Grover Cleveland as a Fayetteville boy remembered by schoolmate
A Fayetteville NY schoolmate recalls Grover Cleveland's boyhood traits. He praises Cleveland’s courage in a bully incident, debating skill, quiet diligence, interest in history and politics, and explains why he did not attend college, noting family finances and later public duty. Rose and Mary Cleveland are also mentioned as his sisters.
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Grove
Fayetteville Academy
Cleveland
Grover
Fayetteville
Limestone Creek
Glinton
Plutarch
Syracuse
Underground Railway
Clinton
Grover Cleveland
Ilis
Mr. Cleveland
Wlach
Rose
Mary
Hoyt
Rose Cleveland
Lim
Castoria Slogan Echoes Through Generations
An old consumer slogan traces Castoria as a remedy for generations from infancy to motherhood, claiming enduring use by daughters and grandmothers alike. The repetitive cadence emphasizes lifelong trust in Castoria for children and family care.
Old Fashioned Tooth Pulling Echoes A Gone Era
A vivid reminiscence describes a brutal tooth extraction by an old doctor using a hand held lever and bandana wrapped tool. The procedure involved a pained patient, a tightening chair, and repeated slips of the instrument before the molar was finally removed.
Early Morning Trout Fishing on Penns Creek
The narrator and J. H. Bibby rise before daybreak to fish Penns Creek in Centre County. After two and a half hours of effort they record eight trout for Bibby and five for the narrator, largest 15 inches, smallest 11. They praise the quiet woodland outing and breakfast waiting back at Spring Mills.
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Penns Creek
Rome
J. H. Bibby
Bibby
Spring Mills
Centre County
The American Congress In 1828 Revisited
Ben Perley Poore recounts a Senate and House in 1828 with hats worn in session and gallery rules for ladies. The British precedent, Jay treaty debates, and social exchanges with Mrs Langdon illustrate early congressional culture, while Senate acoustics and informal debates reveal the era’s parliamentary norms.
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House of Commons
Langdon
New Hampshire
Fisher Ames
Massachusetts
Ames
Greece
Washington
Senate
Ben Perley Poore
Journal Office Subscriptions and Job Work Notice
First class job work completed at the Journal office. Subscribe to the Journal for ongoing service and updates.
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Done the Journal
DYEING THE MOUSTACHE IN HISTORY AND FASHION
The piece traces changing styles in moustache dyeing from Napoleonic era influence to modern shifts toward gray or natural beards. It notes dangers of chemicals like nitrate of silver and sulfur mixtures, the rise of short clustered styles, and the social signaling of dyed facial hair among police, volunteers, and gamblers.
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Napoleon [I
Ile
Paris
America
Poor Little Johnny In A Quiet Train Car Scene
In a cool morning mood a boy named Johnny wonders why men yield chairs on trains. His father explains that only unsophisticated travelers give up seats, and the atmosphere mirrors a restrained, simple railway moment with a rural tone.
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Cincinnati
Johnny
Fashionable Politeness and Motives on a Ride
A father explains to his son that fashion among ladies aims to enhance personal attractiveness while male fashion is often driven by selfish motives. He warns that teasing a sister about her clothes will lead to a woodshed talk, leaving Johnny humiliated as others smirk at the lesson.
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Johnny
The Story of a Broken Heart
A decayed marriage tale unfolds as a husband recalls a December wedding with a blue eyed bride now revealed as artificial. He laments his wife’s fake features including five dollar bangs and tarnished grace, ending with a jaded view of their loveless life together.
Frog farming in New York reflects European esculent diversity
A New York Times piece compares local frog farming to European froggery, noting Rana esculenta as a near match to our bull frogs. It explains delisting of natural stocks due to hunting, with thousands imported from Canada for New York markets and calls for skilled culture alongside other aquatic products for profit.
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Europe
Canada
New York
New York Times
Enterprise
Terme
el Enterprise Vapor & Medicator Co
Union Square
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Fayettesville
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Presbyterian Church
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O. D. Blanchard
ROVER
Paby
Castoria
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John
Speer
Board of Wealth
American Congress
Journal
Jacob Fuisenhuth
D. I. Brown
Millheim, PA
Mr. Brown
Eisenhuth
Police Gazette
United States
Richard K, Fox
Franklin Square
Keystone Hotel
Selinsgrove
Penna
U. S
U 8. Patent Office
C. A. Snow & CO
Patent Office
Washington, D. C
North
Phila
Siigett
F. A- North &Co
Cocerxur
George Stinson & Co
Portland, Maine
Faux & Co
Augusta
Maine
SDS
MF G CO
Marion
Otto
Hallera Co
Portland
J. B. Mayr
Arch St. En Phila
Keystone House
Read
Jng
Keystone
Philadelphia, PA
Eaptions National Bank
The
City Trust Safe Deposit and Surety Co
M. Te
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Detroit, Mich
Barrisburg
Denver, Col
Baltimore, Md
St. Louis
Wilmington
Del
Bony
Grandes Renu
the Age
Hmian’s
Stampa
H. D. Cushman
Three Rivers
Mick
Marsh
Battle Creek Machinery Co
Springfield
Ohio
Daniels
Havana
Juan Sa
Eee
Uhesaem
A. J. Weidener
Sle
Second Street
Philadelphia
Moore County
Harwood
Furniture
Ania N. C. Millstone CO
Parkewood
Moore CO
N.C
Jamaica
Ginger
Joseph Burnett & CO
Reading Organ CO
F. J. Kantner
Relong
Palmer
Bute
H. H. Palmer & CO
Rockford, i
Pete
Rockford, Tll
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