Laughable Vermont wedding prank seen by minstrel and minister
A Dartmouth era tale describes a Vermont village duo, a minister and violinist, mistaken for a wedding couple. A rustic wedding farce unfolds when locals invite the dominie to perform a “candle light” ceremony at a toll gate house, ending with the startled dominie fleeing amid a mock quadrille and laughter.
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Vermont
Den
Pete
Dominic
Red House
Tollgate
Dominick
Africa
Dominie
Massa
Brightside
The Science of Advertising and Its Persuasive Power
A study of advertising craft compares early London auctioneers to modern campaigns. It notes persistence as key, with readers often drawn in after repeated exposure. Barnum exemplifies maintaining visibility, and the piece cites Chicago Inter Ocean on advertising genius.
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London
So and-So
Barnum
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Let the babies be: a plea to avoid infant medical advice
In a 19th century appeal the column decries infant feeding instructions and medical books as harmful. It laments mothers or nurses following doctors' directives, warns against drug dosages and “drum-shop poison,” and argues common sense would better protect offspring than expert instruction.
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Science of
Meriden Oddities and Food Notes Tie Local Gossip
A NY Sun reminiscence from Meriden Connecticut describes a tale of a female novelist and a tragic fond farewell, followed by a Louisiana Press farming quip about Berkshire pigs and hog preparation, then a note on adulterated mustard gold by grocers. The pieces showcase local rumor, agricultural humor, and misleading pantry products.
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Gar
Louisiana, Mo
Agricultural
Wackups Washing Wrecks Hints at Household Calamity
A Bridgeport man in the misadventure of washing discovers a burned shirt, torn back, and scalded fingers after trying to iron his clothing with a hot iron. His wife scolds and he tiptoes away to bed, later claiming cholera morbus to explain his absence. Local notes mix in with brief city items and oddities.
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Wackup
Bridgeport
Workstown F Herald
Murillo Sinking Condemned in £24,000 Suit
The Spanish steamer Murillo was condemned in the suit for 24,000 pounds brought by Northfleet’s owner for destroying hundreds of people. A British judge called the Spaniard’s act “cruelty without the courage of a pirate.” A mere and cost were sold at public auction in Scottaville Kentucky for one dollar.
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Murillo
Northfleet
Scottaville, Allen Co
Barrel Cutting Gone Wrong in Danbury News
A misadventure unfolds as Mr O Clarance hacks into a barrel for kindling on a Sunday. The axe ricochets, causing injuries and a chaotic mess with broken clock, cherry jars, and a frightened boy reporting the scene. Mrs O Clarance helps hunt a missing cat amid the wreck.
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O’clarence
Burrell
Mr. O’clarence
Mr. O'Clarence
Ife
Wickford
O'Clarence
Danbury News
Nature's care cures coughing in consumption many claim
The article argues cough helps expel yellow matter from diseased lungs in consumption. It warns that reducing coughing hastens death, as lungs fill with matter and air cannot enter. It calls for treating the disease by promoting coughing to keep lungs clear, distancing itself from the notion that less cough equals more life.
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Hall
Journal of Health
New Method of Iron Making Tested at Wolverhampton
English Mechanic reports a new iron making process that bypasses the blast furnace. The bloom forms directly from the arc, ground with lime and pitch, baked, and used as pig iron ready for pressing. Inventors claim one ton of iron from ore costs two tons of coal and that German steel can be produced as cheaply as cast iron while matching charcoal iron purity.
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Wolverhampton
Preventive Rabbit Deterrent From Historic Folklore
A fragment notes a late fall method to deter rabbits from fruit trees by applying blood or beef liver to the trunk as high as reachable. The rustic tale presents animal protection through repellent scent.
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