The Rise of General Supply Stores in the Twentieth Century
A 1895 reflection notes the shift from specialised shops to large general supply stores offering groceries, dry goods, books, and more. It cites benefits to consumers via lower prices, warns of hardships for small merchants, and briefly touches on horse slaughter, food safety, and water cleanliness as broader societal concerns.
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Rochdale
London
Great Britain
Grocers’ Association
Eut
Strychnine touted as antidote for snake venom tale
The text warns whisky does not cure snake bites and that drunk men have died from bites. It describes an alleged perfect antidote: strychnine given hypodermically in 15 to 20 minims every 20 minutes until muscle twitching begins. It claims snake venom has no bacteria and merely paralyzes nerve centers.
America Builds Steel Ships to Lead World Again
One of the encouraging signs at present is the growth of steel shipbuilding in America. There are steel sailing vessels and yards for construction of steel ships on the lake borders. On the Atlantic coast Bath Baltimore and Newport News have steel vessels in progress. America will now go ahead and take her place once more among the shipbuilding nations.
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America
Atlantic
Bath
Baltimore
Newport News
Deliverer in Asia Seen From Washington Meeting
The piece argues Asia will look to Japan as liberator, criticizing England and European powers for exploiting Asiatic peoples. It notes the American Society For Religious Education held its annual meeting in Washington and suggests gathering before March 4 for their best work.
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Japan
England
France
Russia
American Society For Religious Education
Washington
The True Value of Wealth and Its Proper Use
A critique argues against laboring for extreme riches and cites wealth as a means for leisure health culture and comfort. It advocates equitable distribution so no one starves while others own vast fortunes. It asserts material abundance exists and moral wealth lies in fair sharing.
Cottonseed Meal Bread Promises Healthier Diet Idea
Dietitians argue cereals and potatoes overload the system with starch leading to fat. Cottonseed meal bread mixed with corn meal is proposed as nutritious and palatable, a potential humane complement to livestock use. The piece suggests testing cottonseed in mushes and breads for future human and animal feeding.
Horseless carriage touted as affordable local invention
In Springfield Massachusetts an advanced motor buggy is described as a two person vehicle weighing about 600 pounds with speeds from eight to sixteen miles per hour. It uses gasoline ignited by a single drop spark and promises no horse or feed needs. The piece notes broader signs of economic revival including a record weekly shoe shipment from Haverhill, and references Japan and the United States as potential major nations. Salesmen are sought for Non-Nicotine Midgets Cigars with salary or commission.
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Springfield
Mass
Chicago in 1825 A prophecy of its future and misgivings
The 1825 account chronicles an uninviting Chicago near Fort Dearborn with sparse huts and a degraded village. It notes the Pottawatomies, Ottawas, and Chippewas, cannibalism rumors, Wells the Bravest White Man, and a future hope that Chicago may connect the lakes to the Mississippi as settlement grows.
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Chicago
Keating
Lang
Fort Wayne
St. Peter’s River
Fort Dearborn
Chicago River
Perot
Mackinaw
Mississippi
Captain Wells
Little Turtle
Wells
Chicago Times-Herald
Sufficiently Rewarded Joke From the French Society
A countryman with a large club claims a prize for humanity after saying he saved the life of a wolf. He swings the club to illustrate, but the president asks where the wolf was and what he did. The man retorts the wolf had devoured his wife, prompting the president to conclude the man has been sufficiently rewarded.
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French Society For the Protection of Animals
New York Post
Light Accelerates Hair Growth On Face In Office Study
A stray observation notes hair on the face grows longer on the sunlit side of a person sitting at a desk. The effect is linked to light and sunshine stimulating growth compared with the shaded side.
That Tired Feeling and Hood’s Sarsaparilla Claim
Advertisement claims That Tired Feeling signals weak blood and spring strain. It argues Hood’s Sarsaparilla purifies and vitalizes blood to re-supply vigor, making the weak strong by rebuilding energies, not mere stimulation.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Merit Claims and Testimonials
Readers describe lasting improvement after six months of Hood's Sarsaparilla with relief from ulcers rheumatic pain fatigue and headaches. William Gardner of Fall River Massachusetts reports clearer blood and renewed energy while Elwer J Woollvery of Jamesburg New Jersey notes better appetite nerves and overall health after two bottles.
