The Peanut Trade and Outsourcing Shifts
The article describes peanut production concentrated in eastern Virginia and western Tennessee along the Cumberland, with Norfolk and Cincinnati as key markets. It notes a jump from about 1,000,000 to over 8,500,000 bushels in yield, price declines from seven and a half to three and a half cents per pound, and growing California cultivation. It explains harvesting labor, sorting processes, and quality grading, plus the potential for investment. It also references a sensational subplot about a family drama involving a girl and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
south
Virginia
Tennessee
Cumberland river
Norfolk
Cincinnati
peanut commission
St. Louis
California
Golden State
North Carolina
Missouri
Arkansas
New Shapes in Cups and Saucers From Cheap to Fine
An article surveys coffee cup shapes with floral decorations and mentions tea cups rivaling after-dinner china in beauty. It notes affordable wares are rising in popularity, suggesting plain white china as best for everyday use and recommending colorful glass or majolica pieces for bright tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
china
Snapshot of 19th Century Curiosities and Warnings
A miscellaneous collage of trivia and reflections includes horse measurements, fashionable quills, a bathing garment patent, the first horse railroad, cost of pauper feeding, lace revival, and a parrot sale. It notes desertions from the army, Atlanta street layouts, anti polygamy oath laws in Idaho, city license dodge by flower sellers, and a silver church tankard. Also mentioned are statistics on libraries, New Orleans city limits, diphtheria deaths, Lilac postal notes, rifle ball velocity, and population counts in several nations. The piece closes with quips on murders in Kentucky, New York pilot service, and mine depths, ending with a pocket diary fragment and a faulty advertisement for a salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York city
Pittafield
Mast
Albany
Atlanta
Idaho
Boston street
Bridgeport
United States
Canada
Oregon
Castle Garden
Connecticut
Hudson river
New Orleans
Health Department of
New York
France
Argentine Republic
Brazil
Great Britain
colonies
Kentucky
Potosi
Andes
Peru
Neusal Wwalia
Kerr's Asthma Cure claims and testimonials sweep Reno 1834
A historical notice promotes Kerr's Asthma Cure with testimonials from Reno and San Francisco customers in 1834. The ad lists cures for asthma pneumonia coughs colds throat and lung ailments and names multiple agents and distributors across Nevada and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
New
Korte
Mas
THERESA Youxe
Nev
Yores
Mas Maria Coox
Kerr
wharfinger
Fol+ pom street
Redington and Co
L. Corriveau
A. Lademan
Nevadaly
Cal
Levison, Bros
Felongland
Clipper Towner
icBean & Co
Lincoln
ite + boca MIL Co
Boer
Towle Bror
Towle’s Haliow
California Iron & steel Co
Heatling
fruckee Lumber Co
Truckee
Buminlt Ice Co
Provner Creek
A. M. Wieka
Bronco
BUHN & BHOEMAKER
Henao
sole nia
Nevada
Prive FRete
J. P. KERR
P. O
Keddington & Co
San Francisco
Sil
Market street
Aole
drvagiste
deslers
Ranch for Sale with River and Creek Access
Auction notice describes a ranch for sale with seven mile fencing, four dwellings, a large barn under construction, dams and ditches, and abundant water from the Foster river and two creeks. The property includes irrigation potential, a railroad within a mile, and capacity for 160 head of stock plus hay and grain sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia ranch
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HAMBURG
Kimil Frese
Hambaurg
PALACE RESTAURANT
PALACE & ARCADE
LEMERY & FONTAINE
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William
Andra
tome of Taterset
Buskien
Aruba
BERAR’s
almate
Heckworth
Sierra Valley
Beckworth
LASDER
Plumas Co
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
Virgil City
Sacramento
Francis jew
D. A. Bender
CG. W.Mayes
C. T. Bender
sumny Reems
BRATAURART
Bray
J. K. EVERETT
Washoe County
ADIES
Miss A. MOTLEY
East Second pheek
Reoo
marlett GH
Tompson
Lordar
J. N. WaLtner
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Becker's
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Schaefer
HIRTY
delving
W. F. Beery
Granite falcon
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THE BALDWIN
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Baldwin i
ceacher
T. K. HYMERS
Hymers & Comstock
prope TRUCKER
LAKE HOUSE
J. B. PRALY
WEEKLY GAZETTE
EKlanie & Floberg
J Street
car
CALARGE
pricca
Patek PuiLiver & Co
Rockford
Bricklayers & Stone Masons
BURKE BROTHERS
GOILERS SET
John Sunderland
Nevada Livestock Association
E. W. CRUTCHER
D. SWEETSEE
Winnemucos
aphid Long
Ts PACIFIC
B. BATLEY
Castro st
Oakland
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