Origin of the Snowshoe Custom Among Indians
The piece traces snowshoeing as an ancient Indian practice in North America, detailing how people adapted moccasined feet to snowy terrain, evolving the snowshoe into a light, portable device. It describes widespread use across Hudson Bay and Northwestern territories, the practicality for long travels, warmth benefits, and the ceremonial and competitive roles in tribal life, citing the St Paul Pioneer Press.
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Lacrosse Club
Hudson Bay Country
Northwestern Territory
Canada
Indiana
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Jack
Jim
St. Pierre
South
Alice Fletcher
New Orleans
Industrial and Cowan
Oscar Wilde
London
Oscar
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Marcellus
Indianapolis
Dogiit Town
Ohio
Sam Day School
New Portage
Diicege Ledger
Mighty Cariboo Slayer and Marksmanship Feats
The report chronicles James Porter of Thibert Creek Cassiar famed for extraordinary caribou hunting in 1882 83. He kills nine of a band of thirteen at 150 yards then sacks twenty two shots with nineteen hits. A later hunt near Dease Creek records another single caribou kill at 500 yards with precise aim.
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Nimrod
James Porter
Thibert Creek
Cassiar
Charles Cameron
Cameron
Porter
Exriboo
Sullivan
Cariboo
Dease Creek
Victoria Times
Kidney Health Warning From Warner Health Claims
A letter to Scientific American pushes Warner's Safe Cure as a cure all for kidney disorders. It argues kidneys drive health, describe internal kidney structure, and warn of silent disease while urging use of Warner’s remedy for prevention and cure.
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The
Scientific American
Medical Journal
H. H. Wanner & Co
Warner
Dangernis Bidten
Warners
H. H. Warner & Co
Enterprising Barber Bros advertise Dr King’s New Discovery
The Barber Bros. store in Michigan pledged to carry reliable goods and secured the agency for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. They guarantee cures for throat and lung ailments and invite customers to try a Trio with one bottle free.
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Barber Bros
Dr. King
Minnesota to New Hampshire Patent Remedies Advertisements
A collage of testimonial style notes touts Electric Bitters for kidney and liver complaints and claims quick cures for Bright's disease diabetes weak backs and urinary issues. Also features Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Bucklen's Arnica Salve Aver's Sarsaparilla and Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic with prices and guarantees across states Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire and Nebraska.
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Bright
Barber Brothers
The Jersey Blue and Aztec War God Remedies Adverts
In New Jersey an advertisement promotes Dr Bigelow's Cure for consumption claiming speed and safety benefits, with prices at 60 cents and 1 dollar from druggists. In New Mexico an appeal targets women, claiming a cure for female complaints with a self use remedy and a sealed treatise offered by Mes. W. C. Horatus, 658 Broadway, for a 2 cent stamp.
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Ayer
Ayers
J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
W.A. Norxs
Prners
Mes
Broadway
Temp'rance cider tale ends in court in Wayback County
An old farmer from Wayback County describes his misadventure with a famous temperance cider, blaming the new-fangled drink for a wild spree that led to disturbances and a prison cell. The judge showed leniency as the tale underscores local urban drinking tensions.
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Wayback County
Jedge
Sampson
Detroit Free Press
Washington colored aristocracy in high society circles
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat correspondent describes an exclusive Black elite in Washington centered on the Fifteenth Presbyterian Church in McPherson Square near the Blatchford and Palmer residences. He notes couples like Mrs. Bruce and Mrs. O’Hara, nearly white in appearance, educated and cultured, with Mrs. O’Hara’s children taught to be accomplished, and mentions Fred Douglas’s reduced acceptance after marrying a white woman.
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Washington
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fifteenth Presbyterian Church
McPherson Square
Blatchford
Supreme Court
Senator Palmer
Michigan
Fred Douglas
Uniontown
O'Hara
Mrs. Bruce
Boom in American Novels and publisher’s view on copyrigh
A publisher explains the surge of American novels in print as cheaper reprints flood the market. He notes sales drop to about 5,000 copies per title, yielding roughly $500 per author per book, making the life of an American novelist financially precarious.
Cure claims from Curicosa and Curicon products for various ailments
A dated testimonial row reports multiple individuals from Boston, Wilkesbarre, Ravenna and beyond claiming cures for eczema, rheumatism and skin ailments using Curicosa Resourenr internally and Scar remedies externally. Names include Will McDonald, Chas Houghton, and John Thiel. observations cite long-term illnesses cured after unsuccessful prior treatments.
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Will McDonald
Dearborn
Chicas
Bunkeda
Rene
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New York
Lear
Tor Thein Tanhas & CO. Publishers
Broadvar
N Yark
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Tonga
St. Louis
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Faay
M. D
Vanderoook
Drgiss
MA Mellier
Washington Avenge
WWE
Postaga
France
Farmers Forge
Fysuers van Doodie
Anvite
Wise
Ae. Ec
Atieri Eslas Horhing
Bzgliss Steel Corbenringwut
Debucher Varterlen
Gorn Shel DY Press
Money Draven
CIT Hee
Keres Onl
Chicago Scale Co
Steferson
General Gant
Grant
Thattwacorn
McClellan
Antietam
Lb. C. Buel
Shiloh
Fore
Longstreet
Ley
YP. Howells
Mary Hallock Foote
George W. Cable
Mr. Howells
Silas Lapham
Louisiana
Cable
Rome
Pennell
Edward Eggleston
Persia
G. W. Benjamin
U. S
Frank R. Stockton
Helen Jackson
Joel Chandler Harris
H. H. Boresen
T. A. Janvier
Julian Hawthorne
Richard M. Johnston
Beauregard
D. B. Johnston
Lew Wallaee
Admiral Porter
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Fortune
Gore, Atonce
True & Co
Whittier
ST. Charles Street
St- Louis
America
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Tutt’s
Reese
Jean
Hopular
Tutt
Harror Wutskers
Express
Murray St
Emorest
GONTA
Artitus
Magasine of
Fara
W. Jennings Demerart
Aetna
Simmson & Co
Pitberts
Kidney
South Carolina
Palmetto State
Tennessee
Lake State
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the Gopher State
Missippi
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Missouri
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Prohibition
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Dakota
Supreme Court of the District
Sheridan
Albuquerque
N. M
Lula Hicks
Olean
Whickishe
Haie
Chas. Houghton, Esq
State St
Boston
Benedt
Edba Revenes
Hyeekle
John Thiel
Wilkesbarre
Isaac Phelps
Ravenna
Italy
Curicora
Sonho Bond
Catarth
Aske Banford
Casey
Sanford
Coun
Glover Blowsome
Potter Drug & Chemical’ Co
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Branci
Grune
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