Cold man Johnson and the sow trade gone wrong in Georgia
Hank recounts a tale of cold man Johnson and Bascome who split a sow after it lived at a still. Johnson is beaten by a 250 pound woman Bet who chases him with a dog and stones, tearing his clothes, then flees up a ridge. Johnson is left battered and unable to fight. The narrator and two Georgia men react with muted amusement.
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Hank
John
Johnson
Bascome
Still House
Bet
Old Johnson
Wimmen
Ae Wilkeson
New York
Eastern Roots Recast in Southern California Fishing Tale
A traveler recounts meeting a sunburnt youth in Southern California who uses a peculiar fishing method by firing a ball at pickerel to stun them. The youth claims he was born in the East and grew up in Eastern Missouri, prompting amused remarks about regional identities.
The Lime Kiln Club Inquiry on Dogs and Shoes
Union Springs Alabama prompts a humorous moral debate about a colored man keeping thirteen dogs and his wife going barefoot. The club president suggests reactions depend on market and household priorities, noting some prefer shoes to dogs while others value dogs as part of family life and potential business orders.
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Union Springs
Ala
The Lion a Coward Story Arises From Zoo Cage remarks
Mr Thompson of the Zoo declares the lion is a coward, noting the animal hides in forests and flees ordinary danger. He contrasts the lion’s behavior in the wild with its aggression in close quarters and suggests fear governs its actions. The anecdote frames the beast as a dangerous yet timid creature in confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Thompson
Zoo
Animal Kingdom
South Africa
Tiger Quote Sparks Debate on Power and Primacy
A Cincinnati Enquirer clipping notes a provocative remark about the tiger and a lion's prowess, claiming massive paws place it in danger of defeat yet denying it monarch status. The passage emphasizes the tiger’s supposed vulnerability to a stronger foe.
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Kingdom Come
Cincinnati Enquirer
An Invention Wanted to Keep Dust Out of Cars
A commentator urges a fixed airtight window design and quiet doors to block dust while admitting light. The proposal notes dust from cross continental travel and alkali or clay soot, arguing current devices fail to keep dust out without sacrificing fresh air. The challenge calls for a fully dust free yet air accessible carriage design.
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Atlantic States
Chinese Superstition and Chinese Laborers
The Century notes employers face superstitious behavior among Chinese workers who fear spirits and ghosts. It claims abrupt resignations are prompted by warning inscriptions left by predecessors. It recounts a Oregon blast where two Chinese workers were killed and colleagues refused to return after sighting devils across the river.
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Oregon
Affectionate Child Seeks Grandfather Stay Over Washing Fear
Little Tommy Milligan visits his grandfather on Austin avenue and refuses to leave hoping to live with him. He explains he avoids face washing by living with grandpa, a wish borne from his dislike of washing after visits. The snippet ends with a note about Col. J Dorse Alexander being cured of rheumatism by St Jacobs Oil.
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Tommy Milligan
Austin Avenue
Tommy
Texas
Toledo, Ohio
J. Dorse Alexander
Barnesville, Ga
W. A. Fornes
Greenfield
Mass
St. Jacobs
Cincinnati Christian Standard
Obelisk Wear Shows Times Change in Park Signs
A reader recalls a worn obelisk in Central Park with faded Egypt inspired ads and jokes that Vanderbilt could fund a new one. The piece wobbles through odd quotes from publications, then notes varied topics from doughnut money to a misread Bret Harte poem and a hint of health cures.
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Central Park
Bill
Vanderbilt
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Cause For Apprehension In Elusive Illnesses
A medical feature warns that fear of unknown diseases stems from sudden calamities like lightning and tornadoes. It notes virulent disorders may begin with subtle signs such as dull pains, variable energy, and fluctuating appetite, while experts urge vigilance despite the calm in between.
Mysterious Nephritis and a Patent Cure Report
Dr O Anderson reports on acute nephritis or Bright's disease noting its hereditary links and variable early symptoms. He credits Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure with a fireman patient’s notable recovery and urges physicians to reconsider proprietary medicines for kidney failures.
