It Would Not Hurt Him Worcester Spy
A ragged tramp enters a Main Street drug store seeking five cents of fluid extract. The clerk notices egg shells in the bottle and refuses to rinse it, remarking the man is “getting it for the Lincoln.” An Indianapolis reporter recalls Lincoln’s simple, wary courtesy during a Washington visit.
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Worcester
Main Street
Lincoln
John J. Jantey
Columbus
Indianapolis News
Dennison
Washington
Aimple
Sammy
Ohio
Lf Wanderatind
Sar Brown
Sam
Brown
Tie
Forgotten Seashore Rescue Sparks Ribbon Buy
A lively exchange unfolds in a Boston dry goods shop where a Young Lady recognizes a clerk who saved her life at the seashore last summer. She asks for two yards of ribbon after a playful, memory-filled reunion discussed amid merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greuthuidte
Boston Journal
Cascarits Cure Your Bowels Promised In Ad Claim
An old Washington Evening Star item promotes Cascarits as a cure for bowel issues and other ailments. The ad touts quick relief with 10 cents to start and warns against imitations. Also includes a satirical rail commentary by Meandering Mike mockingly criticizing railroad passenger comforts.
The Colonel Demands Precise Instrument Timing
A French army colonel praises his men’s neat uniforms and polished instruments but urges synchronized performance. He insists the band lift their fingers in exact concert with counted intervals, shouting one two one two to train the players. The fragment notes a casual aside about Fitzsimmons and Bharkey’s ages, adding a humorous contrast.
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Raseus City
Sultan of Sulu Disappears Fueld by Troubles in Philippines
Private advices say the sultan of Sulu vanished months ago from Jolo after tensions with rival leaders Indoman and Madji Tani. Major Sweet of the Twenty third Infantry pacified the area, preventing mass hostilities as the sultan traveled toward Singapore with about $20,000 in proceeds, last heard in Singapore.
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Washington
War Department
Sultan of Sulu
Singapore
Anh
Gane
Island of
Sula
Baweet
Tly Twenty-third Infantry
Maharajali Indoman
Pagliina Madji Tani
Nhlawade
Indoman
Aweee
Major Sweet
Jolo
Fidoman
Tahir
Twenty-Third
Sweet
Singappore
Dils Dependency
Maine Election Result Gives Republicans a Good Majority
Maine voters favored the Republican ticket in yesterday's state election. John B. Hi was elected governor, and Allen, Wittlefield, Burleigh, and Boutelle won congressional seats. The legislature will convene in January to re elect Willian P. Frye to the Senate. Returns from 240 towns show Hill leading Hill 54 048 to 40 252 with a notable but smaller turnout than 1890.
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Ping Pree Blute
Portland
Maine
Republian
John BP. Hi
Ateguste
Allen
Tieed
Wittlefield
Dingley
Burleigh
Boutelle
Willian P. Frye
National Senate
Lord
Garrick Triumphs in Champion Stakes at Coney Island
At Sheepshead Bay the final day of the Coney Island Jockey Club fall meeting drew a large crowd. David Garrick, at 20 to 1, won the Annual Handicap by a neck over Ethelbert with Killashandra third, setting a new track record time of 4:58 for the distance. Benn Gallant captured the Great Eastern Handicap, with Dublin second and Far Rockaway third, as Hullman rode four winners on the card.
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David Garrick
New York
Coney
Ethelbert
Douro
Hindoo
Spencer
Ile
Iktfilashandea
Bulbrin
Killashandra
Bullman
Garrick
Jinshandra
Maid of Harlem
King Bramble
KiNashandra
Q Neel
Jack Joyner
Benn Gallant
Dublin
Far Rockaway
Colonel Padden
Hullman
Bean Gallant
Address Forms in European Courts and Royal Etiquette
A compact overview of respectful forms used by rulers across Europe. It notes that the British Queen is addressed as Your Majesty publicly, while other monarchs employ varied phrases. German and Austrian rulers use Majestat forms, Greek and Swedish courts have distinct terms, and Russian practice blends pronouns with titles depending on language and situation.
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London
Queen Victoria
Ryitnin
Germany
Austrian
Greece
Ent
Perkins
Market Report From Midwest Live Stock Markets
Chicago and surrounding markets report hog cattle and sheep receipts with prices and steadiness. Hogs run 21 000 in Chicago with prices from 5.10 to 5.55 for various grades. Cattle receipts about 4 400 with steady to strong demand and calves and sheep also showing steady markets. Record includes Kansas City and South Omaha figures with mixed to steady price ranges and daily receipts.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Ihe
Simpke Questions in Minneapolis Journals Beginings of Primer
A reader notes a playful primer from Minneapolis journals about early learning using simple questions. The exchange features teacher and pupil dialogues with puns like corn walk cake walk rope walk and a mercury in the tube delay clue.
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Simpke
Minneapolis
Fragmented 19th century clippings mix quirks and ads
A garbled selection of antiquated snippets and jokes from a Minneapolis Journal page includes stray quotes, dental and medical ads, a Philippine coral note, a quip about corkscrews, a cold cure tagline, a hopeful romance line, and a century-old pun about jumping to conclusions.
Fragmented OCR price ledger for Chicago market items
Fragmentary OCR shows prices for grains seeds and provisions in Chicago markets. Entries include wheat corn oats rye and Burley Groud feed. seed prices for flax clover. dairy butter cheese creamery. salted shoulders and short clear sides. mixed notes on market steadiness and quality grades.
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Savribar
Chicago
UB Ibbuws
Read
Ted Ke
Nwu
Eigay
Burley—Groud
Soadde
Myss Park
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President Tyler
White House
Wasilington, D. C
Tirs
Semple
Tyler
Lantise
Warrington
D. C
Perona Medicine Co
Columbur
Catarch Tonto
Perunia
Mia
Feruna Medicine Company
Calnintus
Letitia Tyler Semple
Vetina
Purusa Medicine Co
Colunbua O
le Due
Kitau i
Bigin
Bill On
WWER
J. Tower
Boston
Lany
de U
W.L. Douglas
Dayulia
One
Cowezvs
Thomson Shye
Washington Evening Star
Mike
Pete
Hall
Bharkey
Fitzsimmons
Sulu Archipelago
Shasgapore
Stous City
Bronx City
Bionx
Minneapolis Journal
Seid Palmer
Jisn
Tex
Denvetas
Philipstines
Cleveland Plaindealer
W. Grove
Soma
Whip
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grave
N. J. Ebriry
H Smiths
Putnam
Primix i Woinay
Fac
Fala
Harv
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia &. Pinkham
Lydian E. Pinkham
Frege
Ned. Coy
Lynn, Mane
Libby
Lisey
McNeil & Linay
Blake
Seerae Geel
Bears
Castoria
Perkins’ Wind Mill Co
Mishawaka
Indiana
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