Bears in Enfield 1858 Trap Escape and Chase
In fall 1858 two large bears were trapped near Enfield. One bear escaped leaving a hind foot in a trap, then returned to seize a baited barrel. The other bear raided Chamberlain orchard, triggering a night chase by villagers. the bear was eventually dispatched at Cold Stream Lake after a tense retreat.
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Lewiston
Enfield
James McHenry
Alexander Reed
McHenry
Kruny
Rampus
Chamberlain
Brain
Cold Stream Lake
Hong Kong and Its Coollies in a Chinese Port Scene
A Hong Kong shore scene contrasts British control with a bustling water edge where barefoot coolies carry loads in chairs and on poles. The Praya fills with signs and signs of urban life as sandals beat on cement roads. A Belgian king gifts a locomotive to Tangier for the Sultan of Morocco, a curious mismatch amid regional rail absence.
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Hong Kong
England
Tangier
Morocco
The Funereal Month of March Warns of Consumption
An observant barber notes March as a time consumption worsens, linking facial signs to lung decay. The ad promotes Warner's Log Cabin Cough and Consumption remedy as a systemseeker and upbuilder that cures the cough by addressing its cause, citing J W Henson of Greensboro Pa in 1888 and urging immediate use for those with coughing, night sweats, or weight loss.
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Samson
Julius Cesar
Warner
J. W. Henson
Greensboro
Warners Log Cabin
Adventures of a Runaway and a Mother's Strong Interest
A Providence youth Henri Herron deserts military service in Europe after years of drifting as a hotel waiter across Antwerp Venice Algiers and other places. His family appeals through Paris and Washington prompting his release from a European prison and return to Providence after two years of effort. He vows not to wander again.
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Henri Herron
Providence
Antwerp
Europe
Venice
Algiers
Barnum
Trench Army
Sam
Washington
Paris
Henri
The Finger Nails Growth and Ancient Criminal Codes
The article notes nail growth in children outpacing adults and speeding in summer. It compares finger growth, fastest on the middle finger and slowest on the thumb, with right hand nails growing quicker. It also mentions Draco's 621 B.C. code and that many countries have not abolished capital punishment, with Catherine II abolishing it except for treason and hints of London church lighting by electricity.
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Draco
B.C
Belgium
Prussia
Avaria
Denmark
Sweden
Catherine II
Hussis
Weary Mr De Dood Baffled by Reception Gaffe
In a Washington Critic note Miss Laura teases Mr De Dood for not speaking at a recent reception. She jokes about his familiarity and his weary effort to get recognition, while he quips that she did not see him as he walked around.
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Mr. de Dood
Laura
Washington
Pies, Insults, and a Brother in an Asylum
In a humorous mix of quips a servant misreads a warning about pies sparking a tale of mistaken insult. A second joke centers on a physician brother famed for brain food, now confined in an insane asylum, per the Nebraska State Journal.
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Quimby
Nebraska State Journal
I'll teach you to play pitch and toss
An enraged father threatens punishment while a decisive child offers a defiant retort. The exchange centers on a penny tossed between them, turning a stern warning into a bet about time. The brief vignette captures a wary family moment and a playful challenge between generations.
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Boston Globe
Annihilate Pain With Stomach Bitters Report
Writer urges relief from lifelong rheumatism and neuralgia using Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Claims it expels impurities to prevent and ease suffering, with a wineglassful before bed providing respite and rest, and notes benefits for kidney troubles malaria indigestion liver issues and constipation.
Is Man Becoming Taller in Roman and English Remains
A Nature writer reports measurements from Roman coffins and English armor showing ancient Romans averaged about five feet five inches for men and shorter for women, with English warriors also smaller than modern descendants. The note includes assorted antique terms, health ads, and spoof lines reflecting period tone.
A Business Like Offer for Dr Sage Nasal Catarrh Remedy
A long advertisement touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy with a $500 reward for proving ineffectiveness. It lists a long array of nasal catarrh symptoms and claims the remedy costs 50 cents, with world-wide reputation. The promo warns that nasal catarrh can lead to consumption and death, asserting physicians fail to treat it effectively. It ends with a joke about a tobacco buyer in Kentucky and a pun about leaf tobacco.
