Erietta Marsh Victim of La Grippe Receives Peruna Endorsement
Henrietta A S Marsh of Los Angeles writes that she suffered with la grippe for seven weeks and found relief with Peruna. She credits rapid improvement after starting the remedy and notes continued use. Marsh includes a testimonial dated August 31, 1904, praising Peruna and mentioning Dr. Hartman.
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Erietta Marsh
Henrietta A. S. Marsh
W. St
Los Angeles
Cal
N'S Benevolent Aas'n
la Grippe
Marah
Peruna
Tennessee
Dr. Hartman
Critain Sanitarium
Columbus
Animal thought and signaling in animals a Boston Christian Register extract
A Boston Christian Register piece argues animals lack human thought, cannot learn the alphabet or math, but can be taught to express wants through signs. It notes pigs point instinctively and suggests heredity in animal behavior, referencing Darwin and animal signaling through trained actions.
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Ekuil
Toston
Saratoga
Darwin
Wirda
Boston Christian Register
Think Straight on Law and Mastery of Principles
A Success Magazine excerpt argues that a lawyer cannot build a reputation while dwelling on medicine or engineering. True excellence requires immersion in law, thorough study, and unwavering focus on its principles for distinction.
Laws Evolve as Death Penalty Rules Narrow
The text notes a historical shift toward leniency, stating fewer than a hundred years ago about 100 offenses were punishable by death, now possibly three or fewer. It adds that treason rarely carries death in civilized countries unless a nation is at war.
Disappear in the Sea Stats Show Vast Vessel Loss
Statisticians report about 2,000 vessels vanish at sea annually with around 12,000 people lost and economic losses near 100 million dollars. The figures highlight widespread maritime risks and the scale of naval disappearances.
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Agin
Bleary OCR Teaser on a Grocer and Bluebeard Tale
Fragmentary passage mentions a grocer paying out money and a misquoted line from a Bluebeard story. The hasty OCR yields unclear names and dates, with a murky bid to enter a room and a desk command. This item reads like a damaged snippet from a periodical housing a cautionary tale fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebeard
Hotto
Moneyback Tea Hails as Easiest Business Under the Sun
A quirky ad claim hails the moneyback business and notes moneyback tea as the finest. The source then shifts to a claim about Jewish communities, asserting no organized Jewish community exists in Japan except in Nagasaki where a Japanese woman built a synagogue in memory of her Jewish husband.
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Japan
Nagasaki
Do you know Schilling's Best and its meaning
A Pittsburgh educator argues cooks are essential beyond teachers while noting the value of meals. The piece hints at a contract involving millions, suggesting a tension between daily sustenance and large financial stakes.
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Schilling
Pitsburg
Comforts on California Limited Offer Extra Garment Pressing
The California Limited porter will press a gentleman's trousers while he waits this winter. Aimed at fastidious travelers the service eliminates the need to carry an extra pair. The train offers daily market reports by wire, newspapers en route, fine stationery, western books, magazines, a Whitley exerciser, and electric curling irons for ladies. Santa Fe plans to keep its fast flyer at the front.
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California
Santa Fe
Tolstoi Teachings Inspire Philosophers Turned Cobbler and Boothlack
Bulgarian papers cite two doctors of philosophy who embraced Tolstoi so deeply that one became a cobbler and the other a boothlack. A French physician, Dr Foucault, reports 11 048 cancer deaths studied with 7 percent attributed to cancer and finds no hereditary link.
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Tolstoi
Foucault
Change in Readers Tastes and a Marketing Writer
A fragmentary passage discusses shifts in how readers want stories and whether classic characters like Magete Tulliver and Little Nell could be killed in modern magazines. The garbled text references Schilling's Best tea and frozen soups as part of an unrelated product pitch.
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Magete Tulliver
Little Nell
Col
Salaries of Public Officials Across Cities
The text lists public official pay in several locales. It mentions the mayor of Boston earning $10,000, $2,000 more than 14, and the governor of Massachusetts. It also states the mayor of San Francisco receives $6,000, equal to the governor of California’s pay.
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Boston
Massachusetts
San Francisco
California
Tea Not a Temperance Drink Holds Fascinating Nervous Effect
The note describes a claim that every pound Schilling's Best is a free sample if disliked. It asserts Tea Not a Temperance Drink is held by Good Health to be rot and a temperance drink not for relief of food but for its effect on the nervous system.
