Veteran and Bride Face Want for Love in Kansas City
A 70 year old veteran and his bride, expelled from Higginsville Confederate Home after getting engaged and married, sought admission to the county home in Kansas City with 15 cents and two small suitcases. He recalled Civil War service with Senator Cockrell’s brigade and met his wife’s late husband’s widow in the home. They described their plan to marry despite bans, found a room at the county home, and faced food and housing hardship as they waited for stable shelter.
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Ansas City
Higginsville
D. F. Starns
Kansas City
Court House
Senator Cockrell
Mississipp
Alabama
Georgia
Mr. Starns
Jackson County
WB. Ellis
Starns
Missouri
Steamship Barbers Face Hard Times on Atlantic Voyages
Atlantic liner barbers report plummeting profits due to safety razors. Steamship lines cut shop rents as seasick passengers forego shaves. barbers resort to gum, nibs, or self‑shaving. Dignified Rene de Sans Souci laments sea life with no face work. Renegade Sam Skegex jokes that tips are scarce and patrons avoid barber services.
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York
Harbers
White Star
Rene de Sans Souci
Sam Skegex
Hudson
Yukon
New Plan for Classifying Prisoners
Warden Lew seeks Andrew Carnegie donations for a jail library to feed the minds of about twenty highly intellectual inmates. The piece mocks the notion of “high brows” amid confinement, noting multilingual prisoners and a Polish-born inmate who converses with a district attorney attache in many languages. The article relays boastful claims of linguistic prowess and calls for better literature to match the inmates’ intellects.
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Ittsburg
Edward Lewin
Jall
Andrew Carnegie
Charlestown
Boston
John McNeil
Ofee
Mammy Forges Prison Garb For Her Son
An Atlanta jail scene unfolds as a mammy brings a split basket containing striped convict clothing for Julius Wilyums. She explains the tailor made sult outfits fit his time in the road era and asks deputies to pass them to him upon release. A broad brim hat and a pound cake accompany the outfit.
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Tlanta
John Suttles
Allusa
Julius
Fol y Kidney Pills Prove Prompt Relief Claim
A fragmentary notice touts Fol y Kidney Pills as a cure for heavy trouble, with a recommendation by N. St Charles Sable and endorsements suggesting convincing evidence of their curative qualities. The text references Sidney Pills and B L A. Gervell in support of relief.
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Charles Sable
Cook St
Ter
Sidney
Mr. Sabie
A. Gervell
The Joy of Living Poem Reflection
A quoted meditation on life and endurance attributes sorrow as blessing and pain as self-made, framing existence as a brief journey guided by Supreme Love and inner warnings. The archaic style echoes a devotional muse rather than a news event or factual report.
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Mane Corelli
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Certifies Safety Claims
An advertisement asserts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound contains no opiates or habit forming drugs and promotes its use for coughs colds and throat irritations. The piece notes a yellow package and urges consumers to ask for Foley's with no substitutes. A Bishop W A Chandler anecdote follows about a printer’s error and a bishop's remark on overlong efforts.
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Foley
BH. Gorrell
Keep Down Expenses Mrs J and Henry Akron Michigan
Mrs J and Henry of Akron Michigan describe kidney discomfort and how Poluy Kidney Pills helped. They say a sample did them good, leading to a bottle purchase and savings on doctor bills, credited to Poluy Kidney Pills by I Gorrell.
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Mrs. J. & Henry
Akron, Mich
Tel
Gorrell
Lela Love
Wiley Love
Covena
B. H. Gorrell
origins of sock and buskin in ancient theater
Sock and buskin origin traced to Latin and Greek terms. The sock referred to an ankle shoe worn by ancient comic actors while the buskin, from a Greek root meaning boot, extended to the knee. The terms describe the height and type of footwear used in classical performance and convey differing roles in comedy and tragedy.
Foley Kidney Pills Help Sufferer Find Relief
Mrs. M A McLaughlin of La Crosse Wisconsin reports back and hip pain from kidney trouble eased after taking Foley Kidney Pills. A congressman's attentions to a young lady led to a humorous exchange at the session start as he offered flowers and a man’s bouquet was declined with a witty amendment.
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M. A. McLaughlin
Jay St. LaCross
Wis
Foley
B. H. Gorrells
Congress
Local Remedies and Advertisements Highlight Health Claims
A jumble of testimonials promotes Foley Kidney Pills, Doan's Ointment, and Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil among other remedies. Claims include instant relief for kidney sluggishness, general debility cures, and pain treatments, with scattered remarks from various named individuals and places.
The Cilese Fable On Insects And Music
The fable describes insects hating noisy devices like grasshoppers legless fiddlers and a noted Greek poet reference. It recounts a parable where two cithar players compete and when one breaks a string a singing instrument assists him to win the prize.