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Dr. Sage
Michigan Central Employe Wins Seven Years' Case
Albion Michigan December 20 1887 a Michigan Central Railroad agent at Auguste Mich suffered Bright's disease for seven years after a kidney ailment. He credits Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup with his recovery and praises its efficacy and value in treating consumption scrofula bronchitis and debility. Also mentions cod liver oil emulsion as a palatable remedy.
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Michigan Central Railroad
Albion
Mich
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Auguste
Ann Arbor
Bright
Hibbard
E. Lantrenr
Scott
Peddlers Offer Medical Cures And Small Remedies
A collection of advertisements touts cures for consumption and skin ailments, promising free bottles and recipes upon request. Also promotes patent medicines like ROUGH ON ITCH and ROUGH ON RATS, with contact addresses in New York and Jersey City. Railway schedule notices show upcoming departures from Chicago to Northern Plains regions with date stamps.
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Jersey City
N.J
Special Land Excursions by Burlington Route Announces Reduced Rates
The Burlington Route offers special land excursions from Chicago and other hubs to Nebraska Kansas Minnesota and Dakota with 30 to 60 day ticket validity and generous stopovers. Texas and southern states also feature reduced fares on select March April May and June dates in 1888 for home seekers buyers and travelers. Tickets available via ticket agents or Pavur Monroy at the Chicago office of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad.
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Burlington
Q Kit
Chicago
Weor
St. Louis
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Dakota
Colorado
Akron
Siecing
U. BP
Arkansae
Pavur
Monroy
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London
Mary
Mrs. Blank
Bridget
Harper’s Bazar
Man
Whitby
York
Tris
Queen Victoria
Crrtix
Pennsylvania
Pierce
Golden Medical
Somyone
Dr. Pierce
Brown
Lexes
Kentucky
Texas
Charrry
Boston Transcript
Addie
Cotillon
P. O
Pearl St
J. A. Lawrence
East Ninth Street
New York
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Iowa
Clark Street
Lyon
MATIC
Charles A. Vogeler Co
Balto
Tavs & Co
Augusta
Malone
L. Bingham
Washington, D.C
Warrisu
Brewater Safety Rein Holder Co
Holly, Mich
Wamau Co
Wmfg. CO
Cleveland
Radway
Hagway
Ely
ELY Bros
Greenwich St
N.Y
Accure
America
True
Addiaes
True &Co
Maina
Bryant
DusinEss College
Buffalo
Warrine Vo Adventianes
Pettit
Apvestmnas
F.L. Pond
M.D. Aurora
Kane Goall
Fee Benstons
W. McCormick & Son
Washington, D. C
Cinglanati
Ohio
Ind
Wis
Neb
Dak
Minn
M. Solomon
Clark
Ottawa, Jr
Park
areEy
G. W. Pain
Fannettaburg
E. Ross & Co
Toledo
Vary
Secret Service
Frog
Grannan Detective Bureau Co
Gares de
Express and Post Office
H. G. Root
M. C
Pear St
Aset
Loomis &Nyman T
Ajhat
United States
Igoulds.& Austin
Lake, ST
Illinois
Rene
Te Soldue Druggista
Pierce Cpook
Adreas
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
Young Imeem
Addreas American School
Tetesraplis
Madison
Kidder
Charlestown
Abo
Paraty
Rhamaion
Police
Joln P. Lovers Arms CO
Muset'ra
Boston
Ingraham
Amsterdam
C. i
Sano
Adverthoem
Laaurelle Om
E & Wells
Jerrey City
C.I. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Mamma
Coral Street
Worcester
Masa
B. Atherton
Passaic City
Hite
Pogubie
National Book and Stationery Co
Randolph St
Ith
Gritchell & CO
Cincinnati
Siicexy
A_ J. TOWER
Simmons &T
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