Wonderful trotting feats dominate early season meets
The article reviews four weeks of trotting racing highlights from Cleveland Buffalo and Rochester, led by Goldsmith Maid Red Cloud and Gloster. It notes Goldsmith Maid’s 2:15 in Buffalo, Red Cloud’s 2:18, Fleety Golddust’s 2:20, and Gloster’s 2:18 first heat in a major 2:20 race, praising Gloster as the era’s king of trotting. It also diverges into dairying tips and child fashion notes from periodicals.
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Cleveland
Buffalo
Red Cloud
Fleety Golddust
Rochester
Goldwiith Maid
Mambrine Cift
Smurgler
Rei Cloud
Gloster
Henry
Cans
Sensation
Gazelle
St. Jetmes
Baifilo
Port Bes
Gileeter
Bigges
Goldsmith Maid
Dexter
Sarntergs
Mr. Belmont
Adams
Boty
Sel Sue Tan
Daly
Gray Phianet
Missouri drought devastates crops across regions
Reports from Missouri detail an exceptional drought affecting St. Louis, New Madrid, southeast, southwest, and central regions. Corn crops fail or struggle, wells dry, livestock thirst, fruit trees perish, and fruit and bacon supplies may need imports as rain remains scarce. The St. Louis Republic cites multiple local papers noting widespread distress.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Basiliaa
New Madrid
Springfield Patriot
Boonville
Henry County Democrat
St. Louis Republien
Insecticide and vermin remedies from old newspaper notice
A fragment from The Boston Journal of Cheraisky praises alum water as a pesticide for ants cockroaches and spiders advising dissolving alum in boiling water applying it near baseboards closets and skirting boards with a brush. It also mentions methods for choking cattle a grasshopper anecdote and a humorous Kansas yarn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Journal of Cheraisky
Naaght
Boris
Reese Shoul
The Farmer’s Home and Advise From Dudley Adams
Dudley W. Adams of the National Grange urges choosing an ideal site for the farmer’s home in Ottumwa Iowa The text advocates a spacious lawn planted with trees evergreens and flowering shrubs with fruit gardens and decorative touches The piece also stresses inside comfort amusements and the value of a hearty laugh as a virtue for both men and their families.
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Dudley W. Adams
National Grange of the Strong of Husbandry
Ottumwa
Iowa
Hite
Harper's Magazine September 1874 highlights and contents
The September issue opens with Porte Crayon’s On Negro Schools and includes The Silent Magerity by Julius Lsart Browne with twenty five illustrations. It features Rideing’s South Sea Islands, Nourse on American observatories, DeLeon on Southern commerce, Stoddard on Thackeray, Sniverly on perfumery, a new serial Rape of the Game, Merighi’s Rose of Florence, poems by Conk Phelps Benedict Woolson and others, plus five editorial departments covering social, literary, scientific, historical and humorous topics.
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Porte Crayon
Julius Lsart Browne
William Lt. Rideing
South Sea Islands
J.B. Nourse
United States
Cambridge
Dartmouth Hamilton College
Universities of Michigan
Sheffield Scientific School
Dudley Observatory
Ewin DeLeon
Thackerby
R.H. Stoddard
John of. Sniverly
Fredericks
Mes. C.A. Merighi
Rosed
Florence
J. T. Throwbridge
Nelly M. Hutchinson
Joseph Conk Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Hele Conant
Frank Lee Benedict
Constance Fennimore Woolson
Leavenworth Lawrence and Alveston Railroad Line Ad
Notice details the Leavenworth Lawrence and Alveston line with revised first-class service, daily trains and southbound and northbound schedules from Leavenworth and Kansas City. It lists connections at Ottawa, Chanute, Humboldt, and Independence, with extensive stops and freight notes.
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Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Alveston
Dar Expuras
Leavenworth
Lawrence Iho A
Kansas City
Ottawa
Garmen
Fols
Humboldt
Chanute
Thayer
Cherryvale
Wience
Coneyville
Fariant Axp
Accaumovatiox
Kanana City
Uilaws
Dearnett
Lola
Thimbaldt
Chanute Isou P
Thayers
Iu P. m
Cherryvalleson
Independence
Guinsg
Parker
Cofeygilly
Thayey
Oti.m
Chanote
Humboldt Tito
Lola Fod A
Garnett
i.Los. A
Kanes City
Lawrence
Une Leavenworth
Freiont
Denve Coffeyville
Ince Yetenen m
UI Vale
Chanute Sid
Mumboldt
Sroett
Ullawabl
Kansse City
Pomona
Quenemo
Lyndon
Osage City
Hexnocor
Eureka
Eldomado
Auguets
Eastbound Passenger Line Praised for Speed and Comfort
An Eastward route via the St. Louis Kansas City and Northern Short Line is highlighted for its rapid connections to the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. The ad touts extensive recent investments, six fast express trains, reclining chair coaches, and enhanced safety features, with maps and timetables available from agents in Kansas City or St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Misouri
Mississippi
St. Louisa
Leman McCarty
Kansan City
P. B. Groat
Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway Boosts Southwest Service
Completion of the iron bridge over the Missouri river at Booneville enables two daily trains between Hannibal and the Nes oho valley with direct connections, plus two daily trains between St. Louis and Southern Kansas. Through Pullman palace sleepers run from Chicago Quincy Hannibal and St Louis to Galveston with through service across Missouri Kansas and Texas. For map and timetable details contact Thomas Darwin Sedalia Mo.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Missouri River
Boonville
Northeast
Great Southwest
Hannibal
Great Nesoho
St. Louis
Kansas
Chicago
Quincy
St.Louis
Galveston
Missouri
Baltimore and Ohio Schedule Read Like Fragment
Fragmented OCR shows Baltimore and Ohio Railroad via Parkersburg with lines to Cincinnati and New York. Partial timings and station names appear, including Washington and Philadelphia routes, but many letters are garbled. The readable elements indicate a historical timetable snippet with connections and arrivals.
