Get the Best Out of Life from Chase Nerve Pills
An advertisement extols Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills as a cure for weakness fatigue and insomnia claiming better blood vigor and appetite. It quotes George Harkins of Wilmerding PA praising rapid improvement and notes price of 50 cents at dealers with a portrait of A W Chase on every box. Sold by S H Williams.
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George Harkins
Westinghouse
A.W. Chase
Pittsburg
Chase
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
A. W. Chase
M.D
S. H. Williams
Mountain of Borax in Death Valley Described as Vast Deposit
Detroit News reports a colossal borax quarry in Death Valley near Furnace Creek. Mount Blanco towers about a thousand feet above bald hills, with a surface rich in borate quartz measuring roughly 1000 by 5000 feet, inclining at thirty three degrees and likely beyond known borate deposits in scale.
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Heart of
Death Valley
Mount Biancos
Great American Desert
Funeral Range
Furnace Creek Canyon
Detroit News
Versailles Palace Becomes Public Art Gallery and Museum
The Old Royal Palace near Paris once frequented by Louis XIV now serves as an art gallery and museum. The government preserves its rooms, furniture, and gardens, with famed events from the Revolution tied to the site. Twenty five miles north Chantilly, ancestral home of the Conde family, was left to France by the Duc d Aumale for public enjoyment.
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Versailles
Paris
Flere
Louis XIV
Government of
France
Chantilly
Prince de Conde
Conde
Duc d'Aumale
Denver Poat
Fire making device from Burma noted by surgeon general
An account recalls a Burmese improvised fire gun used to demonstrate heat by trapped air. A piston strikes a tube to ignite tinder, later sent to the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Also: anecdotes on legacy mishaps and a minister's dining joke about roast chicken.
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Asiatic Society of Bengal
Couare
Boston Record
Domestic Scheme and Quips on Oriental Raga
The dialogue jokes about oriental raga and cleanliness as a misdirection. Mrs H asks why the other is fond of it, Mrs K reveals a secret about appearance. The Chicago News notes a playful line about learning from others' mistakes and moving forward.
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Cleveland
Chicago News
Visiting With Johnny and the Curious Courtroom of Childhood
A fragmented New York Times excerpt contrasts a mother's lament over her grandson Johnny's exclusion from a will with Dr. Catheline of Paris praising moral senses for physicians. The piece cites a Boston Globe quote on medical duty and an illustrated Simplicissimus note about tennis origins, mixing moral guidance and curiosities.
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Johnny
Tota
Ypoy
Grandfather
Potten
New York Times
Catheline
Paris
Boston Globe
Marie Stuart
Queen Elizabeth
Marie
Marle
Elizabeth
Travel in 1760 and other miscellany from a Yorkshire paper
A 1760 Yorkshire travel note recounts a London merchant’s eight day round trip to Dublin via Liverpool and the packet, with confidence of faster changes ahead. Also quoted are anecdotes about Vatel the chef’s dramatic death, John Jacob Astor’s early land purchases and later fortunes, and brief quips from Houston Post and Atchison Globe on friendship, temper, and patience with fools.
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London
Dublin
Liverpool
Dubiiny
London Family Journal
A Natural Wonder The Devil's Race Course in Blue Ridge
An Baltimore American excerpt describes a Blue Ridge feature called the Devil's Race Course near Penmar. A stone path of rounded blocks appears like a roadway extending up the mountain. Some say ancient river bed. stones show water wear. If true, question how water stayed within boundaries.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Penmar
Peomar
Baltimore American
The Animal Mind Story Of A Cow And Her Calf
A comic tale from McClure's Magazine explains a cow milking habit tied to licking her calf. When a calf dies the farmer uses a hay stuffed skin to mimic the calf, enabling her to continue the ritual. The cow calmly accepts the improvised substitute and continues milking as before.
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B. T. Brewster
McClure’s Magazine
A Gentle Rebuke over Strawberries for Sunday Dinner
Mrs Beacon, late in the year for fruit, orders strawberries by telephone and checks their quality herself. She remarks they look green and tastes one, then asks for two boxes as a cautious shopper. The grocer explains many ladies have looked them over.
Lincoln on Religion and Church Membership
Abraham Lincoln states he never joins a church due to doctrinal reservations but would join any church that inscribes the Lord's command to love God with all heart soul and mind and to love neighbor as himself. He emphasizes the condensed doctrine as the sole qualifying measure for membership.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Monkey Rides Tortoise Aboard Ocean Voyage
On the Union Castle ship Rt. M. 8 Goth' en route from the Cape to Tenerife a steward's monkey perched on a tortoise from another ship. The creature enjoyed riding the tortoise as it crawled the deck, with no objections from either animal.
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Union Castle
Goth
Cape
Tenetife
Althoneh
Seahh
Aebs
Wide World Magazine
The Little Thing Counted in a Family Dining Scene
A fragment from a dramatic exchange shows a pastor dining with family and a joking remark about biscuit counts. The scene mentions a character named Rounder whose role is described as emotional, including a moment where he is offered a drink he must refuse.
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Rounder
Old Man Calls on Death for Burden Relief
An aged traveler weary from years and heavy fagot bundles asks Death for help in easing his load. Death appears and asks what he desires, and the old man requests assistance with his burden. The tale, from Aesop, is followed by notes on Canadian railway charters granted by Parliament in 1909, noting few have construction results and many extending time.
Pie Theft Confusion Prompts Magistrate Question
A garbled court scene shows a magistrate questioning a defendant about a stolen pie. The exchange reveals misheard phrases and a claim of a busy season, with the accused apologizing for the mishap amid the confusion.
Monarch’s Close: Eminent Physician Reacts To King’s Praise
An elderly royal physician called in for the monarch’s final view. The king lauds his service, and the doctor responds with measured humility noting his work, while suggesting others deserve greater honor for their contributions.
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Detick the Great
Fragmented musings mix politics and providence in print
A jagged passage blends election talk with moral musings on finding versus losing. It laments scarce advertisements and urges steady work, quoting Puck and a sermon stance. The piece hints at health and prosperity themes through a familiar persistence proverb.
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Puck
No Harm in Discussion on Ogres and Self Control
A compact old style reflection on talking about gages and medicines, criticizing the notion that people are vastly inferior. It likens man to a rubber ball, urging to stop pressure and give him a chance to respond without harm.
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Avery
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