Farewell on Shenandoah for a Captain of Arkansas
The piece recalls Col. G. D. Alexander of the Third Arkansas Regiment now a Thatcher Institute professor in Shreveport. A wartime farewell unfolds as a wounded captain nears death within a marching funeral, with Arkansas troops wave of loyalty and a rough Irish sergeant kissing the captain’s hand and promising to kiss him for his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Alexander
Third Arkansas Regiment
Thatcher Institute
Shreveport
Times-Democrat
Arkansas
Shenandoah
Blaine viewed as cautious critic of civil service reform
The piece argues Mr. Blaine is a wary politician who avoids full endorsement of civil service reform and Chinese deformity theories to gain votes in 1888. It notes Mugwumps condemn him as deceitful, while some Democrats doubt his sincerity and fear losing him to expediency. The item ends with a medical advertisement for Shiloh’s Oil Liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Blaine
Mugwump
Blaine
Civil Service Nostrum
Republican Party
Civil Service
Cleveland
George
Republican
New York Sun
Dividing Genius Types and Life Spans
The piece divides men into thought, feeling, and action classes, noting longevity differences. Philosophers, scientists, and moralists live longest, with poets and musicians shorter. rulers and commanders in action class die earlier. Cautions about small samples and activity types temper conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jastrow
New Search for Gold Sparks Global Mining Interest
The Stockholder notes renewed interest in mining properties and precious metals led by higher silver prices and gold prospects. It cites London’s Exploration Company backed by Rothschild connections, aiming to systematically locate mineral deposits, urging greater scientific involvement in U S mining efforts and noting past overlooked high value mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Australia
London
Exploration Company
Rothschild
Water Temperature and Animal Feeding Losses in Cold Weather
The article notes that animals expend much of their feed to maintain body heat near 100 degrees. Cold barns, drafts, and icy water increase waste, while warmer drinking water reduces energy use. Fresh water at 55 degrees is healthy. ice-cold water wastes fuel, elevating costs for maintaining temperature.
Vision of a free America shaping world history
A broad excerpt reflects 19th century optimism about the United States as a model of liberty and progress. It contrasts America’s future growth and influence with Europe under despotism, predicting a century of Anglo Saxon ascendancy and religious liberty. The text cites Providence Journal and Good Housekeeping commentary on medical practice and Millerite religious thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Atlantic
United States
Peace and Progress
Providence Journal
Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier Sale Ad
Disease lies in ambush for the weak a feeble constitution is ill adapted to encounter a malarious atmosphere and sudden changes of temperature. Dr J H McLean's Strength ening Cordial and Blood Purifier will give tone vitality and strength to your entire body. $1.00 per bottle For sale by S A White city drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McLean
S. A. White
City Drug Store
Modern Religion Needs Release From Old Baggage
In the Christian Messenger, a critique argues that Christianity has accumulated unnecessary relics and traditions over eighteen centuries. It calls for shedding impediments while preserving worthy past insights, urging a faith fit for contemporary life and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Messenger
New Illuminant from Oil Gas Machine
Johnson's device uses siphons to force air through water and oil creating gas. Tests reportedly yield 450000 cubic feet per barrel of oil with residue oil worth the original barrel. Boston observers say a million feet per barrel may be possible. the light and heat are described as superior to standard gas. A blaze eight feet long from the lab pipe shows intense illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Boston
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Date of Death by Insect Evidence Promised by French Scientists
Meguin Brouardel and Labourbene study how Acarina species reveal time since death to pinpoint burial dates. Dermestes sarcophagus and others progress through stages, each consuming specific tissues with life spans of six to eight weeks in summer. Their method, useful in murder prosecutions, awaits wider adoption in the country. A cough cure advertisement follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Meguin
Brouardel
French Academy of Medicine
Meguin
Meguin, Brouardel
Labourbene
Science
White Wine of Tar Syrup Praised for Coughs and Colds
Reverend C G Katts horn praises the medicine from Dr Warner as one of the best remedies for coughs and colds and says he will keep White Wine of Tar Syrup in his house. Crowder and Reed offer the product for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Warner
C. G. Kattshorn
Crowder & Reed
The Millerite Influence on Religious Sentiment and Individual Doubt
The passage traces Millerism's impact on personal faith, noting a shift from a fearsome Christ to skeptical doubt. It argues Millerites develop inner life, independence of thought, and eventual return to orthodoxy, shaped by early experiences and critique of formal religious teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miller
Christ
The Eight hour Working Day and Public Notice Claims
The text argues that further labor hour reductions are likely if not forced and warns against artificial eight hour pressures. It alongside ads tout cures like Grigg's Glycerine Salve Shiloh's Vitalizer Red Clover Tonic and Shiloh's cure for croup and bronchitis with local sellers named.
Counted death and mercy killings in rural Illinois notes
The item cites older cases of hydrophobia smothering as “relief,” fears a barbarous practice persists in rural areas and among some practitioners. It warns the line between mercy and murder, and notes laws restrict willful killing even with physician assent. The piece also reflects on canonical erudition about Chester A Arthur and dismisses sensational posthumous tales. It closes with an advertisement for Shiloh’s catarrh remedy sold in Sullivan and Dugger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Daisy
The
New York Medical Journal
Letter Promoting White Wine of Tar Syrup
A reader praises the White Wine of Tar Syrup in a letter to Dr. C D Warner. The note states the syrup was pleasant and beneficial and mentions Crowder and Reed as the sellers in Hautzdale Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Warner
A. Hedgren
Hautzdale
Crowder & Reed
Hawthorne defines the novel in varied reader views
Julian Hawthorne offers a multifaceted definition of the novel noting how publishers readers elites and schoolboys each interpret it differently. He divides the genre into pirated cheap fiction romance virtue and philosophy with an agnostic tilt and hints at commercial aspects and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Hawthorne
New York Ledger
Aristocracy
Winter Storage Of Flowering Plants And A Patent Medicine Ad
Advice from the American Agriculturist on wintering flowering and foliage plants in cellars or pits with minimal light for dormant specimens and light for spring growers. Emphasizes avoiding dust dryness and careful watering. Also a short medical ad for Shiloh's Vitalizer offered by J W Hughes Sullivan and T S Bedwell Dugger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
J.w.hughes
Sullivan
Bedwell
Dagger
J. W. Hughes
T. S. Bedwell
Dugger
Comfort for live stock and poultry in winter
Dietary and housing tips for farm animals from horses to poultry. Emphasizes clean water, regular feeding, warm quarters, fresh air, light, and sun exposure. Recommends warm feeds and calcium sources for poultry and notes warmth for slaughter animals. Includes a Shilohs nasal injector offer and a Times ad.
Exclusive Millinery Opens Front With Fall Styles
Mrs. A. M. Knotts announces a full fall and winter millinery lineup at her exclusive shop two doors west of the National Bank. She emphasizes cash sales, prompt service, latest novelties, and dedicated attention to the trade, inviting ladies to inspect prices and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank
A. M. Knotts
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J W. Hughes
Dugge
Dr. Bigelow
L. A. White
Grigg
Somerville Journal
Niagara
Widow Jones
Chester A. Arthur
Arthur
Albany
Hackmetack
J. W. Hughes, Sullivan
Bedwell, Dugger
Hest
the Times
Dakota
Darresobsnsot
Tg Tmertcan
Agrienttoriet
American Agriculturist
Bso,coo
James Parton
Donald G. Mitchell
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North Side
Sullivan, Ind
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