Peruna Widely Praised as Catarrh Remedy Across States
Executive Oregon report praises Peruna for curing and preventing catarrh and colds. Governor Lord endorses the remedy and recommends households keep it for coughs and winter ailments. Dr. Hartman offers a free book titled Winter Catarrh for further guidance.
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Peruna
Atlantic
Pacific
Hartman
Statesman
Oregon
State of Oregon
Salem
The
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Sirse
W. M. Lord
United States
Fragmentary Aphorisms and Quips From a 19th Century Column
A collection of witty lines on society and gender, authority and luck. The pieces mock vegetarian ideals the King of Siam, fame from ignorance, and the bicycle and coal trusts. A playful editorial voice observes behavior and irony in a compact roster of maxims.
Turbine of Mussel Shells Described with Diagram
The article explains building a water turbine from a wooden box cork axle and shell teeth. A stream of water powers the wheel and drives attached machinery. It includes a quirky aside about gender and a medicine ad for Piso's Cure for Consumption.
President Gilman warns degrees overdone nationwide
President Gilman of the Carnegie Institute notes that the giving of degrees in the country is overdone and the extent is ridiculous. He implies his institution will not contribute to increasing the practice.
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Gilman
Carnegie Institute
Campbellites Rise as Strongest Minor Sect in Nation
At Omaha a national convention of the Disciples of Christ, also known as the Campbellites, outlines their origins with founder Alexander Campbell born 1786 in Ireland and who established Bethany College. Their growth is noted with 1,149,982 members and 10,528 churches across the United States, led by congregational rule and strong education emphasis.
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Omaha
Disciples of Christ
Alexander Campbell
Campbell
County Antrim
Ireland
University of Glasgow
Washington County
Pennsylvania
America
Brush Run
The
Baptists
Bethany
W. Va
Bethany College
United States
Universalists
Tree Top Revelations Stir Local Lore
In a brisk exchange set on a hillside, a driver recalls a celebrated general hanging himself from a tree while another mentions a landslide and altered scenery since a decade ago. The dialogue hints at memory, place, and evolving landscape with a comic local flavor.
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Driver
Noisy visit ends with blunt verdict from Uncle Jethro
A man shares summer visit with his wife’s relatives. They are polite, except Uncle Jethro who sizes him up and sums him up in one word. The word is Shucks.
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Jethro
Lyddy Ann
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gold Mining Praised Less Than One Potato
James D. Hague recalls a 1871 visit to Carlyle with Professor Tyndall. Carlyle questioned Hague about his work as a practical geologist and mining expert. Hague answered that he mined for gold and silver. Carlyle dismissed gold as a poor pursuit and praised a single good potato for its usefulness.
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Century Magazine
James D. Hague
Professor Tyndall
Carlyle
Mr. Hague
Persian camels and diet tips in a miscellaneous column
The piece notes white Persian camels in the western Persian region and a Shah gift to Berlin, then shifts to consumer ads about Hamlin products, diet hints, and notes on freezing milk in Labrador with barrels kept for winter. It blends curiosities, health remedies, and household trivia.
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Persia
Berlin
Labrador
Peaceful Looking Yaqui Miner Works Deserts of Sonora
An image describes a Yaqui Indian near Torres Mexico digging a Bisnaga cactus. The text notes the plant is now in the New York Botanical Gardens glass house and contrasts the Yaqui’s work ethic with times of idleness leading to raids on farms, clashes with Mexican troops, and ongoing resistance.
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Sonoran Desert
Torres
Mexico
New York Botanical Gardens
Glass House
Notable Quote on Population by Susan B Anthony
The piece cites Miss Susan B Anthony arguing there are too many children, specifically boys, born into the world. It notes a belief about typhoid and grip germs in the capital, with a skeptical aside about gender references.
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Susan B. Anthony
A Stay-at-Home Traveler and His Wandering Mind
A humorous portrait contrasts Blinks the traveler with a county-bound narrator who imagines faraway journeys. The piece notes Blinks never left the county yet his mind wandered for years, while mothers are advised to consider Mrs Winstow’s Soothing Syrup as a remedy.
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Blinks
Mrs Jenks and Mrs Brown Share Hot Day Shopping
Detroit Free Press reports a lighthearted exchange as Mrs Jenks asks how to stay cool during yesterday’s heat while Mrs Brown explains she went shopping for Christmas items. The brief vignette captures seasonal chores and neighborly humor.
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Jenks
Detroit Free Press
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