Opening Olive and Sing Fu Visit Se ma’s Garden
The story follows Opening Olive and Sing Fu traveling with family from Fuh Chau to Se ma’s Drum mountain retreat. They explore lotus ponds and marble courtyards, meet the Polliwog keeper of the ponds, learn patience, and hear philosophy from Se ma and Shing Te.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive
Ho Hum
Filootsi
Fuh-kien
Che-kian
Sema
Drum Mountain
Min
Hudson
China
Sand Se-ma
Fuh Chau
Sing Fu
Shing ‘Te
Se-ma
Shing-Te
Lawyer's Start in Law Follows Odd Cat Case
A veteran lawyer recalls his ascent after a quirky case in which he argued a cat cannot be property for poisoning marks. The tale begins in New York with a brother bent on avenging a cat’s death, leading to a demurrer that saved him. The anecdote ends noting the New Century Guild of Workingwomen offering mending for bachelors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Century Guild of Workingwomen of
Philadelphia
New York
Sue Rae
East Liberty
Farm and kitchen tips from and about housework and animals
Home and Farm from the best information available offers advice on incubators and hatch timing, poached eggs, mule utility on farms, fowl overcrowding risks, pickled ham recipe, fried onions technique, hashed beef cooking, plate stain removal with salammoniae and vinegar, and related domestic topics from various papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Chronicle
Chicago Tribune
Poston
Cattle and Climate Debate Breed Hardiness Across Regions
The article argues that improved cattle breeds are not tied to any single region. With careful selective breeding, cattle can thrive in many climates, including colder northern areas, by maintaining vitality and proper care. It notes the role of breeder skill and shelter in overcoming harsh temperatures and malarial influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluegrass
Kentucky
Canada
Minnesota
National Live Stock Journal
Deep Plowing Caution and Subsoil Benefits for Crops
Dr. Caldwell analyzes deep plowing and subsoiling, weighing benefits of deeper feeding grounds and moisture access against risks of mixing poor subsoil with surface soil. He advocates slow gradual deepening, testing on small plots, and coupling subsoiling with good under drainage to avoid harm and enhance root growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
Missouri Agricultural College
G. C. Caldwell
N.Y. Tribune
Feathers to Wealth in French Industry
The New York Sun reports on France developing a valuable feather industry. Waste plumes from ducks, chickens, turkeys and game birds are trimmed, bagged, and rubbed to separate fibres into a light warm down. This down is used to make feather cloths and blankets and applied to various household goods at reasonable cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
N.Y
Choice Morsels for Readers with Epicurean Tastes
A Des Moines man canvassed the city seeking funds to support his divorce suit. A New Nevada resident near Winnemucca searches for a stolen house. A Fresno nurseryman offers to gift old maids over fifty five a small orchard. A Jersey City man warns he is poisoned and insane. Mrs Knight converts a saloon into a coffee house after taking the temperance pledge in Youngstown. A Jefferson County Indiana woman advertises for a husband and a Kansas man replies. The Washington Monument top reportedly shifts with sun position. Patrick Flaherty’s long legal dispute with Cyrus McCormick leaves him beggared by costs. Plaster falls during English court trial and a jurist quips about justice. A Far Rockaway jury visits a house to sit on a man said to have cut his throat, frightening some jurors.
