The Captain Who Was the Best Friend
A tale unfolds aboard a trading schooner where a cruel captain torments a poor cabin boy. A mutiny and shipwreck lead to the captain's near drowning before the boy's brave rescue by the very man he once suffered under, ending with the captain becoming a trusted ally of the boy's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kerr
Harner
Martingale
Tia
Bob
Helen
Indian Ocean
Maldive Isles
Sauhog
Wetoni
Harry
Tfarry
Capii
Aunk
Arry
Welen
Inez
Lecame
Amart A Newman UN
Little Helen
Family Naming in Norway A Pedigree Study
In Norway Norwegian naming links farm names to family lines. A man’s ownership of Frithjem grounds his personal name into the farm name and his descendants become Olafson Nilsson, with the farm name passing to the eldest. Daughters add datter to denote relation, and urban trends push modern forms, but farm names remain core.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL I. Perrin
Zions Herald
Laerdala
Soussousson
Prithjem
Frithjem
Norway
Sweden
Europe
Frithaem
Ole
Oluf
Trithjem
Olaf Oleaon
Thas
Nil
Nil Olafson
Ole Nilsson
Nil Oleson
Fathyem
Genealogista
Datter
Johaton Nilsdatter
Anghered
The Cost of Living in the Nation
The Philadelphia Call notes that measuring cost of living is difficult yet suggests a method. Edwin Atkinson studies two towns Massachusetts and Maryland, finding daily costs from 19 to 28 cents per person and pausing at food only. The piece urges that mechanics and servants’ food implies higher overall living costs and links living standards to health and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Atkinson Hna
Massachusetts
Maryland
Marsland
Hobbies of the Hygienists Debate Tonic Remedies
A council of hygienists debates various hobby cures with each insisting their choice is best. A gentleman recalls Brown's Iron Bitters for debility and dyspepsia and favors its proven efficacy over theories. The piece touts Divnau's Iron Bitters as a practical cure praised by thousands of convalescents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hygienietn
Divnau
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Lydia E. Pinkhata
Lynn
Masa
Notable Cigars and a Saintly Cure at Notre Dame
A Galveston exchange over a spare cigar reveals light humor among friends. The Notre Dame seminary near Baltimore issues a card praising Red Star Cough Care for relief of coughs chest oppression and throat irritation without opiates or poisons, echoed by city health boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
United States
Govanstown
Baltimore
Red Star
Boards of Health of
Brooklyn
Centanbottie
Drogelsts
TUR Charles A, Vodeler Company
Balticare
Mareland
Deadly breakfast ends in death after peach and watermelon feast
In Lexington Virginia James Johnson challenged Silas Jones and Peter Lindsay to a fruit eating contest at breakfast. Johnson reportedly won by consuming a watermelon and a half, twelve peaches, twelve grape bunches, and four apples. He fell ill an hour later and died that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
James Johnson
Silas Jones
Peter Lindsay
Johnson
Renewer claims cures for dyspepsia and weakness
An old advertisement touts "Well's Wesith Renewer" as restoring health and vigor and curing dyspepsia impotence and sexual debility amid a garbled Shakespearean style claim about a Jersey mosquito motto.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Froveda Bleasing
McSpillkins
Galveston News
Chandler
Bridge Carpenter
Teft
M A Dauphin
New Orleans
Kansas City Times
RA Ny
Adams Express Co
Express Co
Ultana
Mas ) Stepublican
Konator Sherman
Buter Buyers
Proce
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington, Vt
Droguiite
Merchanta
Trico 60
Ely
Jas. W. Davidson
Monmouth
Warren County
Ill
Nilanon
Carter
Tonna
Hunt
West
Omaha National Bank
Lb. O. Huntington & Son
Omaha
Neb
New York City
Central Depot
Baggage
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Union Motel
Gen. Logan
Cleveland
Castoria
Miss
Alphonae
Jersey
Reo Star
Oughe
Iran
Maé-aelvhy Brown Chemical CO
Baltinore
Rostetters
Inoreover & U
R. U
Lorillard
Aultman & Taylor Co
Mansfeld
Onco
M.beaton & CO
Nob
Kidder
Zuitinen Ek -Hariestown
Mass
Omaha Commercial
Peman
Enip
Goulnor
Tir Asenrean Kuwat
Tos
Kocheator
Itural Homo Co
Corneclius
Parsons
Stuchester
Address Rural Home Co. Limited
Rochester
The
Boston
Poatmaarter
Pioneer Presa
Cole
Vioneer Preas, Bt
Hood
Albert Fates
East Pine Street
Lowell
Maas
Huod
Alice
Wm McDonald
Wooster
C. J.uoub & Co
Apothecarica
Iris
O. &. DePuy, Ph. G
Detroit
Mich
Hors & Malt Bitters CO
Detroh
Mick
Americaadels
Omvale Agency
Wilton FL
New York i
Lincoln Tanning CO
Lincoln, Mnbraeka
Eas ‘A.ullerer
Chronic
Teatts Effency
LE Page
London
Mass & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co
Putlmar Palace Car Co
Russia
Gloucester
Mall
Acorn
Bnewara Machine
Volumba
Grintes
Trenton
Doren Bend
H. A. Ancinn
Oxford St
N.Y
Tas Carraun Company
Fulton Street
Mar
Rural Home Co., Limited
Rochester, N.Y
Diate Reife
Mostakeplical
TY Atearby Nail
Jlhohivfman
AL Pani
Ating Orstam
WN. U
Omaba
Wey
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