Bret Harte Fables and Satirical Pieces Feed The Public
A New York Commercial Advertiser review discusses Bret Harte’s fables from a volume on moral tales. It notes sharp wit, quips on politics and society, and critiques the era’s journalism and moral lessons through fables such as The Prudent Tiger and The Shank and the Patriarch, with references to Guiteau and Deluge omens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
America
Agland
Jupiter
Philospher
Arthur Hugh Clough
Bret Harte
K Ing
Drahmin
Guiteaus
Lam
Monal
American Timor
Patriaroh
Mount
Ararat
Wiys
Agricultural notes and industrial progress in the late 19th century
The article surveys dairy practices under heat and cooling, livestock markets, and grain sowing depths, citing the Rural New Yorker. It discusses the Highland Society findings on seed depth for grasses, and reports on shifts in American manufacturing, including cotton, wool, iron, steel, and machinery capital from 1870 to 1880, with production and employment figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cheasé
Eye Association
Énithe
Lowa
Adberhiser
New Yorker
Massachusetts
Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland
United States
Iron and Steel Works
Serpent myths and police kindness in a Chicago note
The piece questions common beliefs about snakes surviving decapitation and venom resistance while recounting dubious tales from Mexico and Africa. It cites Mme La Rarea and Pliny, then a light Chicago police anecdote about a fawn colored hound, illustrating quirky beliefs and local humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. la Rarea
Mexico
Pliny
Chicago
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Fragmentary text mentions a drunken individual and faith but lacks identifiable persons, places, or events to form a concrete news item or summary.
Chocolate, Miss Evarts, and the famed housekeeper
A fragment recounts Miss Evarts chocolate making with Maillard’s sweetened chocolate and a rich recipe. It contrasts her skill with Mrs. Gideon Welles’s famed chocolate in Lincoln-era households and notes rivalries among housekeepers across administrations. It ends with horticultural advice on protecting plants in severe climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braré
Evarta
Leva
Migs
Juliatte Coon
Evatte
Garni
An.egp
Lew Wallace
Bettie
Maillard
Miss Evarts
Gideon Welles
Coons on Deck Tell of a Boatyard’s Loyal Mascot
A correspondent recalls a fast yacht the Decoy and a pet coon raised in the boat-house. The animal sailed, spoke in a guttural voice, sat on the bowsprit, steered the tiller, and even saved crewmen after wounds. He survived a grievous injury and grew attached to his boat family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosta
Gloucester
Window Garden Hint From English Writer
An English writer recalls finding a clinging branch of Dutch honeysuckle growing between window sashes, its growth crossing the pane and bearing well-developed new shoots inside whileOutside the window a fresh scent and vigorous growth suggested a method to decorate windows with hardy climbers in winter or early spring.
Ventilation Advice for Stables From the National Fare
The National Fare Stock Journal of Chicago urges avoiding opposite doors or windows to prevent strong air currents. Open only one side or end, and ventilate inside with a ceiling spout running to the roof topped with a cap to keep the atmosphere steady and healthy for horses and other animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fare Stock Journal
Chicago
Castelar's Oratory in Castelar Spain A Great Spaniard in the Cortes
The article portrays Castelar as Spain's greatest orator, likening him to Rufus Choate in eloquence and nervous fervor. It details his restless pre-speech pacing, fear of failure, and rapid transformation once he speaks, delivering fireworks of rhetoric that captivate the Cortes and end with thunderous applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castelar
Spain
Rufus Choate
Choate
House of Commons
Peter
Cortes
Nob
Pita
Cantelar
Bedbugs Triumph in English Boaster's Bed
An English traveler in the Eastern States boasted of English superiority while a local landlord devised a prank. He placed six healthy bedbugs in the guest’s bed and lit a candle to reveal the trick. The astonished traveler, upon crying for help, exclaimed about bedbugs in bed, prompting the landlord to reveal the stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Violin for Girls Gains Ground in London Suburbs
A correspondent reports that young women increasingly take up the violin in and around London. He notes widespread practice and concert participation by amateur groups and violin teachers confirm a rising trend. He predicts girls will dominate violin ownership a decade hence.
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London
The Cold Winter of 27 Recalled by Two Elders
Two longtime residents reminisce about the harsh winter of 1826 27. They recall frozen rivers and fish, and a tale of using an eel as a walking aid. The memory provokes humorous, rambling observations and one mentions a dictionary painting and old crockery.
Truth Attested for Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
Facsimile signatures attest to the genuineness and value of the article. A Rochester firm prints testimonials from a couple praising Safe Kidney and Liver Cure as effective for kidney trouble, liver regulation, and general health, dated July 14, 1884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H. Warner & Co
Rochester
N.Y
Cora
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure Receives Customer Endorsement
A Rochester New York firm markets Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. A customer writes that after years of suffering from kidney pain and failing relief from a physician, the remedy cured her and she is well today.
Endorsements Spur Demand for Warner Kidney Cure Ad
Readers applaud Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for urinary and liver diseases. Also notes Art Amateur February issue features a decorative frontispiece and eight panel designs, with a subscription price of four dollars annually. Kendall's Spavin Cure advertised for horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Montague Marks
Union Square
New, York
Bay
Kendall
Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment Promoted as Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a universal cure for piles itching and ulcerations. It claims rapid relief within minutes and lasting benefits with a one dollar price, mailed from Henry & Co. Bly Cleveland Ohio. J M Coffinbessy of Cleveland endorses its efficacy.
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William
Ramedy
Willian
J. M. Coffinbessy
Cleveland
Wilfam
Irman
Henry & CO
Bly Cleveland
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