Pills, remedies and social quips in a 19th century sampler
A wall of short items and letters including a testimonial for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound from Mrs Winiano A Granam of Bovina Center New York praising health improvement without surgery The page also cites Brander Matthews on English past participles noting gotten and putten usage and a humorous anecdote about tapping a locket to ward off bad luck A light column closing with a joke about breaking a man s will and a wife s resolve
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bovina Center
Winiano A. Granam
E.awontu Tutt
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Lyon
Mass
Brander Matthews
Washington Star
Gotten
England
Cumberland
Public Lands and State Water Control Debate at Governors Conference
Franklin K Lane arrives at Western Neepay paper meeting as federal recognition of the third house of governors conference grows. Colorado Governor Amnons pushes state water rights while southern states seek flood control and irrigation solutions. The conference opens with four main topics including state efficiency and distrust of legislatures, with East and West participants and key speakers listed. Indictments loom against Tam many leaders in New York as Sulzer’s chair dispute deepens, while public notices and local events fill the page alongside weather and market data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neepapey Union
Menes Berio
Colorado Springs
Third House” of Governors’ Conference
Mpetia
Franklin K
Literior
Hie
Lattle
Re Jane
Colorado
Elias M Ammons
Simun
Miasiaalppi
Missouri
George W. P Hunt
Arizona
George WH. Hodges
Kansax
Haward F. Dunne
Jim
Oll
Wet
Simeon FE. Baldwin
Connecticut
Joseph M. Carey
Wyoming
Mixed Market Notes From We and Grain Prices Summary
The fragment lists diverse market items and commodities with prices, including butter and eggs, wool, and grains. It references several regional markets such as Minneapolis and Omaha with scattered quotes for wheat, corn, and oats, plus live cattle quotations from South Omaha. Names and exact figures are partial and garbled.
Labor Uplift and the Labor Movement’s Threefold Aim
The text extols labor’s uplift through shaping public opinion, legislative action, and direct workplace improvements. It notes gains in wages, hours, and conditions, cites dangers of low pay and job loss, and highlights unions’ role in better education, safety, and welfare programs, with Massachusetts cited for worker fatalities and injuries.
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Galna
Ite
Henry Sterling
Joe Chapple
Massachusette
Thom Ageinet
Origin of Labor Day Emphasized by Knights of Labor
The article argues Labor Day began without a specific world history event, with many claiming origins. It credits the Knights of Labor in New York in 1882 as the driving force, noting participants saw only a local outing at first. The piece reflects on how a city event grew into a worldwide holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pything
Trinidad
Grand Lodge
Knvlebtr Jot Pythias
Welforns
Tuewdley
Knights of Labor of New York
Metropolia
New York
Frei
Labor Day Origins and Growth in American Unions
The article traces Labor Day’s origins from early parades and speeches to widespread union recognition. It notes Colorado first granting executive approval in 1887, followed by New Jersey and New York, with Pennsylvania legalizing the holiday in 1859. It highlights unions’ welfare work and a rise in AFL membership from 60,008 to 1,701,038 since 1681, underscoring steady industrial progress and labor organization milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Game Organization
American Federation of Labor
Colorado
New Jersey
Trade Unionnate
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Mississippi
North Dakota
Lowieiana
National Untone
Jose
Gettysburg Encampment Tales and a Braggart Soldier
Col Allert Harkness recalls Gettysburg camp life where war stories flowed between Union and Confederate veterans. A town doctor asks how many of the gray Jake enemy were killed, and a minister jokes that Jake likely met a similar fate as the enemy.
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Gettysburg
Col
Allert Harkness
Portland
Chickamauga
Cald
Jake
Hard Pan
Most Powerful Searchlight in New Electric Projector
Description of a high power searchlight by the Allgemeine o¢Jib lKdttment of Herlin. It uses large carbons moved by small motors with automatic arc regulation and relays to adjust arc length. The system supports autonomous aiming, with a substantial range and broad directional movement. The piece includes stray ad content about courage and heroin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allgemeine
Poison ivy remedy anecdote and cures tale from 1910
An 1910 reader from DeChumwe recounts a severe rash after wood contacts and vine exposure. The account credits Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with rapid relief after initial use, noting three weeks to full recovery. Mentions Cuticura ads and related society notes from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryden
Ore
Mar
Akin Nook
Ecard
Caticura
Dept
L. Bouton
Ady
Ready Anewer Wenar and the Peculiar Greeting
A garbled quip about offering aid to a poor gentleman prompts a puzzled exchange. The lines mix mock Latin style and playful banter, suggesting a satire or dialog fragment with characters named Wenar and Heggar in a humorous scene.
Fragmentary text on labor, education, and public proceeds
Fragmentary OCR reads about labor and education, mentions public proceeds, and a broad collective audience. No clear entities, dates, or events are legible. Summary notes lack concrete facts suitable for a proper item.
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Atlantic City
Hub
Brother
Walter
Boon
Mip
Be of Wits
Quides
Governors
Ammong
Secretary OF the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Sulzer
Lee F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Aaron J. Lavy
Assembly
James Frawley
Albany
Lynn J. Arnold
Arnold
Sulser
Denver
Mra
Elia Brokem
Myre
Cecelia Bradham
West
Ninth Avenue
Abe
Geto
Chicago
Linde Mell
Elikabeth Kaplan Phiy
Djitendra Wade Rajan
Landon
Rajah Gaekwar
Baroda
Jitendrm
Wahe
Cooy Behar
White
Holyoke
Washington
Som Auted Willem 4
Cairo
Hoosevelt
Calumet Rooervelt
Mergant
Cyeter Bay
Balkan
Bucharest
Iaere
Acta
Eholor
Hogtig
Forder
Mntoexern
TMOG
Hogi
Teewe
Lamba
Cee Ees
Eborn
Denver Jobbers F. C
Colorado Upland
Nebraska Upland
Nebraska
South Park
Eholee
San Libs Valley
Guanlaon Valley
Flyo
Colo
Egen Ress
Denner
Bae
Denwer
Enea
Choo Coum
Erate
Hola
Rte
Renee
Creamerton
Cole
Eant
Hutter Creamery
St. Lown
St. Louis
Lowe
Duluth
Lineese
Bor
Laas
Minneapolia
Gutter
Bigin
Butler
Vine
Fle
Omaha
South Omaha
Kenses City
Lincoln
Labor
Storks
Castoria
Bears
Fac Sumile
Tee CenTaum Company
Thompson Saddles
W. BR. Thompson Co
Ering
John L' Yin
W.N. U
Sia At Ee
Rash
Spain
Mre
Laura Richards
Julia Ward Howe
Maine
International Imstitute For
Mire
Riehands
Mise Busan
Huntington
Institute
la Vieting
Howton
Winchester
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