Rescue from acute dyspepsia via Dr Williams Pink Pills
Mrs. V Curley of Clarence Iowa recounts a decade of severe stomach trouble and near death before using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits the remedy with restoring health, sleep, appetite, and strength, and notes the pills are sold by druggists or by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Company.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
V. Curley
Clarence
Ildrs
Samantha Smith
Glidden
Thurston
Oxford Junction
Davenport
Williams
Abortive Melodrama Plot of a Murder That Was Not Committed
A London Saturday Review tale recounts a man wrongly condemned for murder after borrowing a merchant’s knife. The merchant vanished, a blood stained bed appeared, and the youth was hanged before life revived a body in doubt. The survivor later meets the very man in a South American jail.
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London Saturday Review
Mary
William
South America
England
Abraham Dubois's Silencing at the Rostrum
In a chamber of deputies, Abraham Dubois spoke for over an hour until Dupin, angered by a long winded oration, rang his bell and cried Abraham, Abraham, the hour for the sacrifice has struck. The deputy vacated the rostrum.
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Dupin
Chamber of Deputies
Bouglhears
Abraham Dubois
Dubois
Abraham
Argonaut
Onions Per Acre Seed Offer From Wisconsin Co
An old seed ad offers 1 000 bushels per acre onion guidance from John A Salver Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin after sending 40 cents. It promises free Wisconsin grown Yellow Globe onion seed and growing directions. It notes Danvers seed postpaid at $4 50 and claims The Globe Onion Co is the largest grower of vegetable and farm seeds in America. Editor W N U.
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John A. Salver Seed Co
la Cross
Wis
Wisconsin
Kaves
Danvers Seed
Globe “Inion Co
America
W.N.U
A Modest Cure for Justice’s Habit
A fragmentary note claims Justice was cured of his habit by a crowd moment. The crowd advised him about his income and the taxation issue, suggesting a drastic change in behavior influenced by fiscal scrutiny.
May Mayoral Couple Faces Tough Breaks In Local Scene
May report notes Pamela endures bad luck while Exra and May discuss next steps after her fiancé injures his right side. The fragment hints at a local community context and relationships.
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Pamela
The Sun Passes Through Dirty Places Yet Remains Pure
A reflection on purity persists despite grime as the sun passing through dirty spaces is described as unchanged in essence and brightness.
Rainfall shifts force farming practices across the plains
An Indiana farmer writes on changing rainfall patterns from the Rockies to the Alleghenies. He links reduced eastern rain to land drainage changes, explains open ditches vs tiles, and urges farmers to plan for drought with underdrains and better outlet management.
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Rocky Mountains
Alleghenies
Gulf of Mexico
Ohio
Missouri
Mississippi
Great
Mississippi Basin
Black Hawk Canyon
Colorado
Great “Divide
Silver City
Platte River
Nebraska
Platte
Central States
Ind
The Open Drain Debate on Tile and Covered Drains
The Drainage Journal notes farmers increasingly favor tile drains over open ditches. Covered drains are praised for advantages such as reduced evaporation and improved control of water levels, signaling a shift in drainage practices.
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Drainage Journal
Fertilizer Tests Boost Potato Yields At Ohio Stations
The Ohio Experiment Station compares rotation crops wheat clover potatoes with and without fertilizers. At Wayne county Central Station and Fulton county North Western Sub Station, complete fertilizer increases yields. Wayne shows 66 bushels per acre gain with 1100 pounds per acre cost about $20. Fulton yellow sand yields rise up to 47 bushels per acre with similar mixtures.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Central
Wayne County
North Western
Fulton County
Columbus
Central Station
Wayne
Raspberry cultivation guidance and Paris shade tree transport
Instructions for raspberries include row spacing seven feet apart, three feet between plants, moist ground planting, firm soil, and end pinching to avoid stakes. Pruning and staking guidance follow, with notes on manure use and insect rust control. A second item describes Paris boulevard shade trees lifted with soil and hauled to new sites, averaging twenty tons per tree.
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E. W Reid
Y’aris
Paris
Economy in Buying Groceries Warns Against Waste
Anna Barrows in Good Housekeeping notes average families save by buying in bags rather than barrels. She warns large quantities tempt excess and waste, suggests separate flour bags for pastry bread and wheat, and advises buying cereals in small quantities to prevent spoilage and pests.
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Anna Barrows
Women and perspective in managing work and art
The text argues that many women are exhausted by overfocusing on unfinished tasks and worry about many details. It praises women who keep proportion, see essentials, and distance themselves to grasp the general effect. Developing perspective aids both daily work and artistic effort.
Whitewashing With the Spraying Pump
The Cornell Bulletin approves using a Bordeaux mixture in a spraying pump to whitewash green house roofs, barn basements, and fences. Whitewash made from lime and water is thinned to cream like consistency. A direct delivery nozzle covers large or hard to reach surfaces, while the McGowen nozzle ensures even neat coating.
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Cornell Bulletin
Quarrying in India at Bangalore yields massive granite slabs
In Bangalore Southern India granite slabs up to 60 by 40 feet and half a foot thick are quarried using wooden fires. A seven foot line of dry logs is extended over rock, left until hammer strikes show detachment, then moved forward. The process splits the rock about five inches beneath the surface and requires eight hours and 1500 pounds of wood to free a slab of 740 square feet, afterward the plate is cut into strips two and a half feet wide with blunt chisels.
