Winona Lake Farmers Grow Food for Summer Visitors
Winona Lake Indiana shores host 25 acres of truck garden supplying fresh corn potatoes beans and tomatoes daily for hotels boarding houses and groceries. The Inn Kosciusko Lodge and Westminster Hotel lead a retooled hospitality drive with lower prices and European plans to serve 5 000 to 15 000 daily visitors while Chicago markets feed the supply chain via trolley routes.
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Noisy Convention Sees Lincoln Nominated Amid Wild cheers
The 1814 convention featured Tomfoolery by rivals and rousing processions with log cabins and coonskin caps. Murat Halstead recalls Seward and Lincoln supporters churning the Wigwam with furious shouts until Lincoln won on the third ballot as cannons boomed outside.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Perilous Sleepwalking Tragedy Inspires Opera
A Dresden woman walked midnight on a roof edge in a somnambulist state. Neighbors laid mattresses below as she danced and bowed above the street. Lighted candles awoke her. she fell from the roof and died hours later, a tragedy Bellini used for La Sonnambula.
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Bellini
Washington Post
The Tragic Loco Weed Abomination
A Baltimore American quote warns that loco weed, a Mexican plant, drives horses and cattle mad on prairies. It suggests a man under its spell may lose reason forever, and links Carlotta’s insanity to poisoning by a rival and to her husband’s execution.
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Baltimore American
A Gentle Husband Joke About Linguists and Dentists
A London Answers quip shows a wife asking if a linguist is a tongue puller and the husband retorts with a wish he did. The exchange riffs on word origins from dent and lingua with playful cross replies.
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Crossly
London
The Best Man Joke From Kansas City Newsbook
A brief quip about the origin of the best man title appears in the Kansas City Newsbook. A dear girl asks why the bridegroom's attendant is called the best man, and a fussy old bachelor replies that he is the best off.
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Considerate Censorship Note in Harper's Weekly
A brief quotation from Harper's Weekly reflects a family moment where a daughter asks if her father knows of a secret love while noting the father’s ill health and their decision to keep it from him. The item captures social mores and print-era censorship concerns.
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Harper's Weekly
Romance of steel pioneers and Carnegie partnership tale
The article traces the birth of modern steel through William Kelly and the Bessemer process, the roles of James Nasmyth and Robert Mushet, and the rise of Captain William R. Jones who spurred innovation at Carnegie works. It ends with Jones’s death and Carnegie’s reflective reaction.
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Senator Pushed Into Crowd Over Punctured Tire
In a scene from The Wind a senator is pressed by onlookers as they swarm around a car. A man with a dinner pail explains the punctured tire while others urge the senator to speak. The broader remark questions how inquisitive people pass along information rather than use it themselves.
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New York Press
The Candidate's Course in Civic Duty
A quotation from the Cleveton Plain Dealer argues that a candidate should hold true to his belief but if constituents disagree he must rise above bias and accept that a majority may be right or wrong, highlighting political integrity and adaptability.
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Cleveton Plain Dealer
Deacon Seeks Consent as Judge Declares Unanimous
Fragmentary dialogue shows a judge declaring unanimity while a deacon seeks agreement. An advertisement touts Marian Piles Remedy for piles with a 50 cent price, claimed to reduce inflammation soreness and itching, sold by Hedges Drug Ye.
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Ty Hedges
Riding Backward for Comfort in Heat
A New York Press note praises riding backward in summer to keep cool and prevent heat buildup. It explains turning the head toward the engine, pillow under the berth, and suggests this as a long-held health rule. It warns that in an accident one should go head first.
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New York Press
Dr Shoop’s Magic Ointment Promoted For Piles Test
An advertisement claims Dr Shoop’s Magic Ointment eases piles and offers a free trial box to prove the remedy. It urges mailing a request to Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin and lists a 50 cent price for larger jars sold by Hedges Drug Co.
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The Dear Old Days in Harrisburg
A Harrisburg woman helps a melancholy hobo at her back door. He explains his left hand middle finger gesture comes from halcyon days when a diamond ring was worn, claiming it never breaks. The anecdote from Harper's Weekly frames nostalgia and hardship with gentle humor.
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Harrisburg
Harper’s Weekly
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup Offered by Hedges Drug
A historic ad promotes Bees Laxative Cough Syrup claimed to ease coughs croup hoarseness and whooping cough. The product is advertised as prompt relief and guaranteed, sold by Hedges Drug.
Easy Physical Culture Promises No Time Lost
An article extols simple daily exercises to improve breathing, vigor, and temperament with actions during routine moments. It links better health to regular deep breaths, skin care, and brief physical routines, attributed to Eus tace Miles and cited in Metropolitan Magazine. Also promotes Pineley for the kidneys with a sales pitch offering a trial and guarantee through Herges Drug Co.
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