Weather prophecy for May with storm periods and Jupiter note
Weather Prophet Hicks forecasts a May with multiple storm periods from the 1st to 10th and 18th to 20th plus a reactionary spell around the 12th and 13th. Expect barometer changes, cool nights, frost northward, and possible violent thunderstorms. a Vulcan regular storm period centers on the 18th with a total solar eclipse not visible here. The article also recounts a court-case anecdote about a Justice and a stock gain from a remark.
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Hicks
Evcening
Vulcan
Jupiter
Gulf
Banner Salve hailed as top America skin remedy
The passage credits H. Scallin as originator of Banner Salve claiming it cures all skin diseases cuts sores and piles. It warns against substitutes and extols the formula as the most healing medicine.
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America
H. Scallin
Foley's Honey and Tar Advertised as Cure
An advertisement proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for consumption in early stages and as a comfort in severe cases. It warns against substitutes and is signed S. H. Scallin.
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Foley
S. H. Scallin
Bees Count to Ten Says Scientist and Speller
A Baltimore American item notes the belief bees can count to ten. The scientist asserts bee intelligence while a layperson mentions the spelling bee, illustrating a light historical quip about natural and human counting.
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Baltimore
Sister’s group relief from Foley’s Honey and Tar
Miss Mamie Smith of Middlesboro Kentucky recalls giving Foley's Honey and Tar to her sister who was very ill and says it instantly relieved her and saved her life. A reader letter includes a father's admonition about rent in a humorous exchange.
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Mamie Smith
Middlesboro
Foley
S. H. Scallin
Kidney Cure Endorsed By Thomas Maple
Thomas Maple of Bickbeck Inl writes that kidney trouble and back pain improved after a doctor’s treatment and one bottle of Foley’s Kidney Cure, which he says cured him and left him unaffected since. S. H. Scallin corroborates the testimonial.
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Thomas Maple
Bickbeck Inl
Foley
S.H. Scallin
Recitations Sought For Church Entertainment
A sable maiden Dora asks Miss Mary for a book of recitations suitable for an upcoming church program. She wants a long dramatic piece with many speakers and no backtracking. Also included is a testimonial quote about Pley's Kidney Cure from Geo C Hiccock Curtiss Wisconsin and S H Seallino.
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Mary
Dora
New York Tribune
Geo C. Hiccock
Curtiss, Wis
Pley
His Loving Cup on the Stairs and a Kidneys Cure
A short verse recounts a man with a loving cup climbing stairs to his wife as babies sleep. In a separate line an ad-style claim promotes Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney issues, promising health and energy from H. Soakin.
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Foley
H. Soakin
England's First Ship the Great Harry A Historic War Vessel
In Cassier's Magazine and Anne's Magazine records from 1823 the Great Harry known as Henry Grace de Dieu is described as England's premier fighting ship. Built ca 1515 by Henry VII, cost £14000, about 1000 tons, crew of 700, four masts, with early decked cannons and portholes. The vessel aided coastal defense and was kept ready for action amid peace.
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Henry VII
Woolwich
Henry
Regent
Great Harry
Henry Grace de Dieu
Brest
Harry
Edward VI
Edward
Cassier
Anne’s Magazine
How They Are Made American Billiard Cues
A Washington Star summary explains cue construction from maple shafts to rosewood or ebony handles. It notes bolts cut from seasoned maple, dovetailed joints, and elaborate inlays. Ferrules use ivory horn or bone, tips fitted, with horn or bone preferred for durability. Prices range 30 cents to $25+, reflecting quality and finish.
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America
New York
Washington Star
Lesson in Guitar Lessons from Slavery Echoes
In Booker T. Washington's Up From Slavery an old slave, Uncle Jake, asks a young master for guitar lessons. The master proposes a sliding fee from 3 to 1 dollars, and 25 cents for the last. Uncle Jake agrees but insists on receiving the last lesson first.
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Booker T. Washington
Jake
Startler vows to chain wife after a neighbor joke
A London Telegraph note recalls a man with poor hearing who owns a terror of a dog. A friend greeted him with a snappy line about his wife making a pleasant call. He retorted that he would chain her up in the future.
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Chicago Record-Herald
London Telegraph
Why She Wore It Veil Hide Her Smiles
A brief anecdote from a New York Sun item notes a young widow wearing a heavy veil to conceal her smiles rather than to observe ostentatious mourning.
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New York Sun
Curious Churches Meet In Inns Windmills And Boats
Twyford villagers attend Phanix fund services in a pub setting open during business hours. Canalboat churches travel to serve distant worshippers with seating for about 100. Milton Bryant’s chapel sits in a village pond due to landowner reluctance. The windmill church near Reigate and an underground Brighton church illustrate quirky church sites.
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Twyford
Winchester
Fen
Chapel of Ease
Tunbridge Wells
Frant
Sussex
Tunbridge
Kent
Speldhurst
Milton Bryant
Reigate
London
Brighton
Using His Wits in Inference Guide
A Washington Post humor item shows two men debating inference. One argues people should infer cautiously, recounting a winter pond scene with skates cap and mittens. He avoids panic by deducing the rabbit chase and later a male rabbit, not a drowning disaster.
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Washington Post
Time periods divide history into ancient medieval and modern
Historians group time into three eras ancient medieval and modern with dates marking the fall of Rome in 476 Columbus discovery in 1492 and alternative end date near the Constantinople capture. A superstition links a death watch insect to death. observed sound comes from insects gnawing decaying timber rather than foretelling death.
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America
Constantinople
Then and Now in a 1000-Year Barter for Sermons
The London Standard notes a curious historic trade where the Countess of Anjou paid 200 sheep and loads of grain for a German monk's sermon volume. This contrast with modern cheap literature highlights changing values in book culture.
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