Maine salmon boom fuels Bangor fishing season
A Bangor correspondent in The New York Sun reports a thriving Penobscot salmon season with over thirty thousand pounds landed by June 30 and an additional twenty thousand pounds expected by July 15. The catch supports New York and Boston markets while upriver fishery restrictions spark protests. local anglers also enjoy abundant perch bass pickerel and trout, aided by visiting sportsmen from major cities.
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Fenobscot
Bangor
New York Sun
New York
Boston
Gen. Grant
Mount McGregor
Penobscot
Treat’s
Veazie
Ayer’s Falls
Eazie
Moosehead
Pushaw
Nicatous Lake
Lowell Village
Jock Darling
Nicatous
Ant Attack Near Chambersburg Inspires Narrow Escape
A farmer near Chambersburg, in a rural Ohio area near Dayton, faced a dangerous encounter with two million large black ants while berry picking. He dodged a deadly swarm, surviving a tense moment in dense woodland.
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Isaiah Burncrat
Chambersburg
Dayton, O
Debates and jests color South Carolina political scenes
A May 1836 House debate on the fortification bill features Mr. Cambreling’s critique of national corruption and Mr. Pickens’ sharp counterattacks. The narrative ties South Carolina’s fiery political culture to historic rivalries and regional identity, with caustic portraits of officeholders and reform rhetoric.
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Cambreling
New York
Pickens
South Carolinia
Egypt
Cesar
Mark Antony
Lepidus
R. M. Johnson
Kentucky
Octavus
Martin van Buren
Congress
King’s Mountain
South Carolina
Touraine
la Vendee
Froude
Conde
Coligny
Hill Country
Moultrie
Sumter
Marion
Campbell
Hagen
Lafayette
Wade Hampton
Wigfall
Columbia
Pettigrue
Funatic Asylum
Statehouse
March Hares
Ben
Perley
Culture and Happiness and the Burden of Knowledge
The piece argues that culture shapes happiness, warning that excessive self focus or superficial learning can heighten misery. It cites Schopenhauer on culture increasing sensitivity to discomfort and suggests deeper culture provides resources to endure or overcome trials, unlike ignorance.
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Schopenhauer
Joston
Upper Floor Rooms Sold As Pain Cure In California
San Francisco businessman George Harnold of the Occi dental Hotel argues higher rooms suit guests as air grows purer with height. He claims St Jacob's Oil is the great pain cure and widely regarded across California for rheumatic relief.
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San Francisco
Cal
George Harnold
Occidental Hotel
California
Proverbial Wisdom on Fear and Friendship
A reflective line praising fear as a guard, noting the best outcomes come from effort. It extols a true friend who speaks well of others even when unseen, highlighting loyalty and trust as moral measures.
Musical Maiden Plays On Amid Friendly Banter
A brief London Punch snippet shows a light exchange where Musical Maiden asks not to bore with music and Enamored Youth pleads to hear the music, preferring song over talk in a quaint social scene.
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London Punch
Morley Bros Offer T X S Ague Tonic in 1884 Texas Trade
A Texan correspondent from Garvix Wise County writes Morley Bros of Austin on March 24 1884 ordering three dozen bottles of T X S Ague Tonic. He claims he has sold all stock and guarantees cures with each bottle.
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Garvix, Wise Co
Texas
Messrs
Morley Bros
Austin
W. P. Searcy
Never too late to mend old shoes claim in ad
An old time advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption. It implies small boy with a stick can kill a tiger if encountered, urging early use and warning against promises of great cures.
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Missis
London
Pierce
Butter Color Claim Ends Poor Market for Light Goods
The New York Tribune notes why butter sells low with light colored lots moving at 8 to 10 cents. It recommends Wells Richardson & Co Improved Butter Color from Burlington, VI, claiming it yields a pure, stable color that does not turn red or rancid and helps preserve quality.
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The
New York Tribune
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington
Startling Cases Credit B B B Cures Ulcer And Eczema
Mr R R Saulter of Athens Ga testifies B B B cured an ulcer lasting 50 years after other treatments failed. J M Ellis of Atlanta reports a twelve year stubborn eczema healed by B B B.
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R. R. Saulter
Athens
J. M. Ellis
Atlanta
Editor’s Testimony on B. B. B. Cure in Toccoa
J. J. Hardy editor of the News in Toccoa Georgia claims nasal catarrh lasting years was nearly cured by three bottles of B. B. B. He says it is a quicker cure than other remedies and warns that a man’s folly is his worst foe and discretion his best friend.
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J. J. Hardy
Toccoa, Ga
Buchu Parba Geist and Kidney Bladder Urinary Diseases
A fragment lists Buchu Parba Geist as a remedy label and mentions kidney and bladder ailments including swelling irritation stone gravel and bladder catarrh. The text adds a maxim about many irons in the fire cooling.
Small Remedies Claim Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pike's Toothache Drops promising cure in a minute and German Corn Remover claims to dissolve corns and bunions quickly.
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Pike
Knavery May Serve But Honesty Ends Best
A brief proverb-like note emphasizes that deceit may yield short gains but truth and integrity prove superior over time. No concrete persons or organizations are named in the readable text.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promote Quick Relief
The pills are advertised as the simplest and best regulator for the liver solving sick headache dizziness nausea and constipation. They claim to cure piles sallowness pimples and improve complexion. Small and easy to take one pill dose priced at 25 cents.
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Carter
Mischief by the Pound and the Ounce
A compact aphorism notes mischief travels in large quantities but vanishes as it is measured down to small amounts, suggesting the ephemeral nature of trouble when scrutinized.
Prickly Asu Brrrers Described as Mild Laxative Tonic
An old note claims Prickly Asu Brrrers is not an intoxicating drink but a gentle tonic. It is said to act directly on the liver kidneys stomach and bowels, providing mild laxative effects.
Misunderstandings bring lies to towns and pills
A reflection on a play’s power to move audiences and the claim that Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets, marketed as Little Liver Pills, are the most effective remedy to cleanse the bowels and aid recuperation, sold by druggists.
Ambitious Quote Card on Rats and Ambassadors
Fragmentary remarks discuss pests and a cynical view of diplomacy. The text references flies roaches ants bed-bugs rata mice chipmunks and a phrase about an ambassador being an honest man sent to lie abroad for the commonwealth.
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The
Commonwealth
Marvelous Mexican Medicine Claims Universal Blood Cure
An advertisement touts MEDICINA MEXICANA MARAVILLOSA as an infallible remedy from Mexican forests. It proclaims it the most potent purifier for all blood diseases, from syphilis to common ailments, and offers a free tract from Mexican Memicrns Company in Saint Louis.
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Mexico
Mexican Memicrns Company
8. Louis
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Mr. Winks
Philadelphia
New York City
Central Depot
Baggage
Grand Union Hotel
Uncle Zach
Dr. Carver
Zach
Zachs
Phillips
United States Hotel
New York World
Bartholdi Pedestal Fund
Kright
Warner
Morley
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Charles A. Vogeler
Baltimore
Maryland
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Tkon
G. H. Bryxrey
Springfield
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