Fragmented 19th century miscellany from a Boston paper
A collage of disparate items spans travel, crime, science, society, and oddities from a Boston context. Vignettes include accidental deaths, odd laws, a Chinese witness in a Truckee murder trial, hotel napkins, a physician’s claim of hole punching, and notes on weaving mills and grapes, with scattered humor and social commentary.
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Vienna
Chicago
Cincinnati
St.atthew
Jobo Silk
Boston
Truckee
Cal
Mably Dislarge
Scarborough
The Gossip By Eudora May Stone Poem
A verse portrays a girl blamed for spreading tales and souring trust. The speaker notes her keen eyes and sharp nose while acknowledging her subconscious slant toward suspicion. Her misdeed harms love’s glow though she believes herself harmless.
The Long Expected Book on Talleyrand Finally Due
A 19th century notice heralds the delayed memoirs of Talleyrand, recounting his death in 1838 and successive postponements to publish after 30, then 40 years. It promises revelations about Louis XVI and XVIII, Napoleon, and contemporaries, praising the anticipated wit and insight and lamenting any failure to deliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talleyrand
Louis XVI
Louis XVIII
Napoleon Bonaparte
Voltaire
Rousseau
Mirabeau
Manure Use on Western Farms Urges Smart Enrichment
The speaker warns against treating soil as endlessly renewing manure and urges farmers to keep manure on their own land. Wasting manure by dumping it away harms soils and yields. instead, enrich fields, use manure wisely, and avoid giving it away to others.
Improve the Seed Wheat and Raise Future Yields
The article argues for selecting the best wheat ears and seed, improving soil preparation, and using proven cultivation methods to lift average yields from about forty to sixty bushels per acre. It notes a single farmer achieving sixty bushels with patient, year by year selection and optimized practices.
Refusing Milk for Calves and Swine Fertility Note
The article analyzes feeding skim milk to pigs and calves, noting 200 days of milk for a 20 lb pig to gain 200 lbs uses about 3 000 lbs milk with 18 lbs nitrogen and 22 lbs ash in refuse. It argues soil fertility preserved if manure is saved and applied, with similar results for calves though needing more milk per pound of gain.
Actress Clara Morris Denies Church Visit Lie
Rev. Matthew Hale Smith recounted a tale of a pastor advising a visiting actress about religion. Clara Morris denies any interview, calling the account an unmitigated lie and saying she never spoke with the pastor nor discussed faith with a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Hale Smith
Jesus
Mr. Smith
Clara’ Morris
Miss Morris
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Aloot
N. Y
Valentine Baker Pasha
Dr. Carver
Chesterfield
Wia
Bombay
Anlowa
Iself
New York
Daniel Tester
Webster
Paquelin
Academy of Sciences
Paris
San Francisco
Tt Court
Rascal
Foochow
China
Hoa
Mowever
Bee T
Pat
Eveat
E. P
United States
Myers
Eudora May Stone
Ain
Vegetine
H. R. Stevens
Mass
STEAM
Wisconsin
Nlinois
Iowa
Fred M. Mayburn
Prospect Av
Milwaukee
Wis
Mart In
Winona & ST. Peter R.R. CO
Great Wheat Belt
St. B Railways
Burchard
Margs
Hatt
Minn
Chas, Ek, Simmons
Gen
Curoaao
Ins
U. S. Patent Department
Washington
D. M. Key
F. D. Power
German- American National Bank
Offctala
U. 9. Atent
Congress
Union
Canada
CAL Lwa Reno
Patent Ofice
Washington, D. C
The
Patent Office
May Atill, T
Swarts & Stocking
Popular Drug Store
Stover
Rubb
Stover Wind Engine Company
Freeport
Illinois
Greencastle, Pa
Western Union
Mil
Racine
Chicago & Northwestern
Diy
Ilinois
Ford, Rose & CO
A. W. Ford
Stephenson Street
Practical Watchmakers
Stephenson and
Chicago Sts
German Insurance CO
Freeport, Ill
Eee
Bne
M. H. F. Gund
Ttinger
D. Kuehner
Galena
Exchange Sts
Pica #6
West
Cop Eins
Metallic & Woon
J.bc
Mattings
Brussels
Wheeler & Wilson
Gale
Stephenson,st
Jonathan Boyer
Stem- Winder
J. B. Gaylord & Co
Palu
Carleon
Washington St
Truk & Co
Augusta
Norvisk
H. Hallert & Co
Portland
Pont-Paid
A M.smith & CO
Sule Ag
A. Coutngs & Co
Parker Gun
Parker Bros
West Meriden,ct
Stinson & Co
Maine
Barnes
Aitarent Prachines Mende Oem
Shenton Trial
W. F
Joan Barnes
Rockford
F. A. Lehmann
American and Foreign Patents
Washington, D.C
Coyutts
Trey Drese UN Orth & CO
St. Louis, Mo
Dr. Dean
Husa
J. D. Kean
A. G. Hervick
A. Read
J.D. Diffenbaugh
Drugevits
J. Dean
Ill
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Bridge St
Journal Office
Chean
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Great Trunk Railway
Wichiena
Minnesota
Belisaki
California
Western Territores
Omaha
Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
Oregon
Japan
Australia
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
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Winona
ST. Peter
la Crosse
Rochester
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Mankato
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Lis
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Marquette
Janesville
Watertown
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Appleton
Escanaba
Neamee
Houghton
Hancock
Lake Superior
Freeport and Dubuque
Elgin
Fyelfort Freeport
Chicago and
Milwaukee Line
Evanston
Lake Forest
Highland Park
Waukegan
Kenosha
Pullman Palace
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Michigan Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Kankakee
Pan
Chicago and Alton
Illinois Central
Union Pacific R. R
Broadway
State Street
Farnham Street
New Montgomery Street
Clark Street
Sherman House
Canal
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Wells and
Kinzie Streets
Stennett Arvin Huanirt
Pass
Ag’t
Mang’r
Dexter Spring Buggies
Jacob Kline
Freeport, Ih
van Buren and
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Thomson
J.D. Bethel
Thomeson
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Sitka
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