Theorized naval defense and fashion notes from a century ago
A fragment discusses a proposed anti-ship net defense with iron clads, involving booms and copper complex compounds, plus a technical note on magnetization and copying methods. It then shifts to fashion trends with cream lace, silk basques, and seaside wear, followed by a short biographical sketch of William Dodd, an English clergyman and eventual forger, executed in 1771 after Chesterfield aided his rise and fall.
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Usgee
Gearas Chirtoee
Ange Thetis
Crinom
West End
Fusc
Cabellonte
FSF
Sri
Algerien
Pastures of the British Isles and modern grass mixtures
The article discusses British pasture practices, stressing permanent meadows, rotation limits, and long-seeded pastures. It cites M. H. Sutton and others on diverse grasses and clovers, detailing mixtures for medium soils and giving regional examples in Cumberland and England. It also notes inoculation methods for permanent grass, and mentions agricultural chemistry topics and iron furnace capacities in Pennsylvania.
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Rome
British Isles
M. H. Sutton
Reading
England
John Shuker
Baropshire
R. H. Huntley
Coldetream
W. J. Beal
Mishigen Board of Agriculture
Hints on baking and cockroach remedies from Inter-Canan
A reading lists various recipes for cakes and puddings including buttered bread, Basap Bars and Creamy Wheat Farrrens with step by step instructions. It also warns about cockroaches, describing their odor and habits and offering poison and trap methods, noting safety cautions for handling dangerous chemicals.
Good Caltere and the Sharing of a Vineyard
A village tale notes a vineyard owner with two daughters who, on each marriage, grants portions without diminishing the total. The elder receives a third, the younger half of what remains, yet the overall yield stays the same. The piece warns of debt to aid sons, urging efficient farming rather than overextension, and suggests a Grange lecture topic on land use and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bis
Grange
Basket Willow Culture Methods From Rural New Yorker
Articles discuss cultivating osiers or basket willows, noting weeds kill trees. Placing cuttings 2 feet long in spring when soil is dry, rows four to six feet apart. Harvesting begins in the second season with shoots from each root, bark peels easily, harvesting by machine or hand. Many willow plantations started in various areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Willow Cultures Decline Except in Chicago Market
Portions of the country retain willow cultivation but few stands remain productive. Willow cultures are not profitable unless a strong local demand exists, per the Chicago Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Fumssing by Mall Gums Consang Co Dry Goods Circular
Fumssing by Mall Gums Consang Co Chicago advertises mail order samples and bargains nationwide. It promises careful inspection and portable returns if unsatisfactory, free of charges except parcel costs, and notes a low fixed mail rate for light orders. The firm offers prompt delivery, solicit mall orders, and asks customers to specify preferred selections and proper attention for correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonsagn & Co
Chicago
Ucton 2
Corpins Rablust
Ider
Schenck's Pulmonary Remedies Promoted by Dr Schenck
The advertisement touts Schenck's Pulmonary Syrup Mandrake Pill and Be Now Weed Tonic as treatments for old age lung issues. It claims Pulmonary Syrup ripens morbid matter for easy expectoration, Mandrake Pill clears the liver, and Be Weed Tonic aids digestion and overall health. Patients may consult Dr. Schenck in Philadelphia or by letter, with remedies paid by druggists nationwide.
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Scuuxca
PuLwonik Sievr
Chenck
Gelland
J. HL. Schenck
Philadelphia
Schenck
Gia Roe
Remedies for Dyspepsia and Body Ailments in One Patent Drink
An old advertisement discusses symptoms of liver and kidney complaints and proposes Oakage Extract of Roots as a universal remedy. It promotes Simmons’ Five and other products, with testimonials and local shop notes, including furniture pricing at Chicago stores and a humorous anecdote about a wife bargaining with a clerk over a bill.
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Druggtets
A. J. White
New York
Texas
Detroit
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West Ham
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Philip Stanhope
Lord Chesterfield
Chesterfield
London
Cumberland
Robert JeBersom
Alleghany County
Afty
Lehigh Valley
Bousesold
Vw. Schenck
Re. W
Dr. Simmons
Horrow
Mt Warr
N. Y. Fares
Carle Nee
Harte
Ganraaer
Mocipos Misys Co
Onin, Co
Clacierati
Cherry
Fuse
Vickery & & GO
Ancueta
Mmalae
OPIU
Eer al
Meneseseeery
Eam
H.W Beno
Ie Seeds
Vaa Beste Street
Chisege, Tal
Rees
Lil
Kars
St Py
Moes and
Ameriterid Telegraph Con
Janesville
Fee
Hadron
Lassir
Banu
J.B. Root
Grover Beckford
Kimball & CO
Lane Reaisecinyrie
Nate
Universal History
Bonere Biaceh
Ann Eliza
Pawrest van Ot Dustin
Marners
Moline
Vanbuskirk
sFarre Tarren
CHBIC
Casmbere
Adiveas
BEST
Bond Money Eddretes UK
Ladorr
Carcase
Mila
WN. KR
Dollam Bale
Bromfield
Boston
Mase
Pringty
Amstour
Bliss & Cons
P.O. Bex
Perchesers Ube
Smita Anebics Gaz
Catsioguar Perticcion Ea Ny
Foner Reliagle
Ming & Savage
Neate
Suse
Waurdiag
Owe
Patinda
AME
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