Wrangell Volcano in Alaska Becomes Elusive Explorer’s Goal
The Cincinnati Post notes Mount Wrangell, an active volcano 200 miles north of Mount St Elias, remains inaccessible due to vegetation absence and rugged terrain. Early Russian sightings, later Alaska expeditions, and missed routes highlight the challenges. The piece suggests supply depots and staged logistics as potential paths to reaching Wrangell, while describing surrounding ice fields and glaciers.
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North America
Wrangell
Alaska
Mount Wrangell
Mount St. Elias
Copper River
Baron Wrangell
Seberinikoff
Allen
Yukon River
Yukon
Schwatka
Fort Selkirk
Mount Wrangell Heights
Bachelor teased by club votes ends in break up
A well to do youth teased by nine club girls who secretly vote to wed him. Each girl casts a ballot with disguised handwriting. Nine ballots, nine votes for nine different girls, leave the man unmarried, the club dissolved, and the girls bitter rivals vowing not to speak to him again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Neater family dispute over Dick’s street antics revealed
Mrs Neater confronts Mr Neater about little Dick playing with a dirty raga muffin with a boy on the street. Mr Neater discovers the boy is his own son Dot. The exchange hints at household tensions during a day apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Neater
Little Dot
Seeing Things Rightly Spiritual Discernment and Christian View
Rev Theodore L. Cuyler in Independent urges spiritual discernment to view life rightly. He argues conversion changes perception, turning money into means for good, and afflictions into blessings, with Christ as lord of life and joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Christ
Theodore L. Cuyler
Independent
Home Altars as Conservators of Spiritual Strength
The piece argues that family prayer and a home altar strengthen individuals and the church as a whole. It urges Christian parents and husbands to establish regular family worship, warning that many do not maintain it earnestly. A united home altar links faithful households to a vital communal faith.
Reflect on Your Own Faults Before Criticizing Others
Dr Talmage cautions readers to examine their own flaws before judging others. He notes that those harshest on others often harbor the greatest imperfections and urges readers to compare themselves to the ten commandments rather than critique neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Talmage
Christian Herald
Search the scriptures says a Christian teaching
The passage cites Herod’s orders to seek the young child for destruction and contrasts this with the sav ing knowledge found in fearing the Lord and seeking God. It quotes Solomon on seeking wisdom like silver and treasure and Jesus urging to search the scriptures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herod
Solomon
God
Jesus Christ
Christianity as Life and Practice
The New York Observer emphasizes that Christianity is not only belief but action. It argues that truths to be believed must be embodied in daily life, lived by faith in the Son of God who loved us and gave himself for us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Observer
Castoria
Boston
Mass
The harder our work the need for solitude and prayer
A short McLaren reflection emphasizes that diligent labor requires quiet, contemplative time with prayer to keep work meaningful and sincere. It warns that without solitude and prayer work risks becoming mechanical and insincere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLaren
The Unsteady Eye and the Golden Specific Controversy
An expert observer questions the safety of the Gold Cure for drunkenness and warns against unsafe sterilization practices. It extols Golden Specific as a safe home remedy claimed to cure the liquor habit, urging readers to contact the Golden Specific Company in Cincinnati for pamphlets on drunkenness curable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Golden Specific Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rock Island Pacific excursion routes announced for 1897
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway announces three excursions on August 30 September 27 and October 26 1897 to numerous points in northwest Iowa all Kansas Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and beyond to Texas Indian Territory Oklahoma Southwest Missouri and other locations with limited tickets October 5 to Texas Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory. Tourists tickets also available to major resorts in the United States and Canada. Agent L R Van Patten Fairfield Illinois.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Missour Pacific Railways
Fairfield
Texas
Indian Eritory
Oklaheoma Territory
Vondereek
United States
Canada
L. R. van Patten, Agt
German Uterine Tonic Cures Woman at Elkahar
In Elkahar Indiana on July 1 1891 Benjamin Granger reports his daughter suffered female trouble for over six years and spent 714 without relief. After using Dallams Great German Female Uterine Tonic the daughter is completely cured. He urges others to try it and notes sale by Geo D Clarke.
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Elkahar
Ind
Dallam’s
Great German Medicine Co
Dallam
Benjamin Granger
Geo. D. Clarke
Hen hatches thirteen chicks from barrel of phosphate
A North Mahoning County farmer found leftover phosphate in a barrel where a hen made a nest. The hen hatched thirteen chicks in sixteen days, while another hen set at the same time took three weeks to hatch her brood. Exchange.
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North Mahoning Township
Miles Liver Regulator Promises Nerve Based Regulation
A 19th century advertisement claims a new principle regulating the liver stomach and bowels through nerves. Dr Miles Ville cure for biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation touted as suitable for all ages. 50 doses cost 25 cents with free samples at Bradshaw and Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles’ Ville
Bradshaw & Thoma’s
Rome youths net burst of luck on yellow cat catch
Two Rome boys fishing in Armachee creek pulled a yellow cat with a sight draft inside. The draft for fifty dollars was endorsed and protested from Buffalo, tied to the Atlanta National Bank. Briant notice mentions local ad copy for Little Early Risers.
