Famine Deaths and Global Curiosities in Brief Fragments
Shreds show famine killed 600000 Europeans. Wisconsin plans a druggists insurance firm. A Boston athlete broke his neck on a double somersault. Germany adds fish sausage to its menu. Mudies library in London circulates 3 500 000 books with 178 staff. Fort Garland Colorado noted as very dry with six inches rain yearly. Atlantic states average 36 inches yearly, the west 62 inches. A 1863 British rain record in Argyle stood at seven inches in 24 hours. Siberian peasants process turbots for leather and glass substitutes. Missouri 55 Illinois 52 Iowa 46 Kansas 53 Arkansas 60 Texas 74 mean temperatures. Gardiner guardian of the peace slept on duty and was relieved of valuables. Fifth Avenue Presbyterian plans two large missions including a $100000 project in a destitute area.
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Wisconsin
Boston
Mudie
London
Fort Garland
Col
United States
Atlantic States
Pacific
Great Britain
Argyle
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Arkansas
Ewe
Texas
Gardiner
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church of
New York
The Unexpected Discharge and Bitters Claim
The article extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a nervine that calms nerves by aiding digestion and assimilation. It argues ordinary noises distress weak nerves more than a cannon blast to vigorous ones and warns against unmedicated stimulants while listing benefits for kidney bladder liver trouble malaria constipation and rheumatism and improved appetite and sleep.
Economy waits as orders linger in quirky exchange
A reader-like exchange features a waiter dialogue about mining and food, with lines about misheard terms and a tense but witty back and forth. The scene ends with a firm, decisive remark amid a tense urgency.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with $1000 reward
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh. It claims the cure treats the disease constitutionally by affecting blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 reward for any case not cured. Testimonials available on request from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Hall
Ietors
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
The Practical Side of It
A humorous exchange about poems and debts in which one speaker teases the other for not reading Brown's last ode, while the other recalls owing ten dollars. The banter highlights literary pretension and a playful money dispute between named individuals.
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Brown
Subscribe Now For The Des Moines Twice-a-Week News
An old notice touts a subscription offer for Des Moines Iowa readers. It promotes a twice weekly edition priced at 50 cents per year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Infidel remark and Cure for Consumption letter
A mailbag note from Bethany Missouri dated January 8 includes Louisa Lindaman claiming a cure from Piso's Cure for Consumption. The writer then quotes an opinion defining an infidel as a man who blocks light and blames God for living in darkness.
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Piso
Louisa Lindaman
Bethany, Mo
The Great Life Leveler The grade crossing
It is a deal easier for some people to pray for the preacher than it is to do their part toward his support. Banking on the insolvency basis is not have its trials. z aan Apprehension crawls into the cellar to look at the sun.
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Fitz Maurice
Syrup of Figs Offers Gentle Laxative Health Benefit
Advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches and fevers. It claims kidneys liver and bowels are stimulated without weakening them and notes medical approval. Sold by druggists in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co with its name on every package.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Home Made Picture Frames And The Woman Of Today
Domestic craft piece on making inexpensive home frames using pine moulding and scraps for covering materials from crepe to rope. Includes tips on mats, glazing, and decorative touches, plus a profile of “What Is a Woman’s Woman” emphasizing independence, gentleness, and social grace. Ends with a travelogue note on Provence beauty and a Centaury citation.
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Bristol
Inconsistencies in Men and Women Across Time
A reflective piece questions male expectations of women and the irony of attraction. It notes men admire helplessness yet seek capable partners, mock intellect while praising mothers, and denounce fashion while courting fashionable wives. The rambling critique ends with a burlesque sigh at gender inconsistencies.
Reform School Mood Reflects On Child Discipline
The writer criticizes calls to send misbehaving children to reform school, noting many supporters lack competence and suggesting pity for their lax judgment. The piece contrasts harsh penalties with more constructive approaches to youth behavior.
Roast Goose With Apple Lauce
A traditional roast goose recipe notes stuffing with quartered apples, salt, pepper, sage and butter, with fried onion optional. Sew skin to seal, roast brown with flour dredging and no water, baste occasionally. Cook about fifteen minutes per pound until thigh joints yield clear gravy and rich brown color. Giblets may be fried with dressing or gravy, and apple sauce accompanies the dish.
Vision of a Child and a Shepherd in Chicago Record
The narrator recalls a lost child and asks why God would take the innocent. He envisions two fates, one ruined by sin and another of a lamb in the shepherd’s care, finding solace in faith to the speaker who bows to the wiser who knows best.
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Reform School
Chicago
Apple stuffed loin roast with cider gravy recipe
First trim and cut the bones then score the skin into squares. Replace bones with tart apples, season and tie. Roast the loin without water, baste with drippings, dust with flour, keep warm. Make gravy from cider and flour, boil, season, and serve with baked sweet potatoes or boiled potatoes.
How to Fry Mince Cakes With Parsley and Celery Garnish
The recipe directs mincing meat finely and boiling mash potatoes one third the meat amount. Mix with pepper parsley yolk to bind, wash hands, form small round cakes, fry in hot butter or bee drippings until brown, and serve on a napkin with fried celery garnish.
Proper Toast Preparation Instructions
Instructions emphasize to toast bread and spread while hot. Have half a pint of hot milk or water ready to quick dip and moisten lightly. Do not stack dry toast. stand slices on edge in a toast rack to keep them dry.
First Hebrew Circle Formed in New York
A Chautauqua circle the first among Hebrew faith groups is organized by the New York Society for Religious Study. A balloonist found near Metz sketched for the French. Athens academy uses Parthenon marble with red blue gold sculptures.
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New York
Cheshire
England
Prime Grass Lands Open for Purchase at Low Terms
The text promotes profitable grassland with abundant grasses and suitable land available at low prices on easy terms. It instructs writing to P. 8. Eustis, General Passenger Agent, C. B. & Q R. R., Chicago, IL for details. It notes artistic merit and eloquence as not needing a clique.
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Eustis
General
Chicago, IL
Great Rock Island Route Playing Cards Promotion
An old advertisement list promotes Great Rock Island Route Playing Cards with stamps and coin payment, includes Whist Rules, asks for subscribers to Twice-a-Week News, and mentions Des Moines Iowa. Also contains assorted product pitches and aphorisms reflecting era advertising style.
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Great Rock Island
TNO
Sebastain
R. L&p
Chicago
Grains of Gold in Moral Maxims
A reflective collection of maxims on love time truth and character. It contrasts virtue with vanity and notes the value of faithfulness hard work and humility while warning against envy and backsliding.
Dramatic Whaler Thre at Boosts Comic Tale
A whimsical exchange between a whale and Jonah fuels a joke about a looming deadline and a record appendicitis claim. The text hints at a playful sequel and a light headed tone with bleached blonde imagery.
Cause For Suspicion In A Bicycle Purchase
A dialogue shows a senior partner warning about a small purchase as potentially revealing, while a junior partner questions the scale. The exchange hints at looming financial concerns within the firm and hints at crooked outcomes through a son-in-law connection.
Store Manager Critiques Son's Work Attitude
A store manager bluntly tells a proprietor that his son lacks businesslike instincts. The proprietor reflects on the son's temperament and notes the boy's aversion to business makes him stand out unfavorably within the family.
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Thousand Islands
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California
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Civil Service
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The
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C. C. G. Clark Co
New Haven
Hanson
Jonah
St. Jacobs Oil
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Scotti & Bowne
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Thomas P. Simpson
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Patrick O'Farrell
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Brockton
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Omaha
Ant
Abe
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