Oddities and Notes From a March Issue of The Jetsam
A collage of short items touches on Sunday markets in Paris offering dogs from black and tan to mastiff, frost bleaches linen, Gen Rufus Putnam’s Rutland home to be preserved as a Northwest landmark, a shocking plant Phytolacca electrica, Seattle Old-Timers reunion, a petrified tree section from Incline mines, Formosa apes with a Bath Beach owner, Indians pasting dodgers with a Confederate note, a comical empress line, a nurse’s baby mystery, and a homebrew fly poison recipe using egg yolk pepper and molasses.
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Paris
Putnam
Rutland
Mass
Rufus Putnam
Northwest
Phytolacca Electrica
Seattle
State of
Washington
August Johnson
Boone
Iowa
Incline
Lillian Dent
Bath Beach
L. L
James Casper Dent
Navy
China Station
Formosa
Seymour
Wis
Binks
Hustetter's Stomach Bitters advertised as safety valve remedy
An 19th century advertisement touts Hustetter's Stomach Bitters as a safety valve for overpressure in the body and bowels. It claims to guard against danger from bowel obstruction and subdue biliousness dyspepsia malaria rheumatism kidney complaints nervousness and neuralgia with a pleasant potent formula.
Society Woman Extends Marriage Window to Double Up
A social figure notes that the old rule allowing two marriages for society women has expanded. She now aims to extend the trend further and envisions herself as a female patriarch by living longer to see it through.
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Dr. Pierce
Knights Templar Excursion Tickets to Boston 1895
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion fares to Boston for the Knights Templar Triennial Conclave August 26 to 30 1895. Tickets on sale August 19 to 4 inclusive with return by September 15 or October 6 if deposited with joint Boston lines agent. One routing option for round trip. For rates contact C G W Ry agents or F H Lord Chicago.
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Knights Templar
Boston
Mass
Chicago Great Western Railway
C.G. W. Ry
F. H. Lord
L Pass
R Agt
Chicago
Kansas Man Uses Shooer on Screen Doors
A Kansas resident installs a spring loaded shooer on his screen doors that flap to deter flies. The device activates each time the door opens and closes, creating a warning motion while keeping insects outside.
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Kansas
Denver August Excursion to A P A Meeting
Chicago Great Western offers round trip excursion tickets to Denver for the American Pharmaceutical Association meeting August 14 to 24. Tickets on sale August 11 and 12 with final return from Colorado points August 20 to 25. Contact C G W agents for rates and details.
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Denver
American Pharmaceutical Association
Chicago Great Western Railway
Colorado
H. Loup
Brag and Deceit Theme in Scott Quotation
A sharp critique compares temper used to mask rude acts to a knightly girdle worn by a brass clown, illustrating how artful words conceal poor character and misdeeds. The quip uses a Walter Scott echo to emphasize hypocrisy.
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Walter Scott
Tiny hand placed in mine seals a fragile bond
A brief line recalls a child offering a small hand to a parent, a moment of quiet connection and protective embrace. The memory emphasizes tenderness and enduring closeness in a familial scene.
Syrup of Figs and fashion notes adorn modern living
The article extols Syrup of Figs as a preferred laxative praised for cleansing the system without weakening kidneys or liver, and manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. It also surveys contemporary women’s dress trends from godet skirts to decorative trimmings, with English paper designs, satin ribbons, embroidery, and new bathing dress styles for summer.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Leghorn Hats and Revival Styles Dominate This Season
Fashion notesDescribe Leghorn hats trimmed with lace and wired edges. ribbon diagonally linked to crown forming a butterfly bow. Showy braids hats with plumes and rosettes. Henry Quatre revival skirts with wide waists and split sleeves. Wary of crinoline use. hunting prints trend in wall decor. Novel sleeves braided at top with silver-gray peau de soie dress and embroidery details.
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Eghorn
Henry Quatre
Napoleon Steps Forward to Save the Republic
A detailed vignette on Napoleon Bonaparte securing the Paris garrison and the National Guard by reading the Ancients decree at the Tuilleries. Generals respond with raised swords, pledge to uphold a republic founded on liberty and representation, and swear allegiance as Bonaparte asserts authority.
