Ingenious Fish Traps From Many Lands and Ages
A survey describes diverse fishing traps and methods from India Siam Cape Cod and Japan. It notes funnel baskets wicker nets fish wheels and ponds that capture large catches and even live deliveries to market. The piece also traces evolution from bone hooks to modern spinning lures and artificial flies using global materials.
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India
Siam
Mr. Dock
Cape Cod
North Carolina
Es- Kino
Pacific
America
North
Mays
Paris
France
Washington Star
A Russian Bastile and a minister's clever cat tale
A Russian Bastille on Ladoga island holds revolutionaries in an isolation unseen elsewhere with guards and strict silence. A lighthearted piece follows Deborah the minister's cat who rescues her six kittens from a milkman, returning home through a snowy night.
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St. Petersburg
Ladoga
St. Peter and St. Paul
Schlosselburg
Revolution Party
Russia
Deborah
Mr Neat
Mr. Neal
Various Patent Remedies and Local Facts From 19th Century Notices
A collage of advertisements and brief notices reports cures for croup and catarrh, Lydia E. Pinkham health claims, park proliferation in Kansas towns, a free treatise offer from Dr Kline, and a steel framed train exhibit in Chicago. Michigan wheat yield forecast. the Russian church plan in Paris. a lone eye-water claim and a Buffalo address noted.
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Promises Cure for Women
The ad describes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a legitimate non alcoholic tonic and nervine that restores strength and tone to the female system. It claims to cure functional irregularities, periodical pains, and uterine diseases with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
Meaning of Dreams and Health Indications
The article explains how dream content allegedly reflects bodily states and forecasts health changes. It cites physicians Baron Von Fechnerleben Forbes Winslow and Hippocrates noting patterns such as lively dreams signaling excitement and frightful dreams indicating head blood flow changes.
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Forbes Winslow
Arnaud de Villeneuve
Galen
Hippocrates
Dr. Hammond
Draggists
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QUEER
Etrange
Japan
Miister’s
Germany
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kansas
DK Klinf
N&rve
Kline
Arch St
Phila
Wisconsin Rivers
Lydia E. Finkham
Chicago
J. C. Simpson
Marquess
W. Va
Hall
Isaachomson
Michigan
Syqushes
California
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
U.P. CO
Vandewater St
Tre.de
J. C. Davis
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Eufaula
Ala
Bo- An Episcopalschee
Boschee
J. F. Arnold
Montevideo
Minn
G. G. Green
Sele Man
Woodbury
Nes
U.S
Canada
Addresa
Harold Zayesa
Buffelc
Nationa. IF
Meckin Cey
Coa
Kansas Farms
tnMa
Sige
J. H. Dye
Berne
Kan
All Druger Depot
Murray ST
New Yo.k
Aes A
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