Ohio hawk head bounty repeal sparks debate over poultry protection
The Ohio legislature repealed the 50 cent bounty on hawk heads and owls affecting farmers who counted hawk and owl losses in their income. The piece questions motives, notes past defenders like Mr. Stone, and laments consequences for chickens as hawks and owls threaten flocks. It closes with a satirical aside on education and a color clear anecdote from Mrs. Cobb’s cook.
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Odd Bits and Wellness Pitches From Old Newspapers
A collage of promotional blurbs and humorous asides on horse riding health, curatives, and public morals. Notable notes include Swayne's Ointment for piles, a Chicago murder punishment stat, Dr Quinn's cure-all claims, a Connecticut youth incident, Hall's Hair Renewer endorsement, and quips from Boston Transcript and Cincinnati notices.
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Reynard Promises and a Silent Promise Break
A fox tricks a peasant by promising not to raid the hen roost while stuffed on fowls. Two days later the fox is seen devouring a hen, claiming his empty stomach justified breaking the promise. Moral: promises made on a full stomach may not hold when hungry. Also notes raspberry blossoms harming honey production and a Hop Bitters testimonial from Lone Jack Missouri dated September 14, 1879.
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Reynard
From Biblical Angels to Patched Quack Cures in 1882
A fragment collection recounts old and new visions of salvation with moralizing quips. It touts Hunt’s Remedy for kidney and liver disease and pushes Bold patent medicines like Kidney-Wort and Electric Bitters. Advertisements praise Lincoln and mock serious medical claims while noting a Pawnee chief with many wives and a pun about a full Moon.
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