Electric Bitters Endorsement and Local Travel Notes
John F. Judy quotes C M Harden of Silver City NC praising Electric Bitters for stomach liver and kidney issues and general weakness. Advertised at 50 cents under guarantee by E Tillett's Drug Store. The column also notes local residents planning a lake outing near Rolling Prairie with Chicago friends and several visits among Me rdaryville Nauvoo and South Bend residents.
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C-M. Harden
Silver City
North Carolina
E. H. Meyer
Chas. Severns
Stella Reish
LaPorte County
Chicago
Epert
Rolling Prairie
How Lead Binds Art Glass Windows Together
William Schroeder describes the art glass process from design sketches to full size cartoons, cutting glass, and fitting pieces with came or glazier's lead. He explains nailing a straight edge, placing border leads, soldering panels, and cementing joints to make panels weatherproof, with saddle bars for wind resistance.
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Htvan
Sether
William Schroeder
Western Journal of Education
A Familiar Experience With Dull Expected Callers
The family dreaded a visit from dull guests called worthy. A member fears sleep in chair during the visit while others plan naps to stay alert. The sleepy person returns from a futile attempt to sleep, declaring sleep impossible until guests arrive.
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Mother
New York Press
Point of View in Humor Sparks Varying Reactions
A Boston Transcript quote notes humor depends on perspective. Tol fet is knocked by Clough's billygoat, others find it funny while Tol fet does not laugh. The piece emphasizes how reactions hinge on viewpoint.
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Tolfet
Clough
Daddy
Boston Transcript
Instinct or Reason in Animal Behavior Observed
A writer argues whether animal actions stem from instinct or reason, citing crows guarding nests, sparrows avoiding intrusion, bees reacting to workers, hens following cows, a dog’s guarding behavior, a worm’s digging method, and a view that the universe itself is charged with reason. The piece ends with a belief that life’s processes reveal universal thought.
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Ard
Florida
Robit
Clinton
Science
Tam
E. P. Powell
Independent
Panama Servant Problems Cause Dinner Party Reprieve
The Demerare Chronicle notes Panama’s Jamaican workers often clash with American norms. One woman clings to a Panama hat while serving at table, another boils steak with tomatoes and lettuce from the steamship. such acts derail a planned dinner party.
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Panama
Jamaica
Demerare Chronicle
Odd Numbers Rule Grocers Weigh By
A housekeeper notes a New York Times observation that many staple grocery items are sold in odd pound packages. She says salt sugar coffee and other goods often come in one three or five pound packs while even amounts like two or four pounds must be weighed to order.
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New York Times
Tiger Whiskers Poison Warning From Indian Hunter
A London Globe note recalls a famed Indian big game hunter stating that after skinning a tiger one must guard its whiskers. Natives reportedly cut the bristles into tiny pieces and mix them into curry to harm enemies, with the poison causing serious effects.
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India
London Globe
The Chinese Lily Folktale of a Garden Treasure
Two Chinese brothers share an estate unequally. The younger endures hardship until a fairy promises riches if he patiently searches the soil. He digs, finds a bulb, grows a unique flower, and becomes famous as buyers flock for the flower of the water fairy, the Chinese hilly.
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China
Royal Blackheath Golf Club: England’s oldest club and origin
The Royal Blackheath Golf Club, founded in 1608 by James I, claims to be England and world’s oldest existing golf club. Prior to its era, golf rose in Scotland with no earlier club records. Scotland banned the sport in 1457 and 1491, while St Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club began in 1754 with patron William IV and a royal gold medal prize.
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Royal Blackheath Golf Club
England
James I
Scotland
Blackheath Club
Royal and Ancient Golf Club
St. Andrews
Kingdom
William TV
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of
Sniffing Outside the Kitchen Door Sparks Family Quarrel
Children Ethel and Tommy argue over smelling odors wafting from the kitchen door. Mrs Harwood finds them at the entry on a Sunday morning as Tommy covers a sniff with a cold and claims fairness while Ethel protests.
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Ethel
Mrs. Harwood
Tommy
Apple Trees Full of Apples in Virginia Visit
A Washington man touring a Virginia fruit grower’s property notes a tree heavy with apples. The daughter explains that only the apple trees are bountiful this year, while other trees are not. The remark reflects the farmer’s favorable apple yield.
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Washington
Virginia
Washingtonian
Harper's. Weekly
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Hermanwile
Malion’s Department Store
Jo. Tillett
Judyville
John F. Judy
H. W. Bledsoe
F. A. Hollett
Della Williams
Medaryville
H. E. Williams
C. A. Torrey
South Bend
C. L. Ames
W. H. Wylie
Nauvoo
R. Brenneman & Son
Francesville
Geo. Pugh
Pulaski County
J. A. Clark
Salem Township
State Bank
Mnb
Drs
Sharrer
Physicians and Surgeons
F. L.sharrer
J. C
Caleb W. Barker, Attorney
Winamac
Indiana
Kellar
Nolan Black
E. Eisenhart
Indiana Veterinary College of
Indianapulis
F. E
Hubbard & Thrasher
Ralsemining
Crabbs Reynolds
Talyer Company
J.m.hudgens
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