Market Keeps Sunday Dog Trades in Small Towns
A Sunday dog market in a small town offers a range from a black and tan to a mastiff. The piece also notes oddities like petrified wood from Incline mines, Formosa apes with a navy connection, and a playful jab at a fiy poison oddly described.
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Putnam
Rutland
Mass
Rufus Putnam
Northwest
Phytolacca Electrica
Seattle
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 Itters Conquer Digestive Ills
Opening the safety valve of the body when pressure rises helps prevent danger. Hustetter's Stomach Itters are promoted as a pleasant yet potent remedy for biliousness dyspepsia malaria rheumatic and kidney complaints nervousness and neuralgia, claimed to subdue these diseases.
Society Woman Aims to Double Marriage Limit
A society woman notes the shift in marriage norms from two marriages allowed to four, expressing hope to live long enough to become a lasting matriarch figure and extend her influence beyond traditional expectations.
Knights Templar Conclave Excursion Titles to Boston
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets to Boston for the Knights Templar Conclave August 26 to 30 1895. Tickets on sale August 19 to 24 with return validity through September 15 or October 6 when deposited with joint Boston lines agent. Partial routes allowed. For rates contact CGW agents or F H Lord. A Kansas man attaches a shover to screen doors to deter flies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
Boston
Mass
Chicago Great Western Railway
C.G. W. Ry
F. H. Lord
Gen’s Pass
R Agt
Chicago
Excursion Tickets To Denver For American Pharmaceutical Meet
The Chicago Great Western offers round trip tickets to Denver for the American Pharmaceutical Association meeting August 14 to 24. Sale dates August 11 and 12, final return to leave Colorado points August 20 to 25. For rates and details contact G W agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
American Pharmaceutical Association
Chicago Great Western Railway
Colorado
Co. G. W
H. Loup
Hand in Mine Shapes Tender Moment
A brief, intimate line describes a child linking hands with an adult, conveying a quiet bond and lasting closeness through a small gesture. The imagery emphasizes innocence and enduring connection.
Syrup of Figs and fashion notes mingle in 19th century ad copy
The text extols Syrup of Figs as a preferred laxative and health aid, touting its pure liquid form, pleasant taste, and medical acceptance. It also surveys fashion trends from godet skirts to decorative papers, trims, and summer dress styles, highlighting fabrics, embroidery, and bathing attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Noted Veague Hats Return To The Season In Style
Zeghorn hats with lace straw edges and wired lace trim appear as a leading trend this season. Ribbon starts low on one side and diagonally rises to a high crown with a butterfly bow. Braided hats form dramatic shapes with plumes velvet bows and rosettes in the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eghorn
Revival of the Godet Skirt in Henry Quatre Fashion
The piece notes a revival of Henry Quatre era style with wide full skirts, distended sleeves, and whaleboned waists. It questions wearer acceptance among skaters and bicyclists and foresees crinoline’s return with wire and horsehair. It mentions hunting prints, novel sleeve braiding, and decorative embroidery on a silver-gray peau de soie dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Quatre
Napoleon Seizes Control in Paris Council Oath
Napoleon Bonaparte, appointed commander of the Paris garrison, leads a dramatic gathering of generals at the Tuilleries after a unanimous vote by the Ancients. He pledges to uphold civil liberty and popular representation as troops march and the revolution pivots toward a new order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brumaire
Napoleon
Cornet
Regnier
St. Cloud
Bonaparte
Paris
National Guard
Directory
Five Hundred
Jourden
Augereau
Lefebvre
Bernadotte
Republic
Pyramids
Macdonald
Serurier
Murat
Lannes
Andreassy
Berthier
Tuilleries
Books In Paper Covers
The article urges preserving the paper wrapper as part of a book, noting its value and potential illustrations or ads. It warns against removing the cover, arguing the wrapper completes the book and should always remain bound.
Twain and Edison Skeptical of Doctors’ Help
A brief note claims neither Mark Twain nor Thomas Edison trusted doctors to cure illness. The remark reflects their reputed reluctance to seek medical advice or rely on physicians for health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Edison
The Last of the Rainmakers and Other Witty Snippets
A collection of humorous exchanges about bread, farming, marriage, and social tall tales. The Last of the Rainmakers describes George Matthews of Wichita claiming to summon rain with electric batteries and hydrogen gas, detailing his storm-creating method amid public skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Matthews
Wichita
Kansas
Mr. Matthews
Untitled rural dialogue about storm defense and lightning
A rustic exchange depicts a father warning his son that a looming storm could bring dangerous lightning and that the elder will strike the electrical threat to protect the house. The dialog conveys rural precaution and tense anticipation of nature’s power.
