Children’s Day Founder Shape New Jersey Church History
The piece recounts how Reverend Robert Harris started Children’s Day in 1866 at a village Methodist church in Merchantville, New Jersey. It describes his devotion to children, the growth of the observance into a churchwide festival, and Harris’s life from Philadelphia born in 1816 to his death in Camden, New Jersey, on March 22, 1898, with his grave in Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia.
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Fe & Nf
Gta
Chil- Robert
Harris
Hhis
Horenat
Adelphia
Camden
N. J
J. BM. Encamp
Mystic Cure Claims Rheumatism Relief From Drugstore Bottle
F T Anthony former postmaster of Promise ity Indiana states he bought a bottle of Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and two doses proved more effective than any medicine he had taken. The product is sold by all Indiana druggists.
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F. T. Anthony
Promiseity
Indiana
E. GC. West
Daugherty Bros
Herrick Bros., Druggists
Arbor Day Notes on Trees and Conservation
Arthur J. Biringer reflects on trees as wise, enduring guardians of graves and climate. The piece extols wood over gold, urges planting, and cites Mor ton of Nebraska opposing Christmas tree waste amid vast reductions in forests.
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Arbor Day
Wnter
Ren
The Yulee of Maples Defies Common Belief
Vermont and Ohio derive substantial revenue from sugar maples. Ohio yields about 591,480 ons of maple syrup annually and 1,807,700 valued at 617,760. It also notes maple production per inhabitant, implying strong per capita output.
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Vermont
Ohio
Reforest Minnesota Lands For Profitable Timber Use
Minnesota holds nearly 8 000 60 acre tracts of waste land from which lumber has been cut. Advocacy pushes to reforest and hold lands as public property for selective lumbering to fund ongoing forest management. Proponents claim millions in revenue and long term sustainable industry, with European forests cited for potential yield. Hostetters Stomach Bitters touted as a superior remedy for stomach, liver, kidneys, and blood, promising renewed strength and improved sleep. Never substitute this remedy.
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Minnesota
Europe
Hostetter
Achill Island Opens Bridge Rail Link and Telegraph
Achill island near the Atlantic coast gains a bridge across the swift channel to the mainland and a connecting railroad. A telegraph station opens in Dugort at the island's far end, boosting tourism as the once isolated isle becomes accessible.
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Achill
Ireland
Dugort
Castor A Dears the The King You Have Alsies
Castor A appears in a brief local notice involving a referenced king figure and unspecified claim or call to action. The fragmentary text provides limited context and no clear dates or organizations. Further readable details are needed to establish concrete entities or outcomes.
The Rain of Dead Years Ashes on Our Love
A lyrical note reflecting on faded dreams and enduring sorrow. The speaker recalls a past day when hopes dimmed, accepting time's tragedy and choosing to part before nightfall.
Bushman Vision Tales Highlight Keen South African Sight
A travel anecdote from South Africa notes how bushmen detect distant dangers with extraordinary eyesight. A European seeker dismisses the bushman’s warning of a lioness and cubs, only to later spot the distant feline pack at the horizon.
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South Africa
Bushuma
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Biggle Books
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Farm Journal
United States of America
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