Floating Palaces on Upper Lake Steam Line
Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railway promotes two new steel passenger steamers built for upper lake trips at $800,000 each. Speed 20 mph, four weekly trips Toledo Detroit Alpena Mackinac Petoskey Chicago, daily Detroit to Cleveland in July and August, daylight Lake Erie ride, first class staterooms and menus, low round trip rates. Send for pamphlet from A A Bchantz G P A Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Co Detroit Michigan.
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Detroit Gaveland Steam Navigation Company
Lakes
Cleveland
Toledo
Oblesgo
Detroit
Alpena
Mackinac
Petaskey
Chicago
Lake Eris
Put-in-Bay
A. A. Bchantz
G.P.A
Bteam Nav.o
Mich
Uncle Lock and the Lottery Desk Legacy
A narrator recalls Uncle Lock a stern broker who kept his nephew Charles from marrying Sophy, his adopted ward. After a doomed romance amid money worries and strict wills, Uncle Lock dies leaving a desk and a fortune that may go to Charles, with Sophy as the intended heiress thwarted by strict terms.
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James
William
Robert
Jem
Bill
Bob
Lock
Richard
Mr. Lock
Uncle Lack
Manny
Uncle Lock
Uncla Lovk
Sophy
Sam
Onu
Unela Luel
Luck
Charles
Ior Ming
Roason
Toam
Vielo
Lim
Hig
Tunderaland
Nieca
Charles Lodk
Author's Alliance
Manners in Mexico and a tale of Frederick the Great
A charm filled sketch contrasts Mexican etiquette with European court manners. Mrs. Gooch notes warm welcomes, flowers, embraces, and greetings in Mexico. Frederick the Great’s public favor shifts after harsh taxes as a caricature pleases the crowd. The Panama Isthmus yields a surprising vegetable silk tree whose bark can be spun into silk like thread. Spoons imitate shells and plant leaves across Asia, with Chinese and Indian mesh kept in use.
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Mexico
Panama Isthmus
Han Belle
Farmhouse Collars and Milk Trade in Rural Advice
Readers learn practical farm management tips from an 19th century rural column. The article covers cow care, dairy operations, and the value of straw, with emphasis on a well arranged farmhouse collar to improve milking efficiency and butter production.
Plan for Farm Dairy Cellar and Draft Horse Standards
A detailed plan describes cellar organization for dairy work with stations for churn, milk pans, fruit, and cider, plus light, ventilation, and windproofing. It discusses draft horse requirements including weight, conformation, temperament, and use on farms, then notes cautions on sulfur and feed practices for livestock, dairy room setups, and hog fattening with cooked pumpkins.
Home remedies and practical tips from a curious era
A collage of old household hacks covers stump removal with dynamite, carpet cleaning with oxalic acid, and fabric whitening after sun exposure. Advice ranges from using kerosene for window polish to making lemon and glycerine hand cleaners, plus scent sachets and baked lemon remedies for hoarseness.
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Violet Andorris
Bureau
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National Lead Company
Armstrong & McKelvy
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Eckstein
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Southern
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National Lead
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James Payn
Frederick the Great
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Carlyle
China
India
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New York Times
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