Agricultural Borrowing Etiquette and Tea Plant Experiments
A rural column condemns habitual borrowing among neighbors, citing damaged tools, wasted resources, and ruined well water as examples. It contrasts neighborly aid with mean misuse and shares anecdotes from a farmer’s experiences. The piece then discusses Colonel Hollister’s tea plantation and almond orchard ventures, noting plans, acreage, and the scope of agricultural experiments, plus a primer on potash as a soil fertilizer and cautions on its proper use.
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Aol
Leml
Eire
Aone
Spanorl
Overland Monthly
W. W. Hollister
Hollister
California
Leap year and woman's prerogative in Saxon code
The old Saxon statute states that when a leap year comes the woman holds prerogative over men in courtship love and marriage. If the lady makes a proposal it shall not be lawful for the man to refuse and must accept her proposal in good courtesy.
Measuring the base lines for coast survey accuracy
An account of Professor Benjamin Pierce's work at the U S Coast Survey detailing base line measurement with four linked bars and a microscope to ensure precise length, temperature control, and repeated checks via triangulation, plus notes on long distance verification and Earth shape corrections. Also discusses replacing black lead with water glass paint for stoves and ovens in German households.
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Tat Coast Survey
Benjamin TF. Pierce
Bache
Coast Survey
United States Coast Survey
England
Europe
Germany
First maker of covered buttons Samuel Williston
It notes Samuel Williston, who began making covered buttons in the United States after converting from ministerial aims due to failing eyesight. He and his wife devised early machinery, building a vast factory at East Hampton, Massachusetts, that once produced half the world’s covered buttons. he remains wealthy. It also cites Da, Bauer’s view on Yellowstone geyser waters containing large ammoniacal salts.
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Samuel Williston
Williston
United States
East Hampton
Mass
Domestic tips from Brattleboro paper on hair care and moth prevention
The Housenoup of Brattleboro Vermont prints household hints including methods to curl cut hair and keep it shaped, plus a reader urging moth protection for woolen garments by using cotton bags. A neighbor shares a routine of tying furs and wraps in sacks to deter moths without odor.
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Brattleboro
L. W
A Purely Curious Liver Treatise by Frank Reilly
A health column extols the liver as a central organ and attacks overuse of laxatives. It cites Br. Austin Flint Jr, explains bile production from nerve waste, links circulation to liver function, and promotes ten minutes of daily exercise as a liver tonic over pills.
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Rae Liver
Frank Reilly
Pulse of Health
Br. Austin Flint Jr
Bellevue Hospital
Medical College of New York
Dio Lewis
Hlinais Moves to Elect Governor Next Fall
Hlinais announces plans to elect a governor next fall with mayor Medill of Chicago proposed for the post, marking a potential shift in political leadership.
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Hlinais
Medill
Chicago
The Use of Storms and Air Purification
A passage from Dulin University Magazine extols winter storms for cleansing cities of noxious gases and improving air quality. It frames wind and rain as physical purifiers, urging readers to see tempestuous weather as divine, benevolent action benefiting mankind and all life on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duilin University Magazine
Atlantic Cables Plan to Lay Ocean Telegraph Wire
The American Atlantic Cable Company formed in 1866 seeks to lay an ocean telegraph cable from eastern Long Island to the English or Dutch coast. Congress grants rights to Atlantic coast routes except Florida. Holland and English permissions followed with funding to raise sixteen million dollars. Proposals include direct Britain or Holland link and a Bermuda Azores Portugal route.
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American Atlantic Cable Company
New York
Long Island
Congress
Atlantic
Florida
King of Holland
Great Britain
Holland
Bermuda
Azores
Portugal
Rich Men in Disguise in Boston
A quirky Boston chronicle notes wealthy men in disguise across the city. It highlights a brick-building owner in the South End and a Parker House waiter transforming into a granite builder, alongside a bank porter who doubles as a messenger after hours. The piece references eight houses and a $35,000 net worth, weaving in odd historical asides from Pepys and a note on tea consumption by the British Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Kilby Street
Great Fruit House
Draper & Co
Parker House
Barrett
Cambridge
Beautiful curls through Prof St Croix Turkish Bath claim
An advertisement touts a product by Professor St Croix for transforming straight hair into beautiful curls. It promises no harm and usefulness, offering delivery by mail from Bonn agency with payment of cents to Chemist Box 2443 Philadelphia PA.
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St. Croix
Bonn
Philadelphia
Official Patent Gazette New Weekly Journal For Inventors
The United States Patent Office begins republishing a weekly official gazette on January 1. It will include a list of patents with transcripts of patentees and residences, indexes, designs, disclaimers, trademarks, extensions, court decisions, practice changes, law modifications, and related notices for inventors and patent attorneys.
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United States Patent Office
United States
Commissioner of Patents
Northern Pacific First Mortgage Bonds Offered at Low Rate
Northern Pacific bonds trade at par and accrued interest with a favorable rate given their combined security and profitability. They offer 73 10 percent gold interest and can be bought by Five Twenties holders at about fourteen percent profit. Receivable at 10 percent premium or 110 in payment for lands, bonds reflect railroad security and rising demand. Pamphlets and info available from Jay Cooke & Co. and other banks nationwide.
Pine Tree Tar Cordial Ad Promotes Cure for Consumption
Advertises Wishart Pine Tree Tar Cordial as a remedy for throat and lung diseases and consumption. Claims to loosen secretions, purify blood, and remove irritation, with testimonials and certificates of cure from Philadelphia readers. Provides address for orders and free advice.
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L. Q. C. Wishart
L. Q. C. Wishart, M. D
North Second Street
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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Amonia
da, Buaxer
California Academy of Sciences
Yellowstone Geysers
Atlantic Cables
Pepys
Bennett
Addressov Asly Ray
Edward A. Wilson
South Third Street
Williamsburgh, N. Y
Official Patent Gazette
New
JAY Cooke & Co
First Mortgage
OF Tam
Northern Pacific Enterprise
Washington
Hourhound
Chas, Neher, JB
Philadelphia, PA
Draguista
M. P. Peirce
Cheatnut &T
Wishart
Connecticut
Ohio
New York State
Duck Island
Spiecker
Coates St
Iee
Creer
Benry A
Dreer
Sara
Itia
Io 184
Guarsotea
Bone Aganta Roe Rau
Starnes, A. H. Franciscus& CO
Market St
Philad
D. J. Davidson
Shestnut Street
Philadelphea
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