A Presidential Forgery Swindle in 1873 Washington
The piece recounts a Grants era swindle involving forged circulars and fake letters from Rev J Hale Barney to gather funds. A Madame rents rooms to a supposed executive secretary. letters drop through a trunk, marked money and decoy circulars surface, and investigators arrest a former Civil War colonel posing as a minister.
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T Gested
J. Hale Barney
Ayn Malls
A. Hinn
Executive Mansion
Washington
Louisiana
B. Babcock
Rev. J. Hale Barney
Rte
Sixth St. N. W
Washington, D. C
Pardel
Babcock
Moyton
The Wise Man Arrested in Letter Haul Case
A Methodist minister, described as above reproach, shared a back room with a quiet tenant while a clever young man worked upstairs. Letters postmarked from western and southern towns were found in Rev J. Hila Harney’s trunk. A detective in plain clothes confronted the scheme at 426 Sixth Street and the offender was convicted and sent to the penitentiary.
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Sixth Street
J. Hale Barney
Christian Brotherhood
Express
The
Imouth
Reverend Myth
Elaus
J. Hila Harney
How to Keep Young in Old Age Advice
A quotation extols aging with vigor, noting Longfellow’s white hair yet rosy cheeks. An admirer asks the secret to vitality, and the poet points to a blossoming apple tree nearby as a metaphor for enduring youth, saying beauty can still bloom.
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Longfellow
Winnipeg Tops Continent in Wheat Receipts
Figures show Winnipeg's 1910 wheat receipts reached 8,269,330 bushels, leading North American markets ahead of Minneapolis. The report lists numerous Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta yields, with prizes including 70,000 bushels total from McMillan Bros near Westbourne and multiple fields yielding 40 to 60 bushels per acre.
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Jens Holiness
Hipkinstone
Sask
Muir
A. Loucks
Wymyard
K. Erickson
P. Solvason
Dempster Man
Mackenzie & Mann
Wainwright
Battleriver
M. B. Ness
Tofield
Alberta
Montrose
J. Leonie
Hamonton
Frank McLay
Horse Falls
Johnson Bros
Agricola
Manitoba
McMillan Bros
Westbourne
G. W. Buchanan
Pilacher Creek
A. Hatton
Macleod District
B. F. Holden
Indian Head
Marquis
Preston
Histon
W. ©. Carnell
Nell Callahan
Strome
Wm. Lindsay
Joseph Scheelar
Spohn Bros
A. S. McCulloch
J. Blaser
Macklin
Dr. Tweedle
John Curtin
Sam Fletcher
Craven
Lusk
Albert Clark
Charles Keith
Albert Young
Stony Bergh
Lumaden
George Young
Arch Morton
James Russell
Rosthern
Jacob Friesen
John
Schultz
John Lepp
Dirk
Robert Roe
Grand Coulee
Aul
Angther
Simple, Rather
A terse exchange between a man and a woman tests trust and fidelity. He asserts his sole love while she challenges belief, leading to a sharp rebuttal about his past in the company of women. The dialogue hinges on credibility and emotional tension between the speakers.
Balzer’s seed boasts remarkable yields and a vast farm network
The ad proclaims Theodora Harmes of Lewis County Washington yielding 80 acres from Balzer’s Renewed White Bonanza oats and lists other high bushel figures. It touts Balzer’s Predigree barley flax corn oats wheat and potatoes as world class and invites readers to request a free seed catalog from John A Salter Seed Co at 182 South State Street La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Theodora Harmes
Lewis Co
Wash
Balzer
U. S
John A. Salter Seed Co
South Std St
la Crosse
Wis
The Test of Intellect in a Bridge Game Line
In a witty exchange Mrs. Wimpitt wonders why her husband is called stupid. Mr. Meekton suggests he is Ike, like many others who cannot keep score in a bridge game, highlighting a humorous misperception about intellect and skill.
Unclear ad text promotes Allen’s Tout-Tass powder
Fragmentary advertisement claims Kor Free trial package offers aid for ladies choosing footwear. Mentions Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York and antiseptic powder to ease tight or new shoes. Recommends avoiding substitutes.
Domestic Amenities in a Father Mother Exchange
A fragment shows a domestic scene where the father notes the baby resembles him while the mother agrees, mentioning the baby shuts its eyes, framed as a casual, intimate exchange with light humor. The brief snippet hints at family dynamics and a playful tease about resemblance and the infant’s behavior.
Garfield Tea and Mire Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad
An old newspaper snippet promotes Garfield Tea as a health aid for liver kidneys stomach and bowels and Mire Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with claims of pain relief wind colic and gentle laxative effects. It also includes aphorisms about kindness and credit.
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Winslow
Ottumwa Woman Cured By Plant Based Remedy
Ottumwa Iowa report quotes Mrs Harrns Fe VAMPLER to support Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as an effective tonic for female troubles. The ad warns against surgical operations and claims thirty years of proven benefit, urging women to try the product before surgery.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
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President Grants Administration
General Grant
Credit Mobiler
Grant
White House
Malke
Morton
Hinois
Indiana
Ohio
P. Morton
Eta
Zramined
Wice
W. G Chapman
Winnipeg
Canada
Els
James Bullick
A. Allen
Jos. Runeions
Alex Ferguson
W. R. Thompson
J. Cleveland
Russell
Oata
A. D. Stenhouse
Melford
Hector W. Swanston
Welwyn
John McLean
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Florida
Ling
Bisby
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