Lives Lived by Janitors Families in New York
A New York Times piece observes janitors and their families living on roof yards in large iron buildings and the social isolation of their nightly routines. It contrasts castlelike doors with rooftop neighborhoods and notes neighbors sometimes visit via the roof.
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Peruna
Mendelssohn Piano CO
P.O
New York City
Ohio lawmakers weigh food adulteration reform
The Ohio Legislature debates food adulteration, citing dangers from cheap substitutes and misleading labels. The piece compares British experience, notes examples like ground pepper, French mustard, white candy, and lard substitutes, and recounts a Birmingham case where a potted meat maker faced prison. It ends by warning readers to avoid tainted goods and hints journalists resist temptations.
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Ohio
Bright
Advertisements and testimonials for patent medicines and remedies
A hodgepodge of old newspaper ads and quotes tout Dr King s New Discovery Hall s Hair Renewer Celery and Chamomile Pills Hop Bitters and other tonics claim cures for consumption coughs headaches neuralgia and dyspepsia The piece notes Dickens sales in Britain and features a humorous sheriff anecdote along with reader testimonials from H Ludington and Burlington Hawkeye dated 1880 February 2
Panthers terrorize region as hunters seek lair
A scattered report from Doughness Massachusetts to Connecticut describes panther sightings and searches without success. A farmer’s son Stone from Oxford vanished, with mangled remains allegedly found, fueling wild-beast rumors. obituaries and general fear accompany the tale. Additional notes praise patent remedies and local ads close the column.
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