Domestic Dog Values and Varieties in Historical Guide
The article catalogs dog breeds with weights and values, noting Siberian blood-hound around 160 pounds and $500, St Bernard and Newfoundland traits, terrier varieties, and noble hunting dogs like deer-hounds worth up to $100. It contrasts English and Italian greyhounds, pointers, setters, spaniels, and beagle traits, then shifts to a culinary travelogue on vegetables and dining customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard
England
Japan
Denmark
Confessions of an English Epicure
A narrator notes Americans lacking in meat but rich in vegetables and fruits, praising Northwestern US and Canada for peas, asparagus, tomatoes, and especially Indian corn. He recalls a French cafe remark about mutton chops and contrasts continental meat culture with American plant abundance, urging attention to delicatessen of corn and cultivated produce.
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Carolinas
France
Boulevards
Canada
Europe
New England
America
Edisoniana and quotes about Thomas Edison
A collage of quotes from newspapers mocking Edison and his inventions. The items joke about phonographs, gas meters, and other imagined devices while praising his genius and handwriting, reflecting public sentiment expressed in multiple 19th century papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Boston Globe
Boston Transcript
Buffalo Express
MacMahon
Norristown Herald
Courter- Journalied
Chicago Journal
Cincinnati
Thomas A. Edison
Committee probes inland town fire engine for home protection
A Detroit visit by a three member committee appointed by inland residents to assess a fire engine for home protection drew mixed views. Two members praised the device while the chairman argued it was heavy fuel hungry and complex and failed to throw enough water. A fireman noted the machine could spray four hundred gallons per minute, with a playful speculation about five hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Patent remedies and household tips spill from faded ad pages
An antique collage of health claims and consumer ads cites cures for teeth and hair, ear relief, and digestive issues. It promotes products like Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders and Burnett's Cocoaine, alongside recipe notes for breakfast cakes and cosmetic anecdotes about hair care.
Tobias Venetian Liniment Promises Wide-Ranging Cure
The Venetian Horse Liniment by Dr Tobias is advertised as a universal remedy ten years before public notice. It claims internal cures for diarrhea dysentery dolio and spasms and external relief for rheumatism sore throats cuts bruises old sores and limb back pains. Priced at 40 cents a bottle, with a no pay guarantee if unsatisfied. Depot at 10 Park Place New York with broad distribution via druggists.
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Tobias
du Tobias
Park Placa
New York
Compopaley Pjen
Bern
Connlling & Iares
Perslyn
Saga
Taveetmonta
Messrs. Lawrance & Co
Exchange Place
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western At
Bete
Rdeduetine
Lawreace St
Prom
May
Ian Ee
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Edisoniana
Chicago
Sheridan
Frank Leslie, Esq
Ilustrated Weekly
Burnett
Johnson
L. Barr
Broadway
Great Bargains Beatty
Washington, N. Y
Bufford's Sons
Franklin Btreat
Boston
Masa
S. F. Forsaith & CO
Manchester
Pageetny Iss
P. O
Vickery
Ingrahan
N.Y
Olea Wight & OO
Sherm. Marshall
Jones
Binghamton
Binghamton, N. Y
Cortlandt Street New Vor
Mark
Becker
Bowery
Malu
Chase Brothers
Rochester,n. Z
Ae la
Pries
Dundae WoosTes Staant
New Yeas
Allan
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