Terrapin estate and diverse 19th century industry notes
A terrapin enclosure near Mobile hosts 30 000 to 40 000 animals across a three acre fenced saltwater complex with canals and ditches. Feeding costs run about $1 per dozen. terrapins fetch $8 to $18 a dozen in New York. Halifax cattle exports rise. 8 000 head valued at $800 000 shipped in two years from that port, with 160 tons per month of dressed beef planned from Halifax. England shows interest in Florida fruit, especially oranges. a trial box arrives in prime condition from Jacksonville. A London inventor introduces a silicate-based iron protection method. Frostburg sisters manage a 160 acre farm and sustain family, including a mother, while the younger crafts carpet and oil portraits and are noted for their musical talents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford Dorlon
Mobile Fy
Mobile
Newark. Co
Halifax
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Symes
Addison & Symes
Amherst
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Jacksonville
Fla
England
Florida
Mediterranean
Ward
Frostburg
Penn
Addiiton
Edwin Forrests Nerve in Casting Bronze Statues
An anecdote shows Edwin Forrest observing the dangerous process of bronze statue casting, standing unmoved as molten metal spills, while Mills and others flee in fear. Also noted are recent playwriting deals by Lotta and Fred Jatsden, with plans for summer fishing and life in the Adirondacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Forrest
Macdonald Ig
Edwin Turrest
Mill
Forrest
Silentle
Ile Milly
Mills
Man with Time to Drink Tests Ginger Ale at Drug Store
A man in a top hat visits a Jefferson avenue drug store and quizzes a clerk about ginger ale. He debates safety and health claims, asks for analysis, and declines a sample, noting he will return about next Thursday while in town for the summer. Josh Billings weighs in on pedigrees and tails.
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Detroit
Jefferson Avenue
Ona
Aes
Quince Seed Gum in Bangs Fashion Craze
The article explains how quince seed gum is used to set bangs and keep curls in place. It notes rising demand and price changes, with imports increasing from five cents per ounce to several dollars per pound. Bandoline with gum tragacanth glycerine is cheaper, but quince seed mucilage is preferred for bangs.
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Russia
New York
J. B. Simpson Medicine Co
Main St
Buffalo
Freeport
Emmert& Burrell
Hotel Life in Mexico and the Iturbide dynasty
A Mexico City correspondent profiles a lavish hotel scene led by the Iturbide family. The piece notes a chalkboard clerk, a key custodian, two barefoot Comanche boys, and two waiters per floor. Iturbides own multiple properties, reportedly paying 130000 for the hotel and earning 40000 to 50000 yearly, with a combined 20 million dollars in property each. The author predicts an American hotel era with modern luxuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
City
Iturbides
Hop Bitters Courtesy Restores Child Health Amid Prejudice
A parent recounts decades of misuse and prejudice toward Hop Bitters, claiming their daughter suffered under various doctors until the remedy cured her illness. The plea urges others to abandon bias and seek the simple medicine.
Health Lectures in Edinburg Endorsed Simple Diets
Dr J A Russell preached on Food and Drink advising meat can be costly yet unnecessary for health and work. Oatmeal, flour, maize, rice, vegetables and fruit provide nourishment. cooked foods and regular meals are essential. For heavy work, oatmeal drink aids energy. avoid alcohol for youth. milk supports growth in factory children. very old age needs small, digestible meals.
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J. A. Russell
Edinburg
Ruswall
Hawk and Rattlesnake Duel Over Prey On Rock
A rattlesnake basks on a warm rock when a hawk dives in a swift skirmish. The hawk seizes the snake behind the head and lifts off, the snake dead in midair as the hawk lands on a tree and feeds.
French Provinces Losses and German Drive in Alsace Lorraine
French insurer offices shut by decree to favor a German company, and assemblies to discuss only in German, sidelining two thirds of Alsace Lorraine’s delegation. Conscription shows two thirds of eligible youths have left. Amid Utah evangelism, Mormon missions grow as Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Episcopalians and Methodists expand church and educational work with notable salaries and endowments.
