Many-toed Horses Explain Evolution of Modern Equus
The article details O C Marsh findings on extra toes in ancient horses and traces their evolution in North America from early polydactyl ancestors to the true Equus. It notes Eohippus with four toes and a rear three, Orohippus, Epihippus, Mesohippus with three toes fore and hind, Miohippus, Protohippus, Pliohippus and finally the large modern horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Marsh
American Journal of Science and Arts
America
Iron Particles in Atmosphere Linked to Aurora
Observations of snow on high mountains and in Arctic regions show minute iron particles float in the air and settle on the earth. Some physicists theorize these iron particles play a role in auroral phenomena. Nordenskjold during recent voyages found metallic iron along with phosphorus and cobalt in northern snow beyond Spitz.
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Tron
Arctic
Nordenskjold
Spitz
Cement for Glass and Leather Repairs Recipe
A historic prep describes softening glue by cold water, dissolving in small amounts of proof spirits over a water bath, then mixing 10 grains of gum ammoniacum with two ounces of the spirit blend, adding mastic dissolved in rectified spirit, and stirring. Store in a stoppered bottle and melt in warm water before use.
Typhus Said to Have Been Introduced at Ulster Zu-Tich
Scientific items report that bilack typhus was introduced at Ulster Zu-Tich by tropical birds sent alive in a cage from Bada-Pesth.
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Ulster
Zu- Tich
Down in Circumstances Rediscovered for Grocers
A man in Griswold Street seeks a fresh euphemism for his fall from wealth. After a playful exchange with a neighbor, he exclaims that Reduced in circumstances is the precise term he wants to use with grocers and book agents, and departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold Street
Filkins
Water needs for horse digestion and feeding order
The article explains horse water and feed needs. It details how four pounds of water per pound of feed for horses, two for sheep, and the impact of stomach capacity on digestion. It notes mixing oats with hay aids mastication but warns against overfeeding grain, and mentions watering at midnight as a practice.
Buckwheat Profit Potential on Rough Ground in July
Buckwheat may profitably grow on rough or cleared land as it mellows cloddy soil. In northern areas sow before July 12 to avoid early fall frosts. Try sowing grass and clover with buckwheat this month when conditions allow.
Best way to raise fodder corn and mixed feed
The best method is sowing corn in drills thirty two inches apart with two cultivations to ensure sun and air for vigorous growth and deep green foliage. Corn and millet may be cut together for better cow feed when mixed in the manger.
Safe water for cattle warned in rural guidance
Pore drinking water is of first importance. More dangerous poisons are taken into the system with the water used. Water from brooks is dangerous due to wash from fields and soil soakage. Water from clear wells and springs only should be given to cattle, and owners should follow this. Impure water causes much avoidable disease.
The Clam Comeback How to Cook Clams Right
A practical guide touts clams as year round and delicious when properly prepared. It argues against overboiling and heavy stewing and labels roasting over a hot fire as the royal method, yielding tender meat released in its own juice with a touch of butter.
Anakesis Sample Request From A. Ledyard
A. Ledyard of Traverse City Mass writes to P Neustaedter Co NYC enclosing $100 for a box of Dr Silsbee’s Anakesis. Ledyard reports long troubling symptoms since 1849 and says the remedy has given more relief than others tried. He requests immediate shipment of a box and notes samples are sent free to recipients.
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Bostox
Mass
Messaxs. P. NewstarpTer & Co
New York
Dr. & Silsbee
Anakesis
A. Ledyard
I. Sona
P. Neustaedter
Suzamay & Co
Marshall, Mi
Keep The Body Erect For Health And Posture
The article argues that an erect body is crucial for health and that crooked posture in sitting, standing, or sleeping harms digestion and organ function. It warns against elevating heels, slouched positions, or high pillows and urges returning to a straight, natural posture to restore muscular balance.
Mock Oysrers Recipe For Corn Oysters
A historical kitchen instruction describes making corn oysters from half a dozen ears of corn. After simmering and cooling, the kernels are grated and mixed with eggs cream crackers salt and pepper, then fried in butter until browned. The yield is about two dozen oysters served hot.
Orange Jelly Recipe from a Historic Page
Grate the peels of five oranges and two lemons, squeeze their juice, and boil one pound of sugar in a quart of water. Add two ounces of isinglass, dissolve, and mix in the citrus juice. Strain through coarse muslin, cool halfway, then pour into cold water-wetted molds. Warm the molds to release the jelly.
