A Barbarian Hero and the Caucasian Prince Tablo Hengis
A narrative recounts Prince Tablo Hengis of a Caucasian domain facing Russian invasion. Costaki, his body servant, recalls the defense surrender decision, a poisoned cup, and Tablo’s death to spare his people. Costaki later serves the doctor Arsbeku in Derbend, preserving the prince’s memory.
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Derbend
Arsbeku
Miene
Dr. Arsbeku
Jack
Hengis
Cee
St. Petersbu
Saramienad
Rere
Tablo Hengis
Iian
Tablo Teod
Glass works in Keota Iowa shipping carload daily
The Keota glass works in Iowa report daily carload shipments of glass. A seven year old Lee drowned at Marshalltown after breaking through ice. Mrs Shutte of Fort Madison swallowed a fish bone then vomited blood and died. Iowa has 95 lakes covering about 62000 acres, many shrinking toward waterless. A movement seeks to transfer title from federal to state control. A. J. Spears of Menesal Illinois attempted suicide at Fairfield on January 25. wounds sewn, recovering. he is 41 with wife and six children, temporary insanity cited. He planned to visit his brother near Council Bluffs.
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Keota
Iowa
Lee
Marshalltown
Shutte
Fort Madson
United States
Congress
A. J. Spears
Menesal, Ill
M. E
Fairfield
Menesal
Council Bluffs
Tragic Suicides and Homicide Reported Across States
Charles Prouder a 30 year old preacher hanged himself near New Albany Louisiana January 27 due to insanity. Warren Rice a lunatic killed Thomas Dwyer at Worcester Massachusetts Hospital for Incurables January 27. Rhode Island Governor urges voting rights for women on school matters and replacement of liquor with prohibition. Maine Fusionists discouraged by Supreme Court ruling January 27. Major Smith says the controversy ends, a former governor ready to resign and go home.
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General News
Charles Prouder
M. E. Church
New Albany
Warren Rice
Thomas Dwyer
Worcester
Mass
Maine
Supreme Court
Major Smith
What Schools Should Teach
The piece argues that branching curriculum fragments attention and harms deep learning. It condemns superficial, showy knowledge and praises the need for students to think for themselves, master study, and understand why methods and formulas are correct, despite time pressures.
Lead Sealed By Tiber Discovery Rewrites Rome Loot
A Roman lead artifact recovered from the Tiber reveals imperial scale supply links to Rome’s water system. The item, measuring 64 by 32 by 19 centimetres, bears fiscal stamps and the weight code DOCODEX, suggesting its imperial ownership and transport origin.
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Rome
Tiber
Great Britain
Oest
Fisc
Drops Sugar Water Boiled With Peppermint on Buttered Paper
A fragment describes boiling one part sugar and one part water with peppermint and dropping the mixture onto buttered paper. The text outlines a simple candy preparation step without broader context.
Horticultural society advances fruit varieties and state interests
The report urges adoption of new fruit varieties and reliable plant stock, establishes a committee to distribute scions, and proposes a summer exhibition at the State Fair. It endorses Gov. Gue’s ideas for agricultural policy, seeks a library room in the Capitol, and calls for an Iowa State Entomologist.
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Caeenk Trouteue Ou
C.L. Watrous
J. L. Budd
H. C. Raymond
C. G. Patten
Henry Strohm
Lormer
C. G. Parrex
Fostex
Uran Ted
Col
Scott
Brackett
Foster and Budd
General Assembly
Committee On Agricul
Col. Brackett
Welch
J. Patten
C. L. Watrous
H. Lawrence
Sue Forter
al. Swalm
G. B.aTante
Floyd County
A. J. Haviland
Webster County
H.R. Teller
Albia
Monroe County
Cae Moines
Central District
J. Wrog
Ireland
Nepe Ha
Rocky Mountain
Ioware
Gue
Xok
Tree Poe
Gov. Gue
Peter
Des
Kemble & Co
Cedar Falls
Elko Theatre Uses Child to Portray East Lynne Appeal
A four year old was used by the Elko theatre manager to impersonate a consumptive child in East Lynne. The scene depicted a mother's return from exile as the audience shared a mournful moment. A child’s cry of He is deceased was heard as a voice cried out in the house.
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Elko
Nev
Isabel
East Lynne
Geonah
Two Ladies Bet At Reception Over Paris Song
Two women wagered over who had a Paris song in a reception scene. The first asks have you a song in Paris and the second replies with a polite comeback. The dialogue reveals a playful exchange and gentle flirtation between the pair.
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Oreat
Paris
Congress Debates Bank Reserve and Greenbacks Fight
Washington reports the Senate debating the bank reserve bill with critics arguing it favors national banks and hampers greenbacks. House adjourns after discussions on currency reform as committees review rules. lawmakers urge pensions and war-era notes remain usable amid fiscal tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
Dhaiene
How Slate Pencils Are Made
Slate pencils are produced from broken slate ground in steam powered mills to a fine flour then mixed with steatite and other materials into a stiff dough. The dough is rolled into charges cut and extruded under pressure into cords, dried baked in a kiln and finished with emery wheels before packing in boxes of 100 pencils.
