Fragmented History of Harvesters and Patents Across Eras
A garbled survey traces early harvester history noting 1820 to 1885 patent actions, machine features like bolts, reels, and gutting devices, and company names such as McCormick and Deering. The text rambles through improvements, global places, and dubious claims, concluding with marketing and literacy notes, plus unrelated anecdotes about gambling and old phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell
Randall
Burene
McCormick Claying
Agalo
Walt
Doering Company
Reaper Manuutactators
Luildligg
Hare Vortera
Decetig
Deering
McCarmiel Company
der Hig
McCormick Company
Deecng
Osborne
McCormick
Sable Furs and Italian Labor in European Courts
The article notes sable furs as a timeless luxury with high value, citing court attire costs near 26 000 for Hussite guards and emphasizing distinctions between American and Russian furs. It observes about one million Italians in the United States, half laboring in urban centers, mostly in unskilled jobs, and comments on begging and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Hussht
Sitte Occasiona Sad Ely
United States
Charhable
ALGER GETS A PRIZE AND NAVAL APPOINTMENTS TALK
Long obituary and political profile tracing two term Michigan governor General Alger born 1808 in Medina County. details cover military career from Second Michigan Cavalry captain to brigadier general, service under Lincoln, lumber business and Detroit venture, and 1864 governor term noted as highly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont
Fien
Maxwell AL Alger
Michigan
Melinsey
Coxperkiong
Cie
Alger
Akevo
Fog Department
Chiardine Conlel
Husgedl
AL Alger
Tiefayette Township
Medina County
Hla
William the Conqueror
Lichtivdd
Akron
Grand Rapids
Mich
Isgl
Annette FH. Eleney
USGS
Second Michigan Cavalry
Booneville
Miss
Tiujor
Sixth Michigan Cavalry
Fifth Michigan Cavalry
Quster
Gen. Alger
Begoty
G. AL TR
Various Global News Items From Early Reports
The Plymouth Nur bia cholera cases are addressed. Victoria grants £5000 to famine relief in India. Montserne floods kill seventy five, destroy roads and bridges. Newfoundland fiscal surplus rises by £10000. Austria-Hungary tariff ties discussed. London prisons may use electric lighting and tread wheels for power. Italy curbs foreign doctors. Montagu Tasmania bush fire leaves hundreds homeless. £15000 damage. Krupp donates £35000 to pension and widows funds. Count Muravier to invite Faure to St Petersburg. Theat consul Qustat Walt marries Chicago. Paris memorial dinners planned. Count of Novin engaged to Maria of Spain. hygiene reports antiplague lymph research. bubonic plague fears in Europe.
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Plymouth
India
London
St Tnd
Montserne
Cecenne
Newfoundland
Hungary
Austria
Anetria
Italian General Medical Council
Montagu
Tasmania
Pengana
Friedrich Krupp
Muravier
Faure
St Petersburg
Qustat Walt
Aoting Germ
Theat
Wash
Christiana Smith
Chicago
Intinare
Mexander Damas
Fils
Paris
Press collection review of charity, politics and humor
A collage of editorials and opinions discusses charity for the poor, wealth and taxation, and international affairs. It cites Chicago and Saint Louis papers on famine in India, British royalty, arbitration with England, and the Nicaragua Canal debate, with various column snips and humorous quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llenry Irving
Lila
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Prince of Wales
Sbe
New York
Great Britain
Chicago
Waiters’ Union
Chicago Journal
Lord Kimberley
Loni Rosebery
Boston Herald
Bugland
St Louis Globe- Democrat
Ireland
Lord Castletown
Boston Globe
Lord Salisbury
House of Lords
Turkey
Baltimore
Nicaragua Canal
Turpie
Ludinus
Nicaragua Canal Company
Chieluaté Tribune
Nicaragua
Uncle Save
Iim
Warner 31
Washington Post
The Old Yellow Almanac and its Global Reach
A discussion of Fila Wheeler Wilcox and The Old Yellow Almanac notes the almanac’s global reach with 17 to 25 million copies yearly in 28 editions and 18 languages. It praises Ayers Almanac for accuracy and reliability, cites Vermont Brigade losses in the Civil War, and touches on various ads and health products of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fila Wheeler Wilcox
Yor Ayer
Tila
Atute
Ayere
Heath Hall
Vermont
Getty
Cara
Wilderness
Origin of Lynch Law and the Lynchburg Case
The article traces the origin of the term lynch law to Col. Charles Lynch of Lynchburg who hanged outlaws after drum head trials during the revolutionary era. It notes the era’s lack of civil authority, the improvised justice, and how Lynch’s actions gave rise to the modern term lynching, once called Lynchs fas and later shortened.
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Lynchburg
Charles Lynch
Monon Sets Through Sleeper to Washington D C
The Monon introduces a through sleeping car route from Chicago to Washington via Cincinnati and several railways. The sleeper departs Dearborn at 9:00 p.m. and arrives in Washington at 6:47 a.m. the next day, effective January 24. City ticket office is 232 Clark Street, Dearborn Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Monon
Chicago
Cincinnati
WH & D
Dearborn
National Capital
Clark Street
Dearborn Station
Airship plans and seed-silliness mix in a chaotic page
A draft on an aluminum airship in San Francisco outlines a 200 foot vessel with a 35 foot diameter cylinder and 125 foot length, powered by a Maxim engine. The page also ridicules sensational seed claims, promotes a $10 for 12 seed samples offer, and includes historical anecdotes about Euclid and a long five mile bridge in China.
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San Francisco
John Brelder
Mishicott
Wis
Salter
Salzer
Jobn A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Royal Road Co
Ebuvlid
Alexandria
Egypt
Ptolemy Soter
Euclid
Lagong
China Sea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warlous
Arkaba
May Plain
Kansas
Keaticky
Cophyryebers
Hornes
Maine
South Carolina
Tennessee
Tedion
West Virginia
Toledo
Tna
Paige
Veeneral Basen Agat
Omaha
Nebraska
Paria
Gestleman Olvee
Feng
George
Esald
Windy City
Ott
Hit
Georgy
Kun
Boglind
Wanda
Uy Oriend
Don Mfra
Tilin
Eyiet
Cour
Scott
Cutler’s Pocket
M'Kinley
Hasan
Wol Das Dees
Gen. Nussell A. Alger
Novin
Aosta
Maria
Spain
Alfonso
Maria de Las Mercedes
The
Asturias
Dous
Department of Hyghone
Dontes
Epress
Chienge Dinpateh
Trunsell
Canene
Smoex
Mikera
Skindlints
Bradley-Martini
Bastan
St. Louin
Stuswell Sage
Olney
Cleveland
Kansas City Times
Enghamt
Detroit Tribune
Sentimentia
Buffalo Express
Senate
Galveston Tribune
England
New York Pres
Mills
Texas
Memphis
Seinster Tilman
New York Press
Don Cameron
Chicago Tribune
Sherwin Sents
John Sherman
Hall
Glenn
Tiungary
J. Re
Madison
Ave
Massachusetts
J. Mulhall
Waukegan
North Dakota
Italy
Connecticut
Brattleboro
Dr. Taft Broa
Rochester
N. Yo
Bond
Sam
W. A. Neal
Taft Brow
Elm Street
Roeheater
N. T
Vascansis
Econ
Hood
Wasiela
Eden Fay
Elm St
Ensions
Geroe
O'Farrell
Washington, D.C
St. Jacobs Oil
Dandy Cathartig
Sterling Bexedy CO
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Aker & CO
Dorchester
Mass
Establiado
St. Louis
Fee
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