Emigration urged for Anglo‑Americans and skilled trades
The article argues that British workers migrating to the United States must adapt to new methods and higher standards. It cites bricklayers in Cincinnati earning high wages but demanding rapid, exact work, and notes Germans are often displaced by English labor after trials. It praises American dexterity, design talent, and rising arts, urging British manufacturers to match the pace and quality.
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England
The Toothpick as Civilizational Gauge in Modern Society
An essay argues toothpick use marks civilization with America leading. It weighs wood, quill, ivory, metal types, noting wooden picks from Japan are favored and public toothpick use should be discreet. It condemns visible picking in social settings and in hotels, urging manners and privacy.
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Japan
Evy
Man Discovers Proper Cure for Cough or Cold
A reader learns that the best remedy for coughs and colds is Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, suggesting quick relief with the trusted medicine.
Paris City Hall cost overruns and Paris water supply noted
The article cites Paris City Hall expenditures with 5 million budget, 3.8 million spent, Berlin suicide of a prominent lawyer linked to wealth, and London water system figures including 407 fountains and 502 troughs supplying 250 million drinks daily. It also mentions a Wiltshire dog returning the correct newspaper and a Boston letter describing Antwerp merchants and a British exporter wary of American competition.
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Daily Telegraph
Exhausted Pomace as Dairy Feed From Apple Mill Waste
A discussion on exhausted pomace from cider mills as valuable dairy stock feed. Reports from northwestern dairymen show cows improved milk yield and butter production when fed pomace, with cheese-making milk quality also enhanced. Warns against wasting apple byproducts and notes cautious feeding to avoid adverse effects.
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Indian medicine man Uta-waln visits Massie House amid interest
A tall Nez Perce prophet named Uta-waln arrived in the city, lodging at the Massie House Thursday week. The renowned figure, born in Oregon and once a Cincinnati resident, travels with a war club lineage and lectures on Native customs while performing ceremonies and dances. He touts the Indian Queen of the Valley as a cure all and travels with his agent brother Eshyah-wah, now deceased.
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Notable Ferry Town Profiles Above the Road to the Landings
A town segment describes prominent residents and properties above the ferry road. Captain Sam Brown owns the ferry and plans improvements. Captain Jack McAllister has a fine two story home. Dickinson of Portsmouth and Mrs. King own estates. widow Arthur and James Bryson run a grocery beside a local store.
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Old Kentucky Revered as Homeland in Speech
In a discussion of Kentuckians pride and patriotism the article notes locals call their state Old Kentucky. It describes how Kentuckians greet danger or peace with cries of Hurrah for old Kentucky and recalls a Methodist preacher praising Heaven as a Kaintuck in a sermon to eastern listeners.
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Oswego County items from Tick Ridge and local tales
Local notes report builder Kinney’s new house at Tick Ridge and Schaffer siblings active in pole trade. A protracted meeting led to Morgan’s expulsion amid nonfatal scuffles. Dave Jewett appears frequently as visits rise while plans hint at upcoming weddings and March wind damages Schaffer barn.
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Chronic leg ulcers healed by Percia Wo Gairrrrn
Ashland Kentucky resident Wo Gairrrrn reports fifteen month chronic leg ulcers cured by Percia. The brief item notes successful treatment and patient location.
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Doctor Bliss Promises Revelations on Garfield’s Sickroom
It is said that Dr Bliss intends to make revelations regarding the Garfield sickroom likely to astound the country.
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Government sets price for pet ferry sale bid
A government entity invites bids on a pet ferry at a proposed sale. a manufacturing company offers $25,000 as a bid.
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Oldest Virginia editor John Robertson dies in Petersburg
John Thompson Robertson the oldest editor in Virginia died at his Petersburg home on Saturday. The report notes his long career in journalism and his influence in the Petersburg press. De Lesseps announced a plan to create an inland sea in the Sahara Desert.
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Cure by Sellers' Liver Pills Spreads Among Friends
A friend who recovered from fever and ague credits Sellers' Liver Pills and now recommends them to everyone he knows.
Practical Homemaking Tips and Agricultural Observations
A collage of domestic advice and agricultural notes from 19th century papers. Tips include using ashes in orchards and potato crops, wetting turnips in salt water before boiling, lemon pudding recipes, removing ink from carpets, and weeds and farming practices across Europe. Also mentions redwood’s resistance to water, and a movable skirt bottom for women’s wear as a convenience.
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