Vegetables and poisons in plants and Indian use
A New York Post summary on how plants contain chemical poisons used across cultures. It covers mechanical poisons like grasses with hard awns and chemical toxins such as absin and castor beans, plus how various tribes and India use plant poisons for hunting, warfare, and crime. It notes the dual role of plant compounds as medicines in smaller doses and poisons in larger doses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
College of Pharmacy
New York Botanical Garden
Tropical
America
India
Finian
Belladonna
Lodi
New York Post
Origin Of Fly Fishing From Greek Writing
Forest and Stream notes ancient roots of fly fishing and describes a third century Greek account by Actlun. It details a river near Berea and Thessalonica named Astraeus where horseflies lure fish, the anglers using a wool and cock feather lure, a six to ten foot rod, and a long line to tempt the fish before a hooked catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actlun
Berea
Thessalonica
Astraeus
Canal plan contested by early surveys
The first Napoleon era surveyors judged a Red Sea to Mediterranean canal impractical due to a 30 feet six and a half inch level gap. In 1547 a renewed survey by Robert Stephenson, M Talbot, and Siguor Negrelis showed equal sea levels, enabling the Suez Canal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Thomases
England
Robert Stephenson
M. Talbot
France
Siguor Negrelis
Sues Canal
Retribution in the Desert and the Gila Monster
A first person account recalls a desert incident where a rider tramples a two year old child, and a ranch feud intensifies. A woman seeks vengeance by releasing a Gila monster on the sleeping foe, saving the child yet bringing a harsh retribution upon the attacker. The tale ends with the attacker’s eventual deathly delirium and the child’s survival. MARSHALL PHELPS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great American Desert
Hlu
Tie
Marshall Phelps
Mars
Dr Pierce cures women and guides mothers with care
Mrs Annie Dr Brook of Smithfield Fayette Co Pa praises Dr Pierce for advice by letter and credits Favorite Prescription with easing childbirth and restoring health. Thousands testify to benefits from his free correspondence and confidential medical guidance. The ad touts non alcoholic non narcotic formula and promotes The Common Sense Medical Adviser sent free with stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Dr . Brook
Smithfield
Fayette Co
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Common Sense Medical Adviser
Notable Personalities and Historic Lineages Mentioned
The fragment lists several individuals and clues to their backgrounds including Charles Gilden of Boston contemplating a fall automobile trip through Athes, O B Rustird of Dialuth Minn a descendant of Norway's old royal line, Daniel Tarbox Jewett nearing his 100th birthday and described as possibly the United States' oldest lawyer, Tunt Abo the Phishpot granted a $50 yearly pension by the Senate of Finland, and references to czarist Russia police dogs reported from Germany. It also notes Professor A G Wilkinson as dean at the patent office examining corps in Washington since 1808, and Sears of Boston described as the state’s largest taxpayer with $25,000,000 in inherited property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 7. Gilden
Boston
Athes
O. B. Rustird
Dialuth
Minn
Norway
Daniel Tarbox Jewett
United States
Tunt Abo
Han
Senate of Finland
Russia
Germany
A. G. Wilkinson
Patent Office Examining Corps
Washington
Beau
Yale
Sears
Hawsacket Turned Mule During Fort Monroe Bombardment
Admiral Dickins, amid a sham bombardment at Fort Monroe, shares a morning smile with a sailor carrying hay. A British sailor nearby, toiling with a similar load by Gibraltar, recalls identity doubt and a shift in loyalty.
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Admiral Dickins
Fort Monroe
Gibraltian
Amid the Falls the Power to Transform Industry
Under the cascading water's spell a speaker imagines vast hydro power converting into electricity for industrial use to earn enough money to elevate families of daughters into New York society, as the crowd contemplates the potential wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entarnet
New York
Puck
A FAVORED INDUSTRY ONION ACREAGE UP NATIONWIDE
A favored industry sees rising onion acreage across Michigan Wisconsin Wisconsin and nearby states with cooler weather delaying some planting but boosting overall output. Regions like Green Bay Grand Rapids and near Chicago report larger plantings while Muskegon shows mixed trends. New York and New England vary with maggot issues and promising markets in Connecticut river valley. Ohio and Colorado show optimism for higher but not excessive increases.
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Mons Varaiers
Orange Fudd Palmer
Michigan
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Grand Rapids
Stiehlean
Muskegon County
Chicago
Wabasha County
Minn
South Wakota
Taarimer County
Colo
Ohio
New York
New England
Connecticut River Valley
Shocking Wheat Shock Plan and Home Remedies
A Rural New Yorker writer outlines a dubious method for shocking wheat using a specific bundle arrangement and caps to resist wind. The piece also offers general shock setup tips, warnings about overlarge shocks, and a section on making kerosene emulsion with soap and water for cleaning or maintenance purposes.
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Betten
Iake
New Yorker
Suegmentioun
Llere
Garden Keyboard Guide to Crops and Planting Techniques
The article advises celery as the main crop and notes soil richness with tiling, placing plantings seven inches apart. After beans are ready, lift vines for sweet corn cabbage or turnips. It suggests winter-hardy dishes and storing in the same cellar with turnips, per Professor Green of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Green
Minnesota
A Warning to Mothers on Summer Bowel Care
Old guidance urges mothers to guard children during hot months. Use castor oil for bowel troubles, add Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy if needed, and keep remedies ready. Warns against substitutes and emphasizes prompt treatment to prevent cholera infantum. Available at all druggists.
Low Round Trip Fares to Portland via Northwestern Line
An old advertisement outlines low round trip rates to Portland for the Lewis and Clark Exposition. It promotes direct routes or via San Francisco and Los Angeles, with a 2 cent stamp for illustrated folders and route information, including side trips to Yellowstone and Alaska.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Yellowstone National Park
Alaska
Nothing on the Market Equal to Chamberlains Remedy
A Joplin Missouri druggist circular asserts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is unmatched for bowel complaints. It claims nine of ten druggists favor it and recommends the preparation to customers. Available for sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obe Witmer
Joplin
Chamberlain
Portland travel deals on North-Western Line routes
Advertises low round trip rates daily to Portland via the North Western Line for Lewis and Clark Exposition travel with options via San Francisco and Los Angeles. Promises illustrated folder with route choices, including side trips to Yellowstone and Alaska. Notices Alfred Jones contemplates building a large luxury hotel in central London for Sundays.
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Portland
North-Western Line
Sly Alfred Jones
Fue
London
San Francisco
Los Angeljes
Tacoma
Seattle
Avo
California
Paciflc
Overland Limited
California Express
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Ilinois Central Railway
Billings
Mont
Helena
Butte
Qarrigson
Chinoe
Anaconda
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pountella
Idaho
Spabete Walla Waka
Ellensburg
Wonatehe
Wash
Umatilla
Huntington
Oregon
Victoria
Vancouver
Los Angeles
Sani Doge
Cahercrreses
What Are They Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
A new remedy for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation and a good one. Price 235 seats. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Farm for sale near Fall Creek Wisconsin landmark 238 acres
About 175 acres under cultivation with a heavy timber 20 acre timber tract. Includes large frame house barns and a trout stream. Original 70 acres reduced by 2 acres for a creamery store and blacksmith. Located 44 miles from a school 7 miles from Fall Creek. Price 40.00 per acre with 2000 cash and remaining mortgage for 6 to 10 years at 4 percent. Contact Alvin M Anderson Dodgeville Wisconsin.
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Fall Creek
Wis
Alvin M. Anderson
Dodgeville
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