Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promotes Maternity
The advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a revival for barren women and miscarriages. It cites letters from women who claim improved health and successful pregnancies after using the remedy. It invites readers to seek Mrs Pinkham’s free advice in Lynn Massachusetts for expectant or hopeful mothers.
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Rane
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Grove Street
Milwaukee, Wis
Pinkham
Ned
Mae P. Wharry
North Shore Oratorical Society
Norman
Milwaukee
Wis
Yale E. Pinkham
Uttlegiel
Lydia B. Pinkham
Matching Shades and Odd Customer Requests
Anecdotal tale of a silk clerk who tests a customer’s intent before matching a shade. A woman seeks a color she refuses to wear, illustrating how some shoppers want protection from matching mistakes and how clerks adjust for don t want cases.
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Ha Elerk
Cleriy
Ghostly prank helps duke Sam Wellington flee a camp
A Boston Herald tale recalls Sam Wellington known as the duke, a cook and party figure, chased by a flourmasked ghost in a tent. The humorous clash ends with the ghost joking that they went some, as Sam vows to catch his breath and go some more. A second item, Cupid Defeated, tells of a bachelor who misreads a note about matrimony and is fooled by an old adage.
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Sam
Sam Wellington
Bam
Boston Herald
Cupid
Veil
Lowell Mits
Mamma
Poe
Reception in Fifth Avenue restaurant costliest of winter
A lavish $40,000 entertainment on Fifth Avenue recreated a Austrian host's homeland with real foliage valleys and lambs roaming the floor. The host, from Austria, funded the elaborate decor and scene in the restaurant’s largest room, a remarkable social event noted by the New York Sun.
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Fifth Avenue
Austria
Hilla
New York Sun
Donns Kidney Pills Endorsed For Kidney Ailments
Quick results claim Donns Kidney Pills eased disordered kidneys backache and irregular dark secretions. A testimonial from a North Carolina reader reports improved health after use and no back pain since the last dose, with Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo selling at 50 cents per box. Crystal Palace claims largest capacity holding 100,000 people.
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W. Dw
Cen
N.C
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Ostrich Farming in South Africa a Profitable Venture
A brief item notes that ostrich farming in South Africa remains a lucrative business and advises readers to rely on a trusted grocer when sourcing supplies. The snippet reflects trade and agricultural interest typical of the era.
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South Africa
Tea as Comfort and the Japanese Hello In Speech
A reflection on tea as an insubstantial but substantial comfort and on the Japanese greeting for answering the phone Moshi moshi or Anone with emphasis on the "nay" sound.
First Chinese Patent For Inexpensive Electric Lamp
The first patent by the Chinese government was granted to a Nanking citizen for an electric incandescent lamp. It is touted as an improvement over foreign bulbs used in Shanghai and beyond. The inventor, Chang, presented his lamp to the mayor and then to the viceroy for protection from interference and competition in its manufacture and sale.
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Nanking
Shanghai
Chang
Red Crows Hall Hing Tanke 202 packnee seats
The Russ Company of South Bend Indiana advertises Red Crows Hall Hing Tanke 202 packing seats. The unusual wording suggests a historical product listing or catalog entry with firm location and item description.
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Russ Company
South Bend
Ind
Big Sister's Bow
A four year old girl visiting a neighbor was asked if Mr Hutchingson was her sister's beau. She did not answer. On returning home she rushed to her sister and asked Eva if Mr Hutchingson had given her ribbon.
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Mr. Hutchingson
Eva
Fairy City of Northern Icebergs
A description of northern icebergs, noted as tall and artistic with spires and domes. They appear grand when sunlit, resembling a fairy city, even though not as large or numerous as southern icebergs.
Koilling'y Beat Yes Mak Tea Handshake Note
In Japan handshakes are rare, and the text notes Koilling'y Beat Yes and Mak sharing tea. The fragment suggests a cultural detail about greeting customs and beverage sharing in a small exchange.
Eyewitness Vision Across Lands and Peoples
The passage compares eyesight across cultures noting keen desert Arabs, observant Baqi maux, and sharp Norwegian vision. It argues that wide lands, few light obstructions, and practical needs sharpen sight, while defective sight rises in America due to heavy study and poor lighting in rooms.
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Baqimaux
America
Sea Eggs Locomotion and Odd Humorous Fragments
A curious note discusses sea eggs or Urchine Tra with segmented bodies and tubular feet that propel the creature by inflating a back area. It references spines and holes in narrow segments, then shifts to a comic 1788 London journal entry about a fishing outing and a broomhandle ruse. The piece ends with a quip about old bachelors and wealth.
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London
Aber
Cromble
Atlanta Constitution
Peruna praised by Lt. Bowman in a Lancaster letter
Lanham Maryland resident W Howman testifies to rapid cold cure and prevention with Peruna. He notes his family also uses the tonic and recommends it to friends. The ad claims the product contains no narcotics and offers free medical advice from Dr. Hartman.
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Chas
W. Bowman
M.S. M. Cav
Weiter
Lanham
Peruna
W. Howman
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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