Foot and Mouth Disease Threats and Economic Impact Across Animals
An 1890s overview explains foot and mouth disease as a highly contagious fever with mouth and hoof blisters. It lists species affected, from cattle and hogs to humans via milk and contact, notes low direct mortality but high dairy and export losses, and describes transmission, incubation, and debate over inoculation and virus characteristics.
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German Empire
France
Italy
Belgium
Austria Hungary
Switzerland
Romania
Bulgaria
England
Reform Association Has A Big Job On Hands
The National Reform association held its annual Pittsburg convention detailing aims to improve marriage and divorce laws promote sabbath observance and Bible use in public schools advocate Christ’s authority in civil affairs while opposing church state union and seeking saloon overthrow.
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Reform Association
Christ
JAPS JOYFUL OVER WASHINGTON TALKS REPORTS
Tokyo newspapers and the Japanese press, which had paused on the exchange of notes with Washington, woke to unanimous rejoicing this morning over the American Japanese agreement.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Washington
Leach’s Virgin Oil of Pine Patent Cure
An old formula claims a half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine two ounces glycerine and half pint whisky mixed will cure any curable cough and break a cold in 24 hours. Take a teaspoonful every four hours and ask your druggist for the genuine Leach's Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure prepared and guaranteed by the Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati Ohio.
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Leach
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Appointment of Executors in Cass Circuit Court
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have qualified and been appointed by the Cass Circuit Court of Indiana as executors of the last will of Edward AL Dunn, deceased, late of Cass County Indiana. The estate is supposed to be solvent.
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State of
Indiana
Cass County
Mercy Axtell
Cass Circuit Court of Indiana
Edward
AL Dunn
Gass
County
Dunn
The Truce of God in Medieval Europe
A historical note on the truce of God describing its rise in 1027 at a Rouen church synod and its later English reception around 1032. The decree limited feudal violence by restricting attacks from Saturday evening to Monday morning, and forbade conflicts during feast or fast days, while protecting workers en route to worship.
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England
St Joseph Champagne Banquet and Flags Debate in Early Union Pacific Case
An old railroad official recalls a St Joseph champagne banquet tied to the Union Pacific bill in the early sixties. A flag dispute at City Hall ended with the Confederate banner raised and the Stars and Stripes removed. Washington received word as Sen Pomeroy proposed redrawing the bill to move the terminus from St Joseph to Omaha.
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Champigne
St Joseph
Enston Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Congress
St. Joseph
Washington
Pomeroy
Omaha
Neb
St. Joséph
Kansas City
A Shifting Landmark in Early Missouri River Navigation
The author of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River notes early pilots faced many signals that forced them to steer carefully. The piece reflects on how navigation tools and markers varied as crews charted western waters.
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Missouri River
Cat and dog scene in mismatched actions and odds
Fragmentary narration shows a cat fleeing to a bank and barking loudly while a pilot rushes toward a barking pund with confidence. A dog on a night shift changes stance as a boat on a sand bar ends in a hopeless rock.
Lead Pencils and the Value of Lead in History
The piece discusses the origin of pencils marked by lead and the name lead pencil. It notes how early pencils used actual lead and the branding on their wrappers. It references the value of lead and compares it to gold, plus a New York merchant's advert about new pencils prompting a rush at newsstands.
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New York
New York Press
Ancient omen of Scythia and witchcraft claims
Fragmentary report notes that a violent omen from Scythia is said to strike with a gaze. Saints and witches are mentioned in vague terms, with references to torture and a mysterious virtue. Names and details are garbled.
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Crii
Scythia
Moutaigze
London Tit-Bita Snippet on Bad Boys and Mammas
A brief London Tit-Bita line features a pastor asking Johnny if he plays with bad little boys and Johnny replying yes. The pastor then wonders why he should not play with good boys as Johnny notes mothers won’t let them.
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Johnny
Inu
London
The Way of Womankind Or How Women Analyze Life
In Bagshot's commentary a male voice contrasts women and men in perceiving and testing truth. Women transform simple facts into puzzles and proofs, engaging deeply with logic and inquiry in social relations.
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Mrs. A
Molly
Bagshot
Meaning and origins of the swastika across cultures
The text discusses varied interpretations of the swastika. It notes its alleged meaning as good luck or the sun and cites Max Muller and Mme. Blavatsky on its symbolic breadth. It mentions the symbol as a solar wheel and its presence in ancient religious iconography.
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Gentiena
Professor Max Muller
Mme. Blavatsky
The Defect In His Dressing
A London Globe anecdote portrays a famed British surgery professor testing a new student during a clinical demonstration. When asked to diagnose the dressing, the youth blushes and finally replies that the professor’s tie is not straight, revealing the peril of overemphasis on appearance.
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England
Britain
London Globe
Dumas Fils Replies to Sir Alexandre on Fame
The son of Alexandre Dumas receives a cordial letter from the elder Dumas who signs as a literary man and mentions Monte Cristo. Dumas fils answers promptly, expressing pleasure at meeting the renowned author and citing his father's praise.
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Alexandre Dumas
Monte Cristo
Going Elsewhere Prompted by a Furniture Store Visit
A casual exchange unfolds as a friend visits Mr Highprice, consulting about a sale before leaving town. The conversation reveals a plan to shop elsewhere, with Mr Highprice displaying cautious optimism about selling.
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Highprice
Pearson’s
Forgetmenot and a Wife’s Finger Tying Question
A fragment discusses forgetmenot and a wife tying something around her finger as a reminder. The Philadelphia Press item hints at a quip about knowing flora and why the plant name is used. The text reads as a casual question about memory devices.
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Cillman
Flora
Philadelphia Press
Train schedule fragment shows multiple routes and times
The page lists numerous rail services between St Louis New York Kansas City Toledo Loganport Terre Haute and South Bend with train numbers such as 2 28 4 6 3 1 43 45 47 49 140 142 143 245 and notes on daily or Sunday only service including Express Fast Line Ace and Butler Branch East and West Bound times and agents like BURKE Local Ticket Agt.
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St. Louis
New York
Kansas City
Toledo
Deny li
M. Burke
Bouna
T. Haute
Haute
Terre Haute
Logansport
Butler
Butler: Ace
San
Butler Ace
Sun
West Sound
Logan Ac
Sas
Historic rail timetable fragment shows mixed train listings
A fragmentary timetable lists many numbered trains with destinations between Cincinnati Louisville Indianapolis and Chicago. Entries include departure times and car notes for sleeping and parlor service, with notes about routes and station pairs such as Logansport and Chi cago and between Effner and Logansport.
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Cincinnati
Louisville
Indianapolis
Chicago
Columbus
Pittsburg
Monon Fast Mail Express Schedule Note
Railway notice outlines south bound service with Sunday omission and a 6:48 am mail departure time.
U T System Schedule Changes March 12 1907
U T System announces March 12 1907 changes with interurban trains from Logansport and Indianapolis. Trains depart 5 00 am 6 45 am 7 00 am 9 00 am and later from the Interurban Station, with limited trains connecting at Tipton for Elwood Alexandria Fairmount and other intermediate stations. Coupon books offer 12 00 worth of transportation for 1 with 1 807 miles of track. Line connections at Muncie include Hartford Pelier Bluffton Farmland and beyond.
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Ohio
Michigan
Muncie
Hartford Cir Pelier
Bluffton
Farmland
Anton ‘City
Greenville
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Strain
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B. W. Booth
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Indiana Union Traction CO
IU. T. System
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Convention of the National Reform As
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C.seee
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Delphi, Ind
Fast Mail
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Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley
Sraction CO
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