Haps and Mishaps Chronicle Fatal Accidents and Misfortunes
A casualty roundup from Sarnia to Noank records deaths by horse kicks and falls, poison fillings and ether anesthesia, lamp explosions and train accidents. Notable names include Richard Nich, William Bowles, and Mrs. Thomas Kane, with events spanning Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, Minnesota, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nich
Sarnia
Mich
Ieee
William O'Connorys
St. Paul
Darius Bell
English
Iowa
Er Quinn
Alator
Eka OT
Montclair
Thomas Kane
West Warren
Mass
William Bowles
Martinsville
Ind
Mila
John Reed
Vernon
Atchinson
Kansas
Tributes poured in for Greeley as death touched pulpit and press
The death of Mr. Greeley drew heartfelt tributes from ministers and editors across New York and Brooklyn. Dr Chapin Dr Armitage and others praised his life of service to humanity and his race, while reflections on his poverty to prominence highlighted his enduring faith and reform spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greely
Greeley
Scbreé
New York
Brooklyn
Chapin
Armitage
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Anachikes
Aiséscot
Dr. Armitige
Sir
Gree- Jay
Jreeley
Dr.Armitage
Franklin, Greeley
James Gordon Bennet
Frise Greeley
Frothingham
Alt
Alster
Difeiand
Hlis
Mage
Talmage
Fifth Avenue Hotel Fire Rages Through West Wing
A devastating fire at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York on December 11 started on the back stair from the basement laundry. Flames raced up the stairway and spread to the servants’ rooms, trapping workers on the top floors as the west wing was consumed. Guests faced panic as clerks misled them about the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
York
Fifth Avenue
Darrow
Painting Shingle Roofs for Longevity and Economy
An article argues painting shingle roofs is economical and durable. It recommends painting both sides of shingles, using coal tar as a cheap preservative, and choosing light colors to reduce attic heat, claiming painted roofs last over a century with minimal leaks.
Early American Cookery: Strange Recipes and Home Remedies
Fragmentary culinary notes describe soap for polishing silver, dyeing techniques, and multiple baked desserts. Included are peach padding, bread thrumbs, pumpkin pudding, butter cakes, and a German town te graph style hint. The text blends household recipes with odd tangents and misspellings from a period cookery column.
Do You Cultivate a Garden The Western Rural urged farming households to start backyard gardens
The Western Rural argues for garden plots as essential to farming life. It describes compact layouts with narrow rows, weed control, and the seed drill as economical tools. It urges selecting a site, applying ample manure, and dedicating yearly time to cultivation for household benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serjlen
Spenitalese
Filthy nasal discharge cure advertised in old patent medicine
An OCR fragment promotes Dr Pickee’s Golden Medicine and Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy with Dr Pierce’s Nasal Douche as the only cures for nasal discharge. It claims to tone the blood and cleanse diseased glands, selling for two dollars at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dri Pickee
Sage
Pierce
Neatem
Julian
Radway
Fragmented OCR Note Mixed With Advertisements
The text reads as a mangled OCR fragment containing scattered phrases about products, prices, and promotional language. It references advertisements for pretended goods, a Graeme figure, and a Sponge Cake recipe, all jumbled with stray names and nonsensical segments.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nebraska
F. B. Machhold
Columbus
St. Louis
Ee Jrae
West Campton
Kelle
Dubuque
Hanna Chimp
Wadkatomaka
Ohio
Hieiver
Othin
Hall Siegal
Hastings & Dakota
Minnesota
Pala
T. Faenanty “Jr
Mr. Greeley
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Ap Urchin
A.dreming
Ermantown
Dana E
Mioure Severane
Bilifou
Rapway
Radway & CO
Rela Arren St. N
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