Soothing syrups and wind remedies in a rural ad tone
An 19th century miscellany notes a child’s soothing syrup recipe and a humectant pour for teething, then shifts to maritime news about a Chesapeake Bay schooner fish catch near Cape Henry. Reports detail barrels of fish sent to New York and others, a man overboard recovery, and a telephoto office joke about calling oneself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Cape Henry
New York Herald
Chesapeake Bay
Louis Fearputety
Leo
Baltimore
Norfolk
Bertha
Pearl
Gus Delaney
Delaney
Monorail gyroscope car sparks railroad interest here
American railroad men show great interest in Louis Brennan's gyroscope driven monorail car. A 22 ton full size prototype, 40 feet long, 14 feet high, uses two large gyroscopes to stabilize the coach, aiming to reduce side thrust and jolt while maintaining safe speeds up to 70 miles per hour and potentially 150 mph with further development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Brennan
C. B
Royal Society of England
War Office
Chatham
Teada
Norway's Defining Winters Save Nation in Odd War
A compact account recalls Norway's 1407-0 struggle amid European upheaval. Denmark aided, Sweden invaded with heavy artillery, but Norwegian forces led by Prince Christian Augustus held firm. Snowbound battles, outflanking firings, and disciplined defense yielded three victories and a swift peace by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Fors
Skeelag
Ste Tate
England
Germany
Russia
Prince Christian Augustus
Charles F. Peters
Europe
Napoleon
Denmark
Nome
Sweden
Thor
Jotunhelm
Navy yard dog Rags steals show beside battleship Massachusets
In Brooklyn, the battleship Massachusetts floated from dry dock as the marine guard dog Rags leaped from the pumped-out dock with a four-inch fish in his teeth. The shaggy pup earned cheers from sailors and locals alike for his bold stunts and dockside antics during the yard’s reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abie Seaman Jones
Massachusetts
New York Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Rags
Tzunk
Walton
Marine Guard
Ealingh
Sepper
New York Times
How Gold Leaf Is Made In A Slow Detailed Process
A long excerpt describes making gold leaf through repeated heating and hammering, from alloying to rolling, shading, and finishing. It details presses, hammers, and shader steps yielding thousands of tiny leaves, then packing in books with red ocher to prevent sticking. The passage also includes a domestic anecdote about a generous husband and jelly, illustrating social dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiles
Nya
Iowa Man Seeks Canadian Land As Family Trek Expands
An Iowa farmer describes how land prices entice Midwestern families to Saskatchewan and western Canada. He notes Iowa land sells for 70 to 80 dollars an acre, while similar acreage costs 11 to 12 dollars in Saskatchewan, enabling larger holdings. The migration aims to keep families together, not just for money, and signals a broad frontier movement. Toronto Globe reports the sentiment behind the land rush.
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Iowa
N. R
Winnipeg
Canada
Dominion
Saskatchewan
Saskatche
America
Frontiers
Kansas
Minnesota
mid-West
King
Toronto
Ontario
Globe
Catarrh Cure and Patent Medicine Ads Fragment
A jagged OCR fragment lists cures and testimonials for patent medicines including Hall's Catarrh Cure and Allen's Foot-Ease. It includes references to J Cheney & Co Toledo and Watwina, Rixway & Manvivee wholesale druggists, with assorted lines about dosage prices and sensational claims. The text also contains stray jokes, reviews, and advertisements for stomach regimens and Pellets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Watwina
Rixway & Manviee
Hall
Allen
Ives
S. Olmuted
le Roy
Phonographie Ro
Vanicent
Temely
Fashion Notes and Regional Wealth Claims Highlighted
A varied fashion piece discusses Miele frocks and top coats for winter wear, noting homespun fabrics and silk crepes with lace neck finishes. A separate excerpt from Louisiana resources quotes Col Warren J Hill praising natural wealth, cotton production, hardwood lumber, and a forthcoming exhibit in New Orleans with transport plans to St Louis though details are unclear.
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Lontatana
Louisiana
Warren J. Hill
New Orlerne
Tovie
Tie Globe
Cnfon
New Orleans
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Ates
Winslow
Ghent
United Kingdom
Ireland
Allis Long
Sears
Comets
Rulus
Kansay City
Altzi
Gord
Jefferson
Western Canada
Prof. Shaw
Mostar
Isi Hee
Hee
Carters
Genwi
FeoSaulle
Witarmuse Eurstitutes
Cecile Bembrs, Oe Dum
U. S
Broman
Society
Rage
Navy Yard Dog
J.C. Wilson
Wilson
Taprang
Silhouettes OF Canada
Weste
Moses
Jebel Musa
Sinai
Strand
Pierce
Mr. Roosevelt
Equatorial Africa
N. W. Lide & Fur Co
Minneapolia
Serase
N.U. Mo
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Te California Fic Syrup Co
Ene Rea
Otft
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y. de
Invali Hotel and Surgical Institute
Budalo
People’s Medical Adviser
S.cowht
Perfection Eater
Japan
Standard Oil Oil Company
Eno
Douglay
Putnam
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