Centenary of Wyoming Massacre Promises Pageantry and Remembrance
Preparations in Pennsylvania for a July fourth centennial commemorate the Wyoming massacre. The event recalls Col. Butler and Brant’s 1778 attack, the massacre of hundreds, and the march to the Shades of Death. Notable figures including President Hayes and poets Miss Susan Dickinson and Stella of Lackawanna are linked to the observance.
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Pennsylvania
Wyoming
John Butler
Brant
Republic
Susquebon
Col
Zebulon
Butler
Six Nations
Red Man’s Paradise
Darling
Wyoming Valley
Friends of the Dead
Forta
Hayes
Susan EB. Dickinson Haveeen
Stella
Lackawanna
Esther
Frances Slocum
Scranton
How to prevent eggs from spoiling by yolk-centered packing
An article from the American Stock Journal explains egg spoilage due to yolk sinking and skin drying. It recommends keeping yolks centered by packing eggs in a barrel on their sides end to end, layering until full, jar them tightly, head the barrel, and roll it a quarter turn every few days to maintain yolk position for market readiness.
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American Stock Journal
Providence
Unknown Regions of the Globe Describe Vast Untouched Areas
An English writer identifies four great untraversed zones on Earth. The Antarctic region is the largest, about seventy-five times Britain in extent, followed by a polar region near the North Pole, then Central Africa, and a fourth area in Western Australia. Combined area is roughly 11,600,000 square miles.
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Globe
Antarctic
Great Britain
North Pole
Central
Africa
Western
Australia
Ice water folly and its alleged harms described
The piece recounts a cautionary tale of excessive ice water drinking tied to a deadly incident and links it to claims that ice water damages teeth and harms digestion. It notes people sweating in heat may overreact to cold drinks and warns of dental decay and health risks from overuse.
Banting the Undertaker to the Queen Dies at Eighty Five
John Banting famed for his weight loss diet and the pamphlet that popularized it has died at eighty five. His regimen reduced his size and inspired talk on food and vitality though others who followed his plan fared worse. His legacy includes introducing a new verb to the language with to chant.
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Banting
Gornaro
A Newspaper Wonder in New York Press History
The Advocate a Greenback Labor paper started in May 1875 at Spring Valley Rockland county moved to New York on Jan 1 1877. It aimed for 2 000 000 circulation by 1880 and planned 200 000 in advertising to reach that goal. The paper used bold advertising to promote growth during the summer campaign supplying 2500 papers monthly including city dailies.
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Advocate
New York
Spring Valley
Rockland County
American organ makers compete for top honors at Paris Exposition
Mason and Hamlin, who earned the first medal for their cabinet organs at the 1867 Exposition, are here again in competition with a fine group of organs. Other American makers also exhibit, though few will challenge them for the awards at this world exposition in Paris.
Sheridan's Pure Con dition Powder Endorsed
The paper notes it has exposed the worthlessness of the big pack Con dition Powders and pledges to continue. It states there is only one absolutely pure product, Sheridan's, as the reliable option.
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Sheridan
Buckeye Mower Endures in Farm Practice
The article extols Buckeye Mowers and the Adriance Single Wheel Reaper as enduring, simple, and durable farming implements. It notes Buckeye innovations from twenty one years ago and asserts their superiority in safety, repair costs, and reliability, arguing farmers should avoid risky novelties.
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Adriance, Platt & Co
Poughkeepsie
Greenwich Street
New York
Kneaded Biscuits Recipe from Old Biscuit Instructions
A recipe describes kneading Seapooutas Dooley’s Younst Powder into a quart of flour, rubbing in two spoons of lard with salt, adding sweet milk to form a stiff dough, kneading five to six minutes, rolling thin, cutting biscuits, and baking until a delicate brown.
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment Ad Highlight
The chief clerk of the government dispensary declares no medicine chest is complete without Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. He asserts no medicine known to science rivals its versatile internal and external use and remarkable healing power.
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Government Dispensary
Johnson
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