Egg Throwing War Captains Lead Sharpsburg Egg Battle
In Sharpsburg Kentucky a peculiar pastime known as egg throwing pits twenty men led by Jim Strong against twenty under Bill Eversole. On a Saturday night the contest lasts until 480 eggs are spent with shells, lines, and homes splattered. Strong's party wins amid a moonlit scene.
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Kentucky
Sharpsburg
Bill Eversole
Strong
Eversores
Captain Strong
Oserver
Chicago
Farm heir of Milan recalls famed Siamese twin lineage
W L Bunker of Milan Kansas claims descent from the famous Siamese twins who settled two North Carolina plantations and married two sisters. The 40 year old farmer raises a large wheat crop in Sumner County and maintains a well stocked, fenced farm with a refined home and several children.
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W. L. Bunker
Milan
Kan
Sumner County
North Carolina
Kansas
The Blues and Heath Remedies Advertised in 19th Century Text
A fragment advertising tonics and medications claims to cure the blues dyspepsia and biliousness. References Hostetter's Stomach Bitters EE M tobacco and cigarettes for catarrh hay fever asthma and colds. Mentions F J Cheney Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Pills with testimonials and mail orders from Atlanta Toledo and surrounding druggists.
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Ee-M
EEM. Company
Atlanta
F. J. Cnenry & Co
Toledo
F. J. Seney
Tavax
Strychnine in breakfast coffee shocks Schuyler family tragedy
A Schuyler Nebraska family breakfast ended in deaths and illnesses after strychnine was added to coffee. Frank Davis and his oldest son left before the meal. four of seven children and the mother died, another child sick, a fifth in a dying condition, as the rest fell ill or avoided appetite. An older son was unsettled by a fatal remark at the table.
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Omaha Bee
Schuyler
Neb
Frank Steinach
Shell Creek Precinct
Frank Davis
Sixta
Davis
Japan's Tea Guild Opens U S Bazaars And Guides
A Japanese Tea Guild commission reports on U S and Canada tea trade, plans tea bazaars in major cities, and offers official brewing instructions. Americans to be taught proper preparation to enjoy authentic Japanese tea. government funds support educational effort.
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United States
Canada
Japanese Tea Guild
Neal Dow Dies Quietly at Portland Home
General Neal Dow, famed leader of the Prohibition movement, died at his Portland Missouri residence on Saturday afternoon. He remained conscious until shortly before death, recognized his children at his bedside, and succumbed to infirmities of old age after a long period of declining strength.
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Neal Dow
Portland
General Dow
Daily Paper
Coke Price War Looms Between Frick and Raney
Cleveland reports warn of an imminent coke price battle as W. J. Raney, a major producer, predicts Frick interests will raise furnace coke to 2 per ton on January 1. Raney contends furnace coke is worth 90 cents, with current market at 1.50. The conflict between Frick and Raney is seen as likely to restart.
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Cleveland
Ohio
W. J. Raney
Frick
Mr. Raney
Frick and
Raney
Columbia President Seth Low Resigns Amid Mayor Candidacy
New York dispatch reports President Seth Low of Columbia College resigns as president while seeking the Citizens' Union nomination for mayor of Greater New York. Trustees refer the resignation to a five member committee for report at the next meeting on November 15.
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New York
Columbia College
Seth Low
Citizens’ Union
Fever in New Orleans and Mobile Districts Reported
Fever cases rise in New Orleans with four deaths and many recoveries. Sunday adds fourteen new cases and two deaths. eleven new cases occur in already fevered houses. Edwards reports nineteen new cases and one death. Mobile shows four new cases with no deaths. Detention camp at Mount Vernon offers ten day quarantine for health clearance.
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New Orleans
J. Dunn
State Board of Health
Edwards
Mobile
Ala
Mount Vernon
Disinfection Plan Drafted to Safe-Guard Mails
A Washington dispatch reports Postmaster General Gary and Assistant Postmaster General Shallenberger conferred with the president on disinfecting mails from infected districts. Dr Wyman may set camps on Louisiana borders to ensure mails from New Orleans and the state entering Texas are disinfected, giving Texas a quarantine against Louisiana. Authorities expect relief as disinfecting progresses and foresee no further fear of disease germs spreading via the mails.
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Washington
Gary
Shallenberger
White
Railway Mail Service
Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
Louisiana
New Orleans
Texas
Luetgert Trial Dragging Through Sixth Week
The Luetgert murder trial in Chicago extends into week six with the accused yet to take the stand. Defense counsel ex-Judge Vincent vows Luetgert will testify, while observers note the prosecution holds an edge though defense experts clash on cross examination and bone identifications.
