Minot Dakota Boom Town Prospect In Northwestern Region
The Minot area in Dakota at the Mouse River junction is touted as a promising frontier hub with public land, coal deposits, abundant game, timber, and potential for homesteads and stock raising. The account notes methyl climate advantages, rich valley soil, and a warm chinook wind pattern aiding winter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
Dakota
St. Paul, Minneapolis
Manitoba
Mouse
de Tacs
de Lacs
Meuse
Bismarck
Yellowstone
Fort Buford
DeLacs
Mouse River
St. Paul
Food reform in 19th century medical view on hunger
The piece contrasts ascetic dieting with balanced eating, citing Dr. Hodges who argues the body must be fed and filled. It notes chronic starvation in all social strata, warns that undernourishment dulls the mind and harms health, and links mood and reliability to adequate nutrition. It emphasizes quantity over mere quality and critiques self-denial in meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodges
Boston Society For Medical Improvement
Lancashire
The Hired Escort Reveals City Ventures in High Society
An interview with a Philadelphia based hired escort details his business model and client dynamics. He advertises in newspapers, presents references, arranges carriage and attire, and works multiple engagements per night at theatres and other amusements. He notes clients sometimes favor the escort for social display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Boston
Sioux Reservation in Dakota a Vast Land of Boundaries
The Great Sioux Reservation in Dakota spans over 21 million acres, bounded by the Missouri River, 104th meridian, and the 46th parallel. Initial treaties from 1867 were violated by gold discoveries, with later redrawings excluding the Black Hills. The region is well watered with rivers and timber, droughts affect farming, but stock-raising thrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri River
Peace Commission
Congress
Black Hills
Washington
Grant
Red Cloud Agency
Cheyenne River
Missouri
Inter Ocean
Forgiveness and a town’s dramatic transformation
A man named Peter Bluelock in Gum Springs Seminary reforms at the altar amid forgiving crowds. He freely forgives many past wrongs including shootings, theft, lies, and beer, but refuses to forgive one man who betrayed him. The scene, attributed to Frank R. Stockton, appears in Arkansaw Traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Bluelock
Gum Springs
Peter
Pete
Andy
Dan
Airter
Frank R. Stockton
Arkansaw Traveler
Humorous snippets from a 19th century paper
Collected quips and jokes recounting a court tale about stones dodged by a baseball umpire, a Adin masquerade prize for St Jacobs Oil, a Fort baby pun, a husband wife banter and a pupil misnaming Cincinnati as the meatropolis. The items reflect light local humor and wordplay.
Householders urged to use Hoster’s Stomach Bitters for vitality
The advertisement claims the Bitter is a blood fertilizer and tonic that aids digestion and appetite, purifies the life current, strengthens the nervous system, and enriches the blood. It asserts health is renewed as obstructions are removed and bodily substance is increased, promoting vigor and speedier recovery.
The Practice of Economy and Reading Material
The piece argues for economy in obtaining life necessities and reading matter. It highlights The Chicago Ledger as a first rate family story paper offering high quality stories and timely articles by Rev. H. W. Thomas and Prof. David Swing at half the price of Eastern pubs, with samples available and a yearly rate of $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Ledger
H. W. Thomas
David Swing
Ledger
Franklin Street
Chicago
Grand Union Hotel Promises Comfort at One Million Dollar Fit
Grand Union Hotel boasts 613 rooms at one million dollars, with $1 daily rates, opposite Grand Central Depot and connected to city depots by horse cars and elevated rail. It claims lower living costs than other first class hotels while offering robust amenities and a restaurant, plus travel convenience for visitors. The rest of the item surveys stamp collecting prices in France and other assorted notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
France
Paris
Mauritiue
Legislation urged to curb women poisons sales in states
A call for laws in every state to regulate the sale and use of beauty poisons women resort to for complexion enhancement. Dr Harter iron tonic is cited as a safe alternative said to meet the need without harming health or life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harter
Am Cod
Linr
Gudin
E. A. Gill
North Clark St
Chicago
Cheri
W. L. Ellwood
United States
Dskale
Ile
Omaha
W. J. Horne
Wabash AV
Chigagg
Paradoxes and Patent Remedies Parade in Ad Copy
An old-time spectacle of advertisements touts bizarre quips and cures. Claims include Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy and Fer ro Phosphorated Elixir of Calisava from Caswell Hazard Co. alongside fashion notes on tomato red and a beer nose trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
de Lacs Country
London
Vegetarian Society
Congregationalis
Great Sioux Reservation
Adin
St. Jacobs Oil
Lieber
Cal
Mountain Tribune
the Metropolis
Cincinnati
Avignon
Gro. Deuterman
Hallett & Co
Portland
State Legislatures
Wells
Ely
Balin
N. Crittenton
Fulton Sr
ELY Broth
Owego
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano CO
CHE Adamson CO
Muncie
Indiana
Valentine Gros
Janesville
Wis
Laws
Flenner & CO
Attys
Washington, D.C
Marah
Quincy
Mich
James River
Va River
Claremont Colony
Mancha
Claremont
Brewster's
Holly
Minich
WB Br. J. Stephens
Lebanon
Ohio
M.gini
N. Clark St
J. A. Sherman
Broadway
Garvanza Land Company
Los Angeles
A. Poitiers & Co
Clark Street
Rogers, Booth & CO
N. Main Street
California
Weekly News
St. Joseph
Avant
Lediex
Aloman-Taylor Thresher
Steeee
San Cordell
Rogers
Ard
Bonnie Heller
Alec
Deadwood
Charles Donavan
Maitland
Will Spear
Mt. Gilead
BH. Heasenger
New Point
Ale
Don McCracy
Easton
Ambrose Patton
Sugar Lake
OD. Ulrich
Peabody
Kansas
BM. Street
Wathena
Frank T. Hart
Maggie Langford
Millbrook
Fred Schrader
St. Louis
Ceivic
J. C. Mesadden
John FU
Lizzie Cul
Kansas City
Mra
C.I. Smith
Crazy
Birch Carpenter
Brink
Mound City
C. J. Weatherb
D. Handsome Book Y
Kansas City, Mo
Pacancis
Long Island
Island
J. Rennert
Peru
Ind
Standard Silverware CO
Mass
Randolph St
Lord & Thomas
Kidder's Pastilles. Sr
Charlestown
Maya
Willitma
W. Mi Mfg. CO
Cleveland
Hamlin
Arcksy and
Ives
Druggis Ice
Wizard Oil Company
Ben B
Murray Hill Pub
Blue
C.n.y
PISO
Word's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
N.Y
Niagara Falls
Texas
Henry Ward Beecher
ChicaGo Lepger
Chicago, IL
Brown
Mas
D. M. Horr
Mocris
Til
Mr. Wat
Heelfries
East St. Louis
Mn. Erngst
Mars
C.D. Coleman
Jefferson
Iows
Ma. Gro, CO
Vann
T. B, Rayl & Co
Detroit
Eawn Chemical CO
Baltimore
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