Kentucky’s Joe Morrison family of Bourbon County remembered
A New York Sun interview lauds the Joe Morrison clan of Bourbon County Kentucky for extraordinary height and weight. The patriarch Joe and wife measured 6 feet 4, with a large brood of tall children led by John at nearly 7 feet and 300 pounds. The family, once all together, has dispersed after the parents’ deaths. progeny’s continued size is uncertain but hoped to persist.
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Kentucky
Blue Grass
New York
Joe Morrison
Bourbon County
Joe
Tom
Jim
Sarah
John
Mary
Elijah
Matthew
Eli
Martha
Gold Placer Claim Offered for 400 In Confederate Gulch
George W. Beal recalls a Confederate gulch placer claim offered for 400 cash. An expert test declared the property faulty and two tons of gold were later found mined by others guarded by armed men. Beal never saw the supposed expert again.
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George W. Beal
West Park Street
Confederate Golch
Confederate Gulch
Fort Benton
Butte
Constipation Victim Triumphs With Bitters Aid
A chronic constipation sufferer is praised for adopting Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to free the bowels without griping. The tonic is recommended to relieve malaria dyspepsia rheumatism and biliousness. Also noted is 1802 coal export data: 1 700 496 tons of bituminous coal valued at 5 220 408 dollars.
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United States
A.P. Discovery Cured Skin Ailments Says Ad
An advertisement touts a skin remedy called Discovery claiming to cure sores humors eruptions and all skin and scalp disorders from impure blood. It promises full refunds if not beneficial and urges buying from local dealers rather than others.
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Baeom
Lle
Addrey Cook Remedy CO
Temples Chicago
Traits of the Too Easy Going Frenchwoman of Society
A reflective critique from a 19th century view describes the genuine Frenchwoman of society as rarely beautiful yet fascinating. It contrasts strict and loose morals, notes flirtations around marriages, and portrays sisters choosing religious life or marriage to secure autonomy amid social temptations.
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Marquise de San Carlos
North American Review
The Insidious Cinnamon Cigarette Deceives Connecticut Youth
Connecticut boys under sixteen cannot legally smoke but a cinnamon cigarette substitute has emerged. Made from cinnamon bark and wet to resemble tobacco, it has become a fad, with six and eight year olds seen smoking. Hartford principals and parents urge dealers to halt sales while some shops promise to stop.
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Connecticut
New York Evening Post
Hartford
Deer Migration From Colorado Mountains To Utah Valleys
The New York Sun reports thousands of deer move west from western Colorado to Utah for milder winters with abundant forage. They travel mostly at night, leaving fresh morning trails as small herds ascend and descend along western mountain slopes in a seasonal round.
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Colorado
Utah
New York Sun
Santa Claus Visits a Lonely Moor Cottage Tale
On a snowy moor a lone cottage kept neat by Mother Gertrude shelters Vigg. Santa arrives on Christmas Eve, grants gifts to a village, and reveals Vigg’s hidden good deeds through a moral journey ending with warmth, stockings, and shoes for the boy.
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Gertrude
Vigg
Mother Gertrude
Santa Claus
Nta Claus
Rapp
Snapp
Natt
Latt
Vine
Wigg
Moor
Vigz
Christmas Traditions in America Across Cultures
A historical overview describes how Christmas customs persisted in English and German communities, noting shifts from Puritan restraint to festive observance in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, the South, and Louisiana. It mentions enslaved people exchanging gifts and New Year celebrations in New York.
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Anglica
Pennsylvania
New England
Germany
Holland
Sweden
New York
South
Virginia
Carolinas
Louisiana
St. Nicholas
Alcohol and Sparrows How the Cotton Stealing Birds Were Captured
The Galveston News recounts a De Witt County farmer who defeated English sparrows raiding cotton bolls by spreading wheat soaked in whisky. Sparrows flocked to the bait and became intoxicated, enabling easy capture. Subsequent trials yielded similar results, with the birds later used for potpie though the plantation is now said to be haunted by bad luck.
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Europe
Tchuktchi
Tehuktchi
Teehuktchi
la Gazette de
Yakovtsk
Siberia
de Witt
Galveston
Munich Experiments Support Seventh Day Rest Theory
The Albany Express reports Munich experiments showing rest on the seventh day restores oxygen balance after six days of labor. It argues regular intervals of rest prevent health decline and aging, contrasting with a failed tenth day rest in revolutionary-era France.
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Munich
Age of Reason
France
Albany Express
Prudent Farmer Elias Nobbs In Courtship Of Silence
Neighbor recalls Elias Nobbs extreme caution in speech and promises as he navigates farming work. He jokes about his wife and burial plans revealing a cautious, humorous nature that amuses townsfolk.
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Elias Nobbs
Elias
Mr. Nobbs
Newlyweds Joke About Christmas Bells and Bills
A humorous exchange features Mrs Newlywed loving Christmas bells while Mr Newlywed jokes the sound is tainted by Christmas bills, reflecting lighthearted marital banter during holiday season.
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Mrs. Newlywed
Mr. Newlywed
Christmas Uncles and a Fortune Twist
Chip Morae rebels against the Morses and plans to live with Uncle David after learning Col Littleton has left his fortune to Cyrus. A dramatic letter reveals Cyrus has misread the estate. Uncle David surprises all by sharing wealth with Chip.
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Uncle Cyrus
Cyrus
Chip Darcey
Morse
Morses
Chip
Chicago
Col
Littleton
Uncle David
Col. Littleton
David
Morse House
Littleton Sertume
Schiffmann Offers Free Asthma Trial In St Paul
A Dr R Schiffmann of St Paul Minnesota promotes a free trial for an asthma remedy. He claims the formula gives instant relief in severe cases and even cures where others fail. He asks readers to name the person and send their address for the trial.
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R. Schiffmann
St. Paul
Minn
The Modern Mother Endorses Syrup of Figs for Children
The Modern Mother finds Syrup of Figs a gentler laxative for her children and a preferable remedy to others. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. Also notices offer a large farm near Ky Station with refined house and mortgage terms for sale or exchange in Wesley Neillpolis, Minnesota.
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Ifornia Fig Syrup Co
Wesley Neillpolis
Minn
Lanan Mo
Ieee Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Wool prices in Australia fall to historic lows
The Melbourne market shows extra superfine merino combing Geelong at 10d down from 13 1-2d with next lowest quality dropping to 11 1-2d. U S buyers are cautious while continental buyers are active. Australia’s wool clip this year rises by 150 million pounds and could compete with domestic grades if tariff free. Freight and insurance keep costs low, but Australian wools may be pricier delivered here due to better market preparation. Our Ohio wool at 20 cents per pound shrinks 52 to 53 percent.
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Australia
Melbourne
Geelong
United States
Ohio
Baltimore American
Outside stocking prompts Santa sighting tale
A mother asks why a four year old hangs her stocking outside the door. The child answers she wants Santa Claus to see her. The exchange captures a wholesome holiday moment and belief in Santa.
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Santa Claus
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