The Fairy Prince's Visit and Mary Mahaney's Chiny Shower
A vivid Irish American tale recounts Mary Mahaney's chiny shower held near St Patrick's Day before her marriage to Terence Mulhaly. Bridget O'Reilly's mysterious visitor, a dashing charm, and the gift-giving rivalries shape a lively scene with music, romance, and a playful prank by a policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mahaney
Terence Mulhaly
Markin
Lwis
Mary
Bridget O'Reilly
Trond
Sheila
Rosie
Mahaney
Changes in the Sahara and the rise of the motor car
The piece contemplates how camel caravans have long carried arid regions and may be joined by early motor vehicles. It notes British use in the Soudan, impending passenger and light freight roles, yet asserts camels and railways will not be supplanted, as the landscape shapes transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Rathroad
Soudan
Eeypilan
Sahara Jong
Mnes
Egypt
Sahara
Tte Orenpanin
Cral
Fewer Deaths from Consumption Reported by Berlin Doctor
Dr Fraenkel of Berlin reported to the Society of Medicine that deaths from consumption have declined. He cites 1881 mortality at 22.5 per 10,000, now reduced to 17.45. He credits Koch’s discoveries and Germany’s isolation measures and prophylactic methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraenkel
Berlin
Society of Medicine
Koch
Germany
Cement Dwellings for Laborers in South America
A South American agent in the United States says San Paulo and Rio Janeiro municipal governments plan to build large numbers of cement houses to house laborers now poorly housed at high rents. Rio Janeiro alone will construct about 10,000 houses at roughly 9 million dollars.
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San Paulo
Rio Janeiro
Wll
Study Proposal for Tea Department by Chinese Board
The Chinese board of agriculture weighs establishing a department to study and promote tea cultivation with provincial branches where tea is grown. This proposal aims to organize research, support growers, and boost production in tea producing regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinese Board of Agriculture
New York City Banks Grow to 212 Institutions
A twenty year span shows New York City now houses 212 banks and trust companies, up from a century earlier figure of 100. The proliferation reflects expanded financial services across the metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
When a man asks advice, ego hides in plain sight
Uncle Eben observes that those who seek advice vainly seek self praise. In life and death envy challenges rivals while affection remains silent when competition ends, a reflection on human motives and enduring feelings.
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Uncle Eben
Ife
Pericles
Almost a Miracle Raised Up When Science Said There Was No Hope
Maz L Newbitt of Depot Street Kentucky writes of chronic kidney trouble and paralysis. After using Deans Kidney Pills for three months she reports rapid improvement and returning to work. Pills sold by dealers at 50 cents a box. Poster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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L. Newbitt
Depot Strreet
Tawt
Dean
Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Not Meant for the Actor in a Droll New Jersey Stopover
A faded touring troupe limps into a small New Jersey town after a dreary run. The night brings scarce applause yet boosts the troupe’s spirits as the lead bows. An Irish stagehand jokes that the crowd’s hand-clapping shows only feigned approval and is, in his view, audience noise.
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New Jersey
Metor
Everybody's Magazine
They Were Returned in a Brief Romantic Exchange
A fragment shows Amy and George exchanging playful dialogue with promises to return what was given and a suggestion to begin with a kiss, reflecting a lighthearted, intimate moment from the source.
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Amy
George Teheesfully
Cure for Burning Sores Promised by Cuticura Remedies
A testimonial from Mrs. W. Albert of Upper Prenticeville Maine details a long battle with burning leg sores following rheumatism. After three physicians failed, she reports Cure for the sores using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, claiming three weeks to close sores and three months to full recovery.
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W. ¥. Albert
Upper Prenchville
Borax Promises Dairy Cleanliness And Safety
Article extols borax as a natural cleanser and antiseptic for dairy utensils, claiming it prevents taint and bacteria growth that ruin butter and milk. It recommends mixing a tablespoon of borax in two quarts of water for udders, touting ease, economy, and improved dairy sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borax
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Chicago
Buying Paint Blindly and Detecting Adulteration
A fragment from the Catholic Standard and Times notes how buyers often purchase paint as if a lottery. It warns that pure white lead and seed oil are essential, explains adulteration indicators, and mentions a National Lead Company offer on testing white lead and seed oil.
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National Lead Companys
Wael Bridge
Building
New York City
Nature and a Woman's Work Remedy Claim
An aging advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard cure for women's illnesses. It cites Mrs Bertha Mull and her twelve year struggle with formale ailments, claiming the tonic restored health after physician failure and advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Lydia EK
Pinkliun
Lydia E. Pinkdown
Bertha Mull
N.C. St. Louisiana
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Mutt
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Mary Poundi
Nora
Lake Killarney
Mary Aereoe
Tia Atrange
Sheila Mooney
Gurris
Tim Hogan
Ivery
Petunia Place
Nora Grady
Biddy Winn
Sheila An Biddy
Tim
Finnin
Yan
St. Patrick's
Hiram
Stillinge
Stillings
Philadelphia
Market Reports
Cincinnati
New Jersey Post
Lega
Cutiura
George
Bond
Onto
City OF
Toledo
Log
Loca Court
J. Giranay
Pl. Cire & Coy
Catanne Cone
Frank J. Cheney
Deogiaher
A. D
Gleason
Ennt Morang Pune
Mr. Fickel
Ming Wise
Genevieve
Dora
Philadelphia Press
Gustap Swalet
Bor
Allen
Glineted
le Roy
Elaine
Hughes
Garfield
Garfield ‘Tea Co
Hronkiya
Abe
Mrs. Winslow
Guerah
Cieudiore
Hele
BT Beat Ocrine
W.l.douglas, Se
Aerry
Putnam
Ertner
Ciary
Lydia
E-Finkam
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Pamphitet
Mount Best
Wuere
Hi. M. Williams
Law Building
Ohio
Temperance
Agen
Patriotic Post Card CO
Saginaw, Mich
Pepe
Guimois
Marcel
W.wise St
New York
Fic Syrup Co
Babys
Canee
Paxton
Boston
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NTIS
Ceres
Atiys
Washington
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