Kentucky court hero helps end Breathitt terror
A Louisville based letter praises Judge William Jackson for bold court action in Breathitt County Kentucky. He faced armed witnesses and federal marshals, enforcing warrants and clearing a murder trial amid feuds. The governor commended his nerve and warned defiance will meet full legal force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Chicago
Kentucky
William
Jackson
Trisl
Madge Jackson
Waitter
Sherif
Ann
Jed
Jude
United States
Breathitt
England
A Jackson
Letcher County
Times
Knott
Fragmented Philosophical Riddles and Cautions
A cryptic exchange notes a son taller than his father and a father feeling small, with a wife trimming his son’s height to fit the father. It also warns against eating the teat of animals harmed by dogs, noting possible poisoning.
The Potato a versatile staple in history and cooking
The potato is praised as a durable food with diverse uses from baked to fried forms. A simple baking method is proposed to preserve flavor, while history notes resistance and eventual popularization in Europe and America. It highlights cultural anecdotes about Louis XV and Dakota speech celebrating the tuber.
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Saratoga
Europe
Louis XV
France
Austria
Sweden
South America
Dakota
Ile
Hair color and temperament according to color psychology
The text links hair shades to personality traits, noting brown and black tones reflect gentleness or melancholy, red hair signals ardor and vivacity, and blondes indicate gentleness or dreamy temperaments. It also mentions blondes with a deep rich tone as artistic, while red hair with hazel eyes implies quick intelligence.
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Virginia Macafee
Holmes County
Yazoo Valley
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
London
Avice Fletcher
New Orleans
India
Kensington
Origin of Shell Money Across North America to China
Horatio Slate discusses shell-money formed as perforated disks strung together used as currency and in ceremonies. He traces its distribution from the eastern North American coast westward to California and Micronesia and then to China, noting independent origins are possible in China Micronesia California and the Americas with Pacific passage debates.
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Poplar Science Monthly
Horatio Slate
Indias
North America
California
China
Melanesia
Principalia
Micronesia
Asia
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
Wilson
Oregon
Piegan Trouble Sparks Wyoming Clashes
Native Piegan Indians in Wyoming create trouble as tensions mount with settlers and authorities. The dispute centers on frontier confrontations and local response, raising questions about protection, policy, and jurisdiction amid ongoing frontier strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
N.Y
News and Notes for Women Fashion Trends
A survey of early fashion items notes hosiery in many colors, torduroy walking suits, and plush trims for toilettes. It covers hats, gloves, bonnets, and aprons with vivid details on fabrics, embroidery, and accessories, plus remarks on notable people and awards in fashion and philanthropy.
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Torduroy
Milatovitch
Great Britain
Miss Hughes
Methodist Church
North Carolina
Peattie Gleason
Curious Skull Caps of Tunisian Craft Show Distinctive Dye
The piece describes Tunisian skull caps praised for color, fineness, and durability versus French and Italian imports. It details wool blends, spinning, knitting into conical caps, oil soaking, kneeling milling, nap brushing, clipping, and a demi globé form before Tarvan dyeing into deep crimson.
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Tunis
France
Italy
Tarvan
Curious Facts in American History
A Chicago Herald snippet notes curious truths about U S history. It recalls three vice presidents Gerry Hendricks and Wilson dying in November within a week, claims no president died in November, cites Garfield Lincoln Taylor Harrison deaths, mentions two VPs indicted for treason Burr and Breckenridge, and says Calhoun resigned while Adams Jefferson and Van Buren shifted between offices.
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Gerry
Hendricks
Wilson
Garfield
Lincoln
Taylor
Harrison
Aaron Burr
John C. Breckenridge
John C. Calhoun
New England Medical Monthly and Odd Scientific Notions
A mixed column covers health views blaming strict Mosaic laws for Jewish longevity, then a coastal climate dam plan by John C. Goodridge to divert the gulf stream, and various medical notices. It also notes liver disorders treated by Hostetter's Bitters, Popocatepetl litigation, and government beef provisioning to Indians.
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Tor
New England
Warner
John C. Goodridge
New York
Atlantic States
Labrador
Straits of
Belle Isle
Gulf Stream
United States
England
Cape Hatteras
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Cape May
Block Island
Cape Cod
St. Lawrence
Gulf
British Isles
India
Tron
Goodridge
Bavarian King Ludwig Angers Ox On Alpine Walk
The Bavarian monarch encountered a stubborn ox during a solitary walk in the Alps. He reportedly struck a pose as if charging with a bayonet when the animal refused to move, then allowed passage after the animal retreated. He was photographed in the charged stance.
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Bavaria
Europe
Ludwig
Bavarian Alps
Red Star Cough Cure and Royalty Reform Inventions
An item notes Red Star Cough Cure sold for 25 cents at hospitals in Baltimore and Philadelphia. It mentions the Hong Kong Press story on the Empress of China loosening court etiquette, boxing lessons, and reform ideas. Also includes an old ad for a medical treatise by the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo offering cures for nervous conditions.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Hong Kong
China
Winter Palace
Imperial Park
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Ely
Ely Bros
Owego
Thad
J. A. Wood
High Street
Columbus
Ohio
M. N
Lasley
West Chestnut Street
Louisville
Pierce
Favorite Prescription and Prominent Figures Mentioned
An old OCR snippet notes ailments peculiar to women and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to restore health. It also mentions Dr. Pierce's extract for colds and fevers and cites William H. Vanderbilt’s chief cook wage, while a line on Labrador birds cites I M Turner claiming 46 species.
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Knovwiy
Dr. Pierce
Labrador
I. M. Turner
Poisoned Water Threat Prompts Public Alarm Across New England
A Boston water report claims drainage from tanneries and other offensive sources contaminates the supply, causing illness and deaths. The warning extends to Connecticut valley towns and smaller communities, urging a health preserving stimulant like Hoptonic to counter disease and maintain vigor amid harsh climate and pollution.
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Boston
New England
Connecticut Valley
George le Branchie
Patsey Sheppard
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Shell-Money
Alabama
City of Mexico
Boston Herald
Popocatepetl
General Ochoa
Carlos Recamier
Recamier
General Brisbin
Rosebud Indian Agency
Uncle Sam
Prairie
The
New York Tribune
Ss the Wessonbury, Conn
William H. Vanderbilt
Robert Newton
Eclectic College
City of
Cincinnati
WM. Hanus Balsam
Lyon
Hood
G. H. Strattom
Westfield
Mass
Tex
Shrampcott
Masa
CL Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Ender
E. T. M Revere
Arer
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Kate Greenaway
UC. I’ Hood & Co
Frazer
Tiana Thompson
Wits Paper
I Yy
Charles
Charles A. Voorler
Mall
Travtford
Cona
U. S. Spée
Ocester
Eonerndt
Iddraa
T.a. Slocum
Pearuit
Hoffman
Jeffarson
Wis
Wisconsin
Blair
P Dhios
Clinton
Piso
le Watece
Draggis
Kintuer, Mich
C. B. Lani Wan
Kirkwood
Drieg
Pigo
Ronrarsey
Brandywine, Mi
Druzgists
H. H Stanskus
Newark, N.Y
Pirie
Nino
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
Burrato, N.Y
Dr. Sage
Dye
C Marshall
Mall Eversweere
Ile Retio P. 1
Hy Co
Yaire Toey
Rae A
Caresia
Giron
Sonat
Oidem
A. L. Smith
Fiindford
Thorstons
Eve Danny
Caipes Scuares
Lambert Avenue
Baton Highlands
Chichester
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