Local Advertisements and News From Cedar Rapids and Iowa
A dense page of ads and notices in a historical Cedar Rapids paper. It lists various local professionals including lawyers, doctors, jewelers, surgeons, a dairy, and a Bible Society depository, followed by editorial notes and a discussion of Captain Eads and hard times with references to Maine politics and national figures. It also contains regional agricultural notes on Channel Islands products, cattle breeds, and farming practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Elby
Lipea
Bible Society
BM Bile Society
Graves
American Bible Society
Ny Family Bible
Waseineros
Eads
Mississippi
Eade
Thas
Austin
Devens
Antstin
Evens
Collen
Cohen
Hale
Republican
Maine
Butler
Massachusetts
Mr. Hale
Gommressinnal Gomiorittee
Mir. Gorham
Graenbuckens
Gorham
Aveasion
Congress
Tate
Fyfe
Ping Tree
McCrary
Iowa
Ageculturist
Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney
Sark
Northmandy
France
Chantel Islands
London
America
Ste. Heliers Daly
Sarka
Herm
Lurze
Dury Ins & Recebt seasDi
Guerngay
Ishilling & Py
Channel Island
St. Peter Port
Enly Teaella Monty
Hose
England
Clevenger
Halquist
Laos
Channel Islands
Fs Wits
Chil
Brittany
Laroner
Claine
Cleven
Ashis
Halsran
Nelson
Alderneya
Guernseys
Jerseys
Gherseys
Perdhy
Ywithosut
eSeigneurche
Oftte Manor
G.W. W. HL
The Storms of Life and Pictorial Reflections
A fragmentary 19th century prose piece describes a dramatic storm with dark clouds, lightning, and wind, followed by rainbows and a hopeful moral about life storms and mercy. It includes archaic phrasing, religious imagery, and scattered notes about agriculture and a patent-like advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dia
Desperate Apache raid and cattle herd chaos described
A fragmented wartime style narrative recounts an Apache attack on a cattle herd, four hundred head seized through tactical maneuvers near a blockhouse, a guard contractor, and a stampede. The tale blends dramatic action with moral reflections on right and wrong and includes incidental vignettes about hotels, medicines, and personal grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dian
Arizona
Ritutta
Poliiensis
Patton
Bacon
Amar
Tie
Botyeep
Buaioritis
Jung
Evils of Gossip and Its Ruinous Social Power
The piece warns that gossip erodes friendships and family ties, turning faith and joy into doubt and despair. It cites personal harms and moral decay caused by slander, urging restraint and truth to spare lives from scandal’s destructive reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Han Cnc
Influence of atmospheric electricity on plant nutrition
French scientist M Grandedu reports experiments showing tobacco maize and wheat plants isolated from atmospheric electricity by Faraday cages yield 60 percent less organic matter than exposed plants. Elevation above ground and ash-water proportions shift with electricity, yet reasons why identical plants in close proximity differ remain unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Grandedu
Acad My of Sciences
Paris
Words of Wisdom on Virtue and Self Control
A fragmented old-fashioned essay argues poverty as a teacher of virtue and warns against pride. It urges study, prudence, and self discipline, noting happiness depends on thoughts and that folly arises from vanity and distraction. It also addresses marriage with ironic bluntness, advising warmth and discretion.
