Thorough in Her Work and Almanac Legacy
A Harper's Bazaar anecdote cites Jennie as thorough in service after breaking a plate. California Governor Budd notes fraudulent coyote scalp claims totaling 40.99. Ella Wheeler Wilcox and Ayers Almanac are linked to enduring literary and almanac traditions with wide distribution and multilingual editions.
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Jennie
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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A. ‘Map
Dr. Ayer
Amunue
Ayers
Distinction on memory phrasing in Surrogate Court
A legal quip cited by the Green Bag illustrates a courtroom exchange about forgetting versus a matter slipping from the mind. The New York Surrogate Court question drew a distinction as counsel pressed the point, noting how memory can return later or be lost entirely.
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Green Bag
Ralft
New York
Leonard St
New
Bear Kills Bear Attacked Child Near Snow Shoe Pa
A missing girl from Snow Shoe Pa named Helma Ursier wandered into the Allegheny wilderness. A searching party found her safe, playing with cubs in dense woods. A large bear charged from brush and was killed after the struggle. The girl suffered a severe arm injury and may require amputation.
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Yesreld
Helma Ursier
Snowshoe
Alleghany Mountains
Vritz Yanseer
Heiress Marries Foreign Nobleman Amid Ancestral Hype
An American heiress weds a nobleman with a pedigree tracing to the thirteenth century. The piece satirizes pedigree obsession, citing Sydney Smith’s quip about ancestors at the assizes. It also includes garbled ads for patent medicines and child teething syrup.
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Sydney Smith
Keeping Poultry in Confinement and Care
The article argues fowls need not roam to stay healthy and profitable. It recommends two small rooms for ten to twelve birds with one cock, daily roost cleaning, soil scraping, fresh water, and controlled feeding. Include ground meat in dough, oyster shell, green foods, and winter preserves like clover in barrels for steady supply.
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Carier
Irascible German Father Downplays Telegram
Harper's Drawer recounts a tense scene where a harsh father berates his wife while a son named Hannes asks for money in a telegram. The mother reads it in a soft, pleading voice, and the father longs for the gentler appeal that would soften his stance.
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Harper's Drawer
Hannes
Kilmer Swamp Root Promoted As Kidney Remedy
An advertisement extols Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney liver and urinary tract relief. It claims it cures pain and frequent urination and offers samples by mail from Kilmer Co. Binghamton N Y with a paper guarantee. It also includes a humorous aside about French society and American children.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Hal Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications as the disease sits in the blood and mucous surfaces. Hal Catarrh Cure is taken internally and targets the blood and mucous tissues. Marketed as a legitimate prescription from a top physician, it blends tonics with blood purifiers and is sold by druggists with testimonials available.
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Free J. Cueney & Co
Props
Toledo
Bby
Price Tc
Hall
Remedies for eczema and mail-order treatment
A reader recounts trying various remedies for eczema with no success after spending many dollars. The message notes frustration and seeks help, ending with a mention of a mail order offer for a remedy.
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Arriage Co
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