Various scientific and social notes from a late 19th century issue
A collage of short items reports on a divorce testimony about a magazine offer, a cheap automatic gas shutoff device, China’s quieting crisis, US politicians ages, a costly church window, a Union cavalry reunion, a Philadelphia flying machine, a nutritious bread method, a Waukesha to Chicago water pipeline project, Cripple Creek gold finds, Creede silver lode disovery, and debates over electrocution language. It also notes Kansas towns with no residents, Saratoga’s growth, a strange desert city, railroad capitalization trends, and Harvard expanding admission tests globally.
Norse Legend Apron of a Viking in a Royal Court
A Chicago News column recounts an old Norse tale where a disguised pilgrim wooes a king's daughter. He proclaims a harsh law about unknown suitors, facing royal guardians and a grand reveal as Eric the Viking. Sailors are signaled and Thor of the Iron Arm is summoned.
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Anold
Uride
Lorgfellow
Chicago News
Eric
Thor
Treacherous Capture of Osceola Seminole Chief
Osceola a half breed Seminole leader born to a English trader father and a chief’s daughter mother. He led a war from 1885 after his wife, a slave’s daughter, was seized. He killed Gen Thompson and four companions before a truce brought him to Gen Jesup camp where he was seized and died in Fort Moultrie custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
United States
Florida
William Powell
Thompson
Chicago News
Thomas
Jesup
St. Augustine
Fort Moultrie
Bull vs Engine in Sardis Train Encounter
A traveler recounts a Memphis Avalanche Appeal story of a red bull that blocked a passenger train near Sardis Mississippi. The animal dodged the engine and fireman coal chunks, finally colliding with a freight car and breaking its neck as the train resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Sardis
Atill
Crown Prince Scent of Flowers Rescues Berlin Family
An old flower-seller in a Berlin third class carriage meets a tall gentleman who buys a hyacinth with a mark and learns his identity as the crown prince. The prince advises aiding the seller's family during hard times, leading to renewed work for the husband and cheering crowds as the train reaches the terminus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sie Silo Frederici
Pall Mall Gazette
Germany
Berlin
Ben
Crown Prince
Youl
Anecdotes and Advertisements From A Vintage Panel
A collage of quips and notices from old papers includes witty exchanges and mock dialogues, brief jokes, and self promoting medical ads. It features humorous snippets about readers and readers’ lives, plus a testimonial for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and other tonics and salves.
Delegates Named for La Prairie Republican Convention
From La Prairie township the county convention delegates are OC E Scoon Howard Edminster Oscar Erskine A F Leigh Richard Davidson N E Nurse James Root J W Green and Robert Turnbull.
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la Prairie Township
E. Scoon
Howard Edminster
Oscar Erskine
A. F. Leigh
Richard Davidson
N.E. Nurse
James Root
J. W. Green
Robert Turnbull
Presbyterian pastor endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla in Sparta N J
Ev Win Hollisshed, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Sparta New Jersey, writes in strong support of Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming it cleanses the blood and stimulates the liver and stomach. He cites many people helped or cured by the remedy. Bennington nominations list page entries for clerk assessor collector commissioner trustee constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church of
Bennington
W. Robinson
W. M. Holton
Norman
J. H. Jackson
Dorson Moss
A. Gibson
Restorative Nervine Promises Speech Return For Boy
Alphonce Hempling of Butler County Pennsylvania swears his twelve year old son who attended Vitus dance for twelve years regained speech after taking three bottles of Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. Thousands testify to cures for nervous diseases dyspepsia and headache. Mrs Burns of South Bend Indiana reports relief after four doses. Trial bottle and free book offered at Dr Powell's drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonce Hempling
Bummit Township
Butler Co
Penn
Dr Miles
Mra W
Burns
South Bend
Ind
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Wolfe & Randolph
Philadelphia
W.h.jones
Deeds
M. Pendleton
Magnolia
J. A. Bwem
M. D
Arthur
Moster
Adkin- Henry
Yotiary Sagan Ant Dati
Chicago Veterinary College
Harry’s
ENRY
Cc. G, Mills
Chicago
MT Palatine
Ill
Chicago Vet. College
O. J. Lanigan
Dentistry
Durgess
Wenona
Wyoming
Illinois
Cradford
Fred
Potter
Henry, Ill
Motor & Son
Edward Street
Jan Morgan
Lacon
Fetor
Court House
Wenona Tonry
Glyon
J.W. Ryan
Peoria
Tulinose
Willy Jalt Henry
Eureka College
Mureka
Jiedding College
Abingdoh
Cored Heart Convent
Undercliff Hotel
Senachwine
Wemtancoln
Tubular
Wells
WM. Dwyer
Monry
He Bienihyy Republic
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James G. Blaine
One Magazine
London
China
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Gorman
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Carlisle
Boles
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Sherman
Grant
Uorm
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Milwaukee
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N. J
First
Iowa Cavalry
Graves
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Creede
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Richmond Terminal
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Jersey Central
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Japan
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Andl
Bull Versus Engine
France
M. Girandeanu
Louis XV
Es & Han
Old Bellows
Mrs. Bellows
N. Y. Herald
Snippit
Puck
Lenng
Saltum
Washington Star
Miss Flypp
Mr. Maddox
Pittsburgh
Judge
Charles the Second
Charles the First
Harper’s Bavar
Dr King
Bucklen
J.E . A. Powell
Mississippi River
Jash Jones
Mexia
Chamberlain
J. W. Neice
Ev Win Hollisshed
CNAB
Devore
A. J. Wright
Henry
Ivory
Lacan Democratic
F. D. Shafer
Assenger
J. R. Chapman
Robert Fay
Robert Theodore
M. J. Monahan
Henry Crooks
Ayer
Harrison
Blaine
Hill
The
Farm Journal
Counting House
McKinley
Boies
Rusk
Crisp
Wanamaker
Journal
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Endar
United Ad States
Faum Journal
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Paden
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Freent
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Callendar
Henry, Lll
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