Niagara Falls Ran Dry for a Short Time in 1848
The Toronto Globe reports that on March 29, 1848, Niagara Falls briefly ran dry as Lake Erie ice, thick from a harsh winter, was driven into the river by wind. A west gale packed the ice into a solid barrier choking the outlet, turning the rapids silent and exposing black rocks before the ice broke and water roared over the falls once more.
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Toronto Globe
Niagara Falls
Lake Erie
Niagara River
Niagara
Two Doctors and Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
An old advertisement contrasts two doctors failing with a patient who improves with Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It touts the remedy as a blood purifier and system invigoration, sold cheaply through druggists on a plan where buyers pay only for the good they receive.
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M. D
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Rain and Thunder Over the Village Street Scene
Barefooted boys hurry along the street while rain floods the town. Schoolgirls pale faces and mothers call from sheltering homes as gates slam and thunder booms overhead. Cattle cry, a farmer’s horse gallops in, swallows skim eaves, and insects hide in damp garden life as a dripping rooster endures the downpour.
Lion in the Sand: Lancers Save Officers From a Wild Chase
Erbert Russell recounts a Cassell's tale of two officers near Aldershot who encounter a lion stalking them from a hill. A mounted Lancer rider spots danger, halts pursuit, and with spear thrust defeats the beast to save the officers and a mounted orderly. The duo return to camp with a dramatic feat praised as Lance Co Watson earns a promotion for gallantry.
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Lancers
Wheat Experiments and Dairying Profits at Ohio Station
The Ohio experiment station reports on wheat seeding depths, drill types, and cross drilling comparisons over seven years. Findings favor shallow sowing, roller-press drills, and late September to early October sowing. broadcast drilling underperforms. The Olentangy valley soil yields over 26 bushels per acre across thirteen years, with ample milk to cover feed costs. Also discussed are dairy profit concerns and advice to test cow herds to reduce losses, as noted in American Dairyman.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Olentangy
Scioto
Auction marts proposed to boost dai ry farmers products
The Chester Courant proposes establishing auction marts in London and major towns to sell cheese and butter from dairy districts. Short term sacrifices by farmers could reduce reliance on foreign retailers and boost domestic dairy sales, benefiting both butter makers and cheesemakers through centralized weekly or daily auctions.
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Lutter
Chester Courant
England
Ammonia in Manure Debunked as a Myth
A Bell's Messenger article challenges the common belief that manure contains significant ammonia. It explains ammonia forms slowly during decomposition, mainly as a gas dissolved in water or bound with carbonic acid, and that manure rarely releases ammonia. Odors from stables stem from ammonia escaping. manure losses are minimal. Onions storage and fertilizer notes follow with practical tips on curing, storage temperatures, and suitable fertilizers for onions and potatoes.
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Bell
England
Joseph
Milk testing idea for herd power and milk yield
If every dairy farmer weighed milk from each cow at every milking he would learn how few cows in his herd produced a substantial share of the total milk output. This method could guide selective breeding and management decisions.
Scrub Farmer’s Transformation Doubles Butter Yield
Mr J D Smith of Delaware County New York shows a drastic shift in farming method raised his farm butter from 2 250 pounds to 8 304 pounds. He notes that conventional herds yield 250 pounds annually but with improved methods cows reach 250 300 pounds and fetch two York shillings per pound when butter is scarce. The earlier method would require government cheap money and could bankrupt a farmer.
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J. D. Smith
Delaware
County
N. Y
York
Milk in a bag trick spread by quick-witted grocer
A clever grocer shows a lad how to smuggle groceries by nesting a paper bag inside another to carry two quarts of milk. He explains the grease blocks leakage and recalls his early doubts about selling milk this way. He warns the carrier not to stop to tell tales on the way home.
Milk as a vital food and its national impact
The American Agriculturist notes milk is a top valued food, estimating twelve pounds per cow daily and a national output of about 150 billion pounds per year. It argues milk provides substantial nutrition, equating three pounds to one pound of beef, and suggests milk can curb harmful alcohol use by improving health.
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United States
American Agriculturist
Salt and lime as soil aids in crop growth
The article explains how certain substances do not directly feed plants yet soil applications boost yields. Common salt is cited as a prime example, while lime helps release other nutrients. It notes lime’s role in irrigation and fertilization as a solvent and carrier for nutrients entering plants from soil water.
Practical poultry and dairy farming guidelines
Guidance for farm practices covering duck egg incubation nests on the ground to suit hens, faster duck growth, vermin and disease avoidance, and nest access. Advice on feed by purpose, selecting honorable breeders, dairy cattle quality, milking hygiene, pasture improvement, and nutrient-focused feeding for heifers in the first year emphasizing frame development and bulk forage over heavy grain.
