Thumb rings in history from Egypt to Chaucer era
A survey of thumb ring lore from ancient Egyptians and Romans to medieval bishops and reformation treasures. It notes kings and jewels, such as Trajan's wide winter ring, ruby sets for archbishops, and charms with teeth, toadstones and magical inscriptions.
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Ile
England
British Museum
London
Rome
Addison
Trajan
Copsort
Motina
Lous VII
France
Mal
Jasper
Melchior
Thalthauzar
Enet
Chaucer
Conace
Widow’s yearly suicide attempt ends with plea to wait
A London Mall report recounts a widow who, since April 50 1894, marks each death anniversary by attempting suicide. Seven prior attempts were stopped by neighbors. this year she again seized a chafing dish to end her life, crying to wait until next year as rescuers arrived.
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Jomnere Cranes
Siver
Tiine
London
Evicted by Tees and Bees Reach Nests in Ames
An English writer recalls birds driven from nests in Ames by bees. He notes hedge sparrow nests seized before eggs laid, wrens' nests similarly taken, and a tawny owl forced from a hollow by swarms of honey bees. Chicago Daily News account.
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Ames
Chicago Daily News
There Are No Dog Days
A long quoted assertion from a 19th century critic argues there is no such thing as hydrophobia or mad dogs. The speaker claims rabies in dogs is rare, hydrophobia in humans is rarer, and cites authorities describing signs of madness, with emphasis on a hoarse howl and brown mucus as false indicators.
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Society
Farm Dairy Barn Plan by WL Matthews Published
A fragment outlines a Pennsylvania dairy barn design by WL Matthews with outer dimensions of 40 by 96 feet, a 5 foot basement, and a 20 foot structure. The basement is described as housing space for six horses and forty eight cows, with additional unspecified uses.
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Pennsylvania
WL. Matthews
Evolution of barn with large stalls and granary plan
John L Shawver describes a barn layout from Oblo Farmer featuring six large box stalls, two two-foot drives, a wide horse stable, two harness closets, and a central granary. The design includes a spacious end bays and dust-free harness storage, aiming to meet varied farming needs.
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Ech
John L. Shawver
Death From Scours in Calves and Rearing Lessons
Mrs. Bessie Gross recounts calf mortalities from scours and details home care methods. She describes using milk from cows three months into lactation, early cow attachment, and hand-rearing attempts with mixed outcomes. She notes better results when calves nurse from fresh cows and are fed early, emphasizing the newborn calf’s need for first milk.
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Bessie Gross
Rural Mexico Welcomes New Investment Surge
The piece notes rapid influx of Capitulists from the United States buying arable land in Mexico. It predicts a decade of major reform as northern enterprise helps lift Mexico from stagnation. It mentions undeveloped lands, poor transport, and future profits in sugar cane, coffee, and India rubber. A Delaw formula for peach and plum treatment is given.
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Mexico
United States
Old
Delaw
Delaware
Fragmented Nonsense About Energy and Dogs in Old Inn Tale
An OCR chunk strings together anecdotes and quotes about laziness and a Baltimore New York tale, mentioning innkeeping on South bench, a pair of dachshunds named Cocoa and Coron, and a tailor’s ill fitting trousers. It also touches on a dramatic plea by a villain to Garret and a topography joke, with assorted newspaper echoes.
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Frederick Kost
New York Times
Crawford
South Bench
New York
Coron
Cocoa
Dachebuods
Crawford Tasker
Ron
Cee Dak
Los Angeles Herald
Garret
Philadelphia
HarmoneWell
Somervale Journal
Markets in New York and regional reports show steady bonds
New York markets report steady government bonds with various grain and livestock prices listed. Wheat and corn quotes appear mixed or idle across regions, while cattle hogs and sheep prices vary by market, notably steady or slightly changed in several cities including Cleveland East Liberty and East Buffalo with multiple price points for timothy hay butter potatoes and lambs.
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Cleveland
York State
Toledo
Peruna remedy praised by Mrs Schneider for catarrh cure
A long testimonial from Mrs X Schneider of Chicago describes severe systemic catarrh with heart palpitations, cold extremities, and female weakness abating after using Peruna. The letter touts Peruna as a cure not a palliative, claims wide scope across organs, and includes endorsements from Rep Crowley and Dr Hartman.
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Mra. X. Schneider
Chiedjes
Peruna
Bright
Pernna
Petuna
Joseph RB
Crawley
Congresa
Ilinois
Jobin
Til
Congresaman
Crowley
Jean
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Werke
Ste Mather
Neonnse
Baltimore
New Yorks
Minnesota
East Liberty
East Buffalo
Security
Cenunne Carter
For & Tees Feekines
Peerana Medicine
Columbus
Ohio
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
de Hartman Sanitarium
Omrsx
Schneider SS
Bawepe
Ch. Dy Sanguel Tchr
Xact Cory
Bears
Castoria
University OF Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
Hosca Watery
Averde Sun Cours
Meehan
Bea
Orongi Preparatory
Tata
Ponce
Bielanigine i
Morrissey
St. Louis
ExpositonFly
Gallon
Marion Ly
Bellefontain
Sidney Ly
Union City
Ids
Tad A
Peices Seman
Wamren J
Lynch
Ww. P
Depee
Gen
Mase
Tee
Cintionare
Huard
P.O
N.Y
Illen
Newwpener Va
TA Unlaris Wl
Cherehamdy Seae
Batra
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