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West Eighth Street
O. Anderon
Cincinnati
Ohio
Messrs
Warner
Inumbar
Bright
O. Anderson
M. D
Scovill
Everett
Cooper Plains
Steuben County
fScovill
Oyster loves accordion music proves bivalve dull
A fragment asserts an oyster opens its shell to hear an accordion, then derides the mollusk as stupid. It adds a Chesterfield quote about a man's good breeding preventing others ill manners.
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Chesterfield
The Conductor Suffering Cold Recovered After Tar Syrup
A Conductor from Chicago and Northwestern reports rapid relief from hoarseness after taking White Wine of Tar Syrup on Nov 16 1879. The remedy allegedly cleared his voice within a day and nearly cured the cold, with ads for Corns and Hood's medicine following, promoting various patent products and literature.
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Wiona
Minn
W. Warren
Chicago
Northwestern
R. B
Rat Cat and Puppy Pie In Canton Restaurant
A Canton restaurant reportedly served dog steak rat and cat stew at all hours. Observers described cages with cats and pups for sale and rats hanging ready for purchase. The piece notes sensational claims and a shop window ad offering black cats rats snakes and dogs hot at all hours.
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Canton
Peter Parley
China
Hood's Sarsaparilla and patent remedies advertise
A dense page of claims for Dr Dye's Belts, Carbo line, and various conveniences followed by testimonials for Hood's Sarsaparilla. It touts cures for rheumatism and nervous debility, with case notes from Captain Mitchell and a Chicago post office carrier. Ends with Hood's Sarsaparilla details and pricing.
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Hood
Capt
Mitchell
Antoine Saia
New York
Havana
Brooklyn
M. L. Mitchell
Monroe Street
N.Y
Chicago N. D
Lam
James V. A. Proudfoot
C. I. Hood & Co
Thecaries
Lowell
Mass
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Boston
the Lime-Kiln Club
the Lion
New Bedford Mercury
Boston Globe
Bret Harte
Guysett
Dock
Sarsaparilla
Joseph Aub
D. Julius Reis
Julius Balke. Jr
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M. F. Force
H. Mil Ars
Seere Hunert
Chas
Y. Wendie
Bred’k Lukenheimer
Daniel , B. Wilson
Tnam
Lord, Stoutenburgh & Co
Vorraro Bert Co
Marshall, Mich
Lapis
Genta
Lyon
Borden, Selleck & Co
Spring Tobacco
Allen
Alen
Ist
Ave
Eensts
Dealera Medicuhe
A. Vogeler & Co
Baltimore
Wirtmam
Drages
Bowling
Willliam A. Granam & Co
Zanesville
Mathias ForeMan
Hostetter
Trur & Co
Augusta
Mains
Mie Oan
Arsenal St
St. Louiso
Hull's
Monroe
H. Hanwrrr & Co
Portland
National Publishing Co
Lion Andn Arent
Ore
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Arkansas
John E. Ennis
Clark Su
Taory Patent Attorneyn
Washington,d
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
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Standard Cure Co
Pearl St
Lican College
C- Balis
Dubuque
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Royal Mining Company
ROYAL
Clark St
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N.W. Fitzgeraup & Co
Washington,D.d
P.O
T. A. Slocum
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Agerts
Allan Ne
Eeras
U. S
Secret Service
U Army
Nettleton & CO
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Club
Kexvall & Co
Com'n Media
la Salle
Cuigaga
People’s Weekly
People's
Monroe Bt. Curoano
Enna
Danmagee
Pond
Aurora
Sortani
Hullers
Aultman & Taylor
Mansfeld
Chicaga
Plan
Wien
Aal G. Payne & Co
Er Phaemcsth
Tae DCL
Prairie Farmer
Prairie Farmer Publishing CO
Monroe St
United States
P.h.fitzgerald
U.8
Indianapolis
Ind
Melbourne
Hiram Holt & CO
East Wilton
Zariware Mor
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Northwear
Northern Pacific St. Big
Oregon Railery & Navigation
A. IL. Stokes
Clark Street
Ill
Carey
Yona
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