Reminiscence of Old Hickory and Jackson Pranks
Evening Observer recalls anecdotes about Andrew Jackson from Jonesboro and Salisbury. General Avery boasted a Bacon Digest pocket while Jackson once swapped it with fat bacon to prank parsimonious jurists. Stories recount Jackson’s early law days, a courthouse pistol duel setup with blank rounds, and Jackson’s later fame as judge.
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Old Hickory
Hacchus Sigith
Andrew Jackson
Jonesboro
Tennensee
Waiteell Avery
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Jackson
Lord Bacon
General Avery
Bob Love
Avery
Tam
Mr. Smith
Washington
Congress
Joann
Carson
White House
President Jackson
Ife
Smith
Haywood County
Bob
Tom Love
Salisbury
Tennessee
Ashville In
Cor
Nashville
Truckee Valley a Dairyman's Paradise
The Truckee region near California becomes a dairyman’s paradise with butter already the main product and cheese factories being planned for summer. Dairymen transport cows pigs poultry and calves from Sacramento in June to prepare for the season. dairies in Squaw valley Twin valley Rustel valley and Marus Creek valley prosper with rich milk and premium butter. Lake Tahoe area serves as feeding grounds with 15 to 20 dairies around Truckee shipping over 69,000 pounds of butter. climate and mountain grasses produce high quality butter and cattle fatten for market by season’s end.
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Truckee
California
Sacramento Valley
Squaw Valley
Twin Valley
Rustel Valley
Marus Creek Valley
Prosser Creek Valley
Lake Tahoe
Sardine Valley
Sierra Valley
Weber
The Belief in Portents and Overwork
A discussion on superstition notes how portents influenc e events from ancient figures to sailors and gamblers. It contrasts belief with Kantian logic and weather lore, then shifts to overwork and the toll on mental health, citing brokers and speculators and ending with L G Cook of Panama producing maple sugar.
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Pliny
Wallenstein
Napoleon the Great
Walid
Marquis d'Argens
Scoffera
Our Lady of Brest
Immanuel Kant
Bacon
Quack
Death in the Stocking Poisoning from colored hosiery
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt warns of fatal poisoning risks from green stockings and other dyed hosiery. It cites a hosiery dealer blaming fashion, notes uneven dye quality, and describes how skin sensitivity and scratches can allow poison into the blood. Black dyes using logwood are mentioned as especially risky.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
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Evening Observer
Truckee Valley
Dairyman's Paradise
Boston Journal
L G. Cook
Panama
Oil City
James Decker
Meattville
George Decker
Jamestown
Reller
Park Avenue Nursery
Park Avenue
Guenter St
Rochester, N. Y
J. F. Guenther
Prop’r
Guenther
G. W. Stiles & Co
Moons, N.Y
Sellew & Fopple
Dunkirk
Wittles &C
Cpaibetylen
Langworthy Greemvich
N.Y
Greenyiva
Boghamton
Waverly
Jloraellsvale
Euntern Stotel
A. Langworthy
J. T. Woods, Alb
Clevehid Medical College
K. & Meeker
Mioghimten
Sia
Manhurk
Hornelayne
Binghamten
BEA
Tae
Bremers
Lewis
Obshrv Hk
Chautauoua Farmer's
Chautauqua
Auroane
Thatcher
Uae
Eral
Lestat
Coley
Starrs
Canada
Darymen
Creemenes
Earth
United States
Ceacda
Ff Tiendia
Wella
Richardson A .D
Preys
Bartingivs
P. Monroe
Icenter Street
Wirtner & Alling
Lion Street
É&C
Monroe Range
Epatr
Spouing
Sporl
Éléan’ House
J Miller
Texeonat
Imsel
Rart
Normal School
Fredonia, WN. Y
Soin
Tailien
Wee
Terat
Wathon
Turis
Uti Bad Abimte Sr
Pyiniipe
Eggleston Truss Co
Eggleston CO
Chicago
Til
John B. Gough
Waltniss
Worthinston
Aerunett
Ball
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