Cavalry Service and selection of horses for Uncle Sam
A New York Mail and Express interview with a U S cavalry recruiting sergeant explains horse supply to four western depots and the harsh testing of mounts. It covers physical requirements geldings only high at least fifteen hands light body short back low withers and free from hoof problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Cavalry Service
St. Louis
Chicago
Platte
Dakota
Missouri
Texas
U. S
New York Mail and Express
Oyster bed tending and shelling on Long Island
Oyster beds on Long Island show August spawn in deep waters but can be ripened earlier by moving to shallow water. Land stripped for shipping is being covered with shells and stones to attract young oysters. Dredging continues to remove stars and pests as farmers battle the star fish and other hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
New York Sun
Fiddling Jim Leads Rowdy Dance in Brooklyn Cabin
Zitella Cocke in Brooklyn Magazine describes a lively scene where Fiddlin Jim cues partners and spurs a dance floor frenzy. Fiddle, dancers, and boasts of river and chaos create a vivid rustic spectacle with crowd-pleasing spins and playful rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Russie
Rome
Kitty
Ateer
Sam
Zitella Cocke
Brooklyn Magazine
Longevity in Professions Revealed by Hygiene Study
Dr. Felix J. Oswald notes that preaching and teaching yield long life, outlasting physicians and farmers. Shepherds fare worst, likely due to air tight travel cabs. Carpentry and hunting exceed farming in lifespan in western Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Adam
Felix J. Oswald
Donkey Learns to Escape Cart via Cow Advice
A tired Donkey seeks relief from drudgery and asks a Cow for help. The Cow tells him to ram away and smash the cart. The Donkey flees with the cart into the forest, while the Peasant realizes the donkey was fed too many dates and halves the feed henceforth. The tale closes with a moral about being too smart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Confinement Discipline Described By Detroit Ex Convict
A Detroit Free Press ex convict recalls flogging as a last resort for discipline. The leather strap, two feet long and two inches wide, stings without drawing blood and can leave a lasting memory. A convict may be "taken down" for punishment if obstinate, with potential relief if he agrees to return to duty after initial blows. Depending on obstinacy, four to twenty five strokes may be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
House design for quake safety in Argonaut's era
A feature advocates a one-story timber house with strong framing and a light roof of shingles or sheet iron. The structure rests on iron ball foundations and flat plates, with sheet-iron chimneys through roof holes. Ornamentation should be light.
Pasteur Probes Ocean Cable Applicants on Signals
The Current notes Pasteur investigates applicant cases and verifies their statements via cable messages as people cross the ocean. The era’s focus on science for truth and communication is highlighted by this method.
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Pasteur
Paul Hayne Portrait and Death Shocks South
The southern poet Paul H Hayne died after a sudden brain blood clot. He lived at Copse Hill near Augusta Georgia with his wife who adorned his study with magazine pictures and a homemade bookcase. Hayne, born in Charleston in 1830, was famed for nature poetry and war lyrics.
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Paul H. Hayne
Mr. Hayne
Paul Hayne
South Carolina
Robert Y. Hayne
Daniel Webster
United States Senate
Massachusetts
Charleston
Hayne
John ©. Calhoun
Gilmore Sime
Legare
Batne
Augusta
Bryant
Boston
Potomac
Copse Hill
Great Apostle of Orthodoxy Builds Grand Library Farmside
The article describes Joseph Cook, noted orthodox Christian leader, vacationing on his paternal farm in a valley near the Trout Brook. It highlights his substantial income, a fine residence, an extensive library, and a unique newspaper room with shelves and work tables. Two rooftop towers provide private study sanctums for Mr. and Mrs. Cook accessible by a sliding trap door. Mrs. Cook is noted as scholarly. the piece quotes Cook on being undisturbed while in his study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cook
Trout Brook
Ticonderoga
Hague
Boston
Ghebe
Troy Press
Catarrh Remedy Promises Cure and Free Nasal Injector
An 19th century health ad announces Shilohs Catarrh Remedy cures catarrh and secures sweet breath. Priced at 50 cents with a nasal injector offered free. Sold by J. F. Fezer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
J. F. Fezer
Shilohs Cure and Vitalizer Advertised by J F Fezer
A vintage ad touts Shilohs Cure for coughs and catarrh along with Seilom’s Vitalizer for dyspepsia and liver complaints. It claims guaranteed cures and lists prices 10 cents to $1 with J F Fezer as seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
J.f.fezer
Nasal Injector Free With Shilohs Catarrh Remedy
Free nasal injector with each bottle of Shilohs Catarrh Remedy offered for sale by J F Fezer at 50 cents. Local ad notes the injector comes free with purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
J. F. Fezer
Shilohs Cure Offered For Croup Whooping Cough
A historical advertisement announces Shilohs Cure for croup whooping cough and bronchitis with immediate relief, offered for sale by J. F. Fezer.
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J. F. Fezer
Shiloh
Shilohs Consumption Cure Praised by Ind Rev Thayer
The Rev. Geo H Thayer of Bourbon Indiana says both he and his wife owe their lives to Shilohs Consumption Cure. The product is offered for sale by J F Fener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Thayer
Bourbon, Ind
Shiloh
J. F. Fener
All Work First Class Material and Proportions
A brief boast highlights unmatched quality and precision. The note emphasizes superior materials and exacting proportions as defining traits.
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Cavalry Service
Uncle Sam
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia
The
Indianapolis Journal
Croker
M. Pasteur
the Cable
Signor
Max
Paul Hamilton Wayne
Poets Library
William
Sheeven
Haynes
Strig-Fstatstook Co
Seilom
J.F. Er
Riverside
M. Ravn
Cor
Blake
Denver, Colo
Clincman
Clingman
Clirgman
Clingman Tobacco Cure CO
Durham
N.C
U.S. A
J. J. Reithman & CO
Denver
Colorado
Onary Pkt
Tandard
Worcester
Worcester’s Dictionary
Lippincott’s Biographical Dictionary
J. Tuomas
M. D
LL. D
Imperial
Lippincott
Hkoyal
Chamber's
Reader's Reference Library
Roger
Soule
Morocco
Encyclopedia of Chemistry
Iialf
J.B Li
Pincotzcompany
Publishers
Market St
Philadelphia
Rocky Mountain Resort
Springdale
Boulder
Colo
Mineral Springs
Seltzer House
Boulder Co
J. F.rezer
Presenta
America
H. Hatserr & Co
Portland
Maine
Elyo i
EL Bros
Owego
Tree & Co
Joseph Joyce
Erie
Maple Street
Greeley
Foundry & Machine.co
Regines
Bland Larimer Streets
Castoria
Missouri Steam
Hewest
Joba K Doder
Normeh Dil
Mas. I
K. G. Jaques
St. I
A.W. Morrien
J. Wort Lelivery
Pardcu
Louis
Montgomery Ward
Lawrence Street
EW England Conservatory OF Music
Mass
E. Tourjee
Franklin
Commersiai Agency of Messrs
Paper & Son
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