A MYSTIFIED WOMAN GOES ROUND HORSE TROUBLE
A curious crowd gathers as a woman inspects a horse driven cart whose wheel refuses to turn. A policeman comments the horse appears bulky while a gentleman from a local society observes the scene.
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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1895
Page
3
Root cause not tire but axle tale of implied lesson
A bystander tale contrasts advice given to a distressed woman with a medical promoter, Dr. R. Pierce of Buffalo. The story extols his Medical Adviser and remedies including Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets, claiming vast sales and cures across America and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihegan
America
R. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Invalid’s Hotel and Surgical Institute
Pierce
People's Common Sense Medical Adviser
Free Medical Library Book Offered for 21 Cents Postage
The offer states labor and money spent to produce the work, with 600000 copies mailed free to readers. Send 21 cents in stamps to receive a complete medical library on one volume, over 1000 pages and 300 illustrations. Free edition matches the $1.50 cloth edition but uses paper covers. Act quickly as copies are going fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotrox “ Medical
Cyclomania in Paris and the Velocipede Craze
An amusing excerpt from Le Figaro discusses cyclomania the cyclist craze in Paris. It likens velocipedes to June bugs skimming streets and notes the growing danger to pedestrians. The piece highlights male and female velocipedes, the spread of riders, and medical concern from the Academy of Medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Academy of Medicine
Esqui+ Foul
Blacksnake in Pocket Terrifies Hudson River Worker
Charles Miller of Tarrytown a Hudson River railroad track man sat for lunch when a three foot six inch black snake crawled from his torn trouser pocket. He shrieked and struggled but the reptile clung to his leg until Miller and a companion freed it. The snake was killed and Miller remained shaken for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Miller
Tarrytown
Charles Miller
Hudson River
Miller
Why Folks Shake Hands In Old Court Customs
The article explains handshake origins from removing gloves as a peace gesture at court and as a safeguard against treachery. It notes that presenting the hand to the queen required glove removal, and describes historical fears of treachery tied to the right hand. A remark about President Carnot suggests if he could insist on surrender of the right hand the attack might have failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnot
Herbert Maxwell
A Word to Season on Stock Market Diet and Pantry Habits
A humorous warning urges stocking champagne before prices rise as brokers feast while a burst of high living may follow. It notes the broker’s spendthrift ways and calls for careful food handling with covered milk butter and jelly to avoid odors and spoilage in two thirds of city pantries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Commercial Bu
Princes and an Emperor as Models for Statesmen
The late crown prince of Siam and the prince of Naples are described as energetic students with high ambitions for governance. Dom Pedro of Brazil is praised for practical rulership, visiting the Academy of Fine Arts and Bethlehem steel works at dawn to learn and act. The piece contrasts royal duty with American-born sovereignty and neglect of responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nchotara
Siam
Prince of
Naples
Italy
Rome
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Philadelphia
Academy of Fine Arts
Academy
Bessemer Steel Works
Bethlehem
All Short of Arms On a Chicago Bridge Scene
A visitor on the Mudlake span near the McCormick Reaper works watches a saloon exit as a three armed men and a one arm man share a street corner. He sees a man poling a scow with a missing left arm and later a colored man armless boards a West Side car, prompting the visitor to flee in relief. The man is described as a solicitor for an accident insurance company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Road
McCormick Reaper Works
Mudlake
Chicago Times-Herald
Blue Island Avenue
Theater Programs and Critics Collector in New York
A shy elderly man in New York has spent twenty five years collecting every theater program from weekly playhouse shows and clipping criticisms of new plays from Tuesday papers. He began this quest due to bad health and a doctor's advice to exercise through walking. Over time he expanded his routes as theaters opened across the city, and he has not missed a single daily round in all that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fad
New York
Cottage Americain to Grace Polish Country Villa
Edouard and Jean de Reszke of Chicago have commissioned architect J Sidney Villiere to build a princely lodge at their country seat in Poland. All carvings wood designs interior fittings and construction materials are to be completed in Chicago. The lodge will be named Cottage Americain as a compliment to Poland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Poland
Edouard
Jean de Reszke
J. Sidney Villiere
Americain
Lucky Find At Plainsville Mill No. 100 Bill Found
Mrs. Clara Platt discovered a genuine looking one hundred dollar bill in the picking room at the Plainsville paper mill in Michigan. The note has been sent to Washington for examination to verify its authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Platt
Plainsville
Mich
Washington
Buffalo Glove Game Returns with Old Time Trickster
A Buffalo resident recounts an antiquated confidence stunt in which a seedy man drops a glove before a well dressed passerby, claims a diamond ring was found, and offers to sell it. The incident, once policed as a dodge, showcases a revival of the old glove racket and a wary public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Emmer
English in Sound Puzzle From Northwestern Magazine
A 12 year old girl composes a quirky piece full of quirky spellings and puns. The text follows a night scene with a frightened boy seeking shelter and aid from a relieved belle who helps him recover. The playful language mimics phonetic mis-spellings and childlike misinterpretations of common words.
