Useful Household Recipes and Tips From the Past
A collection of old domestic hints includes making artificial marble from plaster and alum, lemon juice ink that appears when warmed, horse care and hair cleansing with ammonia, a seed cleaner adapted from a grain mill, and guidance on wintering geraniums. Also includes translations from South African essays about rhinoceros and hyena habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaster of Paris
The
Scientific American
Llarth
Tome
The Washington Life Insurance Policy Puffs A Mock Policy Parade
A ragbag of jokes and oddities from a 19th century sheet includes a spoof on Life Insurance for Washington options from 2000 to 6000 dollars, a to-do about a swan breaking a theatre third act, and a chorus of schoolroom quips. A seller touts life insurance as a family-safe, cash homestead, while domestic banter and comic misunderstandings fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Buffalo
Momnen
Tommy
Doetor
Springfield Republican
Amherst College
Wim
Mr. B
Mrs. B
New Theory of the Aurora Borealis Put Forward
Dr. A. W. Hann argued at Cooper Institute that auroral lights arise from sunlight reflected between polar clouds and Arctic ice rather than electrical action. He linked light movements to cloud motion and cited east morning and west evening displays with cloud banks. The bow arches and magnetic deflections are explained by atmospheric reflection conditions, not electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Hann
Polytechnic Branch
American Institute
Cooper Institute
Loomis
Ifall
Pole
Arctic
Hall
Western Patents and their 1869 issuances list
A compact record of patent grants reported for the week ending November 9 1869 listing the assignees and corresponding inventors by state. Notable entries include plows harvesters boilers cleaners washing machines and various mechanical devices with firms such as Farwell Ellsworth & Co and Sledges Strayer aiding in the notices across Illinois Indiana Iowa Montana Wisconsin and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Patents
Farwell, Ellsworth & Co
Lake Street
Chicago
Ill
W. Eberman
West Salem
Coulter
Conrad Furst
J. B. Hunter
Ashley
C. B. Maclay
Delayan
jJohn
E. Ragan
Jacob Stroop
Joliet
Wm. Westlake
Mangle
J. B. Westwich
Galena
Durfee
Decatur
Morris
Salem
H. Ogborn
Richmond
James Rice
Prairie Creek
Edward Colson
Ft. Wayne
Iowa
S. Borthwick
Montana
Sutton
Coon Rapids
J. Weuerman
Davenport
Lence
Cyrus Milner
Dee Moines
Wisconsin
Patent Office
Amerivan
European Patent Agiunoy
United States
Sorenriri Amercaan
Postal Decision Extends Free Circulation Privileges to Cross County Papers
The Post Office Department reverses a previous ruling, granting free circulation rights to newspapers printed partly in one county and published in another. A paper with a defined office of publication will receive the same privileges as if both sides were printed at that office, even if one side is printed in a different county or state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Mail
Post Office Department
Tuk Little Corroran
Jess Alfred IL
Sewell & Co., Publishers
Chicago, I
J.B. Ford & CO
Park Row
New York
Isaac Lamment & Co
East Saginaw
Dakota
G. G. Hunt & CO
Halsted St
Chicago
Second St
Philadelphia
Jordial
Wishart
Pine Tree Tar Co
L. Q
M. Duke
Common Sense
LA Dreas By.co
Banton
Nassau Street
Bowie
Boysans
People's Literary Companion
Wluen & CO
Avansta
Masse
Rnit Machine CO
Boston
Muss
Spain
Mov Machine CO
Ban Racy
Ledger
Pechinens
American Waltham Watch praised over foreign rival
A testimonial reports Henry Wann Bercurr praising the Waltham Watch after five months of use. The device reportedly outperforms a leading English watch in steadiness and accuracy, signaling American craftsmanship at its best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooxlyn
Messrs
Wowann & Co
Broadway
New Yorks
Ganrnemen
Waltham Watch
New York
Henry Wann Bercurr
Malarions Fogs and Bitters for Autumn Ailments
Malarions vapors fill the air each November causing fevers indigestion dysentery and rheumatism. Hosts of ailments are blamed on the season and the remedy promoted is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters praised as a safe potent tonic and purifier. testimonials claim Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy is superior and available by mail from R V Pierce Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Muir
Enq
French, Richards & Co
Philadelphia
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Wautren Murr
Dr. Sacy
M. D
N. Y
Seasonable goods and furs at Mr B Burton Chicago
Advertises seasonable and valuable goods including ladies furs and carriage blankets at Mr B Burton Washington Street Chicago. Circulation offers circulars and price lists, claims broad stock and fair treatment. Also notes Chicago book trade near three million annually and various cures and products from Caswell Hazard & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Burton
Washington Street
Chicago
Tar West
Griggs & Co
Webster
Worcester
Chicago Evening Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Keikamms Hock
South Africa
Western Patents
Mr. Beecher
Waltham Wate
Mason & Man Lin Omain Company
Instrumenta
Mason & Hamlin Company
Solomon
Malarions
Caswell, Hazard &Co
Hazard & Caswell
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Imius Inin
America
Little Corporal
Sarwele
RAF Sas
ASK
Lake St St
Booth Canal
Conga Utomo Ee Coburn & Marrs Lewistant
Solic
Mon Block
Chinon
Lorillard’s Yacht Club
Schaum
Lorillard
Eureka Smoking Tobacco
P. Lorillard
State St
C. Thompson & CO
Teria
Clark Bt
Chicago, OY
MR. Bercher
Aper, Uhi Ny
Ornla
Beltone
Henry Ward
Beecher
Highcat
Ana Buteneg
Uae
Drea
MIR
Beechen Enon
Lae
L. Q. Wibharti
Phalons
Federal Street
Vuealia
Salvation For
Dr. Wisharts
Great Western
Agenta
Manchester
Webster's National Pictorial Dictionary
Exchange List
Ankrigann Merciantsnion Express Company
Wrahington Street
Mass
S. C. Thompson& Coo
Federal ST
Boston, Mass
Willi Aston
Williamson & Cantwell
Cinelawati
Ohio
Cole
Phalon
Turoy
Lippincote & Bakewell
Pittsburg
Lippincott & Co
Foeuipa
Adams & CO
Bromfield Street
Mall
Galo Oe
Magic Comp Co
Springfield
George Ticknor Curtis
Daniel Webster
ouDscrip
Moses Warren
Dearborn St
Ricks
Norwalk
Prussine
U. 8
Faluseer
Monty
Hunter & CO
Wingdale, N. H
Price
Puatdn & Son
Propald
Combination Pool CO
Mercer Street
Moosanda
Olrou Romwell
Perry Davis
Pain Killer
Painter
Thala
Africa
China
National
Capital
Wells
Bar
Preas
U.S. Publishing Ca
Clark St. Chiengo
Hinkley Knitping
Alachine CO
Bath
North Ninth St
Phlladelphia
West Fourth St
Cincinnati
Ohie
Neos
Trate Cai
Free of Theddress Raonal Publishing CO
St. Louis, Mo
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