Hazy Anecdotes and Oddities From Rural Life
A collage of brief items describes tragic accidents and curious events, including a Bedford county death from a floor collapse and a Indiana worker strangled by a slipping rope. Other notes mention a Richmond Indiana woman regaining a lost watch, a Virginia City incident, and various domestic tales, plus garden and craft tips.
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Nes Lindsay
Bedford County
Barr
Slile Bowie
Texas
Teith
Willie Harris
Indiana
Julia Test
Richmond
Ind
Gardener’s Monthly Advice on Planting and Edging
The text advises delaying digging until soil crumbles underfoot and stresses firm level ground, deep planting with minimal top above soil, thorough rolling before thaw softens, and pruning with a sharp knife. It also covers stool separation after three years in one spot and replanting portions to balance neighbors, plus careful box edgings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardener’s Monthly
Hog Cholera Explained and Its Causes
Dr. Detmer, a Chicago veterinary surgeon, explains hog cholera as a distinct infectious disease causing severe hog losses. He notes it is not caused by trichinosis and outlines stamping out and herd isolation as the effective remedy. Detmer’s report is valued as a congressional document for western regions.
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Detmérs
Chicago
Champaign
Industrial University
Detmer
Policeman and Millionaire Claim Heirship After Estate Win
R Robson, a 72 year old former Manchester policeman, is declared heir to an estate valued at 250000 pounds. Ecclesiastical Commissioners held the fortune since 1742 after his grandfather’s murder. Robson stays at a Newcastle inn besieged by eager relatives and several claimants who insist he is their husband.
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R. Robson
Joseph Hume
Court of Chancery
Manchester
Newcastle
Curious Oils and Buckwheat Fertility Hitched to Old Remedies
A discussion of lingering beliefs in oils from rattlesnakes pickerel mud turtle and others as cures cites a traveling quack and the demand for these oils. Buckwheat is studied for mineral content soil nutrient removal and ploughing benefits, while notes on Maude S. and Kendall's Spavin Cure reflect horse trade talk and evolving remedies.
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Vanderbilt
Maude S
Chicago
Kendall
The Many Oddities of Daily Life From Old Newspapers
A collage of quips and anecdotes from early 20th century papers. Jests on professors, priests, donkeys, and laws mingle with gaglines about elevators, currency, and a Chicago area tally of saloons.
Tramp Seeks Vaccination In Bold Wardrobe Plot
A Detroit physician is approached by a ragged tramp who requests vaccination for smallpox. The man quips about cleanliness and timing, insisting on a swift, decisive jab on his left arm and claiming to be too busy to repeat the procedure.
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Gunning
Michigan
Fort Wayne
New Orleans Picayune
New Haven Register
Detrait Free Press
Saginaw
Saginaw, Couier
Cattle King Powers Amasses Vast Southern Plains Ranches
The Powers ranches along the Arkansas River total about 40 miles of frontage and 100000 acres under fence. Opposite them from Fort Lyon 22 miles downstream cover 80000 acres in the same owner’s name. The combined holdings surpass 100 miles of fencing with over 12000 cattle grazing north toward the Kansas Pacific and south toward the Panhandle of Texas.
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Cattle King
Powers
Arkansas
Fort Lyon
Kansas Pacific
Cimmarron
Texas
Aged Gratitude in Fut, Michigan 1881 Notice
A garbled 1881 notice from H. H. Warner & Co. mentions an elderly person, a potion or cure claim, and a cryptic reference to Irwin Wieder. The fragmentary text hints at a public or legal notice context with dated city mention and product branding.
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Fut
Mich
H. H. Warner & Co
Bean Cove
Irwin Wieder
An Essay on Man and the Garden of Egen Satire
A fragmentary satire from the Boston World mocks human discontent and biblical figures. It describes Adam’s troubles in a dry world, Eve’s misfortune, and compares men to oysters while noting Job’s patience and the preacher’s hot day sermons.
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Adan
Egen
Adam
Goliath
Grant
Job
Boston World
Poor Place for Marrying Washington as Society Hub
A Cincinnati Enquirer Washington Car column notes Washington is lively for society and older ladies but poor for marrying. It cites a powerful relative’s relative who says Washington tempts young women with entertainment, yet risks losing focus on marriage, urging brides to seek commercial towns with steady suitors and money.
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Washington
North America
Cincinnati Enquirer
Taking It by Degrees
A slave narrator recounts repeated requests to locate escaped horses. The master asks if all horses are gone, and the worker reveals the full loss was feared to be told at once. The tale portrays a pattern of delayed disclosure and coded speech about theft.
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure Testimonials from 1881
Facsimile signatures from H H Warner Co and users in Moxie Illinois dated July 14 1881 attest to the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. A wife and husband praise the remedy for kidney trouble and liver regulation noting it as the best medicine they ever used and recommend it to others.
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Moxie
H. H. Warner Co
Rochester
N.Y
Mayor of Moline: A Crude Local Notice From 1881
A fragment from a Rochester based advertisement praising Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. The missive claims long kidney related suffering ended after using the remedy, crediting a physician with misdiagnosis and attributing cure to the product.
Endorsements for Warner Safe Kidney Cure Spread Widely
A Saginaw advertiser touts Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, claiming thousands of endorsements across kidney liver and urinary disease cases and urging readers to seek relief from physical trouble. The tale notes local incidents of driving fines and a history professor quip about a student hack ride charge.
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Warner
Dr William's Indian Pile Ointment advertised cure
An old advertisement touts Dr William's Indian Ointment as a universal cure for piles itching and ulcers. It claims instant relief after application and credits Hon J M Coffinberry of Cleveland for endorsing its efficacy. Sold by Emmert Burrell and Henry & Co in Cleveland for $1.00.
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William
Willam
J.M. Coffinberry
Cleveland
William Indian
Emmert & Burrell
Henry & Co., Proprietors
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