An Old Man's Tribute and Various Short Tales
A collage of anecdotes and short notices. An Ohio fruit dealer Sidney Justus credits a cure from a tonic trial offer. The collection includes jokes about veterans spending pay, a lawyer’s cross examination miscue, a mountain man’s railroad chase, and quips about dialect and pencils.
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Sidney Justus
Menta
Ohio
Saya
arDset
Teres
Boxer
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Old Fashioned Diet Helps Woman After Dyspepsia
A woman long troubled by what doctors called old fashioned dyspepsia finds relief after two years. She switches to Grape Nuts and cream, avoids fatty foods, and notices improvement by midday after starting the regimen. A visiting observer notes her progress and confirms the change in eating habits.
Time Forbearance In Doomsday Predictions Across Centuries
The piece surveys repeated doomsday forecasts from early bishop hippo to modern seers, noting dates from 1000 to 2000. It cites Stelzel, Adventists, Chittenden, and other prophets, contrasting faith in prophecy with scientific caution and urging readers to enjoy life while remaining prudent.
Good Salesmen Scarce In New York Merchants Share Worries
A Sun newspaper discussion reveals merchants struggle to hire capable salesmen. Owners report difficulty finding drummers who show heart and salesmanship, with some admitting their best rep is themselves. Employers cite high salaries yet persistent gaps in aptitude and enthusiasm among applicants.
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New York
Sun
Palatable Clover Hay and Horse Care Tips
Practical notes on growing palatable clover hay including stand quality, curing in windrows, and feeding value for horses and livestock. Advice covers weather timing, tedder use, mowing, stacking, and covering, plus cow pea hay and standard horse feeding guidelines from Drovers Journal and Orange Judd Farmer.
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H. F. McMahan
Orange Judd
Advice to Young Farmers Get a Farm of Your Own
Illinois writer L H Kerrick urges Town Agricultural college students to stick to farming and acquire a small farm. He argues small farms ensure home life, improved children, and steady life, criticizing reliance on large farms, trusts, and commercialism while stressing personal initiative and husbandry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
L. H. Kerrick
Town Agricultural College
Colely
Cotton Compress Impact Shifts Industry and Markets
A garbled report discusses a new force in the cotton sector affecting industry dynamics and national markets. It mentions price resistance, margins, and potential abandonment of prior pricing, with reference to producers and trade channels.
New York Farmers Institutes and Hog Raising
In New York state last year 312 farmers' Institutes were held with about 110000 attendees. It stresses pure water for stock and profitable hog raising, noting US hog totals and farm values, plus advice on milking hygiene and vermin control. It mentions southern Tennessee cotton harvests and a gold era remark.
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New York State
Tve
Dern
United States
Lima
Flowers That Glow Phosphorescent From Australian Plants
A San Francisco Chronicle note recounts luminous flowers seen in Golden Gate Park trenches, with Nasturtiums and marigolds cited among the brightest, plus notes on related glowing fungi and potatoes. Observations trace back to Linnaeus and Newton, with experiments by Prof. Haggern and others, and mention of bioluminescent mushrooms and the blue night glow of certain blooms.
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San Francisco
Philadelphi
Mauriceson
Golden Gate Park Observatory
John A. Morris
San Francisco Chronicle
Daniels
Linneaus
Jane Morning
Isaac Newton
Haggern
Strasburg
France
Will of Dr John Giiwee Creates 2000 Trust For Horse Tony
A probate in St Louis records the will of Dr John Giiwee who leaves 2000 dollars to be held in trust for his horse Tony who served him for about 23 years. If Tony survives the doctor the fund earns six percent and feeds, shelters, and cares for him for life. Upon Tony's death the 2000 dollars go to the doctor's legal heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
John Giiwee
Tony
Deafening Debate Halts Campaign as Candidate Refuses Offer
A harsh voiced interruption erupts during a Chicago Tribune recounting of a campaign scene. The candidate maintains he would not turn his hand over for any office, prompting questions about meaning and intent while associates push back amid crowd noise.
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Chicago Tribune
Eporch
A Successful Sale of Waterways at New England Coast
A dated newspaper anecdote recounts a countryman who engages Thomas Brackett Reed in a fishing locale tale. After noting boats and bait for sale, the visitor allegedly acquires waterway access and returns with courtesy and humor about the prior night’s dealings.
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Thomas Brackett Reed
New England
New York Times
Imag
American wines praised by Prince Hohenlohe in Newark
The visiting prince commended American wines during his Newark stay, highlighting California red wines as especially pure. The piece recounts a Berlin court case where a wine maker was fined for chemicals, and a chemist noted natural wines contain bitartrate of potash, prompting the vintner’s relieved remark. Also cited is local testimony endorsing Dodd's Kidney Pills for rheumatism, with a long-standing patient praising relief after sixteen years of suffering.
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Prince Hohenlohe
Newark
America
Berlin
Heney
Dodd
Muddled Exchange Sparks Odd Courtroom Quips
An odd fragment shows anxious onlookers questioning a witness as he mutters about a saline solution and a tarot reference. The scene hints at a chaotic trial atmosphere with unclear dialogue and clipped names like Lander and Matrimonial ties mentioned in a Cincinnati Enquirer context.
Senator M C Butler Endorses Peruna in Letter
A United States Senator M C Butler of South Carolina praised Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble in a Washington, D C letter saying he used the medicine briefly and felt relieved. He called it a wonderful medicine and good tonic. The ad also notes Peruna as a catarrh remedy and offers free medical advice from Dr Hartman, president of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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M. C.butler
South Carolina
Washington, D.C
M. C. Butler
Peruia
Hartman
Startman Sanitarium
Columbus
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Mediterranean
Nome Crank
Jerusalem
Europe
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Steiffel
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Henry A. Chittenden
Indiana
A. B. Simpson
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
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Tennessee
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Drovers’ Journal
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Alt
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Chicago
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Knighten
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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Arley
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Bob Ttate
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Yonkers Statesman
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Denver
Atlanta Constitution
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J_ F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
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M.C. Butler
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Paxton CO
Pope Bug
Boston
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Liberty Streets
Warren
Tulane University OF Louisiana
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Newcomb College
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Addreus
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
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