Animals Afraid of Thunder in a Brunswick Telegraph Tale
The Brunswick Telegraph editor notes pets fear storms. A horse calms when the owner stands by its head. A canary hid under a pillow during a shower, later emerging to snack from a china plate. The bird loves strawberries tied to its cage wire, tugging the string and placing fruit in its plate.
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Brunswick Telegraph
Lewiston Journal
Memory power as storehouse of the mind in literary history
The article reviews famed memories in literature and philosophy, naming Milton Pascal Avicenna Scaliger Lipsius Landor Macaulay La Cepede Prescott and others. It notes memory’s value for recalling texts, dates, and writings, contrasting immutable words with flexible originals, and suggests strong memory aids literary and daily life.
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Pascal
Avicenna
Francis Suarez
St. Augustine
Scaliger
Justus Lipsius
Tacitus
Charmides
Pliny
Walter Savage Landor
Landos
Macaulay
M. de Lacepede
Prescott
History of the Umbrella and Its Ancient Roots
The piece traces the umbrella from sunshade origins to modern rain protection. It notes sun emphasis in hot climates, mentions palm leaves and fan parallels, cites Ainus in Japan using duck leaves, and claims Jonas Hanway did not invent the umbrella. It highlights evolving designs and a portable umbrella as the current goal, with Corean and Irish Times references.
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Japan
Horace
Jonas Hanway
Irish Times
Tea imports to America steady near eighty million pounds
A 1890 chamber of commerce review notes tea exports from China and Japan to New York reached about 81 million pounds for 1889 90, with 1888 89 at 80.8 million and 1887 88 at 85.93 million. Prices declined despite steady demand, aided by Canada and England shipments and a prior 10 percent differential duty.
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Appetite Restored by Natural Vegetable Tonic
Describes a tonic boasting vegetable properties that strengthens weakened parts, purifies and improves blood circulation, and increases appetite, claiming it cures loss of appetite and enhances overall hunger.
Strange Snake Bite Ends In Striped Death At White Sulphur
A Arab snake charmer at White Sulphur Springs was bitten by a rattlesnake after his antidote was misplaced. He tried biting the head off the snake but died soon after. Physicians failed to save him as he wriggled and aimed bites like a reptile. After death, his body displayed a striped pattern matching the snake, shocking onlookers in Dallas, Texas.
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Detroit Free Press
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Clergyman Mistakes Name Spelling On Sight
A Buffalo pastor with a face memory forges ahead in social gaffes telling how a trusted parishioner corrected him when he asked to spell her name. She answered S-m-i-t-h, provoking his light rebuke that he might spell it with a y. The tale, sourced from the Buffalo Courier, highlights comic memory slips.
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The
Buffalo Courier
Lazy Montenegrin Prince Accident Sparks Rumor of Attack
The Prince of Montenegro, famed as Europe’s laziest monarch, rode in a carriage with overpowered springs designed to lift him for a bow. When a fete day arrived, a sudden seat rise catapulted him from the carriage, prompting wild chatter that an assassination attempt occurred.
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Europe
Monten
Prince of
New York Journal
How to Serve TM Two Masters in a Punchy Trade Card
A quirky Chicago Tribune item notes a bookkeeper and James rehearsing tasks for pink gauze peach baskets. The dialogue includes checks for pew rent and questions about writing and mailing orders, with a focus on proper envelopes.
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James
Chicago Tribune
Signal by cannons marks Erie Canal opening in 1825
In 1825 the first vessel completed the Erie canal passage and news traveled from Albany to New York and Buffalo by cannons placed along the corridor. The signal reached Albany to Buffalo in fifty eight minutes. The costly experiment proved a success in every respect per the St. Louis Republic.
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Buffalo
Albany
St. Louis Republic
Trenton rubber plant blast kills worker and damages factory
A 10 ton rubber vulcanizer exploded at the Globe Rubber Company plant in Trenton New Jersey causing extensive interior and machinery damage. Worker Cobb Bennett was fatally injured.
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Globe Rubber Company
Trenton
N. J
Cobb Bennett
The Stubbornest Things on Earth as Facts
A compact excerpt notes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a leading national remedy praised for malaria and digestive ailments amid mention of underhand competition. It previews an October Forum article on gambling prevalence and an illustrated Industrial article in Popular Science Monthly. A quip about a politician alone with conscience closes the piece.
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Burns
United States
Popular Science Monthly
William F. Durree
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