Village Council Baby Controversy Ends With Child Disposition
In North Dorchester Township, Mrs Worth brought a baby to the Toywosmp County Council demanding care for the infant. After tumult and humor, the Reeve agreed to provide for the child, with a plan to dispose of it within a week, while a husband later pursued legal action from London. The episode sparked a broader discussion among council members about municipal duty.
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North Dorchester
Qnt
Worth
Ata
Bosra
Reeve
Dss
Mrs. Worth
Une Womya
Luis Township
Reeve Durand
Sean
Tila
Reeve Durud
Lisary
Jozepher
Baba
Aula
London
Agricultural advice on cotton seed meal use and dairy farming
Agricultural notes discuss feeding cotton seed meal to livestock, its high nitrogen and oil content, safe daily quantities for cows, calves, hogs, and horses, and potential digestive issues. The piece compares milk composition from cows on different feeds, covers potato seed choices, and warns on preservation and salt quality in butter making. It also notes potato flavor variation by harvest time, suggests gas tar as a pest remedy, and shares practical farms tips on rat control, fertilization, and egg production feed.
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Utter
Montgomery
Danbury News
United States
M. Millat
Betton Citizens React to Window Entry Murder Warning
Readers recall a Betton incident where a man attempted entry at Mrs Brown’s home and was struck with an axe. The Courier notes a brave citizen defended the widow and mocks would be intruders. A newly married couple also faced an eccentric uncle’s gift and a prank letter about a hidden necklace.
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Betton
Amman
Bell County
Lue
Conor
Pain healing nostrum praised by Boston firm
A Keokuk reader notes Jacob's Oil as a reliable remedy used by many and endorsed by Jones Cook & Co of Bay State Brewery Boston. A pharmacist recounts a grateful patient, while a witty exchange about a kiss reveals social quirks. the民 mentions women as queer yet harmless.
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Keokuk
Messrs. Jones
Cook & Co
Bay State
Boston
Mass
Odd Historical Snippets Mix of Jokes and Anecdotes
A muddled 19th century snippet recounts a city gent’s Rheumatism remedy claim after a dance encounter, a misheard quip about coffee kernels, a Chicago child’s birth in another era, an angel joke about a godsend, and archival notes on Matthew Byles a Tory punished for colonial resistance with fluctuating house confinement and a doctor’s remark about guarded and disregarded sentry.
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Matthew Byles
Deacon Wilder’s Bitters Cure Health Rumors In Austin
A collage of comic anecdotes and local scenes shows Deacon Wilder touting Hop Bitters as a cure for illness and expense, claiming a few dollars kept him and neighbors well and avoided doctors. The chatter shifts to social quirks, a maid job inquiry, and playful quips about aging, thunder fears, and a lively Austin setting.
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Dercom
Deacon Wilder
Taylor
Dilla
Deacon
Hop Bitters Endorsement and Village Humor
A fragment from a Poemiae clergyman anecdote shows a lady flirting with a pastor while he maintains professional restraint. A Rochester testimonial touts Hop Bitters for curing ague, biliousness, and kidney complaints, claiming two life-long girls were saved after doctors and neighbors doubted. A quip contrasts a learned dyer with a plagrapher, ending with a light joke about keeping a coat on.
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Rochester, N
Kidney Diseases Remedy Promised In Old Journal Ad
An antiquated notice touts Kidney Wort as a cure for kidney diseases claiming rapid cures and economical dry-form use. The passage shifts to a dialogue about judgment and kindness, featuring a quarrel between a wife and husband and a remark about a man away from his family.
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Philo
Jerrold
Richardson & Co
Prop's
Burlinetos
Inventions to register letters sent by mail devised
The London Times reports H Ferguson and H R Kiempe of the General Post Office in London devised a veciament and an electrical method to reliably tally letters mailed. A coaster counter records stamps pressed. at day’s end counts are read and reset. An electrical system uses ink pad contacts to trigger a counter, or a lever stamp with similar action, to log each letter stamped.
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London Times
H. Ferguson
H. R. Kiempe
General, Post Office
London
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