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Schilling
Collision Telescopes Cars In Maine Train Wreck
A late night crash between Boston & Maine freight trains near East Barrington New Hampshire caused a Boston & Maine car to telescope into a Pennsylvania railroad car. The car vanished for hours before dawn when found wedged inside another car. Operators traced wires along the line as the massive impact hurled the stationary engine backward.
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Worcester, Nashua
Portland
Boston & Maine
East Barrington
N. H
Nashua
Doston & Maine
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Boston Globe
Meteoric Display Reported Near Bath Maine
John M. Skhofield a Bath Maine steamship office clerk says at 2 am he saw a meteoric display in the northeast an upright object about barrel size lit the sky for several seconds. Officers and crew on several coast ships also reported the same flash along the coast.
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John M. Skhofield
Bath
Long Finger Nalle Lengths Attract Annam Wealthy Native
A wealthy native of Annam prides himself on the length of his long fingers as proof that he does not work. The unusual boast centers on a peculiar personal vanity and social standing in colonial era society.
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Annam
Flag Pole Rises 126 Feet Over Fort Hunt Fort
A new five section steel pole about 126 feet tall will be erected at Fort Hunt Virginia opposite Fort Washington on the Potomac. The garri son flag will be visible for miles as the flag waves about 300 feet above river level from the elevated site.
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Coast Artillery
Fort Hunt
Potomac
Fort Washington
Dog Narrows Fox Chase Ends With Cat Attack
A dog owned by Grey of Georgis Corner Maine chased foxes and encountered a wild cat. The dog was injured in the encounter, and Grey ran to retrieve it. The big cat perched high in a tree. Grey then shot and killed the cat to avenge the dog.
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Grey
Georgis Corner
Frame Presented to Seth Warner Chapter at Vergennes
Capt C A Hoffangie presented the Seth Warner chapter D A R at Vergennes Wisconsin with a charter frame carved from wood sourced from one of Arnold's fleet boats sunk near Vergennes in Arnolda bay on October 11 1776.
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C. A. Hoffangie
Seth Warner
Daughters of the American Revolution
Vergennes
Capt. Hoffangie
Arnold
Arnolda Bay
Century-Old Cigar Found in Danville Wall
A cigar more than a century old was unearthed this week in the walls of the old Parks mansion in Danville Pennsylvania. Joseph I Seechler, remodeling the house, discovered the artifact hidden in a hollow between two large stones. The cigar, wrapped in oiled paper, remains well preserved and still smells of tobacco.
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Olf Parks
Danville
Joseph I. Seechler
Ownership claim on 1728 New England Courant copy
Thomas C. Cradbury of Biddeford Maine owns a copy of the New England Courant dated February 4 to February 11, 1728. The issue largely centers on a king’s speech and notes that the Courant is printed and sold by Benjamin Franklin.
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Benjamins Franklin's Courant
Thomas C. Cradbury
Biddeford
New England Courant
Courant
Benjamin Franklin
Ignorance In Coal Region Reported Population Gap
A student studying the anthracite region of Pennsylvania estimates 620000 residents with 430000 foreign born. Of that foreign born group over 50000 cannot read or write, highlighting literacy and immigration concerns in the mining area.
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Pennsylvania
Lost Art Temper Copper To Rival Steel Says Ancient Text
Modern scientists puzzle over a claimed lost art used by the Egyptians Aztecs and Incas to temper copper so it matched steel in hardness. Humboldt studied an Inca chisel and found tin copper hints but not the full composition. If rediscovered, it could transform many trades currently reliant on steel. You can make a girl believe she has curly hair by saying so.
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Peru
Humboldt
New York Press
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised Across Missouri
Special report from Ploaisant Missouri recounts dramatic cures by Dodd's Kidney Pills for Bright's Disease Dropsy and Diabetes. Mrs Barteau and many locals credit the remedy with relief from three year back and knee pains and early kidney symptoms.
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Ploaisant
Dodd
Bright
Peter Barteau
Missouri
Prisoners Learn Trades In British Army Prisons
In British military prisons prisoners train in rifle shooting gymnastics and signaling and those nearing discharge learn a trade if they lack one, aiming to prepare them for civilian life after service.
