Potash first sowing crop and simple home recipes
Potash is highlighted as a special fertilizer for melons. Barley germinates in cooler ground and air than oats, so sow barley after fall rye. Easy desserts include steamed pudding with molasses and dried fruit, and a tapioca dessert with orange and cream. Gardening tips urge planting lettuces in hot beds, protecting grape vines and strawberries, and encouraging children to garden for future farming interest.
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W. D. Philbrick
N. Y. Herald
The Cultivated Vision and Life Study in School
A village school intermission shifts from books to life science. Students explore local nature from winter to spring, studying coal, growth rings, cocoons, bones, birds, catkins, and pollen. The program fosters observation, knowledge, and a sense of providence guiding youths to humane, constructive work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Glasgow banker bills Sandy Mitchell for a dollar sixty five
Milwau kee magnate Alexander H Mitchell and a Scottish schoolmate, both very wealthy, supposedly met in France. The Glasgow banker allegedly paid all expenses and finally told Mitchell, Sandy, he owed him 1.65 dollars for their shared day, a small sum in contrast to their vast fortunes.
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Alexander H. Mitchell
Milwaukee
Scotland
France
Glasgow
Mitchell
Sandy
Selecting the best cows for dairy and beef profits
From forty years of experience the author lists milk yields for many cow types, emphasizes durable milkers over showy traits, and offers practical tips for buying, feeding, and housing. He notes a good time to buy before calving, and stresses breeding cows to maximize milk and flesh.
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Durham
Pennsylvania
N.Y. Tribune
Wagons Move Silver From Sub Treasury to Safe Deposit
A two o clock wagon transfer in St. Louis saw officers supervising a race of laborers moving one thousand coins per duck bag toward a rear wagon. Ninety sacks loaded equaled ninety thousand dollars as detectives watched the silver flow from vaults to the vehicle.
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sub-Treasury
Edwards
Safe Deposit Company
Insurance Building
St. Louis Republican
Poultry provender preparation by hay and corn mix
The practice of cutting hay into short pieces and mixing with corn for grinding into provender has been followed for several years by breeders with good results.
Small Doses of Salt Vet Hemorrhage Risks in Lungs Stomach
The note claims that small salt doses can check hemorrhage in the lungs or stomach. It presents a medical claim without contemporary context or sources. Further verification is required for clinical validity.
Boy gets thorn stuck hand as St Jacobs Oil heals fast
A boy with a top is injured by a thorn but heals in a minute with St Jacobs Oil. A red-haired Savannah clerk slips on banana and suffers pain, but St Jacobs Oil cures him too. He then dances with Hannah.
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St. Jacobs
Savannah
Hannah
Young man plans European tour despite farm summer
The youth contemplates a June trip to Europe bragging of Alps climbs and Lake Como visits. He sails to Halifax then summers on his uncle’s Michigan farm, returning claiming opulent stays in Ravenna and Athens while detailing rough farming life.
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Europe
Alps
Lake Como
Colosseum
Chillon
Halifax
Michigan
Ravenna
Athens
Puck
Harrison mother credits Dr Guysett remedies cure
Mrs James E Wireman of Harrison Ohio writes that Dr Guysett s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla cured her daughter of dyspepsia and irregularities, praising the tonic s effects.
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James E. Wireman
Harrison, O
Mad dog hay causes cow death in Yazoo County
In Yazoo County Mississippi a cow died of hydrophobia after eating hay that had been licked by a mad dog. The incident underscores the danger of rabies in livestock and the need for prompt vaccination and wildlife control.
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Yazoo County
Miss
Life Saved by Dr William Hall’s Balsam For Lungs
Letter from J Gray of Dadeville Alabama praising Dr William Hall’s Balsam For The Lungs. He says his mother bedridden four weeks with a cough improved after one bottle and credits the remedy with saving her life. He notes five cures including his mother who is now better than in twenty years.
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J. Gray
Dadeville
Ala
Mars
Geo. Dawley
Knight Street
Providence
T. L
Hunt
Geo. Dawtry
It is better to be avaryrence by a friend than complimented by a flatterer
A maxim attributed to Ivan Panin contrasts true friendship with flattery, asserting value in earnestly spoken avaryrence over hollow praise.
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Ivan Panin
Celery and Chamomile Pills Promoted by Baltimore Doctor
Dr H H Schlichter of Baltimore touts Dr Bensons Celery and Chamomile Pills as valuable for nervous and sick headaches. The testimonial highlights the pill’s reputed relief and worth.
A Quotation on Evil and Opportunity
A noted line by Quintilian argues that evil speakers differ from evil doers only by the presence of opportunity, suggesting moral distinction hinges on circumstance.
Sydney Smita Advised to Walk on Empty Stomach
The text notes Sydney Smita ill and advised by his physician to take a walk upon an empty stomach. It questions whose advice, then recommends Dr. KR. V. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets for those with sedentary life or chronic stomach or bowel issues, sold by druggists.
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Sydney Smita
Sydney
KR. V. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Diamond Symbolism in Engagements and Cobblestone Fight
The line contrasts modern engagement traditions with a rustic image of cobblestones in conflict. It juxtaposes refined gems against gritty street fighting, reflecting tension between elegance and raw street action.
Wrecked Manhood and Medical Advertisements
Wording promotes a paid illustrated treatise on male decadence and cures from the World’s dispensary medical association in Buffalo New York. It quotes testimonials including Ida C Young and cites Emerson to market vitality and health claims amid broader ads. The French government plans an international Paris exhibition in 1885.
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World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Paris
Dr. Pierce’s Treatise Offered for Lung Ailments
To consumptives and those with throat or lung diseases the notice offers two stamps for Dr. Re V. Pierce's treatise. Address the doctor in Buffalo New York for the publication.
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Re V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Judge notes Wee Fan first as stars begin to shoot
A humorous remark by the judge highlights the Wee Fan's early appearance before the stars rise in the scene. The line suggests a light, observational tone about sequencing on stage or screen.
Personal Health Belts and Accessories Advertisement
An 19th century style promotion from Marshall Michigan offers Dr. Dye's Celebrated Electro-Voltaic Belts on a thirty day trial for men with nervous debility and loss of vitality, with a no risk guarantee. It also markets Chrolithion Collars and Cuffs and Wise's Axle Grease for carriages, urging purchases for husbands and sons.
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Yourtaic Bevr G Co
Marshall, Mich
Dye
N. B
Bizarre Advertisement Describes Heel Stiffener Use
A fragment mentions Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners and a boot or shoe doubling in length. The text then pivots to a simile about the average man being like a checkerboard, with outer appearances square but inner gammon meanings.
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Lyon
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Nebraska
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Fairronr
N.Y
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Mansfield
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Perman Y Genement
Queen City
Queen City Suspender Co
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Pyre
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National PubLisaine Co
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American School of Telegraphy
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