Banjo and memory fade as old tunes yield to new sounds
Polk Miller recalls how the banjo and fiddle fade from Black culture as younger generations favor mandolin and modern songs. He recounts an 86 year old Virginia mammy attending a Kentucky show, urging him to stop playing and promising not to reach heaven if he keeps banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darky
Dan
Jordan
Jinnie
Kentucky
Virginia
Virginny
Amelia County
J’mned
Polk Miller
Washington Post
Juries and Verdicts From a Bygone Court Era
In old London and Winchester trials juries faced unusual fates and curious verdicts. Anecdotes recount guarding jurors without food, a bacon thief freed through glass, and a £1 rib injury case as judges muttered condescendingly. The piece notes system flaws and humorous quips from toiler lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VI
Reed
London
Court of Justs
Tweedledum
Q. C
A. Tweedledee
Justice Bumptions
Baron Alderson
Winchester
Recorder of
Portsmouth
Church Family
The Best Method of Bathing Says New York Ledger
The article argues cleanliness extends beyond soap and water and promotes hot baths followed by a cold rinse. It endorses Turkish baths for cleansing the whole system, stresses twice weekly baths, and describes using a warm bath, a cold shower, and rest to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Ledger
Castoria Advertising Echoes Through Generations
Classic marketing line traces Castoria use across generations from baby to grandmother. The phrasing links care for infants to maternal role and family as it promotes the product across decades. No additional entities or dates present.
Painting Service Ad From R H Canvert
This season calls for painting work by R H Canvert offering first class plain or ornamental painting to boost profitability and promising reliable service to clients.
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R. H. Canvert
Little Men and Women and Scott's Emulsion
An advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as nourishment for underweight children. It claims the emulsion aids growth of bones muscles and nerves and urges parents to choose this product over substitutes. Available in 50c and 5.00 prices at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cott
Scott
Moonlit window prompts boy to joke about moonshiners
A Chicago Post excerpt recalls a boy gazing at a faint moon and asking if the officers would pursue the moonshiners. The father debates whether the remark shows innocent wit or a budding humorist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Tortoise Shelled Alive for Flesh in Cruel Practice
English humanitarian groups condemn a method of removing a tortoise shell by placing the animal on hot embers until the skin softens. The shell is then removed. the tortoise survives with new shell growth months later, only to be subjected to the same procedure again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Georgia
Bruttis County
Prudie L. Plymale
R. B. Plymale
J. F. Carmichael
Notice to Notes Holders From Johnnie Andrews
Parties indebted to me by note are required to meet payment promptly as due without further notice. Respt'ly Johnnie Andrews.
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Johnnie Andrews
M. V. McKibben
R.M. Fletcher
David J. Spencer
X ray eyes may reveal human form as skeletons
A French scientist foresees future x ray vision enabling seeing many light vibrations. He coins xylopes and says most will lack such power. He warns of grotesque outcomes where women appear as skeletons in gelatin, modesty changes, and crowds become armor-clad skeletons.
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France
New York Journal
Footman Wanted Turned Down For Being Too Small
A cheeky exchange quotes Mrs Highan-Yes from the Chicago Tribune noting she advertised for a footman but deemed an applicant too small. The applicant retorts that she wanted a six footman, implying the role’s height expectations.
Cough Remedy Praised by California Man
W. H. Norton of Sutter Creek California writes of the worst cod he ever had cured by Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He describes a lingering cough and constant expectoration that the remedy finally cured. He urges friends with coughs or colds to use it. Sold by druggists.
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Chamberlain
W. H. Norton
Sutter Creek
Cal
Discovery on child hair and football humor
Mrs Torkins reveals a discovery about why children lack hair. Her husband jokes this explains why kids avoid becoming football players too early, in a light moment quoted from the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Age of steam and electricity changes building fire risks
A Washington Star exchange questions an architect about roofing and fire risk. The strower notes the post office roof contrasts with a former powerhouse, while the architect argues modern rapid burning is less of a concern due to steam and electric advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strower
Washington Star
Ferry by hand at Cristina Lake in Washington
In Washington near Cristina Lake a rough road from the highway leads to the lake and a hand powered ferry. A sign on a tree directs travelers to use the wagon road for crossing and mentions a grocery store and hotel.
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Caristina Lake
Washington
Cristina
Hollow Or Yeall
Parson Rebukes Washer and Old Hundredth in Belfry Tale
An eccentric Hastings parson interrupts a white washer whistling in the belfry. The man explains he forgot where he was and begins whistling Old Hundredth while his brush moves slowly. The parson orders him back to the tune he can work to. A Strand expert notes 12,000 daily Strand vehicles with 63,000 occupants wasting about three minutes each due to street narrowness.
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Hastings
Strand Magazine
Strand
London
New York
T. A. Slocum
Jackson Argus
Science Daily
M.D
Pine Street
Funeral Color Scarlet At Brazilian Unmarried Woman’s Burial
In Brazil, scarlet marks mourning for an unmarried woman. The coffin hearse and horses’ trappings and the driver’s livery are all scarlet, defining funeral color in this practice.
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Brazil
Dangers Britain France and Spain Coast Waters Named
The article notes the world's most dangerous maritime lanes lie off England east coast, Cape Ushant in France, and Cape Finis Terre in Spain, warning of perils for ships seeking passage.
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England
Cape Ushant
France
Cape Finisterre
Spain
Ireland's Low Death by Own Action Rate Cited
Ireland reports a suicide death rate of roughly ten per million, among Europe's lowest levels, in a summary of public health data. The population is stated as 4,704,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Europe
London Hospitals Near Six Hundred Thousand Income
The total income of the London hospitals approaches £600,000 annually, indicating substantial funding levels for hospital services and operations in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Hospitals
Pe r u n a Credited For Cure Of Sore Throat
A Georgia letter from 1896 cites George A. Blanchard of Washing ton praising Pe r u na for ending a twenty year sore throat cycle. He reports wife’s illness improved, weight gain, and family illness tied to lack of Pe r u na. A 1897 note says Pe r u na is a god sent blessing and helps asthma. The note promotes Dr Hartman and a free 1898 Almanac from Pe r u na Mfg Co Columbus Ohio.
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Hartman
George A. Blanchard
Washington
Georgia
Blanchard
M’f’g Co
Columbus
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Advertisement
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or refund. Priced at 25 cents per box and available from all druggists.
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DE Ole Banjo
Miss Shore
N. Y
M. M. Fenner
J. W. Crum
Castoria
Alonzo QO. Bliss Co
Washington, D. C
Vain Ii Mle
TainKiller
Perry Davis
W. M. Maier
Burts
Jas. H. Gilmore
R. F. Gilmore
R. F
Brutts County
Nancy Goins
D.S. Goins
D. S. Goins
Jas. F. Carmichael
Boutts County
H. L. Gray
de Bonis
John LeGuinn
Pace
Burtts
J. M. Collins
Jas. A. Collins
Ordrnary
Butts
Mary G.collins
Wonders OF Science
Bucklen
W. E. Harp
Jackson
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