Nat the Village Oddity Becomes King’s Messenger Hero
A simple village misfit Nat wanders in a summer afternoon, proclaims he is on business for the King, and after following a village placard to Tracey’s Half Way House he thwarts burglars attacking Mrs Tracey and children. Nat's act earns him local fame and a life of wandering guardian for the King.
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Nat
Tommy Brock
Tommy
Tracey
Lange Burke
Bill
Tracey’s
Neteiee
Mrs. Tracey
Erskine M. Hamilton
Travel Tale Turns Into Arkansas Banter
An inquisitive Arkansan questions a commercial traveler about his journey. The traveler jokes that he achieves distance by his looks, while the man wagers it would take six months to cross from one road side to the other.
Parker's Hair Balsam Promises Hair Growth and Shine
An advertisement claims Parker's Hair Balsam stops hair loss restores color and makes hair long thick soft and glossy. It is described as non oily not a dye and a clean pure elegant dressing suitable for middle aged ladies seeking fuller hair.
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Parker
Startling Medical Discovery Promises Cure for Lung Diseases
Physicians express surprise at Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption and all Throat and Lung diseases claiming daily cures for patients given up to die Trial bottles are available at g & Co s Drug Store Regular size 1000 or 3100
Sulphur Bitters Endorsed By New Hampshire Druggist
Marvin C. Brown, druggist of Meredith Village NH, testifies that he has sold Sulphur Bitters for years and never sold a bottle to anyone it did not help. He says the remedy cured his terrible sick headaches when other remedies failed.
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Drueerst
Marvin C. Brown
Meredith Village
N.H
First Rate Evidence of Health Benefit Cited
A Rochester man Mr. B Turner reports ease from sickness after using Bitters, noting relief after half a bottle as he could not attend business due to illness. The letter praises the remedy and endorses its efficacy.
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B.turner
Rochester
N. Y
MISCELLANY Quote Fragments on Vice and Leadership
A collection of aphorisms notes frail bodies housing strong souls. It argues progress comes from vice removal, not virtuous deeds alone. It contrasts leadership styles with a lion leading sheep versus a sheep leading lions.
Love’s simple language told through the eyes
A reflective meditation on love’s enduring, unpressured language seen in gaze. The piece contrasts ease with long years, suggesting a purity that needs no strict discipline or wearying rules. The eyes convey a soul’s truth beyond spoken vows.
Quote on mistakes and reflection in life
A reflective maxim notes that people spend much of life making mistakes and spend the rest pondering how to avoid them. It emphasizes human fallibility and the value of learning from errors.
No man is born into the world whose work is not born with him
A reflective passage argues that work is innate to individuals and that danger can compel atheists to recognize divine power. It claims politeness is unmatched in value for gaining a good name and addressing social favor, framing good manners as essential in life.
Ill nature misread as thrift or generosity
The quote argues that spite and stinginess often mask a keen sense of others' injustice and unreasonableness, coupled with a resolve not to appease it, rather than a simple wish to save money or effort.
Temperance Appeal Denounces Licenses and Drunkenness
Rev. C. H. Spurgeon denounces liquor licenses and beer houses, arguing hard drinking poisons society. He calls for strict license control to reduce dens of drink, curb poverty, misery, and crime, and to protect homes and children.
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Barking Creek
C. H. Spurgeon
A Genuine Love Story of Enduring Devotion
A young clergyman and his wife attend a wealthy parishioner’s party where he praises her beauty. Ten years later, she wears the same dress worn at their wedding, worn and worn by toil. He realizes her sacrifice and love, and they share renewed happiness as on their wedding day.
Character in Hand Shaking Reveals Personality and Feeling
An essay on hand shaking describes how grip style signals character from cold to warm, generous to selfish, and how a hearty clasp reflects empathy. It notes crude shocks from a crushing grip yet links warm touches to ardor and magnetic dispositions, tracing greeting rituals to deep social bonds.
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Jehu
Jonadah
The Miseries of a Mean Man
Reprint excerpt reflects on the loneliness and self hatred of a mean man who harms others for profit. The speaker condemns meanness and urges compassion, urging to suffer injustice rather than commit it, citing Burdette as the voice.
Borrowed Herself Ovut
A plain Friend uses a tea box to track neighbor borrowing. She lent tea, took only what was returned, and in time the box emptied. She then tells the neighbor she has borrowed herself out and has no more to loan.
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Sarah Ann
Drinking While Eating Warns Against Overhydration
The article argues nature uses salivary glands to moisten and begin digestion and that drinking during meals disrupts saliva flow. It cautions against consuming multiple glasses of water while eating, suggesting the stomach cannot digest food if fluids are below 100 degrees or if fluids are present during meals.
How Much Does A Horse Know Says Professor Bartholomew
A reader recalls Professor Bartholomew and his trained horses demonstrating understanding beyond tricks. Nellie the mare follows commands with calm, learns to fetch a chair, bow, and kneel, proving horses can comprehend language and respond to gentle instruction. The professor argues patience and low tone aid training and asserts horses know their duty and try to please.
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Bartholomew
Nellie
Selim
Arabia
Joe Forman
Harpers Young People
Clergyman Questions Neighbor Refusing to Deny Drunkenness
A clergyman confronts his inebriated neighbor Wilkins asking if he is drunk again. Wilkins replies in a semi confidential tone that he is indeed drunk, saying sho am I parson.
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Wilkins
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Declared Most Effective Blood Purifier
An old advertisement proclaims Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the most effective blood purifier ever devised and endorsed by leading physicians.
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Ayer
Roastbeeflame Mutton and Ham Dinner Request
A girl at a summer resort asks about roastbeeflame mutton and ham. An elderly gentleman replies he has never tasted it but orders a sample to decide its qualities.
Rates for Advertising and Notices Shown in Local Paper
Rates listed for advertising and notices include one inch at one dollar per week with twenty five cents per additional week. Special notices before marriages and deaths cost double. Transient ads require advance payment. Yearly contracts available on reasonable terms. Ads due by Thursday noon to appear in next issue.
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Vance
Little Girl Wins Autograph From General Scott
A ten year old girl, refused entry by an orderly and adjutant, finally meets General Winfield Scott. He greets her kindly receives her request and signs her mother square. He writes in the album Treason is the greatest crime Winfield Scott.
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General Scott
Winfield Scott
The Alligator Market Craze Drives Leather Boom
The article notes rising demand for alligator skins used in card cases, belts, and shoes with skins valued for uniqueness. It cites 400,000 alligators killed in 1883 to supply leather, with prices to sellers ranging from twenty cents to two dollars per skin and skin sizes from two to eighteen feet.
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United States
Paris
London
Florida
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P.O. Hox
Warren
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