Varied 19th Century Fragments Reach Fricksonville
A jumble of notes from 1880s reports describes odd items from Ireland to Chicago. Mentions a Pullman fleet of 474 cars earning about 180 1 tonth net each, an Irish act, a Chicago zoological garden observatory, a Dorchester house from 1840, and a Bristol Rhode Island infant found in a school shelf. Includes jokes, ads, and a dramatic rail tragedy near Laurel Maryland where a tramp was ground to pieces.
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Atsitid
United States
Pullman Car Company
Bristol
R. I
Baltimore and Ohio
Laurel
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific R
Centreville
Princeton
Trenton
Gallatin
Cameron
Leavenworth
Atchison
Kansas City
Washington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Keokuk
Farmington
Bonaparte
Bentonasport
Independent
Kidon
Ottumwa
Holdyville
Pella
Monroe
Des Moines
Newton
Indianola
Winterset
Atlantic
Lewis and Audubon
Avoca
Harlan
On Railroad
State of Kansas
Peoria
Council, Bluffs
Milwaukee
Milwaukee and
Rock Island
Mlinois
Jows
Council Bluffs
All
Y. A. Kimball
Old Fruit Trees Prolong Life ofancient Varieties in Montgomery
The Germantown Telegraph notes fruit tree longevity with Catharine Catillac Windsor pear varieties enduring 160 year olds. A Catillac died last summer. Windsor trees show decay yet Catharine remains vigorous bearing 10 to 12 bushels annually. An elderly German planting ancestor links ages to ground history.
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Catharine
Catillac
Windsor
Montgomery County
Germany
Catherine
Germantown Tel
Infant types and biblical names in the new Senate
A columnist notes global infant stereotypes from La France describing Parisian, English, German, Russian, and Italian babies with vivid traits. The piece also lists upcoming U S Senate Bible name representatives tallying eleven Johns and thirty six scriptural names alongside a pair of Justin and Ambrose.
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Thilda
la France
Europé
le Bebe Parisioh
Senate
United States
Johns
Jameses
Thomases
Matthews
James
Josephs
Benjamins
Zebulon
Jacob
Eli
Samuels
David
Daniel
A.justin
Ambrose
Trap Bitters Promoted as Cure All by Portland Argus
Trap Bitters advertised as a sure cure for ague biliousness and kidney complaints with enthusiastic endorsements. The Portland Argus notes readers endorse the remedy after fair trials. Insomnia article cites Sleep and How to Obtain It claiming long suffering with dreams indicates mental strain and suggests counting friends whose names start with a given letter to sleep.
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Portland Argus
The Journal News Offers Wide Circulation and Premium
The Journal remains the county's favorite Republican family newspaper with broad distribution across towns and many states. Subscriptions cost 1.50 in advance or 2.00 by year. Subscribers clearing arrears and paying in advance receive a handsome illustrated journal and annuals with calendar, reading matter, and statistical tables.
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Journal
Union
Club Rates and Local Correspondence Info
The notice offers prices for Chicago and New York papers including the JOURNAL and Weekly New York Tribune. It invites correspondence from responsible parties about local happenings in the county.
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Chicago
New York
the Journal and Weekly
New York Tribune
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Fricksonville
Ricars
Ttt Puisiana
Ireland
Heaven
Dorchester
Boston
Central Park
Mamima
Papa
Broadway
Wall Street
Angelian
Monrys
Henry
Carter
Emmert & Burrell
Cincinnati
M.W. Barnes
Watertown
Conn
Capone
George
Eben Leman
Altoona
Louisiana
England
Atibiop
Sanoyne
ySnepp
Naugatuck, Conn
Mutual Union
New York City
New Union Telegraph Company
M. Miller
Europe
Murray
Baeddeker
Burke and Debrett
Clara von Deepenbeck
Emia
Julia
Saul Mya
Lottie
Monterey
Buena Vista
Comrads
Arkansas
Kentucky Volunteers
Bluegrass
Gen. Taylor
Zack
New Orleans Times
Maine News
Home Journal
America
Hoare Journal
Beau Monde
Times
Ti Home Journal
SUN
Morris Phillips & CO
Park Place
New
the Journal
Freeport
Portersee
Ss. W. Cor
Minu
Chan
Maso
Wes
Chippewa
Alerrillan
Eg Countey
Ven’ Poin
Menasha
Owe ‘Pond
Annuatl
Waeniigens
Mississippi
Cotnelt
Balon Depot
Aliwankee
Rock Istana
Davenport
Wier
NLRB
Moin D.M
Council Salores
View Union Pacific BR. R
Omaha
Rent
James A.co
Lippincott’s
Lippincott's
J. B. Lippincott & Co
Market Street
Philadelphia
Trase
J. B. Simpson
Medicine CO
Main St
Buffalo
N. Y
Sylia Vreeport
Basaert & Burrell
Ntrance
van Buren St
ACENT
Freeport Ill
Journal Bindery
The
American On Shoe Tip Co
Arbant These A
S.T. Co
Parente
Freeport Journal
Haulerr & Co
Portland
Maine
Stinson & Co
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