Visit Miner's Hill and the Mormon Bible Cave Tale
The article recounts Joseph Smith's Bible dictation process, the use of a cave on Miner's Hill near Palmyra, and the illicit printing of the Book of Mormon. It notes Oliver Cowdery as scribe, the burning of the manuscript by Mrs Harris, and the cave’s structure and current state. It also mentions printing contracts, key figures, and artifacts tied to early Mormon history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Miner's Hill
Palmyra
Joe Smith
Oliver Dodigery
Smiths
Hussey
Cowdery
Moormon Hill
Mormon Hill
Miner’s Hill
Egbert B. Grandin
Wayne Sentinel
Harris
Gil
Hyrum Smith
Gilbert
Grandin
David Whitmer
Richmond
Williamson
Wayne County
N. Y
Orig
Washington
Joseph Smith, Jr
F. W. Morton
Chiago Times
Lizards Show Third Eye at Head Top Findings
At a late London Microscopical Society meeting Professor F J Bell described a striking biological difference observed over the last quarter century a third eye at the top of certain lizard heads. The account was reported by Scientific Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Microscopical Society, of London
F. J. Bell
Scientific Journal
Earthquakes and Volcanoes Across the Americas
Alfred Trumble notes in Central America a vivid mosaic of active volcanoes from Nicaragua to the Mexican line and a Costa Rican peak with a sleeping crater. He recalls Pacific coast shocks, Lima's quakes, and volcanic landscapes shaping a region prone to seismic and volcanic activity.
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California
San Francisco
Lima
St. Thomas
Pacific
Panama
Valparaiso
Mexico
Washington Territory
British Columbia
Alaska
Pole
Ammerica
Maaan
Central America
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Alfred Trumble
New York News
Fashion Words Fade: Chic Sinks From Paris to Boston
A Boston Record essay notes the French word chic fell out of use even in Paris. It contrasts aging fashion terms with new ones like cachet while predicting future shifts to newer adjectives. The piece laments constant changes in stylish language and social slang across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friagerie
Egland
America
Paris
Boston
London
Highland
Boston Record
Bismarck’s Ernest Appetite Defies Time and Duty
The article notes Bismarck’s extraordinary longevity as a statesman despite a life of extreme intake. It describes him as a hard worker and robust in health, with a reputation as a heavy smoker and drinker. It quotes his biographer and recounts his excessive habits, including chain smoking and a fondness for champagne, porter, wine, beer, and schnaps, in a period-appropriate tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Playing Chess by Himself on a Roaring Commute
A New Yorker residing in the suburbs amuses himself by playing chess alone while trains travel at high speed. He uses a book of chess problems and paper pieces held in slits, moving them to follow the game as cars rush by. He also smokes a cigar during the demonstration. A Meriden youth sends the lawmaker twenty four pairs of curtis and twenty five collars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Meriden
Conn
Lawmary
Curtis
United States
New Orleans
We Published Church Directory for Austin Visitors
The Austin Tidings recalls issuing a church directory listing all local churches with locations service times and minister schedules to aid strangers and residents. The note laments the lack of subscriptions or thanks received for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Buwers
Montgomery Ward &Co
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Captain Finds Fortune in Simple Cure on Voyage
Captain Coleman of Weymouth, sailing between Atlantic City and nearby, suffers a persistent cough. After trying Kings New Discovery for Consumption, he gains instant relief and eased chest pain. His family experiences the same benefit from a single dose, making the remedy standard aboard the schooner.
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Capt. Coleman
Weymouth
Atlantic City
Dr. Kings
Sr. King
Coleman
New Discovery Cures Severe Colds in Chattanooga
A Chattanooga wholesale paper dealer, A Bradford, suffered a severe cold that settled on his lungs. After trying many remedies he used Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption and was cured. He now uses it for his family for all coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at J F Fezer's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bradford
Chattanooga
Dr. King
J.f.fezers Drug Store
Advice to Mothers on Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
An old advertisement urges mothers to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup to ease teething pain and related illnesses in children. It claims instant relief from crying and discomfort, and lists benefits including calming the stomach and bowels, reducing inflammation, and improving overall energy. The syrup is touted as pleasant tasting and widely sold by druggists at 2 1/2 cents per bottle.
Shiloh's Vitalizer Guarantee Claim in Ad
An advertisement promises a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shilohs Vitalizer for dyspepsia and liver complaint and asserts it never fails to cure though misprints obscure details. Sold by J Ferrer.
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Shiloh
J.fezer
Prickly Ash Bitters Said to Cure Indigestion
The advertisement asserts that improper digestion creates bad blood and a range of symptoms from fullness to heartburn. It promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as the superior remedy, claiming long trial and proof of effectiveness.
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Tama
Volcanoes
Peter Wright
Knox Church
Stratford
Stratford Times
Ronto Globe
David
William P. Engle
Sarah G. Feengle
Pottstown
Fornuer
Altoona
Madison Avenue
Mamma
Moe
Albany Journal
Boston Gazette
Dia
Villaim
Detroit Free Press
Narragansett Park
Stonington
Providence Journal
Bulgt
Fort Plain
N.Y
St. Jacob’s Oil
Red Star
Ely
Charles Beisel
Co. K. 17Th Infantry
Fort Custer
Mamt
A. F. Young
Arco
Toleho
Pris
Cleveland Cattle Company
Crested Butte
Rip
Charles
Stucors
Coen
Hemel
Charles A. Vogel
Clincman
Clingman Tobacco Cure CO
Durhatin
N.C
U.S. A
J. J. Reithman & CO
Denver, Colorado
Othes
Worcester
Worcester’s Dictionary
Lippincott
J. Tuovas
M. Dd
LL. D. Roperial
Chamber's Encyclopedia
Reader’s Reference Library
Roger
Soule
Morocco
Encycloperedia of Chemistry
J. BL Lippinc
GOT Company
E*ublishers
Market St
Philadelphia
Balwcattarrh
Wes Frelief
Catarre
Ly’. A
Ust
EL Bros
Rugelsts
Owego
Caslow
Maple Street
Greeley
Colo
Per Foundry & Machine CO
Ofice and Works
Sth and
Larimer Street
Dex Ver
Castoria
Ione
Jobe Ri Broder, Jr
Mre. Hawek
of & Joseph, Ill
K. G. Saques
St. Ignace
Mich
P.m
A. W. Morrison
Longview
Tex
Wertree
Desirime
SJ. Worth
New York City
Central Medical and Surgicalstitute
Louis
Malean
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