Rattlesnake Beliefs and Cures in Pike County Lore
A Pike county narrator surveys folk remedies and superstitions around rattlesnakes and their oils. He cites practices such as skin trade, rattlesnake handling, and a believed antidote culture, noting notable figures like Elijah Pelton and Sam Helis and recounting cures claimed by locals.
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Shohola Creek
Pennsylvania
Pike County
Elijah Pelton
Shohola Glen
New York
Pelton
Tie
Pélion
Sam Helis
Sullivan County
Delaware
Sam Helms
Sam
Anothi
Wear
Mann
Long Eddy County
New York Sun
Odd Set of Books Describes Deserted Wives and City Dues
In New York City a police court role acts as banker for weekly spousal support to deserted wives. The city pursues abetting paupers, issuing abandonment warrants, with the wife testifying as witness and the court size rising to 150 to 176 accounts. Weekly sums vary by wages and children, sometimes as low as 2.50. The system preserves the city against pauperism and often leaves both spouses with limited options.
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New York City
Commissioners of Charities and Correction
Blue Ribbon Misunderstanding Between Neighbors
A garden observer remarks her dog Rags wears a blue ribbon and jokes about it, unaware the neighbor in the next yard also has a blue ribbon in her hair. The neighbor blurs with indignation, slams inside, and leaves the author astonished and silent.
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Rags
Boston Transcript
Neighborhood gossip and health notes from city life
The column mixes social chatter about a divorce case and its costs with public health opinions. It cites a New York correspondent on a divorce settlement and a physician’s remarks on nervous irritability tied to poor diet and sedentary life, plus a humorous local anecdote about a sparing dinner of greens and bacon.
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Smith
New York Cor
New Haven
Prussia
West Point
First Campaign Poem Promotes Harrison in 1888
Philadelphia’s Milton Goldsmith presents the first poem of the campaign praising Harrison and urging party unity. The piece calls for support of the Republican ticket, predicts victory and a Harrison White House, and echoes party slogans against rivals. The Philadelphia Press notes Irish-Americans criticizing London Times free trade stance, to be heard during the campaign.
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Philadelphia
Milton Goldsmith
London Times
England
America
Philadelphia Press
Grand Old Roman Faces Heavy Road to White House
Analysis notes the figure known as the Grand Old Roman bears a heavy burden of a personal war record and the added weight of his chief. The piece calls the effort a hard scrabble and notes the Republican party’s strong war record, deeming the challenge formidable.
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White House
Cavalry March Through Dust and Hard Conditions
Lieutenant A B Isha recalls a cavalry march marked by choking dust from thousands of hooves. Dust and horse hairs cover clothing and skin, a pervasive sensation of insects and sweat, with accumulations in pockets and rations, especially bacon, becoming embedded.
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A. B. Isha
Dog Smell Tests Lead to Master Recognition
A report cites George J. Romanes proving dogs can identify their master by odor amid crowds despite perfumes. Mrs J Russell adds tests with dry biscuit scenting out hidden items, including under newspapers and cushions, in a dining room setting.
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George J. Romanes
Arkansin
Dressmiekers By The Month And Fiddle Fixes
Unclear OCR text describes women in New York solving tie difficulties with fixed remedies and payment to a provider. Mentions Chinese He and Geworn with aiding influence. Content is garbled and lacks coherent events or clear subjects.
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New York
Tiet
Geworn
Courage and discipline forge the army’s victorious spirit
The text extols discipline as the source of courage and unit cohesion, guiding soldiers to act under control in emergencies. It notes how disciplined troops, including sailors on a sinking vessel, form ranks, present arms, and persevere with calm, led by a steadfast commander and a rallying band.
Women and land rights under preemption and related laws
The article outlines that widows and qualified single women may claim land under preemption and timber culture laws, while married women face limitations. It covers desert land, stone and timber land acts, and mineral land laws, noting equal rights for women in public sales and private entries, with nuances about heirs and guardians.
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United States
California
Oregon
Nevada
Washington Territory
The
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Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
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Ife
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Huni
Texas
Dressmiekers
Henry N. Corr
Hood
Saparina
Peculiar
Lowell
Wood & C
Sars
Atastiv
Mass
GEO. A. Macbeth & CO
Pittsburgh, Pa
Minneapolis & St Louis
Albert Lea
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Des Moines, Iowa
Albert Lea and
Fort Dodge
Watertown
ST. Louis
Mississippi Valley
Union Depot
CS. WW. Dwavis
R. McMillan & CO
Manitoba
Northern Pacific
Duluth
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Horton
Levenworth
Atchison Kansas City
Union Pacific
Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe
F. Boyd
Gand Tit & Pass
Minnaanstt
Minn
Lord & Thomas
EES Etgarvat 8T
Mitchell
Davison
Frank Weller
John Smith & CO
H.C. Applegate
Undertaker
Coln
Heger
Alogue
Bucklen
GALE
Hone
Thillett & Co
Portland
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