Kit Carsons Wonderful Shot in Frontier Legend
The article recounts Captain L W Cutler recalling Kit Carson’s famed 1863 rifle shot at a distant eagle and lamb, with Carson claiming he could hit as far as his rifle could carry. The tale details the snapshot firing, the shot’s throat strike, and lesson on aiming. The piece also notes Egyptian petroleum exploration on the Red Sea coast yielding little return after substantial government spending.
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St. Paul
Kit Carson
Rocky Mountains
Carson
L. W. Cutler
Denver Field
Cutler
Old Fort Bent
Pueblo
Colorado
Arkansas River
Arkansas
Eagle
Lamb
Captain Cutler
Kit
Red Sea
Imitation and the evolution of manners in New York letter
A New York letter argues imitation signals weakness and that modern manners are brusk yet honest. It notes Edgeworth and other writers show past standards, but today boldness can mask insecurity while true gentleness wanes.
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New York
Letter
How to Overcome the Dangers of Exposure
Francis O Reilly livery man of No 18 Prince Street New York touts Allcock s Porous Plasters as chest protectors and tonics for exposure He says his four boys keep them handy for weather exposure rheumatism back pains and side pains His wife and daughter also use them and he has used the product for twenty years with a box in the house.
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Francis O'Reilly
Prince Street
New York
Allcock
Allyock
Hard Luck and a Chance Bet Between Men
In a brief exchange from the New York Sun, Brown remarks on Dumley’s mood after a bad bet. Dumley explains he lost $2 to a young doctor named Tipsalve who claimed he could cure his rheumatism before night and apparently did so, winning the wager.
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Brown
Dumley
Tipsalve
New York Sun
Bright Idea in Courtroom Quip Sparks Family Debate
In a courtroom scene a judge interjects as a teacher-like figure argues the family foundation of society. A boy claims the family is central while a red-haired sister figure becomes part of the exchange, reflecting a lively, if quirky, moment.
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Tommy
Fireproofing stables in Germany and a tiny bride tale
The text notes cheap fireproofing using timber spaced with iron and lime cinder fill, a trap door of sheet iron, and then shifts to a wedding in St Paul Minnesota where a very tall groom and a much shorter bride stood on a chair during the ceremony. The humorous exchanges about a deceased husband close the snippet.
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Germany
St. Paul, Minn
Richard Waveun Forged First Bank Note in 1758
Richard Waveun forged the first bank note in 1758 to persuade a young lady that he was wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Waveun
A Hint to Puny People From Their Arrival to Departure
A satirical health note extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for frail constitutions and angular figures. It claims the tonic strengthens the puny system, boosts appetite and nerve calm, aids sleep, and combats malaria rheumatic and bilious tendencies while stabilizing digestion and preventing kidney troubles.
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Dormice
Dread Reaper
Hostetter
A Peculiar Misfortune At The Beach
Two women discuss a local mishap. Miss Smith slipped from a rock while bathing at the beach and fell into the water. She climbed out unhurt though her bathing dress was irretrievably spoiled. Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle
Miss Smith
Uncle Rastus Seeks Mail In Humorous Post Office Visit
A comic exchange shows Uncle Rastus asking the postmaster for letters and stamps with playful interplay. The postmaster replies that nothing is due today, while Uncle Rastus explains he visits to support the establishment and pass the time.
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Uncle Rastus
Sparrow-predator pea attacked by birds in Davenport
A pea in Davenport Iowa seized a young sparrow that dropped to the sidewalk. Six adult sparrows mobbed the pea, causing him to drop the prey and flee howling with blood on several wounds from the birds’ sharp bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Moxie Promises Great Power for Exhausted Women
Moxie lauded as the best beverage in two years for nervous overworked women. It supposedly increases endurance in days and cures appetite for liquor and tobacco. Claims include aiding old paralysis when used as a food. A Cincinnati tailor reportedly failed after wheat speculation in Chicago. Prevent boot blisters with Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners.
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Moxie
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pure Blood and Health
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that treats scrofula salt rheum and dyspepsia while boosting overall health. Includes testimonials from H. D. Apsort and G. W. Ross and notes price: $1 single, six for $5 from C I Hood & Co. in Lowell Massachusetts.
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Hood
H. D. Apsort
Warren
N. H
G. W. Ross
Pottsville
C.I. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Mass
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Detroit Free Press
S Jacobs Oj
Charles A. Vogeler Co
Balte
Texas
Godleyv & Porter
Dallas, Tex
Kidder
Wharlestown
Address Business and Phonographic College
Steriing
Gatarrh
Ely
ELY Bros
Warren St
N.Y
Vhay-Feve
Cincinnati
Chicago
Lyon
Warner
Golu
Hut & CO
Augusta
Maine
Piso
Pittsburg
J. H. Johnston Gun Co
Bryant's Business College
Buffalo
Glen Co
Halsted St
Northwestern Military Academy
Highland Park
Ill
Therr Pacific
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Willington
Oregon
Chas. B. Lanborn
Vans Chemical Co
Ohio
O.N. Y
DR. Bartlety
Boulder, Cole
F.L Pond
M. Wv
Amor
Kane Co
Virginia
BART
Sussex County
L. RB
FISKE
Albion
Mich
Evers County
Secret Service
Grannan Detective Bureau Co
Arcade
Whoesale
Newman Purchasing Association
Wabash Ave
National Bank of Illinois
J. V. Farwell & Co
Osgood
U.S
Osgood & Thompson
Binghamton, N
Worey Mfe.co
Waukesha
Spencer
J. A. Spencer
Dwight, Ill
Emmmertt Proprietary Co
A. W. McCormick & Son
Washington, D.C
Cineinmatl, Oy
Jones
Binghamton
Ladies’ Home Journal
Esnan E. Rexrorp
Anna W. Barnard
Curtis Publishing CO
Philadelphia
Hibbard
E. Banks
Whitehall, Mich
Matthew Wiley
Muskegon
A. D. Neave
Jackson, Mich
Louis Erzxotn
Wabash
Ind
Lindley & CO
Lasalle St
U.S. A
Harrison Gan
Lew Wallace
E. Ben Tur
Ben Harrison
Hubbard Bros
Ben Hur
Gen. Harrison
Eower's
A.J. Tower
Simmons St
Boston
Chicago Ledger
Hicago, Ali
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