Picking From The Press Light Items And Notices
A miscellany notes beeswax floor polish leather trunks in Rome Caesar era a tall forest plant in Japan reaches six feet in three weeks and 5300 Indians live in New York with 2700 Senecas. A burglar was spotted when his hat fell on a policeman. England allows picking berries and mushrooms as not private property. Only two specimens of spongolite exist one from Cornwall and one near Tombstone Arizona. One Fare Excursions South via C&ERR offers round trip tickets on Sept 1 Oct 2 Nov 6 and Nov 4 1894 to southern states with twenty day return and stopovers. For details contact G&E Railway agents or Chicago offices.
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Rome
Japan
New York
England
Cornwall
Tombstone
Ariz
Chicago & Eastern Zilinons RR
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vousiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
G & Etl R R
Chicago City Ticket Office
Clark Street
Charles L. Stone
G. Pp
T. A
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Weather Prophet-I's miss leads to colder rainstorm
The passage mocks a weather prophet predicting fair and warm weather. A sudden twenty degree drop brings heavy rain and humidity while the ordinary man notes discrepancies, urging restraint. It ends with a general proverb about facing trouble and a jab at mosquito complaints.
Syrup of Figs Promises Health Benefits and Comfort
Knowledge guides comfort and enjoyment through the pure liquid laxative Syrup of Figs. The remedy claims to cleanse the system and dispel colds headaches and fevers while soothing kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. It is sold in 50c and 1 bottles and manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co. printed on every package.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Everlasting Life Sermon Sparks Hope in Restless World
In Brooklyn August 26 Rev. Dr. Talmage tours Australia and urges listeners to seek infinite rest in Jesus Christ rather than earthly wealth or fame. He casts life as a crusade to the throne of a living Jesus, inviting all to join the regiment of redeemed souls and assures that loved ones who have passed live on in heavenly rest.
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Srooklyn
N. Y
Talmage
Australia
Bellis
Cape Hatteras
California
Holy Sepulchre
Christ
Jesus
Jesus Christ
David
Absalom
Abraham
Sarah
Paulexultant
Payson
Louisiana raises Japanese bamboo and dairy school for women
The notice highlights three items: Louisiana culturing Japanese bamboo, Minnesota establishing a dairy school for women, and the meaning of the Saxon name Edward as happy keeper. Photographs taken 500 feet underwater are noted.
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Louisiana
Minnesota
Edward
Drilled Stone Axes Show Early Drilling Feasibility
The Literary Digest discusses evidence that earlier peoples could drill holes in stone axes without iron tools. It describes a horn bone or wood drill using wet quartz sand, outlines Count Gundaker Wurmbrand’s apparatus, and notes that while drilling aided by this method existed, the process weakened the axes and often left broken remnants.
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Vienna
Gundaker Wurmbrand
Alps
Count Wurmbrand
F. Keller
Literary Digest
Million-Dollar Russian Crown Jewelry Valued at 11 Million
The Russian crown and state jewels are valued at 11 million dollars, with the crown alone worth about 6 million. Adorned with hundreds of diamonds ranging from small to very large, fifty four flawless pearls surround the rim and a large ruby centers the piece. Made by Panzie, the Genoese court jeweler, it was first used by Catherine the Great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Panzie
Catherine the Great
Kentucky woman defeats timber rattler in brave encounter
Mrs EB W McPherson wife of the town marshal faced a five foot yellow timber rattler on a wood edge. She did not scream but seized a weapon, killed the snake, removed its skin, stuffed it with bran and displayed it at home. The reptile measured about five feet with nine rattles and a button.
Oddities and facts from historical claims
A collection of quirky statements on debt payments New Year’s aims earthquake frequency in Japan and other disparate claims about education intelligence in Australia medical facts and body measurements along with sensational regional assertions and folklore.
Morals And Manners And Miscellany From The Day
Captain Cox of the Thomas Richards is cited for not displaying the full vessel name on both bows and faces a ten dollar penalty. Evan Adams of Mount Pleasant New Jersey died leaving 187 housekeepers over ten years. his pattern ended with a violent death. Toronto debates Sunday traction as a fine circulates without relief. Professor Andrew Jackson De Voe, famed weather forecaster, was born May 26 1545 in Ridgefield New Jersey and predicts storms for decades. Chattanooga Medicine Co secures ten year exclusive rights to his forecasts.
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Cox
Thomas Richards
Shaw
Revenue Marine
Baltimore
Thomas
Evan Adams
Mount Pleasant
N. J
Philadelphia
New York
Toronto
Andrew Jackson de Voe
Ridgefield
de Voe
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
South
DeVoe
Prof. DeVoe
Effusive notice and travel ads in a 19th century paper
An enthusiastic blurb promotes a 32 page medical pamphlet from the Prickly Ash Bitters Co of St Louis offering “Ustron Information” and urging readers to request a copy. It also advertises three home seekers excursions via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway at half rates with return within twenty days, through September October dates and agent G H Heatford.
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Bea
The
Prickly Ash Bitters Company
St. Louis
Ustron Informasion
West
Nortwest
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
G H. Heatford
Chicago
Prediction On a Sure Thing At The Strike Outcome
A reporter asks what the strike result will be. The ex-employee replies uncertainty exists but notes the outcome will bring a heap more than the income.
Why She Wanted a Husband
A short dialogue features Little Dot yearning for a husband and Mamma Mercy explaining the reasons behind her protective care. The piece notes people who love to tell bad news and the child’s sense of fatigue from constant attention.
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Dot
Mercy
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ToLepo
Onno
Ford Mfr
Webarch
Ill
AIFE
Davis
Hankin B. & M. Co
Odds and
Leavening Powe
U.S. Gov’t
Geneva
Holland
South America
Penn
Dreas
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
Buffalo
N.Y
Chicago Great Western Railway
Kansas City
Second
Wyandotte Streets
Maple Leaf
I. A. Lorn
L. G. Cragg & CO
Propra
Union Nurseries
Kalamazoo
Mich
Patrick O'Farrell
Wasemotom, D
Lous City Engine & Iron Works
Wmfe. Co
Sioux
Cita
Union Ave
Kansas
W. L
Douglas
Work Incr
Uglas
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Douglas
Gounty
Weersan Newsfaran Union
National Reform Press
BR. P, A
N. KF. A
Serview
Ag Gan
Weerens Newsraren
Daily Telegraph
Western Newspaper Union
Gmreane
Lows
Dereorr
Ravens Crry
Dee Mores
Lawcets
Wishmap
Calissor Daenvem
Morgan
Nations Reform Press Association
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