Heavenly Artillery and Odd Odysseys From Harper’s Weekly
A collage of vintage vignettes from Harper’s Weekly includes a Washington streetcar joke about Hem Street, a mother and child scene during a thunderstorm, a Piles cure ad, a country farmhouse charity quip, and a tale of a financier James St. Keene reflecting on money hunger with a door notice.
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James St. Keene
New York
Tom Fargus
Tom
SurMmeris
A Vacation and an Ingenious Question From Abroad
Readable scraps describe a hard taskmaster scientist in Washington and a humorous world cruise remark. Frederick Starr recalls a native boy’s witty line about reading, asking whether he reads the black or the white part of a newspaper.
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Sam
Washington Ts
Henry
Air
Mauretania
Washington Star
Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
Professor Starr
Catarrh Cure Advertised with $100 Reward
An 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. It promises internal action to cleanse blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 to any case not cured. Sold by druggists with testimonials, referencing W. H. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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State St. Chesebrough Mfg. CO
New York City
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
Weird tale on divorce and fame in Mexico City
A Philadelphia broker cites Peter Alvarado a rich Mexican mine owner who reportedly paid for divorce fees and sparked talk by dining in Mexico City. An old musician anecdote linked to Mendelssohn’s wedding march illustrates ambition for fame and divorce as a theme.
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Peter Alvarado
Philadelphia
Mexico City
Cili
Alvarado
Mendeleselin
A Woman Fights for Space on a Crowded Car
A young woman struggles in a packed 6 o'clock car with no standing room. She wedges along the doorway and, in lurches, falls into the lap of a large man on the beach platform as he offers a seat. He calmly asks her to sit.
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Harper'n Weekly
Ninth Street
Washington
Hem Street
L. Street
Prom
Chicago News
Spain Grants Subsidy for Columbus Voyage to Indies
Ferdinand and Teabelli of Spain funded Columbus's westward voyage to reach the Indies. The fleet subsidy supported the expedition that found Atiwerion during its voyage.
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Ferdinand and
Teabelli
Spain
Columbus
Indies
Atiwerion
Indoor vs outdoor feeding for fattening steers in central Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Experiment Station reports three years of winter trials with 24 grade steers fed in a barn basement versus an open shed. Open shelters lowered total feed but raised cost per pound of gain slightly, while dry bedding and drainage kept sheds as dry as barns. Results across stations vary, but shelter generally aids gains and economics depend on management and climate.
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Pennsylvania
T. S. Maire
N. G. Miller
Kanens
Minnesota
Shaw
Missouri Experiment Station
H. J. Waters
Steels
Frogery
Minewourl
Minsinel
Ilu
Uline
Callenion
Howe
Iowa
Nebraska
H. F. Simith
Nebraiska
Care of the Hands Tips for Work and Protection
A how to guide urges wearing gloves for bricklaying dusting and sweeping and suggests white cotton gloves for hanging clothes. It recommends a polishing method using a swab on a knife to keep hands safe and details washing drying and nightly hand care with hot water mutton tallow for soft clean hands.
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Wormin
How to Train a Colt By A Bieneen
Instructional guide on colt training from birth to adult, emphasizing quiet control, halter introduction, gentle handling, and avoiding excessive force. It advocates building trust, using rewards, and gradually advancing to bit and ropes while avoiding whipping.
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A. Bieneen
Wien
Winneck
Josson
Leeson
Dion
Jeri
Horner
Linatis
Hilm
Talinen
Footpath to Peace by Henry Van Dyke
A reflective verse by Henry Van Dyke praising inner peace and moral restraint. The text exhorts readers to avoid deceit and vanity, urging steadfastness in a world of noise. Strong focus on timeless virtue and personal character.
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Rochor
Telrliber
Truth and Quality Appeal as a Gentle Laxative Claim
An advertising note touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a dependable laxative. It emphasizes cleansing and soothing internal organs, natural action, and lack of after effects. The copy urges purchase of genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product sold by leading druggists.
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California
Ambition and wages echoed in veteran letters and prose
A collage of quotes and adages from the era contrasts soldiers pay and tradesmen earnings with humorous observations. It references an Army Officer remark on enlistment, laborer wages, and various trades from plasterers to printers, plus ad slogans and aphorisms about patience and time.
Cuticura Remedies Cured Cuban Itch in a Child
A mother from Union City reports her infant suffered severe Cuban itch with widespread sores. She tried Cuticura Remedies and Ointment, noting rapid sleep, relief from itching, and full recovery in two weeks at a fraction of the cost.
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Cutheuia
Zana Miller
Unionity
IFE
Braned Co
Slivh
May
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