Grass Is King NURRAR Shouts For Joy In Meadows
The advertisement extols Salzer's Extra Grass Mixtures as superior to oats and wheat and promises lush meadows. It touts April sowing, June hay, and yields of six tons per acre with many grass and clover varieties. Buyers can request samples and a seed catalogue from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis by mail.
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Salzer
Salter
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.n
Omaha
Woap-Herald
William J. Bryan
World-Herald
Nebraska
Ress
Rock Island Route to Cripple Creek Advised
A Hopeful Spirit recounts Miss Redbud’s view on danger and money to be made in Cripple Creek. John Sebastian, General Passenger Agent in Chicago, recommends the Rock Island Route to Colorado Springs as the direct line saving hours. The note ends with a reflection on reading habits.
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Cripple Creek
Rock Island
Colorado Springs
John Sebastian
Chicago
Generally Wins Versus Trouble in the World
A witty exchange between Mr Thinkum and Mrs Strongmind notes that women are often at the bottom in trouble but on top when it ends. The dialogue reflects playful gender humor on resilience and reversal of fortune.
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Mr. Thinkum
Debt Dispute Between Jayson and Wilson Over Ten Dollars
Dialogue records a dispute where Jayson asks Wilson to repay ten dollars previously lent. Wilson refuses, recalling a prior agreement to delay payment until convenient.
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Jayson
Wilson
Bitters Aids Against Malaria and Stomach Ailments
Rheumatism may worsen health but Hostetter's Stomach Bitters offers relief. It helps when the liver bowels stomach kidneys or nerves are out of order and is described as preventing and remedying all malarial disorders.
Enforced Gallantry and Wealth Bring Strain
Hobbs Wiggles proclaims ongoing devotion to his wife noting they remain as attentive as at first marriage. Nobbs adds the wife cannot withdraw principal, only interest, shaping a tension between affection and money.
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Hobbs Wiggles
Nobbs
Syrup of Figs Ad Marketing Remedy
An old advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs as a gentle spring cleansing remedy. It touts a five cent bottle for the family and a one dollar large size, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company and sold by druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Company
Dictionary Authority Holds Sway in The Herald
A 1805 item praises Webster's Dictionary as the enduring standard in The Herald office for over thirty years and notes Webster's International Dictionary receives nationwide endorsement. Extra items reference various ads and curiosities, including cures and a life-insurance note for the Prince of Wales.
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Webster's Dictionary
Herald Office
the Herald
Dubuque
Nostalgic Remedies and Social Sayings Across Ads
Anecdotal remedies for teething and colds appear alongside social maxims about love and enemies. Advertised tonics like Winslow’s Soarine Syrup and Parer’s Ginger Tonic promise relief, while notes claim more divorces than weddings in Fresno last year.
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Fresno
Cal
Sunshine and faith amid storms and comic notices
A mix of devotional verse about sun after rain and trust in God, then a tale of perseverance and faith. A Philadelphia Record anecdote contrasts a busy merchant resisting religious talk with a humorous shop encounter ending in a dog incident and a request for meat.
Beecher's tale saves girl from slave trade with charity
A Beecher anecdote at Brooklyn Tabernacle recounts a young girl facing sale for slavery. Deacons and 3,000 worshippers contributed quickly, securing her freedom with a $1,200 price. The piece contrasts benevolence with a mercantile life, and closes with a cautionary moral about busyness versus charity.
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Beecher
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Float Like A Leaf To Salvation And Seats On The Street
A writer from the Occident recalls a young man anxious about salvation who equates spiritual change with effort and “sincere prayers.” A friend likens learning to float to faith, implying perception follows practice. The Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt ends with a streetcar anecdote about assertive bids for seating and a humorous moral.
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Will
Inheriting from the Mother in a Scottish Village Ale House
Two old cronies in a Scottish village ale house praise a preacher's son. They note the son inherits talent and education from the mother while the father claims the oratory comes from the mother, calling her a bletherin' auld tyke.
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Weekly Telegraph
Jock
Rubbert
Wullum
Indian device silences crying babies with breath control
An India based method uses a mother covering the infant’s mouth and pinching the nose to stop breath when crying. After a pause the baby breathes again but is restrained if it cries again. Repeated, the baby learns to stay quiet. The text cautions against sipping from the saucer rather than the cup.
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India
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