Mixed Historical Snippets From Milledgeville to New York Times
A collage of short items covers Milledgeville asylum counts, travels, finds of mines in Benson New York, and odd anecdotes. It notes Rev Phillips Brooke preaching at Westminster Abbey, Joe Jefferson buying cattle, a jade mikado cup set, and a rattlesnake at the Smithsonian. It also discusses language usage about railroads versus railways and the word plant in finance.
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England
Ing
Evie
Atlantic
Great Western
New York Times
Earnest wish from Rev Gauss on kidney pads
Rev E F L Gauss of Galena Indiana writes that after over ten years of back and kidney pain he found relief using Day's Kidney Pads. He says the pain decreased immediately and fully disappeared after wearing a second pad, and he credits the company as a benefactor to mankind.
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E. F. L. Gauss
Galena
Germany
Switzerland
George Pollard
Greenville Mass
Davy
DAY Kidney Pad Co
Toledo
New Polychrome Printing Method Cuts Lithography Hassles
A Parisian inventor Mr White develops a single impression chromo-lithography process. Ground color pigments form a solid block while non ground areas are filled with hot liquid pigments, then trimmed and rebuilt. After leveling and moistening with chemicals the mosaic yields clear permanent impressions suitable for tapestries and fabrics.
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Mr. White
Paris
Twain quip on introductions to literary audiences
Mark Twain joked that his best introduction to readers was brevity and humor. He claimed to know only two things about the subject: he has never been in the penitentiary and the other is that he cannot see why.
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Mark Twain
T. Co
Dessert Craft and Candied Fruit for Elegant Home Baking
Home cooks can dress desserts with candy coated fruits using a simple syrup method. The piece also covers making tomato cocoa nut candy and notes on phosphorescent sea fish and odd medical anecdotes, ending with remarks about Gladstone and social snobbery.
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Malaga
A Criticism of English Girls from London Truth
The piece laments English girls lacking grace in movement and laughter and argues for training to improve poise. It mocks awkward poses and uneven weight sharing, notes stagelike laughs, and urges childhood instruction to cultivate pleasant smiles and even teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wendell Holmes
Hartford Apple Tree Description
A Hartford apple tree measures ten feet four inches in circumference near the ground and has three branches each about four feet around and forty feet long.
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Hartford
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Relief from Coughs
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a cure for asthma bronchitis and coughs. It claims the remedy banishes throat pain ear disturbance and prevents consumption while urging sufferers to cease being a nuisance.
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Thomas
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
To Bachelors Spring Blossom Sale Ad
Hercules quits his club after marrying Delamira and urges bachelors to stock Spring Blossom for indigestion headaches and lassitude. Price one dollar and fifty cents.
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Eugene Cross
Swan Street
Buffalo
Ites
Hercules
Delamira
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Milledgeville
Dear
Deer
Princess of Wales
Phillips Brooke
Westminster Abbey
Joe Jefferson
New Iberia, la
Clarence E. Conklin
Benson
Hamilton Coun
N.Y
Tom
Geneva
America
York
Penn
Boston
Christine Nilsson
Pip'Co
A.S. T. Co
Charles Dee Long
Japan
de Long
San Neisco
Attery Store
Smithsonian
Florida
James Bell
San Francisco
Central Pacific
Sung
Texas
North Carolina
George
Cap
Mr. Moncure D. Conway
Gladstone
Duke of Newcastle
House of Lords
Newcastle
Journal
Cria
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Inneapo
Hinnewa Falig Fillan
Crogea
Menasha
Ayenan
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
R. Y
Brent Ee
Havana
Mississsppi
Missouri
Council Bluffs
Kansas City
Leavenworth
AtCaIgo
Chicago
Cne Bighay Con
Joliet
Ottawa
la Salle
Geneseo
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
West Liberty
Iowa City
Marengo
Brooklyn
Grinnell
Des Moines
Iowa
Stuart
Avoca
Bureau Junction
Peoria
Wilton Junction
Muncatius
Washington
Fairfield
Eldon
Belknap
Centreville
Princeton
Trenton
Gallatin
Cameron
Atchison
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Keokuk
Patan
East Railroad
Kansans
Atchibon
Milwaukee
Milwaukee and Rock Island
Great Rock Island
Illinois
Pullman Palace
Council
Bluefel
Great Hock Island
United States
Canada
A. Kimball
Speorta
P. PO
J. P.D
B. B
P. ‘Island
Rock
N.R.R
Central Iowa R
D. M
F. del
Union Pacific R. R
Omaha
Neb
Columbus Junction
Ottumwa
Central Lowak. 2
Wyit. L. & Pac
Kedeux
Tot. Ee & War
Souls & Pac
St. L Keo
Nix -W. RB
H. St
Rae Teotcta & Santa Feitch
Cen. Br. U. P. KR
Ae Leavenworth
Kan. Pac
Kan. Rent, Ht
Southwaat
James A. Cotton
Freeport Ill
the American Shoe Tip Co
Farbanks’ Scale
Eclipse
Fairbanks, Morse & CO
Lake St
Ubro
Carr
the Journal
Journal Bindery
German Insurance CO
Freeport
MM. Hettinger
F. Qund
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