No-To-Bac Charity Cure Ad from Steril Remedy Co.
An old advertisement portrays a ragged man begging for charity and claims No-To-Bac can cure tobacco harm. It promises free samples and a guaranteed remedy, directing readers to Steril Remedy Co. in New York City or Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steril Remedy Co
New York City
Chicago
Momey
John R. Dickey Drug CO
Bristol, Tenn
Willie Learns to Persist Despite Doubts
A teacher challenges a boy named Willie who doubts himself after being told he resembles his mother less. Willie answers with a resigned plea that he cannot improve, reflecting a moment of self doubt and familial comparison.
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Willie
Passenger Look Sparks Frantic Crowd at Crossing Car
A scene shows a passenger and conductor as a crowd rushes toward a car. The conductor declares no one wants the vehicle, while onlookers chase it to cross in front. The tension highlights a chaotic moment over street crossing.
He Was Forgiven. He Questions Loved Another
A fragment dialogue shows a man asking if he ever loved another and a woman responding with a candid yes. The exchange hints at forgiveness and past affection, centered on a tense interpersonal moment.
Salzer Seeds Offered For 1896 Planting Guide
A seed company ad urges farmers to sow grasses, wheat, and rye in 1896 and to request a free catalogue and samples from John A. Salzer Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin. It touts high yields and extra farming advice.
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Salzer
John A. Salzer
Hall's Catarrh Cure Praised by West Toledo Resident
Albert Burch of West Toledo Ohio endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming it saved his life. He invites inquiries for particulars with availability through local druggists at 75 cents.
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Albert Burch
West
Toledo
Hall
Humorous Maxim Pokes Fun At Wise Advice In Duchess Memoir
The piece cites the Duke of Marlborough praising elegant deportment over talent, alongside a string of patent medicines and household remedies. It notes Dr. Kline’s cure claims and teething syrup, plus various quips and moral aphorisms, all reflecting a late 19th century public tone.
Father of a Union Depot Train Crier
A distressed man, Mr. Newleigh, endures his baby's persistent shouting as the infant mimics cries. The scene ends with Newleigh lamenting he has become the father of a union depot train crier, highlighting family tension and public annoyance.
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Mr. Newleigh
Fractured Dialect Sparks Confusion In Local Dispatch
A garbled OCR passage shows slang filled dialogue about hiring, mischief, and a quarrel over taking a girl driving. Names and clear events are unreadable, but the fragment hints at social friction and a dated vernacular context.
Clam Dishes Inspire Quirky Style Exchange
The restaurateur boasts clams in every style and a visitor replies with a fashion fantasy requesting a dozen with balloon sleeves and skirts a le godet. The playful exchange blends cuisine and couture in a seaside mood.
Amish Mennonites Gathered Followers Reach 10 101
A fragment notes the Amish Mennonites have a following of 10 101. The passage includes dialect about Uncle Eben and a rooster at breakfast indicating rural life quirks.
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Jetsam
Walter Scott
WOM
Zeghorn
Godet Skirt
the Man OF Destiny
U.S
Thompson
Raynor
Shyne
Mrs. S
Mabel
Tom Terrapin
Duke of Marlborough
Fangon
Hegeman
C. C. G. Clark Co
New Haven
Parker
The
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Hindercorns
Simon French
Somerville
United States
Eben
Academy
the Sacred Heart
Academy Sacred Heart
St. Joseph
University OF Notre Dame
Clawstes
St. Edward's Hall
Andrew MomRigsey
Necgre Dame
Ieee
Davis & Raven
MFC. Co. de
Caref
Grein
Ander
Bey
Manta
Thomas & OY
Parkers
Rialto Bidég
Aos
Gerry All Charge
Sioux City Engine & Iron Work
Pech Mfg. Co
Sioux City
Tue Bowen & Cuave Macwixery Co
West Eleventh Street
Kansas City
W.N.U
D.M
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