The Burlington Welcomes 1890 Hope and Prosperity
The Burlington wishes patrons and Northwest readers a pleasant prosperous new year for 1890. It notes goodwill depends on public fortune and expresses intent to improve service and gain more railway travel. For tickets contact the local agent or W J Kenyon General Passenger Agent C B N R R St Paul Minn.
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Burlington
Northwest
Grand
W. J. C. Kenyon
Gen. Pass
St. Paul, Minn
Reward for cure using West's Vegetable Liver Pills
J M Blount of Huron Dakota offers a $500 reward for any case of liver disease or sickness that cannot be cured with West's Vegetable Liver Pills following the directions. The notice asks applicants to mail, with aid, care, and a postage stub, using six to twelve cents for postage.
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West
Trains Arrive at Huron From East and From North
Chicago and Northwestern Railway timetable lists daily trains to Huron from the east and north with various categories. Express mail, passenger and accommodation services run daily except Sundays with specific departure times and a Sunday exception noted.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Huron
Souce
Sot
North
Mandapron
Beatnana
Mailana Express
Ody Xaos
Milk River Valley land and transit prompts parcel seekers
In 1890 readers learn of the Milk River Valley Montana free acre offer via the Maniroba Railway. Health seekers travel to lakes and springs, while fortune and manufacturing interests head to new states and the Great Falls of the Missouri. A grand scenic route includes a palace car line to multiple western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milk River
Montana
Great Falls
Missouri
America
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Pacific Coast
Helena
Miles City
Bozeman
Missoula
Yellowstone National Park
Ashington Idaho
Spokane Falls
Cheney
8Rague
Rhoaskete
Conton
Tacoma
Portland
Washington
Tory
Falls
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Seattle
Minks
Idaho
Orington
Dak
Shasta
California
Land
Oregon
McNally
Washington Territory
Jumpers among African natives described by Dr. Bennet
An account in Science describes a male phenomenon called jumpers among Africans and French Canadians. It details sudden starts and contortions triggered by simple stimuli, with various reactions from dancing, grimacing, obscene outbursts to rapid running and trembling.
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Bennett
Cannibalism Rumors Across Solomon Islands Report
The Solomon Islands are cited as major centers of cannibalism with reports of massacres decoying and killing shipwreck survivors. A British cruiser shelled villages after the murders, and natives fled to hills. Other cases include a yachtman missing and an Italian enslaved, while Rossel Island deaths involve many Chinese held and killed for food. Washington Star.
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Solomon Islands
Nelson
1St
Bates
New Britain
Pacific
Australia
St. Paul
Rossel Island
Basil Thomas
Rossil Island
Washington Star
Travel Accommodations for Soldiers Ordered by Secretary of War
The secretary of war authorizes sleeping and parlor car space for officers and soldiers on public duty. Officers with troops, clerks and agents on public business, noncommissioned staff, and general service men traveling on duty may receive state rooms, seats in day parlor cars, and other berths where charged. Privates and corporals traveling without troops may also receive suitable accommodations on night travel or long journeys.
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Secretary of War
Army
Signal Service
Washington Star
Metallic wall coverings move toward real metal use
For years imitators coated patent papier mache with bronze powder or metallic paint. Now real metal arrives in sheets rolled thin, embossed by patterned rollers to form raised designs. Red edges aid alignment, and sheets are fastened with small brads to walls.
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New York Telegram
Fanny Smarts in Grocery Bill Tease
A humorous exchange about a child losing a dollar, with Mrs B bragging Fanny would not lose money because she avoids sending cash to the grocer. The grocer notes sums in a book, requiring repeated visits for payment.
The Daily Print World and the Rise of Mass News
The excerpt surveys the scale of modern newspapers from editions to paper consumption. It notes the vast production, distribution, and personnel behind daily news and contrasts it with a sensational personal exchange about marriage and name changes amid a literary flourish.
