Deeded to the Lord on Rattlesnake Hill in Worcester
A rock-cut deed in Worcester County records depicts Solomon Parsons transferring land to the Almighty. the case later went to probate where a judge ruled for the administrator despite questions of title. Also included: a Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph report on modern coopering innovations increasing barrel production from ten to 160 per hour.
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Worcester
Massachusetts
Leicester
Solomon Parsons
Worcester County
William ©. Hall
Hall
Rattlesnake Hill
New York Journal
Pittsburg
Anecdotes of Colonel Ege in Early Kansas Life
A story from the Atchison Globe recalls Colonel Ege a Bald Eagle of Maryland famed for Southern cordiality. While aiding a stuck wagon in Independence creek bottom he curses a helper then is struck, leaving him with a three week recovery and a dented hat. He once shoots near a man but heals him at home.
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Colonel Ege
Doniphan
Atchison
Independence Creek
Ege
Kansas
Bald Eagle
Maryland
Atchison Globe
Spanish Proverbs On Women From Chambers Journal
Proverbial sayings from Spain and English counterparts reveal uncomplimentary views of women. Phrases describe women as easily controlled or troublesome, with comparisons to pavements candles and dogs, plus cautions about mothers in law and lucky men inspired by safety phrases from Chambers Journal.
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Spain
Chambers’ Journal
The Arch Destroyer and the Moth Menace
John Kendrick Bangs laments the moth as a mean sneaking threat in The Woman's Home Companion. He contrasts moth destruction with fire and jokes that moths gnaw fur and fabric and vanish, leaving unpaid bills and ruined goods in their wake.
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John Kendrick
First Woman Editor Credited at Hartford Courant 1777
The Hartford Courant in 1777 was owned and run by a woman known today as the Widow Watson. She held exclusive charge of the journal, becoming the first woman editor in the United States. After marriage to a Hartford leader, he advised on the paper but she remained the primary editor.
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Hartford Courant
Watson
Hartford
Rascal Reads Paper With Bible Twang in Scottish Parish
An urchin in a Scotland parish was told to read a newspaper aloud to his parents. He began in a drawling parish school voice, but his mother stopped him, exclaiming that he dared read a paper with the Bible twang.
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Scotland
London Telegraph
Charcoal Dealers in Havana and Fever Beliefs
Report notes Havana charcoal sellers said to be immune to yellow fever while lay opinion urges keeping charcoal on hand during outbreaks for its believed absorbing properties.
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Havana
Nod and Drop Asleep Says Doctor Finds Sleep Cure
Turin physician Dr Pardini claims a method to treat stubborn insomnia by having patients imitate the sleepy nods of a tired man while seated. He describes a sequence that induces head tilt from right to left then back, repeating until sleep is achieved. The practice relies on nodding being a natural sleep trigger, not balance.
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Pardini
Turin
Inaccurate Chinese Measures and Funny Age Counting
Leslie's Weekly notes humorous observations about Chinese practices in varying weight and distance measures and age counting. It cites examples of variable pints and pounds, inconsistent mile distances, and counting age by tens to exaggerate cultural differences.
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Euclid
Leslie’s Weekly
Literary Consuls and a Flawed Service System
George F. Parker notes in The Atlantic that while consular service produced little official value, many writers such as W. D. Howells Eugene Schuyler Hawthorne Underwood Bret Harte and Richmanto produced notable literature before during and after service. He argues the fault lies in the system not the men and red tape stifles value.
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George F. Parker
Atlantic
W. D. Howells
Italy
Veter the Great
Eugene Schuyler
Turgeneff
Hawthorne
Elihu Burritt
Underwood
Open door to medical training for cooks debated
A commentary argues that proper eating could undermine physicians and suggests the century may demand cooks take medical courses. It proposes law to compel culinary training to influence health outcomes.
Will He Love Me When I Grow Old
In a brief Stray Stories vignette a confident suitor reassures Miss Fortee that engagement leads to certainty. Miss Tenny encourages her partner, insisting she will soon know whether love endures as they near a life choice.
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Miss Fortee
Miss Tenny
Mevigger-Krusty Dyspepsia Blessing in Disguise
A lighthearted exchange notes Mevigger-Krusty suffers dyspepsia while one caller suggests the condition may be a blessing in disguise. Thingumbob confirms the hopeful take and says the creature can blame the mood on it later, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
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Mevigger—Krusty
Thingumbob
Philadelphia Press
New York State Officials on Regular Pay Rolls
New York state maintains nine thousand three hundred twenty officials on its regular pay rolls according to payroll records.
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New York State
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Praised By Grand Chancellor
Otto Korb of Boonville Indiana endorses DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for delicate skin ulcers piles and skin diseases. He warns against imitation and attributes certain good results to the salve. Endorsing authority L M Bosworth signs the notice.
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Otto Korb
K. P
Boonville
Ind
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