Strange miscellany spans wars to charity in old papers
A mash of notes mentions Harvard degrees for English ministers, beer spending in Cincinnati, Carver's shootin exhibs in Europe, Masonry stats, Grant's autumn visit, a Tennessee-like verse, and a tale of Josephine Rhodes in Poughkeepsie. It also covers a Troy brick claim, a convict steamer voyage, absinthe experiments on fowl, and Currie’s Texas trial delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Carver
England
Germany
Italy
If men were wise and loved each other
A domestic scene unfolds with Maude Satterly scolding Olive over finances and a scissors grinder earning a coin, while Olive helps and a romance develops between Olive and Algernon Medlicote. The piece ends with a satirical nod to political congress as reported by the Burlington Hawkeye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Mariner
Algernon Medlicote
Mohammed
Medlicare
Medlccare
Olive
Mariner
Maude
Medlicore
Maude Satterly
Algernoon Medlicote
Eleanor
Grape Vines Care Tips From Painesville Telegraph
Grape vines require seasonable attention to keep shoots tied and air and light reaching the vine. Usually two or three shoots emerge from one bud, and only the strongest should grow. the others are removed in their early brittle stage. After a week or two thinning of blossom clusters should begin as vines commonly bear more fruit than they can mature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schliemann
London Times
Ancient
Troy
Professor Virchow
Burnoof
Currie
Porter
Texas
New Orleans Times
Buckram
Daniel F. Davis
Maine
Freedom
Waldo County
First
District of Columbia Cavalry
Maine Cavalry
East Corinth
House
Senate
Davis
Deacon Goodman
New York
Adelaide
Ellen
Deacon
John
Ming
Mirs
Noah
Eleanor May
Olive
Maude
Lizzie Hooker
May
Eleanor
Miss Satterly
Algernon
Mrs. Satterly
Dywall
Painesville Telegraph
Remedy for Tan or Sun Burn from Bran Decoction
Boil bran in a quart of water then strain after an hour. Cool the liquid and mix with a pint of bagrum. Bottle the preparation and use it as needed for skin relief from sun exposure.
Weston the pedestrian and the Weston family memory
The Rev. J. Fletcher of Indianapolis recalls Edward Payson Weston as a contrast between a clean and well behaved boy, who studied Sunday school lessons, and a restless child who never kept still. He notes Weston’s father died insane, and his mother wrote books for children to support the family while a hawker named Edward Papson roamed Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Providence
Rhode Island
Edward Papson
Farmer's Umbrella Planted to Scare Crows
A Maine farmer set a large umbrella in a cornfield to frighten crows. Rainy weather brought a crowd of corn husks sheltering under the umbrella, prompting the farmer to fold it up and go home with a betrayed look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Postal Mail Mixups Highlight State Added for Clear Address
Six clerks at the New York Post Office handle misaddressed mail amid up to 50 000 defective letters daily. The article cites many U S post offices sharing names such as Washington Springfield Philadelphia and Richmond and notes delays from letters missing state or county. One Philadelphia directed letter with a 50 000 check was delayed a day, hampering a business deal. The piece urges including the state and sometimes county in every address to avoid confusion and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre
Westchester
Charles Keeth
John Andre
Washington
Congress
Robinson
Highlands
Arnold
Lafayette An Steuben
John Lawrence
New York
Tarrytown
General Arnold
John Anderson
Vulture
Philadelphia
Henry Clinton
Robertson
South Carolina
James Clinton
United States
Washingtons
Springfields
Philadelphias
Richmonds
Bostons
Middletowns
Williamsburgs
Baltimores
Bangors
Buffalos
Burlingtons
Precautions Against Sunstroke and Heat
Advice on preventing sunstroke emphasizes wearing a broad brimmed hat with ventilation, carrying cool coverings on hot days, avoiding liquor and overexertion, and keeping the head cool. Most cases occur in the afternoon. stop work, seek shade, and drink the coolest water if symptoms like headache, nausea, or vertigo appear.
Agnes Plans Cream Silk Dress With Family Appropriation
The speaker mentions choosing a cream colored summer silk dress if the appropriation passed by the mother was approved and pa did not veto it. The note reflects household decision making and reliance on family approval.
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Plan Lert Bulletin
EICE
Georgia
Glenn
Yilybician
von Wert
First Street
Jeferson
J.K. Woods
M.D
Washington Street
Bridge
W. Depuy
van Wert
William Smith
Union Block
Pennell’s
Magip and
Jackson Sts
Attorneys AT Law
N. C. Glenn
Emerson Priddy
Glenn & Priddy
McCurdy
G. M. Saltzgaber
LA W
van Wert, CO
Jacobs
H. Kemper
Ohio
G. EB. Welle
T— Omee
Herst
Courts of
D. Clark
Darnell
Clark & Darnell
Thorneys AT Law
McCurdys’s
James MM. Barr
O. Office
West Main Street
J. L. Price
Ira P. Shissler
Price & Shissler, Vlorneys AT Law
Boumblack
W.j. Beers
Jas. Clark & Son
Co. W.strawther
Van _ Wert
A. Jacobs’ Clothing
Swisher & Galleher
J.W Evans
J. W. Penn
Bwikne
Court House
Main
van Wert. O
Swineford & Sons
Sait
Gobaldi
Confectigneries
van Wert, Ohio
Swineford & Bone
N Wert
Heistand & Bro
Brown & Billman’s Livery Stable
Jefferson Street
Dee
Weekly Bulletin
Harvard
Freie Presse
Vienna
General Grant
San Francisco
Yosemite Valley
Oregon
Bath
Poughkeepsie
Josephine Rhodes
France
Scientific American
Reno
Nevada
Georgia Gander
J. G. Whitsier
Ife
Her
Earth
Mrs. Rolland
Niagara Falls
Rochester
N. Y
Union
Rolland
Niagara River
Canada
Canada Falls
Potter’s Field
Falls
Charles Mackey
Work of Congress
Burlington
Gunter
John Jones
Woyle
de la
Thomas Jones
Daniel Jackson
Ames Morrison
Johnson
Wayne County
Thistlepool
Aeds
T. J. Cole, M. B
Cole
T.j.cole
D.V.S
Gagkenheimer
Holman
Shiloh
Giles
Humphrey
L. F. Gackenheimer
Manuel
Ohio Drug Store
East Main Street
Ji.glenn
Swinefords’ Grocery
Reaper
the Boss
A. R. Merrick
Ss. W. Fox
A. M. Mullen
FOX & Mullen
Hertle’s Boot and Shoe
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