The Returning Gold Hunter at the Lake Shore Depot
A tall Western traveler in a fur coat and broad hat walks the platform, shares his life story of chasing gold for 35 years, and reveals his turning point after his mother’s photograph moves him to abandon the quest and head East to Maine and home. He recalls his youth, reflects on greed, and finally vows to return to his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Lake Michigan
Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountains
Maine
Jerusalem
Lucky Plants and Their Superstitions Across Cultures
The article surveys plants tied to luck and divination, noting the aster and hazel for finding water and minerals, laurel against storms, lilies and marigolds with sacred meanings, and traditions from Germany to England. It also mentions immortelles at graves, lovers under mistletoe, and Sheridan’s ride as a memory noted by a friend.
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Germany
Augustus
England
France
Weeping Willow and a Boyhood Tale From Iowa
A prose piece blends a moral tale of the Weeping Willow born from a park’s cuttings with a reader letter from Iowa. The willow’s shade mirrors a girl’s life from childhood to dreamlike death, followed by a candid reminiscence by M Quad on rural 19th century boyhood in Iowa, detailing homes, meals, dress, and strict parental discipline.
Angered landlord tale sparks double wedding yarn
In a humorous Hawkeye Club anecdote the second vice president recalls a country hotel tale from Smithville. A wedding ends with a cigar shortage as the landlord stocks his display and two newly married men borrow matches to light their pines, prompting amused banter from club members.
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Hawkeye Club
Old Smith
Smithville
Smith
Burlington Hawketie
Confusion of Tongues and Language Borrowings
The piece notes English French misreadings and borrowings such as flirt and fortation from centre feurette, ticket from etiquette, black guard from blagueur, and true from trick. It highlights surprising shifts in spelling and sense across languages.
Transporting Heat by Wire The Coal to Energy Era
A Pittsburgh prophet predicts a future where coal is not moved in bulk to destinations but its heat energy is transmitted by wire. He envisions converting coal to heat, heat to motion, motion to electricity and storing it in Cincinnati batteries for later recovery as motion or light. Edison is said to be pursuing similar ideas.
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Vance
North Carolina
J. P
Coke
Blackstone
Harper's Magazine
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Edison
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Pittston
Ely
Lydia
Uquid
Lynn
Mass
Hops & Malt Bitters
United States
Canada
Antil Ftring Co
Poultry Keepers
II. Waht OO
Waterbury
Wrtter
Tili
BO Randolph
The Medical Revolution In Practice and Public Health
A long advertisement style summary notes a shift in medical care over thirty years from violent purgation and bleeding to safer tonics like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It extols the tonic as a treatment for dyspepsia nervousness insomnia constipation and fevers and claims it renews energy better than common tonics. It includes quackish segments on dieting worry and mind health and cites testimonials about catarrh cures and various products offered by drug firms, hotels, and patent medicines with strong marketing language.
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New York Graphic
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Buchanan Reay
Sheridan
Winchester
Legend of
The
Iowa
Eldureh
M. Quad
Michigan
Burlington Free Press
Practical Metaphysics
Jones
J. Doast
J. T
Dr. Sage
Tommy
New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Grand Union
Toledo
Ohio
Gault House
Chicago
Minton
Madison Streets
Union Depot
Eregator
Chiss
H. W. Horr
G. ML. Hampton
Pilceton, Ky
Morris O. Williams
West Exeter
Athlophoros Co
Will Street
N.Y
Caswell, Hazan & Co
New York
Dr. Bella
Champren
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Broadway
Dr. Pierce
Wm. D. Kelley
M. C
Jos. R. Flanders
T. S. Arthur
Drs. Starkey & Palen
Girard St
Philadelphia
Allen
Appison
A. J. Hileman
Addison
A. J. Colbom
Somerset Merald
Astoria
Ib A. Mooney
Reliet Out
Iita
ELY Brothers
Druguists
Owevo
Binghlam
Torney
Washington, D.C
JL Atr Piieens
Lennon
H. P.M CO
State St
Washington
ShotGang
Alogua Rae
onWorks
Isaac Thompson
John le Thompson, Sons & Co
Troy, N.Y
Robert Turner
M. D
Flat Rock, Mich
Dr. Bells
Kobelis
Enterville, Lowa
R. U. Aware
Rhat
Lorillard
Geo. E. Brown & Co. Aurora, Dll
Cleveland Bay
Anglesea
Exmoor
Holsteen
Europe
Holland
Sam
AQP
Beaty
L. Smith & CO
Palatine
Sostro
Newark
N.S
WLN
Nassau Street
John A. Salzer
la Cros v
Wee
FHE Poultry Meerpem
Ots
Lts
Mter
Greenbacka
Anne
Columbia
Bones
Dae Rene
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