Chicago cabbage district ships vast southern market supply
A Chicago cabbage complex spreads over 2 500 acres west and southwest of the stock yards with 20 000 000 plants needed for the first setting. The district ships 1 900 acres under one firm, plans 20 plus cars daily to the south and mentions how cabbage travels from Chicago to New Orleans Memphis and St Louis to supply the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iChicago Herald
Chicago
South Watst
Amouth
Acra
New Orleans
Ohio
Memphis
Nashville
St. Louis
South
Singia
Lagin
One Way to Save Money
A humorous vignette contrasts price tags from two wardrobes and recalls a soldier’s perilous march during a Civil War battle. The piece blends light domestic chatter with a dramatic reminiscence of Lieut Kampstuhl’s rear-guard stand and ultimate exhaustion after fourteen hours of combat.
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Hartford
Irene
Burdette
Brooklyn Bagto
Grant
Clewt
Kempstub
Kampstuhl
Corral
Panorama and optical panorama display described in 19th century notes
A discussion outlines panorama origins from Greek roots and defines the technique of circular canvases and central viewing platforms. It covers lighting, perspective accuracy, and the illusion of vast landscapes, plus glimpses of other short items on art, society, and a tale of boat launching mishaps.
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Francis Lieber
Oration by Hon Shinzenos Smith-Truisins to West Hoboken Students
A calm afternoon at the old West Hoboken schoolhouse hosts Hon. Shinzenos Smith addressing African-descended children. He mocks wealth, boasts about experiences, warns of learning and restraint, and ends with a silence broken only by a pupil’s breathing as the crowd absorbs the speech.
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Shinzenos Smith
West Hoboken
Dawn Brosdad
Shins
Bones Smith
Aroise
Ter Tranton
Silbar
Ebbarts
Sat
Wall Street
Central Park
Fastar
Dar
Dan Eis
Hospitality in Africa and Farm Life in Italy
A fragmentary travel column describes African hospitality in Ishora with morning ablutions, a bath scene, and cultural notes, followed by San Francisco Chronicle observations on Roma farm management. It contrasts local customs with European farming hierarchy and labor organization among day workers and village laborers.
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Wongo Cor
Boston Bulletin
Ishora
Outchis
Africa
Guinea
Pocahontes
Taly
Cor
San Francisco Chronicle
Romsa
Firat
Agant
Catte
Ste
Thor
Sind
Cattis-Rangers
Hla
Mercante
Electric Bitters claimed as cure all in odd ad
An ad touts Electric Bitters as the best remedy for liver, urinary, and digestive issues with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. It lists Lititz Drug Store as the seller and uses odd phrasing and misspellings throughout.
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Iity Conte Abottie
Lititz
Hoss
Laugie
Lancaster
Lithia Drug Store
Fragmented musings mix satire and travel lore in a noisy column
A collage of odd observations and quips fills the page, including remarks on cheese, commerce, swindling, cats, oystering, and regional curiosities. The piece blends humor with local color and brief anecdotes about places, people, and events, ending with a long description of a bird display at a cemetery.
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Gaul Poranving
Wellington
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S Vallcy
Chicago Tribune
Palmar
Detroit
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Lier, Kawesyurl AT
New York World
Bes
Theophile Gentier
Theodore Titten
Art Galieries
Wabash Avenue
Aliis
Bavaria
Detroit Free Press
Paris
A.vane
Murfreesbore
Tong
Jack Frost
Goldreg
Hospitality IN
Ball Pelues
Leopoligomen
Brast
Dumbo
Massachusetts
Muaino
Coney Island
America
Bridgeport
Ttaly
Thaly
Zand
Providence
Rick
Texas Wiacher
Rabbit Gunners
Cincinnati Enquirer
Spring Grove
Knowlton’s Corner
Police Gazette
United States
Giscount
Lichard K
FOX
Franklin Square
Tayea
Harris Rene Bogs Bi
Baer
Peerless
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Geiser
Tire Berbers
Eclipse Far Blowers
Success Engine
Cam
Steam Pump and Machine Works
North Cherry Street
Lancaster, PA
Ezra.f. Landis
J. IL
N. Queen Street
NEW Post
ER Oly
T. Frank Evans
Barenelirp
Millway
Sainail George Dabvis Bainbridge
Ebins
Salunua Stauter
Deamore
Havin
Dus' Leopold
Ashare
Miges Goda
Litipe
Philadelphia
Estibilsti 4 Peruas
Litttz
Isball
Tintype
Broad Street
Sinitha’s
Peine
Mes
Huebener
Fancy Goods and Notion Store
Main Sured
Laritz
Cho. Bew
SPA
Watt
Ilo
Danina Leosold
H.L. Trout
SANT
Penn Square
Spitakle
Mpil
Martin Rudy
Lancaster Bicycle
Druggista
Express
Murray St
York
Fricycle Agency
East King Standing School
Cor. W. King and Cont.Sq
SCF
Sir Louis
C. BL Brown
West Ubangh Steril
ENN Hotel
Penn, Lancaster CD. PA
Blocist
B. J. Bach
Lancaster County House
King Std
Lamartior, PA
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Columbia House
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Cooptr House
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