The Witch Hazel as a Miner’s Magnetism Tool
A Denver winter feature recounts Professor Malstrom's magnetic witch hazel rod used to locate buried items and test mineral veins. It notes a buried watch recovered in a midnight test and claims the rod can indicate water, oil, or petroleum by similar means, with uses cited in Pennsylvania Wyoming Carbon County Missouri and traces of oil wells in early mining lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Colorado
Arizona
Leadville
Denver
Georgetown
Malstrom
Wyoming
Carbon County
Missouri
Magnerism and Electricity Across the Telegraph Era
A concise history links electrical and magnetic forces from early observations of lightning poles to Faraday’s proof that electricity and magnetism are one. It credits Oersted Arago Ampere Sturgeon and Faraday, notes Morse’s contribution, and recalls the electro magnet’s role in telegraphy and the battery powered Morse system.
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Franklin
Oersted
Arago
Ampere
Sturgeon
Faraday
Germany
France
England
United States
Morse
Inter Ocean
Dime Novel Flair in Wild West Heroes Speech
A rugged hero in dime novels shifts from rough slang to refined diction as he contemplates vengeance and passion. The scout reflects on his brutal code, recalling skirmishes, a gas loss, and a vow of revenge, set against stark canyon and night imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Thar
Amite and Revenge Declares Burilette Waugh Theme
A fragment notes a voice urging a march through forest and ravine, singing a single unchanging theme Amite and Revenge. The line ends with an exclamation attributed to Burilette Waugh in a terse archival snippet.
A New Colorado Poetess Jessie Cole Publishes Coloradon Verse
Colorado girl Miss Jessie A Cole presents a volume of Coloradon poetry praising Colorado wealth and scenery The poem Colorado extols silver and gold mining and Denver as capital Of the state The piece also notes a poem A Broken Life about a jilted girl and discusses bemused Western themes The Denver News cites rustic wisdom and healthful outdoor living through equestrian activity and a Rochester Rural Monthly promotion lists cloth bound volumes offered for subscription with sales incentives.
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Jessie A. Cole
Colorado
Heaith
Denver
Arapahos
Miss Cole
Denver News
Vieht Market And The Persian Frontier Economy
A Vieht Market excerpt notes that in parts of Armenia the Persian portion of the region is among the world's least developed. A traveler reports average wages of about 25 cents monthly for hard labor and annual hand-money to shepherd families of 60 to 75 cents. Even so, jobs are scarce and many beggar youths roam the roads seeking breadgivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armenia
Vamberg
Diffie Hies of Composition Echoes a Battery of Woes
An eccentric composer explains to a friend that composition is a serious affair. If a good idea appears he cannot find paper to write it down. If he writes it, no publisher will be found. If a publisher is found, he won’t praise it. If published, nobody will buy it. If someone buys it, they won’t know how to play it. If they play it, they won’t like it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dudley Vield
Brooklyn
Sydney Smith
Pierce
Beggar fears and medical insights in a confused page
A fragmentary mixed excerpt describes a beggar's arrest and a judge's remark, then shifts to science notes on instant photographs of animal organs by Dr. W. G. Thompson, praise for Red Star Cough Cure, an experiment on malaria near Rome, and a claim that St Jacobs Oil relieves rheumatism and neuralgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Thompson
Great Western Poultry Yard
James E. Goodkey
St. Louis
Red Star
St. Jacobs Oil
Grand Union Hotel: New Yorks Grand Depot First Class Stay
Important notice describes saving baggage and expressage when visiting New York City with carriage hire and a stay at the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot. It markets 613 rooms cost of one million dollars and daily rates from $1 up, with elevator service and rapid transit access. Families are urged to choose the Grand Union over other first class hotels for better living value.
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New York City
Grand Union Hatel
Grand Central Depot
Grand Union Hotel
Gault House
Chicago
Clinton and
Madison Streets
Union Depot
Harr & Gaves
The Care of the Hair in Old Medical Advice
An 19th century health note advises against baldness remedies, warns against harsh barber potash liquids, and recommends egg yolk for dandruff. It suggests brushing to prevent hair loss and mentions cantharides in bay rum as a stronger tonic. Warns of liver danger misattributed to digestion and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for liver, bile, and general ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arunie
Demands of Justice at a Small Town Court Trial
Fragmented excerpts describe a Justice Court dog trial in Estelline with bystanders and a boy warning a man to flee as his house burns. The piece weaves anecdotes of a punster, medical quackery, and patent remedies, ending with an offer from Yue Vouraieur Co. for trial subscriptions and pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Estelline Bell
Yue Vouraieur Co
Marshall, Mich
Misfit Vegetables and a Cure Tale From Montrose
A fragment quotes jokes about cucumbers and misfit vegetables. It recounts Mrs. Mary Hinson of Montrose Kansas praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for curing her daughter's decline, labeling the tale as self-evident and needing no comment.
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Richter
Mary Hinson
Montrose
Kansas
Dr. K. V. Pierce
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World Cyclopedia
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Toghester, N
Diffie
Hies
Monusieur
Rome
Crudelli
Foote
Aver
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Buckinghan
DR. Radway
Radway
E R. RaDway & CO
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Cincinnati
Marah
Quincy
Mich
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
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Clark At
Dr. Pierce
Stricklin
Raleigh
Scovill
Perry Davis
Earth
Ter Sauk
Lwumane Renepy Company
Lafayette
Lod
Uarmateeeedure
Kidder's Pastilles Econ Sma
Charlestown, Lags
Hyuman
Plumibera, &c
Va Mor
Elbel & CQ
Canton
O. Jones
Binghamton Binghamton
Spencer’s Alligator Press
J. A. Spencer
Dwight
Carr & CO
Broadway& Quincy
BROWN
Lron Bitters
J. M. Moore
Farmington, Mich
Hops & Malt Bitters CO
Deraor, Micu
Ayer
C. Ks. Upton
Nashua
W. E. Sutherland
Evangelist
Shelby City
Cataluctia
AT. Tower
Simmona St
Boston
Mass
THE
Chicago Ledger
T. EB. Chatdeld
Athlophoros CO
Wall
Pullman Palace Car Co
Mason & Mamlin Organ & Pinho Co
N Orleans
Lomton
Nein
Orleans
Desler
Posta Russia Cement Ee
Phrean
Bk . Basters
WD. Green & Sons
H. H. Green & Sons, M. Ds
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Atlanta
FREI
R.S
A. P. Lacey
Washington, D.C
Pigo
D&c
Pisa
H.D. Knowstox
Holland
Piso
F. E. Brainery
Audubon
Lowa
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Maysville, Ky
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