Wild camels in Southern Spain surprise naturalists
The article cites sightings of wild camels in the Andalusian marshes, noting ancestors never domesticated. Observations by Mr. Chapman since 1583 and corroboration by Mr. Saunders describe a herd in 1868 and a January 1888 sighting of nineteen camels knee-deep in marsh water. It suggests camels were brought from the Canary Islands in 1824 and later ran wild.
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Spain
Chapman
Marismas
Andalusia
Fas
Mr. Chapman
Crea
Ibis
Howard Saunders
Saunders
Marisma
Canary Island
The Tramp Helper Stirs Controversy At Miller Farm
The article recounts Joaquin Miller’s defense of homeless travelers and his California farm home for tramps. He claims within a year the property was looted and vandalized with beds, cookware, and furnishings gone, windows broken, and chairs burned amid threats to he who protested.
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Joaquin Miller
Knights of the Road
Miller
California
How to Eat an Orange According to Tradition
Those who take an orange each morning may enjoy a traditional method from orange growing regions. Use a heavy thin skinned orange, insert a fork at the stem, slice away the bird, and eat the pulp with the fork. Chill on ice for thirty minutes and serve with the fork embedded.
St Jacobs Oil Heals Rheumatism in Appomattox Victim
A Tower Hill Virginia man bedridden with rheumatism for years found relief after using St Jacobs Oil. He suffered spasms and was not expected to live, but the treatment cured him, suggesting a simple remedy amid hard times.
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R. B. Kyle
Tower Hill
Appomattox County
St. Jacobs
Notable Devil Admits Payoff of Being Good
A quip about hypocrisy notes that the devil yields as a source of fortune when forcing the same vice on others, suggesting moral posturing offers better return than wrongdoing. It frames virtue as a surprisingly lucrative disguise in public life.
One Hundred Dollar Reward for Uncurable Catarrh
Advertisement offers a $100 reward for a case of catarrh that cannot be cured by 4840's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo is named as responsible, with endorsements from area wholesalers and druggists. Claims the cure works by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. Price per bottle and testimonials offered.
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F.j.cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Est & Truax
Ohio
Watping
Kincax & Marvin
Express
Pre- Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Sngie
Salzer’s Potatoes Show Record Yields in Wisconsin
Abr A Haha of Wisconsin reports Salzer’s potatoes delivering exceptional per acre results including 733 bushels and pounds from an early variety. New seedling Hundrelfold yields over 1410 bushels, while Lightning Express promises 85 eca bushels per acre. Request seed catalogue and potato sample offer via John Aalter Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Abr. Haha
Wisconsin
Salzer
New Yorker
Saizr
Unclear Health Claims From Brown’s Remedies
The passage advertises Brown's Iron Hitters curing malaria and boosting energy, and Brown's Bronchial Troches easing coughs and throat irritation. It includes moral counsel about silence and a general statement about each generation's labor for future success.
Japanese Tooth Powder Box Mailed for One Cent
A large box labelled Japanese Tooth Powder, Genuine, was mailed for one cent. The item lists Lapp Drug Co. of Philadelphia, Pa as its maker. The ad urges firmness of will as a world shaping trait.
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Lapp Drug Co
Philadelphia
Brown's Iron Pitters Cures Dyspepsia and Debility
An advertisement touts Brown's Iron Pitters as a universal tonic. It claims to cure dyspepsia malaria biliousness and general debility while aiding digestion toning nerves and creating appetite. It is promoted as especially beneficial for nursing mothers weak women and children.
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Brown
Riches Exclude Only Inconvenience of Poverty
A pithy old saying notes wealth shields against poverty by removing the single major drawback. The line implies riches abolish the hardship of poverty as the sole nuisance of wealth.
Household stool aids long ironing sessions at home
The New York Journal advises women with heavy ironwork to use a cheap, high stool to iron and wash dishes seated. This posture reduces standing fatigue and allows tasks to be done more comfortably, with brief rests by drawing the feet up.
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New York Journal
Care of Embroideries and Silk Wash Tips
Guidance on keeping embroidery smooth on both sides, washing best imported silks, and avoiding color runs. Use cold water for rinsing, castile soap on the wrong side, and gentle tepid wash for soiled areas. Dry on thick flannel, press from center outward, finish with a light iron on the right side. Embroideries woven in a frame wash better.
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New York Post
How to Wash Table Linen in a Clean Way
Instructions from Mirror and Farmer describe safe handling for table linens. Use clean vessels and cold rinses for stains, boil inside cheesecloth, wash with mild soap, and avoid suds on fabric. Salt in first suds enhances delicate colors, bluing and starch aid finish, then careful ironing with proper heat and folding.
Lobster Rissoles and Welsh Rabbit Recipe Pair
A boiled lobster is minced fine and seasoned with mace pepper and salt. The mix is formed into balls with bread crumbs and butter then fried to a brown and served with gravy. Welsh rabbit uses grated Gloucester or Gruyere with cayenne, bread fried in butter, melted cheese baked briefly and served hot.
Death of Dr. Philip Schaff noted scholar and author
Obituary honors Rev Dr Philip Schaff famed church history writer and Sacred Literature professor. Born 1819 in Coire Switzerland he studied in Stuttgart Halle Tubingen Rome and later taught at the German Reformed Seminary and Union Theological Seminary New York. He served as president of the American Bible Revision Committee and aided the American Evangelical Alliance.
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Philip Schaff
New York
Coire
Switzerland
Toy
Stuttgart
Halle
Tubingen
Herlin
Rome
Man Lacks 1.50 License, Hopes to Wed at Home
The snippet notes a man eager to marry yet missing the 1.50 license fee. It suggests he would wed to secure a home, highlighting the economics of marriage in a bygone era.
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Boom City
Yessiree
Boomton House
New York Weekly
Running an Engine Easier Than Maintaining Church Spirit
A reflective line contrasts practical engine work with the challenge of sustaining church spirituality without prayer meetings. It implies spiritual vitality depends on regular, communal prayer.
Salzer Seed Co Advertises Grass and Clover Seed
The Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin touts the world’s largest grass and clover seed selection with low freight to New York and Pennsylvania. Mail this cutout for eleven sample packages and a mammoth seed catalogue for foresters gardeners and citizens.
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Salzer
la Crosse
Wis
Over &V
New York
John A. Salzer Seed Co
ALZER
Asi
Peregon
Sazer
Syrup of Figs Offers Gentle Laxative Benefits
Public notice extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It claims pleasant taste, cleansing effects on kidneys liver and bowels, and broad medical approval. Sold by druggists in 50c and 1 bottles, with emphasis on avoiding substitutes.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Comanche Student Marries Oneida Girl at Carlisle Indian School
Ott Wells a full blood Comanche marries Mary Parkhurst an Oneida girl at Carlisle Indian School ceremony. They then travel to Bucks County Pennsylvania where Wells works as a tenant farmer. Wells is a graduate of the school whom he entered as a blanketed Indian boy.
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Carlisle
Ott) Wells
Mary Parkhurst
Wells
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
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Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Sosie
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Hioed
Alliance Carriage CO
Cincinnati
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Conn
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Mrs. Garrett
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Aerator Co
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Neb
Iowa City
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Pater A
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