Agricultural miscellany and recipes from old papers
The fragment covers farming tips from clover sown fields to turf laying in dry weather, plus notes on horse breeding, orchard drainage, and a cinnamon tarts recipe. It cites Peter Henders on turf, a Kentucky view on horse breeding, and Gardener’s Chronicle on drainage effects on moss and lichens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Herald
N. Y. Tribune
Peter Henerson
Harper’s Young People
Kentucky
Gardener's Chronicle
Detroit Post
Monopolizing Ranches and the Fate of Small Farmers
Demorest's Monthly argues that Western cattle farming concentrates land and stock in a few large operators, edging out small ranchers while praising ensilage and local production. It notes California and urban-fringe areas favor smaller farms and warns landlordism may harm prairie economies, urging a broad farming base for national stability.
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Western Plains
California
Demorest
Government Claims Found Money Belongs to Treasury
Judge Lawrence of the Treasury rejects rewards for unknown property finds. A Indiana finder of 500 or 600 dollars admitted ownership, but the government keeps the money. A young foreigner who found a $1,000 bond in New York was not paid without a provenance. The ruling: property with no identified owner belongs to the government.
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Lawrence
Comptroller of the Treasury
Indiana
New York
Troy
Bear Run hunter healed by St Jacobs Oil tale
A Chicago Journal item notes an Indianapolis baby bitten while teasing a Maltese kitten. St Jacobs Oil is said to mend a hunter at Bear Run after an arm injury from a gun kick, curing swelling before it worsens. The piece ends with a proverb about a single swallow not making summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
St. Jacobs
Bear Run
Reform and Medicine: A Call for Independent Healing
A prominent medical writer urges reform against dogma and urges patient trial of remedies free of source bias. The letter promotes Warner's Safe Cure for Bright's disease and praises Swift's Specific for blood poison, claiming broad efficacy and professional endorsement.
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Swift
L. Dennarp
Perry, Ga
Walnut Leaf Ball Restorer claims hair and health benefits
An 19th century advertisement extols Walnut Leaf Ball as a vegetable hair restorer that quickly revives hair color and growth without harming health. It promises to remove dandruff, restore natural color, and improve faded hair to a glossy brown, with wholesale agents listed in Chicago and New York. Additional notes promote Ely's Cream Balm and Dr. Pierce medicines, and a tangential quote on billiards and dressage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morriison, Plummer & Co
Chicago
C. N. Carrrenton
New York
Greatest Discovery Since 1492 Promises Cure All Ailments
A collage of short quotations praises remedies and tonics for coughs and colds, nervous debility, and digestive issues. It cites Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, Swift's Specific, Brown's Iron Bitters, Lyon's Heel Stiffeners, and Wise's Axle Grease, with attestations from various regions and outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Advert lines for cosmetics and dyes from Glenns and Hill
An old column touts Glenns Sulphur Soap used by ladies with fine complexions and promotes Hill's Hair Dye in black or brown and Wiser's Axle Grease for non gumming performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Hill
A Young Man Praises Hunt's Remedy After Illness
Lewiston Maine resident S. S. Hopern Jr recounts a severe typhoid fever and months of debility. He credits Hunt's Remedy with rapid strength return after three bottles, noting restored health and relief from back pain appetite and vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Hopern, Jr
Park Street
Lewiston
Hunt
Good Portland Mechanic Praises Hunt's Remedy For Liver Disease
A Portland, Maine, mechanic named L. J. Jones writes May 11 1883 that Hunt's Remedy cured his liver and indigestion after years of distress and that his wife was helped by the same treatment. He urges readers to use the letter for public welfare.
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L. J. Jones
Charles Street
Portland
Hunt
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Treasure
Chicago Journal
Bright
Warner
A. Gunn
United States Medical U Ie
Medical Ibune
Gunn
N. O. Picayune
Messrs. Johnston Holloway & Co
Philadelphia
Arizona
Ely
N. Y
Detroit
N. Y. Journal
Joan Tischer
3D A. S. Cavalry
Burlington Free Press
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Roya
G. H. Hill
Gena
Ottawa, Inn
T. A. Smarr
Ron
Lyon
Wise
Charles A. Vogeler
A. Voceler
Baltimore
Wiser
Department OF Immigration
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE Railroad
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Old Mexico
C. B. Schmidt
Com
Immigration
Topgka
Kan
Ely’s
Hayfever
Owego
N.Y
USA
Price
Ely Brothers
Svea
Druggista
Fenevwimilaen
Cheai Wits
Aultman & Taylor Co
Ansfield
Ohio
Chicago Athenaeum
Dearborn St
Dominic
Zehring
Codorus
Brown
White
Rock Hill
S. C
C. H. Sminey
Quincy
J A. May
Macon
G. Spencer
Sup't Gas Works
Rome
Swift Speciffic Co
Atlanta
Four Seasons
Holida
Simpson, Crawford & Simpson
Nineteenth Street
Sixth Avenue
Monarch
Abou
Pune
Jess Bsg Ee Restelonst
Chicago Scale CO
FRERE
Deland & CO
Otryvite M.A
L. J. Deland &Co
Fairport
Perma
Queen City
Queen City Suspender Co
Cincinnati
Ad. W.G. Farrar & Co
A. P. Lacey
Washington, D. C
Moody's New Tailor
Moody & CO
Cimeinnatl, C
B.c.strahl
Wabashaw
True & Co
Stanpard Pemn Care Co
Pearl St
Hallett & Co
Jay Bronson
Dermort
Mico
Stinson & Co
Hubbell
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