Whale Bone Market Fluctuations and Whale Anatomy
Article notes baleen prices vary from £500 to £350 per ton with a typical whale yielding about two tons. It discusses the decline of whaling due to steel and mineral oils, reduced whale sizes, and a risky investment climate. The piece also describes Greenland whale anatomy and includes a vivid anecdote about examining a baleen whale tongue and historical royal ownership of whalebone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Wood
Zongman’s Magazine
Ely's Cream Balm credited for catarrh relief after years of trouble
A testimonial from J W Pratt of Monson Tass notes long catarrh suffering in eyes ears and throat eased over two years by Ely's Cream Balm after being advised by Kinney the local druggist. A separate note discusses the Kansas jury room prayer issue and whether such prayers could unduly influence verdicts as the Supreme Court weighs the question.
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Mr. Kinney
Ely
Webster
Mass
Rockville
Conn
Kansas
Supreme Court
Warning against Catarrh and Sulphur Bitters
A promotional warning extols Sulphur Bitters to prevent catarrh and keep one strong and healthy. The passage contrasts a Baltimore journalist who vacations in his own well furnished cellar, avoiding pricey summer resorts by living comfortably at home with books provisions and tobacco.
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Prena
Baltimore
Baltimore American
Quiet home or quiet house hides a hidden cost
Mr Turmoyle prizes a silent house but scarlet fever reveals the danger of over strict child training. Mrs Turmoyle’s orderly system clashes with the lively five children, leading to illness, loss, and a reckoning on true family happiness.
Cure For Group Use Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
A short advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for sudden cold attacks pain inflammation and injuries. The copy urges use according to directions and claims it is the best remedy for these conditions.
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Thomas
Remarkable Escape From Asthma and Bronchitis
Mrs. Mary A. Dailey of Tunkhannock Pa suffered six years with asthma and bronchitis. She found relief after using Dr King's New Discovery last October and soon was cured, gaining 50 pounds. Free trial bottles available at J H Young & Co. Drug Store. Large bottles $1.00.
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Mary A. Dailey
Tunkhannock
Dr. King
J. H. Young & Co
Mixed Inspirational Motto in a 19th Century Page
A miscellany paragraph urges steadfast work without doubt, advising readers to fulfill the current hour's duties as the best preparation for future times. The tone is exhortatory and reflective, fitting a periodical's moral encouragement column.
Originality and progress in creative work
The passage argues that original work should build on prior knowledge and inspire greater efforts toward a higher end. It warns against aimless departure from tradition, praising strategic change when it leads to better results and wisdom.
Patronize Your Own Goods Moral Lesson
A printer observes a Buffalo merchant using New York supplier goods while urging locals to buy locally. The tale highlights civic duty, urging bankers bakers dry goods merchants grocers and druggists to support hometown businesses when wages and bills come due.
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New York
Buffalo
Norwich
N. Y
Home life foundations and the need for preparation
Rev. T. A. Green argues in Chicago News that the home, not romance alone, shapes lasting happiness. Proper preparation for wifehood and domestic duties prevents chaos and preserves the continuity of higher values, even amid dreams of love.
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T. A. Green
Chicago News
The MANNER OF Boys and Good Manners for Youth
A guidance piece set to modern times on proper boy conduct. It urges outdoor activity to build strength and posture while warning against nail biting snuffing and disruptive habits. Mothers should teach politeness, self control, and respectful etiquette from infancy for natural cultivation.
Cures for Rheumatism Promoted by Salvation Oil
An ad touts Salvation Oil as a cure for chronic rheumatism by prominent citizens. The copy promotes the product at 25 cents and weaves in humorous quips about throat hoarseness and a cold with Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup as another remedy.
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Salvation Oil
Jones
Prohibitionist Georgia Judge Narrates Liquor War View
Judge Lochrane of Georgia, a Prohibition advocate and Pauman Car Company attorney, previews Atlanta as a Prohibition city and recounts driving liquor from his cellars. He denounces whiskey influence, laments liquor trade power, and predicts nationwide reform through decisive action against saloons.
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Maxina
Judge Lochrane
Georgia
New York
Paumsan Car Company
Atlanta
South
North
Gray-Wolf
Jake
Raintuck Mose
Miss Cary’s Kitchen Song
A story from Miss Annie Cary’s life shows her bearing with humility. In Port land she visits a neighbor’s kitchen and shares tales of her rise from trials to fame before singing for a young girl who dreams of a larger world. The singer’s generosity and talent shine in a simple kitchen moment.
