Short Long-Hand: Abbreviate to Save Time and Space
A promotional summary of a new system called Short-Long Hand with seven simple rules to abbreviate English. It argues that using single-letter signs and altered spellings can boost legibility and slash writing labor, citing common words and practical examples to illustrate efficient note taking.
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Buttn
Prism
Webster
Wood
Colm
Column
Ben
Beckon
Rumr
Rumor
Morl
Moral
Wandrone
J G Blaine Esq
Logan
Man Climbs Tree to Escape Dog in Yard Tries Prank
An Atlanta Constitution tale recounts a man in night clothes perched in a tree while a large bulldog sits at the trunk. After the officer promises to club the dog, the dog is killed and the man escapes, claiming uncertainty about the fatal result.
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Atlanta Constitution
Small Bills Refer to War Tax and Senate Debates
The piece notes the government owes New Jersey 73 cents plus 9 percent interest dating from 1861, totaling $1.70. It mentions Congress would be needed to release funds and cites a Chicago firm’s $15 payment as a bill before Congress, plus a long debate over grants for a private of the Twenty third Infantry and a veto on a cloth rebate bill. Washington correspondent.
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New Jersey
Congress
Senate
Chicago
Twentythird Infantry
Grant
McCreery
Kentucky
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington Cor. N. Y. Sun
Narrow New York Streets Force Brokers to Go Sideways
A New York Graphic note describes telegraph poles crowding narrow streets forcing a broker to move sideways to reach his office and seeking a rent reduction as a result.
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New York
N. Y
Government revenue mainly from Illinois New York Ohio Kentucky
An item notes that over half of the government's internal revenue receipts are drawn from four states: Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Kentucky. The statement reflects the concentration of tax income in these states.
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Illinois
New York
Ohio
Kentucky
Sun
Vast North West railroads sell 1,187,837 acres last year
The Post Office uses 80,000 dollars of wrapping annually. Canada’s census shows class divisions in 1881 with agricultural and industrial groups. Alaska seal skins fetch royalties while naval salaries span from 90 to 13,000 dollars. Human hair markets drive Europe and crime histories echo in Savannah’s 1864 prices.
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Northwest
Post Office Department
Sun
Colorado
Chicago
Inter Ocean
South Australia
Victoria
Canada
Alaska
United States
Mulhall
England
France
Germany
Austria
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Europe
N. Y
Wit and Wisdom Collage Delivers Quips and Quirks
A collage of humorous quotes and anecdotes from various sources. Notes on clever signs, weather jokes, and playful dialogue feature figures like Jefferson Burnham, Irish observers, and a Newark egg maker. The pieces mix humor with mild satire and regional slang.
He Always Kissed the Governor's Wife
A tall Senator Vance story recounted by Cleveland Thunder emphasizes his humor and charm. The governor’s wife anecdote centers on a rider who learns Vance claims to kiss the governor’s wife whenever he meets her, revealing a playful, self-mocking vein in the senator.
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Senator Vance
North Carolina
Vance
Raleigh
Carp
Cleveland
Tuuder
Tick
INE
Wgnter
Chlorate of Potash a Poison Warns Physicians
Physicians warn against indiscriminate use of chlorate of potash for sore throat. A girl fifteen died after misread instructions led to about six hundred grains in one day. Cautions include avoiding solid forms, limiting tablets to four to six per day, and using diluted solutions for gargling. Christian Union.
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Christian Union
Trade Mark Injunction in England Against Parrott & Co
A London Court of Appeal grants the Vogeler Company a perpetual injunction against Parrott & Co restraining use of St Davids Oil and any marks similar to St Jacob's Oil. The Vogeler suit cites seven million bottles sold and up to $500,000 yearly ad spend. Prosecution of coffee essence makers follows Dr Cyrus Edson's report on ingredients.
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Evry Divinity, Law & Mdicl
Bref Ing Hnd
Michela Machen
Noisy
E Ammen
Rome
Maly
Michela Hs Alrdy
Courts
P. Deming
Albany
N.Y
Bartholomew
Belleville, Ill
Furthrs
God
Pecmakrs
Kngdm
U & Prseut
U & Sa al
Kozntal Orijnl
Orijni
Nus & Levs Evry
Prof
Gamble
Philadelphia
London
Charles A. Vogeler Company
Baltimore
Parrott & Co
Court of Appeals
St. Jacob’s Oil
High Court of Justice
Bacon
Vogeler Company
St. David’s Oil
Baltimore House
Court of Appeal, Parrott & Co
St. David's Oil
Great Britain
Vogeler Co
H. D. Umibstaetter
Queen’s
Theodore Ason
John Cutler
Theodore MacKenna
Rowland Cox
New York
William Henry Browne
Washington
Cyrus Edson
New York Health Department
Origin of Snuff Taking and Early Sightings
The piece recounts snuff origins among Native Americans during Columbus second voyage in 1494. It cites Pane the friar describing snuff use and the harsh sneezing from inhaled powder. The excerpt notes observers doubting rationality of such habits and adds a quip about New York pedestrians.
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America
Pane
Letter from Cyrus W. Field Jr on Porous Plasters
Cyrus W. Field Jr of New York writes that during this winter he suffered severe lung colds and found relief using Aincock's Porous Plasters placed on chest and back. He reports friends who tried them also found success and recommends the remedy to others.
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East 55Th Strep
New York
Aincock
Cyrus W. Figen, Jr
Nature
Swift
Rev
L. B. Paine
Macon
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
West Twenty-Third St
Allcock's Porous Plasters and other remedies featured
An 1883 advertisement excerpt promotes Allcock's Porous Plasters for back pain, weak spine, and nervous exhaustion, plus claims of instant relief for coughs and liver issues. It warns against inferior plasters and touts Swift's Specific and Lydia E Pinkham products. Other brief snippets praise various tonics, cures, and household remedies, ending with miscellaneous quips and ads.
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East
New York
Allcock
Robert
Newton, M. D
Son Ann
Lenn
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