Strange snatches of 18th century miscellany in Arkansas belt tale
A compilation of varied curios from old times includes a silhouette of Archibald Yell’s fatal wound and a belt with bloody marks, political remarks on land laws, and disparate notes on flora fauna and folk remedies. The piece threads through anecdotes from Spain BritainArkansas and Lithuania with odd curiosities and household tips.
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Jelly
Kingdom of Satan
John Bull
Arkansas
Archibald Yell
Na Vista
Berkshire description outlines valuable body features
The breed description lists body color through the tail tip, smooth pliable skin, fine hair, white facial blaze, large clear eyes set wide apart, medium soft ears held tight, short neck broad at top, chest and back broad and straight, hams large, white on legs, rounded deep thighs, and a well supported stance. Overall form resembles a modern Hebred Berkshire in good condition and symmetry.
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American Berkshire Bulletin
Berkshire
Six best tribes of short horns debated by London Agricultural Gazette
The article discusses selecting top short horn cattle tribes. It notes the Mbes' list is avoided as biased and mentions Knightley cattle and descendants of Cold Cream M of Dublin and Alix at Shaw farm Windsor as notably good. It references Dame Quickly Farbelow Walnut Good and the late Jonas Webb line, with emphasis on finding first class milking sires by selecting a good herd and choosing the best dairy bull.
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London Agricultural Gazette
Knightley
Dublin
Alix
Shaw
Windsor
Dame Quickly
Farbelow
Aylesburg
Toney
Mr. Jolly
Lizzie
Jonas Webb
Caliph Dury al Rashid Visits French Lyceum
The scene shows Caliph Dury al Rashid visiting a French lyceum. An old principal and a younger man sit as the minister of public instruction arrives to inquire how the school welcomes parents seeking business. The exchange reveals attitudes toward education and parental contact.
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M. Duray
Elia the Italian Painter Elopes From Khedive’s Harem
A French Odalisque elopes with Italian painter Elia after telegraphic courtship within a Khedive of Egypt’s harem. The pair wed and now live in Foggia, leaving the Khedive unable to claim his former favorite. The ruler vows tighter control to prevent further elopements.
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Egypt
Elia
Odalisk
Foggia
Sunday School Joke: why Abraham spared Isaac told by boy
A Sunday School scene ends with a witty reply from a wealthy butcher's son. He argues Abraham did not sacrifice Isaac because he wasn’t fat enough, delivering a humorous twist to the biblical question.
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Abraham
Isaac
Social Etiquette Tips for Young Men from a Past Era
A dated guide outlines manners for visitors and guests. It advises on greeting, leaving hats off, avoiding rudeness, and proper conduct at table and in the house. It cautions against overfamiliar behavior with servants and warns against misreading household reactions. It ends with a reminder to forgive human quirks.
Milking Cows a Daily Burden On Millions
The piece notes that about twelve million cows are milked twice daily in the United States. With five minutes per milking, total time equals two million hours daily, or 200000 people milking ten hours a day. If each milker tends to three cows, at least four million people partake in twice daily milking.
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Spain
Igdom
Great Britain
Ymident
Arkansas
House of Newans
Mater
U. S
Boston Woman Fashions Dress From Magazine Pattern
A Boston woman sewed a dress from a magazine pattern dated 1873 and later learned it was not from 1879. It took three doctors to help her through a long lonely night.
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Boston
Premium Remedy Endorsed by Leading Physicians
Independent honest doctors endorse this remedy. Experience shows the highest class medical men in major cities recommend it. Price one bottle one fifty or seven fifty for six bottles, sold by Emmert and Burrell.
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Nott
Emmert & Burrell
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