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The Chariton Bem 3.5. KING, Editor. THURSDAY. DEC. 15.
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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1887
Page
1
Gator Hunting and Pelican Trade in the Bayous
A New Orleans correspondent recalls a rugged life chasing alligators and pelicans in Louisiana bayous and coastal marshes. The hunter details pirogue travel, gator hunting with eye-light nets, and the financials of hides jaws and teeth, plus oyster bed work and pelican plumage profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cor
Chicago
Herald
Gator
Olten
Assumption
County
Lia
Lee
Log Cabin Remedies and a Zoo Tightrope Tale
A long prose fragment blends old time medicine and frontier lore with Warner's Log Cabin remedies and Seth Warner’s medical lineage. It shifts to a sensational river of animal escape in St Louis, recounting cages bursting and lions, leopards, hyenas roaming streets while townsfolk react with peril and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coldnel Warner
Dr. Howard
Dountry
Cailed Poord
Warner
Ethan Allen
Seth Warner
H. H. Warner
Whistling Locomotive Terrorizes Town Near Jersey Depot
A New Jersey town endured a freak railway whistle that would not stop as the train halted. Crowds gathered in alarm while engineers and bystanders proposed drastic measures, trading exaggeration for relief. A railroad expert finally attempted repairs, but residents kept cotton in their ears seeking quiet after the uncanny noise persisted.
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Texas
New Jersey
Short Hand Writer Recalled From Famous Notebook
A terse note recalls a short hand writer once famed for rapid transcription. The brief mentions high regard for skill and a personal tribute reflecting on the craft and its lasting impression.
Syrup of Figs Ad Stresses Laxative Benefits
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a natural laxative and universal remedy for headaches colds fevers indigestion and constipation. It names the California Fig Syrup Company of San Francisco and D. Q. Storie as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup. Company
San Francisco
Cal
D. Q. Storie
Federal Court Sees State Rights Doctrine in Confiscation Ruling
A terse note claims the Federal Court asserts no power to interfere with confiscation by the legislature or state authorities. The remark labels the stance as an extreme states rights doctrine and mentions radical Republicans and the Supreme Court in a disputed framing.
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Supreme
Federal
Iowa Farm Wisdom Against Western Land Rush
The author warns farmers against abandoning Iowa for cheaper western lands and railroads. He argues success depends on soil and resources, not just cheap land, and notes the social costs of uprooting, urging careful evaluation of surroundings, friends, and future marriages before moving. The tide, he says, seems to turn toward Iowa with cautious optimism.
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California
Gold Coast
Iowa
Mae Gress
Towa
Jowa
Castoria Ad Promoted for Babies in Vintage Copy
An old advertisement style copy touts Castoria as a remedy for teething crying and discomfort in infants. It references giving Castoria for various infant ailments and notes a change to Castoria.
Wisconsin man lures cow with advertisements tale echoes
The Philadelphia Record notes a Wisconsin man once covered a cow with business placards and lured her away, comparing it to a horse carcass left in a Chicago street for three days and plastered with posters.
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Chicago
Philadelphia 1
Wisconsin
Itch Cure Advertises Sanitary Lotion
A vintage advertisement proclaims Itch, mange and scratch cures in thirty minutes using Woblfords Sanitary Lotion. It claims the product never fails and lists D Q Storie as the seller.
Truthful speech and a bungling liar in street car tale
A street car overhears remarks about Charlie who struggles to tell the truth. He lies fluently to some, while when he tries honesty he bungles it, causing many to believe he is lying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayou
Weller
Charlie
Personal letter praises Dr King's New Discovery
N. H. Frolichstein of Mobile Alabama writes of a severe bronchitis episode with catarrh and credits Dr King's New Discovery for instant relief and a complete cure. He also praises Electric Bitters and Dr King's New Life Pills and notes a trial bottle free at Storie's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Frolichstein
Mobile
Als
Dr. King
Wastes of the Farm Reported at Springfield Meeting
The Republican reports a Springfield Mass meeting listing cruelty and neglect of animals. It cites exposure to cold irregular food and improper care, sewage, tools left outdoors, wasted time in selling track, stonewalls weeds poor seed and old methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfeld
Republican
Bill Nye’s ovation sparks New York identity debate
A Plea and provocation follow Bill Nye’s reception at the Press Club New York as the author questions whether truly native New Yorkers exist among the city’s editors and leaders. The essay lists several prominent figures and contrasts country origins with urban status.
Born New Yorker Orchestrates The City And Suburbs
The piece argues New York natives are weak for youth and that success comes from outsiders who move in. It notes many natives leave for the country as families seek healthier upbringing while outsiders and country folk shape Manhattan and its suburbs with bold enterprise. It cites ninth and seventh wards as examples and praises mobility and chance in the metropolis.
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Otty
Gotham
Waco
Sault Ste.'Marie
New York
Manhattan Island
Tne
Orangs Mountains
New Jersey
Long Island
West
Ben Franklin
Rights of colored railroad passengers debated by ICC ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in the Council versus Western & Atlantic case, involving a colored educator from Huntsville Alabama who bought a first class ticket from Chattanooga to Augusta and refused to sit in the colored car, prompting enforcement actions and discussion of segregation on trains.
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