Whipping Post in Delaware Jail Draws Crowd of 250
New Castle County jail in Delaware houses eight prisoners during a public whipping. Observers watched two Black inmates in the pillory from 10 to 11 o'clock, then a line of sentences led to lashes with a cat-o nine tails. The proceedings, in 28 degree cold, drew about 250 spectators, while the sheriff administered the lashes and the warden supervised the process.
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Delaware
Maryland
Newcastle
Bel
New Castle County
Prisner
New Castle
Ile
Ofender
Boston
Mass
William Simmons
New York World
The Seal Hunters Life of peril in the North Pacific
Rene Bache portrays the dangerous life of pelagic sealers from the Boston Transcript. Gales fog and long fogbound voyages drive two men from a schooner into a windward dory with water and hardtack, risking death by thirst and exposure. Prices and work shares are outlined for gunner and boat-puller, plus the tedious process of preparing skins and their strong odor.
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Rene Bache
Boston Transcript
North Pacific
the Revenue Marine Board
Sailors Relinquish Meals in First Proceeding at Rail
A historic description notes new sailors typically go to the rail and discard their recent meals with dramatic abandon, signaling they have no further use for what they ate.
Red River Farmers and their prosperous western farming
A North West railroad man praises Red River farmers as a busy, profitable class who farm in spring and fall then harvest with hired labor. The region supports many fine horses and livestock, with 9 million acres and a quarter cultivated, yet wheat demand is limited and prices vary as farmers await Russia’s demand.
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Northwest
Red River
West
Europe
Kussia
Harper's Magazine
Sharp Little Senor Romero in the Mexican Mission
The article portrays Senor Romero, Mexico’s minister in Washington, as a sharp, diligent figure who oversees daily departmental work, quickly corrects false reports, and runs a busy 16 hour day. Described as a small, swarthy man with great dignity, he is deemed the shrewdest diplomat among the corps.
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Senor Romero
Washington
Legation
Diplomatic Corps
New York World
Egg Lore and Overfeeding in Hens
A Vermantown Telegraph note explains that excess food can cause hens to lay eggs too rapidly, leading to double ova, soft shells, and abnormal chicks. Exercise is advised to prevent these issues, with more problems occurring in hens kept in small yards.
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Vermantown Telegraph
Greek coiffure praised for waves and fullness
The Greek hair style is favored over others with widespread waves. Weekly egg yolk treatments rubbed into the roots and rinsed with soft water clean and soften the hair. A sun bath is said to impart lightness and fluffiness desirable for blond types.
Doctor Gunn Endorses Warner's Safe Cure in Interview
A long interview with Dr. Gunn at his West Forty-seventh Street home defends Warner's Safe Cure as a modern medical breakthrough. He cites ten years of experience, reports successful in Bright's disease, bladder inflammation, and renal gravel, and offers case notes including a recovered patient and a blind woman who later bore a child.
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Kh. A.geuin
Dr. Gunn
West Forty-seventh Street
Ifoumi
Warner
Bright
Jonz
Guon
Eaves
Syrup of Figs touted as pleasant and effective remedy
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs for cleansing the kidneys, liver and bowels, relieving colds, headaches and fevers, and curing habitual constipation. It is presented as the only remedy of its kind, pleasing to the stomach, and widely available in 5 and 1 bottles.
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Johnny Porter
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Dora Peterson
Chicago
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Hwan
Oder
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