Army Officer's Testimony on Hunt's Remedy
Carrain Joseph L Haypen of South Boston Massachusetts writes April 28 1883 reporting his wife suffered severe back pains weakness and loss of appetite in Cambridgeport She bought Hunt's Remedy at Lowell's drug Store and after first dose she slept better and pain vanished She says many relatives and friends have used the remedy with gratifying results and Haypen endorses it as a blessing for kidney or liver trouble.
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F Carrain
Joseph L. Haypen
Fourth Street
South Boston
Mass
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Cambridgeport
Hunt
Lowell
Remarkable Kidney Remedy Endorsed by Cambridge Man
Mr C O Wheeler of 28 Austin Street Cambridgeport Massachusetts writes that after twenty years of kidney and back pain Hunt’s Remedy cured him after one bottle. He bought it from A P Gilson Boston and reports immediate relief and renewed vigor, urging others with kidney or liver disease to try it.
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C. O. Wheeler
Austin Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Hunt
A. P. Gilson
Tremont Street
Boston
Poisonous Reptiles A Chapter on Venomous Snakes
A historical overview explains venomous snakes and their bite mechanics, listing rattlesnakes copperheads moccasins and other deadly species by region. It recounts a British naval officer's night among snakes and notes differences in venom effects and the quest for antidotes.
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Europe
United Tile
New Mexico
Arizona
Central
South America
West India Islands
Martinique
East Indies
British India
Africa
Cleopatra
Thumb impressions as a code of identity across ages
The article explains spiral patterns on thumbs and fingers, noting no two people share identical prints. It describes printing trials with ink on paper to capture unique ridges, then compares biometric methods with Chinese practices of fingerprinting for criminal identification.
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Empire
Pce
Misfortune Sprinkles Ashes on Man and Woman
A quoted aphorism by Anne Cora Mowatt notes misfortune falls on men as ashes and on women like dew, awakening strength within the latter that she did not know she possessed.
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Anne Cora Mowatt
Physical Endurance Boosted by Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla
Advertises Dr. Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier strengthening organs of life. Claims to purge impurities and improve endurance with a mix of herbs and minerals. Describes the product as Nature's best assistant for health and vigor.
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Guysett
Nature
Concession Punchline Sparks Rail Scheme in Mexico
A man bursts into a capitalist’s office claiming a Mexican government concession to build a 400 mile railroad from Torqua to Cinquaxa with deserts mountains and rivers. The investor notes tunnels curves and blasting as costs while the bold plan imagines a balloon suspended railroad across Mexico.
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Torqua
Bie
Mexico
Wall Street News
Military Man Writes of St Jacob Oil Cure
General Gil Kniffin states in a letter that his wife was cured of a painful ailment by St Jacob Oil and that he would pay $100 for a bottle if cheaper options were unavailable. He notes he witnessed its magical cure of pain and would cheerfully pay the sum.
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Washington, D. C
Gil. Kniffin
St. Jacob Oil
St. Jacobs
Prominent Minister's Malaria Experience and Cure
A letter from Red Day, pastor, details a journey from New York to Florida and Ohio, suffering tropical malaria and malarial fever. After prolonged illness, Warner’s Safe Cure is credited with a full recovery, with endorsements from local physicians and merchants.
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Tappies
Anton
St. Lawrence County
Florida
John’s
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Horf
Eprrons Repubsican
Warner
Rec
Hough Brothers
Warner & Co
Pastor Universalist Church - Woopsrocsg
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Health
An article mix highlights tonics and pseudomedical products, touting Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and weak lungs. It praises Brown’s Iron Bitters, German Hop Bitters, and other patent remedies. Also notes fashion items like flannel suits, parasols, and lace trims, with testimonials from various readers.
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Pierce
Golc
Piers Amphlet
Buffalo
Elixir of Calisaya Promoted As General Tonic
Advertisement-style fragment touts Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of Calisaya by Caswell Hazard & Co as a universal tonic and preservative against fevers. Mentions Kidney-Wort for organ function and a mock quote about Gladstone autograph politicking. Includes a testimonial from J. D. Zebring in Coponus Pennsylvania.
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Calisaya
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
A Loss of Faith and the Mile-Wide Brook
Two Hast men travel toward the mountains near Denver seeking nature. One tires and rests while the other presses on to a brook a mile wide. The survivor fears crossing, unsure where the stream ends, testing faith and perception.
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Denver
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