Mississippi River navigation from early exploration to steamboat era
The excerpt notes the Renominee and Gi ronde entering the Mississippi from the sea on January 6, 1700 reaching the Tensas on April 12, and cites the first white-built Mississippi boat in 1541. It covers dangers from Indians and pirates near Stock Island, pre-steamer commerce by barges and keel boats, and grim losses from 1811 to 1850 with 576 boats lost, 7 million dollars in value, 4,600 killed or wounded, and 89 explosions between 1816 and 1871, referencing Gould and Nashville Hem.
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Mississippi
Renominee
Gironde
Tensas
Soto
Crows’ Nest
Stock Island
Orleans
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Gould
Nashville
Electric lights and signals redefine Chicago line travel
This Means Business on the principal lines of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway passenger trains are electric lighted, steam heated and protected by block signals. With these modern appliances travel at high speed has reached a degree of safety and comfort not attained on roads without them. Electric lights and steam heat replace oil lamps and car stoves. Block signals reduce collision risks by maintaining an absolute interval between trains.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Had Been There Himself: Mrs Speak Says Seen or Saw
A terse quip debates correct past tense used by a wife who says I seen versus I saw. Jessor Knowall replies that if she uses seen, one would say the same, highlighting common grammar in a playful cartoon dialogue between Mildman and Knowall.
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Mr. Mildman
Jessor
California Fig Syrup Co. laxative advert
An old advertisement touts a liquid laxative as the genuine remedy, noting it is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and offered for sale by leading druggists. It claims a shift from herbs pills and tinctures to a modern syrup form.
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California Fig Syrup Co
The Gentler Sex in Theater and Ads
A humorous exchange notes gentler sex hats in a theater, while ads promote Top Buggy bargains from Chicago Scale Co. and free ca catalog requests. Also mentions teething remedy Mrs Wiss Low and a quip about mistletoe and mob dynamics.
Army veteran touts Pink Pills cure in Maine journal
A Lewiston Journal reader from New Portland recounts his battle with locomotor ataxia after army service. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills on a recommendation, he regained movement, strength, and confidence, crediting the treatment for his recovery. The pills, once prescription only, are now sold nationwide by Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Schenectady at 60 cents a box, six for $2.50.
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Lewiston
Samuel R. Jordan
New Portland
Maine
All. Parlin
Madison
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
Dr. Williams’ Med. Co
Domestic Hints From A Historic Pantry Compendium
Practical kitchen and household tips including preserving fruit, canning, cleaning, and polishing advice. Tips cover browning sauces, drying jars, preventing fruit color change, making glazes, whitening silver, and using soda, salt, and acids. Also notes on furniture care, eyeglasses, gloves, sachets, and humane pest deterrents.
Battle Ball: New gym game for men and women gains popularity
Dr Sargent of Harvard unveils battle ball a hybrid sport playable indoors or outdoors with five per side on a 25 by 50 foot court. The round leather ball nine inches in diameter earns points by throwing between posts or hitting goals with guards and forwards shaping play. Two ten minute innings with a five minute rest create a brisk match.
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Sargent
Harvard University
Boxing Rounds and Challenges From the Ring
Ex lightweight champion Charles Gehring boxed to a six round draw with Stanton Abbot in Baltimore. Owen Zeigler of Philadelphia seeks a 20 round bout with Young Griffo offering 5000 dollars to win. William Smith defeated Edward Vaughn in Baltimore in four rounds. James O'Donnell fell to John Chaney in Baltimore in four rounds. Jimmy Murphy and Jimmy Schoenborn fought 34 rounds near St Paul with Murphy scoring a KO after two hours. Frank P Slavin again challenged Peter Jackson for 1000 a side, opposing a National Sporting Club match alignment.
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Charles Gehring
American Athletic Union
Stanton Abbot
Baltimore
Owen H. Zeigler
Philadelphia
Young Griffo
William Smith
Edward Vaughn
Trenton
Onnli O
Frank P. Slavin
Peter Jackson
Slavin
National Sporting Club
Avor Jackson
Australia’s Walter Gormly Emerges as Swim Champion
Sydney swimmer Walter Gormly rises as Australia’s amateur champion in long and short distances. Records show 100 yards in 1:02.5, 300 yards in 3:59, and 1 mile in 27.03. Referee notes his unusual stroke, training discipline, and devoted practice at the natatorium in Sydney, highlighting perseverance and potential for further impact.
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Australia
Sydney
Walter Gormly
Walter
Natatorium
Tts
Gormly
How to Keep a Strange Cat and the Automatic Photographer
A Washington woman battles rats with no cat, following an odd folk remedy involving catching a strange cat and burying its tail under a doorstep. The piece also describes a December rollout of an automatic self acting photographic machine, resembling a daguerreotype process on tin plate.
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Washington
Post
Becky
Jim
Lizzie
Maum Beck
Firs
Webber
London
Poor Old Couldock to Enter Forrest Home for Actors
Renowned stage actor C W Couldock, born April 26, 1815 in London, once a leading man in Edinburgh and Philadelphia, faces charity care as he nears old age. A Star Theater benefit in New York in 1887 raised 4409 dollars to aid him.
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Cc. W. Couldock
Forrest Home
C. W
Couldock
London
Sadler's Wells
John Vandenhoff
Bath
Theater Royal
Edinburgh
America
Charlotte Cushman
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Laura Keene
Olympic Theater Company
Madison Square Theater
Dunstan Kirke
Hazel Kirke
Star Theater
New York
In the Line of Progress and Umpire Rules
Sporting Life notes a policy push to require umpires to call bunt and trapped balls, ending bunt hits in a future season. The league aims to have each player contribute, reducing coaching as a personal effort, with coaching rules likely to follow gradually though not immediate next year.
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Sporting Life
The Bat, a Player’s Prized Tool in Sport
The Sport ing Life notes the bat as the eye catching item in the game. Gloves masks and balls are mere equipment. players cherish their preferred bats after strong hits. A broken bat is a calamity for the avid player, and choosing the right length and weight matters greatly.
Innovations in tools through time and a Wichita voter Marta Ar 114
The Portland Transcript notes how screws and nails evolved from blunt, wedgey designs to smooth, sharp-pointed versions enabling easier driving without wood splitting. It recalls gimlets, screwdrivers, and the idea of combined screw and gimlet. Also records Harriet McMurray, 114, as a registered Wichita voter.
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Portland Transcript
Setting Himself Right
A colonel objects to an editorial portrayal calling him merciless, insisting he never killed a man without giving time to pray, framing the dispute as a grave injustice and demanding a fairer account.
H and H Will Clean Silk Goods and More
Local ad from Harrisburg dated May 4 1894 promotes cleaning silk and woolen items, ribbons, curtains, carpets and moth control. It mentions low prices and a storage address in Des Moines style while referencing famous old people quips.
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H. Will
Moines
Wanson's Magic Corn Salve Ad Cures or Refunded
An idealized patent medicine ad touts Wanson's Magic Corn Salve with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. Warranted to cure or money refunded, price set at 15 cents and urged via druggist recommendations.
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Wanson
Boston University tobacco ban threatens student departures
Boston University announces a policy requiring students to quit tobacco use or leave the university. The move aims to reduce health risks and create a smoke free campus, impacting students who currently smoke or vape.
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Boston University
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