Through Woods and Pastures Herbs and Wild Remedies
A compact survey of common wild herbs and plants across northern woods and fields. Describes wild ginger, gold thread, kinnikinic, bugbane, tansy, mustards, nightshade relatives, vervain, mint relatives, milkweed, elecampane, dog fennel, chamomile, jimson weed, blue curls, lobelia, Indian tobacco, and rail road plant with notes on their uses and habitats.
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United States
Michigan
Mount Calvary
Jamestown
The Matron S Speech Bread Riot in a Confederate Hospital
In Atlantic Monthly memories, a Confederate hospital head recounts a bread riot. Convalescents seize a bakery, threaten the steward, and pour praise on the matron for her calm stand. A ring gift follows, signed by two sheepish men and the steward’s former rival.
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Atlantic Monthly
The Cookbook Tips From Classic Kitchen
Practical kitchen hints on boiling eggs with a pin in the saucepan reducing salt with brown sugar, using a turnip to soften strong onions, frying oysters in batches, aging mincemeat, and a peanut salad with peanut meats celery olives and mayonnaise served on lettuce for roast duck.
Nerve Pills Endorsement and Money Denominations
A Indiana Pa reader extols Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills as soothing and strengthening, with sleep aid, and notes price at 50 cents a box from Hetrick Bros. Also mentions Dr. Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY and the portrait on each package. A New York Press item recalls a club bet about U S paper money denominations up to 10 000.
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Charlotte Dickson
Philadelhia Street
Indiana
A. W Chase
Hetrick
United States
New York Press
New York Tribune Farmer
New York City
the Tribune Farmer
Indiana ProaEuss
Indiana Progress
Food Alters Animal Feathers and Lory Colors
The text notes how feeding changes animals, citing the Amazon parrots and Malay lorys as examples of vivid feather colors caused by diet. It adds a quote about music elevating ideas on salary, and a Thackeray line about laughter exposing fools.
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Amazon Region
Malay Archipelago
Washington Star
Highland Water Company Charter Notice Pittsburgh Area
Notice is given that an application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on February 28, 1903 by E Brown C K Smith J Wood Clark Frank McClure and J Bish Button under the Act to incorporate and regulate certain corporations for a charter of Highland Water Company to store transport or supply water to serve Grant Township Indiana County Pa for commercial and manufacturing use with power and privileges as provided by the act.
Notice of Charter Petition for Cloverdale Water Co
Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Governor of the Commonwealth on Saturday February 28 1903 by Brown C BR Smith J Wood Clark Frank McClure and J Blair Sutton under the Act of Assembly to provide for the incorporation of the Cloverdale Water Company for the supply of water to the public in Grant township Indiana county Pa and to have all rights and privileges of the act. J Wood Clare Solicitor January 28 1903
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Lewis D. Sampson
Deanean
Ylvanis
Brown
C. BR. Smith
J. Wood Clark
Frank Mc ‘Clure
J. Blair Sutton
Act of Assembly
Ecole
Cloverdale Water Company
Grant
Indiana County
J. Wood Clare
Southern Superstitions From Folklore of Fears and Fortunes
A collection of old beliefs links actions with luck or misfortune. Killing frogs dries cows, tickling a baby causes stuttering, window hair combing invites bad luck, and touching a corpse or cutting a dog's claws implies danger or protection. Dreams of snakes signal enemies, eggs signal trouble, and mirror viewing or nail cutting affects a child’s health and temper.
Struggle With English Noticed by Travelers Abroad
A Washington citizen recalled a humorous hotel notice in an Alpine lodge. It warned visitors with odd phrasing that venerable voyagers should not take clothes from the bed to see the sun rise for color changes.
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Washington
Washington Star
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Dr A. W
Chase
Indiana Cii
Zen
Thackeray
Lion
Pennsylvania Railroad
Blatreville Tnt
Nea Eean Ongasnee
Isville
Salinburg
Paulton
Eighiminetas Junction
Freeport
Springdale
Allegheny City
Blarrsvillle
Butler
Blairsville Lyreesuction
Pitteburg
Alteena
Bisksville
E. Watt
Western District
Fifth Avenue
Smithfield Street
Pittsburg
W. W. Atterbury
J.E. Wood
State of
Pennsylvania
E. Brown
C. K. Smith
Frank McClure
J. Bish Button
Highland Water Company
Pauty
Siotane
OOD
Blatraville
Graceton
Rome
Awanefenel
Indi- Indiana
Ana
Acacc
Frantz Bros., Rossmoyne Flouring Mills
Rossmoyne
Penn's
Penn Run Reller Mills
Penn Run
G. E. Frantz
J. C. Conner
Ing Materials
Indiana, Penn’a
S. M. McHenry
Telephone
F. C. Buperbaugis
Jack Building
Philadelphia
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