West of Farmers' National First Door North and First Door Sullivan
A terse location note places an area west of the Farmers National bank near the first door on North Street and the first door on Sullivan in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ National First Door
Sullivan Circuit Court
Enoch Turpen
George W. Butler
aucHon
Sullivan County
Indiana
James L. Berry
Lifrine
Kaley & Holmes
Asin
Sullivan Circuit
Farmers’ National Bank
John Rogers
Court House
Aken
James E. Eslinger
Washington Street
Court Street
Sullivan
Indiana Patents Granted in 1884 Week Ending June 10
A list of Indiana residents granted patents includes M R Moore of Indianapolis for a paper pulley and pulley devices, W E Rockwood for a paper friction wheel, Cal Thomas of Terre Haute for a watchmaker lathe chuck, John S Spraker of Kokomo for an electric lamp, and several others from towns like Terre Haute, Rushville, Wabash, and Indianapolis. The report, by Os H Hunter and Mathew R Moore, catalogs inventors and their fields across manufacturing tools, fencing, cabs, and machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Os. H. Hunter
F. Street
Washington, D.C
Mathew R. Moore
Indianapolis
Wm. E. Rockwood
Cal Thomas
Terre Haute
Mirabeau N. Lynn
John S. Spraker
Wm. Cokayne
Geetingsville
Sam’l. Fildes
la Porte
James Milo Haas
Wm. H. Lighty
Monticello
Michael Nolan
Rushville
Theo. K. Sawyer
Mooresville
John Underwood
Sheridan
Harrow
Daniel Hershberger
Millville
Geo. D. Hunter
George I. Kinsler
Deep Thoughts on Corn Cultivation and Soil Preparation
The Kansas Farmer argues deep tillage harms corn by tearing roots and speeding evaporation. It favors shallow, surface loosening to keep soil loose and destroy weeds. Proper preparation avoids heavy digging and preserves root growth for better yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Political reaction to Blaine nomination across papers
Editorials from Utica Press and Commercial Advertiser attack Blaine as a flawed nominee while praising Democratic chances. They accuse Republican factions of impracticality and note Arthur’s defeat, arguing Democrats should nominate a high character candidate and campaign on a broad platform with integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Blaine
Blaine
Utica Press
Chicago
George William Curtis
Henry Cabot Lodge
Theodore Roosevelt
Arthur
Commercial Advertiser
Dlaine
Republican Party
Democratic Party
N.Y
Behind the Counter in a Country Store
A Mercantile Journal essay extols the clerk as a school of character, arguing merchants rise from Behind the Counter. It cites store life shaping judgment, recalls shopper interactions and pricing tactics, and notes Miles & Crowder's boot and shoe sales as contemporary examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Greeleys
Oxford
Harvard
Buttermilk Replacing Beer in Philadelphia Saloon Trade
A Philadelphia Times reporter samples saloon chatter on summer drinks and finds buttermilk rising as a year round staple. Dairies on Ridge avenue report 700 to 800 quarts daily in hot weather, with physicians prescribing it for dyspepsia and kidney issues. Germans and Irish shift buying patterns as buttermilk gains popularity.
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Philadelphia Times
Weiss
Ridge Avenue
Broad Street
Jersey
Alderney
W. Y
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Promised for Scrofulous Troubles
A persuasive advertisement claims Ayer’s Sarsaparilla cures constitutional catarrh and scrofulous consumption. It touts stopping nauseous discharges and bad breath, citing a testimonial about a man who regretfully learned to sign his own name for a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
New York Commercial Advertiser
Daisy charm sparks city banter in late edition
A young broker comments on a girl calling her a daisy while a friend notes she dates him. The exchange appears in the City Darrick column, reflecting light social chatter from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Darrick
Liver Complaint Frustrates Man at Breakfast
Dumley enters the dining room and, after a sweeping glance at the table, sits and mutters that he has liver problem. He complains liver has been served every morning for two weeks and asks what is the matter. The landlady asks about his health as he says his aim is true but he is afflicted with a liver complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
Rudolph
Rudolph Ackland
Dumley
C. A. Prescott
Elm St
Charlestown
Miass
Yssa
Ayer
Manure Behavior and Nitrogen in the Soil
Manure tends to move downward into soil rather than rise. Evaporation losses are minimal unless manure piles ferment. Rain and dew return substantial ammonia to the soil, comparable to atmospheric losses in a year.
Arnold House and Grave Draw Revolutionary Tourists
Visitors tour a New Haven cemetery where Benedict Arnold's wife rests and see the shop where Arnold sold drugs at the outbreak of the Revolution along with his house. The stone house is in better condition than the shop, and both are part of a guided historic display.
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Benedict Arnold
New Haven
Arnold
Bride tests gifts for silver service reform
The bride inspects wedding presents and notes that the set is plated rather than sterling. She quips that what is wanted is silver service reform as she examines the items.
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Arrithers
Sullivan, Indiana
the Times
J.C. Bartlett
Masonic Burlding
Washington and
Main Streets
Evarts
Kenner
Edmunds
Hoar
Sherman
Beecher
N.Y. Sun
Schmidt
Dublin
Ireland
Grandfather Ackland
Felicia
Grandpa
Europe
Paris
Rome
Giovanni Monaldini
Giovanni
Strada
Vatican
Man
England
Blaine and
Logan
The
Times
Flushing Times
Inter-Ocean
Miles & Crowder’s
Herife
James Price
Phantiff
H. K. Wilson
T Haye
Reed
Meiana
Janis Price
James K. Berry
EE Riee
A Terife
Sali
Erife
Herman Hulman
Samuel 5
Samuel K. St. Clair
Section Seventeen
Township Seven
Range Nine
Samuel E. St. Clair
Minnett James L. Berry
Briggs & Barrett
Attys
Pittsburg
Baldridge Farm
Beasley & Williams
Catarre
Hisy
Hever, &E
Ruggists
Hazeltine
Warren, Pa
Newark
Cory Newark
Ohio
Eastern Branch House
Hagerstown
C. P. Bricner
Kirby, O
Ilair
T.W. Bowen
Merthur
Enquirer
Sayers
Anars Pharmpaimy
Dr. J.C. Ayer &Co
Lowell
Mass
Curry & Curry
Northside
California
SOAPS
Sun Glass
PEAS
A. M. Knotts
Willner
Wilder
A. V. Paine
Louisville, Ky
Iuw
Meundy & Co
Ciacianati, Oy
Buerris
Hood
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