Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Back and Kidney Ailments
A Philadelphia man testifies that Noan's Kidney Pills relieved years of back and kidney pain after doctors failed. He reports improved health and appetite, with sustained benefit after stopping use for four years. Free trial offered by Fenior Milburn Co. Buffalo, NY. price 50 cents. An astronomy note predicts Mars and Saturn near each other on October 25.
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W. Reno
Nort Mth St
Philadelphia
Noan
George W. Benoft
Fenior Milburn Co
Buffalo
Graphite Mining Locates on Global Map
The text notes that Ceylon is among the world’s largest graphite producers with sizeable reserves. It mentions additional graphite exploitation near Irkutsk on Lake Baikal, highlighting Siberian deposits alongside Sri Lanka.
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Ceylon
Siberia
Airefly
Irkutsk
Lake
Batkal
Memory cultivation in daily effort and routine
The article argues memory can be trained like a muscle without experts or elaborate systems. It suggests practical acts such as chopping wood or rowing to strengthen memory through ordinary effort and daily activities.
Dog Saves Life of Mistress in Torringford
A dog in Torringford Connecticut saves Mrs. Goodwin by barking and leaping onto the bed. The blaze started in front of the open stove door in the kitchen, threatening the home before the dog alerted the mistress.
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Hubbard Goodwin
Torringford
Conn
Tobacco and Deafness Warn Moderation in Use
The passage discusses tobacco affecting the auditory nerve and notes moderation in use is advisable, especially where deafness has begun or there is a family history of hearing troubles. It frames tobacco as a factor in ear health and warns against excessive consumption.
Mood Tina and a London tea tale in transit
The fragmentary text notes tea quality and a booklet titled How To Make Mood Tina. A passerby remarks on St Edmund of Canterbury and enterprise, suggesting resolve in work and risk, within a casual street exchange. The piece blends product mention with a fleeting historical voice.
How Gen Miles Escaped Death at Lame Deer
General Nelson A Miles faced a near-fatal moment during a May 1877 expedition against the Ute and allied bands led by the warlike chieftain Lame Deer. As Miles rode to offer peace, a trooper fired, the bullet missing Miles by inches and striking a trooper behind him, then a volley followed so swiftly the group was routed.
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Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Lame Deer
Wixname Lyme
Lume Deer
Nils
Gen
Gen. Miles
Plans unveiled for Carnegie Technical Schools in Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie plans a $5,000,000 complex on 32 acres beside Schenley Park to house multiple schools. The program includes a School of Journeymen and Apprentices for night instruction in technical trades, plus Schools of Applied Science, Applied Design, and a Technical School for Women offering practical, career advancing training for both day and night students.
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Carnegie Technical Schools
Pittsburg
Schenley Park
Andrew Carnegie
Applied Science
School of Applied Design
School of Applied Science
School of Journeymen School of Applied Design
Slaves Content Under Mohammedan Rule Across Regions
A travel reader notes that in Zanzibar, Pemba, and North Africa slaves show little desire for freedom. They are kept healthy by work, with promotion and favors cited. manumission exists if owners see gain. The piece contrasts eras under different rulers, suggesting slaves fare better under Mohammedan rule. Also mentions liniments, tonic claims, and medical ads including Dodd's Kidney Pills and eggs as diet advice.
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Zanzibar
Pemba
Travder
North Africa
Morocco
Tripoli
Ista
America
Fractured Tales and Faint Watchmaking Wonders
A fragmented local item recounts a courtroom scene with a dog and its master, then shifts to a feature on watches. It notes a dog’s courtroom antics and a master’s arrest, followed by observations from M. Favre-Peret on Swiss and American watch production, detailing mechanisms, machine use, and high-precision parts in the industry.
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Asi
Roche
Rhodes
Albert
Clinton
Sayester
Hazel
Ellroom
Hart
M. Favre-Peret
New England States
Baya the Annila
American Academy
Switzerland
America
Thease
Wanted second hand watch causes clerks confusion
A young woman from a socially ambitious family sought a second hand watch to time payments for nursing training. In multiple jewelry stores clerks misunderstood and refused or scolded her, until a clerk realized she wanted a watch with a second hand. The incident was reported by the New York Sun.
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York
Night-In Month Cure With Cuticura Cleared Eczema
A Brooklyn resident reports skin restoration after five months of facial eczema. Using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, initial night washing led to marked improvement. within a month, scales disappeared and the face appeared clear. The statement appears under a signature. The piece also notes medieval crossbow restrictions.
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Cutleura
T. J. Soth
Stage Street
Brooklyn, N.Y
Cure for Catarh and Avalanche News Tales
A spoof ad for Hart's Catarph Cure claims wonders while a Davos avalanche blocks a Swiss road requiring a tunnel. A two month earlier glacier slide is cited, with villages buried under snow masses. Marion Pierson drives 56 miles to buy a coffin for his father, who is not yet dead.
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Davos
Switzerland
Marion Pierson
Shasta County
California
Cure for nervous headache and weakness cited
Ellen McKennna of Roxbury Massachusetts recounts severe nervous headache and dizziness, nearly quitting social clubs. A club member urged Dr Williams Pink Pills. after two months the headaches, stomach disorder, and dizziness disappeared, restoring strength and activity. The pills are sold by druggists.
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Ellen McKenns
Ncute
Zulus Swift Runners In Record Emergency Pace
The Zulus in an emergency run astonishing distances, some covering as much as fifty quilles in all hours. Eight miles in one hour is an ordinary feat, showcasing extreme speed and endurance.
Knowledge Book Coffee Stand Promoted By De Company
An unclear manuscript item notes a request to write for a Knowledge Book by A Sestiing de Company of San Preaeiacn. The fragment confirms emphasis on tea as a world centerpiece but provides no concrete events, dates, or identifiable organizations.
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A. Sestiing de Company
San Preaeiacn
Brilliant Surgeons Not Wanted
A quoted remark from Sir Frederick Treves to a young man condemns brilliant surgeons as unfit for the medical field. He characterizes genius as neurotic, uncalculated, and dangerously imprudent, arguing such individuals are out of place among doctors where even cleverness is not encouraged.
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Frederick Treves
Adulteration scare in Portugal flour batch shocks consumers
A Portugal flour purchase sparked comfort and refreshment cheer in reading but a analysis revealed 63 percent Kaolin or china clay in the sample. The rest consisted mainly of ground rice busks and finely powdered sawdust, prompting concern over food safety and purity.
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Portugal
Privately sold Chippendale suite from Essex estate
A walnut carved Chippendale furniture set, including a sette six legs twelve chairs and five stools totaling eighteen pieces, belonging to an old Essex family, was sold privately at Saffron Walden in England for £1800. The pieces feature cabriole legs and claw feet.
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Chippendale
Ald Essex
Saffron, Walden
England
Comforts of Travel on Camernia Limited Train
The article describes a luxuriously equipped railway service offering on train pressing for trousers, fresh newspapers, a station library of Western books, current magazines, and optional exercise and curling irons. It highlights the Santa Fe fast flyer staying at the front and ends with a quote about a father watching his son head to college with sports gear.
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Camernia
Tran
Tne Statonery
The
Santa Fe
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British India
Straita
China
St. Edmund of
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Lot
Alston
Mich
James Culet
Dodd
Iit Gatarrh
F. J. Carney & CO
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Wade
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Kis
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Tuledo
O. Hart
le Saken
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Atrhinon
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