Insane Widow Kidnapping Plot on Texas to Missouri Train
A Texas widow, long an asylum inmate, vowed to resist transfer to Missouri. While en route she claimed kidnapping by her officer and brother, prompting telegraph alerts and their arrest in St Louis. The woman is now confined at a State Asylum. mentions of prior fame in Austin and later commentary on trial venue appear in the periodical recounting.
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Austin
Tex
Bigelty
Texas
Missouri State Insane Asylum
Hempstead
St. Louis
Pacific Depot
Four Courts
Carrigan
Hee
State Asylum For the
Louis Globe
Willing to Oblige A Vey Readable Book Plot at Springfield
A vivacious book agent visits a Springfield real estate office asking the broker to read portions of a popular book. The broker casually reads the introduction and first chapter for hours, finally remarking he must dine. He offers to read more in the afternoon if she calls again.
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Springfield
Mass
Advice to a Girl Who Finished Grerrrude Yu
A humorous 19th century guidance piece urges a boarding school girl to wake early, cook, tidy, care for children, knit stockings, help with chores, and keep house at home. If she stays diligent for a year, a suitor may notice and provide independence to manage a home.
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Gertrude
Gerty
Josh Billings
N.Y
Horrible Cruelty Observed by Wandering Travelers
A British traveler recalls Bruce and Sir Samuel Baker on cruel practices, including Abyssinians removing humps from live buffaloes for meat. The report contrasts this with a Glasgow case where an engineer allegedly tortured a dog in boiling water, with witnesses describing the brutal scene.
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Samuel Baker
White Nile
Bruce
Anyoro
Glasgow
England
Staading
Hog select first by good natured pigs says Long Island expert
In a Long Island household column a hog keeper claims success comes from choosing friendly pigs that settle at the trough. The notice also warns about oleander danger after a horse died from eating wilted leaves and extols woodchuck oil for leather and other uses as a practical tip from Cor. Lowi State Legister.
Feeding Straw and Meal for Winter Fattening
The Western farmer can cut costs by feeding well cooked corn fodder, straw, and chopped roots mixed with meal and bran. Roots boost digestion, while hay or straw can be ground with grain when prices favor it. Include salt, adjust fodder length, and tailor mixes to each animal to maximize fattening profits. Prime beeves fetch seven dollars per hundred pounds as Christmas nears.
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West Wold
Mississippi River
West
Prices for beef and fattening in labor terms
The article discusses beef prices from eight to ten dollars per hundred pounds and explains that prime cattle can be raised with relative profit. It notes the $28 price difference between good beeves and extra cattle on a 1400 pound steer, suggesting fattening is profitable when grain costs are high. It also mentions a Harrisburg tailor who claims clothing can improve appearance and be seen as a sign of virtuous character.
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Mechanica
Ien
Boston Globe
Inter- Ocean
Ziegler, McCurdy & CO
Chicago
Richmond
Uie
Winggar Breezers Pledge Temperance Triumphs in Public Health
Contemporary temperance periodical hails Winggar Breezers as a superior alternative to alcohol in medical use. It claims Dr Pierce’s Pellets and Granules cure malarial fever biliousness dyspepsia rheumatism and debility, surpassing “drastic pills” and garnering support from physicians pharmacists and patients alike.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Ika A. ‘Tuaver
Baconsburg
Ohio
Lyon & Macomnet
Vermillion
D.T
Newspapers and Gifts Promoted by Breisier Magazine
Advertisements tout free newspapers for subscribers plus gifts of gold, silver, china, framed Chromos, and trips. Offers require 25 cents or stamp to receive a sample magazine. Includes almanac-like notices and various product promotions, with regional mentions and multiple brands.
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Sewine Mining
la Sale Street
Clit
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