Concerning People Who Come and Go Around Towns
A jumble of names shows various residents visiting and being visited across multiple towns. Individuals from Hamner, Bridgeport, Lawrenceville, Olney, Sumner, Toledo, Washington, Louisville, East St. Louis, and other places are noted visiting relatives, friends, or engaging in business. Several notes mention pension board meetings, store openings, tax book collections, and a physician praising sauerkraut as a tonic.
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Dark
Claremont
Hamner
W.H. McBride
Bridgeport
Waa
Lumber Fhursday
Mary” Murphy
Briddgeport
J. J. Barnes
J. Barns
Wurilstock
Misa
Harrivoo
Lawrenceville
Marion May
East St. Louis
Glen May
Harvey Morgan
Theodore Sei-ferts
Springfield
Sumner
Willow Valley tunnel work expands across miles and contracts track length
The Willow Valley tunnel will be feet long and cut off over two ines with sharp caves. Mitchell’s large tunnel is being lowered nine feet, 1700 feet long, extending work over three miles as approaches are lowered. Twenty two contracts cover rebuilding tracks ten to fifteen miles, sometimes a mile off the pree y. The article notes rail work in progress and varied tunnel changes.
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Willow Valley
Fsat
Mitchell
Commercial Tribune
Ind
Berlin
Arabia
London
Haxgow
Belgia
Philippines
Erasmus Wilson
Central America
Thaeon
Victoria
West End
United States
Alse Om
Neworm
Grape
Vroctom
Qiengo University
South America
Parison
Fragmented World Facts From An Unclear Source
A garbled list of obscure statistics and claims covers religions, labor, costs, animals, geography, and industry. It references Buddhists, lifeboat costs, horses per person, banjos, German workers, and various odd assertions about cities, foods, and institutions with unclear provenance and numerous transcription errors.
TIPS AND TIPS: IMPROPER IDEALS OF LADIES' ETIQUETTE
A New York Tribune item discusses tipping habits among women at social meals, noting inconsistencies and imagined norms. The piece shares anecdotes of luncheon counters and restaurant pay practices, highlighting notions of appropriate gratuities and the reactions of staff to various tips.
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New York Tribune
The Percentage of Capital in Gambling Games
An excerpt explains the “percentage of capital” principle behind profits in gaming houses. It argues the house profits come from players’ limited funds and occasional bad runs, while the house steadily gains as players leave and new ones arrive, using the capital pool to secure ongoing gains.
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Preashouse
Ditcher
Hearth
Monaco
Long Branch
Times-Democrat
Turnout of ice carriages through New York streets
The New York Herald notes the popular box runabout used by children to haul ice from Herald ice stations. These wheeled carts, driven by children, travel sidewalks and streets, delivering large crystal ice lumps to cool homes and soothe throats during hot weather.
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Herald
New York
New York Herald
Dangers of Label Licking in Dangerous Trades
The Hadi report details investigations into label licking by young workers. Dr. Oliver of New Castle warns daily saliva loss harms digestion during growth. Labels may contain copper and lead, posing health risks.
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Hadi
Oliver
Newcastle
Pumpkin Pie Recipes From Old Time Kitchens
Farmers wives seek affordable holiday pies with pumpkin as a base. The article outlines methods to prepare and bake pumpkin pies, including steamer cooking, no-bake tips, and two crust options. It details recipes for pumpkin pies with and without eggs, and without sugar, using pumpkin pulp, milk, flour, sugar, spices, and puff pastry or crusts.
Children’s double breasted cape and coat feature
The illustration shows fronts and tracks of a child’s double breasted cape and coat designed for ages two to six. It is offered in weather protection and may be removed for a second garment. material and trim can vary to suit the mother’s taste and budget.
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Tiom
Practical cookery and cleaning tips from old text
A curious fragment lists kitchen methods including frying beef with onions, simmering with stock, and forming a stew like dish. It then shifts to careful cleaning instructions for earthenware and teapots, with guidance on washing marble stains and removing ink stains with tomato. The tone resembles a domestic guide from a bygone era.
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Jess Mabie
Crick
Grinding Across Ages in Mexico Tortilla Making
The piece links biblical grinding to modern Mexico where thousands of women prepare tortillas from Indian corn. Women soften corn, grind it on flat mats, form dough on a stone, and bake flat cakes, highlighting enduring craft across eras and cultures.
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Palestine
Mexico
The Republic Promotes Reading The Semi Weekly Republic
The text extols The Semi-Weekly Republic as a fair Democratic newspaper offering broad political coverage. It highlights telegraph news, Sunday Magazine, fashion pages, and affordable annual rates to attract readers including those without daily papers. It notes Khaki dyeing of Scot Grays horses per The Engineer.
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America
Spain
Policc
Republic of America
Great News
Republic
O New Apapet
The
Whig
Times
St. Louis
Potatoes Treated For Winter Storage And Growth
From Scientific American a method to store early potatoes by placing them in dark snug rooms to green them and resist spoilage. They are then moved to a cellar through winter and warmed before planting to yield stronger sprouts, larger crops, and better yields.
Weekly Enquirer census guessing contest offer
The Weekly Enquirer invites readers to guess the U S population excluding acquisitions from the 1810 to 1880 figures. A $25,000 prize pool will be distributed among top guesses with cash shares for first to seventh place and many lower prizes, contingent on a subscription to the Weekly Enquirer. The contest ends when official census results are announced.
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United States
Usuz
Anzx
Sotrons
T.wv
Enquirer
The
United
Washington, D
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