Remarkable case of color change halting at prison
A Georgia born prisoner, Henry Harvard, at the Ohio Penitentiary, is described as undergoing a dramatic leucoderma transformation from black to white. Doctors verify the change is not leprosy but a pigment shift in the skin, with Harvard reporting ongoing gradual whitening over years while remaining healthy and employed in the prison foundry.
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Proma
Physicians of
Columbus
Olio
Henry Harvard
United States
Ohio Penitentiary
Georgia
Henry
Macon
United States Revenue
Harvard
Deere
Ohio
May
Gard
C. Alleyne Howell
Huwter
Wes
Hot Springs
Ark
Cincinnati Enquirer
Getting Hung In Strange Medical Treatment
A man paralyzed for about two years plans to be hung as a medical treatment. He will be suspended by the neck for about three minutes to stimulate his spinal column. Doctors claim this is the only known method offering relief, with a single hanging machine in the city.
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St. Louis
Crolden
Wortip
GS Main Street
Buffalo
Penny Ploy Foiled by Penny Exchange on Clark Street Car
Four shop girls plan to load a conductor with pennies as fare. A sly neighbor cajoles them by offering a quarter, then the conductor accepts it and dumps twenty pennies back. The others ride in silence as the jealous onlooker grins, ending the short caper.
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Chicago Tribune
Rudolph of Hapsburg founder of a long line of emperors
Rudolph of Hapsburg born May 1 1218 founded the dynasty that ruled Germany and Austria for centuries. He became emperor amid lawlessness not for title but for uprightness and bravery. A legend recalls him aiding a priest carrying the sacrament by crossing a swollen brook and refusing the horse returned by the priest.
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Rudolph
Hapsburg
House of Hapsburg
Germany
Austria
Dr Pierce remedies advertised amid a collage of cures
A mixed ad page touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed cure for women's ailments with a money back guarantee. It praises Golden Medical Discovery for liver and kidney health, blood purification, and lung support, plus a note on soap and other health products.
Tried and Not Found Wanting in Venetian Liniment
The notice praises Dr Tobias's Venetian Liniment as a safe remedy for pneumonia influenza and rheumatism. It claims forty years of satisfaction guarantees with money refunds and shares a testimonial from John Gill of the Methodist Home in New York City praising its cures and calling it indispensable for families.
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John Gill
Methodist Home
New York City
Tobias
Know Thyself Thesite Advice to Run for Office
Community bulletin echoes guidance on civic engagement urging individuals to consider public service as a route to influence. The note references self awareness and practical steps for pursuing an elected position.
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