Miscellaneous Figures and Oddities From 19th Century Notes
A sweeping compilation of curiosities from prices to populations. It mentions a San ieragelsee loss of 8.2 million last year, a Boston Trotting Association offer, California trout, a Dubuque census, a 104-year-old widow, a London hair dealer, and Roman Catholic sums for the American College in Rome. Also cites New Hampshire language trivia, London diamonds, and prison reforms in Pittsburgh, with assorted other snippets on railroads, Hawaii lakes, and colonial donations.
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Cheyenne
Boston Trottigg Association
Brbckinea
Wapy
Columbia
London
New York
American College
Rome
Great” Britain
Sinai
United States
Casolinas
Georgia
Colt’ Armory
Hartford
Conn
Christal Association
Pacific Railroads
Widters
Minera of
Donolly
Hampshire
Sonny
Elizabeth
N. J
Prince Alfred
Australia
Pacific ‘House
St. Joseph
Portland
Oregon
Pittsburgh
Accident Insurance shown as vital, affordable protection
The article promotes accident insurance from Hartford based Travelers, noting a five to ten dollar premium for up to ten thousand dollars of death benefit and weekly indemnities. It cites cases including Harper and Rogers, and claims vast policy counts and payouts, urging readers to obtain coverage through agents nationwide.
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Corton Bera
Hartford
Conn
Honoramhes
Harper
New York
Great’ Publishing House
Harper Brothers
Rogers
Ambrose ‘Davis
South
Boston
Mtr
van Cite
Ehitadel Ibis
Robert, F
Pargin
Palla
Papeente
Eanes E Rhea Ata
United States
America
Ohio River
Canada
Connecticut
Choate and Webster Split a Mysterious Note Windfall
In private room Corcoran arranges a thousand dollar note payable in Boston within sixty days. Webster receives the proceeds and visits the Capitol, where Choate is distressed. They share the money nearly equally, but the final payer remains undisclosed.
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Webster
Choate
Senate
Qhoste
Mr. Webster
Gay
Boston
Benate
Towanda Corcoran
Mr. Corcoran
Webbler
Bin
Corcoran
Chivate
Capitol
Anecdote of a Foreign-born Confederate Colonel at Murfreesboro
The article recalls a Western Department Confederate regiment led by a colonel born abroad who spoke in exclamations and used a practiced sword in battle. It notes his leadership during the Murfreesboro days, his bold command to drive men forward, and the regimental attempts to hold the Federal right.
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Murfreesboro
Gishing
Tam
Harper's Magazine
Farm and Horsehold on Incubators and Fowl Rearing
The article discusses failures of incubators in climate, noting crowding of fowls taints ground with manure and causes disease. It argues incubation is best for producing more eggs to brood by hens, not for hatching large numbers for artificial mothers. It warns hatchings delayed and chickens not valuable without brooding.
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London
Changing Clothing and Seasonal Fire Rules
A column from Zdll's Journal of Health discusses prudent clothing changes and indoor heating. It warns against injudicious wardrobe shifts, advises keeping woolen flannel next to the skin year round, and recommends a morning fire until mid May in northern states. It notes risks of early summer fireplaces and the health impact of cold rooms on children and the elderly.
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New York
Journal of Health
Clotted Cream Described By An American Visitor
An American visitor explains the English dairy art of making clotted cream. Milk is heated and skimmed, then cooled over hours to form a thick crust, divided into squares, and used as a dressing with fruit and puddings. The process requires careful heat control to avoid spoiling.
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Devonshire
Ain Inch
Small Fruits in Old Gardens Revive by Pruning and Mulching
An old garden shows currants and raspberries crowded by grass. Advice covers cutting decayed wood, forking roots, mulching with straw or leaves, and light soil work. Recommend thinning canes to three or four per hill or three feet by four feet rows, and pruning raspberry canes to boost fruiting.
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Ence
Useful Recipes and Farm Tips From a 19th Century Page
An OCR fragment showcases varied household notes and agricultural guidance. It includes experiments on yields from different crops, processes for varnishing and dyeing, blackberry wine preparation, innovative potato planting, beekeeping advice, and a bookstore advertisement for a June issue with fashion plates and stories. The piece blends practical experiments, color treatments, and crop optimization anecdotes with period publishing details.
Care of Raspberries and Blackberries in Spring
Advice on pruning damaged canes and preserving root systems for raspberries and blackberries. Warns against deep digging that tears roots, notes shallow, coarse roots and fibres at canes bases, and emphasizes tilling the soil surface to protect future yields.
Arthur's Home Magazine front cover preview and prices
The item describes Arthur's Home Magazine with illustrations and literary content, noting fashion, recipes, and botany studies for a young reader. It lists prices for single issues and various subscription bundles, including Family and multiple-copy offers with totals in dollars and cents.
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Arthur
Juna-gumbey
Skeven
Artaur '& Bons
Chestnut Street
Palladelphiat
Pac
PRA Oars
Tia Ormonan’s Hour Monthly Stories for Youth
The brief offers a monthly magazine of stories sketches and verse for youth edited by B. Arinton. It lists subscription prices: Philadelphia publisher Anmath & Sons charges per year and options for multiple copies, with sample single numbers and per copy pricing.
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Ormonan
Aritinr
Feland
Anmath & Sons
Philadelphia
Dr. R. K. Pierce Catarrh Remedy Endorsed
The Cleveland Herald praises Dr. R K Pierce of Buffalo as proprietor of Dr Bagley’s Catarrh Remedy. It calls the medicine worthy of comment and a cure for catarrh, noting it is sold by druggists or can be mailed for sixty cents. The piece frames endorsement as a public acknowledgment to aid readers in choosing effective products.
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Monttoriova Anrtiota
RK. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Bage
Cleveland Herald
Africa
China
Perussine
Eng
Aed
Avpan’s Lona-Bansam Uncertain Medical Effects
Fragmented text describes a drug or substance called Lona-Bansam affecting lungs and blood, claiming to alter respiration and vitality. Mentions a Drugeist narrator and unclear fatal periage, with distorted phrasing and speculative medical terms.
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Avpan
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promoted as Gentle Stimulant
A historic advertisement asserts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is a mild yet effective stimulant and alterative. It boasts purity from roots and herbs, claiming to calm cerebral excitement, strengthen nerves, aid digestion, improve appetite, and invigorate overall vitality without causing headaches typical of unmedicated stimulants. It underscores safe use for women facing delicate health issues.
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Hostetter
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