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France
Paris
An Intelligent Wife and Amiable Husband
A humorous exchange depicts a wife guiding her husband to missing items as they move. The dialogue highlights domestic misplacement, blunt wit, and a portrait of a clever spouse managing the household despite chaos.
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Jane
Zustand
Indians Win Right of Way and Fish Market Control
The Indians of Walker Lake Reservation celebrate a victory over Mr. Yerington and the Carson & Colorado Railroad. They secured seven thousand eight hundred dollars in full payment and rights to ship fish and other produce over the line forever between Hawthorne and Mound House. They claim control of the state fish market as the new road approaches, noting earlier failed trade due to market access. The narrative recounts a days sport with Mr. Yerington ending in a symbolic contract signing and a plan to keep the railroad stocked with fish in summer while paying freight and winter passenger use.
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Carson
Walker Lake
Indiana
Yerington
Mr. Yerington
Carson & Colorado
Gingham dresses shine with broken plaids this season
The article notes gingham dresses remain popular with light and dark shades, pale blue and rose pink on white, or navy and deep brown in large broken plaid. It describes trims of white or colored embroidery, pleated waists, overskirts, and plaited underskirts. Young girls’ dresses echo Jersey basque styles with a spolonaise overdress, while teen girls show toned backs and princess shapes for younger children.
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New Zealand
Rare Kisses and Stage Scandals Sparked by Actors
The piece discusses actresses Kisses from Soldene to Alice Oates and a backstage incident where a hug and a paroxysmal kiss led to a husband’s threat with a navy revolver. It contrasts dramatic kissing with milder modern performances while noting theater sensationalism. It then shifts to a health column warning on economy in diet, criticizing cheap food and extolling variety and balanced meals.
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Janauschek
Soldene
Alice Oates
Modjaska
Pauline Markham
Burdock Blood Bitters Certificate Ad in Hamilton
Thaye reports great benefit from Burdock Blood Bitters for indigestion and constipation. Trial size priced at 10 cents, regular price $1.00. From CL. Baston, Hamilton Ontario. Odd quotation about a sluggard appears unrelated to the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaye
CL. Baston
Hamilton, Ont
Haunted Me and The Doctoring Debt Haunt My Family
A workingman recalls years of debt and illness from a sick family, finds relief after using Eup Bitters on a pastor’s advice, and urges poor men to rely on Hop Bitters as a cheaper path to lasting health. The Christian Advocate notes missions by Quakers in Madagascar boosting education and printing, while a Hungarian court reports a 15 year sentence for a bride’s murder via staged suffocation. English regiments plan badges by nation.
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Workingman
Saya
Christian Advocate
Madagascar
Atbohijatavo
London Missionary Society
Farayohitea
Gycina
Coupse
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Joft
Porter & Coates
W. Cor
Chestnut Sts
Hiladelphia
J. B. Simpson
Freeport Journal
Portland
True & Co
Augusta
Maing
Journal
the Journal
Journal Bindery
American’ ‘Shoe Tip Co
A.S. T
Fatonta
A&e
Inne
Sountry
Will
Wile Tans
Chicago, Rock
Chicago
Connell
Paseline
Oltet
Ulipols
Lowa
Syuys
Er Saparate
Dapeenger
Weure
Ans
Pullman Palace Ars
Palace Lman Palace
ARS Rt
Beeure Rankas
Tdite
United States
Nok
Adaate
ND & Pacific R. Y
Havana
R. R
Lae
Mow Island
Milway En Rocksland
Davenport
Waa
Linkrry
NRL
Grinnell
Central
D. AL
Union Buciten
Oats
Bk Vb. R. Ab
CoLunBus
B.C
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Iawa R
Wo T L. & Pac
B&q H. Rus
Ae Eeokue
Arith
Pea
Wan
Ouis & Pas. Sud Bt. L
Koo
New
BR. Rus
Sk ‘Onoka
Santa FU
Lea Yanwoura
Idan
ALK Anhas
Cyry
Reme
Gen’ & Ae
James A.cotton
Freeport Ill
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