Qua Scrap Basket: Notable November Dates in 18th–19th Century Events
A compact roster of historical notices from 1786 to 1879 listing events across years. Key items include Fredericksburg surrender 1863, Sherman and Thomas defeating Bragg at Chattanooga 1863, anti-resumption bill passage 1877, New York evacuated by British 1786, slavery address signed by 576000, Chevalier death in Paris 1879, and Washington Irving's death 1859.
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Burnsides
Fredericksburg
House of Representatives
Sherman
Thomas
Bragg
Chattanooga
New York
America
Michael Chevalier
Paris
Washington Irving
Max Welton's Girl in Stage Review Declines Dewrise
The poem fragment notes Max Welton's daughter appears thin at dawn but grows robust after eight in a backstage stage review setting. The line suggests a transformation tied to time of day and performance context.
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Max Welton
Bony
Early
Shane
Ruth Offers Home Flower Care Tips From A Cousin
A family exchange reveals practical flower care advice. Ruth suggests adding charcoal to water to preserve scent, emptying and washing vases in warm rooms, and refilling every other day. She advises stripping lower leaves, cutting rose stems, and slitting outer bark for a longer lasting bouquet.
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Ruth
Origins of Road Rules and Napkin Ring Reflections
A compact column reflects on daily life and artifacts, noting daily knowledge bits. It cites horses power, earth sun travel times, global book production, Calaveras redwoods ages and dimensions, napkin rings as relics, and traces the origin of pedestrians keeping right, linked to ancient shield and sword combat practices.
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Calaveras County
California
London Globe
Thanksgiving Time Revisited by a Homebound Traveler
A nostalgic verse recalls the approaching Thanksgiving as a traveler prepares to return home to a valley old folks and a mother baking pies. The speaker longs to see his parents, feel their embrace, and share a warm family meal after a long city journey.
How to Cure Colds with Dr King's New Discovery
An advertisement extols Dr King's New Discovery a cough and cold remedy containing pine tar healing balsams and mild laxatives. It claims to kill cold germs soothe irritated throats and heal mucous membranes with over 45 years of use as proof of efficacy. A customer testimonial from G. 3 Suaven Saithdole mentions rapid relief after one bottle.
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Dr. King
Or One Little Boy Thanksgiving Gertain
A fragmentary tale about a Little Boy absorbed in anticipation of holidays. After a vibrant Halloween, the child looks toward Thanksgiving, while memory trails in and out, with a focus on joy, dogs, children, and family life.
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Uamma
Matoma
Richfield Community News and Events Snapshots
Mrs. Gustav Bock visits Wausau relatives while Mrs. B E Noble remains ill after gallstone treatment. Mr and Mrs James Hurd attend Mrs G E Thompson’s funeral in Marshall. Klondike Creamery elects officers for the coming year as Richfield Creamery stockholders review the past year. Local services at E K Miner’s church next Sunday. C L Butler hosts his Seaver Dam mother for a possible winter stay. Asvid Baxterum works at Monticello. Schneider plans to move family into Math Roder house. Buyers of a farm prepare to take possession as goods are shipped. Local students home for Thanksgiving. Thomas McNamee and George Boyehlin attend the Marshfield butter and cheese makers convention. Miss Panay Wood of Colfax may visit for Thanksgiving.
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James Hurd
Marshall
Wis
G. E. Thompson
Richfield Creamery Company
C. L. Butler
Seaver Dam
Asvid Baxtrum
Monticello
Scheider
Thomas McNamee
George Boyehlin
Marshfield
Panay Wood
Colfax
A Plain American's Thanksgiving Heritage and Faith
A descendant of early settlers reflects on Thanksgiving in America, tying in lines from the Bible and a New York Evening Post correspondent. The voice invokes pastoral imagery and national ideals, urging love, service, and honor of the country as the best yet to come.
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America
Lupe
New York Evening Post
Land
Uberty
Singere
Amperian
Thanksgiving Meaning Beyond Eating, A New York Tale
In a New York Evening Sun excerpt Mrs Blunene Cole of Rosedale narrates a Thanksgiving scene where children plan pies and pudding but the tale centers on sharing with those left out. A mother explains abundance and generosity, inspiring Little Hoy to see Thanksgiving as care for others.
My son Edwin cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Mrs. E. O. Irwin of New Kensington Pa says her son Edwin suffered croup and sleepless nights until Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used as directed. She claims it gave relief and notes the medicine is obtainable everywhere.
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Croup
Edwin
E. O. Irwin
New Kenington
Chamberlain
Mathers
Dance Scheduled at Woodman Hall as Town Notes Fly
Town of Rock reports Florence Bros, Henry Hansen, and others active with family visits and deer hunting. A dance invitation is extended for Thursday evening November 25 at Woodman hall. Mrs. Eyers and Mrs. Porter attend Sunday school convention in Marshfield, with notes on gatherings at the Nason, Porter, and Eyers households and a theater party by Yonville camp.
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Wells
R Nla
Na' Yonvillé
Grant
C. W. Porter
L. N. Porter
Wavtema
George Eyers
Claire Porter
Virginia farmer credits Vinci tonic for recovery
Atlee, Virginia farmer Grland W. Borkey says he was weak and run down with poor blood and poor sleep. After taking Vinci cod liver and iron tonic, he reports improved appetite, better sleep, and restored health, claiming the tonic helped overcome chronic weakness and illness.
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Atlee
Vinci
Grlando W. Borkey
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Chicago, Il
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