White House Orchid Treasure From Mrs Harrison
The Washington conservatory of the White House hosts about 5 000 orchid plants across eight greenhouses with tropical and temperate sections. Mrs Harrison fosters the collection and painting, while Superintendent Pfister oversees care. The Easter lily and roses are prominent, with annual conservatory funding around 5,000 dollars covering staff and upkeep. Visitors, including District of Columbia children, may tour the grounds by prior arrangement.
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Harrison
White House
Washington
Minneapolis Tribune
Executive Mansion
Pfister
Phister
Cleveland
Baby Cleveland
Arthur
Tle
White House Conservatory
District of Columbia
City
Mustangs and the Brave Hunter in No Man's Land
A tale of mustang hunting in No Man's Land where a white stallion led a stubborn chase. Illinois hunter Hart uses a lariat to trap the horse after a perilous river crossing and rock confinement, then ships the prized captive east. A mustanger named Joseph Hart saves a ranch child when a mare shields a colt, gunfire ending the threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
No Man's Land
Southwest
Kansas
Joseph Har
Hart
Little Transactions in Books
A brief note on antiquarian book hunting noting how explorers in old oak shops uncover valuable items hidden by underappreciative storekeepers. The piece hints at the ignorance of many dealers about stock and the surprises awaiting patient curators.
Tame Moose On A Maine Farm
A year ago Burgoyne a Frenchman on a Penobscot Maine farm found two baby moose wandering and nursed them. The moose grew tame and were shown at the Ranger fair last fall then lived with cattle on the farm. They roam the woods for treats but always return home. Hunters on the east branch know them by sight and avoid shooting.
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Burgoyne
Penobscot
Maine
Ile
Endorsement for Honesty From Geneva Board of Health Member
Geneva, N Y resident receives the highest endorsement for honesty and integrity from those who know him. For years he has worked for harness maker D P Wilson, a Gen eva Board of Health member, and then reads of his terrible sufferings from a statement describing his ordeal.
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D. P. Wilson
Geneva Board of Health
Fragments of a Dying Patient’s Struggle with Food and Remedies
A patient recalls a long illness followed by a failure to recover nutrition. Despite pepsin, charcoal, cod liver oil, and malt, the speaker laments the physician’s uncertainty and ongoing starvation. The fragment hints at medical uncertainty in historical dyspepsia treatment.
Prominent Patent Remedies and Medical Claims Chronicle
A garbled 19th century catalog of tonics and remedies claims cures for fits nerves and weakness. It cites Beecham’s Pills Syrup of Figs Dr Kline’s Restorer and Isaac Thomson Lye-water among others with testimonials and price hints. Also notes varied topics from European beet factories to Canada’s stance on Chinese policy and a Paris funeral monopoly.
Hal Catarh Cure Ad Promises Reward in Toledo
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an uncured catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co of Toledo. It notes endorsements from local druggists West Tanax and others and includes testimonials about Bradycrotine for headache relief. Kaiser Wilhelm photographed frequently.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Tanax
Wartpina
Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Remarkable endorsement for Kilmer's Swamp Root by H C McCommick M D
H C McCommick M D Ph G of Peon Argyle Pa, with twenty one years of practice, lauds Kilmer's Swamp Root as a uniform remedy for kidney and bladder disorders. He reports gentle but immediate effects on kidneys and digestion, speedy relief, and lasting cures, calling it an invigorating tonic for broken-down constitutions and a remedy for flu and depleted vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. McCommick
M. D
Ph. G. Peon Argyle
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Were
New York Tribune
Little Transactions In Books
Geneva, N. Y
Mr. Warren VD. Wentz
Hood
Warren Dr. Wentz
Johnson
S. Johnson & CO
Boston
A. B. Mickell
Lyssie E. Piniosmi
Europe
Russia
Lrain
E. Pinkham Medine Co
Lian, Ma
Julie
Canada
Beecham
Ely
Tie Creede
Brewy
Henry Ward Beecher
Rose Bonheur
California Fig Syrup Co
Antwerp
Paris
Isaac Thomson
United States
James H. Corden
M. E. Chareh
Wilson, N. C
Kaiser Wilhelm
J. A. Wiegner
Satington
Swift
S. S.S
J. D. Rains
Marthaville
Atlanta, Ga
H. C. McCorsree, M. D
RLY bRos
Warren
Slgmut
Phiten
Weite
Juli
Jonet
Ones Binchamton, NY
Ora Torn
Ripans Chi
Rey
Scott
Scott & Bownr
South Sth Avenue
New York
Garfield Tea
Ban Euting
cresComn
Jet
W. L. Douglas
O Qanes
Workingman’s Shoe
Goodwear Shoe
Dongola
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!