Norman Farm Work and the Normandy Land System
J A Bridgland discusses Norman agriculture and land division, linking French farming methods to soil fertility. He notes Normandy’s land is widely held by tenants who farm intensively, maintaining soil health with barnyard manure and crop choices adapted to climate. He contrasts French and English land ownership and farm outputs, highlighting France’s high per-acre productivity and reliance on diversified crops and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OL J. A. Bridgland
United States
Havre
France
William VI
Normandy
England
Africa
St. Lawrence River
Brazil
South America
Seine
Francis
Harfieu
Mississippi
Liverpool
Texas
London
Photographer's Death Chamber Drives Visitors Through Gallery
A Montreal photographer keeps a dark side room called the death chamber beside his studio. When a famous death is announced, his photograph of the deceased goes in first, then faces of Washington Lincoln Garfield Blaine Grant appear in a crape adorned display. The photographer proudly guides visitors, naming each figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Lincoln
Garfield
Blaine
Grant
Montreal
Corrected Himself and a Peddler Exchange
A peddler offers suspenders with playful banter as a woman in modern attire asserts her status as a lady. The exchange shows brisk repartee and a humorous mismatch between old timey sales patter and present day etiquette.
Standard Dictionary touted as lexicographic landmark
The Standard Dictionary is presented as the largest and most accurate reference, surpassing the Century in vocabulary with 301 865 words. It emphasizes concise definitions, clear distinctions among synonyms and antonyms, and strong prepositional guidance, with the Fuller Book company as western agents. Prices range from 12 to 24 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Fuller Book Company
Kalmazoo
Mich
Clergy man seeks glasses during sermon in church
A South clergyman finishing an announce of Psalm 1 realizes he needs spectacles. He calls to the minister below in the baptism room. The nearby preacher silently climbs the stairs and places the glasses on his nose.
A Roller Skating Revival in Evanston
Chicago Chronicle reports Evanston society men plan a selective roller skating rink opening next month in a former First Presbyterian church auditorium. They seek a refined crowd tired of polo tennis and football and emphasize exclusivity and social prestige in the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chronicle
Evanston
First Presbyterian Church
Lost luggage encounter spurs sharp railway quip
An English tourist bursts into a wild appeal to a guard claiming his box is missing. An American railway official retorts by asking if the traveler wears his own trousers, then instructs him to search the baggage room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baseball Gossip Sketches Pelty and Wright Legend
The article profiles Henry Peitz a catcher for St Louis with a long path from amateur teams to pro baseball and notes his late start in 1889 with Jacksonville and later Montgomery before joining St Louis. It reflects on Harry Wright’s death and his pivotal role in establishing professional baseball and high standards in the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelty
Browns
Irwin
Philadelphia
Harry Wright
Enry Phitz
St. Louis
Mound
Jacksonville
Peitz
Montgomery Club
von der Ahe
Montgomery
Peltz
Ella Garrison Actress Born in Philadelphia in 1870
Lia Garrison, a noted beauty and variety performer, was born in Philadelphia on August 6, 1870, to a professional mother. At age twelve she began performing, shaping a early career in entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lia Garrison
Philadelphia
Peitz and Garrison Figures in 1890s Baseball and Vaudeville
The article recalls catcher Peitz’s versatile 1893 1894 seasons with the St. Louis Browns, highlighting his catching and infield roles and a leg injury that affected play. It also notes Colonel John I. Rogers discussing Phillies management and Arthur Irwin’s contract. Separately, it profiles stage performer Mrs. Garrison’s early career, vaudeville tours with her husband W Jules Garrison, and later travesty acts under John F. Fields and James R. Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John I. Rogers
Arthur Irwin
Philadelphia
Irwin
Toronto
Rogers
Phillies
John M. Ward
Grand Opera House
City
St. Paul Academy
Pacific Coast
W. Jules Garrison
James R. Adams
The Sultan Declines Derby Ride In Witty Exchange
Orlando Jones recalls a tale from England where the Sultan, visiting during the Derby run, is asked by a prince’s envoy to witness the race. The sultan replies he cannot attend, noting that all men not fools know some horses are swifter than others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Orlando Jones
England
Philadelphia Press
Baseball Legend Attributed To Indians Invention Claim
A man contends baseball was invented by the Indians and jokes about many players using wooden bats. The other man who roots acknowledges the claim in a brief exchange recorded in the National Game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Vesta Tilley to Return to America This Winter
English burlesque star Vesta Tilley will tour America again this winter with her own selected company. The report notes Arlie Latham’s joking remark that Corbett may have a strong constitution but is not proof against Fitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Tilley
America
Arlie Latham
Corbett
Fitz
United States
Ornamental Tree Growing Aims To Improve Tenements
The piece argues that many farms and rental properties lack fruit and shade trees hurting tenants and property value. It urges landowners to plant a moderate number of trees around tenements to attract a better class of tenants and improve public welfare at little or no cost. It condemns selfish landowners who take all fruit and neglect tenants.
