Seed catalog ad and quack remedies in 19th century snippet
An OCR fragment shows a seed company from La Crosse Wisconsin advertising free mail orders for carrot and tomato seeds, a Salzer catalog valued at $100, and a brief jab at cranberries misidentified as allspice. It includes quack medicine mentions from Dr Skirvin and a Cincinnati Times-Star note about rheumatism cures.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Salzer
K. L
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praise Letter
A Minneapolis reader testifies to relief from headaches and general weariness after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She urges others to seek advice and notes Mrs. Pinkham’s notable reputation. the ad text mentions a forfeit and invites letters to Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pickham
Maxs
May Fampanns
South 7Th St
Minneapolis
Minn
Pairbanks
Who Can I Be The Riddling Nation’s Mystery Song
A fragment from Henry Johnstone in St Nicholas presents a riddle voiced in rhymes. The speaker claims vast travels sweeping land and sea, moving ships with breath and racing weather. It hints at a Briton’s sense of place, naming Dean Bridge and a playful chase.
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Dean Bridge
Henry Johnstone
St. Nicholas
Rooster Sees Moon Then Encounters a Ball
A rooster, after overeating, stares at the night sky and mistakes a bouncing ball for the moon. He waits for darkness to shine again, endures rain and wind, and learns the ball is not the moon. The tale concludes with the rooster realizing the ball is merely a star-like object. The page also notes a relic sale of Amboglanna Roman station remains with well preserved walls.
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Rooster
Mr. Rooster
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
England
Amboglanna
Amusing parlor trick with hidden fetters and coat sleeves
A Boston Globe description of a stage illusion where the performer appears bound by bands tied to his wrists. He dons a coat to conceal a second fetter hidden in a back pocket, uses concealed scissors to release the fake bonds, then shows various tying methods and audience participation to finish the illusion.
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Boston Globe
Spider Traps Bird in Museum Parlor Web
A small brown creeper at Chicago’s Field Museum became entangled in a large spider’s web after invading the rear entrance room. Scientists noted the bird, found bound by wing and tail, regained freedom and fled across the lagoon after the bandage was removed.
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Field Museum
Chicago
Chicago Daily News
The Armchair's Piee 148 Tommie's Mother
The fragment notes a character named Tommie and a reference to his mother amid unclear text. No dates or places are legible. no event or outcome can be established from the fragment.
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Tommie
Baying Somelin
Raspberries in Hills For Cross Cultivation and Higher Yields
A correspondent shares experience growing raspberries on hills to enable cross cultivation and reduce hoeing. By staking at each hill and tying vines, yields rival those from traditional patches, as seen with Kirtland red raspberries. The method requires careful weed control, but supports taller canes and larger crops, with improved shipping varieties now lacking.
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Kirtland
Handy garden gate construction notes from old item
A brief directive describes building a garden gate with a railing of two by four by ten feet, a paling of three by three quarters by four feet, and a rail cut to leave paling level. Mentions an 18 inch buggy tire with three holes and fastening with nails or bolts to the railing.
Gate for Farm Garden Hinges and Gate Assembly
Instructions note a gate setup with top paling, two end hooks for railing, strap hinges placed three feet from the far end, a 20 inch iron pipe embedded in ground to guide a removable post, and temporary posts with two staples to hang the gate. It describes lifting the gate and post to allow clearance for passage and easy removal.
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W. S. Cohenour
Epito- Toirt
Useful Dairy Hints and Pest Control for Plants
A condensed digest notes that heredity affects butter fat yield and creamery efficiency in dairy, advising on immediate churning, cooling, and deep setting for small herds. It also covers plant care, warning that scale and mealy bugs attack foliage. suggests using suds from tree oil soap with a soft brush to dislodge pests.
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Cincinnati
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
The ad extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a world famous kidney remedy curing various complaints linked to weak kidneys. It claims hospitals and physicians endorse it, offers free samples and a book, and directs readers to write to Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
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Ala
Kilmer
Meath
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. C
They Could Use Lamps Gas Bill Warning
In a Washington Capital quip, a couple argues over unpaid bills. The wife reveals a gas bill, urging payment to avoid further trouble, highlighting household stress over rising utilities.
Oddities and opinions from early newspapers
A collage of quotes spans topics from Florida ants and tiny insects to Australian orphan welfare and early Christian questions. It notes a Chicago Times Herald remark on ant populations, Albany Argus on state-supported orphans, and misc. quips from Indianapolis Journal and London Sketch about a man building a tire and a bird’s death.
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Florida
Chicago Times Herald
Australia
Albany Argus
The Markets An English Earl Opinion on Travel
The English and the Americans are seen as the greatest travelers, seeking the finest and best services and scenery. Shaftesbury and his wife praised their U S visit describing New York’s beauty and Adirondack Mountains, noting delightful stays and picturesque grandeur along the Hudson.
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Shaftesbury
United States
Buffalo
New York
Hudson
Adirondack
Albany Times-Union
Getting Her Money's Worth Weighs 993 Pounds
Milly proclaims she weighed 993 pounds this afternoon. Billy quips that a generous weigher would have added three quarters of a pound to reach a neat hundred. He imagines trying a nickel in the slot machine next time to get more value for money.
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Milly
Billy
Detroit Free Press
Should Have Known Better Stray Story Nugget
A guard recalls an unlucky incident where Peck the engine driver was blown up by a new engine named after his wife. The plate driver asks why unlucky, and the guard explains the fatal blast occurred this morning.
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Peck
Mor at Homme Discusses Visit to Turkey
Mrs Newrich describes her trip to Turkey and mentions the Dardanelles. She recalls a call they received but were out at the time. The reminiscence reflects a social chat between acquaintances.
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Homme
Grover Credits Kidney Pills For Recovery
Frederika, la Dec 28 Mr A B Grover aged 74 recounts long illness with kidney troubles and diabetes like symptoms. He tried Dodd's Kidney Pills taking ten boxes and now reports full recovery with bloating gone eight pounds gained better sleep and no relapse.
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Grover
Frederika
Dodd
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Times-Star
Dr. Skirvin
Skirvin
Detroit
Carter
Carters Ruttle
W'S
Povey Seeman
Gure
Ang
Moon
Lord of
Bearn
Handy Garden Gate
Pennsylvania
Binchamton, Mi
Tommy
London
Sun
Kanbas
Hogenly
Trinity Springs
Orleans
Cincinnati Enquirer
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