Quick Witty Snippets Chorus From The Late 19th Century
A collage of pithy quips and quirky lines from multiple papers. Observers note humor about Prometheus naming a baby and a city hall scaffold, with jests on politics, finance, crime, and society across Duluth New York Philadelphia Omaha and more.
All Nations Witnesses Defy Skeptics in Science and Medicine
A 19th century lecture excerpt argues that open testing disproves cynicism toward new ideas and medicines. It cites Morse and locomotive progress, Warner’s Safe Cure testimonials from doctors and officials, and the call to trust proven results despite initial doubt.
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George Stephenson
Morse
Eaven
Associated Press
All Nations
Dr. Talmage
Warner
Robson
Wilson
Health
London
Eng
Clermen
Public wedding dress reveal shocks depot crowd
At a San Francisco depot a wedding party of four Italian women gathered by the broadgage window. A 20 year old bride to be began undressing then dressed in her wedding trousseau before laughing crowds as she walked away, an act noted for its boldness and inappropriateness in public.
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San Francisco Alta
Perea
Adritia
Faith and bereavement in Christian immortality
A meditation on comfort after loss and the Christian belief in eternal life. The author laments how grief dims faith and the sense of immortality, questioning whether living friends hold a firmer hold than the promise of life beyond.
St Jacobs Oil credited with curing boy on crutches
A Lowell advertisement recounts Orrin Robinson of Gaintville who, aided by St Jacobs Oil given by George C. Osgood & Co., walked without crutches after six days and remained cured, later working daily. The piece cites Mr. Lewis Dennis of Moody Street and notes continued well being since 1881 with no other remedy matching the result.
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George C. Osgood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Lewis Dennis
Moody St
St. Jacobson
Orrin Robinson
Gaintville
Dennis
St. Jacobs
George OC. Osgood
Carnot Receives Gladstone in Paris as Florence Visit Looms
President Carnot welcomed Mr. Gladstone in Paris, with the British statesman later proceeding to Florence for a subsequent visit.
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Carnot
Mr. Gladstone
Paris
Florence
D. M. Ferry Annual 1888 on Onion Seed and Vegetables
The Garden advertises D. M. Ferry & Co. Annual for 1888 as comprehensive for vegetable gardens and seed culture. It highlights the extensive onion seed information and notes the annual’s value to onion growers and general gardeners. Address Detroit for a copy.
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D. M. Ferry & O
D. M. Ferry & Co
D. M. Furay & Co
Detroit
Mich
Parker Gives 110000 to Philips Exeter Academy
The estate of the late Francia E. Parker donates 110000 to Philips Exeter Academy. John Crosby, president of the National Millers' Association, dies in Minneapolis. A house fire destroys the John Blume residence in Onalaska Wisconsin. bronchial and throat remedies advertised alongside local notices and medical cures.
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Francia E. Parker
Philips Exeter Academy
John Crosby
National Millers’ Association
Minneapolis
John Blume
Onalaska
Wis
Rail expansion in 1857 tops all prior years
The United States completed more miles of railroad in 1857 than in any earlier year, marking a record pace in nationwide rail construction and signaling rapid western and eastern expansion.
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United States
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