A Book's Clothing and Curious Bindings
A mosaic of antiquarian reflections on book bindings, human skins used for covers, and famed bindings from Exeter, Bury St. Edmunds, and Mexborough. Includes Carlyle’s dinner remark, Rousseau’s theory, and grisly notes on bookworms, pests, and ancient tanners. A comic dueling anecdote closes with a medical remedy endorsement from the Boston Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lamb
Elia
Russia
Morocca
Paracelsus
Raymond Lally
England
Exeter Museum
George Cudmore
Bury St. Edmunds
Corder
Mexborough House
Mary Bateman
Horwood
Bristol
Richard Smith
H. Essex
John Horwood
Thomas Carlyle
Carlyle
Jean Jacques Rousseau
France
Unicago Erniomon
New Oxford Street
Chippendale
Bromley Contemplates Housekeeping Discovery
London Tit-Bits notes Bromley and Darringger banter about starting housekeeping with a wife mentioned as the tease. The exchange presents a humorous social angle typical of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darringger
London
C T Glenarm on Burns and Iron Heat Pain
A 19th century medical note cites Dr C T Glenarm of Denver noting greater pain from burns by red hot iron than from white hot iron. He recalls a veterinary case, stating white heat causes little to no pain in both humans and animals, contrasting with red heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Glenarm
Denver
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Aunt Fanny's Health Restorer Trial Package Ad
Have you been trying to get the best out of existence without health in your family. Dyspepsia liver complaint and indigestion cause sleepless nights and fatigue. A shout in the camp tells how Aunt Fanny's Health Restorer has cured others it will cure you. Trial package free large size 50c. Sold by Daugherty Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny
Daugherty Bros
Electric branding irons replace old marks in bacon curing
An English bacon curing company adopted daytime electric branding to heat branding irons, replacing old methods. The new process has given general satisfaction, according to Electric Review. Scrofula and related ailments are claimed cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Sheriff Sales Across Indiana County and Blairsville Area
Edward Findley exposes multiple properties seized in executions across Buffington and Blairsville areas. Listings include 121 acres near James C Hill, a 60 by 120 foot Garfield lot with a two story house, 100 acre Canoe township tract with coal, 100 acre Burlington Township holdings, and numerous West Indiana and Jacksonsville parcels, with various debtors and creditors named in September Term 1894 proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Findley
Buffington
Indiana County
James C. Hill
Adam Altimus
S. A. Johnston
Cunningham
Mary C. Hines
Lawrence Hines
Garfield
West Wheatfield Township
Chestnut Street
Arch. Gamble
W. H. McCollum
Joseph E. Brendlinger
Fifa
Canoe Township
Stoops and
Elwood
Mortz
Limplands
Smith
Jacob Stiver
James K. North
Aili
Peter Batching
Blairsville
Liberty Street
Conemaugh Street
Samuel Fryer
Conemaugh Building and Loan Association
Wiggins
Burlington
Indiana Co
James Stewart
Ino, Graham
E. J. Blakeley
Nancy Allison
E. Allison
Betsy Skiles
John Barkley
David Bonner
Mary A. Wilson
Stewart
Lavina Overman
Geo, Overman
Buffington Township
Samuel Shultz
Wm. Davis
Henderson Bracken
David Fyock
John Gibson
Geo. B. Wike
Hood
T. P. Dixon
County
Iidiana
State of Pennsylvania
M. E
Said
Michael O’brien
W.H. Healy
Mra
E. J. Rutledge
S. R. Rutledge
Fisher
M. B. Kline
Borough of
Indiana
Philadelphia Street
Indiana County Deposit Bank
A. W. Wilson
Wm. E. Telford
Wellington
B. Kline
William L. Reed
Jacksonville
Alex. P. Downey
Thomas & Neal
John Gilmore
Wm. L. Reed
Alex. ‘P. Downey
Jacksonsville
Main Street
Thomas McKee
Wim. L. Reed
David Ingram
Ing
Notice of sale payment terms and deadlines
Notice states that buyers at the sale must place at least 100 dollars immediately after knockout if the bid is 50 dollars more. If the purchaser is the sole judgment creditor, an amount covering all costs is required. The remainder must be paid or receipt given by the judgment creditor by the first Wednesday of September court day for deed acknowledgment. D C Mack sheriff Indiana Pa Aug 6 184.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D._C. MACK
Sheriff’s Office
Indiana
Right Arm Paralyzed Dr Miles Nervine Ad
An advertisement for Dr Miles Nervine promises relief for paralysis. The first bottle is guaranteed to help. Dr Miles Medical Co., Elkhart Indiana offers bottles at $1.85 or five dollars for four bottles, prepaid by mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche
Mes
R. R. Bullock
Brighton
Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Cariyie
Graf
Pat
Erin
Boston Home Journal
Chamberlain
Ed. Shumpik
Minneapolis
Minn
M. G. Miller
W. I. Moore
Homer City
R. N. Parks
Marion Center
Phebe Thomas
Junction City
Dr. King
Eggers
Florida Street
San Francisco
Dr King
Tom E. Hildebrand
Ym. I. Moore’s
Milt G. Miller
North
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Watkins Glen
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Au Sable Chasm
Champlain
George
Saratoga
Hudson
New York
Newark
Trenton
Baltimore
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Broad Street
Pitcher’s Castoria
Sheriff’s Sales
Court of Common Pleas
Court House
Jacob Barnett
John Rough
J.C. Stuchell
Church Street
L. Carnahan
George Snyder
William Deyarmin
Wend
W. J. Lynn
Joseph Nickle
Oak Street
Wilson, Rowe & Hetrick
Sarah Patchin
Horace Patchin
Robert C. Taylor
Farmers’ Bank of Indiana
J. M. Stewart & Co
Israel Thomas
Banks
St. Vitus
the Atlantic Refining Company
Pittsburgh Department
Pittsburgh, Pa
Standard Oil Company
Vicinity
J. F. Barnes
Indiana, PA
R. M. Crawford
Water Street
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg, PA
Department of Hygiene and Physical Culture
Gettysburg
Ty K. Dy le
H. W. McKnig
Bb. Ee
G. Klin A. M
White Township
Ool House No
Naid
T. W. Simpson
R. W. Allison
Miles
Dr.iles
Swan & Simpson Insurance Agency
John L. Paul
J. T. Boucher
Indiana, Penn’a
D. B. Roof
Havana
PENNA
Phildelphia St
West Indians, Pa
Washington and Jefferson College
Esaalah
New Observatory
Pichi
Gotssmees
THE
Noah Adler
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