One of Stanley's Adventures Described by a Boston Journal Correspondent
A Boston Journal correspondent recounts an encounter during Stanley's river journey with the Bumbrich islanders. The boat was halted by hundreds of archers, Stanley protected his crew with an elephant gun, and after tense negotiations and near attack, he ordered a retreat as canoes closed in. The pursuit was sunk with gunfire, leaving Stanleys group exhausted but alive.
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Stanley
Boston Journal
Bumbrich
Crazy Citizens at the White House Create Daily Stir
A comical survey of frequent visitors to the White House during President Hayes era. An old man near Bladensburg seeks the presidency, a 35 year old from Pennsylvania claims the capital, an ex rebel wannabe visits at 414 10th street as part of a joke, while an Ohio astronomer seeks naval observatory control and a Maine woman preaches born again theology to the gate. The ushers eject most, with police assistance as needed.
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White House
Bladensburg
Schurz
Pennsylvania
Treasury
10Th Street
Ohio
Naval Observatory
Maine
Hayes
Vermont population figures show shifts over a decade
A reading indicates Vermont reaches 334 455 residents now, with a different 3904 figure noted for ten years hence, implying revised projections and a rebalanced demographic outlook for the state.
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Vermont
Dampness in Houses Sparks Fungus Fight
In damp rooms fungi cause odors and unhealthy atmospheres in homes. While many remedies failed due to cost or inefficacy, a five gram per liter salicylic acid solution is suggested for washing walls. The real solution is to remove moisture at the source by waterproofing exterior structures.
How to Cure Hay for Best Quality and Yield
The article explains keeping hay under minimal sun to preserve juices for richer hay. It notes shade curing approximates natural grass quality, with methods like cocking with hay caps or frequent stirring. One day of curing suffices in dry air, and if dry hay yields under 2.5 tons per acre, rake and cock while warm to avoid dew.
Patent fruit picker crown ring with hose delivery
A patent fruit picker uses a metal ring four to five inches high and in diameter with crown like points covered by india rubber discs to avoid fruit injury. A side socket holds a light pole and a cotton hose leads fruit to the operator or basket, detaching fruit by an upward shove.
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Lt Ig
The Army Worm Threat Across the Nation
The army worm pest has appeared in many regions causing wide alarm among farmers. Its rapid spread and the difficulty of stopping it prompt calls for vigilance and united action. Neighbors should rally to help deter the invasion by burning affected grain, rolling to crush worms, or ditching the field to halt its progress.
Preventing Lice in Hen Nests with Fresh Cleaning
Advice urges replacing nests after brood cycles and inspecting for lice. Treat corners with coal oil before whitewashing, and recheck thoroughly to keep hens lice free. Emphasizes vigilance, noting lice infestations harm profitability and reputation.
Fly-Repelling Remedies for Horses Mentioned
The notice discusses two home remedies to deter flies from horses. One uses black walnut leaves steeped overnight then boiled and applied to the horse’s body to deter flies. The other suggests rubbing carbolic acid soap on the neck and legs to repel flies and leave the coat polished.
Cows Show Varying Food Needs by Labor and Rest
The text notes that cows use more vitality when laboring and need more food to sustain warmth, and that whether they lie idle or produce milk or grow, their food requirements adjust in proportion to activity and condition.
The Rose Coloring Trick on a Hartford Car
A Hartford youth rode a horse car with three roses a white green and flesh colored. Passengers praised the colors and he explained the stems were placed in green and red ink to color the blooms. The dye did not rub off and the transformation took ten minutes.
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Hartford
Domestic murder mystery and improbable storm tale
A western editor was found dead with four bullets, a crushed skull, and six knife wounds. The coroner cites divine providence as the cause. The page also retells a wild storm anecdote of a man blown from a house into a peach tree while eating pie.
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Ile
Take Hop Bitters Urges for Health Cure
A short-punned ad urges readers to “take Hop Bitters” to get well, claiming the remedy cures through a three word answer. The Ex press column notes to see the other column for full details.
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Express
Dainty Clerk Unbuckles Crupper During Romantic Ride
A pry goods clerk near Titusville escorted his sweetheart on a ride. At a stream the horse could not drink because the check rein was fastened. He studied the situation and triumphantly unbuckled the crupper to free the animal.
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Titusville
Toronto patent medicine man cites testimonial to boost Cure all Butter
A Toronto patent medicine man published a testimonial claiming his Cure all Butter restored a wife’s voice after five years of muteness. Upon realizing the impact, he exclaimed that an enemy had done this.
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Toronto
Car Bolink Hair Dressing Promises Baldness Cure
A deodorized petroleum extract sold as Car Bolink is touted as the only article that really cures baldness and is described as the finest hair dressing available.
Boxing row ends with evasive coat excuse
A police officer questions a bruiser about a fight while the fighter explains he took his coat off to avoid running from trouble, saying he could not run well with it on.
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Pooliceman
Bruiser
Census Humor Sparks Lighthearted Tales Across Exchanges
Exchanges publish numerous funny census incidents as enumerators endure playful mishaps. A novice recalls being struck by lightning from a clear sky just after completing the form, a bizarre capper to the census day anecdotes.
Strangers Bet Over Squirrel at Bar In Town
Several unnamed men entered a town and waited for a train then went into a bar room. They teased a caged squirrel and bet drinks on who would be noticed first. All lost. three forfeited drinks and one man lost a thumb.
