Remarkable Milk Fed Butter Squash Heads Montana Fair
James R Johnson of Prickley Pear Valley near Helena raises a California mammoth squash after an accidental break on the vine. The squash thrived on daily milk feeding, grew to forty pounds, and revealed a butter-like interior as it was split for display. Citizens of Helena award a $20 premium, calling it a wondrous Montana horticultural oddity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Johnson
Prickley Pear Valley
Helena
Johnson
Josh
Miohnson
Montana
Herald
Old Picture Brings $2 800 In Gold At Auction
A dilapidated painting from the estate of Silas Leonard fetched 2800 in gold with a twenty percent premium at a Maine auction. Two well dressed buyers recognized it as a missing historical work traced from New York to Maine after a long search, buying it for 3360 net cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sory
Silas Leonard
George W. Jones
Mr. Jones
New York
Maine
Portland
Here
Gardiner
Jones
Augusta
Why People Act and Think Across the Seasons
A Boston Transcript style discussion questions social behavior and motives including drinkers, marriage, politeness, courtship, health, and vanity. The essay ponders why seasons alter manners and why people act toward others as they do. The writing uses rhetorical questions to explore human folly and social norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Sarah
Boston Trax
Hartford Library Buoys Reading With Daily Bulletins
Daily bulletins of current events with lists of books are hung in the Hartford public library to encourage readers to study instructive matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Public Library
Putting On Airs and a Presidential Pup
A San Francisco Post piece recounts a shrewd old gentleman sharing a tale about a humorous political misperception after a 19th century election. The dialogue covers bonanza rumors, campaign pranks, a delayed Washington welcome, and a commander’s dog associated with the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.C
Redville
New York
Gunn
Gonley
Washington
House
Senate
Arkansas
White House
Butcher Boy
San Francisco Post
Hunting Rabbits on the Kansas Plains
A group rides the divide in pursuit of a jack rabbit with a pack of hounds. The chase ends with the rabbit killed after a dramatic run as men shout and dogs scramble, recorded by the New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Plains
Jack Rabbit
Ponto
New York
Faraday cable and maritime losses across nations
The report outlines Fre cable ventures from Brest to North Eastham, a French American partnership with capital near 8 million rising by 2 million, and a cargo route to St Pierre. It notes a Lake Erie shipwreck, crew losses, and a survivor picked after thirteen hours in water. mentions Armory opening, Lake Ontario wrecks with nineteen deaths, and a fatal Tow disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Massachusetts
North Aches
Ma Lane
American Union Jrelespl Company
United States
Canada
Ponyer
Quertier Cable
Brest
France
St. Fierre
Iquaion
St. Pierre
North Eastham
Llitle
Lake Erie
Frank Davis
Milwaukee
Seventh Regiment of
New York
Hayes
Cooper
George William Curtis
Lake Ontario
Sackett's Harbor
N. Y
Medicine and cosmetic remedies advertise vaseline and bitters
An 19th century ad column touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a safe rheumatic remedy and claims vaseline and Pomade Vaseline aid healing, skin, hair, and complexion. It promotes Dr Mott's Liver Pills as non irritable laxative and Bown's Bronchial Troches for lung ailments, with brokers Heath & Co. offering stock pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Free Heath & Co
Broadway
N. Y
Fragmented 19th Century Classifieds Jumping Between Odds and Ailments
A dense paste of ads and notices parades across the page. It touts postal catalogue offers from Sherman & Co of Michigan, urges quick agent recruitment at $100 per month, promotes Mason & Hamlin organs with free catalogs, sells Lyon's Heel Stiffeners, and pushes telegraphy lessons. It hawks tobacco and a broad health cure promising radical relief from nervous and throat ailments, inviting readers to request information by mail from Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman & Co
