Tobit Clake's hillside scheme ends in swift greed
In Muckle drumlie a tightfisted Nat Linch and the sharp Tubal Tulkins bid against each other for Tobit Clake's barren hillside. Joe Jawtry schemes a thousand dollars by mortgaging the land, then reveals the goldless plot as a prank leaving Nat humiliated and Tobit puzzled.
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Solomon
Joe Jawtry
Adam Smith
Joe
California
Muckledrumbie
Nathan Linch
Tubal Tulkins
Muckledrumlie
Tobit Cluke
Joe Jantry
Nathan
Mr. Sinch
Nat Linch
Tubal Tulkins’s
Nat Sinch
Tobit
Tobal Tulkins
Tubal
Tobit Clake
Ian
The Ring That Remained After A Burglar Visit
A merchant’s wife endures a night-time burglary in which a masked intruder targets her jewels but spares most valuables. A hidden note reveals a former lover, Henry, once loyal but ruined by drink and gambling, who left the ring and a plea for forgiveness. The burglar remains at large.
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Maria
Henry
Chicago Tribune
Won Pulitzer Bequeaths Atomical Museum to New York Editor
The late Prof Pulitzer left to Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New York World, his atomical specimens museum of about thirteen thousand pieces valued at one hundred thousand dollars. The heir is expected to open a free museum beside the World office in New York City.
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Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific R
Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Seworth
Atchison
Minneapolis
St. Pa
Union
Atlantic
Horton
Pultman
Missouri River
St. Paul
Albert
Seneca
Kankakee
Richmond
Norfolk
Newport News
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Augusta
Nashville
Louisville
Lexington
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Omaha
United States
Canada
Great Rock Island
R. Cable
E. ST. John
Pass
cHicacsa
Henry Villard Gifts $1000 to Pacific Congregational Church
Henry Villard donated $1,000 to the Pacific Congregational Church located in St. Paul Minnesota as part of a charitable contribution.
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Henry Villard
Pacific Congregational Church
St. Paul. Minn
World wide figures and curious counts in 1881
The passage cites diverse statistics from 1881 including Mississippi women age reports, Italy's sailing fleet, ship crews and captains, ostrich farming in California, Prussian criminal convicts, watermelon shipments from Savannah, poultry and egg consumption values, New York and county official incomes, city size comparisons, dentistry workforce, and artificial teeth production. It reads as a collage of public interest stats from multiple sources.
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Mississippi
Chicago Herald
Italy
California
San Francisco Chronicle
Prussia
Savannah
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Chicago Times
United States
Register of Deeds
Sheriff's Office
Paris
London
N. Y. Tribune
Scientific
Wit and Wisdom Echoes Across Cartoons and Folk Speech
A collection of quips and maxims from various papers and dialect pieces. It blends proverbs about economy effort and honesty with humorous verses and pseudo dialect humor from 19th century newspapers. The excerpts feature figures like Old Mother Hubbard and reflections on value work and character.
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N. O. Herald
N. O
Hubbard
Chicago Tribune
N. Y. Herald
Arkansaw Traveller
A New Field for Sportsmen in The Galapagos
The London Telegraph notes a novelty in sport as donkey hunting cow stalking and dog shooting in the Galapagos Islands. It imagines a reversed natural order where cattle become dangerous and dogs wild, while donkeys and poultry provide new quarry for shooters, with cannibal islanders and reversed life as backdrop.
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du Chailly
Eden Lawson
New Guinea
Galapagos Islands
Charles Island
London Telegraph
Meal and farm tips from late 19th century papers
A digest of agricultural anecdotes and home economics notes. Largest cow in America weighs 3200 pounds from Chase County Kansas. feed and manure recommendations to boost milk, potato growing in sandy soil with barnyard manure, proper horse hoof care, and noon breaks for workers. Mentions ensilage abroad and farm life commentary from multiple papers.
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America
Chase County
Kan
W. H. Bull
Cincinnati Times
N. Y. Ie
Savannah
Chicago Tribune
Herkimer County
N. Y
The
New York Herald
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Clover and Its Use Changes in Farming Practice
J McCullough argues clover should dominate crop rotations for soil fertility and air cleansing. Plant with spring wheat, then plow under for corn. sow in July to aid corn and suppress weeds. Rest uncultivated land in clover to improve national wealth. Clover absorbs noxious gases and releases oxygen, improving air quality.
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Jan
J. M. McCullough
Western Farm Journal
Shade trees in pastures improve value and control growth
An 19th century agricultural note advises planting limited shade trees in permanently pasture land. Deciduous species lightly shade. evergreen trees risk starving grass. Cedars near seashore endure wind and salt, rock maples suit interior pastures, black walnut adds timber value, and apple trees provide excellent shade. Overgrowth and poor shade species should be discouraged.
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Massagiu
Odd News Snippets Covering Pets Politics and Remedies
A Nebraska man keeps a savage dog and contemplates punishment after a bite, while a neighbor’s argument leads to milder justice. Reports describe a horse terrified by a bicycle in South Carolina, a servant saved by St Jacobs Oil, and a captain hurt by a boiler explosion aided by the same remedy. Commentary items joke about Goldwin Smith and a Canadian editor, with health ads for German Hop Bitters and Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer.
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Goshen
St. Jacobs Oil
Advice to Consumptives and Patented Tonics Featured
A collation of public notices and medical advertisements discusses treatment for consumption using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, Brown's Iron Bitters, and Wells' Health Renewer. It cites various testimonials and mentions pamphlets sent to Buffalo, New York, plus quotes from Somerville Journal and Louisville Courier Journal.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Somerville Journal
Owenton
I. F. Mundy
Various Patent Remedies and Advertisements Across Quasi-Health Claims
A collage of 19th century ads tout cures and products for health ailments and household needs. Ely’s Dream Balm for hay fever, Brown’s Iron Bitters for nervous debility, Jamaica ginger for cramps, Rough on Rats pest killer, Dr Isaac Thompson Eye Water, Redden’s Russia Salve, Lyon’s Heel Stiffeners, Buchu-Paiba for kidney and bladder complaints, and other brand notices fill pages with medical nostrums and consumer goods. The text includes testimonials and promotional snippets from diverse readers and locales.
Testimonial letter on Hunt's Remedy from New Haven merchant
Henry Barnes of New Haven writes that after eight years of kidney and bladder pain he found relief within twelve hours of using Hunt's Remedy. He used five bottles and claims to be fully cured, inviting others to try the medicine and allowing his name to be used.
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Henry Barnes
Houston Street
New Haven
Conn
Hunt
Hop Bitters
J. J. Berk
Hunt's Remedy Restores Boy After Severe Kidney Injury
A letter from Alonzo P Marshall of Manchester New Hampshire dated May 7 1883 details severe back and kidney injuries from a fall at age thirteen and rapid recovery after using Hunt's Remedy prescribed by local doctors. He credits the remedy with complete cure and highly recommends it to others with kidney complaints.
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Hunt
Manchester
Z. Foster Campbell
Alonzo P. Marshall
Orange St
N. H
Ely Brothers
Owego
N.Y
Cures Where All Else Fails Best Cough Syrup
Old advertisement touts a cough syrup “CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS” claiming good taste and fast relief. Sold by druggists with simple dosing, listed in generic terms for general consumption.
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Any & Ate iV
Sants
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Journal of Health
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Cincinnati Traveler
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Rolien S Raulcy Bistre
Family Bible
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USA
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Point Pleasant
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Cumberland
Senecaville
Pt. Pleasant
F. M. Atkinson
F. J. Cheney
Adams Street
John R. Downar
Stinson & C C
Portland, Maine
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