Not to Contain Opi Nor Be Widely Recom-
Fragmentary text notes a policy caution about avoiding opiates in prescriptions. It hints at guidelines for safer medical practice and broader recommendations but lacks full context or concrete actions.
Drowned Bees Revived by Sunlit Efforts
A Providence woman recalls her mother unintentionally drowning hundreds of bees in molasses water. Skimming them, laying on a board, and sun drying, the bees gradually revived as workers turned them, fed, and flew away while only a dozen remained hopeless.
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Providence
Untitled note on a physician and Joaquin Miller
A fragment notes doctors advised against work by an author and mentions a physician arriving to take charge of Joaquin Miller in this country. The text is garbled and names are uncertain but implies medical control and visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eliot
Tee Post
Joaquin Miller
Stomach Bitters hailed as superior botanical remedy gains public notice
Historic notice extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters over twenty five years after its release. It claims the botanic preparation surpasses mineral tonics in preventing fevers and dyspepsia, aiding constipation, bladder issues, rheumatism, and convalescence. Includes anecdotes from users and endorsements for travel use and sore throat relief with Piso's Cure.
German Eye Salve Promises Quick Cure for Weak Eyes
An old advertisement from Dayton Ohio touts Dr J Kramers German Eye Salve as suitable for weak and diseased eyes. It claims immediate effects and offers a free trial box with a small payment and postage.
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J. Kramers
Proprietors
Dayton
Ohio
State Insurance Company Praised For Growth And Trust
The State Insurance Company of Des Moines reports an annual statement showing 1879 business up $19 000 from 1878 and a net surplus increase of $25 000. Organized in 1865, it holds $400 000 in assets and $243 000 gross surplus, with strong Iowa focus and prompt loss settlements.
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State Insurance Company
Des Moines
Auditor of State
Newton
Carroll
Fourth Street
Iowa
Stalester
Van Biena's Worm Confections Sold In Every Store
A retired physician claims to have a simple vegetable remedy for consumption, bronchial and nervous ailments. He offers free distribution of his formula in German French or English with instructions by W Sheeran at 149 Power Block Rochester NY.
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van Biena
India
W . Sheeran
Powera
Rocheter
N.Y. Ree
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Marketed For Digestive Ailments
An advertise note touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as sugar coated pills larger than mustard seeds. It claims they cure stomach liver and bowel ailments and urges readers to bolt to druggists for purchase.
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Pierce
Bolt
Perfected Butter Color Promises Even Tint and Better Keeping
Farmers wives long colored butter with carrot serum but Wells Richardson Co. of Burlington Vermont now offers Perfected Butter color. The chemical coloring makes butter uniformly tinted and improves keeping quality, a feature adopted by leading brands nationwide.
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Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington, Vt
Our Next President and Dr Crooks Wine of Tar Claim
A fragmented ad asserts Dr Crooks Wine of Tar cures coughs colds consumption dyspepsia and debility and promises rapid improvement after a single bottle. It promotes the medicine as superior to others and urges readers to ask their doctor for it.
Questioning the Cures of Hop Bitters in Times
The Times prints a provocative inquiry asking readers if they know anyone cured by Hop Bitters despite stomach or kidney inaction or obstruction. It challenges neighbors with a test of the product’s efficacy.
An Old Doctor's Advice for Health and Constipation
A faded medical note advocates faith in God and keeping bowels open, praising a remedy called Kidney-Worth for costiveness and relief from distress and griping. It claims effectiveness where other cures fail and mentions it as a radical remedy for piles, though the writer admits failure to use it.
Noted Officials Endorse Warner Cure Across Diseases
Reputable figures including the Rev. Dr Rankin Rev Dr Harvey Prof Green Dr Bartine Col John K McCnesney and E W Neff certify by signature to the efficacy of Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure in its recommended diseases, urging public confidence.
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Rankin
Harvey
Green
Bartine
John K. McCnesney
E. W. Neff
Warner
Woman Cured After Seven Weeks Bed Confined by Rheumatism
J. E. Loveess of Thorntown Indiana reports a wife confined to bed for seven weeks due to rheumatism was unable to move without help. After starting Wizard Oil she rose in a few hours and, with continued use, was cured within days.
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J. E. Loveess
Thorntown
Ind
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Goode
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Life
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Thrilling New Book
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Lebanon
Billings, Clapp & Co
Manly Chemists
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Minnesota
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St. Louis
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Horse Power
Loomis & Nyman
Tiffin
Allen
Raane
Co College
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Japan
National Publishing Co
Philadelphia
Golden Medical Discovery
Dr. Pierce
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N.Y
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Decatur
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Janesville
Wis
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Hop Bitters Mily.Co
Rochester, N
Equitable Life Insurance
Compa Ny
Hoyt Sherman
Fifth Street
P. Place
Bes Moines
Leenes
National
Ottome
Moline Ilx
Dwater
Wells, Richardson
Burtington, Vt
A. Hi. Warner. & Co
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Uae
James
Jens Long
ALL Se Uoetey
Patrst Spa
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Corning
Ves Moines
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