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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1878

Page

2

Norman folklore and superstitions across regions

The article surveys varied Norman and Alsatian beliefs about animals and omens. It notes legends on rabbits supposedly causing memory loss and souls of unbaptized infants in bare-bevined dress, plus customs about grasshoppers and lava tides as social cautions. It reflects Western agriculturists drawing lessons from these superstitions.

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Letter from 13 November 1257 about stomach liver jaundice cure

A letter from Fred S. Mayttarws of Broadway New York describes five years of dyspepsia liver complaint and jaundice, claiming a successful treatment by a named physician. The writer reports improvements in digestion sleep and overall wellbeing after therapy and mentions a date of November the 13th.

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New York Doctors Tour Visits Multiple Cities

An account notes Drs Show and Maver, trialing a cross country trip with patient visits. They stay two weeks in each city, share train plans, and anticipate returning to the same places. Patients express gratitude while new callers seek care.

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Purity Claims for Petroleum Found Near Deadwood Dakota

A report notes petroleum distribution across many areas but none yet in New York or New England. Latent discoveries are located near Deadwood City in Dakota and in West Virginia and Kentucky, with tests at Deadwood indicating unusually pure quality.

Patroleum New York New England Deadwood City Dakota West Virginia Kentucky Deadwood

Fragmentary note on discovery during household repair

A garbled account describes a mother mending pants who mentions parig and discovering a deck and pistol in a pod ets. The narration continues with an interview of the boy minutes later on the subject, though details remain unclear.

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Unclear historic report on therapeutic electricity debate

Fragmentary text outlines a debate over electrical therapy and its alleged effects. Names and places are garbled, but mentions of therapists, practitioners, and skeptical view of pineal science appear. The passage hints at controversial claims and long discussions without clear outcomes or dates.

Foyage of Manufacture and British Trade

The passage describes British industry shaping global goods from India to Lancashire. It notes pepper dishes seen by Capt Glupperton in Africa, and mentions white basins, cotton cloths, and cheaper local production in Calcutta and the West Indies. British capital, ships, and labor structures drive this economy.

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A Successful Physician Eminent in Medical Practice

The piece notes Dr T Shaw of New is widely praised for steady success in a long career. It highlights his prominence in Serena series and Qu yndeapolig, with out-of-town practice and acclaim for diverse specialties.

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Fragmentary OCR Edits on Ancient Machines and Beliefs

A garbled OCR passage discusses ancient Egyptian beliefs and early Christianity, noting references to stein like material and purported machine identities. It hints at long historical debate, with unclear names and dates, and mentions a supposed link to 73 CE Christianity and a code coded original text.

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Estimate of Female Employment in Porcelain Work

The report notes that over 50 000 women are employed in porcelain manufacturing and related crafts in Devonition, and more than 10 000 in Dogland support themselves by working with earthenware and majolica.

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Ascent Attempts on African Peaks Abort in Hostile Lands

In 1877 Dr. ML Wildebrands led Berlin Academy of Sciences explorers to scale Mont Reals and Emmanjaro of Tigiaborial Afvica. Harsh bribes and robber tribes blocked progress at high altitudes near 18 000 to 20 000 feet. Companions refused to proceed, and the expedition retreated without reaching the summit.

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Fronetian Predicted With Nongeovery In Experiments

A fragment describes attempting a new method by mixing saw dust and hair to alter tar, aiming to fix it in place. After several trials the old technique returned, revealing the process may be worth further testing in Unis country despite costs.

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Inceustea AC Piper Discusses Scale in Steam Driers

Hwiler Inceustea AC piper reviews suggestions on scale as a perceptive of scale in steam driers. The note emphasizes the primacy of scale, hydrogen evolution, and zinc quantities with horsepower estimates for outline vacuum and best reliable ob tatnieresmy tine weed in tubes.

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Agricultural yield figures by state in a historic report

The document lists state yields for core par acre dry Kanshi with a peak of 5 pashers, followed by Hampalire at 4 percent, Vermont fabinws at 89, Ohio 8.7, Wisconsin 845 Troiunand Mabraske 8, Michigan 2s, Missouri 27.6, Minnesota 2h, Texas and Tennessee 2h. The data appears garbled but indicates relative productivity rankings across states.

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Shaw and Horton Tour Waterloo and More in March

The schedule lists visits by Shaw and Dr Horton to Waterloo on March 1 and other stops including Fort Dodge, Boone, Marshall and Cedar Rapids with hotel venues such as Grand Hotel and Bourdinan House. Dates span March 1 through May 11 with multiple city stops.

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