Fourth of July Morning Mishap in Buffalo 1884
A tale recalls a comical old Fourth of July in Buffalo with General Potter, famed western New York militia commander. He climbs into regalia at dawn, suffers a basement staircase crash, then proceeds to breakfast with dignity intact amid scattered lessons on farming and livestock practices.
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Buffalo
Powter
New York
Wiagara Street
Black Rock
Potter
Pearl Street
Fulton Market
Erie County
Geo. Potter
Conmissariat
Ware
Farm and Livestock Notes From an Old Almanac
Drain swamps in summer and harvest time weather reports guide crops. Do not force livestock to drink from stagnant pools. Keep tobacco weed free. cut grass that lodges. Co-operation in bee-keeping and honey gathering. tar the sheep’s nose to deter gadflies. Steel harrow teeth stay sharp. plaster top-dress after leaves develop. A poultry remedy for gapes uses cracked corn and mustard.
Orchard and Garden Advice for Fruit and Pest Control
Sharp hoes ease work and bush beans can still be planted. Keep soil mellow for sweet potatoes. Gooseberries mildew less with heavy mulching. Pruning Concord grape increases fruit size. Thinning improves crop value. Liquid manure benefits all plants any season. Plaster on orchard trees aids foliage and ammonia uptake. Caterpillar control uses Paris green with water. London purple with modified proportion. pumping devices help distribution. Poison presence becomes visible by leaf color.
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Paris
Flower Garden and Lawn Maintenance Guidance
Flowing horticultural tips cover staking dahlias pruning balsams and roses, trimming carpet beds, monthly winter flowering plants, and watering during hot weather. Notes on rare blooms include Rafflesia Arnoldi and Aquilegia varieties, praising Rocky Mountain and golden columbines for June interest, with remarks on plant care and enjoyment. Also references a heart disease remedy by Dr Graves with claimed cures.
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Arger
Ladies Find Doctor's Pill Relieves Suffering in 1803
The piece claims Dr. A H Davis and Hatch's Universal Couch 337 Up cured a young lady at the onset of womanhood who fell ill after taking a cold. A Troy New Jersey doctor allegedly prescribed and labeled it a Universal Coneh Syrup, said to save many lives by stimulating circulation and purifying blood, with Home Belief touted as boosting circulation and relieving inflammation.
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Hatch
Troy
N. J
A. H. Davis
Richard G. Stewart
Hutch
Johnson
State OF Pennsylvania
County of
Crasworp
H.V. Goethi
Titusville
Wilson
Alv
J. T
F. I. Woon
Dexter
A. W. Moick
Teething Relief Touted for Immediate Comfort
The article promotes Home Relief as a quick remedy for teething pains in infants. It recommends diluting a few drops with well sweetened water or milk and states the product is sold by all druggists.
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D Dignity
Dr. Graves
Heart Regulator
H. A. Jamieson & CO
Lake Shore
Syracuse
Disston
Simond’s
American
Dupont Powderco
Nelson Greenland
E'Ci Rinture
Boyington
Warren
Penn
Johnson & Stiegfried
Warren, Pa
Johnson & Siegfried
Wells & Noyes
G. Novyvhs
Emery bVis
Doiphthria
Davis
A i. Davis
Hateh
A.W. Davis
A.H. Davis
Cuesty Tren
Venango Co
Wilgon
J.D. J. Crang
Justice of Peace
L. G. Noyes
Rollinson & Menohy
Fair Haven
A. H. Davis’ Family
A. W. Merek
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