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Chicago
Adolph Luetgert
Luetgert
Big Savagemaker
Vincent
Miners Demand 16 Percent Wage Increase
The national congress of miners meeting in Liege Belgium calls for a 16 percent wage rise. If not granted by mid November the executive committee may call a strike.
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National Congress of Miners
Liege
Belgium
Miles Homeward Bound After European Tour
General Nelson A Miles sails from London aboard the St Louis for the United States with Mrs Miles Major Camp Captain Maus ending a Europe tour begun in May. He has inspected fortifications barracks camps ordnance works and written three reports summarizing military observations in the great powers.
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Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Major Camp
Maus
London
United States
St. Louis
Europe
Miners Quitting Jellico Prompting Imports Needed
Jellico region miners are quitting in droves, leaving very few workers. Chattanooga agents say Jellico coal is unavailable there and only a few small mines remain operational. Operators plan to import labor but face mounting challenges securing workers.
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Chattanooga
Jellico Coal Company
Jellico
Painting Wagon Wheels After Wet Weather
After heavy rains wagon wheels suffer swollen wood that shrinks in sun and wind. Dry wood benefits from annual painting and linseed oil to improve durability and reduce need for renewal.
Handling Bees Safely on Warm Bright Days
Beekeeping tips stress handling bees on warm sunny days when they fly most and stings are rare. Avoid cool cloudy times and early morning or late evening work as bees are irritable then. Night work is forbidden, and bees are calmest while gathering honey, akin to a brood of chickens.
Sorghum as Tough Rival to Corn for Fodder
The article notes sorghum rivals corn in value for fodder, especially when stored in a silo. While its stalk is too tough to feed green, cutting and silo fermentation soften it, making the stalks edible. Sorghum provides carbonaceous nutrition through its sweeter composition, similar to corn starch.
Misconceptions About Black Muck as Garden Fertilizer
The piece argues that swamp muck often lacks nitrogen and minerals, remaining rich in water but failing to ferment. It notes city buyers pay high prices for muck while drier roadbank soil with less organic matter can perform better, stressing the need for ammonia and potash for best results.
Dairying quality hinges on skilled milkers and proper handling
The article stresses that success in dairying depends on diligent milking and reliable workers who avoid wasting milk and fats. It warns that careless milking ruins cows and wastes wages, and notes how dry bricks absorb moisture to prevent heating in damp grain and hay.
Wasteful harvesting of sweet corn stalks urged
The piece discusses saving only the fully developed ears while leaving immature ones on the stalk. It recommends removing single ears and feeding them to livestock, arguing sweet corn fodder yields more nutrition and milk than ordinary fodder, and that much of the crop is wasted.
Be Good to Yourself Advice on Health Habits
The Medical and Surgical Reporter urges deliberate care of the body. Do not abuse or overload it, wear comfortable clothing, and seek early treatment with heat and exercise if symptoms appear. Maintain sleep, warmth, and study the body’s laws to avoid pain and penalties.
Immigration Peaks and Declines Through the 19th Century
The piece traces U S immigration highs and lows from 1882 to 1894, noting records of 788,992 in 1882 and 623,084 in 1892, with declines to 230,832 in the latest year per a Treasury Department bulletin. It highlights successive climaxes and ebbs in arrivals and underscores fluctuations over time.
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Treasury Department
Toews Larder toads use bees as dinner
The Toads Larder in Dunkirk Georgia reports a natural history find by W Hall who kept beehives and observed toads catching bees each evening. He dissected a frog and found its stomach filled with bees in various digestion stages showing clever opportunistic feeding behavior.
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W. Hall
Dunkirk
Mr. Hall
Tetterine Promised Cure for Skin Diseases
An advertisement claims Tetterine cures tetter eczema ringworm and other scaly skin diseases with a guaranteed, safe result. Available at drugstores or by mail from J. T. Shuptrine in Savannah, Georgia. The Prohibition ticket in Nebraska this fall will bear a white rose.
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J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Nebraska
Change of Life Relief Promoted by Vegetable Compound
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for hot flashes and nervous symptoms during the change of life. It claims to strengthen the nervous system and help women pass this period triumphantly, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Della Watson of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Ture
Lydia E. Pinkham
Della Watson
West 5Th St
Cincinnati
Ohio
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