Adventures in the Arctic Circle by Waeshiburton Pike
English explorer Waeshiburton Pike returns from the Arctic region starting at Calgary and traveling through Athabasca Landing Fort Resolution to the barren lands in search of musk ox and caribou. His party endures starvation and extreme cold after becoming lost for fourteen days, claiming the barren lands feature vast rocks moss and sparse deer while the region hosts hunting opportunities and frigid winters with six months of endless night.
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North America
Waeshiburton Pike
Arctic Circle
Calgary
Mr. Pike
Athabasca Landing
Ume
Fort Resolution
Fish River
Franklin
North Pole
Yukon Range
Pacific
McLeod River
Pike
Philadelphia Press
Winter Ailments Warn of Digestive Tonic Ho tetter's Stomach Bitters
A midwinter health notice advises using Ho tetter's Stomach Bitters to counteract cold season sluggish digestion and excretion. It claims the tonic opens and purifies the system, boosts appetite and spirits, and strengthens overall vitality, citing rheumatic and bilious complaints common in winter.
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Ho Tetter
A Cheering Word for the Husband
A New York Recorder editorial lauds the Helpful Husband as a refined ideal, noting the modern shift where women gain independence while some men support their spouses. It praises male patience, self restraint, and chivalry as husbands assist wives in self salvation, even when misunderstood.
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New York Recorder
Cat Tracks in Snow Report Wild Fox Encounter
Early morning snow reveal a black tom cat's travels ending in a fox fight. The narrator follows paw prints for several hundred yards then loses the fox amid a thick plantation. The cat returns home safely, seemingly none the worse for the morning adventure.
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Reynard
Puss
Liked Going Out After Church Recessional Questioned
Mrs. Reredos asked what part of the service she liked best and Mr. R Puck replied the recessional.
Marvin's Crackers Dominate Pittsburgh Market
The Marvin factory on Liberty street in Pittsburgh boosts cracker output as demand grows. Experts credit fresh from the ovens, superior materials, and skilled bakers for strong sales and retailer revenue. Readers urged to ask for Marvio's Crackers at their grocer. A contrasting note about stale crackers and changing tastes closes the item.
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Marvin
Liberty Street
Pittsburg
Marvio
Pennsylvania
Life of Colonel Polk in the Farmers Alliance Voice
Colonel L I Polk, head of the National Farmers Alliance, speaks from Cincinnati on the movement, its growth, and political aims. He notes conventions may include crank ideas, cites governors allied to the movement, and predicts a presidential ticket in 1992. He discusses farm foreclosures in Kansas and English capital interests buying farms. He explains Alliance obligations preserve political and religious freedom while keeping secrets. A separate view on financing suggests a 1 percent loan scheme with county and United States treasuries.
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Cincinnati
L. I. Polk
National Farmers’ Alliance
Colonel Polk
Vilas
Wisconsin
Farmers’ Alliance
Polk
Farmers’ Movement
Farmers’ Alliance Organization
Great Commonwealths
Gorson
Georgia
Vance
North Carolina
United States
Kansas
English Capitalista
Washington Cor
Cincinnati Enquirer
Alliance
W. A. Peffer
Cosmopolitan
Davis
New York Post
Lane's Family Medicine Cure for Constipation and Headache
The druoggiats claim daily calls for a new cure discovered by Dr. Lane in the Rocky Mountains. It is said to combine Oregon grape root with simple herbs for use by pouring on boiling water to draw out strength. Sold at 50 cents per pack.
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Lane
Rocky Mountains
Oregon
Far West
Indiscreet Phonograph Tales and Senate Banter
A Philadelphia Record item recounts General George Pearson using a phonograph for raunchy records leading to marital explanations and a party at his office. It also notes a humorous image of Senators Evarts and Hoar on the library committee with Hoar asking for notices and Evarts replying with dry wit.
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George Pearson
Beaver
Harrisburg
George
Pearson
Levy
Gilmore
Dr. Talmage
Evarts
Hoar
Senate Committee On the Library
Mr. Evarts
Tie
Library Committee
Mr. Hoar
Castoria Advertisements and Poison Awareness Commentary
A vintage Castoria ad touts Castoria as harmless and effective for children, with mothers praising its benefits and including nurse and mother testimonials from 1887 to 1889. The piece shifts to a discussion of poisons, noting morphine as a common poison and detailing modern detection methods in food, water, and the body, referencing the Borgias.
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Castoria
Robbie Hale
Portland Avenue
St.Paul
Kobble
Babba
Fanniz Mullin
Portland Ave
St. Paul
Minn
New York Ledger
Restorative Nervine Claims Rapid Sales Surge
Druggists report Restorative Nervine rapidly outselling rivals for headaches nervousness sleeplessness sexual debility backache and poor memory. L Burton and Co Amberg Murphy Battle Creek C B Woodworth Fort Wayne and others endorse it with trial bottles and a free book on nervous diseases offered at Hildebrands. Ladies' cloth top shoes advertised at Red Front.
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L. Burton and Co
Amberg and Murphy
Battle Creek
Mich
C. B. Woodworth and Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hildebrands
A Wet Saddle and Teasing on the Farm Holiday
A baleful romance unfolds at a lively farmhouse gathering where young people husk corn, chase, and kiss under lights. A jealous suitor sits apart, torn by love as a bedroom scene and sadden tears mark his distress before supper ends the moment.
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Ever
Anow
Idan
Joe
Adonis
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Millbury
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N. Y
Albion
Union Depot
Cunningham & Clark
Hiram T. Steele
Indiana County
Emma B. Steele
Elijah McKissen
Cunningham
Clark
Lydia Griffith
Center Township
Leech & Elkin, Attorneys
David Graham
Banks Two
Indiana Co
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Ceater
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J.kerwin Miller & CO
Smithfeld St
Pilteburg, Pa
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N.Y
J. M. Cunningham
Indien
Joan Grarr
Erslaupr & Farr
Aint Blairsville, Pa
Wiser
Eagle Roofing
Market Street
Blairsveles
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