Perforated silver and glass trinkets with nervous tonic ad
An assorted vent of decorative items and advertisements fills the column, describing perforated silver and enamel pieces, a dicey fashion note, a warning about nervousprostration with a dubious nerve tonic, then a series of patent medicine claims for Snow Liniment and Swayne's Ointment. Included are fragmented scenes and product pitches, with exhortations to purchase and trust the cures offered.
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Prics Soc
Preserving Pioneer Relics and Black Trade School Vision
An editorial lament urges Americans to preserve pioneer relics from destroyed or undersea sites, stressing artifacts reveal social life. It celebrates Memphis black citizens creating the Melliplita Trade School to train colored youth, endorsed by white leaders as a sign of progress.
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America
the Lind
Memphis
Bite and Normal Institute
Metapiie
Colored Trades School
A.jackeoo
Rusk
Texas
Seara
Napa
Jackson
Ballard
Byrup Avery
Barber Brother
Transplanting Trees and A Home Greenhouse
A horticultural note outlines transplanting rules for trees shrubs and grapevines stressing pruning to balance roots and shoots. It covers watering guidelines for drought, mulching after planting, burlap shading, and root protection, plus a description of a compact attractive home greenhouse with separate internal spaces for sun and light needs.
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Lanne Edwards
Ilinois Horticultural Society
England
Greenhouse design with heating and cooling bays for residence-adjacent structure
Plans show a three-part greenhouse attached to a house: a heated stage area, a larger intermediate house with a night temperature from two to 65 degrees, and a cooler section. The design avoids curved roofs to reduce carpentry costs while keeping a pleasing look. Spraying cherries with arsenites is noted to improve yield and fruit quality, with reports of better ripening and tree health.
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Athrer
Onz
Electric power advances in cities amid storms and trials
Reports note air brakes and electric lines spreading in Pittsburgh and across the United States. Ontario charters an electric rail along the Niagara River while European lights expand in London and Stockholm. A Pearl Street Albany incident shows electric danger as a boy is shocked, and a Kansas anecdote highlights social humor amid public interest.
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Pittsburgh
United States
Ontario
Niagara River
McMinnville
Ore
St Medardenvalle
France
Frankfort-on-the- Main
Grrinap
Garrision
Sweden
General Telephone Co
Stockholm
Government
London
Iataps
Pearl Street
Albany
N.Y
Hite
Daite
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Brigsa Medica Company
San Francisco
Ul Uy Geo. Less Drug Company
Lawrescs
Ban
Paris
W. Baxer & Co
W. Baker & GO
Dorchester
Mass
Stoddart & CO
Chaim Attorneys
St. Wasareror
D.C
Weil
Maud
Mand
Mach
Louise
Sin
Bullard
Barber Brothers
Jes Byong
Swayne
Larayne
Swaye
Massachusetts
New York
Jeyrer
Squibbs
Bosun Courier
Bucklin
Monty Refendel
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Bolle
J. &C. Macving
St. Loui
Pitcher’s Castoria
Europe
Vienna
Philadelphia
Rhone
Switzerland
Geneva
Bames
Thames
Henley Regatta
Kingston
Oxford
California Fig Syrup Company
Ad Children Gry
Pitgher’s
Gastorta
Professor Gorasman
Feast Growere
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Enya
Saya
New Jersey
Ibis
California
Becca
B.headey
Harold
Dougs Byrup
Msca Incge
Wmell
B Headley
Pitcher’s Centoria
Harper's Bazar
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Lens
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Iron & Co
Tron & Cr
Birass
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Iron & Ca
Lead & Sone
Indead
Amy
Washington Post
Santa Fe
Texas Potou
Geo. C. Baier
Leis
Glsliders
Cleveland
Kansas
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Baby
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Castoria
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Abs Gavathem
Kansas City Optical Instiute
Juliub Baer
Optichan
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