Sharon liquor dealers refuse service to arrested drinkers
A Sharon Pennsylvania report notes liquor dealers will not serve drinks to individuals arrested for drunkenness. Several unrelated items follow: Boston figure Francis Truth, called a divine dealer, faces arrest for defrauding via malls. Other scattered notes include a Russian troop concentration claim, deaths, crimes, and a gruesome infant discovery in Wisconsin.
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Eureka
Wis
Loope
Osh- Kosh
Decline of Classical Quotations Cited by Boston Herald
A Boston Herald piece traces the waning use of classic quotes in public discourse. It recalls Edward Everett’s Tacitus citation in Congress and a frontier Indian agent who shouted in Choctaw, ending with humor about language and liberty. The note underscores a shift away from Cicero and Tacitus in legislative rhetoric.
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Boston Herald
Edward Everett
Congress
Tacitus
West
Ashile
Massachusetts
Cicero
The Lumberman and The Forest Hero in Public Voice
A fragmented essay contrasts the lumberman’s rough image with a moral defense of decency and justice. It praises the sheriff and law in rural life, notes acts of sympathy toward the injured, and mocks a humorist’s taste while valuing practical mercy over vanity.
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Rollin Lynde Hartt
Burgess
Dining Talker Says Dinner Debates Need Careful Selection
A humorous piece argues seven guests make ideal dinner company, noting two servants can handle seven well. It warns against monopolists especially among women, and jokes about how a large dinner can mire two guests with one bore between them. Witty exchanges follow about ice cream and old fondness.
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John Glimer Speedie
Aunt Lucy Finds Fun In Funeral Fairs And Far Flung Ties
Aunt Lucy of the North Side reads death notices with curiosity and attends a distant funeral out of a sense of duty and social habit. She spends on railroad fare and lunch, finds the event the most enjoyable yet, and later encounters relatives at church who question the timing. The piece blends humor, social observation, and quirky anecdotes from a long widowhood and community ritual.
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Lucy
Chicago Times-Herald
Thurlow
Henry Johnson
Wannie Garwand
Aunt Lucy
Plano
Mr. Johnson
Frannie
Jupio
Quack Remedies and Notable Births Mentioned
An OCR fragment advertises Chamberlains Pain Balm claims quick relief for rheumatism sprains and bruises with a cent to cost and quick cures for burns frostbite and swellings. It cites Dr Warner Seven Cures and uses testimonials from Geo Chipp Michael Hearkeart and L J Moore. A birth notice reports Mrs Geo Farmer Marietta Ohio delivering triplets two boys and a girl.
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Chamberlain
John MM. Nix
Fince
Warner
Tate
Geo. Chipp
Tiken
Michael Hearkeart
Detroit
Mich
Pretoria
Blue Point Oysters and Local Oyster Industry Rise
A Hartford Times summary describes the Blue Point oyster as a prized delicacy from the Great South Bay near Bilne Point, Long Island, with oysters transplanted from Norwalk and Bridgeport beds. The piece notes Long Island Sound’s favorable conditions for oyster farming, the region’s vast beds, and the industry as a leading U.S. fishery. It includes assorted notices on public figures and commercial remedies that accompany the era’s local notices.
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Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Blue Point
Great South Bay
Long Island
South Bay
Pconk
Bilne Point
America
United States
Norwalk
Bridgeport
Hartford Times
Electric Bitters touted as cure all in Austin notice
Glorious News from Dr D B Cargile Washita I T proclaims Electric Bitters cures Mrs Brewer of chronic scrofula and relieves sores on head and face. Claims it purifies blood and strengthens digestion, with 60 cent price and local druggist O J Plander. Also mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure and DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve with testimonials and $100 rewards offers.
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J. O. Kennedy
Roanoke
Tenn
DeWitt
John
Nix
Beckville
Dexas
C. A. Baxter
Mulcum
D. B. Cargile
Washita
I.T
Brewer
O. J. Plander
Phil. D. Armour
Chicago
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
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Davenport
Iowa
Tara
Philadelphia
Rock Rapids
Reunion
N. Ww
Veterans Association
Charleston
National Educational Association
Southeastern
Passenger Association
St. Paul
Minn
Convention
National Republican League
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ogden
Salt Lake
Utates Hot Springs
Deadwood
Custer
S. A. Sheridan
Wyo
I Lnois Central
Hil
Ihe
Cairo
Paducah
P.cbakker
P.M. Wilson
Ackley T. J. Symington
Queen’s University Caniada
Brat House
Presbyteriso Church
Ackley
Inwa
DPD
M. Breniman
H. WH. Nichols
Dev Ornight
J. J. Mileer
M.D
Deutecher Arz
Whiteside's
Jows L. Phelan
Jacob & Junkerman's
J. A. Jones
Northwestern University
Linnois
Cowley County
Dexter
Tyansas City Journal
Lis Castle
Jack
Detroit Free Press
Dolly
Polly
Doc
Winnet
Witel
New York Journal
Oli Darla Mark
Young Spendy
Ameri
Commercia! Tribune
Mabel
Detroit Frea Press
Pall Mall Gazett
May
Notte
J. H. McBraver
Lawrenceburg
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Gas
L. J. Moore
Millbrook
Ala
John M. Nix
Wharton Barker
McKinley
Cincinnati
Bryan
J. Q. Hood
Justice of the Peace
Crosby
Mira
J. TE. Watkins
Cwi Cothe
W. TR. Wilkingon
Albany
Thomas Murray
Jopin
Wag
W.S. Musser
Milhelm
New York
O. I. Prander
Kentucker
Dr. King
Chicago Brewers Refuge
Rocky Mountain
Lea
W. A. Hines
Manchester
Dpfander
Havana
Austin
Texas
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Northbrook
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Wagon Maker
Presbyterian Church
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