Ingenious Machine Rivaling the Compositor
An 1886 Tribune report describes a machine that prints lines by casting metal bars with each line of text. Operated like a typewriter, it produces multiple duplicate bars, casts them in a mold, and feeds them to the press. The process requires minimal skilled labor and promises rapid operator proficiency within months.
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Tribune
Tri Mne
Whitelaw Aid
O. Mergenthaler
Philadelphia Press
Laughable Scenes of a Transylvanian Wedding Crowd
A vivid description from Popular Science Monthly of a triple wedding in Transylvania. Masked spectators, rival bands, and a playful ritual test the groom as he must win back his bride in a hand to hand contest or pay a ransom. The procession moves through an inclined square with multiple dancing parties and uneven floors, each party insisting on its own music and pace.
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Cir
Walter
Popular Science Monthly
Freddy
Charley
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Sightless Cadets Drill With Blind Precision At Pennsylvania Institution
Sixty sightless cadets in military uniforms drill on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind with the precision of veterans. Commandant Major Harry W. King leads a full arms drill followed by calisthenics as spectators, including a girl describing actions to her father, watch the touching ceremony. Gold and bronze medals are awarded to nine top cadets, whose pride and careful handling of the badges move observers to tears.
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Pennsylvania Institution
Harry W. King
Frank Battles
Philadelphia Press
Precious Metals Advantage for US Trade Winds Strong
The United States produced a record 86 million dollars in gold and silver, with 35 million in gold and 51 million in silver, the highest yearly total yet. Colorado and Montana lead, surpassing California, as the country relies on mineral output to balance trade and enable broader prosperity. Spain’s colonial history warned that wealth without work harms nations. Southern Arizona consumes nearly five million pounds more wheat and flour than it grows, and new ditches aim to reduce this import need.
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United States
Itar
California
Colorado
Montana
Spain
Boston
Arizona
Staring at Cleveland and the Presidential Carriage
Washington letters describe the public’s fascination with the President and Mrs Cleveland as they ride in seals, browns, and varied carriages. Albert the driver, a fixture since Grant, greets crowds while the First Couple, amid attention, exchange calm, observant moments on the road and at church.
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Cleveland
Washington
Albert
Grant
White House
FARM AND FIRESIDE PRACTICAL TIPS AND NOTES
A collage of household guidance and farming advice from periodicals. Tips on horse care mismanagement in feeding and watering. Canning tea and coffee, caring for jewels, and keeping food flavours. Recipes for gelatin drinks and yeast for bread. Digestive notes on buttermilk and koumiss.
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Poneroy
Field and Stockman
St. Louis
Knee deep pastures. Why tall grasses pay in roots and tops
Prairie farmer argues for carefully managed pastures stressing knee deep grazing to retain tops and deep, spreading roots. Well-rooted, leafy swards resist drought, hold soil, reduce erosion, and improve manure return. Overgrazing and early spring stocking weaken roots, reduce growth, and degrade land. Kentucky bluegrass aids late-season resilience.
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Munich
Lawyers Blunders in Disposing Wealth Revealed
A collection of historical remarks on English and American lawyers who wrote their own wills, provoking costly litigation and curious missteps. Notables like Lord St. Leonards, Sir Joseph Jekyll, Lord Mansfield, and Serjeant Maynard are cited for self drawn documents and puzzling bequests.
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Lord St. Leonards
England
Joseph Jekyll
Joseph
Lord Mansfield
Blackfriars’ Bridge
Lord Stowell
William
Lady Sidmouth
Serjeant
Maynard
Three R’s and Regret in 1884 Political Strife
An 1884 political struggle framed by three R’s Regret Reproach and Remorse, tied to a wife’s influence and reform message. The ad touts Dr Pierce’s Purgative Pellets promising mind peace and bodily health, while noting new science on alcohol harms and Demorest’s price guide with distribution details in New York.
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Pierce
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Pittsburgh Chronicle
Piso
Isaac Thompson
Merchant Traveler
Atramp
Picayune
Yonkers Gazette
Pantr
Zurlington Free Press
Cora
Procter & Gamble
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Anna
Sarah
Gret
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Flora
Scott
Cochin
Boston Transcript
R.W. Taxsrut & Co
Tansill
A. Anen
Chicago
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Demorest
W. Jennings Demorest
East 14Th Street
N. Y
Texas
Glenn
Hill
Kerrells
Mererell
Merrell Drug CO
Louis
Pacific I Manufacturing
Cockle
Meyer Brus
Benethens
Noumare
Ani
Ty Deanlan
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
Buffalo
A, FarDy Oibe
W. L. Douglas
Congress
L. Douglas Fe
Brockton, Mi
Bowie
Indianapolis
Lode
Trupeoie
Steepie Mae
C. A Brockett
Kansas City
Bio
Haig
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Lebanon
Fall
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Moody & Co
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Sedalia
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