Long Devonshire Visit Ends In Tense Aunt Mab Departure
A narrator away from bustling life spends a day in a Devonshire cottage with Aunt Mab and cousin Tom. Tension rises as Lettice resists Tom’s playful advances while Aunt Mab enforces social duties and the two clash over propriety and affection.
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Piyce
Letty
Tom
Curie
Aentie
Lettice
Mab
Leti
Letitia
Tishy
Aunt Mab
Fulham
Chiswick
Devonshire
Horace
I. A
Mab Stesso
Eden
Cousin romance on a Devon drive ends in marriage
A lingering ride with Tom, Letitia, and Aunt Mab leads to a near-disaster, a kiss that reveals hidden affection, and a proposal. Tom earns respect by aiding the horse and cart, and the pair confess lifelong love, planning a long married life as Darby and Joan.
Plagiarism debates and steep stall mismanagement in old notes
The article weighs the difficulty of proving plagiarism beyond abstract theft. It contrasts clear cases of direct copying with subtler, repeated ideas and notes, then shifts to horse stall design and its impact on horse health, followed by discussion of skimmed milk cheese and dairy practices urging honesty and practical use of milk in kitchens.
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Pistol
Bad faith killing attempt against disabled Piute boy
A Dayton Nevada report recounts a Piute ritual slaying attempt as braves sought to kill a deformed and idiotic boy. The mother fought back fiercely with tongue teeth and nails until white settlers drove off the attackers.
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Dayton
Nev
Why Squash Vines Do Not Bear Fruit
A reader explains why Hubbard squash vines often run long without fruit. He notes that plants are climbers and main shoots may not bear fruit. pinching the main vine to encourage lateral shoots yields abundant female flowers and fruit. Save seed from laterals for better fruiting.
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New Yorker
London’s eccentric turnout described in dog-cart scene
A dark green light dog-cart with red trimmed wheels was drawn by a symmetric mule with light brown harness. The driver appeared as a well dressed swarthy West Indian Creole, attended by an English groom in impeccable livery.
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London
Fire kindler invention sparks female interest
A Chicago Inter Ocean quips about a new device called a fire-kindler. It jokes that unless shaped like a coal oil can and capable of exploding to topple furniture and singe eyebrows, the imported girl will not touch it, noting possible demand for the contraption.
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Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Red Stockings Contain Hidden Tin and Gold Ming
An English chemist analyzed a red stocking and found twenty two grains of tin. The article notes the puzzling amount may not compensate the chemist for his trouble. It mentions a pair of red stockings often contain gold ming and other sets.
Why Does the Butter Come Theories and Dairy Results
A historical note discusses dairy pricing fairness between butter and cheese and compares milk quality from winter ground feed versus summer grass. It cites American Dairyman and Prof. Caldwell on fat globule theory, dismissing the envelope hypothesis and urging further explanation of why butter forms in cream.
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Iity
G. C. Caldwell
Butter Brand Names Reflect Market Customs and Packaging
The article explains common butter names based on packaging and production. Prints and rolls denote small packages. dairy butter comes from a single farm, often in prints or firkins. Factory and milled butter are produced commercially and graded. creamery butter comes from a central creamery with milk from many cows.
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American Dairy Mail
Smoking Proclaimed Harmful to Mustache Growth
The Chicago Times reports a striking claim that cigarette smoking severely injures mustache growth. If this statement hurts sales, it could affect manufacturers like the American company, prompting a reaction from the market and potential scrutiny over tobacco advertising.
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On America Co
Chicago Times
Detroit Free Press notes odd habit from Michigan man
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a Michigan man who once lit a Roman candle and hid it in a cellar after potatoes, reflecting a curious old tale from the state.
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Michman
Detroit Free Press
Carriage Not Wed Yet in Fintis Teaues Case
A man's carriage status remains unsettled amid unresolved questions in the fintis teaues matter. No formal wedding or binding agreement recorded at this time.
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Fintis Teaues Ees
Quality of early figs improves as trees age
The figs produced in the first years after bearing are inferior, giving the impression that the varieties are poor. As trees mature, the fruit quality increases.
St Jacobs Oil Reported to Cure Rheumatism
Mr W F Hetherington editor of the Sentinel told a reporter he tried St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and found it all that could be asked, with the pain entirely disappearing according to the Imperial Kansas News.
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W. F. Hetherington
the Sentinel
St. Jacobs Oil
Imperia
Kan
Huichin Bye Quotation on Knowledge and Experience
A fragment quotes Huichin Bye stating that half the world is unknown and half lies, implying experiential knowledge as a guide. The line emphasizes skepticism and personal witness as a basis for truth.
