Veteran Civil War Vet Reports Peruna Relief
A Washington physician veteran of the Black Hawk Mexican and Civil Wars credits Peruna with curing severe stomach catarrh after trying all remedies. He describes protracted suffering, recovery following three bottles, and endorses the remedy to others. Dr S B Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio referenced.
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W. W. Jackson
N.W
Washington, D. C
8. B. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Value of a cool head in emergencies for mothers
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt extols keeping calm during crises. It argues that self-control aids effective action, especially for mothers managing large families. It notes that appearing heartless can be better than being inefficient, and that quiet resolve aids those in need.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Causes of Headaches and Inner Evils Explored
The passage classifies headaches into two main causes: internal nervous disturbances or weaknesses and external irritants. It explains that under healthy conditions these triggers would not produce symptoms, but latent evils within the body or external factors awaken symptoms.
Disinfection Order for Paris Laundries Issued
By order of the Minister of Commerce all articles sent to public laundries in Paris must be disinfected before being sorted out in the future.
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Minister of Commerce
Paris
Anecdote of Early Arkansas Justice in Old Days
A former congressman and judge recalls a tale from Arkansas about a man sentenced to three months for larceny who, days later, was seen at Wherry sawing wood. The sheriff explains they hired a jailer to keep him in to avoid empty cells, handing him the jail key to sleep there at nights. The New York Times.
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Arkansas
Congress
State of
Ceny
Wherry
Jedge
New York Times
Bolivia and the feathered stereotype in England
Col Suarez, Bolivian charge d affaires in London, recalls a country house party where guests misidentified Bolivia. He notes the women asked him to specify country and “South America” while joking Bolivia might be confused with Bohemia, and expected him to appear in feathers.
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Bolivia
Col. Suarez
London
England
South America
Bohemia
Fisherman's Luck Reveals Tiny Minnow Catch Tale
McLandburgh H Wilson of New York recounts a fisherman's patient dawn routine by the ray of morning light. A silvery sonnet glints from the water yet eludes the angler as he rigs his tackle seeking a bite, the hopeful quest framed in a rustic, lyrical scene.
Odd Meanings of Invention in Historical Festival
The essay explains how invention once meant finding or discovery not creation. It notes the cross festival on May 3 recalling St Helena's discovery of the true cross. Examples cite Hooker, Burton, and Willis, showing evolution of term toward modern sense of creation or productivity.
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Jerusalem
St. Helena
Hooker
Burton
Willis
Consonant Rich Tibetan Speech Noted By Waddell
Col L A Waddell notes in a Tibetan adventure that extreme cold yields speech with very few vowels and a surplus of consonants. He cites the Tibetan name for Sikkim as Hbrasijongs and explains the language’s heavy consonant use arises from the need to keep lips closed in biting cold.
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Tibet
L. A. Waddell
Sikkim
Anarchist Bomb Threat Sparks Courtesy at Reception
In a chaotic moment tied to Leased Cable reporting, an anarchist hurled a bomb as officials including President Loubet and King Alfonso XIII ducked for cover. The exchange between Loubet and young Alfonso revealed mutual deferment as danger passed.
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Loubet
Alfonso Xiti
Ores Gali
Alfonse
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