The Origin of the Diamond Theories
The origin of the diamond has inspired many theories. Early ideas suggest coal vapors or vegetable matter as the source, with debates on crystallization. Some theories claim gum or organic material formed the diamond, while others note gold inclusions implying a later formation.
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Newton
D. Brewster
Dana
Brown-Sequard the Neurologist and Elixir Discoverer
Edouard Brown-Sequard, famed physician and elixir namesake, was born in Mauritius in 1818 to an American sea captain father and a French mother. He studied in Paris, added his mother’s name, and built a noted career in New York and Paris as a leading neurologist known for spinal cord research and sensory tract findings.
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Charles
Edouard Brown-Sequard
Mauritius
Paris
Philadelphia
New York
Belingeri
Con
Uses of Shorthand from The Pall Mall Gazette
A Pall Mall Gazette writer notes shorthand expands efficiency beyond mercantile use into law and insurance. Solicitors, barristers, engineers and officials dictate affidavits and reports to shorthand writers, ensuring accurate transcription even after a writer leaves. Employers require shorthand clerks, and inter office communications increasingly rely on phonography for speed and accuracy.
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Pall Mall Gazette
London
Pri
Thought it Was Twins and a Cable Prank Aboard City of Paris
A large Episcopalian delegation aboard the City of Paris mocked an English passenger by sending a fake cable announcing a future child. He believed he would be a father and a second message read Mary while another named James. the prank involved a blank dispatch altered aboard, reported by the Chicago Herald.
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Mr. Wordie
Fred
Roe
Kansas City Journal
Paris
Jerusalem
Fakoanes
Wien
Chester
James
Nmne
Mary
Chicago Herald
Pond's Extract Mockery and Bewildering Claims
A letter from Jonata Starvono of 697 North Park Ave Chicago Illinois denounces Pond's Extract as a failed cure and mocks its marketing. He warns the brand will be tagged with inscriptions like Pessimism on future labels.
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Pond
Jonata Starvono
North Park Ave
Chicago
Til
Charge to keep I have song of grand jurymen
A brief poem-like line frames a chorus of duty as grand jurors face their sworn task. The phrase echoes a call to service and the seriousness of legal proceedings.
Advice for Mothers and Mrs Winslow’s Syrup Advert
A vintage ad excerpt urges mothers to use Mrs Winslow’s Soo Syrup for teething pain and sleep relief in children. It claims the syrup calms discomfort and helps babies sleep, describing a pleasant taste and quick relief. An additional note touts a fever remedy for diarrhea, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad Claims for All Ailments
Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised as the best salve in the world for bruises sores ulcers salt rheum chapped hands corns eruptions and all eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Priced at 2 cents per box sold by J. Donaldson in Huron South Dakota.
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Donnaldson
Huron
South Dakota
Y. Durand
Orator Arrested After Waxing At Abietine Ad
Advertised as an absolute cure the Abietine Ointment is sold by J O Donaldson & Co. in two ounce boxes priced at cents per box or 30 cents by mail. The note mentions an arrest for assault and battery connected to the event.
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J.O. Donaldson & Co
C. L. Hao & Co
Apothecaries
Lowell, Maga
Unclear fragmentary notes touch on medicine and imports
A noisy, disjointed OCR passage cites medical patent claims and imports. It references Electric Bitters for digestion and nerves, valued at 50 cents, and mentions ivory imports into England and a "Mother's Friend" product urged by physicians.
California dis covery for catarrh and consumption
Discoveries More Valuable than Gold. Santa Alie and California cat care claim to treat catarrh and throat chest ailments. Sold at $1 per package or $2.50 per set, endorsed as used by Pacific Coast physicians. Guaranteed by J. O. Donaldson & Co.
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Santa Alie
California
Pacific Coast
J. O. Donaldson & Co
Bank of England Advances Discount Rate to Six Percent
The Bank of England has increased its discount rate to 6 percent. This move affects lending costs and financial markets as BoE signals tighter monetary policy.
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Bank of England
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