Nervous disorders blamed on self and onanism in women
A period piece text discusses supposed female nervous disorders and an explanation tying them to onanism. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure and includes customer testimonials claiming relief from fatigue, irritability, and nervous distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia F. Minkham
M. E. Shotwell
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
Taklode
Lydia RB
Pinkham
Vegetable Pound
Vanity of a Trifle alters Moslem lead at Tours
A muddled reminiscence claims Musa the general’s vanity over a red beard cost him command at Tours. It asserts his dismissal by the caliph halted Moslem fortunes that might have altered European history and the course of humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tours
Musa
Christendom
Tourn
Europe
Munn
Woman's Fondness for Dress Through History
An antiquary reads 17th century notes on lavish gowns and costly fabrics. He cites Misie Phraser and Mme de Montexpan, noting how dress extravagance challenged suitors and ruined estates. He questions why humans ornament themselves so extravagantly.
Overeating Warned As Harmful excess Nourishment Discussed
A health note warns that eating beyond what the body needs to replace waste is not only unnecessary but harmful. It calls overeating mischievous and under eating may be more prudent in some cases.
State Conducted Fungrate in Clara Canton
The canton of Clara conducts all burials publicly. Relatives pay for body dressing and may provide a monument and grave adornments. Religious services are optional. otherwise the canton bears all burial costs and relatives are forbidden from part of the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Clara
Freim
Little Woman Uses Alimony Yell To Collect Cash
A New York woman stages a dramatic alimony scheme, shouting to extract payments from her former husband as he fumbles through pockets. The ruse prompts staff and the office boy to monitor her, ending with the husband coughing up funds and a calmer exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Som Cook
Bill Hard Sack
Wanal
Eeeky
Ofice Boy
Largest Anchor, The New Hambill American Ner
The New Hambill American Ner, named Amerika, was described as the world’s largest anchor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerika
Lost Pet Frog Mourned By Local Resident James Spence
Mourns lost pet frog that lived ten years in a restaurant, kept free by James Spence who fed and cared for it daily. The frog, once a small escapee, grew beloved by patrons and would answer a familiar whistle at its hole. The writer, Whet Cheater, notes the melancholy through Philadelphia Record correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spence
Huch
Philadelphia Record
Ink for Fountain Pens Sold by Manchester Man
A Manchester XM man touts a home brewed ink for fountain pens. He claims the ink shows bright color, proper flow, and satisfactory consistency, produced by sieving IMs typewriter ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Jasis
White Sparrows Attract Attention In Maine Mill Yard
In a Maine mill yard a large flock of sparrows drew notice among workers. One sparrow stood out, described as pale with a toothy bill and lacking dark feathers, a curious sight amid the flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Gardin
Boilish Mixture Supposed to Prevent Metal Rusting
A Boelish publication recommends a rustproofing mix for machinery. Dissolve one ounce camphor in one pound melted lard, skim purities, then add black tea for color. Apply to cleaned metal and leave it on or wipe off after twenty four hours to protect during use. Polish with a soft cloth afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boelish
Cure for Terrible Scaly Eczema Before 1900s Public Notice
A reader recounts severe eczema covering chest face neck and limbs cured by Cuticura Remedies after self treatment. The testimonial claims faultless recovery lasting five years with renewed eruptions prevented by continued use. Also notes Duke of Devonshire owning Claude Lorraine's rare Book of Truth valued highly and once offered 100000 for it.
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Duke of Devonshire
Claude Lorraine
Europe
Fragmentary Royal Palace Note Mentions Monastery and Housis
A garbled none in this OCR fragment references Spain's royal palace and a monastery alongside scattered terms like Exeurial and riyal palace. The readable text is too incomplete to identify people events or clear facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Cortatna
Controversial Home Remedies Promised Quick Health Fixes
A fragmented 19th century ad text touts mother Gray powders and ammonia drops as cures for ailments and facial improvements. It claims magical effects, advertising suspicious products for children and adults with dubious health benefits.
New England Woman Mae Cox Lives Three Centuries
Mae Cox aged 105 in West Harrington Maine celebrated her birthday at home with family. She reportedly is the only New England woman to image three centuries of life in one, recalling wartime memories since independence and noting her lifelong tobacco habit.
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New England
Mae
Lathe Cox
Lauran Ann Shaw
West Harrington
Aeye
Sepwich
Tangor
Maine
Mra. Cox
United States
Sinesie
Eng
Ete
Tay
James Cox
Cox Fen
Ant sewing circle observed in Ceylon by naturalist
German naturalist F Dofleth reports in Ceylon the ant Oecophylla smaragdina sewing two leaf edges to form a nest. The workers pull, trim, and join edges, using silk from larvae as thread. He drew the method, echoing Ridley's 1890 observation of leaf sewing by these ants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Dofletn
Ceylon
Ridley
Dofleth
How Could He Aboard A Trip With His Wife
A traveler in New York on a pleasure trip with his wife meets a town friend at the station. He postpones introductions, explaining in a humorous way that he could not shake hands while holding a valise in one hand. The moment passes with light chat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roman artificial leg described in ancient catalogue
The oldest artificial leg, found in Capua and catalogued by the Royal College of Surgeons of England, is described as bronze nailed to a wooden core with a missing foot and reinforced by a carved sheath. The fragment notes a decorated footless form, with hints of leather, cloth, and inlaid painting on a vase-like base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal College of Surerans
England
Capua
Anil
Wild Cat Attacks Train Near Orangstredt
A wildcat leapt onto a moving baggage car at sunrise near Orangstredt, injuring a worker and knocking a man under the wheel. The attack ended when a worker named Leinty helped free them, but the person identified as Lieneck suffered fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangstredt
Aprang
Cowestehor
Mma
Leitty
Lieneck
Baggaar
Augustine
Ecard
Salamander Returns to Heal After Seemingly Lost
In a rocky state scene, a man named Howe observes a salamander emerge from among the stones. He tosses it aside, but it returns later with its young. Four salamanders are found nearby as he senses a moment of warmth at his feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgey Howe
Heifer Run Amuck At Sutton Kansas Farm
A frightened heifer broke from a herd near Sutton Kansas and charged through a field striking ten people, with one minor injured as the animal was finally corralled after several minutes. Multiple individuals received injuries though none were life threatening. Authorities investigated the incident at the farm.
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Sutton
Kan
Lange
Salt as remedy for convulsions in epileptic patients
A historical note states that placing salt in the mouth relieves convulsive movements in patients with epilepsy and endorses frequent salt use as the best remedy.
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Ueekiek
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Madison Avenue
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Hale
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Coelin
Contemporary Review
Muther Gray
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Atoll
Salem
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St.Jacobs Oil
Earl
Sloan
Albany St
Boston
Atkins
C. ATKINS @. CO. Inc
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Portlane
Oregon
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Memphis
Atlanta
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LAERY
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Corllee
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