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Prua Donna
Annie Cary
Miss Cary
New England
Look of the Stranger Delivers a Dreadful Mistake
A man in the New York railway station confuses a grieving widow by asking about her missing husband who had just left to see the river. The woman learns her husband is not dead but alive, while the observer shifts to report a harmless sighting of peanuts at a street stall.
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United States
Athlophoros CO
Wall ST
New York
Thomas
James Pyle
How They Relieved the Poor in 1871 Chicago
A Chicago man recalls his time as a bookkeeper for the Chicago Relief and Aid Society in 1871 and 1872. He notes headquarters at Eldridge court, later moved to Wentworth and Twenty second, and that 8,000 families were on the books with thirty visitors. He describes hunger and hoarding, the Elephant Club mock trials, and Christmas feasts at the barracks.
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Chicago
Chicago Relief and Aid Society
St Mary’s Church
Eldridge Court
Twenty-second Street
Wentworth Avenue
Elephant Club
Railroad Hog Melts in Face of Widow and Baby
A Jersey City to Paterson train scene shows a rude passenger who refuses seats until a crying widow and her ill baby prompt a group of men to give up their own seats. After the moment, the Boss Hog leads the group to help her with cash and seats. The anecdote ends noting the Hog cannot be crowded but can be melted by compassion.
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Jersey City
Paterson
Havana
Salary and Gospel at a California Mining Camp
A California mining camp pastor recalls a miner who stopped after services and offered a double-eagle for the parson’s salary, noting he was not religious but valued pay. The tale highlights frontier faith and the miners’ orderly conduct alongside rough beginnings.
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California
Midnight Orange Pact at Moon's in Saratoga
A twelve person supper in Saratoga ends with thirteen oranges. In the blackout a gust blows out the lamp and six men and six women shake hands over the last orange, each declining to take it.
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Moon’s
Marriage Motive Revealed In Genteel Dialogue
Dialogue depicts a couple debating motive for marriage. A man explains he marries for money while claiming the heiress seeks his bloodline status. The conversation frames social class and wealth as actable concerns in a union.
Dialogue Fragments Note Rain Keeps Visitor Inside
A fragmented exchange shows Mrs Heal Nean and Mrs Bradnail discussing wet weather and tea while Mrs Hopkins declines rubbers. A later line mentions Mrs Kins wishing the mean old thing death of cold, suggesting a harsh folk dynamic in a domestic scene.
Hunt's Remedy Sold in Two Years for 83120 Bottles
W B Blanding of Providence notes Hunt's Remedy, a purely vegetable medicine, sold in two years with 83120 bottles. He calls it valuable for kidney diseases and a speedy cure for heart disease and rheumatism.
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Hunt
W.B. Blanding
Providence
Winter quarters mischief ends in frightened retreat
The narrator recalls a prank inside a tent where three friends played cards while a shell with a fuse was set to sound like distant cannon. A faulty explosion scare causes a tense evacuation, but no one is harmed and card playing stops after the incident.
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Lee
Washington
Governors' Pay Varies Widely Across States
The New York Evening Post notes governors' salaries range from $10,000 in New York and Pennsylvania to $1,000 in four states. New England features low pay, while the South generally offers $4,000 or more, with Michigan an exception at $1,000. Begole era concerns surface in Michigan.
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New York Evening Post
New York
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
California
New England
Massachusetts
Michigan
West
Begole
Seema
First Keen Twince Rheumatism Notice
As the season advances rheumatic pains appear after exposure. Hood's Sarsaparilla is not claimed a specific but thousands benefited, urging others who suffer from rheumatism to take it before the first keen twinge.
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Hood
Icthuyography Oddities In Fish Metaphor For Baseball
A Boston Commercial Bulletin riff on fish analogies for baseball players. It jests that salmon catch on the fly too often to be a good batter while trout and cod serve as whimsical comparisons.
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Boston Commercial Bulletin
Borrower Snared by Storm Log Hiding in Hollow
A reader who habitually borrowed his neighbor's newspaper sought shelter in a hollow log during a storm. When the log swelled and trapped him, he pondered past misdeeds and finally admitted his habit of borrowing. He escaped by slipping from the log once the storm passed.
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