The Greely Expedition Endured Arctic Peril and Rescue
In 1884 Cape Sabine hosted Greely and six others after 25 set out from St Johns. Hunger, cold, and a ruined tent left them weak, yet a steam cutter sighting June 22 brought relief. Only Ellison died. the rest survived the voyage home with Schley’s rescue party.
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Arctic
Cape Sabine
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Lieut. Greely
Greely
Discovery Harbor
Greenland
Franklin Bay
Kane Basin
Smith Sound
Littleton Island
Lieut
Long
Schley
Sergt. Ellison
Portsmouth
N. H
Secretary of the Navy
North Atlantic
Esther A. Harding
Chicago Record-Herald
Scorpions in Mexico and corn fodder preservation
Readable excerpts describe the venomous scorpions of Durango and their aggressive behavior, from bite effects on infants to remedies like brandy and ammonia. The piece also covers corn fodder preservation, noting cows thrive on husked corn, and promotes proper drying over ensilage with anecdotal farming practices and comparisons to timothy hay.
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Mexico
Durango
Wonderful Fire Horse of Kansas City Fire Department
A playful young gray horse named John serves as a mainstay at the Kansas City fire department. Attache reports say he may soon hitch to an engine, run to fires, turn on water, and spray streams. He bathes mornings, drinks from the hose, and enjoys spraying water, sometimes flooding nearby vehicles.
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John
Kansas City Fire Department
N. Y. Herald
Improved Hog Trough With Swing Door Design
An Ohio Farmer note explains a trough improvement with a swing door for easy cleaning and feeding. It describes building uprights, a V shaped spacer, a stamped latch, lever slots, and red iron guides to operate the door, allowing hogs to be fed without disturbance.
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W. H. Hunemaker
Ohio
Pointers on Sheep Farming and Wool Value
Hints for shepherds explain sheep as gleaners and savers of farm waste. Four important outputs are lambs wool mutton and manure, with wool yielding the most income relative to input. A ram with good form and fleece matters more than size alone. Selling essential items contradicts sound business policy in sheep raising.
Farmers Winter Feeding Habits Challenge Rural Balance
Farmers accustomed to grain markets adjust to winter duties of feeding cattle, often away from home and neglecting stock. The Farmers' Review notes that constant confinement indoors disrupts former routines, leaving troughs full one day and empty the next, with hunger following surfeit in regular order.
How He Passed It Pocketing a Holey Threepenny Piece
A humorous exchange where Pat asks how to dispose of a threepence with a hole. Mike suggests melting a sixpence to fill the hole, claiming the trick solved the problem the next day. The dialogue presents a comic remedy and Irish flavor.
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Pat
Mike
Begorra
London
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertises Comfort for Tight Shoes
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes Feel Easy Cures Corns Itching Swollen Hot Callous Smarting Sore and Sweating Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it 25c Sample sent FREE Ad dress Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y
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Allen’s
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
The Real Proof Pudding Quip Sparks Cheer
The soubrette laughed as he quoted the line The proof of the pudding is in the eating and the dinner guest smiled. She chirped that the spread shows what a pudding he is for me, Algernon, in a Baltimore American style toast.
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Algernon
Baltimore American
Cure for Consumption Saves Mrs Robbins
Mrs. Thos. Robbins of Maple Street Norwich New York credits Piso's Cure for Consumption with saving her life three years ago in a February 17 1900 statement.
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Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
Friendship's Tribute Funeral Anecdote Highlights Odd Habit
A Chicago Tribune note recalls a man whose life ended after a long period of turmoil with neighbors. At his funeral, an old acquaintance quipped that he was “a man of mighty reg’ lar habits,” underscoring the paradox of a troubled, stable routine in his final years.
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Chicago Tribune
Hoxsie's Croup Cure Claims Quick Cold Relief
A brief ad notes Hoxsie's Croup Cure promises relief from a cold in one hour for 50 cents. The item repeats the claim and includes a humorous quip about breakfast from Mrs. Piff as part of an On the Safe Side segment.
Market Prices Across Cities on August 20
New York reports steady dull flour and mixed grain prices plus cattle veal and hog values. Cleveland lists varied wheat and corn prices with dairy and meat values. Toledo offers cash wheat and corn figures. East Buffalo and East Liberty show cattle hog lamb ranges. Cincinnati notes active hog market at a top.
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New York
Cleveland
York State
Toledo
Arms and the Lady at the Crowd Meant for a Show
A Chicago Record account describes a young couple watching an armless performer who can feed himself write his name thread a needle and paint. He will play piano with his toes and the crowd hushes as the master of ceremonies leads them toward the rubber-skinned entertainer.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Kneeling Confusion Turns Comic in Denver Times
In a humorous exchange the Irish Mr Spooneigh declines to rise as Miss Grace sticks to a playful confession. He finally admits he is kneeling because she dropped her chewing gum and he is “stuck on you” in a lighthearted moment reported by the Denver Times.
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Mr. Spooneigh
Miss Grace
Denver Times
Barber Wins Sovereign After Quip About Fines
In Droitwich a barber finishing a shave jokes about his shop rules. He says workers are fined sixpence for each cut and a shilling for an ugly gash, then boasts I’ve just won a sovereign. The exchange reflects local humor captured by London Answers.
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Droitwich
London
Misery Loves Company Echoed in Philadelphia Bulletin
A quotation from the Philadelphia Bulletin notes a newlywed couple joke about their friends thinking they are miserable after moving in. The bride calls a spare room a sign of unhappiness while the husband probes why others see their plight as shared sorrow.
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John
Philadelphia Bulletin
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S. G. Atkins
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East Liberty
Cincinnati
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the Lady
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York
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TOWER
A.J. Tower CO
Boston
Mass
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
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Deaesa
Samele Custom Department
Donetan
Rock Ton
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Paler
Anada
Canada
United States
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Ottawa
Canadi
Young
Stes Columbus
Buffalo
Stark Bros
Louisiana
Dansville, N
Ornia Ave
Chicago
Nature
CAS
Dase Steeling Remedy Company
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