Outrageous Indian Medicine Practices Reported by Woodson
Major A E Woodson accuses Cheyenne and Arapaho medicine men of causing high infant mortality among Indian families. An instance at Little Man’s camp describes a fatal trial with a green powder, knife incision, and a steam treatment that killed a child. The article notes numerous similar outrages and identifies Little Man near Cantonement as a leading healer.
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A. E. Woodson
Oklahoma
Black Coyote
Walcre
Little Man
Cantonement
Boston Transcript
Nasica and Ennius Exchange at Home in De Oratore
In Cicero's De Oratore Nasica asks at Ennius house and the maid says he is away. Ennius later visits Nasica and tests his memory, claiming not to be at home and challenging Nasica to believe him despite the maid's report. The exchange highlights wit and reputation in Roman dialogue.
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Naasica
Ennius
Nasica
Cicero
Quote about a barber and domestic from Boston Transcript
A Boston Transcript excerpt recalls a barber testifying at the statehouse about how giving a customer a shampoo also washes his hands. It compares this to a domestic who explains mixing bread dough cleanses grime from one’s hands.
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Statehouse
Boston Transcript
English Equivalent Bonbons From French Teachers
Children chorus chant Gooedy goody as the Chicago Tribune notes a play on bonbons in English translation.
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Chicago Tribune
Jealousy on wedding trip sparks matrimonial jab
A brief comic overheard exchange recalls jealousy during a wedding trip as a wife resists her husband admiring the scenery, a quip noted by Standard readers.
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Smith
Dawson
Heard at the Counter Chicago Post Remark
A Chicago Post backstage quip notes a woman praised as wonderful while a companion questions her husband facing expenses, reflecting social humor in urban society.
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Chicago Post
Signs of marriage and death in superstition noted
The Atchison Globe quotes a superstition: for a single man every sign points to marriage, while after marriage every sign points to death.
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Atchison Globe
After and Before Rose Keepsake Turns to Wife
A Chicago News verse recounts a man who kissed a rose given by a beloved. He preserves the rose as a token and later wins her as his wife. She mourns seven years after the kiss and wonders where the rose lies.
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Chicago News
Force of Imagination and the Draft in a Street Car
In the New York Sun passage, Mr. Bilhops reflects on imagination illustrating how perception can alter reality. He recalls a draft in a street car and how shifting to the other side revealed the window was actually closed, a moment he finds amusing rather than upsetting.
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Mr. Bilhops
New York
New York New Haven Hartford Rail Timetable Fragments
Train times and routes for the New York New Haven and Hartford system listing departures from multiple stations including Lowell Sudbury Framingham Mansfield and Framingham with service notes and a signature line for C Peter Clark and A C Kendall.
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Boston
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Kirchburg
Bun
Pirensburg
Framingham
Bouthboro
Sun
Sur
Sudbury
See
Mansfield
Mansfeld
C. Peter Clark
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Moderato
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Armyenad
US Army & Navy
Fitch
Vwarelboro Branch
Marlboro
A.M. AM
Hudson
Sunoaye P.M. P.M. P.M. Ar A.M
Wa Vo
Aries
Ken
J.R. Warso
Sundaye
G.P.A
Yonkers Statesman
Boston & Matne Raitilr
ACD
Southern Division
Massachusetts
UNION
Causeway Street
Avent
Belmont Td
Walthang RA i
SAS
Weston
East Sudbury Fe
South Sudbury
Phoda
Wayside Inn Rat
Rock Bottom
Hiden
South Bolton
Berlin
South Clinton
West Boylston
Oakdale
Jefferson
Barre AM
Ware Hs
Northampton
Ar. Ware
Barre
Tal Jefferson
Oakvale
West Boylston Rat
BGR Berlin
RAT Rockbottom
Wayside
Lan i TL
Fo It
East Sudbury
Bede
Waltham
Belmont
Lay
Passengs
Atatons West
Sen Pers
Dana J. Flanders
Ani Tic
Fitchburgh Railroad
Foosac Tunnel
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracune
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Troéinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Vermont
Canada
Ruland
Brandon
Middleburg
Vergermes
Burlington
St Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Fitchburg
Washington Street
Pitchburg
J. BR
Watson
General Pass
A.C. Kendall
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As’r Agt
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