Western Kansas boom and hardships noted by Hoosier writer
Drifton to Wakeeney and Dighton scenes unfold in Lane and Scott counties. Land prices rise then crash with drought risk. Builders, railroads, and water scarcity shape a frontier tale. Mormon, Indiana observer notes hotels, land offices, sod houses, and a county seat hotel.
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Drinton
Kan
Ephor Times
Fayette County
Kansas
Indianapolis
Topeka
National Educational Association
United States
Indiana
Frontier
Union Pacific Railroad
Wakeeney
Trego County
Government Land Office
Dreath
Ancle Sam
Dighton
Wichita
Greely
T. J. Curren
Carlyle Suffered Dyspepsia and Found Relief
The piece claims Thomas Carlyle endured lifelong dyspepsia and links his condition to liver disease. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure and Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and regulate digestion, urging readers to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Hood
Courtroom Quips and Kitchen Confusion in Morning Session
In a courtroom a wife disputes cooking details with her aunt over mince pie filling while a judge observes the bright morning mood. The exchange highlights domestic squabbles as the court hears a set of light remarks from the dock.
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Harry
Vacation woes and cures from old newspaper ads
A collage of ads and anecdotes highlights summer ailments and remedies. Hood’s Sarsaparilla promises purification and vigor for travelers. Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid claims to sterilize sick rooms and curb fevers. A street scene quips about straw in ears and a boy drinks nitro glycerine, with other quick health notes and product pitches.
Growth of American Newspapers Through the Ages
Scientific American notes a surge in U S newspapers from 1776 to the present, listing 14 160 titles and 2 000 periodicals. It highlights regional gains in rural weekly papers, Kansas leading daily growth, shifts toward magazines in New York, and diverse niche publications from silkworm to phonography with about 700 religious papers and 600 German foreign papers.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Massachusetts
New York City
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
New Orleans
Worcester
Mass
Scientific American
Train Up the Riga Obliquely Reflected In Alpine Plans
A review notes the Riga railway as a challenging ascent with gears and zigzags enhancing the climb while Vesuvius and Pilatus compare the Italian and Swiss approaches to mountain railways. The piece predicts Pilatus will host a thriving hotel as two years of construction loom.
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Riga
Pilatus
Vesuvius
Switzerland
Lucerne
Lee
United States
Grant
Sherman
South
Sheridan
Virginia
Adam Badeau
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Ben Loth
Claypool
Fifth Street
Continents
Ben
Lote
Ladie’s and Gentlemens
Claypool’s
Grand Hotel
Connersville
SONY
Simmons
J. H. Zeilin &C
Philadelphia, Pa
Louisville
A. H. Shirley
Richmond
Simmons Liver Regulator
Leonidas E. Pratt
Grand Chapter
California
Royal Arch
Thomas Carlyle
Dr. Sage
Sissy
West Side
Woolford
D. Rawls
Ind
Sharpsburg
Cincinnati Stove CO
A. SE Saent Managers
Appomattox
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