Uncle Zach and the air brake tale in old speech
In a rustic dialogue a character questions modern tricks such as Dr Carver's rifle ball split and air brakes on a train. Uncle Zach dismisses the feats as mere appearances while a New York subscription drive notes the limits of medicine and praises Warner's Safe Cure as a real remedy.
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Uncle Zach
Zach
Dr. Carver
Ofusa
Gabree
Zachs
Philp Heers
United States Hotel
New York City
New York World Nartholdi
Warner
Atural Horne
Ferro Shutpturated Etyrte Cure for Fever and Debility
An advertisement from Caewell Hazard & Co c somes endorses Ferro Shutpturated Etyrte as a remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and debility claiming it prevents fevers and energizes recovery from fevers and illnesses. The copy touts the product as best and effective with strong claims of curing fever and other ailments.
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Tarhuas
Goa
BP Caewell, Hazard & Co
Domestic Mints Orange Stiffel and Related Dishes
A list of old fashioned recipes includes orange stifle with custard, Italian orange ice cream, orange and cocoanut dessert, coconut macaroons, fried meat cakes, pren_ic rolls, scalded sweet potatoes, and pausned stew with pork and parsnips.
Eskimo Goeston Summer Iesort in Arctic Seasons
The Arctic summer arrives swiftly after long winter sleep, bringing thaw and bloom as polar travelers note the rapid shift. In Bhhwatka, the Bakimo lord scouts ridges for a dry tent site and abandons the toppled snow house to inhabit a summer tent.
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Creation
Spot 1A
Reut
Bhhwatka
the Independent
The Preacher Observes Bullfighting in Mexico
Rev. Robert Laird Collier writes from Mexico City on witnessing the Spanish bull fight. He compares sport to cricket and baseball as part of a broader reflection on civilization and national customs.
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Robert Laird Collier
Mexico
England
United States
Sparta
Astimes
Alway
Mrs Grundy Banned Yet Iron Bitters Proved Helpful
This passage praises Brown's Iron Bitters as a strengthening tonic for debility in women. It claims improved health by enriching the blood and restoring vitality. A testimonial cites Miss Sallie L. Paules of Wrightsville PA being cured of back-ache kidney trouble and liver complaint.
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Hops & Walt Bitters CO
Dermottes University of Notre Dame
Riches and Long Life
A Hungarian statistician reports that wealth correlates with longevity and disease exposure. Rich individuals average 62 years life, middling 46, and poor 41. Wealthier groups face more diphtheria and scarlet fever, while the poor suffer more consumption and pneumonia. crowded tenements offer little extra protection against such illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science
Why He Took the Front Seat at Revival
A revival anecdote from the Eastman Times reports a young man taking a front seat near the choir. The minister praised his deep religious interest, while the youth explained his seat choice sought to outrun a rival who might win Miss if he waited.
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Eastman Times
Wealth growth in Europe and America outpaces population
Mr Elkins notes wealth in Europe and America grows three times faster than population. He cites Britain at threefold and the United States at sixfold wealth over fifty years, with daily gains of 11,000 people and $11,000,000 in property. The US holds $26,000,000,000 more property than England.
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America
Elkins
Europe
Great Britain
United States
England
Elking
Bismarck
Gladstone
Fashion Advice on Hats From Paris to New York
A fashion authority advises women with two dress hats that one should be black and the other white. The black hat pairs with white costumes, the white hat with dark dresses. Parisian taste adds that if there is only one bonnet, it should be black trimmed with white.
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New York
Herat
Carter
Stewart
Boston
The Erie in Oregon and Other Humble News Bits
Travel agent Mark A Muller writes from Portland about an attack of pleuro-pneumonia leaving him with a painful cough. Red Star Cough Cure helps rapid recovery on the road. The piece notes florists’ Field Flowers demand, storms in the west, and various brief medical and consumer notices.
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Mark A Muller
Erie Railroad
Portland
Oregon
Chicago News
Falsehoods about Louisiana Lottery Draws Denied
Generals Beauregard and Early defend the Louisiana Lottery Company against claims of unfair draws. They state numbers were counted and secured before and after each drawing, with the wheel sealed to prevent interference. They deny winners being paid as lies and cite bank and express agent testimony supporting prize payments.
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New York
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Faudante
Ohio
Lottery Company
New Orleans
Washington City
St Joseph Academy opens near Greenwood Park Des Moines
The Sisters of Charity establish St Joseph Academy on Greenwood Avenue near Greenwood Park offering English and classical education, French and German, needlework, painting, and music. Fall term begins September 7 1885 with courses for girls under eleven and a preparatory junior program. inquiries to Sister Superior at 617 West Sixth Street Des Moines Iowa.
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Sisters of Charity of the
Des Moines
Greenwood Avenue
Greenwood Park
ST. Joseph Academy
West Sixth St
Iowa
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