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Brumaire
Napoleon
Cornet
Regnier
St. Cloud
Bonaparte
Paris
National Guard
Directory
Five Hundred
Jourdan
Augereau
Lefebvre
Bernadotte
Republic
Pyramids
Macdonald
Serurier
Murat
Lannes
Andreassy
Berthier
Tuilleries
Books in Paper Covers and Their Value
A concise note on the importance of preserving paper covers for books. The wrapper is part of the book and may carry advertisements or illustrations. never remove it as it can leave the book incomplete and less valuable. The writer cites experts' views and mentions Mark Twain and Edison in passing.
The Last of the Rainmakers From Wichita
George Matthews, Kansas rain maker, vows to conjure rain near Wichita using thirty six electric batteries and hydrogen gas. He claims explosive mixtures create a vortex that draws clouds into a storm center by Monday night.
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George Matthews
Wichita
Kansas
Mr. Matthews
Storm Warning Passed From Father to Son
An old man warns of a coming storm and lightning strike to his son, saying the mule will be flipped into fragments before the house if lightning hits. The line captures rural humor and practical superstition about storms.
No-To-Bac Charity Cure Ad From Early Tobacco War
An old advertisement profile shows a shabby man begging for charity while promoting No-To-Bac as a guaranteed cure. The copy claims nationwide availability and offers a free book from Steril Remedy Co. in New York City or Chicago.
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Dsts
Steril Remedy Co
New York
Ciy
Chicago
Willie learns to persist, not quit at school
A teacher counsels Willie, the new student's son, to avoid giving up. He laments that he does not resemble his mother and struggles with motivation, feeling at a disadvantage in fitting in.
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Willie
Passenger and conductor clash over crossing crowd
A crowded street car scene shows a passenger pleading for access while the conductor insists the crowd only wants a moment to cross in front of the vehicle, highlighting a tense exchange amid busy urban flow.
She-Have oa Ever Loved Another
A fragment from a dialogue presents a challenged courtship exchange. One character questions forgiveness and romantic exclusivity while another upholds a harsher view of romance and loyalty. The tone hints at a melodramatic confrontation.
Salzer Seed Co. Ad Promotes Rye Wheat and Grass Sowing
A farm ad touts 60 bushels per acre of winter rye and 52 bushels of winter wheat plus hay, praising Salzer's seeds. It invites readers to request a free catalogue and samples by writing to John A. Salzer Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin with a mailed slip.
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Salzer
John A. Salzer
Quote on wisdom and instruction
A compact saying notes that practical help lies in small amounts of action rather than in abundant advice. It implies value in concise effort over lengthy guidance.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by Albert Burch
Albert Burch of West Toledo Ohio says Hall's Catarrh Cure saved his life and asks others to write for particulars. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Albert Burch
Toledo
Hall
Quack ads and quotes dot early newspapers
A jumble of medical cures and proverbs fills the column with claims from Dr. Kline’s Great Restorer to Mrs. Wixsolos Teething Syrup. Notable items note Simon French paying highway tax at 87 and the Swedish-American population reaching half a million. The piece blends advertisements with social statistics.
Father of a union train er
A distressed man named Mr. Newleigh endures a disruptive scene as a baby repeats a startling phrase sixty times. Neighbors close windows while the man fumbles for composure and mutters about becoming a father to a union trainer.
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Mr. Newleigh
Union d
Followed Instructions Dandy Youth Violate Driving Etiquette
Livery man recalls a plan to split a cut as the youth hires a blind horse for a date drive. The exchange hints at schemes and mischief in a terse street dialogue.
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A brief dialogue quotes a restaurateur boasting clam dishes and a visitor replying with a fashion request for a pie with balloon sleeves and godet skirts. The exchange blends cuisine with couture ideas in a witty, lightweight moment.
Doan Be Too Skyabt Ob Gettin Left
A humorous dialect snippet describes Uncle Eben debating breakfast timing and a chicken heist at night, contrasting early morning chores with a chicken’s opportunistic raid. The text notes the Amish Mennonites have a following of 10,101.
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Eben
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