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Hood
Elwer J. Woollvery
Jamesburg
New Jersey
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Purified Blood And Health
Purified blood supports digestion and vitality amid spring and summer duties. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims cures for scrofula eczema and salt rheum, with testimonials praising relief from rheumatism fatigue and sores. Sold by druggists, one bottle or six for five, prepared by C. I. Hood & Co. Lowell Mass.
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Hood
James Scanlon
Roxford St
Norwich
New York
H. B. Keapre
Pickaway
West Virginia
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Church efforts to solve labor question urged
The Protestant Episcopal Church of America contends that fixing symptoms of labor disputes by tweaking wages is insufficient. It argues for a plan beyond the wage system and praises church mediations between employers and workers while hoping for a lasting solution.
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Protestant Episcopal Church of America
Dixie the horse and the levee warning tale
A Bedford Louisiana correspondent recounts Dixie a horse owned by K L Moore who rang the plantation bell to warn of a levee breach. The horse led Moore to a small leak beneath a cottonwood where water trickled through. The breach was repaired in time, preventing flood damage to the Moore property.
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Louisiana
K L. Moore
Dixie
Moore
Bedford
Philadelphia Times
Bicycle paths urged for women in parks and streets
The piece notes rising bicycle accidents and argues for dedicated paths in city parks and along busy roads to protect women riders. It urges authorities and riders to support safer cycling routes, noting harassment by horsemen and coal cart crews and praising outdoor exercise for women.
Study on Blood Color and Corsets Draws Attention
Dr M L Holbrook reports he studied human blood color under the microscope to learn why some blood appears richer in red. He finds women with the richest blood are those who do not wear corsets, arguing color depends largely on lung action. Corset wearers cannot take in enough oxygen to purify the blood.
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M. L. Holbrook
Onions For Smallpox Disinfectant Claim
Dr Barbour of City hospital advocates onions as a protective diet during smallpox outbreaks and as a disinfectant. He says onions thrive in rooms with other diseases but wither in smallpox, absorbing the disease poison. This account reflects Exchange wording on the onion's alleged effects.
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Barbour
City Hospital
George Eliot’s Home Questioned in London Visit
A caller at 4 Cheynewalk, London asked if George Eliot lived there. The keeper replied that Mrs. Cross lived and died in the house, a rebuking answer recorded by the Easton Transcript.
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George Eliot
Cheynewalk
London
Beekeeping Through History and Modern Hives
The article contrasts old fashioned round sugarloaf hives with modern square designs, noting few old hives remain outside Germany and Austria. It recounts a New Jersey farmer seeking such hives via a New York dealer, who locates one on Long Island. It explains bees and queen shipping by mail in queen cages, candy stores, and the survival rate of quarantined travel to Australia.
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Germany
Austria
New Jersey
New York
Long Island
Australia
New York Sun
Remarkable Mechlin Pulpit Captures Visitor's Eye
A Brooklyn Eagle note describes the Mechlin cathedral pulpit as the second finest in the world, oak carved with Christ and the woman in full size. The grapevine-sheathed sounding board and rock-like base feature a horse and rider fallen at Calvary, inviting personal interpretation by visitors and worshippers.
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Mechlin Cathedral
Brussels
Mechlin
Christ
Calvary
Brooklyn Eagle
Wheelmen and Veterans Clash Over Decoration Day Race
The Minneapolis wheelmen and local G. A. R. veterans quarrel from last Decoration Day likely to recur this year. Veterans urge postponing the annual road race while cyclers promise to consider the change but are unlikely to agree.
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Minneapolis
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Oregon
Haverhill
United States
Landis & Co
Shippensburg, Pa
A. S. Bowen
Cline
Arkansas
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