A Dog Solves a Clever Money Trick Tale
Stacy Mark recounts a tale of a dog that finds a hidden five pound note, placed by the master in a tree hole. The dog returns hours later with the note after being sent to fetch. A skeptical friend watches as the man reveals the note hidden under the dog's tongue and exchanged at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacy Mark
Landeeer
Queen of Italy’s Historic Shoe Collection Noted
A report highlights an astonishing royal collection featuring shoes tied to Mary Stuart on her execution voyage, Joan of Arc, Marie Antoinette, Ninon de l Enclos, Queen Louise, and other sovereigns. The exhibit also includes ethnographic footwear from many nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Mary Stuart
Joan of Arc
Marie Antoinette
Ninon de l’Enclos
Queen Louise
Various Short Snippets and Jokes From Classified Items
A collage of one liners and quips from multiple sections including Town Topics Tid Bits and Pick-Me-Up. Notes on social scenes temperance rhetoric and humorous exchanges highlight everyday gossip and light entertainment. Includes jokes about travel Africa marriage finances and horse racing with minor character mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Clay
Lexington
New York Recorder
Washington Star
Fragments of quotations and ads echo a bustling era
A chaotic mix of aphorisms, literary quips, travel notices, market pitches, and humorous anecdotes fills the page. References range from poets and philosophers to the dangers of barbed wire and New Woman imagery, with stray notes on Yellowstone, train travel, insurance, and teething remedies obscuring a single coherent story.
Immigration declines in March arrivals count 7047
Immigration continues to decline with 7047 arrivals in March, compared to 19585 in the same month. A stray white swan six feet ten inches long was shot by Ben Penter near Alpena Michigan. The oldest known edible plant is asparagus. A church remark notes that when the church is wide awake sinners cannot sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss. Mus. W. Piexent
Blake Aves
Brooklyn
Ben, Penter
Alpena
Mich
Notable 19th Century Figures and Events Span Europe and Africa
A mixed set of brief notices references Emperor William delaying a Norway visit in favor of a Baltic cruise and Stockholm stay, Prince Bismarck funding a Berlin school plaque, archaeologist Dr. Hirschfeld’s death at Wiesbaden, John W. Foster’s continued stay in Beijing, and Achmed Wotelegel’s execution in Omdurman. Also notes Red Thunder linked to Turtle Mountain outbreak and Maj Hale, plus Maj. Heros von Borcke’s Civil War ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emperor William
Norway
Baltic Sea
Sweden
Stockholm
Prince Bismarck
Berlin
Sache Fenwald
Friedrichsruhe
Dr. Hirschfeld
Olympia
Wiesbaden
University of Koesalgabere
John W. Foster
United States
Mr. Fost
Achmed Wotelegel
Slatin Pasha
Omdurman
Siatin
Red Thunder
Turtle Mountain
North Dakota
Maj Hale
Heros von Borcke
J. E R. Stuart
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