The Oldest Fortress and Egypts Ancient Walls
A long excerpt describes the Temple of the Sun at Abusir and the ancient fortress opposite Dakkeh. It recalls mud brick walls, seven foot thick defenses, towers, ditches, and signs of historic siege, comparing to Rochester and Guildford keeps while noting the deep age and mystery of the site.
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Aboshek
Ispambool
Dakkeh
Clark
Ower
Rochester
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Dee
Thames
Scotland
Ireland
Egypt
Halysopus
Ikix
Ismael
Dolkwli
Joseph
Moses
Troy
William the Norman
Deaf Man's Musings on Education and Duty in 19th Century Reflections
The column critiques Gradgrind like rigidity in education and calls for soul and heart culture against monkish philosophy. It cites debates on government spy controls and British policy, dated May 10, 1878, noting tensions over American transit and Canadian coast security debates.
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Cedar Rapids
Wastinerox
Demads
John Bull
England
A Quizzical Exchange From a Long-ago Cell Scene
A fragment from a dated scene shows Jamasite Love in conflict with a prison guard over a lover in cell No. 3. A magistrate, teachers, and a boy named R- reflect on virtue, discipline, and mischief in a moral dialogue about honesty and consequence.
Fragmented tale of poverty and ambition in a late era
The narrative sketches a family led by Maroony earning fifteen dollars weekly while his wife pursues lavish parlor gains. It contrasts frugal family life with a shoemaker cousin's higher income, detailing mortgage dreams, a brick house, an iron fence, and social pressure. The text interweaves moralizing anecdotes, shop chatter, and reflections on wealth and contentment.
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Maroony
Tor
Isis
Eavy
Detroit
Sant Hoa
London Standard
Mr. Maroony
Lightning Express
Jack
Tack
Eure
Apollo
Jf Troit Dyes Press
Saeuagh
A Boy With Three Eyes In Auglaize County
A two week old child near entremen has three eyes and a missing ear, yet appears healthy. Parents, a young married couple from eastern Auglaize County, report the eerie birth as the heads eyes all functional and monitored by a single nerve system.
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Entremen
Auglaize County
The Antecedents of Disease and Bitters Appeal
A historical sketch describes disease precursors including fatigue poor digestion and loss of appetite. It extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a vitalizing elixir. The text claims physicians endorse its purity and broad popularity both domestically and abroad.
Timber culture act sparks bold plan for prairie planting
A Boston youth outwits four critics to claim a timber culture patent after eight years of planting on a prairie allotment. The act allows a family head to receive land by cultivating at least forty acres or fractional subdivisions, with limited entries and proof by two witnesses. The piece notes related flour and feed ads and a Health advertisement for a blood purifier.
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Nettie
Aquarium
New York City
Aod
Netthe
Nettle
Lace
Rattie Hirst
Arken
Thier-Ocean
Wasuinetoy
Congress
Boston
United States
N. B. Brown
Post Nook
Nashville
Pure Blood
Church
Dr. Bull
Van Dyke's Sulphur Soap the cure praised
Prominent physician Dr Van Dyke claims his Sulphur Soap heals skin diseases and other external ailments. The ad touts a odor free formula used in baths, priced 25 cents per box of three cakes, and urges shoppers to ask for the product at druggists.
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Rowan
Pearin
Wits
Emibar
Rap
Ruggists Gener Rassment
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Business Directory
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Reason A
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Welow Port Arena
Cadar Rapids
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