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Rome
Armachee Creek
Atlanta National Bank
Buffalo
Rome (Ga
Hansen's Headache Cure Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Hansen's Radical Treadache Cure for headaches neuralgia nervousness sleeplessness feverishness and debility caused by excess or overtaxed mental effort. It offers a post paid package for 25 cents from A S Hansen 529 East Locust St Des Moines Iowa or Canada.
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Hansen
Uls. A
Canada
East Locust St
Desanne Lowa
Radical Cough Cure advertised by Hansen in Des Moines
An advertisement touts lansen's Radical Cough Cure sold under guarantee. It claims immediate relief and cure for coughs, colds, bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, hoarseness, and la grippe. It promotes as a preventive for consumption in early stages and lists IT. C. Hansen of 62 East Locust St. Des Moines, Iowa.
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Lansen
IT. C. Hansen
East Locust St
Des Moines
Lowa
The African Heat Protection Compared in Chicago Herald
The Chicago Herald essay argues the African is better protected against heat through skin texture aiding perspiration and a temperament not prone to worry, contrasting with a white brother. It frames these traits as natural differences.
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Chicago Herald
Multiple Patent Remedies and Local Notices From Clarke's Pharmacy
An aggregation of items mentions Bradfield's Female Regulator with thanks to Mrs. W. E. Stebbins in Ridge Georgia, and various advertisements for arsenical sprays, DeWitt's Sarsaparilla, Shilo’s Cure, and Dullam's German Liver Pills at Clarke's pharmacy. It notes New York population density, a Stratford locomotive feat, and the steamer City of Fitchburg fire damage by Old Colony Company.
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Bradfield
Sam
W. E. Stebbins
Ridge
Georgia
Geo. D. Clarke
City of
Fitchburg
Old Colony Company
New Bedford
Mass
Castoria Ad Featured at Clarke’s Pharmacy
An old advertisement promotes Dullam's Great German 26 cent cough cure at Clarke's Pharmacy with a call to parents to give Castoria to children, reflecting period medicine marketing.
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G. C. Osgoon
Lowell, Mass
Dullam
Clarke’s
Chicago and Northwest Routes Open Across Midwestern States
Traverses new areas of ice farming and radius lance offer intercomimcontention across Chicago, Rock Island, Des Moines, Minneapolis, St Paul, Topeka, Wichita, Denver, Colorado Springs and beyond as rail routes expand through Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Indian Territory linking towns and cities coast to coast in a broad transport network.
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Teliet
Ottaws
Peoria
la Bille
Bouiine
Rock Talwach
Illinois
Duvenport
Murcutne
Ottumwa
Omkaloosa
Des Mois
Whiner Aet
Anhidon
Harlan
Council
Low
Monneapolia
St. Paul
Minnesota
Teatown
Eulin
Dakota
Ciceron
Jorn
Pouebte
Colorado
Cienio
Pacific
Chicago
Des Moines
Council Mwe
UPFFS
Omaha
Denver
Colorado Springs
Puebli
Kansas City
Topeka
Conuauctictia
Saver
Nea
Aqus
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J. W. Bean, M.D
Fairfield, Iowa
B. N. Gantz, M.D
Ffice
Hufford
Calvin Snook
D. G. Higiey’s Drug Store
G. P. Martin, M.D
D. H. Worthington
ALLS
Simpson & Beatty
W. Fordyce, M.D
PFICE
Hoffstedler & Whitham’s
First East Street
R. C. Sayers, D.V.M
Fairfield, Lowa
Gordon's Livery Barn
J. B. Monfort
Harris & Cuddy
T. L. James
Fairfield, Owa
Hed McEihinny Building
Park
I, D, Jones
Chas. D, Fulden
Law
Fairfield, Fowa
Jefferson County
Northeast Corner
Public Square
H.C. Raney
E. F
Raney & Simmons
Bell's Grocery
D. Leggett
M'Kemey
Attorneys AT Law
Iowa State Savings Bank
Chas. P. Sipple
District Court
Ratcliff & Clapp
Iowa
1St East Street
M. A. McCoid
Leggett House
First National Bank
Jas. F. Wilson
B.S. McElainny
Ransacts
S. E. Mower
Flata Store
4Th North
6Th West
Jones Hotel
Miles
Geo. D, Clarke
Samuel Pitcher
J. F. Kinenever
Conway, Ark
H. A. Ancarr
M. D
Oxford St
Brooklyn, N.Y
Amen C. Surta, Pres
the Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Murdre
London Saturday Review
Paris
DeWitt
New York
Shilos
Bradshaw & Thoma
France
Clarke
Stratford
England
Pitcher’s Castoria
Chicago, Rock Island
PRANS
Rocky Mountain
Vp. City
Ogden
Bon Francisco
Li Island
Dir. Ct
Manitou
Pike's Peak
Joseph
Kansas
Indian Territory
Kunsse City
Watertown
Sioux Fa''s
Minneapol
Lakes
Ltee
Rt. John
John Sebastian
Mancaster
Tkt
Pass. Ag
Chicago, Ill
U.S. Patent Office
Washington
C. A. Snow & CO
Krause
Norman Lichty
Family Onamier
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