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India
Bangalore
Not Up On Etiquette. Pirie Abhorrence At Aberdeen Niceties
An amusing tale about the late Principal Pirie of Aberdeen Scotland. After at home cards gained favor a dry professional received a note from Principal and Mrs Pirie inviting Professor T to their Thursday 8 o clock gathering. He replied with wit stating he is well and will be at home.
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Principal Pirie
Aberdeen
Scotland
Pirie
Becoming an Island of Mutes
A Boston Transcript piece notes Chilmark on Martha’s Vineyard with 36 of 146 residents congenitally deaf and dumb, tracing hereditary lines to seventeenth century settlers. It observes variability in inheritance and compares the secluded town to other New England villages, highlighting sociological and evolutionary study opportunities.
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Chilmark
Martha's Vineyard
New England
Shore Line
Boston Transcript
Paving Clay Boosts Florida Towns in Barrow to Bartow
Florida towns gain a paving clay mixture from Bartow and other southern areas. The compound blends sand, clay and iron oxide, digs up easily, requires no extra prep, and forms a hard smooth surface when wet and rolled. Railways employ it for station approaches and crossings.
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Florida
Bartow
Yellow Cake Recipe Summary
One teacupful sugar with half the quantity of butter. add the yolks of four beaten eggs, half a teacupful milk, and two and a half teacups flour sifted with two teaspoonfuls Royal baking powder. Flavor with vanilla.
Cheney firm oath over Catarrh cure contract in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney and the senior partner of F J Cheney Co swear a binding pledge in Toledo Ohio that one hundred dollars is paid for every uncured catarrh case. The statement notes the cure is Hatx s Catarran Cres and promises publication of testimonials.
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Toropo
Luccas
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Curnrey & Co
Toledo
Hatx
A. D
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
A Man May Be Honest Yet Do Night Mischief
A proverb suggests a person can appear fully trustworthy by day while committing substantial misdeeds after dark. The saying contrasts daytime honesty with potential nighttime misbehavior.
Estate of Late New England Gypsy King Valued at $0.00
The body of the late king of the New England Gypsies was buried recently and an estate valued at zero dollars is reported. Local officials note unclear records and pending probate.
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New England
Bicycles Sold At Low Prices Rise In Popularity
Bicycles will be used more widely next season as prices drop. The Chicago Scale Co. advertises low prices on wheels and various scales and other articles, appealing to readers seeking bargains.
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Chicago Scale Co
Duty and Trust in Biblical Guidance
A religious reflection urging cheerful obedience to God’s leading. It asserts the Bible proves from God in an honest trial and contrasts walking with scripture with sighing in folly. The tone emphasizes steadfast faith over worldly ease.
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God
The Manager Dismisses Living Picture Claim
The maitre de ballet confesses a persistent loner wants to be a living picture. The manager jokes that they do not belong to the impressionist school. The scene ends with a lighted cigar and a plan to tell her.
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Maitre de Ballet
Puszier
Conversation Reveals Hidden Foreigner Among Ease of ID
A quoted exchange shows recognition of a foreigner by tone and ideas. Attendee remarks on the man’s conversational skill and his suggested improvements to national institutions, noting the realization came from dialogue rather than direct identification.
Cleaning and household products ad chatter from 1894
An odd 1894 advertisement touts Iris cleaning services and goat ribbons curtains carpets vinegar moths and grease removal. It mentions Mrs Ingalls wife of ex Senator Ingalls praised as a great cook in Atchison Kansas and endorses Piso s Cure for Consumption from F M Anport of Buffalo New York.
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Moines
F. M. Anport
Seneca St
Buffalo, N. Y
Bible Commands Purity By Demanding All Sin Abandoned
A concise note asserts the Bible uniquely commands complete renunciation of sin rather than selective repentance, contrasting with other books that urge giving up certain sins. The claim emphasizes total moral transformation as a distinct biblical stance.
Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve Advertisement
An early 20th century style drugstore advertisement claims Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve is warranted to cure or money returned. It instructs readers to ask their druggist and lists a price of 15 cents.
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Hanson
The Devil and a Man Who Thinks Money Brings Happiness
A reflective line notes that the devil remains unfazed by a man convinced wealth can buy happiness, signaling a moral contrast between greed and spiritual peace.
Early Teething Remedies and Cautions
Fragmented lines praise Mrs Wixson’s Soprtme Starr for children teething and Coe’s Cough Hallam as reliable remedies. The text shifts to moral reflections and warns that a thief robs the poor and would steal heaven’s streets if able. The overall tone mixes ads and aphorisms.
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Heaven
Peruvian Guano in 1832 and Odd Facts Across Years
A list of curious claims from history including Peruvian guano arriving in 1832, starch paste for stamps, whales holding breath for 90 minutes, and a claim that France lost 6,000,000 soldiers in 106 years. Also notes a Philadelphia mint counter counting 2000 silver dollars per minute and early Baltimore printing history.
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France
Baltimore
Philadelphia Mint
Baltimore American
George Washington
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U.S
A. W. Gleason
Ists
Hell's Family Pills
California Fig Syrup Co
H. and
Coe
Hallam
People’s Common Sense
R.V. Pierce
M. D
Invglicds
Hotel and Surgice Institute
Buffalo
Sehraze
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Dearborn St
Chicago
Ely
Joseph Stewa
One Avenue
Lyn
Newe York
Mall
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York
Orid's
Chicago House Wrecking CO
S. Ralsted ST
D.M
Lisa
Cures ST. Jacobs
U. S. Supreme Court
U.S. Government Printing Office
G. & C. Merriam Co
Springfield
Mass
Rollers
Western Newspaper Union
Des Leinos
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