Washington Letter on growth of agriculture and immigration
Washington Letter argues crop exports may add $1 billion to national wealth as agricultural output rises year by year. It notes Census Bureau gains in corn, wheat, and oats since 1860, the expansion of cultivation aided by immigrants, and forecasts continued growth leading to the 1890 census showing vast increases. It also relays notes on the first U.S. postage stamp, the Washington Monument progress, and federal bond payments amidst a broad array of public notices and commentary.
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Washington
Mr. Enrick
Census Bureau
E. A. Mitchell
New Haven
E. A. Mitchel
P. M
Washington Monument
The
Monument Association
Siam
Korat
New York
Knox
Nebraska
Oregon
Bureau of Statistics
England and Wales
Ireland
Scotland
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Sweden
Switzerland
China
Dominion of Canada
A Good Square Meal Leads to Dyspepsia Cure Ad
An advertisement claims Burdock Blood Bitters cure dyspepsia after meals. It promotes a one dollar bottle and a trial size ten cents. The piece also mentions the Supreme Court and two pretty women observed in a single sitting.
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Supreme Court
The Man With a Racket In a Western Saloon
A rough showdown in a Deadwood style saloon unfolds as two lone men size up each other. One boasts epic feats from across the frontier while the other remains calm, ready to defuse the swagger with a quick challenge. The tension builds with gritty frontier dialogue and bluffing bravado.
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Deadwood
Custer City
Gunnison Valley
Grizzly River
Petrary
Alligator Lake
Hull Pawnee
Buffler
Rockies
Pard
The Old English Penny and Its Silver Roots
The piece traces the penny from Saxon times when silver pennies bore a square cross used to break into halves or quarters. It notes the shift under Edward I to round pennies, the relative values of premodern coins, and Edward III’s standard of thirty-five grains per penny, establishing the later weight standard of twenty pence per ounce.
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England
Edward
Periwinkle Suggested to Beautify Shaded Front Yards
The Germantown Telegraph urges shading in front yards to cover bare ground with a living green. It praises periwinkle as a best vine for shaded areas, noting its blue flowers and dense cover, but warns weeds as its enemies and advises occasional maintenance for lasting effect.
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Germantown
You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It, Proverb Satire
A wry remark contrasts appetite with possession, mocking logic as a culture of tough questions. The text suggests reputations linger after death, rendering questioners unable to challenge those long gone.
Devout Young Robbers and Greek Banditry Ties
A historical note depicts organized Greek brigandage with captains and sharers, ransom schemes, and routes traded for a percentage. It recounts a kidnapping where a ransom was stolen mid-journey, a killed captive, and a farmer paying only for one child. One girl died, found with flowers. bandits claim piety, fasting, and cross signs before meals, with some educated among them and a roaming small library.
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California
Theodore 8
van Dyke
Fords
Howard & Hulbert
New York
C.G. Sanborn
Freeport
Pacific Slope
San Francisco
Constantinople
Thomas Eclectic Oil Promises Quick Cure For Various Ailments
An old advertisement claims Thomas Eclectic Oil guarantees rapid cure for rheumatism neuralgia toothache and related pains with a single trial proving efficacy. The text presents a bold medical claim from a historical remedy product.
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Thomas’ Eclectic
Trains Schedule Fragments South and Eastbound
Fragmentary train timetable lists Freeport Milwaukee and Belvidere routes with arrival and departure times. Mentions passenger service and connections, with scattered times such as 4.00 am 7.40 pm and 8.12.20 am.
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Freeport
Chicago
Treeport Ex
Belvidere
Yeages
Milwaukee
Angers
Milwau
JOURNAL circulates widely with attractive annual gift
The Journal remains the favorite Republican family newspaper of the county with wide circulation across towns and many states. Subscriptions cost 1.50 in advance or 2.00 at year end, and any subscriber who clears all arrears and pays in advance will receive a handsome illustrated Journal Annual with a calendar, reading material, and statistical tables.
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Journal É
Union
Prices for Chicago or New York papers offered
Advertises set rates for readers seeking Chicago or New York newspapers, stating available pricing and options for desired editions.
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Chicago
New York
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R. H. Holder
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R.y
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Freeport, Ill
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Mast,fool&co
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Battle Creek
Michigan
Burt Neas
Nne
Finestraet Maines
Gto
Nichols, Shepard & CO
Battle Creek, Michigans
America
Henry Bill Publishing Co
Norwich
Conn
Bayview
Mica Manufacturing CO
Michigan Avenue
Minois
NOYES
wooDey
Hi. N. Wade
Sec’y
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Kane Co
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N.B
William Bayard
Epwin Bayanp
Twalker
John Berryman
Johnson
New Brunswick
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Thomas & Co
Dearborn Street
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