Odor dangers and garden recipes from Western Rural era
Highlights include cautions on tobacco smoke health effects, a molasses pie recipe with ingredients and bake details, mustard plasters for poison ivy, and milk preservation tips from Swiss and French dairies. It also covers asparagus prep, a variety pickle, damp brick work sealing methods, animal feed needs, and pruning tips for evergreen trees with practical anecdotes from John T. Blois via Western Rural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Medical Amateur
Sace
Switzerland
American Agriculturi
Pruning Evergreen Trees For Shape And Size
A practical guide on shaping evergreen trees by pruning leaders and side limbs to form pinnacles, hemispheres, or domes. Describes methods for Norway spruce balsam fir arborvitae and pines, including top removal, peg guidance, and spring pruning to control height and fullness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
I Inn
Religious, Disgusted, and Reasoning Dogs Tales
Dr Preme cites Ireneus Letters in the New York Observer about dogs of notable intelligence. The Presbyterian dog attends church, follows prayers, views a coffin, and returns home after a funeral. A Newfoundland refuses a boat fare after a ferryman quip. A Berkshire Deacon’s dog travels back home, then leads a village fight between dogs before rejoining its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preme
Ireneus
New York Observer
Walter Chester
New York City
B. Woodward
Wethersfield, Conn
Worcester
Mass
Connecticut
Deacon Henderson
Berkshire County
Prime
Dog Tales Of Faithful Friends And A Ring Organization
A family mourns a beloved hound as it dies after a day of watching and longing. The article recounts tales of a ring organization in Little Falls and a social visiting dog Towser returning from Nyack to greet owners, sparking questions about canine memory and seemingly rational behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Tallman
Nyack
Hudson
Mr. Tallman
New York
Towser
Dr. Prime
Hudson Street
Robinson Street
Perilous balloon voyage near Reading ends in descent
An aeronautic tale from Reading recounts a dangerous balloon trip from Pottstown in the craft The Grove. With 22 000 cubic feet of gas and ballast, the flyer faced a violent storm, was dragged by trees, and narrowly survived after a lengthy arresting descent near the North Pennsylvania Railroad. He reached Coopraane two miles away and returned to Reading on the 10 15 train. He suffered cuts and bruises and described the escape as the most desperate of his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagle
Pottstown
Coopraane
North Pennsylvania Railroad
Reading
Allentown
Shearer
Nondescript early ad notes and misc claims in New York
A collage of 19th century notices touts public transit opinions, telegraph mileage, piano offerings, barber services in Naples, and a wave of medical advertisements. It promotes Wilhoft's Anti-Periodic cures, the forthcoming Dr. Pierce medical adviser, Johnson's Anniversary Liniment, Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders, and Sheridan product claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
America
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John T. Blois
Marcey
Cape May City
Presbyterian
Methodist Church
Little Falls
N.Y
Glen
Vera
Steepttoines Bros
Eric
Ed'semple
van Buren St
Chicago
Naples
Winnert
Wilhoft
Lock, Finnar & Co
New Orleans
Johnson
Sheridan
Tux NorTowns
Isrn Horse Nai Co
Nail Ia
O44
Winslow
Aml
Curtis & Perkins
Curtis & Brown, Proprietora
Fulton Street
Pruggiste and
Chemiata
Mm Medicines
Lyon
Hurst
Panacea
Stonach
Victoriaus
Vienna
Wheeler & Wilson’s
Siitch
Paine
Broadway
Civilized World
Hayontson
Ganda
Canada
Nebraska
Gorcong
Burlington & Missouri River Road Company
Harris
Awand
Burlington
Lews
Popham
Casson Monat
Lowstana
Vial
Pontpalit
T. Popham & CO
Pulladelron
PRYY
Charles Sumner
C. Edwards Lester
Sumner
Osgood & CO
South Clark Bt
Selima
Fitzburgh
Pas Central
Market St
Cor
Washington
Wiewato “S. Appleton Wilson
Prop'r
Henderson &Co
Cleveland, O
St. Louia
Golden Sunbeams
LEE & Shepard
Boston
Lanieras
U. F
Bon & Mo Tadaan
Nochester
Beaver Co
Cody
Continental Pub. Co
Louie
Ores Ful la Rey
Mall
Sidcenta
Aarts
Routh Hightise
Philadelphia
Ih, Micols & CO
Barrett, Arnold & Kimball
Monroe Street
Ceioag
EL Perle Ruger Oo
Chambers Street
Sets Lam
Lane & Ly, Machine Co Company
Een «Mo
Mei PE Hee Zy
Hamilton, Duo
ST. Louis
Wills
TS Lane & Bodley
SAR Ces
Niohils, Shepard
Barnes
Ray
W. F P. & J. Danngs, Rockford, Winnebago Co
Bua
Oucln
Ben J. O. Woods
Federal
Kneeland Streets
Sagente
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