Mormon Tithing Script Described as Mormon Pony
A Salt Lake City letter in the Salt Lake Globe Democrat explains tithing scrip used by the LDS church. The notes resemble currency with temple imagery and bishop signatures and are used to pay for goods, work, and charity at the general tithing storehouse, aiding church commerce and labor.
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Duel Narrative From Early American Figures Recalls Hamilton Burr
Fitz Greene Washington recounts the Hamilton Burr duel as it was described by his grandfather Fitz Hughes. Paphos discovers his friend gone to fight and both sides exchange shots. Hamilton fires to miss Burr fires to kill Hamilton, Burr shoots Hamilton after misreading intent, a fatal turn in the famed duel.
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Trial by Fury in Russia and Jury Reform Debates
The conservative press in Russia opposes jury expansion, urging abolition of juries as political manipulation. The new Justice Minister Mi Msuashvin reportedly ends proposals for broad juries, pleasing conservatives while liberals push for reform. The debate centers on whether trials were fair or a tool of faction, with factions split over abolishing juries and codifying procedures. Apollo, a stickler for the code, is noted as an influential figure in shaping the stance.
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Russia
Mi Msuashvin
Ooluin
Potted the Wrong Man at Bonham Depot Trick
A long ago con game on a train platform used a staged young lady on a baggage car to lure men. A director on the same train exposed the ruse when a wire gag caused the fake to topple. The operator fled to California after the exposed scam drew laughs and police attention.
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Joker
Dick's Road
Gay
Ray
California
York
San
Water tastes across ages in Sierra camp cups
A San Francisco youth and an old mountaineer swap stories of the sweetest water. The visitor recalls drinking melted snow near the cabin. the elder recalls a Frisco fountain with a chipped iron cup. They joke how taste carries memory and cost, amid rugged mountain camp life.
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San Francises
Sierras
Frisco
Tragedy in a Paris Workroom Secrets and a Hidden Wardrobe
A whispered Paris tale claims a law forcing workers to clock hours led to a cruel tactic. Madame X’s shop allegedly hid seamstresses during a police inspection, one girl suffocating in a locked wardrobe as supplies were moved. The Philadelphia Telegraph notes the rumor.
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Paris
Paris Papera
Hhiladelphia Velegraph
Apostle of Liberty Tale From Thaddeus Stevens Office
Washington correspondents report Col Thomas and a gleeful anecdote about Thaddeus Stevens the Apostle of Liberty being sought by an elderly woman seeking his hair. The tale features Stevens in office with friends and a humorous exchange over a red wig. Also noted is a duck killed near James Town with a green bean feed detail.
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Canity Care Advice From a Philadelphia Record
A Philadelphia Record excerpt reports on canary care with questions about restoring sight in aging birds. It explains bird blindness from old age versus rare blinding conditions caused by cold drafts and opium in cheap foods. It warns brass cages cause lacquer ingestion and verdigris poisoning, risking sight.
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Philadelphia Record
Rheumatic Syrup Co. testimonial from Jackson user
A Jackson herbal medicine testimonial from Rich. Uastinge dated April 22, 1839 claims relief from rheumatism after two bottles of Withard’s Wheumatia Scrap. The writer credits doctors for failure and asserts full recovery, urging others to ask their druggist for the remedy.
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Rheumatic Syrup Co
Jackson
Mich
Thia Fm
Heath
Drugelet
Iron Mountain Venture Turns Fortune For Rosecrans
Washington letter recalls Gen Rosecrans switching to mining after a flood opened an iron mountain in Virginia. He formed a company, sold ore to a Pittsburgh firm, and profits came with sixteen chambers at the mine described as butter-like ore. Also mentions a tonic claim and promotional text about a digestive remedy.
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Conemaugh Valley
Gen. Rosecrans
Virginia
Washington
Pitsburg
A Society Woman's Rebuke in a Mistaken Visit
A fragment recounts a New York social mix up where two ladies share the same name leading guests into the wrong house. One host gently corrects a visitor by noting the error, while the other sharpens the moment with a pointed remark. The piece shifts through assorted era quotes on medicine and cures, including testimonials for Hall’s Cure and historical notes on lanterns and early acts.
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New York
Manny
Jess
Ladies' Home Journal
Han Gil
Fla. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Addreya FF
Sheney &Q
Aarrola
Dray
Bbe
The Forth Bridge Crowned as World Wonder
The Glasgow Herald extols the Forth Bridge as the greatest cantilever in the world with the longest span and strongest structure. It claims it dwarfs surrounding heights and could support tens of thousands of tons, comparing its scale to the Eiffel Tower and noting an estimated cost near 10 million dollars.
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Grobs
Myr. Baker
Forth Bridge
Laagow Herald
Beauty and health of American women urged by patent remedy
The piece extols spring beauty and urges women to guard health against female disorders with Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It claims the remedy cures weaknesses, derangements, headaches, constipation, and indigestion, preserving looks to old age. It mentions Dr Menia's Perera as a dosage reference.
Treatment of Drunkards In Norway
An habitual drunkard in Sweden and Norway is treated as a criminal, confined with bread and wine soaked in wine for hours to induce aversion. Over eight to ten days appetite for wine fades, and many become abstainers after release, with recidivism reportedly rare.
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Norway
Sweden
Drunnkard
Toper
Kadwray Ready Relief Promises Pain Aid Across Frontier
An advertising notice extols Kadwray’s Ready Relief as a universal remedy for pain and aches across the countryside. It cites its long-standing popularity in rural life and urges readers to try it, claiming quick relief for bruises, chest pains, and other ailments despite not detailing clinical evidence. It also recounts a hunting tale in Webster County where hounds pursued a fox and led to a dog becoming trapped in a dug-out, later rescued after neighbors cleared earth and fed it.
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Wisyny
Kadwray
Pale
Gallora
Doug Claypo
Webster County
West Virginia
Hole
Hazel Cowger
Cowger
Youth's Companion Subscription Offer Highlighted
An old catalog note promotes Youth's Companion with 82.50 paper price and 1.75 cost, claiming wide reach in nearly half a million families. It touts weekly illustrated supplements and double holiday numbers, urging readers to send 1.75 for area to January and full year from that date. Boston Mass.
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Buston
Mass
Balsam cure claims and promotional misstatements
A fragmented advertisement narrative criticizes Kemp's Balaami as a false cure for coughs throat and lung troubles while promoting various products. It cites free bottle offers and anonymous writings, notes electric devices to lighten labor, and advertises Oregon farming and migration promotions, reflecting period hype and dubious health claims.
Indirect Collection Tease in Parish Service Quip
A wry New York Weekly item notes a preacher’s quip about taking up a collection in a silent plaza amid a tense moment. It humorously suggests worshippers distract themselves with prayer books as the plate is passed, highlighting church humor and social awkwardness.
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New York Weekly
Scott's Emulsion Ad Claims Fast Strength Gain
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a palatable after meal supplement to gain strength. It cites Dr Thomas Prim of Alabama stating a child eight months old gained four pounds in four months after use. The copy emphasizes recovery for consumption throat afflictions and bronchitis with claimed rapid improvement.
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Prim
Bessemer Steel Output in 1686 and 1880 Totals
The record shows United States steel production in 1686 at 2,269,190 gross tons with rail output at 1,562,410 gross tons. It notes 1880 ingots were 689,670 tons higher than that year while rails rose by 989 tons.
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Bessemer Steel
United States
Bessemer
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