Death and discovery of the California gold rush founder
A Philadelphia Record summary notes General Sutter born 1803 in Baden Switzerland who migrated to the United States. He found gold in California in the fall of 1848 and led to the great rush. He returned to Pennsylvania in 1871 and died June 18, 1880 at pensioner status. Pallbearers included Generals Freemont and Burnside.
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Suttons
Burledia
Goll
Saenes
Zeno Cony
Meiliontte
Lititane
Baden
Sprinungs
Lear
Switzestina
Tititz
Rama
Rockies
Sutter
Pennsylvania
California
John C. Fremont
Ambrose B. Burnside
Philadelphia
Fatted Syrian Sheep Complex Described in Taita Folklore
The article explains Damascus region fattening of Syrian sheep, noting tails with 10 to 15 pounds of fat. Families prepare multiple sheep, women and children feed mulberry leaves, and sheep are watered and washed. By late September the animals are killed and meat preserved for winter feasts.
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Damascus
McIntosh
Six Boxes of Cheap Cigars Cause Gift Dilemma
The exchange shows Mr Newed receiving six cheap cigar boxes from his wife who insists they are a gift. He pretends to accept but plans to replace them with six boxes of Havana cigars before her return. The next day Mrs Newed learns she bought six boxes for Uncle Johnny, a sea captain in Wales, and posts them, hoping he cannot tell the difference.
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Jonny
Wales
Fanny
London
Biography of Huxley and the plague’s odd humorous turn
A fragmented excerpt recalls Huxley in a portrait of annoyance and boredom, noting a letter about a friend who roasted a fanatic. The stream of garbled text mentions Bevan, Be Tol Poor, and a fictional tale of a man killed in an elevator blow by a blast. The Boston Transcript appears as the source.
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Tod
Huxley
Boston Pranscript
Fragmented OCR text summarizes a local event page
Readable fragments mention a Mayen event and services with unclear context. The garbled note hints at women and readers but no clear names, dates, places, or outcomes are identifiable. Further legible text needed to form a proper card.
Portable window plant stand with casters and shelves
An 18th or 19th century style plan explains a movable window plant stand. It describes dimensions two feet high two feet by three feet with eight inch by three inch shelves and sand filled bases. The design favors iron casters and braces for stability and notes versatility for indoor display or summer outdoor placement.
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Sylvanus van Aken
Cause of Chestnut Blight Traced to Boring Beetle
Thomas Davy Candy of Langhorne near Philadelphia reports finding the chestnut blight is caused by a tiny black beetle about one sixteenth of an inch long. He says grubs hatch from eggs and bore into the tree, with many worms observed on a single tree. He notes the blight followed by a patch of decay and a scorched appearance, and mentions Pennsylvania’s legislature appropriated 1,276,000 for a commission to investigate and combat the disease.
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Thomas Davy Candy
Langhorne
Philadelphia
South Atlantic
Qand
Pennsylvania
Method of Coloring Wood by Staining
A fragment discusses staining wood during treatment to color the wood as it ages. It mentions planing or converting the wood and compares staining while treated to older methods, noting a shift in technique and a device that distributes color through the wood.
Economic upswing amid cautious business outlook in 1913
A financial expert notes that industrial depressions have occurred mainly in 1896 and 1909, offering consolation as trade revival continues. Railroad earnings, bank clearings, and iron and steel output rise, while imports slow and domestic commerce expands.
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United States
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Fariers” Institute
Balwin Booth
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H.M. Dewey & Co
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Best Peck
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Chas. Scott
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Fred Wallis
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Wheeler& Keiser
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Wallis Bros
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Fred Kelfer
Ben T Baird
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Buck Roe Sears
Burbeck
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