Dr Kings New Discovery Featured Against Colds and Pneumonia
A historical ad describes Dr King’s New Discovery as the cure for bronchial ailments including colds and pneumonia fears. Testimonials claim a boy avoided pneumonia multiple times and a Vermont mother endorses its cough and cold relief with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price. Distributed by B. L. Gorrall’s.
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King
George W.ince
Rawsonville
Peter Foulite
Gorrall
Temple of Diana at Ephesus an ancient ruin story
The famed Diana temple at Ephesus was begun in 552 B C by Greek states, burned in 330 B C, rebuilt, and finally destroyed by Goths around 6 A D. Its remains were later quarried and rediscovered, with the temple measuring about 425 feet long and 22 feet wide, supported by 127 columns sixty feet high. The columns were mainly marble.
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Diana
Ephesua
Asia
Mir
Dla
Shout for Joy Thanks Electric Bitters in Lewieburg Letter
A Lewieburg West Virginia resident C B Rade writes praise for Electric Bitters claiming the tonic cured ten years of stomach trouble and rheumatism. He endorses the remedy for indigestion dispepsia and kidney poisoning and notes its low price and guarantee at B H Gorrell’s.
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C. B. Rade
Lewieburg
B. H. Gorreli
True In Every Language and Craik's Scottish Advice
Tennyson recalled G. J. Craik proposing "The La dies" and a brother Scot's warning to his children to avoid marriage for money. At table Tennyson echoed the tale in English, while Hallam noted Craik did not use those exact words.
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Tennyson
G. J. Craik
Scot
Ailler
Mr. Craik
Hallam
Famous Stage Beauties Endorse Skip Eruptions Salve
The ad praises Bucklon's Atoica Salve for facial beauty and skin conditions like eczema and salt rheum. It claims cures for sore lips burns cuts and chilblains, priced at 25 cents at H. Gorrell's in Defiance. A Washington Star quote about a discreet man and a janitor is included.
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Bucklon
KB. H
Spurs
Washington Star
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad in Old Saturn Note
A fragmented ad mentions Dr King’s New Life Pills to avert health issues in stomach liver and bowels. The piece also includes a mock reading about old age on Saturn claiming planetary time differences and distant travel around the sun.
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Dr. King
B. H. Worrell
Saturn
When Buying Buy Only the Best Costa No More
H L Blomquist of Kadalle Wisconsin considers Foley's Honey and Tar Compound the best cough cure on the market. His wife has tried various kinds but says Foley's gives the best results. B H Gorrell approves.
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Costa
H.L Blomquist
Kadalle
Wis
Foley
B. H. Gorrell
Rest and Health to Mother and Child
Mrs Winslow's Soothes the Baby for teething over sixty years by millions of mothers. It soothes the child softens the gums relieves pain cures wind colic and is a remedy for diarrhea. Openly marketed as Mrs Winslow's Baby Syrup priced at twenty five cents.
Indian Runner ducks offer farm foraging and hardy traits
The Indian Runner duck, imported about 15 years ago, offers fast ground movement, hardiness, and high foraging ability with numerous pests. They require minimal housing, clean dry sleeping areas, and accessible water. Young ducklings grow quickly reaching about 3.25 pounds at 60 days, adults 4.5 to 5 pounds, with large, mild flavored eggs and high hatchability in incubators.
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West Indies
Farm Progress
L & M semi paste paint mixed from oils and pigments
Metal and lead white and white zinc pigments are combined with linseed oil to form L & M semi paste paint. By adding linseed oil and stirring five minutes, the mixture becomes ready for use at about 1.57 dollars per gallon, with mixing shops offering ready paint in minutes.
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Elon McCrum Drug Co
Lexington
H. L. Giikwwon
Bueno Vista
More Cheap Meat Dishes and Creole Steak Sauce
A collection of affordable, home style meat dishes. Instructions cover spare ribs with stuffing and apples, Chil Con Carne with beef and beans, and a Frank Steak with curry seasoning. Includes Creole Sauce with onions ham garlic tomatoes bay leaves and spices for serving.
Against Drought Farmers Use Thin Planting in Western Hansa
Some western Hansa farmers practice thin planting of about half their crop each year as drought insurance. If seasons are favorable they gain full yields on normal planted area and high yields on thinly planted land. In dry years thin planting still yields from rain, giving potential overall profitability over five years despite lower annual yields.
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Western
Hansa
Bute
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W. A. Chandler
Sock and Buskin
Spire
Sidney Lewis
Abas. Freitor, Moasup
Hewitt
Jewett
New York
Conn
Thomas’ Eclectic OU
United States
Doan
Drake and Duck
Metal and
Kansas
Virginia-Carolina
Richmond, Va
Norfolk, Va
Atlanta, Ga
Savannah
Durham
N.C. Alejandria
Charleston
S.C
Baltimore
Columbus, Ga
Montgomery
Ala
Memphis, Tenn
Shreveport
Winston-Salem, N.C
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