Venice Letter Describes Grand Canal and Palace Tour
A soldier writes from Venice on August 20 detailing the Doges Palace, St Mark's Square, and the Winged Lion columns. He describes gondolas, canal life, the Bridge of Sighs, the prisons, the Hall of the Great Council, and the royal palace, ending with a view of St Mark's Church.
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Venice
Fetter
Piazzetta
St. Mark
Theodore
Italy
Grand Canal
Rialto
Marino Faliero
Oriano
Bridge of Sighs
Byron
Antonio da Pate
Lovers
Council of Ten
Great Council
Tentoretto
Doge
Andrea
Barbarigo
Fra Manro
Constantinople
Oratory
Mars
College Hall
Japan
St. Marks Church
Midwinter Scribner preview highlights essays and illustrations
The February Scribner presents Mrs Frances H Burnetts A Fair Barbarian reprint from Petersons Norways Constitutional Struggle by Bjorn Bjornson notes his republican views and royal reception The Music of Niagara analyzes waterfall notes The New Testament Came Down to Us by Yale Professor Fisher Thackerays Relations to English Society by E S Nadal Agricultural Experiment Stations by Charles Barnard Some Quacks by Edward Eggleston Notes of a Walker by John Burroughs Aunt Cindas Ranch by Henry King Illustrated papers include G P Lathrops John La Farge essay and extensive plates The Old Virginia Town by Blum and Lungreen plus portraits and papers on foreign actors and Boehms statue of Thackeray
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Frances H. Burnett
Peterson
Norway
Bjorngjerne Bjornson
Oscar
Niagara
Eugene M. Thayer
Boston
Great Waterfall
George P. Fisher
Yale College
Fisher
Scribner
Thackeray
E.S. Nadal
Thackery
Charles Barnard
Edward Eggleston
John Burroughs
Cinda
Henry King
G. P. Lathrop
John la Farge
Virginia
Robert Blum
F. H. Lungreen
Alexandria
Rideing
Governor’s Island
America
J. Brander Matthews
Rachel
Phedre
Gerome
Ristori
Mary Stuart
Blum
Salvini
Peter the Great
Boehm
Ballou's Monthly Magazine February issue highlighted
The February Ballou's Monthly Magazine features Greece and its government, a continuing Crimson Trail story, and a varied contents list including literature and puzzles. Subscriptions are 1 dollar 50 per year, with single copies at 15 cents, Thomas & Talbott, Boston.
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Ballou
Greece
Boston
Laura
Polly
Agnes
St. Mary’s
Gilbert
Heron
Raymond Mortimer
Ruthven
Thomas & Talbott
Hawley Street
Boston Mass
The Launching of the Ship in February Vursery
The February issue features a Frontespiece picture of The Launching of the Ship with Uncle Charles explaining it simply for children. It offers charming stories and poems, pretty pictures, and a Nursery Song on the last page. Price is $1.50 a year from Nursery Publishing Co Boston.
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Charles
Nursery Publishing Co
Boston
Lippincott's Magazine February issue highlights
February number presents Manitoba travel sketch Down the Red River by Alice Igenfritz with vivid illustrations. It includes Chinatown life in San Francisco, serial Lilith, short stories Monsieur Paul’s Heroism The Kourasofis A Midwinter Romance, Welsh Women analysis Power Centres and journalistic critique, Cherokee study, a winter country tavern sketch, poems, and literary criticism by Van Rensselaer Williams Dean and others.
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Lippincott’s
Red River
Alice Igenfritz
Manitoba
Baldwin
San Francisco
Chinatown
Lilith
Monsieur Paul
Louise S. Tougheon
Vera Lapoukhyn
I. K. Black
Wirt Sikes
Sarah Bernhardt
M. G. van Rensselaer
A.M. Williams
Mary Dean
Prentice Recounts Clash With Commodore Vanderbilt
The Louisville Journal founder George D Prentice, while editor of The New England Weekly Review in Hartford, mocked John Vanderbilt Commodore Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt sought a fight, reached the third story, and toppled to the sidewalk. Prentice published the tale inviting a return call and boasted of his physical weight and punch power in old style terms.
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Prentice
George D., Prentice
Louisville Journal
New England Weekly Review
Hartford
John Vanderbilt
Commodore Vanderbilt
New York
Vanderbilt
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Ad Promotes Cures for Wounds
An old advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for cuts burns and other injuries. It frames the product as a lifesaver offering quick relief and healing power.
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Dr. Thomas
Virginia City man saved by Spring Blossom tonic
Virginia City reports doctors had given up on a patient with severe Albumenaria. The man, after trying Spring Blossom, is said to be back at his stamping mill, ruling as usual. Trial bottles cost 10 cents, full price 50 cents.
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Virginia City
Nevada
Tom Storris
Carter's Little Liver Pills Sold by Emmert Burrell
A claim asserts Carter's Little Liver Pills are a specific cure for sick headache and advises every woman to know this. It states only one pill per dose and attributes sale to Emmert & Burrell.
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Carter
Emmert & Burrell
Carter's Little Nerve Pills and Liver Pills Ad
Those troubled by Nervousness and Dyspepsia are advised to take Carter's Little Nerve Pills with Carter's Little Liver Pills after meals to relieve indigestion. Available in vials for 95 cents, sold by Emmert & Burrell.
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Carter
Emmert & Burrell
Two Organs and Top Bitters Recommendation Quote
A quotation from Alaine Farmer emphasizes regulating the stomach first and the liver second to improve health. It claims Top Bitters is the sole remedy to grant natural action to these organs, asserting it reduces most diseases across climates.
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Alaine Farmer
Little Folk's Reader Gains Fresh Cover and Appeal
A Little Folk's Reader features a strong cover and improved reading matter. Illustrations delight children, and the content promises to stimulate early reading, urging parents with young children to subscribe.
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Little Folk
Pansy juvenile weekly for children from YD Lothrop Co
Toston firm sends out four weekly issues of The Pansy edited by Mrs G R Alden author of the Pansy Book. subscription is 50 cents a year, promoting an attractive juvenile paper for little ones.
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YD. Lothrop and Co
Toston
G. R. Alden
Providence Journal Astronomer Highlighted as Leading Figure
A Massachusetts woman is described as an eminent astronomer in the Providence Journal, celebrated for her contributions to the field and her status as a leading celestial scholar in the regional science scene.
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The
Providence Journal
Massachusetts
Tri-Wreaty Jourmat Publication Schedule Note
The Tri-Wreaty Jourmat is published on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Each issue combines contents from two Daily issues to provide news markets and other items.
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Tri-Wreaty Jourmat
Wrexly Journal Weekly Overview
The Wrexly Journal, issued every Wednesday, presents a large well-filled weekly edition. It covers home office and workshop interests, news of the world, literary and miscellaneous reading, editorial discussions, full market reports and market reviews.
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Wrexly Journal
West
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Daily Journal
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