St Jacobs Oil Promises Deep Penetration For Colds Croup
An advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil as superior to syrups and tonics for bron chial bronchitis and cough ailments. It claims the oil penetrates adhesions, loosens matter, and aids expectoration, with noted relief in croup and whooping cough in children, and lists a wide range of pains it eases. It asserts safety, non greasiness, and global availability.
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Bt. Jacobs
St. Jacobs
St Jacobs
We all sculptors and painters of our own faces
A quotation attributed to Nixon Waterman in National Magazine for November reflects on self shaping and inner virtue. It urges plain-faced people to mind their business and strive for refinement, noting that both beauty and dignity arise from character.
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Thoreau
Nixon Waterman
National Magazine
Davis Memorial Church at the birthplace site in Fairview Kentucky
A memorial church near Jefferson Davis birthplace in Fairview Kentucky has been erected and dedicated. A Tennessee marble wall slab notes Davis was born June 34 1508 on the church site and that he donated the lot March 10 1886 to Bethel Baptist Church as a gratitude offering to God.
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Davis Memorial Church
Jefferson Davis
Fairview
Tennessee
Mississippi
Bethel Baptist Church
Amusing Answers and Odd Trials At Local School
A school exercise elicits humorous responses including a sentence starting with a caterpillar and a dissertation mock about Samson Augusta as Chaucer’s work. A medical claim touts Garfield Tea as a household remedy for stomach liver kidneys and bowels, praising its life enhancing effects for all ages.
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God
Samson Augusta
Chaucer
Paradise
Brooklyn
Germany's navy training outstrips England and U S in foresight
The Chicago Record-Herald notes Germany trains officers and men with advanced navigation and gunnery. While Annapolis caps graduates at fifty to sixty yearly, Germany turns out 400 to 600 sailors annually able to command ships at sea.
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Germany
England
United States
Annapolis
Chicago Record-Herald
Living arch of beech trees in Hirsbach village gate
In 1820 farmer Ludwig Marenbach planted two beech trees at his garden entrance and joined them into an arch. He added several smaller arches with figures, forming a blooming living triumphal gate. The long years have given it an appearance of mature artistry rather than human work.
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Hirsbach
Ansbach
Germany
Ludwig Marenbach
First Thanksgiving in New England Was Recreation Not Worship
The article traces early Thanksgiving origins in New England, noting the 1621 harvest feast at Monhegan described by Edward Winslow as a week of feasting and games. It contrasts English and colonial practices, recalls early public thanksgivings in Boston, and details 17th century tableware and household furnishings amid evolving customs.
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New England
Popham
Monhegan
Edward Winslow
England
Indiana
Maasasout
Bradford
Boston
Bay State
Mascachunttts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
America
Cats Are Her Hobby at Lady Beresford's Cat Farm
Lady Beresford and Lord Beresford maintain a unique cat aerie near Egham, a vine covered cottage where pedigreed felines live luxuriously with a dedicated kitchen and a cataloged family history. The couple support the London Cat Club, and prize cats from their establishment appear at annual shows.
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Lacy Marcis Beresford
Bishamagate
Egham
Beresford
Lord Beresford
London Cat Club
Unexplainable Hattie and Uncle George Stage Wealth Streak
Dialogue quotes Hattie wishing for money and Uncle George advising a stage career. He claims fame comes from a long stage run followed by lucrative reminiscences, noting it’s simple though mysterious why. The exchange sits as a script line from Hoston Tran.
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Hattie
Uncle George
Reverence for School Teachers United by a Kansas Note
A Kansas City Star columnist praises primary teachers, noting their toil and responsibility. He argues teachers discipline unruly children, guiding them from home restlessness to usefulness and upright citizenship. He asserts teachers deserve higher salaries for their pivotal role.
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Old
Pap" Eckert
Kansas
Kansas City Star
Wants More Recognition. "I wonders" says Brother Dickey
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution quotes Brother Dickey expressing doubt that Mister Rooswell will grant the colored race greater recognition. He recalls a voter who ran on the publican ticket six times and held an office, questioning if this is what they call recognition.