Remarkable Briggman life shows patient progress and faith
Laura Bridgman, long noted as Howe’s pupil, is described as nearing fifty with a broad education, written works, sewing skill, and piano ability. The piece lauds her mental development, moral clarity, and theological views, while contrasting a foundry pretzel project and religious reflections from Sunday School Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Bridgman
Howe
Extra Liability to Malarial Infection
Extra liability to malarial infection occurs for those with thin blood weak digestion and sluggish liver. A slight exposure may infect the system. healthy bodies resist. The only cure is to tone the system by improving digestion enriching the blood and normalizing biliary secretion. Bitters are offered as a reliable safeguard and tonic aiding urination and blood purification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elosteubet
Lalwneela
Garden seeds offer at Flower and Vegetable Co
An ad from Washington D C promotes garden seed varieties and assortments. It lists seed collections with prices including a $1.00 item and a five-collection bundle for $200 postpaid, claiming value doubles if bought separately. The firm suggests ordering from the collection to obtain new varieties and offers seeds from any catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Sopar
Wilers
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Tia Veyante
Tegular
Charles
Ereler
Lar Omige
Enif
Lok
Sniffin & Ward
Taganees
Higley’s
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Seid's
Wasi
Blake & Torbly
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Faw
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Oodur Leolds
Jowie ‘Wd
Parke -Tiorney
Lam
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Aply
Mason P. Mills
Northweskhy
Span Wagoning CO
Uracturers
Star
Jaen
Cedar
Hamilton Warren
M. D
Bue Peysich
BR. Kinney
Prysicns
oMlee
Daily Republican
J. M. Ristine
F. McClellann
Olle P
G. W. Tolmes
Orrwii
Bis
Wistine
Adam
Egles
Bettu
Wile
W. H. Thompson
Glaylor
Atches
Ted Ware
Towa
Towa Avenue
Ceda
OUAB
PIXON
Betsey Eggleston
Isuoy
Undal Raplos
IN. Whittam
Yoon
Lobenstein
Bever
DL Betsey
DU Washington
Karatpen
New York Times
Daekati
Rangas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Tscribes
Wm Good
Halen
Troy
Mary Queen of Scots
Deabh
Earl
Wishap Ito
Fabrica
Aix
Thomas
Bott
Sylo
Frundy Center
Holland
Islands
Wouleo
Dee Wivuutruelou
Dr. van Dyke
Texas
Anid
Ture
Annanrine
Greenvacks
Blackhawk Creek
Grundy Centoy
Taap
Peter Nelson
George Clevenger
Jim
Rooney
Ulvers
Charles Halmnist
Deslers
Price
Ray
Billy Coolbaugh
Farwell
Pope & Billy
Wil Weller
Foster, Milhury
Mn. Raffain
N.Y
Val
Pashion
Unis
Sam
Artisle
Galiza
Words of
Hunger
Panao
Bion
Witis
Coutly
Inn & Coy
Isis
Oil City
Hopkins
Ssccott Baa
Adams
Perwesn
Pre Avenue
Shurehch
Aetna
Mitchell & Nyere
Solswminine
Prinmagi
Thailson
Wnalthy
Oy Sant
Goole & Son
Pris
B. F. Howland
A. R. Wescott
Valotrie
Waterhouse Block
Town Avenue
Gldar Rapids
Owa
Jacob J. Egermayer
Walker
Cedat Rapids
Garry Gambs
Plese
Walter Pell
Washington
Nwa Avenue
DR. Walters
TEE
Cedar Rapids Business College
Listebarger & Co
Neo
Blagle St
G. F. VanVechten
J. A. Benner
Linn St
Brock's Coal Yard
C. E. Ferguson
Town Avenues
JL Wurrexoruyed
Swiltey
Er Ata
Cheney
Ien
Aaal Aspat
Rairla
Orlometa
D. Vance
S. Bower
Oedam Rapids
Iowa Ay
Union Bank
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Itransactsa General
Bowers Wy Finmester
Bengt National Wank
Lanai
Ena Barrowaa
Hani
Mt. Cato
Linofa
Exchange National Bani
Polo
Uilnois
Mrcs Nationat
HANK
Oller Gridiavaag i Ovax
Bankers
Shand
Bree & Cornmtui
Clarence
City National Bank
Cedar Rapids, Lowa
Office
Bever's Block
Dantes
Rurape
Washington Street
Onnostte City
Tull
Afallstock
Leant Ail U
Teneil
Stoeland
Colesia Astitute
Cedar Rapids, la
R. A. Condit
TM. Sinclair & Co
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