Mich
Mason & Hamlin Organ Co
Lyon
R. Valentine
Janceville
Wis
Wi Tod
Rochester
St Bart Golden Tongue
Ntoe
Boek
Artirle
Sereene Adavess
Daniel F . Deatty
Washington
Kendersey- Mason & Hamlin
Paris
Vienna
Sanriaco
Ton
New York
Chicago
W Dayne
Voltato Belt
Marshall
R. Vienne
Janesville
Foote Marraty
Marray Hit Pub
Colge
Metropolitan Art Co
Nassau
Giza
Augusta
Maine
Outfit
Veneta
Watzerr & Co
Pal
Maina
Frea
Great Western Gun Works
Pittaburg
Market notes on cattle and farm commodities from Mae New York
The page lists beef cattle live weight prices and dairy product details alongside grain and flour data. It includes state and national grading, with entries for wheat rye corn oats barley oats straw wool butter and cheese. Prices vary by state and grade, reflecting a broad agricultural market snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAE
New York
Hope
State
Penn
Western Creamery
Pennayivsee
Corp—New Western
Scees
Philad ‘Penn
Lutiar—Creamery
York
Wisconsin
Coos Ina
Beets and bitters claim for bowel, blood and digestion
The text asserts Hop Bitters as a universal medicine for regulating bowels purifying blood removing costiveness and biliousness aiding digestion and toning the system. It presents the product as pure perfect and harmless without caveats.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ox News
Kentucky
Petersburg
Marietta
Ohio
Emily Smalley
United States Senate
Messrs. Kellogg and
Spofford
Louisiana
New Orleans
Henry P. Baldwin
Michigan
Zachariah Chandler
Beaman
Mr. Baldwin
Rhode Island
von Werder
Moscow
Baltimore
Eliza Pinkston
Louisiana Returning Board
Canton
Miss
Columbus
D.C
American Public Health Association
Nashville
Enn
Marks
Walker Brother & Co
Memphis
Philadelphia
San Jose
Santa Cruz
Cal
Ethan Allen
Newport
Josephine
Rose Meeker
Colorado
Charles G Bosse
Wisconsin Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Leadville
Col
Horatio C. Burchard
Comstock Lode
John Hay
Lincoln
Benard
Sherman
Congress
T. H. Murch
Congressional Committee
National Greenback Labor Party
F. P. Dewees
National Committee
The
National Party
Union Greenback National Committee
Greenback
Ronghoug
Othe
Principe
Beck and
Labor Organizations
Coxi
Washington, D. C
George H. Thomas
Army of the Cumberlan
T. Crittenden
Staf
Veteran Club
German Veteran Union
Stanley Matthews
Diplomatic Corps
Randall
Army
Batall
Chrclok Witerrei
Dr. Paxton
J. Q. A. Ward
Mr. Matthews
General Thomas
Chicamauga
General Sherman
Indian Bureau
E. A. Hayt
Indian Affars
Indian Territory
Commissioner of Pensions
Foreign News
Lochindasl
Islay
Socotra
Indian Ocean
Zanzibar
Lima
Peru
Ireland
Dublin
Holors-Hammarby Company
Stockholm
Sweden
Red River
Mann
Copenhagen
Heimskerk
Cuba
Ihe
Tmpany
Sligo
Parnell
New
Adress
N.Y
Barnere & Flags
Jelly Bilver
C. H. Spurghon
DR. Talmage
Christian Herald
B. Aitken
GS Bible House
Bsc
I Was
Rabeccibe
Chery
Enea
Rowath & Detter
U . Y. Gold
Dr. Marchigi
Bright
Hunt
Famlyat
Pamphet Arke
Providence
BR. L
P. Ka
G. Ruotalss
Pearstreet
General Grant
Grant
National Posarsmixe Co
Ioral
Aos
W.leschlewinas
F. E. Bliss
Hartford
J. Hamilton Ayers
M.D
G.W. Carlet
ION & CO
Puisbers, N.Y
Waiea
Eggleston T Truss Co
George EB. O. Drawer
N. B. Woife
American Tea Company
Vesey Street
P. O
Bertone
Mee
HE Smith Organ CO
Orim Instruments
Tremont St
Waltham
Boston
Mass
Frazer
Frazer Lubrigator CO
Elizaate
Acre
Val
B.A. Mokiols
Fruanonry
Warbeek Shu
Broedeey
C. E. Smomwagen
Lance
Sdirsen Saernax
Pat
Truth
Woulakich & UO
Incana Sicenta
Jarley
Sawoxt Frexcu & Son
Sne
14Th Street
Erie K. R
Potter Wight & CO
Arinet
Ware’s
Uniontown
Ala
Bald Keeke
Benton
Mam
T. Buck Milton
Northumberland Co
Ryer
Barney & Berry
Ami Reriais
Kidder's
Springfield
Wall St
Ankers
Shy
Stowell & Co
Charlestown, Mass
Marah
Quincy, Wick
Maas
L. C
Q. Pusaixs
Permar
Mae Ben By
Tery Tyrno Vwt
Wells, Richardson & CO
Derlingtos, Vt
Saponifi
Pennsylvania
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