Peruna endorsed by Navy officer in 1837 letter
A letter from Somerville Nicholson of the United States Navy, 1837, praises Peruna as a sure cure for catarrh and defender of the army and navy against climate and exposure. The note claims thousands of testimonials and urges readers to contact Dr. S. B. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio, if results are not prompt.
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Fecan
Hartman
Peruana
Peruna, Write At Once To Dr. 8. B. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Peril in Peanut Butter Case Meant Split in Family
A curious old magazine note recounts a bizarre domestic incident. A man eats peanut butter with glue like enamel and defaces walls, leading to marital strain and a later allegation of temper after a painting mishap. The anecdote is attributed to Perkin Warbeck in Magazine of Fun.
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Perkin Warbeck
Magazine of Fun
Reasons for Learning Greek from a college window
An aged dean of Christchurch lists three motives for Greek study: to read the Savior’s words in the original tongue, to distinguish the ignorant, and to lead to emolument. The author critiques these as flawed and unworthy, suggesting the first is dubious, the second unchristian, and the third a gross motive applicable to any professional training.
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Christchurch
America's Brightest Woman Mary Lease Endorses Kidney Pills
Mary Elizabeth Lease, Kansas political figure and lecturer, endorses Doc Kidney Pills based on personal use and urges others with bladder and kidney troubles to try the remedy. The note, signed by Lease, appears in a Buffalo N Y advertisement distributed by Foater-Milburn Co. Price is 60 cents per box. The item also defines Boer as the Dutch farmer term and notes the English origin of the word Boer.
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Mary E. Lease
Dean
Kansas
United States
Wetten
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Foater-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Cape of Good Hope
Luray hotel menu. gossip and an old Paris coin find
A fragmentary item notes the Luray hotel menu lacking breadth, a bartender asking beefsteak or eggs, and a claim about Piso's Cure for Consumption. It also mentions Mme De Jatour of Paris discovering a brass box with gold coins worth about $1,000 after a floor collapse, plus a line about a big 2or packagr Ye Grose au Bue Secale.
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Mme. de Jatour
Paris
Kings Are Bad Dressed Except in Their Uniforms
Vanity Fair notes foreign royalty, especially the king of Spain, dress well in uniforms but poorly in civil attire. It recalls a czarewitch tour in India, where morning dress was required yet their civil clothes looked ill-fitted and shabby next to their grand uniforms. Prince George of Greece and Russian officials are cited amid critique.
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Spain
Westminster Cathedral
Calcutta
Czar
Czarewicch
Prince George
Greece
India
Lanesdowne
Thle Czarewitch
Vanity Fair
Bombay native stud essay on the noble horse
The Liverpool Post summarizes the horse as a noble quadruped with a bridle guiding its spine and a driver pressing the saddle. It notes the horse’s long neck, four legs, and defensive rear limbs, its feed of grasses and grains, and usefulness for carrying people and cargo. It mentions sleep, size variations, and horses crying for feeding at morning.
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Babu
Bombay
Liverpool Post
Earths Imperfect Map and the Voyages of Early Explorers
A brief poetic reflection by Nixon Waterman on humanity’s pride in discoveries and maps. It contrasts imperfect ancient maps with bold explorations that traced the equator and poles, noting how early explorers found limits and expanded knowledge.
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Owen
Equator
Poles
Nixon Waterman
Lambs Wool drink a historic autumn apple beverage
The antique beverage Lambs Wool derives from La maes abhal meaning the day of apples. Gatherings in autumn featured a festive ale and roasted apple pulp drink with spices and sugar. Over time La maes abhal became Lamasool and finally Lamb's Wool in common speech.
Japanese Quick to Learn in 1858 Visit
Lord Elgin visited Japan in 1858 and pressed the shogun to present a yacht and to negotiate a treaty. He praised the Japanese for rapid learning noting a raw crew learned to manage the yacht within a week. Japanese commissioners copied Western dinner cheers to honor guests, mimicking familiar expressions of respect after meals.
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Lord Elgin
Japan
England
Russell Sage Returns to Active Duty at 89
Russell Sage resumes public life after retirement, attending a Western Union directors meeting where colleagues praised his vigorous appearance. At 89, he looked a decade younger and remained unfazed by the heat as he moved among the busy haunts of men.
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Russell Sage
Western Union
Mr. Sage
Gas Light for Country Homes
Acetylene gas offers brighter, safer illumination than kerosene or electricity. It is easier on the eyes, cheaper than kerosene, with no chimneys to clean and no odorous lamps. The acetylene plant is built in the basement and can pipe to all rooms and outbuildings at a cost comparable to a hot air furnace.
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Lion Coffee
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Trinity Springs
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RED Cross
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Salt Lake City, UK
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Salt Lake and
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