No one misses Dobbins Electric Soap economy
The text extols Dobbins Electric Soap by Cragin & Co. of Philadelphia claiming wonderful economy and urges readers to ask their grocer to stock it and give it a try.
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Cragin & Co
Philadelphia
Drying Apples For Long-Term Storage
Dry apples quickly in a hot oven without cooking. When dry, place in thick paper bags, seal to prevent insect access, and hang in a store-room. Dried fruit remains worm-free as moths cannot lay eggs there.
Cleaning silver spoons with potato water
Discoloration on silver spoons can be removed by washing in potato water from boiled potatoes as it cleans without scratching the metal. Fresh orange or lemon peel rubbed on steel knives and forks effectively removes fishy tastes.
Apple Snow Ready Mist
Pare four dozen tart apples and steam until tender. Rub through a colander, chill thoroughly. Stir in grated lemon rind and juice, sugar, and the whites of six eggs. Beat to a froth and serve immediately in a deep glass dish.
PaRENTS Guard Babies Health With Reliable Medicine
A caregiver emphasis on safe infant remedies endorses Dr Bull's Baby Syrup as free from harmful ingredients and suitable for babies.
Enamel Leather Belt Polish Recipe
To polish enamelled leather mix half a pint of cream with a quarter pint of linseed oil kept lukewarm. Apply with a sponge after cleaning the leather, then rub with a soft dry cloth to produce a brilliant polish.
Simple Egg and Rice Cakes From Early Cookbook
Purr Pupping eggs beaten with milk and flour baked in cups with a sweet sauce. Rice Cakes simmer soft rice with milk and eggs, add flour, fry in a buttered pan and finish with nutmeg and sugar.
Boy whacks dog after grabbing bologna at City Hall Market
At the east end of the City Hall Market a boy struck a dog tied to a wagon wheel with a barrel stave. A passerby asked why and the boy claimed the dog had snatched and swallowed a big piece of bologna, defending his hard work with a quip about rheumatic elbows.
Banas and an Acquaintance Conversation on Atwater Street
A man in shirt sleeves sits outside a rookery on Atwater street when an acquaintance asks about his wife. He evasively confirms, then jokes about having the advantage over her as a way to end the banter. Miss Colino visits Dieppe and learns seawater may burst her bottle as the tide rises, prompting her to pour out water before departure.
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Banas
Atwater Street
Bill
Miss Colino
Dieppe
Missy
Bekase
Humorous Odds and Ends From City Life
A collage of light anecdotes and quips from everyday scenes. A boy jokes about dwarf corn while a passerby comments on size. A wedding with armed groomsman, a barber turned pastor, and a speller’s split with a bride. Minor vignettes reflect urban whimsy and social wit.
A Tablespoonful of Salt Weighs About One Ounce
A historical note explains that a tablespoonful of salt roughly weighs one ounce. The simple measurement helps readers gauge quantities in cooking and science contexts.
Changing the Color of Woods
A German journal describes two wood finishing methods. First, rub oak with warm oil of turpentine tallow and wax to produce a lustrous orange yellow then apply French polish for depth. Second, brush wood with iron persulphate or protosulfate to yield bluish gray, drying to a light brown with linseed oil varnish. add permanganate to deepen to dark brown.
Professor's Quip on Grades and Catarrh Cure
A college professor quips that high class ranks require avoiding spitting on the floor. He notes hawking and spitting stem from catarrh, claimed to be cured by Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Sage
Toothpick Market Turmoil Hits New Lows
The toothpick market shows price drops from 25 cents per 2500 box to 10 cents at retail and 8 cents wholesale. Boston Bucksfield, Maine and Ohio mills use similar six foot logs and bevel-cutting machines to produce vast quantities. Original makers claim rivals near stoppage as prices tumble.
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Boston
Bucksfield
Woods
Ohio
Dr Jeyne's Expectorant Promoted as Lung Cleansing Remedy
An medical notice claims Dr Jeyne's Expectorant reduces coughs and colds to prevent tuberculosis. It asserts early treatment avoids pulmonary decline and that the remedy eases inflammation while promoting easy expectoration by cleansing clogged lungs.
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Jeyne
Back 42 Years Passages Health Claim For Hop Bitters
An elderly man claims Hop Bitters restored his kidney function and energy, saying at 72 he feels like a 30 year old. The notice also mentions Belting efficiency over time and a home remedy using borax and sugar to eradicate cockroaches.
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Hladelphia, Pa
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