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Ose
St Jacobs Oil Praised for Rheumatic Pain Relief
Mr F Latham of 5 Harrison Street Providence reports St Jacobs Oil as an excellent remedy for rheumatic pains in a notice published by R L Beston Herald.
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St. Jacobs
A. Vogeler & CO
Baltimore
Truant Officer Confronts Man Seeking His Son at Williamsburgh Stores
A truant officer questions an elderly man near Grand and Fourth Streets Williamsburgh after the man says his son, named Alexander, is fifty six and attends no school. The officer insists on registration and school attendance, provoking laughter from bystanders.
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Grand and
Fourth Streets
Williamsburgh
Alexander
Third Street
Dr Guysett Yellow Dock and Sarsapshila Promoted
An advertisement asserts Dr Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsapshila cures blood and skin diseases by strengthening the liver and kidneys. It claims permanent relief from syphilitic disorders to facial pimples and insists the remedy is safe for delicate constitutions.
Gambler Quote Reflects on Risk and Virtue
A quip notes that a gambler is not the best man, yet a person who never gambles is not better. It frames risk as a moral grey area rather than a simple virtue or vice.
Mr Guysett’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla Cure Claim
Mr R Q Wataxeron of Troy Ohio reports severe illness and blood poisoning with a dozen boils. He says after using Mr Guysett’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla his health and size greatly improved and the disease was entirely cured.
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R. Q Wataxeron
Troy, O
Four o clock color named new shade described
A new color called Four o clock is introduced with a dark shade noted as resembling dinner time. The description contrasts readiness of dinner with the color’s tone.
Baptist Minister Endorses Eclectric Oil Cure
The letter from Dr E F Crane of Corry Pa recounts medical training before ministry and praises Thomas Eclectric Oil for quinsy hoarseness deafness catarrh and diphtheria in his family. He claims dramatic relief from rheumatism and urges widespread use of the patent medicine.
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Quinsy
Tomas
Thomas
Dra. E. F. Crane
Corry, Pa
Woman Rings and Ear Holes Spark House Debate
A conversation in a 19th century style scene features a deacon claiming rings are unnatural for women and a quiet man countering. The exchange ends abruptly as the house adjourns without a decision.
Revered clergyman praises Hop Bitters in New York Baptist Weekly
A Washington D C clergyman writes against public testimonials by officials but praises Hop Bitters as a meritorious remedy used by physicians and trusted for family use. He asserts there is no equal product and says he would not be without them.
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Germantown
Washington, D. C
New York Baptist Weekly
Satisfactory Evidence of Dr Walcatt Balsam Demand
J W Graham a wholesale druggist of Austin Texas reports high sales and satisfaction with Dr Walcatt s Balsam for tar lines stating it treats coughs colds and even consumption. He requests one gross by Saturday s steamer.
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J. W. Graham
Austin
Tex
Bread and cake bakers employ more loafers than other trades
A claim states that among trades bread and cake bakers have the highest number of loafers. The assertion compares labor patterns across occupations, suggesting steady drift toward idleness in baking trades compared with others.
Kidney-Wort praised for kidney bowel disorders and liver aid
The excerpt extols Kidney-Wort for piles dyspepsia constipation and disorders of kidneys liver or bowels while noting a St Louis horse chewing tobacco and a fast driven horse smoking as curious curiosities.
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St. Louis
Wise's economy aids busy grocers in small starts
An advertisement extols Wise's product line as economical for grocers starting on a small scale. It condemns fashionable living as harming women's health and privacy, praising Lydia E. Pinkham for helping women with remedies.
Albany Woman Credits Bunpack BLoop Remedy
Mrs Ira Mulholland of Albany New York writes that after years of recurring bilious headaches dyspepsia and female complaints she is entirely relieved by Bunpack BLoop a product priced at one dollar
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Ira Mulholland
Albany, N. Y
Short advertisement notes on dyes and toys in a colonial issue
The text lists directions for Diamond Dyes usage and items for mosses grasses eggs ivory and hair. It notes boarding schools and editor marriage status remarks. Also mentions The New Toy by Alfred J Sewell and a Wise's Axle Grease promotion with a time saves money claim.
Doctor Warns of Bright's Disease and a Cure Claim
A Rochester interview discusses Bright's disease highlighting its subtle symptoms and rising cases. Dr Henson and Mr Warner promote Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, claiming cures and urging awareness, with Dr Lattimore corroborating a chemical analysis.
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Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle
St. Paul Street
Arawl Omer Ag
Mia
Bright
Erie
Warner
Cam
Too
Lattimore
Everett
Sumner
Chase
Wilson
Carpenter
Bishop Harvew
New Orleans Medical College
Bricht
Rapidens
Prince Cities
America
le . Warner
Dr. &Aigitinans
Oepondenssey Prince Street
State Board of Health
H. H. Warner
Henson
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