Princes Woes and Crowned Incomes in Prussia
A London World article outlines the Prussian royal finances. It notes the Crown Prince and Princess live on about £15,000 yearly from appanage and dowry interest, plus rent-free homes and dinners at the White Palace. The emperor’s civil list runs around £600,000 with £260,000 more from landed property. The Crown Prince now seeks subsidies as his family grows, while state offices hold no salaries for princes who hold positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
England
Schloss
Unter der Linden
Pottsdam
Fritz
Zondon World
Year Without a Summer 1816 Described by Derby Resident
Windermere Connecticut weekly forum recounts 1816 as the year without a summer. It notes harsh weather across the year with freezing temps in May to December, heavy frosts, ice, and ruined crops. Farmers faced high seed prices and widespread agricultural losses across New England and Middle States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby
New England
New York
Massachusetts
Maine
Pennsylvania
Middle States
Windermere
The World’s Borrowing in 1877 Surges Globally
A Belgian statistician lists 1877 world borrowing at 1.581 billion dollars, up from 1876 and 1875. Governments and municipalities borrowed 1.155 billion, with railways and industrial credits the remainder. The rise stems mainly from United States conversion loans. French loans totalled 875 million, largely by railways and industry. Russia’s large loans were paid largely in paper money issued by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Trout Gymnastics At Window Aquarium
A brook trout nearly three pounds in the Broomfield House aquarium is seen leaping to catch a rattan stick laid across the tank. The fish then swings on the stick, splashes back, and enjoys a breath of air while suspended by its teeth. Mr Messenger notes such unfishlike gymnastics are unseen by him in years of trout fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broomfield House
Mr. Messenger
Boston Post
Dancing to the Howling Winds and a Blizzard Night
Frank Plummer recounts surviving a fierce blizzard while traveling from his hay ranch to Deadwood. He says the night was spent dancing to avoid freezing and that he now has a new view on dancing as essential relief. Also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for infant ailments and colic with promises of pain relief and calmer children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Prees
Frank Plummer
Frank
Deadwood
Hie Hay Ranche
The Earth Stops Spinning Analogy in Medical Ad Page
A period essay compares cosmic shutdown to financial crashes and human illness. It argues that preventing systemic collapse requires restoring damaged parts, highlighting the liver as the system’s balance wheel. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets as remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Dr. Pierce
Practical Generosity from Bangor Dealers
Dr. L. and Johuson and Co. of Bangor Maine offer by mail a 6g pound sample package of Sheridan's horse and cattle powders postage paid for twenty cents. The powders are claimed to improve laying in hens and prevent diseases in hens hogs and horses including hog cholera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. L. & Johuson & Co
Bangor
Maine
Sheridan
Minnesota Harvest Reports Forty Million Bushels In 1877
Fort Needles Minnesota archive notes claim forty million bushels of choice cheat were harvested in 1877. The item mentions St Paul Dispatch offering weekly editions at 21.50 a year with sample copies, address St Paul, Minnesota. Also references Biltons and Quirk's Irish text noting a new man of sou and druggists selling at 25 cents peckeye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
St. Paul
Biltons
Peckeye
Hostetter’s Bitters Cited As Nervous Disorder Cure
An advertising paragraph argues that sedatives cannot permanently relieve nervous excitability due to underlying organ weakness. It claims bitters like Hostetters Bitters can cure nervous maladies by addressing stomach and liver-related dyspepsia, headaches, restlessness, vertigo, and low spirits. The text notes tonics reduce dyspepsia and improve hepatic bowels function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
Crew The Celebrated 4 on tagging race across cities
The Celebrated 4 tour encompassed New York Boston and Chicago with performances by Wood Tagging Tonacco Tux Pronzer Toricco Comran in a multi city program drawing audiences from major urban centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonacco
New York
Boston
Chicago
Dooley's Yeast Powder Praised for Purity and Use
The ad extols extended popularity of Dooley's Yeast Powder as proof of value. It claims it yields light white biscuits sweet meals and desserts, urging use for biscuits pot-pie cake and pudding. Purity and full weight are emphasized as manufacturers watchwords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooley
Startling Claim on Johnsons Anodyne Liniment
The notice warns that thousands of children have died from diphtheria this winter, claimed preventable by Johnsons Anodyne Liniment priced at 35 cents. It asserts a nine out of ten cure rate and urges every family to keep a bottle on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Venetian Liniment Ad Promises Wide Cure Reach
The advertisement touts Dr Tobias Venetian Liniment as a universal remedy cured locally for diarrhea dysentery colic and spasms when taken and for rheumatism sore throats cuts bruises old sores and limb back and chest pains when used externally. It claims never to fail and offers a money back guarantee. Sold by all druggists with depot at 10 Park Place New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias
Park Place
New York
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Winslow
J. Worth & Co
St. Louis, Ma
Wells
Richard
SON & Cos
Weis, Richardson & Co
Barlington
Siorbot Patent Partis
Mercer Street
Tou
Desler
Mak and
Beast
Jones
Binghamton
Binghamton, N.Y
Mark
Becker
Bowery
N. B
Circulara Free
Pomeroy Truss CO
Broadway
I & Co
Marebull, Mich. L
Sherman
Adare
P.O. Vickery
Augusta
Matern
Bonn
Wilbor
OIL and Lime
A. B. Wilbob
Yeas
Marvin Safe & Scale CO
Peerless
Wringer
Cincinnati
Pond's
Pond
Bard
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