The Worlds Sheep Growth Across the West and U S
The article surveys global and U S sheep populations, noting world herds near half a billion and a wool output around two billion pounds. It traces shifts from eastern to western regions, census figures through 1889, farm scales, and the impact of sheep on agriculture from California to Texas with migrations and ranching practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Great West
Ch. R. Bowker
United States
Mississippi River
New England
New York
New West
Pacific Coast
Ohio
Texas
New Mexico
California
W. W. Hollister
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Botany Bay
Wise and Unwise Jokes and Parlour Snippets
A collection of humorous quips and sketches touching on drinkers, manners, and social quirks. The snippets feature playful bar banter, puns about family and romance, and light observations on human foibles with dated humor and regional dialect.
Automatic ball making machines loom as practical industry
A historical sketch explains automatic machines wound two baseballs at once. Rubber cores, yarn layers, cement coats, and worsted wraps are built step by step by two workers per batch. The process ends with a finished ball ready for boxing, while notes on other unrelated topics appear in the same piece.
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Advert
A frightened farmer pleads for a subscription claiming his daughter was saved by Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The ad touts the medicine as a guaranteed, alcohol free tonic that restores female health, cures nervous debility and digestive troubles, and includes offer for a 140 page book mailed sealed in plain envelope.
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Dr. Pierce
Sr. Pierce
Main Street
Falo
Zither Schools and Instruments in Germany
A Chicago Herald excerpt notes the rise of zither clubs in Germany with a national federation and annual concerts in cities like Weimar and Augsburg. It highlights four main schools Vienna Berlin Munich and Treves and discusses developing harmony among zither players. The second item describes an anemometer based device for vessel speed indicating readings from a keel mounted cup wheel. It also mentions chemists viewing elements as varying arrangements from cooling and evidence about formation in stars.
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Germany
Weimar
Augsburg
Leipsic
Munich
Chicago Herald. S
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Austrian photographer Ve rens crafts new color range
Ve rens, an Austrian photographer, has produced colors from ruby red to licht orange and a vivid French blue Gircen brown violet. Scientists say all colors may be obtainable, signaling a revolution in camera work.
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Verens
Kemp's Balsam Promises Cure for Coughs and Colds
An advertisement urges readers to ask friends about Kemp's Balsam and its reputed relief for coughs and chest pains. It touts the medicine as pure and effective with large bottles for sale at druggists and offers a free sample bottle.
Quack Remedies and Advertisements Fill Local Paper
An assortment of medical claims and patent medicine pitches fills space with notes on cures for fits cataracts and blood conditions. Ads promote Hall's Catarrh Cure and other nostrums, alongside a Toledo firm and Cragin & Co. mail offer and various consumer goods.
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the Worlds Sheep
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Les
Watts
Wickwire
St. Patrick
Mr. Goopeatcn
Johnny
Tommy
Wowax
Hawk
Dr. Sage
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Charles A. Vodeler
Baltimore
Star Printing Outfit
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Owiehe
Express
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Weardewater Street
Sic Neve
Cragin & Co
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U. S
Cana‘la
HALL
Drascists
F. J. Cheney & CO
Loledo
Tansili
Hood
G. W. Simon N. Milton
Mass
Nlinvis
Hipolis
Lil X. B
C. J, Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Masa
ELY Bros
Warren St
N.Y
Ryo
SBIC
Piergceh
Mark
B. F. Johnson & Cou
Main St
Richmond
Frazer Best
Our
Secret Service
Sureac Co
Cacassa
Fpaarrema
Washington
Hazeiltine
Warren
Stephens
Letaece
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All Druggters and Saddiers Depot
Verray ST
Cossult
Lobb
Fifteenth Street
Philadelphia
Kidney Bright
Ur Denyer
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Ingraham M. D
Amsterdam
Ely Peeree
B. A ‘Dyche
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Denerre
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Litnelli
J. H. Schenck
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