Cure for Hydrophobia and American Labor Pride
A slip suggests elecampane root steeped in milk as an infallible cure for hydrophobia with a tale of a German healer in Chester County and a drunken scribe selling the method. The piece shifts to Alameda County salt works details and a strong defense of honest labor citing Daniel Webster and American dignity amid pride in origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Argus
Rensselaer
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Joseph Emery
Alameda County
Cal
San Francisco
Liverpool
Bay Shore
Newark
Sagacious horse guides drunken master home in Biberich
A London Telegraph summary reports in Biberich a horse named Houhynhym habitually helps an intoxicated master return home. The animal uses its forehead to nudge and steer him away from wrong turns, delivering him to his door. The feat draws crowd admiration as a celebrated local spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biberich
Diberich
Wine Drinking Weighs Against Health Rationale
The Lancet argues that no wines are essential for a healthy adult with good strength and regular exercise. Light wines with meals cause no harm when used moderately, comparable to tea or coffee, while strong tea coffee and tobacco contribute to indigestion and nervous symptoms. It urges replacing sugar heavy and weak wines with sound varieties.
Dust in San Francisco Inspires Witty Clerk Exchange
An Australian visitor notes dust in the city after a windy day. The San Francisco hotel clerk replies with dry humor that he suffers from it too, quipping about hearing “you have a good deal of dust here” sixty times an hour from guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Frisco
San Francisco
The Irish Middlemen The Sordid Rent System Explored
The article traces how Irish middlemen emerged in the 18th century to mediate between absentee lords and tenants. They bridged distance yet exploited cultivators, acting like brokers who secured rent and squeezed profits, while remaining broadly tolerated compared to other agents. The piece notes many estates passed to descendants of former middlemen over time.
A Tress of Hair in a Lovers Memory
A poem by J. W. Riley in the Indianapolis Journal recalls a sweetheart sending a hair tress. The speaker remembers kissing the bow binds the wisp of sunshine and the letter that trembled with happy tears. He prays blessings on her tonight and asks her lips not to forget the love they kindled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wests Avenue
Lynn
M Pinkham
Pum Adare
Lydia
Pinkham
John LD
Park & Sons
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thomson
Sassou St
New York
Wufferers
Iddruss J. HW
Reeves
Chatham T
N. Y
J. W. Riley
Indianapolis
Reward Offered for Dan Howland Dead or Alive
A Colorado newspaper carries a large advertisement offering a $2000 reward for Dan Howland dead or alive. Howland, formerly employed as a detective by Col. Lacey, murdered Lacey. The notice is prominent and spans about a quarter page.
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Dan Howland
Col. Lacey
Howland
Colorado
Lacey
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Tek
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Lowe
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Rex
California
Lutheran Observer
Daniel Webster
New Hampshire
Canada
London Telegraph
the Lancet
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West Side Public Square
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Grandpa Murphy
O'Fallon
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Jane
Menard County
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William Taylor
Boston
Chicago
Hell
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Logansport
Murdock House
Lafayette
Brandle
10Th South
Terre Haute
Ind
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O.I. C
Rochester
N.Y
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Baker
Rogers
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Somerville
Mass
City Hospital
Bigaga
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Tysl
Physicians and Surgeons
Taylor’ Store
J. A. Goldsberry
Indiana
le Fastre Om
G. W. Bence
Greencastle
Mushel
Donnahue & Lewis
Lundes Drug Store
Washington St
Mnd
Lewis & Nancent
Washington Street
Javisd. Smiley
Wis
Nerf, Smiley & Neff
Albin
Black
South Side Public Square
R. P. Hall & GO
Nashua, WH
Battle Creek
Michigan
Nichols, Shepard & CO
Morris & Davis
Cloverdale
de. Pierce
Lee Ture
Grand Rapids
Mieh
H.C. Steeg
Northwest Cor. Public Square
Fie
Guilford
Libby
Coer
Tate
F. T. Gillaland
U.S. A
Detroit
Mich
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