Hot Water Cures Headaches and Constipation
A historical remedy notes hot water applied to the feet and neck relieves headaches and colic. A hot water towel over the stomach eases toothache and neuralgia, with neck applications calming croup or acute attacks in ten minutes. Also recommended as a prebedtime laxative and for lung congestion, sore throat, and rheumatism.
Police Officer Rescued Hearts of Iowa Story
Council Bluffs Iowa January 19 1901 Special Kindhearted Officer Swan son of the local police force is popular here He has lived in the city for seventeen years and has held many social offices He is Vice President of the Dannebrog Brotherhood a Danish secret society He suffered kidney and liver trouble from exposure and long hours on duty but has fully recovered He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with his cure noting his nephew gave him a trial from a used box He bought more and improved gradually taking almost two months for a complete cure He praises the pills and reports large local druggist sales
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Ing Story
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Swanson
Dannebrog” Brotherhood
America
Dodd
Moose chase on Moosehead Lake fascinates Mount Kineo Hotel guests
A private letter from T Sedgwick Steele of Hartford shares a vivid Moosehead Lake Moose chase seen from Mount Kineo House. A bull moose crossed Dry Point to reach Mount Kineo while a fast fleet of boats and canoes formed a pursuing procession. Steele notes deer and moose sightings campsite wide and recalls camera work from the lake camp at Russell Pond.
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T. Sedgwick Steele
Hartford Times
Mount Kineo House
Moosehead Lake
Dry Point
Russell Pond
Penobscot
Mr. Steele
Tolstoi Drama The Corpse Dramatic Tangle in Moscow
Tolstoi's The Corpse follows a minor official who marries for love then drifts to drink and poverty. His wife, now a maid, loves her employer who admires her but agrees to a sham marriage for the sake of honor. The trio scheme as the official vanishes, the lovers face exposure, and police intervene in a chaotic conclusion.
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Tolstoi
Moscow
Tne
Demand for qualified whist teachers floods New York
Properly qualified teachers of whist are in such demand in New York that those known to be competent have more applicants as scholars than they can possibly attend to.
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New York
Postmistress Catherine Butt Debuts New Cabinet Design
Unadilla post office head Miss Catherine Butt unveils a newly designed cabinet in the office, claiming improved organization and efficiency for mail handling. The change reflects ongoing updates in local postal operations.
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Catherine Butt
Unadilla
Putnam Faceless Dyes Tip For Daily Life
A compact ad style note praises Beeman's Pepsin Gum to aid digestion and warns ambition can hinder small tasks. It contrasts the successful blacksmith who can both shoe a horse and forge a horseshoe, suggesting practical skill over grand plans. The quirky phrases liken daily habits to dye and digestion tips.
Garfield Tea Promises Clearer Complexion
Purification of blood and cleansing the system is cited as the only successful cure for a bad complexion. The advertisement claims improvement after a few days of Garfield Tea.
Dated Note on Workplace Culture and Invitations
A brief remark on offering a drink as a social gesture. Mentions Peciaar Colbourn JaYatiz Moe and Des D Parsons Kansas. Reads as a casual statement about honoring workers with beverages and keeping morale high.
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Colbourn
JaYatiz Moe
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised By Suffering Woman
A 1899 letter from Mrs S J Watson of Hampton Virginia reports relief from ovarian and uterine pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She cites severe back and side pain and limited mobility before treatment and credits the remedy with marked health improvement.
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S. J. Watson
Hampton, Va
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A. C. Swanson
Council Bluffs Force
Putnam
Beeman
Gry
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pryxnam
Pinkham
J. Watson
Haia