Mingo the Ofer Boy at Dimples Cure Ad and Makeup Oddities
A fragmentary 1900 note recounts Mingo a custome gig and great stalwart Java neag who acted as Ofer boy. He once fought in Acheen and confronted guests on a veranda at 2 30 with a lantern and clock. Other items claim 8 cough cure and dimples in men versus women with notes from Minneapolis and New Orleans.
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Javaneag
Mingo
Heen & Moldier
Acheen
Tsura
Pino
J. W. Hares
Thir Ave W
Minneapolis
Minn
Jenkins
New Orleans
Cuticura Soap Esteemed Worldwide for Skin Care
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as premier skin cures used by millions globally. It claims benefits for cleansing the scalp, treating dandruff, soothing red and sore skin, and aiding baby rashes and chafings, emphasizing purity and emollient qualities for general toilet and nursery use.
Tea and Schilling's Best in a Curious Debate
An odd clipping discusses tea quality and a grocer's stance, mentioning Patt Who and a freight rider with lateness. It notes efforts to raise tea standards in the country and a rift over lighting during sermons. Dr Henry H Rasmus of First Methodist Church Catford objects to dimmed lights to read faces.
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Henry H. Rasmus
First Methodist Church
Catford
England
Tea Mystery Promises Money Back If Unsatisfied
An odd ad style notice touts moneyback tea offerings from a “Weite for our Knowledge Book” company. It mentions a 4. Schilling price and Sax Frazetown, claiming every man would be satisfied with his lot unless blocked by another fellow.
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Weite
Schilling
Sax Frazetown
Bell Ringer Is Caught After Shorwell Isle Incident
A man named Rivett was caught by a rope loop while ringing church bells at Shorwell, Isle of Wight. He was nearly a coroner’s case before bystander intervention halted the ringing.
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Shorwell
Isle of Wight
Rivett
Farm shelter plan for twenty cows and two teams of horses
The plan outlines a shelter to house twenty cows and two teams, with bars 26 by 56 feet and basement walls. Materials include 27 yards sand 160 bushels lime, 34 barrels Portland cement and 35 yards gravel for a concrete basement floor. Wide passages are designed for horse and cart movement and convenient care.
Concrete Well Construction And Frost-Proof Walls
Instructions describe building a concrete surrounding for a spring with walls fourteen inches thick at the base and six inches at the top. Dig three feet deep, lay frost batten outside, use six to one gravel Portland cement mix, keep water out for up to 24 hours, and ensure walls below frost line to prevent cracking.
Plan for Farm Stable Layout
A historical plan shows a stable design with space for ten horses plus two extra stalls. Wide passages behind the stalls allow a cart road for cleaning and thrush doors at the ends provide access. The layout emphasizes roomy overhead clearance and practical end doors.
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Bow & Stable
Mortar Mixing and Cellar Drainage Instructions
Instructions describe mixing cement with lime mortar, proportions of cement to sand, and using tiles with a screen to guard a cellar drain. It notes the need for a good fall to prevent freezing and keep the drain open, with guidance on wall and footing dimensions and hipped roof details.
Raising Water From Lake With Windmill Power
To supply water from a lake for a small ranch a wind mill is the most economical option if wind conditions are favorable. The power unit should be near the lake within about 20 to 30 feet of the water. Use a large pipe, not less than 1 1/4 inches, laid on rope to guide flow and avoid sharp corners.
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Ake
Dressing for Hardwood Floors in Old Household Tips
The floor material birch or maple should be treated with boiled linseed oil and coal or pigment mixed. Apply monthly with a paint brush and wipe with a cloth. Oak floors require hard wood filler before waxing with English floor wax. Lime wash removal involves dampening walls and scraping off the coating.
Chandeliers Advance in Price in London Court Testimony
In a London court a witness testified that chandeliers have come back into fashion. He said a chandelier once valued at 12.50 dollars now fetches 254 or 200 dollars, reflecting a sharp rise in market value.
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London
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Ad Letter
A Philadelphia woman Mrs. Fred Seydel praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for easing female troubles. The ad claims no other medicine matches its relief and urges sick women to write for free advice to Pinkham’s in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Fred Seydel
North 54Th
Pest
Philadelphia
Lydia & Pinkham
Pinkie
Lynn
Mass
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Prutecine Assorti
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Smith and Wellesley Colleges
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Wee ‘Beroevue
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Lydia E Pinkham
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Leece Bafermee
Saltair
Great Salt Lake
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McCormick
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Mer Cormick
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Salt Labs
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Montpelier
ST. Mark's Hospital
Renee
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