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Cincinnati
Farkersburg
Oakland
Pwer Park
Cumberjack
Washington
Roechmoml
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Beaton
Ante
Siin Learvin
BE & Tin
Crestline
Cleveland
Kor
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Bosion
Scribner’s September presents Brete Harte and many stars
Scribner’s for September offers Brete Harte's sketch Wait Lee the Pagan and contributions by Jules Verne Mine Trafton James T. McKay Constance Fenimore Woolson Harriet Prescott Spofford Mixa Hopkins Mrs Davia and others Fae Pepper-Pot Woman Mellow England Gastric Literature Great South A Malay Sailor Running a Muck and a piece on the new Normal College in New York Verses by Taylor Perry Duffield and J V C plus Dr Holland topics and the Old Cabinet items Social custom literature science anecdotes and fun conclude with a witty exchange about sauciness between a young lady and an old bachelor.
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Scribner's
Brete Harte
Wait Lee
Jules Verne
Mine Trafton
James T. McKay
Constance Fenimore Woolson
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Mixa Hopkins
Miss Marigold
Mrs. Davia
Mr. Burroughs
England
Crosby
M. S.S
King
Alabama
Mississippi
Loucher
Mr. Richardson
New Normal College
New York
Benjiman F. Taylor
Nora Perry
Samuel W. Duffield
J. V.C
Holland
GO EAST BY WAY OF ST LOUIS AND THE BOSTON PACIFIC LINE
Travelers are urged to choose the Missouri Pacific Line via Kansas City and St Louis for speed and safety. The Miller Platform and Westinghouse Air Brake enhance comfort with Pullman Sleepers and reclining chair coaches. Express trains from Kansas City, Leavenworth, and Atchison reach St Louis in time to connect with northeasts and southbound routes. Maps and timetables available at Through Ticket offices or from G I Baxter Kansas City or E A Ford St Louis.
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St.louis
Bissouri Pacl
iWest
Kanade City
St. Lewis
Arsur
Afiscourt Pacific R
Weat
G. I. Baxter
Western
Kansas City
E. A. Forderal
St. Louis
Kansas
Leavenworth
Atchison
St. Joseph
Nebraska City
Council Bluffs
Ommmah
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Denver
Colorado
Territories
Burlington
Chicago
Exyt
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TRADS
W.M. Hartman & Co
Iola, Kansas
Tual
Doctor Whittier
Mt . Charles Street
Fife Bing
Poyetetan
Rendkin Wearka
Sr Family Biblee
Market St
Aladelphia
F. F
Weam
Dolton Brotiers
Misourid
Kans
Neb
Ar. Louis
Florence Sewing Machine Co
Macs
DR. Whittier
St. Charles Atrect
St Louis
Bern Fenger
Sonia Msiarer
Yooduoe
Cass
Mobley
Duran Reas
Roy
Tive Psn
Wien
Evadas
Ieee
Morton's Gold Pens
Wilson
Vienna
Amer. Institute
N. Y
Georgia
Cleveland, Ohio
Feu Serrit
Ana
J. Walker
California
Sierra Nevada
Warren
Ohio
Ilinois
Tennessee
Cumberland
Arkansas
Red
Caloato
Brazos
Rio Grande
Pearl
Mobile
Savannah
Roanoke
James
Warkks
Faliow
H. McDonald & Ue
Dengeists & Gen. Agi
Frances, Catt Pia, & Cur
Chariton Sre
All Vorargar
Grrace
Milken
Canada
Farhner
Ihhildren
Demorest's
Colado
Dreath
Walnut Valley Times
Our
Boston
Harpers Magazine
Harper’s Magazine
Lie Neosho
Ald Wau
B.S. Henning
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Conpexsep
Tancy Tisoven Tnains
Parkersburg
Columbus
P. Barry
L. M. Core
Western Pass
J. Gen
R.suarp
Feat Line
Sun
Newark
Sandusky Bene Beedsege
Mansfeld
Zanesville
BeHaire
Wheeling
Grafton
Deer
la' Il
Harper's Ferry
Richmond
Hilic Waren
Scribner's Monthly
Idinapolis
B.B
The
East
Fourth St
Indianapolis
Louisvile
Indianapolis & ST. Louis
RB. SN. Woodpwaid
Gen
C. Cobb
Pasa
Agt
St Louie
SF. Pierson
Gen. Licket Agt
St. Joseph & Conner Blufs
Southern
Eastern
Great Union
Central Pacific
Olds Gen
St. Joseph, Mo
A.C. Dawes
Barn
Gen's
Paes
Superintdt
Kansas Pacific Railway
Kansas and Lees
Kansas City and
Pacific Railway
City Center
Mas
Boulder
Cheyenne
Bower
Meverley
Mee
Pacrsoger
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