A Grand Lady of Illinois Praises Peruna
Mrs. Lucinda B. Chandler of Chicago, a leading figure in the Illinois Woman's Press Association and several societies, endorses Peruna. In a January 6 1899 letter to Dr. Hartman she says desk confinement causes catarrh and indigestion and credits Peruna with relief for herself and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda B. Chandler
Chicago
The
Illinois Woman's Press Association
Society For the Promotion of Health
Margareth Fuller Society For the Study of Economics
Chicago Moral Educational Society
Chandler
Peruna
Dr. Hartman
Fleeting Moments Seized, Yet Not Kept for Later
Short-lived events are described as passing quickly, emphasizing the urge to hold onto moments without attempting to store or reuse them later. The passage highlights impermanence and the tension between memory and time.
Salzer Seed Offers Coffee Berry and Chicory Packages
An advertisement for Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes German Coffee Berry and New American Chicory seed brands. It invites readers to mail three cents for a catalog and free promotional samples, mentioning ic per pound coffee seed pricing and urging readers to cut out the notice and send to John A Salzer Seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
John A. Salzer
la Crosse
Wis
W.n
Earl Rips Gabbe
California
Halz Balto Cerirescs
Delusion: Middle-Aged Man Sees Gray Temples Misleadingly
A city psychologist notes a common delusion among middle aged men who insist they are only slightly gray at the temples. Experts warn the perception may mask broader aging signs and suggest objective grooming and health checks.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised cure for sore feet
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as the only cure for swollen smarting burning and sweating feet bunions and horns. It urges shaking the powder into shoes and lists 25 cents with free samples and mail address of Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Safe talkers stay silent when you speak
A reflection on choosing confidants who never listen to your words. The piece suggests true listening comes from those who engage earnestly, not from safe people who hear nothing.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Relief
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming it softens gums reduces irritation and relieves wind colic. The price is listed as 2 cents per bottle.
Advertising Street Debates Signal Idle Time
A man with ample time to argue on the streets shows he has little else to do, a reflection on idle conduct and social engagement. The remark frames public bickering as a waste of labor and suggests personal purpose is missing when chatter fills the day.
The Color of Snow and its Red Variants Through History
Snow appears white from the mixing of prismatic rays and trapped air within crystals. Red snow occurs due to biological pigments, first noted by Aristotle, Saussure, and later observed by Ross and Brown. Subsequent work identified the organism as protacoccus nivalis, a unicellular alga, with later suggestions of a lichen Leprasia kermesina.
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Saussure
Alps
Arctic
Capt
Ross
Baffin's Bay
Robert Brown
Francis Bauer
Baron W Wrangel
Greville
Edinburgh
Lismore
Brown
Kipling First Editions Fetch Thousands at Sothebys
Sothebys offered Rudyard Kipling works led by Departmental Duties first edition No 1 of 1886 imperfectly preserved selling for £8 7s 6d. Other items included Letters of Marque £5 5s Soldiers Three first Indian edition £6 and Quartette by Four Anglo Indian Writers £7 5s.
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Rudyard Kipling
Sotheby’s
Useless Facts Section Reads Like Odds and Ends
A miscellany lists tiny bee honey yields, bat navigation, shark oil quality, fish yields, queen bee egg size, goldfish temperament, and vast wine production. It notes France has over 200 wine brands while England drinks more, with London as a major market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
London
Aluminium's early discovery in ancient times
The fragment suggests aluminium may have been known around BC 40 but access was limited to a few and the knowledge faded quickly.
Change of Life Advice from Mrs Pinkham Pitched to Women
Letters from readers in Lynn Massachusetts Toledo Ohio and Georgeville Missouri praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for uterine and bladder issues during menopause. The notices urge women to seek Mrs Pinkham's guidance and claim remarkable relief with the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Lady OF
Illinois
Lucinda RB. Chandler
Kipling
Hartford
Pope Manufacturing CO
Hartford, Conn
Fortune
Sapolio
K. B. Mead Cycle Company
Cateare
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