Knowledge floods from a wide news jumble in a 19th century column
A collage of reflections on language, politics, and society from a Worcester newspaper page. It notes dictionary word counts, contemplates remedies for crime and politics, cites Shaw in Texas, and quips on Columbus, peach twins in Chestertown, and Old Hickory. It also covers California fruit, immigrant destitution, France, and early water purification by electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware Peninsula
Chestertown
Kent County
Small Town Distrust and Midwinter Exposition Notes
A reporter recalls a town where close social contact breeds distrust among professionals and neighbors, yet warmth persists. The piece shifts to details of the California Mid Winter International Exposition in San Francisco from January to June 1894 with buildings and exhibitors listed and a proposal for military reform through education and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
California
M. H. de Young
National Commission
Chicago
Winter Mall
Irwin 0. Stump
P. N. Lilienthal
Col A. Andrews
R. B
Startled His Congregation and Niagara Exposition Promos
A fragment describes Rev David Snowden’s Sunday prayer blessing the U S president and state governors and urges reading Demorest’s Magazine on Niagara and White Sulphur Springs. It also shares an anecdote from Princeton Tribune about money circulation and a Chicago safety vault haul of 16 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wilson
Board of Health
Sterling
David
Harold’ Snowden
Congregational-church
United States
Ulingis
Niagara
Demorest
Family Magazine
Great Falls
White Sulphur Springs
Princeton Tribune
Mackinaw
Austin Reeve
Chicago
Reeve
Santa Fe to End Chicago St Louis Passenger Service
A Santa Fe dispatch from Chicago reports that on August 10 the Santa Fe will stop passenger service between Chicago and St Louis and sever its traffic agreement with the Jacksonville Southeastern. The move stems from the Southeastern’s heavy loads and rate cutting, leaving the Southeastern without a Chicago outlet and prompting talks of a Rock Island alliance or possible acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ces
Chicago
Vuhicago
St Louis
Jacksonville Southeastern
Santa Fe
Santa Ffe
Fanta Ie
Jacksonville
J.8. BE
Peoria Transcript
Rock Island
Southeastern
Tore
Ballard's Snow Liniment Ad Claims Wide Efficacy
An 19th century style ad touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a universal remedy from rheumatism to burns and wounds. It boasted cures for barbed wire cuts and wounds, with claims of effectiveness for animals. Available at Dr Powell's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Congress
Ballard
Atlantic
Pacific
Lakes
Gulf
Dr. Powell
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Boothbay
Afc
Ayer
F-O
Ayer & Con
Lowell
Mase
HH. Kirchman
Chmaker Jeweler Millar
Marate
Niestina
Peoria
Darcy Peoria
Henry Packet
Dewees Laco Golivantie
Spring Bay
Fork Henry
Lo Peoria
Chillicothe
Lar Henry
Ile Fyenee
Henry
Sol York
Seaee
Emale
Clark Strope
Ili
Clark Katreet
Sata Permanent
Jane
Andreas Dox Pei
Hearyai
Z. A. Jones
Ee Bile Sf Lacon
Bustemaic Aearaienes Serence
API
Market Street
Tee Camp
Maceh Sr
Aires
Bis
Orepubli
Ile
Worcester
Texas
Shaw
Austin
Jackson
New Orleans
Kansas
St. Louis
Lew
Colorado
Colorado A
Red Sea
Arroros
Biam
France
Great Britain
Britain
Old Earth
Army of the
Edmund Hudson
Thoese
Hudson
Cleveland
Hoke Smith
Veteran Hunting” Administration
Benjamin KR. Davenport
The
Nation, Publishing
and Express
Broadway
New Yorke
Red Express
Co. 1
Dama Moysfits
Hood
Bood
John Sanders
Ia Coset Phladaleha
Agency of of
Rieger & Farber
Rieger & Parbre Henry, IH
Mort Bagge
J. 3
Thompson & Son
Lacontin
Scott
Boott & Bowne
Richard Mellen
Lacon, III
Efrane Baer
Ory
Edward Street
School Street
Richard
Frank Baer
Dade
Reg
Vatter Kuhn & GO
Moline
J.A. McCall & Co
Panorama Place
Oniesto, HE
J. MB
Fowell
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