Ledger's Letters Reveal Community Happenings and Weather
In Jamestown and nearby towns residents share visits, repairs, and social news. Mesdames Mims, Prescott, and Fox are noted guests. Ward Akeley paints. Ed Radspinner joins Guy Fox. J N Schnur turns 70 with family gatherings. Snow squalls gave way to sun then overcast skies signaling winter's return.
Local visitors and church notes from Lander area
October records show Ira Frizzel and M Almendinger from Lander at the Fair, Rev H S Thomas preaching to a good crowd, and multiple residents visiting relatives. Mrs E E Bethymer of California and two daughters spent days with M B Sparks family, while Mrs A S Dalrymple of Warren called on friends.
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Ira Frizzel
M. Almendinger
Lander
H. S. Thomas
E. E. Bethymer
Los
California
M. B. Sparks
A. S. Dalrymple
Warren
Frank Rowland
Westfield
H. C. Preston
Florence B. Braley
Aggie McKitrick
Portland
B. W. Mills
Lander School House
F. Babcock
Mary Cramer
Charles McCoy
Corry
Sylvester Clark
Jamestown
Peter Peterson
Otto Marker
John Peel
National Church
R. L. Gardner
Observer
Two Valuable Friends Yet Useful for Pain and Cough
A condensed 19th century advertisement list touts remedies for rheumatism neuralgia sprains burns coughs and consumption. It markets Red Flag Gil Pan-Tine Great Sours American Kungey Coins Thompson's Barasma and Lane's Medicine among others as quick cures with druggist endorsements and prices, urging readers to act now for relief and health.
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F. W.é R
Ritchfield
Warren
The Envy of Kings and the Happiness Paradox
A reflective piece argues wealth and power fail to bring comfort or health, citing Harriet Robinson of Fall River and Mrs N Blatt of Newark praising Dr. Greene's Nervura remedy. It extols tubed medical claims, notes the doctor’s New York practice, and includes poems and local marriage notices, public holiday laws, and advertisements.
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Harriet Robinson
Snell St
Fall River
Mass
Dr. Greene
Camerain
Greene
14Th St
New York
The Chemistry of Today and Early Ages Art to Science
A survey traces chemistry from ancient alchemy to modern science, noting shifts from mysticism to a mathematical, atomic view. It contrasts Paracelsus and Glauber with a century of genuine inquiry, and recalls a Yorktown era soldier who endured amputation with no analgesia.
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Tas
Thomas Aquinas
Basil Valentine
Libavius
Glauber
Paracelsus
Hungry Higgins Seeks Food From Mrs Wickwire
In an Indianapolis Journal snippet a hungry man pleads for food from Mrs Wickwire next door. He asks how to improve his own situation and whether sugar and cream in coffee appeal to the woman as a means to obtain meals.
Waterproof Bricks From Boiled Bricks
A Chicago Herald report states bricks boiled for about 12 hours or until saturated gain about 20 percent in weight, become much harder, resist frost and acids, and become perfectly waterproof. They suit workshop or storeroom flooring, especially in chemical establishments.
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Chicago Herald
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