A Summer Outing through Colorado's Royal Gorge
The article touts a Denver Rio Grande rail trip from Salida to Alamosa and the San Luis Valley. It extols mountain scenery, the Royal Gorge, and varied sports from trout to elk. It urges readers to visit Colorado Springs or Manitou and to plan a summer outing for rest and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivyedi
Colorado
Kansas
Rocky Mountains
Great Divide
Denver
Rio
Grande
Pueblo
Royal Gorge
Salida
San Luis Valley
Alamosa
Blanco
Colorado Springs
Manstou
Denver & Rio Grande Road
Deaver
Rio Grande
F. P. Baker
How a Housekeeper Chooses Groceries and Meats
The text advises households to use good judgment when shopping for food. It emphasizes learning to identify quality meats and vegetables, selecting the best cuts, and trusting an informed market seller. It notes that buying high grade groceries is economical since the best products go further and handle variations better.
Nebraska Beet Sugar Convention Sets Next Meeting Place
The Fremont beet sugar convention discussed where to hold the next gathering with Grand Island favored if its factory operates. Speakers noted Masse-Cuine process for small refineries, the bounty law, and the need for state chemist oversight to assure fair beet handling and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Grand ‘Island
Grand Island
Harry O'Neill
O'Neill
Anias
Indorse
Omaha
Indorce
Nebraska Club
State Irrigation Association
North Platte
State Board of Agriculture
Ireamont
Peter Dansen
Thomas
Nebraska
Ranger
Utah
C. J. Green
R. M. Allen
Association
Europe
Germany
Russia
Allen
J S ‘Hoagland
Z Corporation
Jaws
G. Whitemore
Valléy
Nelace Aridgugar
Emigration declines to 1851 lows in Treland era notes
A collage of brief items cites Treland emigration at its lowest since 1851, a wild collage of facts from California gold era wages to a white crow in England, a $250,000 St. Paul school endowment, a Ky knob house, and the Kinzua viaduct feat. It also notes Norway conscripts, Canada's debt, Mount Logan, and a Mississippi raft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treland
California
Sanilac Center
Mich
Bank of England
Sherburn
England
St. Paul’s School
Concord
N. H
Colt
Towesville
James I
Markam
Norway
Canton
Francis Key
Frederick
Kinzua
Alton
Canada
Mount Logan
Utah
Wyoming
North
America
Mendenhall
Auast and Geodetic Survey
Washington
St. Louis
Curious Facts and Observations From Across the World
The piece notes arguments about linguistic directions, a large number of factory girls in London, and a curious present for a deaf person. It mentions Germany’s population by birth, a tiny pet creature hid in a fan in Germany, and Berlin’s city traits. It also cites forty thousand public schools in Japan and compulsory education. It observes European planting practices replacing shade trees with nut and fruit trees along highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moe
Germany
Berlin
Man Arrested for Assault on Wife After Domestic Dispute
A Philadelphia man was arrested on a warrant for assault and battery on his wife and held for a hearing at central station. The wife testified she was battered to the point of bed confinement for two days. The prisoner offered a peculiar defense claiming he acted after tossing a hat inside to see if it would be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Central Station
South
Turnout mistake and a tonic’s dubious claims
A column cites a man who turns out on the wrong side of the road and a reader who distrusts drastic medicines. It promotes Stomach Bitters as a cure for fiver dyspepsia constipation kidney and rheumatic ailments, asserting broad relief without evidence.
Leaf Imprint in Metal From Firing Fuse Trial
A leaf plastered between a dynamite cartridge and an iron block during a fuse test left a perfect leaf imprint on the iron. The discover shows delicate flower tracery can be reproduced in metal.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered with 100 Dollar Reward
Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised with a 100 dollar reward for any case not cured. The notice claims F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo are trustworthy, with Walding Kinnan & Marvin endorsing the product and promising internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials are offered free and bottles priced at a dollar each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney
Electricity on the Farm
Italian professor A Roli says electricity will shape future agriculture. He cites evidence that both terrestrial and atmospheric electricity aid seed germination and plant growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Roli
Modern Way Commends Syrup of Figs as Gentle Laxative
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs by the California Fig Syrup Company as a modern pleasant remedy to cleanse the system and break up colds headaches and fevers without unpleasant after effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Company
A Doctor and Clergyman Strike a Grim Bargain
A crooked path physician visits a pious old clergyman taken ill. The parson asks if he will die. The doctor replies not this time and they strike a bargain where each man helps the other avoid eternal destinations.
Pennsylvanian Oats Creator Claims Great Yields
Farmers urged to enter a contest after M. M. Luther reported 207 bushels per acre of Sal tis Silver Mine oats on one measured acre. The ad promises $200 in gold and catalogs for 10 cents postage, plus seeds specials and seed company offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
M. M. Luther
East Troy
Luther
John,a. Salger Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Mammoth
Uncertain Classified Snippet Promises Easy Money and Remedies
An assortment of ad like claims includes a sales pitch for the World Mig Co promising easy income from selling a Fireproof Deposit case and other products. The text also cites testimonials about various remedies and products, with scattered references to people, places, and prices, reflecting a chaotic late 19th century classified fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eptror
Jones
Ordea
World Mig. Co
Columb
Ister
Cavene
J.C. Barret
George Elliot
New Post Office Opens at Salter Seed Co Plant
The United States government has opened a branch office in the John A. Salter Seed Co plant at La Crosse Wisconsin to speed mail matter for Salzer’s large seed and grain business. Salzer’s seed and grain catalogue is mailed free upon request with 5 cents postage to La Crosse Wisconsin. The article notes nearly $100,000 in whetstones produced annually in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John A. Salter Seed Co
Lua Crosse
Halver Seed Co
Salzer
la Crosse
Wis
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Worcestershire
London Telegraph
Oklahom
Oklahoma
Altes
Our
Tion
Oxnards
Garden of Eden
Valley Beet Syndicate
Whemithis
KH. M. Norton
Norfolk
M. A. Lann
Mer. Lyon
BW. Reynolds
Meiselsohn
Horrah
H. H. Green & Sons
Atlanta
Chicago
Wm. B. McClellan
Chester, Florida
Parker
Ginger Towle
Wixstow
Aix
Kline
Tee Sreeling
Texas
12Th St
Ney
Scott
ST. Jacobs
Lyon & CO. Tobacco Works
Durham
da. H. H. Oxekn c& Kons
Rockwell
Pillmore
Nrugeiace
E.kr
BRS
Milton
Patrice O'Farrell
Washingt
Twigat Mt
Baron von Liebig
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
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