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Sing Fu
Pelliwog
New York
Frank
Frank Wesega
New York City
Alta California
Winnemucca
Fresno
Cal
Jersey City
Youngstown
Knight
Jefferson County
Ind
Kansas
Washington Monument
Patrick Flaherty
Chicago
Cyrus McCormick
Flaherty
Denise
Faithful Kadrin Saves Family From Jersey Fire
A Rahway jeweler’s terrier Kadrin woke his sleeping owner during a Newark New Jersey house fire. The dog pulled at the master’s whiskers to awaken him and helped guide the family to safety on a night when the flames endangered all. Firefighters struggled to control the blaze as the wooden building burned quickly. The family and their neighbor cared for the dog after the incident, and Rahway celebrated Kadrin’s bravery as a symbol for dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Star
Jersey
Newark
France
Kadrin
Morris Schwartz
Rahway
New Jersey
Mr. Schwartz
Frank
Katrin
Sunny haired page in House steals the show
A Washington Letter describes a young House page with blonde hair and bright blue eyes who becomes a favorite for errands. Members stroke his hair daily, causing wear and a fear he may go bald by the session's end. The amiable page strides in knee breeches and cheerful manners amid the bustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Apothecary notices and patent remedies advertised
Page lore of patent medicines and tonics with prices and testimonials. Dr Jno J Catowelt of Baltimore denies narcotics in Red Star Cough Cure at 25 cents per bottle. Dr Richard Oberlaender of Leipzig touts St Jacobs Oil for neuralgia. Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic claims to cure stomach kidney and liver troubles priced at 5 cents. Also references to Bigelow's Positive Cure and Buckingham's Dye and Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription with assorted endorsements.
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Jno. J. Catowelt
M. D
Baltimore
Richard Oberlaender
Leipzig
Germany
St. Jacobs
Dr. Jones
Hair pins linked to neuralgia claims in 19th century ad
A Chicago firm promotes Athlophoros as a cure for neuralgia and rheumatism. Testimonies claim relief after using the product, with insistence on buying from the company if local druggists do not stock it. The ad includes addresses in Chicago and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athlophorus Co
Wall Street
New York
H. G. Rout
Pearl St
I Met a Man Who Claims a Miracle Cure
A man recounts his health decline with consumption and night sweats. He credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with a cure, saying he feels ten years younger and now considers himself a well man.
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Hall Wert
Summersett & T& Wyandt
van Wert
Ohio
Philadelphia News
Chinaman Polliwog
Santa Barbara
Truth and Fiction
Des Moines
Far Rockaway
L. L
Ham’-and- Cees
Rambler
Bigelow
Lowell Courier
Buckingham
Ayer
J’uck
Dr. Pierce
J .P. Mallette
Mallette & Raymond Manufacturing Company
South Canalstreet
Walnut House
Greencastle
James D. Gibbin
Dearborn Street
Gibbin
Beaver Dam
Wis
Athlophoros
Hood
Ben M. Minriguers
Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Line Co
Cincinnati
E. F
AnNanux
New Haven
F. H. Adams
New Hartford
Conn
Marky L. Pesce
Turner St
Salem
Mass
C. 1. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Boston Commercial Bulletin
AtiLorsoros
Mary Kraen
Larrabee St
JV. Y. Journal
Taylor
Walter A. Taylor
Atlanta, Ga
Pike
Glenn
Voirate Bert Co
Marshall, Mich
Iran
Miura
Brown
Elens
Brown < Chemical CO
D. Kennedy
David Hennedy
Ely
J. TR . Aa
St. Denis Hotel
John Carle & Sos
W. E. Hawnan
Eason
Hayfever
Owegu
Alter A
D. R. Locke
Petroleum V. Nasby
Toledo Blade
Telegraphs
Hayg
A. Wolney &O
Polis, Kansas
THE
ART Institute OF Chicago
United
Fitzberald & Powell
Sulgivi
Indianapolis, Ind
Gen. Logan
A.rk. Hartaco., Publishers
Murray Street
New Yous
Henderson Co
Chlesgo
Henderson
Swift
Jomim A. McCoxanp
Atlanta
Augusta
W. Wd Street
Mason & Hamlin
Mason
Amtin
Opvie
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co
Bostor
America
Kanes
Ekclirse
Liontuaysx
Ester
Frerves
Essrahi Moet
SuiRerty Rt
Bell
Gale
Palatine
Ils
I & Sun
Cinema Sucesse A.W
Bess Ling
L Sample Frer
Ildress Jay Brunsors
Derkost
Micu
Kane Co
F L. Pond
Benya
Valentin
Bros. Janes
O— Eng
N. PL
Boyer & Co
Coansville, Pas
Ganger
Fo Golly
Milwaukee
Jowa
Uni
Mapot
J. A. Bewr
Winaton
AN. K.A
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