock in use on the Argentine railroads has been imported from England Germany and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentine Republic
England
Ermany
Belgium
Deafness Cure Claim and Local Flirt Rule in Elgin
An old advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies and Hall's Catarrh Cure with a One Hundred Dollar reward. It pits a product from J Cheney & Co Toledo against catarrh and urges readers to request circulars. The excerpt notes Elgin police ordered to stop flirting, prompting a quip about flirting elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo O
Tie
Mall
Elgin
Ill
Chicago Daily Review
Daily Review Today
Farm profits and favorable conditions for farmers across regions
Government statistics favor the South and Southern Railway territory for farming profits. The text advertises free publications on land and industry from M W Richards and promotes home based money making ventures. It ends with a quip about men who do little head work like mules.
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South
Southern Railway
M. W. Richards
Washington, D. C
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Ointment Ad
An advertisement promotes PAZO OINTMENT as a guaranteed cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles with a refund if not cured in 6 to 14 days. Price 50 cents. The ad closes with a Thomas Dekker quote about honest labor and a lovely face.
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Thomas Dekker
To Florida Thro' Old Battlefields on the Dixie Flyer
The Dixie Flyer departs Chicago at 7:00 p m arriving Jacksonville 8:40 a m with through sleepers and a daylight southern route. The Chicago and Florida Limited leaves Chicago 1:15 p m arriving Jacksonville 7:55 and St Augustine 9:25 next day with dining and observation cars. Both trains run on the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway known as the Battlefields Route. Contact Briard F Hill Northern Pass Agent for folders at 350 Marquette Building Chicago.
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Florida
Chicago
Jacksonville
South
St. Augustine
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis
Nashville, Chattanooga
Atlanta
Battlefields
Briard F. Hill
Northern Pass
Marquette Bldg
Chicago, Ill
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promotes Quality and Value
A housewife is urged to try Defiance Cold Water Starch with a 16 ounce package for 10 cents, claiming it outperforms 12 ounce rivals. Also recommended is Synonyms by John H Betchel, marketed to busy professionals and students as a vital vocabulary aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Betchel
Penn Pub. Co
Philadelphia
Potato Bug Banter Sparks Rustic Debate
In a playful exchange the first potato bug questions cooking methods while the second insists on eating potatoes raw. The dialogue hints at humorous kitchen skepticism and simple country fare.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Nurse Mother Gray of the New York Children's Home promotes her powder to cure constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and to move bowels and destroy worms. Over 80 000 testimonials claim success. Available at all druggists 25 cents sample free Address A Ohnsted LeRoy N Y.
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Mother Gray
New York
A.s.ohnsted
LeRoy
N.Y
Alarming Patent Remedy Ad Promises One Day Cure
An old advertisement touts Laxative Brome Quraine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It guarantees refunds if it fails and features H W Grove’s signature on each box.
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H.W. Grove
Quotations and brand blurbs from turn of century ads
A collage of quotes and testimonials from 1900 era advertisements mentioning life and joy, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Dr David Kennedy's Favorit Remedy, Defiance Starch, and various mottos. The text reads as an assortment of taglines and consumer claims with at least one author attribution and date.
Health of American Women Advocated At New York Assembly
A New York physician told 500 attendees that healthy American women are nearly extinct and lauded Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for female ailments. The lettered testimonials praise its cure of irregular menses and “female weakness” and urge women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice in Lynn Mass.
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New York
Lydia HE
Pinknam
I. C. Willadsen
Manning, Ta
Pinkham
Lydia EK
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mattie Henry
Danville
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House of Commone
C. W. Armour
M. A. Donohue & Co
Marvel
ST. Jacobs
Sciatica
David Starr Jordan
Piso
David Kennedy
Miguel Cervantes
Health of
Tcwilladsen
Big Illustrated
RB. H. Shumway
Rockford, Ills
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
St. Louis
Hannibal
Kansas City
Galveston
San Antonio
Southwest
Dian Territory
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
George Morton
G. W. Smith
Harquette
H. F. Bowsher
Traction
Cincinnati
Ohio
T. B. Coomerly
Citizens’ National Bank
Des Moines
G. A. Mexutt
Blossom House
F. Sprague
Ton Boulevard
Ir Amicel
Thompson
Hackeli County
Dave
Sanders & Wilson
Haskell
Woods County
Missouri
Union
F. Cooper Real Estate Co
Puxico, Mo
Loyd W. Prouty
Fulton
America
Salzer’s
Mich
Hin Mo
N. Dakota
Catalos
John A. Salzer
Western Canada
Hinds
Ottawa
Canada
C. J. Broughton
Quincy
W.H. Rovers
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago Daily
The
Chicago Review CO
Wabash Ave
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