Vegetable curiosity and a murder tale in Avon Springs area
A Livingston County eyewitness recalls a 25 to 30 inch stalk plant found yearly near Avon Springs between Caledonia and the State road. The site marks a Revolutionary era murder near a burnt camp, involving Private Alexander and Baxter, with Baxter jailed and Alexander believed killed by a Connecticut plant-linked stalk. The roots and a bright vine with purple berries are described as rare “man of the ground” used by Native Americans for medicine, with Red Jacket and Avon Springs noted for collecting it.
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Livingston County
Connecticut
Ceed
Avon Springs
Caledonia
New York
Ilyon Springs
Old State Row
Heemer
Genesee Valley
Rafista
Sackets
Husmer Homestead
Lyan
John Alexander
Daxter
Alexander
Baxter
Beale
Miesander von Baxter
Miesander
Clinton
Buffelt
Canale
dleNander
Genesee
Erie Railway
Alker
V. Argus
The Sultan's Harem and its Georgian Circassian Wives
The article describes the sultans harem recruited mainly from Georgia and Circassia. It notes two to three hundred women, with only mothers holding real wife ranks, and one favorite sultana. It covers purchase prices, installment plans, brokers profits, and eunuch role and salaries. It cites Chicago Herald as source.
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Circassia
Georgia
London
New York
Constantinople
Smyrna
Upper
Egypt
Chicago Herald
A Knock-Out Blow and the Italian Shines
A Detroit Free Press item recounts an Italian boot black incident near a hotel where a Pennsylvanian’s five cent discrepancy led to a mock dispute. The Italian fledgling swindling claim is reined in as three companions return with new shoes, asking the boot stand owner to settle the nickel, revealing a comic wartime era misdeed and accents.
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Nickle
Italy
Detroit Free Press
Grass Based Park and Practical Farm Tips From 19th Century North
Household farming notes urge using grass as park basis including clover and corn stalks. Advice covers early colt haltering, fenced farms, crop variety caution, quince jelly and frozen peaches recipes, corn oyster croquettes, turnips for cattle, barbed wire cautions, pea bottling method, and raspberry dessert with milk custard steps. References to Woman’s Magazine and Chicago Herald appear as sources.
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Woman’'s Magazine
Chicago Herald
N. Y
CARE OF THE HOGS FOR COLD NIGHTS
The article advises pig care as nights turn cold, noting prevention of disease is key. It recommends wood ashes or soap as cold remedies, sheltered sleeping spaces subdivided to avoid crowding, daily bran and slop with corn, ample rock salt, and cautious frost timing for grazing. It stresses consultation with fellow breeders to refine farm rules.
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Orange
Last of the Season Excursion Over the C O Details
The third personally conducted trip over the C and O Railroad gathers interest as the final tour of the season. Departure from Cincinnati September 24 promises a vestibuled special train to White Sulphur Springs, Natural Bridge, Richmond, and Old Point Comfort with daylight travel through scenic regions. Round trip, all expenses included, fifteen days to return, $21.50. Tickets at the Cincinnati ticket office or via HW Fuller, Gen Pass Agt. Also notes a gooseberry bush growth seen in Johnsbury Vermont near a felled maple at the courthouse yard.
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Cincinnati
America
White Sulphur Springs
Natural Bridge
Richmond
Old Point Comfort
Orie Valley
Alleghanies
Blue Ridge
Peninsula
W. Cor
Fifth and
Walnut Streets
HW. W. Fuller
Gene Pass
Agt
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery touted with guarantee
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery curing liver blood and lung diseases with a money back guarantee if it fails. It cites benefits for yorpid liver catarrh and claims broad cures. Also mentions Sage's Remedy, trout farm data, western expansion, and Lord Tennyson’s pension aid to distressed literary figures.
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Pierce
Health resort ad promises curing waters and pamphlet offer
The notice touts a health and pleasure resort at a premier watering place hotel in the West. It claims waters cure kidney and liver diseases dyspepsia diabetes female ailments and skin and blood diseases. For a descriptive pamphlet contact F Cavanpier G P T A Wabash Line St Louis Mo Reno Nebraska lists a 22 year old woman weighing 218 pounds and six feet one inch tall.
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Uoearaund
F. Cavanpier
Wabash Line
Reno
Ney
Cheap Harvest Excursions by Wabash Lines to Western States
The Wabash Line offers round trip fares for Sept 24 and October ?, 1989 to Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Dakota, Colorado and other western areas. Contact the nearest Wabash Ticket Agent for details. An Austrian botanist Prof Peyritsch reports mites may artificially double flowers and each flower has a mite parasite.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Dakota
Colorado
West
Wabash
Prof
Peyritsch
Athens cow walks cross ties on 65 foot trestle
An Athens resident reports a cow walking the cross ties over a trestle sixty five feet high and 150 yards long. The scene draws remarks on local industry and distant places while ads for Piso’s Cure and Dr Isaac Thompson’s Eye Water appear in the clipping.
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Athens
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Sommeberry
California
Johnsbury, VL
Court House Yard
Pennsylvania
Emanos Station
East Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Reat
Rockles
Pacific Coast
Great West
Omaha Bee
The
Weekly Bee
Omaha
Lord Tennyson
Excelsior Springs, Mo
Ry Dobbins
Humperer Warn
Olive Schreiner
Margaret Deland
Carter
England
Sir Edwin Arnold
Western Steam
Chicago
Wisconsin
Baltimore
Dianapolis
Cpi
Paseo Ieee
Louisville
Hostetter
B. F. Johnson & Co
Richmond, Va
Greece
Vermont
Palestine
New York State
Glenn
Great Britain and Ireland
New Mexico
Hispostan
State of
Caspian Sea
St. Louis
Kansas City
Isaac Thompson
Iris
Paris
Mark
Charles A. Vogeler CO
ELY Brothers
Warren St
Moody & CO
Donce le
Haute
Ruskire & Keppert
F Street
5.W
Washisgton
Frieripal Frammers
U. S
Hood
N.B
CI. Hoop & Co
Lowell
W. Baker & CO
R & CO
Dorchester
Macs
Ontario
Stark Bros.’ Nursery CO
Louisiana
Agres Land
Alabams
Iit
Alabama Land & Development CO
Hexey Fonde
Sideresident Mobile
Ala
M. Eseple
Ie &L
Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile RE
Petiahas
A.G
A.M
Mobile
JONES
Binghamton
Chadwick
Theodore Holland
P.O
Phils
FAU S. “Issouri Nursery CO
A. W. McCormick & Sons
Washington, D.C
P. W. Ziegler
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
W. T. Pitegerald
Tersey
Washington, D
Usgar
B.C. Machuinery CO
Hattle Creek
Michigum
Dil F.C. Hoffman
Jefferson, Wisconsin
Lion College OF Law
Chicare
Forearadd H. Booth
Beyant’s College
Buffalo
X- Ye
Bartlett
Yorriza
B. M. Bartlett
Reies
Bryant & Stratton Business
Joseph H.hunter
Asrorstr
Tso
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