English Mince Pies and Christmas Traditions Across Britain
English mince pies fascinate New England readers as they recount twelve months apart Christmas feasts and the village custom of gifting up to fifty pies. The piece notes pies are rich with suet fruit and liquor, far deeper than American pies, and that English households often share pies with neighbors and children visiting for Christmas wishes.
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England
New England
America
New York Times
Rise and Fall of the Miafis in New Orleans Riot
The article recounts a 19th century New Orleans crackdown on the Miafis Italian secret society. Police chief David C. Hennessy targets the gang after a murder, nine Italians are tried with six acquittals, and a subsequent prison riot leads to hangings and executions by a mob.
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Italy
Naples
United States
Miafis
New Orleans
David C. Hennessy
Alery
Income
Hinad
Miner Griswold The Fat Contributor of Old Humorists
A memorandum notes the death and career of A Miner Griswold born 1856 in Oneida County New York. He rose on Buffalo Public and Detroit Free Press, then Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cincinnati Times. Known as The Fat Contributor, he toured as lecturer and actor with works like Injan Meal and American Antiquities.
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A. Miner Griswold
Artemus Ward
Mr. Griswold
John Phoenix
Afr
Griswold
Oneida County
Buffalo Republic
Miner Griswold
Mir Griswold
Detroit Free Press
Artemas Ward
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cincinnati Times
Cough Cures and Heart Disease Ad From 19th Century Sheet
An ornate advertisement extols Kemp's Balsam as a universal cough medicine and claims dramatic heart cure testimonials. It touts dramatic claims of curing coughs, croup, bronchitis, and consumption with high sales language and multiple price points. The piece cites endorsements and urges readers to buy large bottles from local druggists with warnings about throat and chest conditions.
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Tare Remp
Lerge Boties &Co
Bolt Op & Guarepter
Une Gins Pace Pier
Salty All Dealers
Brown's Iron Bittere promotes health claims
Odd OCR reads like an early advertisement urging ladies and children to take Brown's Iron Bitters for malaria indigestion biliousness and liver complaints. The phrase work is unclear but centers on tonics and wellness.
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Keeding
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Coty
Sam
EB Cady Stiuwen
Louisiana
Custer
Custer Calhoun
Ik Chew Bond
M. Louise Fibwanis
Annapolis
Tootenpy
Oistory
Almirz College
Greenville
Banedus
Rowore
Felf
Ei Dent
Mycirie
Misael
Thad
Steiner Brothers
Orageists
Wes P
Tina Cough
Steicet Brothers
Dracrists
Fisvet Moe
Ali
Mayibtiwir
REW
Tee Parish
Prs
Get
Dass
T.S. Parkerson
John. O. Wickliffe
Congo Square
Aston Holman
West Millbury
Mass
Wien
Voce
Mery L. Baxer
Ord
Lusresson
Wessburt
Garrett Yeoomunceds
Mitest
Rall
Anon
of & Srl
Mua Sum
Wolf
Ferra
John W. Poole
Patrick Street
Frederick
Mari Diesim
Wa Ayres & ScNe
Philadelphia
Cevlers
Serer Rercir c Co
Dtient
Riko Pasate
St. Vitus Vance
Eunig
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hoemng Medicine CO
SU. Madison
Car
Clinton SL
Urillago
Ill
Vince SE
Kottia
Detg and
Thism Sal CO
B. O. Depot
Macbeth
Pittsburg
MacneTa &Co
Brish Bros
Equsuniere
Washington
Ms All, Rise
G. W. M. Belcer
National Licem Mill
Ruddletown
J. A. Welliamson
Sngideodswly
Market Street
W.H. Miller
Grange St
Brooklyn, N.Y
tnsiSinen
Eters
Pdbson
Phisan Square
Philads. Pr
Socrnal
Tovaet
Aod
DR. Lobb
Philo
A. Revolution
Demorest
Sears
Dentrest Fashion and Sewing Machine Co
New York
Cain
A. C. Lorentz
Sant Butterick
The
Warfield ManuFacTuring Company
Baltimore
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EPC & FS Te
E. A.C. Fox
East Patrick Street
Excelzior
East Patrick St
Fidelity
Excelsior
N. J. Willow & Son
Excelsior Stove House
Patrick ST
Krederick
P.S
H. WN. Etchison & Sow
Oswi G Companies
J.P. Crosst
All House & CO
Hiladelphia & Fenemater
Égien
Bow
Josepa
Gare
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