Cattle Industry Expands as Texas Leads Surplus Sales
The latest figures estimate 35 million cattle in the United States valued at $1 billion with Texas supplying a steady surplus. The cattle press notes gains from breeding, range feeding on government lands, and low feed costs, while large-scale ranching increasingly absorbs profits from smaller outfits. Cattle export shifts to plains states and Latin America, with improved beef quality from crossbreeds and rising per-pound value.
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United
Itural Department
Texas
Cuba
Laguayra
Central America
Plains
New Merion
Saz
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyominghoma
Montana
Tobacco Slaves and the Hold of Habit
A Gentlemen's Magazine writer cites three men bound by smoking to illustrate tobacco’s grip. One walks miles daily, eats little and smokes from dawn to bed, shunning worship and social life. another rushes dinner to begin his pipe, skipping dessert and tea to avoid delaying smoke. a third stays in bed on holidays to maximize smoking.
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Gentleman's Magazine
The Mule and the Small Boy
A boy rushes to warn a woman that her son Aleck has tickled a mule with a straw. He says the mule remained still and did not lift a hoof as the boy stirred its heels. The rider leaves, noting it’s fortunate Aleck was not told of the danger.
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Aleck
Cincinnati Enquirer
Young lawyer tries delay citing Suffolk engagements
In a nearby county court a young barrister asked for deferral of a case due to professional engagements in Suffolk. The judge commented that once young gentlemen are distinguished they must learn to arrange matters in public business. He offered to proceed with the case.
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Ser Seong
Suffolk
London Paris Contrast Shines in Observations from a Traveler
The author reflects on six months in London and a Paris visit, praising Paris as the most beautiful city with wide boulevards parks and statuary while deeming London dark and dull. He notes galleries open Sundays in Paris, contrasts English dour demeanor with French vitality, and cites General Noyes on French thrift versus American wealth potential.
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London
Paris
Noyes
Ourister
Vienna
Louvre
Kensington Museum
Texans Learn The Lesson Of Mixed Crops And Trade
In Harper's Magazine Franklin HH Taylor notes Texans see cotton as a staple yet learn to diversify. Market day fills the square with cotton wagons, buyers, merchants, and bustling crowds. The scene shows exchange, barter, and the social bustle around cotton trade in Texas towns.
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Ely
Mingtreley
Frank Hh, Taylor
Harper's Magasine
Eugeniz's Wealth and Exiled Empress Wealth in England
Howard Paul argues in the Philadelphia Times that the former Empress of France is among England's wealthiest widows. Her estates include Hungary Spain and Switzerland with substantial cash assets. Paris estimates place her net at least one million pounds with recent sales of Rue d'Alba property and Rouher's house. She inherited Italian lands and Toulouse property from Prince, supporting Bonapartist press, though now the need to fund such campaigns has waned.
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Howard Paul
Philadelphia Times
France
England
Spain
Switzerland
Paris
Rue d’Alba
Rouher
Rue de l'Elysee
Her
Italy
Toulouse
Prinos
Tuileries
Cent Garde
Ordre
New Kidney-Wort Method Promises Self-Prepared Medicine
A new method claims every sick person can obtain a package of the dry vegetable compound Kidney-Wort and prepare six quarts of medicine at home. Advertised as a cure for kidney diseases liver complaints constipation piles and a grand tonic for females.
The Summer Climate of India Observed by a Wife of Mary
A letter from the Observer details India’s extreme heat with vivid imagery of furnace-like suns, cracked earth, wilted trees, dusty roads, and water shortages. Indoor heat, stagnant air, and the sting of dry beds dominate daily life, while longing for cool climates and sea breezes remains strong.
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Mary
Topheton
India
Adirondacks
Newport
Strand
Explaining Common Medical Terms in Epidemics
The article defines terms like epidemic endemic and sporadic with examples such as influenza cholera yellow fever and epizootic. It notes imported epidemics may seed future outbreaks and mentions differences between human and animal disease spread.
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India
West Indies
Outh
The Soil of Nebraska and Its Rich Loess Deposits
The article describes Nebraska soils, highlighting loess and alluvium as key deposits. It notes the loess contains insoluble silica with carbonate and phosphate of lime plus organic matter, extends across three quarters of the state, and reaches 60 to 200 feet thick. It explains uplands favoring cultivation due to natural fertilizers and reports crop yields of 18 to 20 bushels per acre.
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Nebraska
Aughey
Lima
Not Worth a Red Cent Expression to Lose Its Force
In a few years the old saying not worth a red cent will lose its force as the value of the antique copper coin referenced in the article changes, signaling a shift in perceptions of currency and collectible metals.
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Pamid
Eugeniz
Brooklyn Board of Health
United States
Lewis
Det
Uuslander
QEO
T. Lewis & Menzies CO
Philadelphia
Clark St
Chicago
Nasure
Dr. A
Clark Bt
Thompson & Carmichael
Brady and
Third
Davenport, IA
Stinson & Co
Portland
Maine
H. HaLiett & C.o
Tiik & Oe i Gusts
International Fur
Lenis
Moe
Phils
Betruaees
Ira
Jay
Ainery
Lowell
Lowle
Porate
Sen Asieg
Harris
Emina
Mexico
Fia
Geand Oth
Bis
ST. Louis
Moline Plow Company
S W Wheelock
Geo. Stephens
A. L. Carson
uDteria
Coltiva
Anne
Onur
Moline Ploy
Whithern
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