VeGETINE Held Forth as Safe Remedy for Impure Blood
The article states that VEGETINE is acknowledged by leading physicians as the sole safe cure for diseases arising from impure blood including scrotula and scrotulous humors.
Country Road Exchange Relays Sight of Wagon Wheel
A man on a country road asks an old lady if a bicycle passed recently. She replies no bicycle was seen but claims to have witnessed a wagon wheel running away with a man. She adds she would not believe it unless she had seen it herself.
Warena Man Spends Time on Hair as He Ages
A Warena man is described as spending much time styling his hair when young and, in old age, trying to force sparse locks to meet atop his crown. The piece notes his preoccupations with appearance across life stages.
Girl Discovers Flooded Yard From Sea Voyage
A North Carolina girl began a sea voyage and woke to find the front yard flooded, astonishing her mother as the ship's wake or tide impacted land.
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North Carolina
Melon thief sought in Saturday night ad
A Canadian paper features an ad asking the man who stole melons last Saturday night to return some seeds of a choice variety. The plea frames the theft as a plea for seeds rather than punishment.
Dido and the Donkey Joke in WacMore Style
A playful quip frames ancient queen Dido as loving donkeys. The line humorously asks readers to guess which queen surpassed Vitania in fondness for donkeys and answers with Dido, contrasting myth with modern joke.
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WacMore
Vitania
Dido
Soldier Drill Aims To Hit Enemy Holes
A strange mixture of phrases from a sanitized OCR page mentions a soldier drill used to make holes in the enemy, an attack on Chicago rum holes for selling liquor to minors, a bathers remark to a shark, a horse in Aiken County stung fatally, and a recipe for cream including leaf sugar and lemon zest.
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Chicago
Aiken County
Bes
Offensiveness of Foot Odor Treated with Potassium Permanganate
A historical remedy advises bathing feet in a weak potassium permanganate solution, using one scruple of salt to eight ounces of water, to combat offensive foot odor.
Safe Summer Remedies Advised For Ailments Of Bowels
A reader questions personal immunity to common ailments and recommends Dr. Jayne's Carminative Balsam as a safe remedy for summer complaints. The advertisement urges use for both children and adults against cramps diarrhea and dysentery.
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Jayne
How to make cider from clean fruit and proper aging
A historic guide details careful selection and preparation of fruit, pressing with haircloth, and clarifying cider. Steps include draining through a small spigot, racking as bubbles rise, and aging in clean casks with optional glucose or sugar. It notes sulfur vapors and mustard seed for preservation and mentions modern sulphite use.
Pouishing Furniture and Home Remedies From Older Texts
Cleaning and polishing furniture with tepid water soap and sweet oil, using cotton rags, finishing before moving on, yields a look rivaling new. Also simple recipes for stale bread dishes and a basic shellac polish for watery wood surfaces are described.
Noted Cure After Amputation by Dr Pierce
A Buffalo and London physician treated a knee infection with ulceration and bone loss, performing thigh amputation. The Golden Medical Discovery purified the patient’s blood, strengthened health, and aided rapid stump healing. The case marked early evidence of the remedy’s power against severe blood diseases.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
London
Pierce
Middleyville
Mich
Simmons' Liver Regulator Endorsed By Va. Physician
A physician from Gordonsville Virginia testifies that after fifteen years of illness he used Simmons' Liver Regulator found in an almanac and now recommends it to friends as an excellent remedy. The ad promises twenty years of success with no harm or danger if it fails to cure.
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Simmons
A. H. Stephens
Bishop Pierce
Z. E. Harrison, M. D
Gordonsville
Drucvista
Hop Bitters Mfg. Co
Rochester
N.Y
Torenta
Ont
Masher’s on stage mishap sparks uproar in Detroit
In a Detroit production Masher forces a handkerchief scene causing chaos. Snigg, drunk and asleep, is dragged by Masher during the improvised act, tearing his shirt and prompting a furious scene with the stage manager and audience. Both actors seek new roles afterward.
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Mr. Masher
Detroit
Snigg
Mr. Snigg
Lanigg
Masher
Aving
Musher
Remarkable claims for Hop Bitters cure all
A brief ad touts a remedy made from common plants like hops buchu mandrake and dandelion promising numerous cures. It asserts broad testimonials from diverse social ranks including pastors doctors lawyers and editors and urges readers to believe without doubt. See other column.
Patti's Welsh Castle Retreat Captivates with Opulence
Patti, famed prima donna, owns Craigy-ynes Castle in Breconshire England, lavishly improving grounds with thousands spent. Visitors report her operatic singing throughout the estate, fine silverware and china, a four-ponies Victoria, fireworks display, and a moonlit terrace concert before singing Home Sweet Home.
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Patti
Breconshire
South Wales
Craigy-ynes
Craigy
Nightingale
England
Swansea
London
Trust in God and Keep Your Bowels Open Quote
A medical ad fragment extols Kidney-Worth as a remedy to overcome a condition without the distress or griping caused by other medicines. The quotation includes a religious refrain and touts a specific product as effective.
Minneapolitan Physician Praises Hunt's Remedy in Dropsy Case
Dr C H Blecken of Minneapolis testifies Hunt's Remedy cured a Dropsy patient after four physicians deemed hopeless. He notes he did not treat the patient but would use the remedy in Dropsical and Kidney diseases. Also mentions trial size 75 cents and a separate ad for Dr Frack offering reduced rates for board and tuition by the Hudson River location.
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C. H. Blecken
M. D
Minneapolis
Minv
Hunt
Frack
Hudson River
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