Remarkable letter endorses Sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh
A letter from Henry Wells of Wells Fargo in AuRona New York endorses Sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh after 20 years of illness. The note praises cure claims, cites Pacific coast relevance, and urges wider use. Weeks & Potter of Boston advertise the remedy with claims of safety, efficacy, and nationwide sales.
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Messrs
Weeks & Potter
Boston
Mass
Sanford
Cataerm
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Wenry Wells
Wells, Fargo & Co
AuRona, N. Y
Henry Wells
Wolla, Fargo & Co
Express
Hia
United States
Nanford
Dr. Sanford
Mags
WaTER Scott's Dog and the Baker Friendliness
Sir Walter Scott told how his dog once attacked a baker but grew to like him after daily bread visits. When recounting the tale the dog hid in a corner, then leapt in triumph at the line Troy didn't bite the baker. The dog’s behavior showed pride and reconciliation beaming with the storyteller.
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Water Scott
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter
Troy
Scott
Stahlmann
Lake Street
Casper
Jahimann
Shim
A Welcome In Borngo Wedding Rite Description
The ceremony brings the bride and groom from opposite village ends to a chosen spot. They sit on iron bars and receive a cigar, betel leaf, and areca nut. Priests bless them, call for health and happiness, and the couple exchange leaves and cigars after tapping foreheads together, affirming union.
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Borngo
Man in the Crib Haunts Chicago Water Works Mystery
A spring 1867 Chicago Crib keeper Gustav Stahlmann’s isolation leads to madness and murder suicide. The narrator discovers a diary detailing the doomed life from 1865 to 1868 and the fatal Lake Michigan outpost tragedy near the city.
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Chicago Water Works
Miscellany Proverb on Opportunity and Virtue
A short aphorism notes that good appears beautiful and beauty exists in goodness. It cautions that prosperity may turn to misfortune if one does not rightly seize opportunities and make proper use of them.
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Stahlmann
Casper
Lighthouse Command in Night Storm Inspires Resolve
Amid darkness and raging seas a call to stand firm like a lighthouse. The light must beam its brightest to warn mariners of danger approaching the deep.
Revival of Religion Sparks Global Intellectual Quickenings
The statement links every revival of literature, philosophy, and human intellect to a revival of religion. It argues that religious renewal triggers broader cultural and scientific progress across civilizations and eras.
The Mind Requires Food and Principles for Growth
The passage states that the mind, like the body, needs nourishment to develop and relies on proper principles to foster its growth. Denial leads to inevitable evil outcomes.
Narragansett Pier Visit Reveals Gated Estates and Gardens
A Boston Post correspondent tours William Sprague’s Narragansett Pier grounds noting expansive, well kept gardens with creamy white and pink roses, Hazard’s castle inspired by Westminster Abbey, and views of four hundred sails on Long Island Sound from a tower. The Bishop of Rhode Island residence stands between the Continental and Mount Hope House, with the bishop’s health prompting rest after two summers officiating at the Pier.
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Narragansett Pier
RK. I
Boston Post
Narragansettier
William Sprague
Gardner
Mount Hope House
Rhode Island
Hazard
Westminister Abbey
England
Long Island Sound
Lake De Smet and Swearing Off Traditions
The Inter Ocean correspondent describes Lake De Smet in Wyoming Territory as a high alkaline, outletless body of water fed by a creek from the mountains. The piece notes its length of about three miles, egg shape tendencies, and nearby Piney. A separate column mocks New Year resolutions and the recurring ritual of swearing off alcohol, highlighting repetitive failure and habitual postponement.
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Old Fort Kearney
Wyoming Territory
Lake de Smet
Black Hills
Lake Como
Union Pacific Railroad
Jake Lookout
Rocky Mountains
de Smet
Inter-Ocean
The Literary Class Should Serve Life Says Holland
Dr. J. G. Holland argues in Scribner that the literary class must extend beyond self expression to serve life. He decries contempt between worlds and urges literature to become a practical helper guiding culture and thought for the public.
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Agite
J. G. Holland
Scribner
Cure for Bleeding at the Nose
A medical note explains that two facial arteries supply each nostril and describes applying firm pressure on the artery under the jaw to stop nasal bleeding. The method is presented as simple and effective for nosebleeds and facial wounds, with a remark on arterial arrangement.
Advertising Rates and Deadlines in Local Paper
Notices and ads detail insertion charges of 1.00 per square for a week with 0.25 for each continuation, five or more lines per square. Marriages deaths and obituaries count as ads, advance payment required, yearly contracts offered, advertisers limited to their own business, deadlines Thursday noon for next issue.
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Reasonaire
Forrests Theatre Fight Becomes Curtain Call
In Albany a young Edwin Forrest starred in a Roman warrior scene but clashed with six minions during rehearsal. On stage the six rushed him, one nose blew, another lifted him, others battled. The cast returned amid cheers, mistaking the fray for dramatic effect.
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Forrest
Albany
N. Y
Edwin Forrest
Mr. Forrest
Supe
Everlasting Fire near Baku Esteemed by Gaurs Worshipers
In the Baku region on the Caspian Sea a rock outcrop hosts a legendary everlasting fire. Temples mark the site with a blue flame from a hollow cane, said to burn since the deluge. A nearby gap seethes with a constant flame and uncovered soil ignites with lamp contact. Later reports claim flames boil water with paper tubes and canes.
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Baku
Caspian Sea
Shirvan
Recreational Reform Advice From a Trustworthy Voice
A concise editorial urges men to pursue recreation that builds strength, temperance, and lawful enjoyment to support work and provide wholesome rest. It champions moderate activities aligned with duty and character.
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Atlantic
Collins
Weeks
Potter, Proprietors
N.C. Bedell
Board of Public Works
South Wells Street
Crib-Teader
Gustav Stahlmann
Twelfth Street
Chicago
Bavaria
New York City
Lake Tunnel
Water Board
Wells Street
Morocco
Stahlmanno
Stahlrann
John Great
Jimmy Kannon
Luggerwell Alley
Rawhide Trail
Fort Laramie
Mary Brand
Kannon
Theodore Winthrop
Don ‘Alane
Kansas City Times
Keytesville
Missouri River
Gen. Crook
Wahittier
New York
Rip van Winkle
Rip
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