Catarrh Cure Advertisement From 19th Century Note
Fragmentary ad copy markets a catarrh cure with a Toledo supplier F J Cheney. The text mentions personal attestations of honesty in business, claims of curing conditions by affecting blood and mucous membranes, and references a mailing price. The garbled OCR obscures full details but preserves names and the sales claim.
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F. J. Cheney & Ci
Toledo
Cheney
Orn Wariean Marti Senate
Eeech
Rarest American Book and Theater Marriages
The New England Primer, called the little Bible of New England, is described as the rarest American book with earliest editions vanished and uncertain first issue. The piece notes Mollere married a troupe member causing bitter experiences, while Addison Steele and Rousseau faced similar uncongenial marriages, bringing unhappiness to them.
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New England
Mollere
Addison
Steele
Rousseau
When you meet a man and are lost for a subject of talk
Offer to hear his troubles first. Ask him to tell you about his concerns and experiences. Let him speak, then respond with empathy and calm questions to deepen the exchange. The approach builds rapport by showing genuine interest.
New Mother Credits Lydia E. Pinkham for Recovery
Mrs Bross recalls miscarriages and a difficult pregnancy solved by Lydia E. Pinkham’s compound. She praises relief from stomach illness and renewed strength, claiming improved health, ability to work, and a successful birth. Meriden, Connecticut, letter dated to show its authenticity.
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Dean
Bross
Pega Rernant
Lydia E
Marae
Meriden
Conn
Free medical advice to woman offered by Mrs Pinkham
A vintage appeal urges women to write to Mrs Pinkham in Massachusetts for free medical guidance. The notice promises understanding, kind treatment, and proof that many others have benefited from her advice, inviting female readers to seek help without cost.
Cable Message Flashed Quickly Across Atlantic
A long distance communication note describes a message sent via an Atlantic cable. It states the transmission time is about three seconds from one end to the other, illustrating the speed of transatlantic telecommunication. The brief item highlights rapid overseas messaging capabilities.
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Atlantic
New York Firm to Supply Houses Including Servants
A New York firm has contracted to supply a large number of complete houses with decorations and servant engagement for 90000 dollars, covering all household needs. The purchase signals a major domestic provisioning deal and reflects broad consumer demand.
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New York
Servanta
Coffee country to tea country a question of passing
The excerpt discusses shifting national beverage culture and lists cryptic phrases about commerce and youth. It mentions theater entry age, Heligoland, and a German vitality statistic noting 413 of 1,000 German males reach fifty, while over 500 of 1,000 German females do.
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Heligoland
Germany
Schilling's Best at your grocer's product note
An odd consumer item note asserts Schilling's Best at grocers and hints at a returned money promise. It also mentions a humorous contrast about beauty and women. The piece portrays a joke about buying and refund promises and women’s inconsistent views on beautifying.
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Grocer
Schilling
Tea use rises among people they choose quality and method
Fragmentary text notes tea appreciation and orderly habits. It references proper conduct, money owed, and class contrasts. Mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing and a sentiment on aging, kindness, and sympathy. The garbled lines hint at social themes without a clear narrative or dates.
Extravagant crowd avoids tea drink in playful line
A quirky, undecipherable note describes an ostentatious group eschewing tea in favor of odd phrases. It mentions a grower and several scattered names, creating a whimsical, if unclear, snapshot of a social scene.
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Wellee
Mallard
Souther Express
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
ST. Lovis, U, 5. A
Sears, Roebuck & 60
Hhicago
Ganker
Judson Ison Drug Co
Salt Lake City
Utah
Morris, Summerhays Company
Lake City
Axeyer E. Burton
Angar
Carponaia Nat'l Book
Kicliahla Asbayr
Bliver
Wien
Orga Bony
Ivalupes
Arapalot
Mt. Denver
Colo
Mt Answering
Salt Lake
ST Maris Hostal
EL Wien
Lka
Tras
Tamsurg Piso
Robblne
Maple Street
Norwich
A. Schlling & Company
Prandsen
Siberia
Nalle
Free Wai Ueno
Senker Herbert Spencer
Jakurne Ake Ransiling
Zoe Deere Mice
Schilling’s
Grocer’s
Mrs. Winslow
Mike
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