Hungry Stranger Concludes Feasts For Fifty Cents
A hungry man enters a Fourth Street restaurant and insists on a light coffee and bread. The waiter explains a full dinner costs fifty cents, leading the man to devour roast beef, potatoes, pies, and drinks. The landlord, alarmed at the expenditure, pays him a token to leave, directing him to another inn to continue his feast.
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Fourth Street
Carpenter's
Billy McAlister
Vermont
James
Jemimy
Holly Tree Inn
Home Matters and a Tale of a Courageous Retriever
A collection of domestic reflections on marriage privacy and vows for couples, a note on Landseer’s painting A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society, and a retriever saving a child from a fire. It also reports on the Connecticut Croton Lake water project cost estimate of 15 million dollars and its five year timeline. The piece closes with a reflective couplet on memory and hope and a city-dweller’s late night house-number forgetfulness.
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Landseer
Newfoundland
Humane Society
Francis
Housatoniciver
Connecticut
Croton Lake
New York
Hind shoe design improves traction on hills for draft horses
In uphill work horses suffer from toe first landings causing hind leg twist and fatigue. The remedy lies in hind shoes cut to the toe, allowing a firmer two to two and a half inches of ground contact, reducing hock twist and preventing ligament strain.
Horses Lying Down and the Confidence to Rest
The author ponders why horses lie down less than other animals and notes lying during the day is usually a sign of ill health. He observes that calm horses, trusting their groom, may lie down more freely and finds a stable where well-fed, spirited horses rest quietly at any time.
Extra Food for Hogs and Animal Intuition
The article notes hogs fatten on coal ashes and clay when confined and describe swine and poultry instincts toward minerals. It suggests ashes provide bone materials like clay silica and lime, urging owners to let pigs have ample ashes and cinders for nourishment.
Voices and Tones in Human Expression and a 1811 Dyspepsia Note
The passage describes several voice types and their perceived character, from light surface utterances to deep strong tones, and outlines how voice reveals honesty, strength, or deceit. It cites Benjamin Wolsey Dwight and notes dyspepsia as a modern illness linked to travel modes and diet.
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Lis
Benjamin Wolsey Dwight
Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences
Chiness Lvrry Balls Showcase Patient Ivory Craft
A detailed description celebrates the Chinese ivory ball work, noting each ball contains a nested series of hollow spheres carved with open patterns. The craft demands years of patient labor, with the inner cores continually reduced until a tiny marble-sized ball remains, finished with figures and completed under water.
A Yankee Peddler Trades Razor Strops for a Joke
A St. Louis merchant debates with a Yankee peddler over a dozen razor strops worth two dollars and a half. They place bets and exchange money, ending with the peddler pocketing sixpence and the strops as a lesson that a trade is a trade. The crowd laughs at the informal wager and the petty bargain concluded.
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Squire
St. Louis
Curious Estimate of Woo Consumption
Population 35 000 000 yields 27 000 000 wearers of stockings and knit garments. Three pairs per person yearly total 81 000 000 pairs worth 20 250 000 dollars. Males 18 000 000, half wear knit shirts and drawers. 1 500 000 dozen at 12 dollars equals 18 000 000. Females 17 000 000, quarter wear undervests and drawers. 75 000 dozen total 4 500 000. Overall value for American consumption reaches 42 750 000 dollars.
London Churches Count Reveals Practice and Availability
A London survey lists 854 churches in the area with diverse rites and customs. Daily Holy Communion in 42 churches, daily service in 248, fully choral in 261, partly choral in 240, surpliced choirs in 855, Gregorian tones in 115 churches, free seating in 552, surplice worn in preaching in 463, incense in 14, altar lights in 58, unlighted candles in 41, eastward position in 179, private prayer open in 123, floral decoration in 288, dedication feast observed in 140.
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London
Medicating Poultry and a Shark Attack Tale
The text describes dosing poultry with castor oil and homemade pills plus adding cayenne pepper iron tincture or asafoetida to drinking water for health. It also notes a shark attack on two San Francisco bathers labeled as the “most flagrant case of professional courtesy on record.”
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San Francisco
Ost
The Bow as a Mark of Good Breeding
A historical reflection on bowing as a social courtesy. It explains that a bow honors introductions, signals breeding, and should be returned even to strangers. It notes etiquette in public spaces, especially protecting ladies, and urges prompt politeness as a measure of refinement.
The Autumn of Life and the Second Youth
The author reflects on middle age as life’s autumn, when youth is past and retirement from vigor begins. He notes gray hairs and the downshift from ascent to descent, while urging a “second youth” through purpose and forward-looking faith rather than dwelling on past days.
Wait for Peace at Home In Troubled Households
A reflective appeal asks spouses to temper remarks about duties and money toil. It urges patience toward a weary husband and wife who bear fatigue and hardship, reminding them of past care and love and calling for a peaceful home atmosphere.
Water-Lime Paint Mixture for Brick and Stone Surfaces
A local method describes making water-lime paint by mixing with skim milk, noting both sour and sweet mixtures work. Dark Akron cement yields deep stone tones for foundations while lighter mixes color the superstructure. It adheres well to brick or stone, and even wood, with long-lasting results observed over five years. The paint is highlighted as inexpensive and durable.
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Akron
Tobacco versus growing boys and nervous health
A health notice warns boys about tobacco use stoking nervous disorders, citing French studies linking early smoking to lifelong frailty. It urges quitting to avoid a pale, feeble, sallow appearance and weak nerves, noting past dietary movements and changing trends in lifestyle.
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France
Profits of Illustrations Journals and Other Odds and Ends
The Graphic notes profits of illustrated journals in England, with 75,000 capital and 100,000 income, 10 percent profits to stockholders, 30 to 40 members, and 10 percent to reserve. It mentions Napoleon relics, musical handwriting, refractions at Cambridge and Vassar, hair loss recipes, new games, sound transmission, social notes, etiquette, and curious snippets on color effects and chemistry.
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England
Napoleon
British
Cadiz Bay
Napolson
Joseph ‘Bonaparte
Hortente
Queel
Holland
Napoleon Il
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Ata Esmaan
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Newport
Indiana
Francis Murphy
Gladys Herbert
Zanzibar
City of
Nebraska
Swarts & Stocking
Court House
Nave Ald
Ford, Rose & CO
Stephenson Street
Abalens
Corner Stephenson and Chivage Rts
MT. Carroll Seminary
Bach
Aires
Edgar F.illtame
Steffen & Ba Zasse
Clare Tapuee
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United States
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Alfred H. Wise
W. M. Young
John Kxrxay
Daveeton
Palla Maney
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Law
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Jungkunz & Becker
Chicago
W. W. Krape
Known Bros. Bank
Soldiers' Monume
Court House Square
Rey
W. H. Taggart
First National Munn
Freport
Iil
Kingsley & Mills
Freeport
Winds
Edson
Second National Bank
J. F. Beaumont
F. A, Dietrich
Esther W. Taylor
Opera House
Stephenson Atree
Distessen
R.F. Hayes
M.D. Jmce
Stepenson Street
Gree St
Henry C. Hyde
Carlipp
Buildine
Junes I. Neff
At. H. Steand
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Bailey & Neff
Cmes
Stephenson St
Freeport, Illinoii
Insurance
Jordan & Wilcoxon
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Stephenson
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British America
Millville
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Land? & Globe
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Insurance Company of North America
Philadelphia
Phoenix Inc. Co
Nu York
Hearly
Springfield & M. Ing. Co
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Continental Ins. Co
N. Yu
Girard Ins. Co
FL. Colby
D. B. Schulte
Stephen
Koson Street
R. Pelck
Gux Maken
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