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Dickey
Roos
Atlanta Constitution
Seats of Monarchs Across Empires and Thrones
Great Britain features several ceremonial seats including the Westminster throne chair, the Lords chair, Buckingham Palace drawing room chair, and Windsor gilt arm chair. Russia catalogs many thrones such as Ivan the Terrible's turquoise back chair and the Winter Palace chair with ivory and gold. Tehran showcases a white marble throne looted from Delhi in 1739, ivory and gold covered, valued over £1,000,000.
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Great Britain
Westminster Abbey
House of Lords
Buckingham Palace
Windsor
Russia
Ivan the Terrible
St. George's Hall
Winter Palace
St. Petersburg
Teheran
Shah
Delhi
McKinley’s temper flares over missing maid during West campaign
A vivid anecdote records President McKinley ordering a Western train stop to search for his wife’s colored maid after a dismissive remark. The incident halted the Danville to Terre Haute run, prompting committee dismay before restored calm.
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McKinley
Danville
Signs Painted on Wagon Roofs Signal Eye Catcher Trend
A New York Sun note describes wagon roof lettering evolving from single vertical name signs to side reads and finally crosswise lines across a moving van roof. The practice aims to be legible from street level homes, turning roofs into large ads as delivery wagons linger near houses.
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Ape
New York Sun
Apology that Averted A Court Contempt
An English legal journal recounts junior counsel punished for contempt who was advised by John Scott to apologize in a way that would avert further reprimand. Scott spoke to the judges, attributing the remark to the counsel’s ignorance and insisting the insult was unintentional, hoping to ease the matter.
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Green Bus
John Scott
Lord Eldon
Scott
Sweden Sells Steel and Tools Trade Surprises
The United States ships over $1,000,000 annually to Sweden in steel machinery and related goods, while Sweden returns pig iron, steel ingots, bars, rods and sheet iron. We convert these into machinery and tools and send them back to Sweden.
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Sweden
Buss
United States
Survival Timelines for Horses Without Food or Water
The notes state a horse can live 25 days on water alone, 17 days without both food and water, and five days while eating solid food but not drinking. This contrasts basic survival limits and highlights the critical role of water for equine endurance.
Ground sinks on Monon line in Lake County Illinois
A sudden ground sag on the Monon railway roadbed in Lake County Illinois saw about 800 feet of track settle and the subsidence deepen to an estimated 100 feet within two months. The railroad dumped 7,500 car loads of rubble and timber to fill the hole as natural gas exhalation is blamed for the phenomenon.
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Railraad
Monon
Lake County
Illinois
Postmaster’s Eatery Sparked by Meager Pay And Abolished Office
Grand Twnes region postmaster at Grand Ts Tunwall Pa faced resignation over earnings of 13 cents daily. Illness followed, and the office was abolished, ending local mail service.
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Grand Ts ‘Tunwall
Fragmented 1900s Notices and Trade Snippets From Erie Press
A jumbled 1900 era clipping notes passing of the Cable Car, donations to Hamilton College, a 300 pound brass can on display in the Philippines, Delaware governor precedence, and a Buffalo suggestion to move the Pan American electric tower. It also quotes a druggist praising a pain remedy, Cuban helper remarks, cold cure guidance, and domestic health anecdotes. Multiple stray items show era concerns with trade, public works, and public notices.
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Buffalo
Pan-American Electric
Lake Front
Beith
Dialect Variations in Dining Invitations Across Regions
The passage compares regional speech when hosting meals. A New England woman mentions a “table spread” and her sister uses a “table cloth” while a Nova Scotia hostess orders the servant to “lay the table.” In the country guests are invited to “Sit by,” townspeople hear “Please, sit down,” and city dwellers hear only “Dinner is served” announced by the servant.
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New England
South
Nova Scotia
United States
Wells
Allen's Foot Base advertisement and Atlantic Opera review
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Base for corns and bunions with a call to Druggists and shoe stores, sample requests, and a mail address. It is followed by a brief notice about The November Atlantic opera featuring Sydney Brooks presenting Europe and America on reciprocity and the Monroe Doctrine.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
Sydney Brook
Europe
America
Pringess Viroqua M D Praise of Vegetable Compound
Dr P Vinoga of Lansing Mich writes praise for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for ovarian trouble ulceration and womb inflammation claiming it cured in weeks and prevented surgeries. He endorses the product and directs readers to contact Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
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P. Vinogaa
Lansing
Mich
Lydia
Pink
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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