The Garden of 1883 and the Farmer’s Year Plan
A 19th century exhortation to farmers to plan for spring by improving home gardens and adding fruit cultivation. It argues for a productive kitchen garden, a fruit garden, and orchard or vines, detailing strawberry varieties and other fruits, plus the benefit to family health and savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal City
Crescent
Champion
Glendale
Cresent
Captain Jack
Versailles
Gregg
Turner
Avger
The Lion and The Jackals and Holiday Pokes at Ingersoll
A fable ends with the lion declaring man descended from the giraffe and roars to settle disputes. The piece jokes about Colonel Ingersoll and Christmas 1882 1883. It notes Bishop Ireland of Minnesota forbidding Catholics to run saloons and praises temperance leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Minnesota
America
Chicago
Classic Patent Medicine Ad and Language Jab
A broad late 19th century advertisement touts a salve for cuts sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and 25 cent price, followed by a note on The New York Sun improving English usage and a Cleveland brown's iron bitters testimonial from E R Lane & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Dorr
Cleveland
Ohio
New York
Mendelssomn Piano CO
P.O
New
Co, & Co
Four Legged Officer Keeps Watch At Tenth District
A mixed breed dog named Bum acts as an unofficial attaché of the Tenth District Station. Loyal to a former master and his partner, Bum attends roll call, prefers night duty, and follows the patrols from dusk until morning. He chases eats and investigates open doors, earning both kicks and praise from officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth District
Jacob
Cin. Com
Gaz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bucklen
New York Sun
The
Sun
Norr. Herald
Dublin
N. Y. Tribune
Scranton
J. Spalding
Mishler
Paris
My Lady’s Chamber
Hilton
E.R. Lash
Athens
Dr. Quinn
Mendelssohn Piano CO
York City
Chas
F.shutt
Mas
Probate Judge's Office
Washington St
Ague Gure
Ayrr
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
Panhandle
Columbus & Hocking Valley
R. BR
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Baltimo
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Dayton
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Omaha
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Nebrska
California
Territories
Pullman Palace Cars
Columbus
Cincinnati
L. A. Ford, Cien
Jas
McRea
Woop & Wood
Attorneys AT Law
Athens, Ohio
Buggi Eis
Piaeton Ss
Tos Printing
First National Bank
Chas. Townsend
Sleeper
Attorneys
LAW
Welch & Welch
Athena
Southeastern
Supreme
MS ('Anerte
Joan Welch
Judge Welch
JM. Welch
C. E. M. Jennings
Board & Sale Stable
Antil Ny Coe
Antinea
Congress St
Cornell House
Job Printing Department
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