Prohibition Platform Adopted At Akron Convention
The Prohibition party of Ohio adopts a platform at the Akron convention praising abstinence and denouncing legalized liquor traffic as a public menace. The stance calls for relentless war on iniquity, immediate enforcement of laws, and building a strong political party to propel reform. It thanks Almighty God for guidance and urges action against crime, taxation, and labor exploitation linked to liquor.
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Prohibition Law and Reform Clash at State Level
In a heated public discourse, supporters call for direct regulation to curb liquor traffic while opposing entrenched interests. They back constitutional safeguards and taxation as tools, aiming to curb bribery and government collusion and to promote patriotic voting against illicit partnership schemes.
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Grocery Price List and Odd Items Notice
A garbled OCR style list shows prices for various foods and supplies. The fragment includes butter per par pound lard per pound cheese per pound beans per peck potatoes salt per barrel onions per bushel and meats priced per pound. Some unreadable tokens and stray characters interrupt the text.
Cattle prices and rail fare tease readers in early ledger notes
Market prices show light and prime cattle with varied figures and terms like heavy, Yorkers, piga, and sheep and lambs supply described as steady or mixed. A travel ad promotes cheap Oakland to Farr trips on A& W Ry with a round trip fare and special trains. Humorous antique anecdote about a worker’s excuse after burying a grandmother and a sailor’s waves joke conclude the page snippet.
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Too Smart Hubs by Mr Box parries college education pride
The Philadelphia Press excerpt shows Mr Box lamenting his son’s sharpened wit from college. Mrs Box asks what’s wrong as he recalls writing not to remit a requested check. The son replies with “Dear father, I shall never forget your unremitting kindness,” signaling a humorous turn in tone.
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Cruel Old Aunt Drafts Will Leaving All to Church
A moral volley unfolds as an ailing aunt declares on her deathbed she bequeaths her entire estate to the church, provoking a sharp exchange with her nephew who insists he is not religiously inclined but is quickly corrected by the widowly insistence on pious charity.
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Heinrich
Unicorn described in ancient Chinese annals
The Unicorn notes that Chinese records of a horned creature align with later myths from other cultures, suggesting a single horned animal may have existed in the distant past. The text compares ancient descriptions to later oriental folklore to infer a real species possibility.
Early Experience and Snippets From a Scatter of Notes
A collage of short lines cites domestic banter about motherhood and discipline, a remark on faith in a husband, a quip on enthusiasm, and a travel ad snippet. It includes a brief travel deal for a Castaloca to Ashland route with a 50 cent fare, noting departure times.
Potteries Trade Dozens and Peculiarities Describe 14th Century Language
The text explains how Staffordshire potteries used dozens as a standard, with variations such as 2, 3, 4, 12, and 34. it notes that jugs and other wares were sold by dozen and that the common full dozen equaled twelve, while smaller units like pints and quarts had distinct counts. It also mentions trade jargon such as corksport and tillers and references a 1318 baker’s dozen of 13 accessories and Cornish long dozens of 246 units.
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Staffordshire
Cornwall
Work of the Earthworm and its ancient plowing role
The piece extols earthworms as planners of land form noting their long lasting effect on surface mold through repeated worm activity. It claims worms predate human plowing and shaped vast terrains, while acknowledging corals as more prolific builders in tropical zones.
Why the Mole Is Blind and Neads Much Alike
The text discusses mole blindness from optic nerve degeneration and occasional limited vision, noting inherited tendencies rather than birth defects. It argues future moles may be entirely blind and contrasts human versus mole skull features, citing Craniology and Broca as authorities on skull mastoid processes and sex differences.
Kick From Mexico Tourists and Language Myths
The Mexican Herald argues that tourists often shout in English at locals to be understood, a habit that seems rude and disrespectful. It notes that the mispronounced queries or insults delivered in an upper voice convey hostility, fostering a stereotype of visitors as rude and coarse.
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Mexican Herald
Beeimga Around Corners and Vision in Beecs
A Chambers Journal note speaks on bee vision and perception, claiming bees can see around corners due to eye structure. It suggests humans might gain caution against pickpockets while noting potential benefits from broader visual fields.
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Chambers’ Journal
Lets Him Out
Mrs Nagger says James arrival makes them eighteen at table. Mr Nagger mocks and shrieks about someone dying before the year ends. The couple bickers as the scene hints at dark tension and menace.
Just In Time Irishman Boards Streetcar
An Irish gentleman finds a vacant seat on a street car and quips he came just in the nick of time. The exchange veers to playful talk as he jokes about timing and conversation, with a humorous local dialect flourish.
Leaf Amt Leaves Shade Bearers in Central America
The celebrated leaf ant of Central America is an odd insect that carries a leaf as sunshade. Native to la Naragua, it appears tiny but is large for its climate, averaging over an inch in length. Workers bear green leaf banners, forming a marching line while others rest and abandon their loads.
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Brazil
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Millet and The Angelus Debate a Peasant Painter's Rise
A narrative of Millet's struggle with poverty and artistic doubt. Supported by his wife, he moved to a three room cottage at Barbizon and pursued the celebrated painting The Angelus. After moments of despair and a near act of destruction, his wife steadied him, and the work earned a place in the Louvre, catalyzing further masterpieces and lasting fame.
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Lincoln biographical anecdotes and a Chinese dinner joke
A fragmentary piece traces Abraham Lincoln through colorful anecdotes from his early roles to later public life, invoking Winston Churchill’s Crisis prose and a separate North China Herald joke about a dinner guest asking not to be invited again, highlighting cross era humor and historical sketches.
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Ch’ang-an
North China Herald
Oddest Parasite In Creation In Tiger Webs
The passage claims the royal Bengal tiger harbors a bloodsucking insect in the webs of its feet. Described as matching the tiger in form and markings, the creature is presented as a demonstrable fact for anyone with zoological access.
The Eternal Lamp Myth Debunked by Science
A long held superstition claimed angels fashioned lamps that burned forever. The tomb of Regicrucius was said to contain such a lamp, but science shows that fire cannot burn in an airless chamber and thus disproves the legend.
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Laugh Saved Life by Revered Rector in Thames Ditton
The Rev. George Harvest, rector of Thames Ditton, once entered a friend’s house and, lacking a servant, wandered until he tripped over a clothes horse. His clumsy stumble caused an elderly patient ill with quinzy to laugh so hard that the illness broke, and she recovered, living many years to thank him.
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Thames Ditton
England
Change of Time of Train Service in Ohio Valley
Rushed timetable notice shows trains on the Cleveland Wooster Mackingham Valley line adjusting start times effective March 19, 1809. Central Standard Time schedule lists Wooster departures 7:0 a.m. 1:06 p.m. and returns from Marietta. route includes Fortville and Yorkville with multiple express and mail segments.
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Tunnels Endure Beyond Ferries and Bridges
A New York newspaper notes that ferries come and go while bridges rise and fall, but tunnels endure. It claims a properly constructed tunnel is nearly permanent, likening it to enduring earthworks and ancient glebe.
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Train Schedules for Cleveland to Columbus via Columbus Union Station
Passenger train details list connections from Cleveland to Columbus and Cincinnati with through cars and sleepers. Services run via Cleveland, Pittsburgh Division, Fort Wayne Route, Pane Handle Route, and Columbus Union Station with listed times, connections to Wellsville Steubenville Bellaire Alliance Chicago Chicago and other points. Include sleeper car No 6 Columbus Union Station and various daily and week day departures as provided by the ticket agent notice.
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