Stack brings new linguistic novelty from the West
A Louisville traveler recounts a western restaurant scene where a waiter uses the word stack to command diners to pile their dishes. The term creates misinterpretation as the traveler expects food while the server guides him to stack his plates, yielding three pies two puddings and custard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier Journal
Stack
Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Offer
Mercury free Hall’s Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Buy genuine to avoid harm. Sold by druggists at 7½ cents per bottle. Hall’s Family Pills priced at 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
IF. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Improving an Old Naval Hospital on Wallabout
The United States Naval hospital at Wallabout, built in 1839, will be expanded and reinforced to last another sixty years. Congress approved 69000 dollars for the improvements, raising capacity and durability of the gray granite building facing the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
United States Naval Hospital
Wallabout
Egypt
Congress
Not Honey but &tings: Bee Hunt Ends in Hornet Nest
Cambridge youths set out for honey in a hollow tree but found hornet nests after felling two trees. They returned with renewed effort and cut into a birch, discovering a third hornet’s nest and about three quarts of honey missing the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Bangor Daily News
Exposition Traffic From Chicago To Atlanta Area
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway will run special service during the Atlanta Exposition from Sept 18 to Dec 31 1895 with through cars to southern points. It markets a low rate ticket and claims 55 miles shortest route to Atlanta Chattanooga and the South. For details contact C W Humphrey Northwestern Passenger Agent St Paul Minn or City Ticket Office Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and
Eastern Illinois
R. R
Atlanta
Chicago
Chattanooga
C. W. Humphrey
Northwestern
St. Paul
Tongue Trouble Escalates After Doctor Visit
Mrs. Docer reports the doctor returned today after last week’s visit when he asked to see her tongue but left without treatment. Mr. Docer quips that a bite of tongue should help him diagnose the ailment.
Historical fragments of ads and notices mixed
A fragmented OCR page lists assorted items including medical claims for Piso's Cure, Dr Kline patent remedies, a silent piano invention for girls, baby teething syrup, a reference to Mercy Sisters in California, Hemet Land Co. materials, and a note on the Victoria Embankment maintenance cost. It reads as scattered promotional blurbs and local notices with no cohesive story.
Suez Canal Profit and Odd Historic Ads Compiled
The text notes the Suez Canal annual profit of 15 million dollars. It also lists old advertisements for remedies and products such as Hanson’s Bagic Corn Salve, Hegeman’s Camphor Lotion, and Hindercorna. A remark on Mr. Gladstone’s oversized lead pencil and a Gulf water travel estimate from Florida to Norway finish the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegeman
C. C. G. Clark Co
New Haven
Gladstone
Florida
Norway
Syrup of Figs Offered as Pure Laxative Remedy
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co that cleanses the system and helps colds headaches and fevers. It claims universal medical approval and warns buyers to avoid substitutes while noting 50c and 1 bottles are sold by druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Standard Dictionary
Baseball
Watkins
Indianapolis
Robert Allen
Allen
William Henry Wright
Ella Garrison
St. Louis Browns
Sultan
Mercury
Great Britain
Princess Louise
Marquis of
Lorne
Englar
Benjamin Ward Richardson
U. S. Navy
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Oliver Wendell Holme
W.H. Russell
Frank R. Stockton
W. Clark Russell
Nelson A. Miles
Thomas B. Reed
Salisbury
Cleveland Coxe
Bishop Doane
Sir Edwin Arnold
Camille Flammarion
Justin McCarthy
Admiral Stevens
Admiral Markham
Admiral Elliot
Charles Dickens
Archibald Forbes
F. D. Miller
Andrew Carnegie
Indred
Columbus Ave
Boston
Mass
G. W. Patterson
Inkster, Mich
Kline
Kine
Arch St
Phila
Mercy
California
Lord Russell of
Killowen
Wiverside Co
Cal
Hemet Land Co
Hemet
Victoria Embankment
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York
Patrice O’fankell
Washington, D.C
W.N. Y. Chicago
St.jacobs
Suez Canal
Hanson
von Bulow
Parker
St. Peter's
Rome
St. Paul’a
Morocco
Kaid McLean
DrHobb
Bright
Webb
Bea
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