Dispensary Issue and W G Y U Anti Drinking Appeal
A temperance plea from the W C Y U and mentions of voters to end dispensaries and bar rooms. Includes references to local women’s efforts to curb drinking, plus notes on Illinois game wardens freeing captive birds and wartime diarrhoea issues among troops. Mentions Chamberlain’s remedy and a diver riding a bicycle underwater.
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Ilinois
Game Java
Illinois
Spain
David Taylor
Wind Ridge
Greene
Chamberlain
Hill-Orr Drug Co
Daniel M. Nilloch
North Dakota Farm Tragedy Sparks Pension Query
A North Dakota farm murder story prompts questions at the pension office over a widow who killed her husband, a Union soldier, to gain bounty. An examiner urged pensioning her for the reward, and Washington Star notes the case may soon result in quarterly support despite current doubts.
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Sud
Pension Office
Evans
Tes
North Dakota
Washington Star
Old Soldier Starr and a West Point Lieutenant at Fort Riley
A Kansas City Journal fragment recalls Gen Starr then a major in the Sixth U.S. Cavalry at Fort Riley in 1874. An orderly brought Lieut Morrison from West Point to report for duty, and Starr vowed to be gentle though teasing him about military pride. Also notes warnings about counterfeit DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and urging original Witch Hazel Salve for ailments.
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Kansas
West Point
Starr
Sixth United States Cavalry
Fort Riley
Morrison
Wout Point
Mr. Morrison
Kansaes
Remarkable trance tale ends with waking rescue
A Milford girl Sophie Fowley enters a prolonged trance from Sunday evening to Friday, remaining unconscious and fed no nourishment. Doctors declare coma not death, Sophie eventually awakens, recounting visions of heaven while under medical watch. The episode concludes with her rapid recovery and return to health.
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Milford
Sophie
Mark Fowley
Broad Street
Milefort
Usm
Willin
Cy Mowliy
Michina
Shin
A. L. Tuttle
Dr. Tuttle
Endi
Bridgeport
Dispatch
Yegroes in Cotton Mills and Vesta Mill Critique
An 19th century Textile Examinor column argues against Black labor in Charleston cotton mills. It claims Vesta Mill owners fail to sustain full production, labels African workers as unsuitable, and questions replacing white labor with Black operatives amid local stock interests and alleged overpayment losses.
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Charleston
Vesta Coron
Saie Place
Witlel
Yoo
White Jahon
Tly
Vesta Mills
Vesta
Beaten and Desperate Man in Detroit Aims at Self Harm
A Detroit husband suffering morbid thoughts and a blunted will to live plans to use a revolver after a heavy night of eating lobster and drinking wine. His wife intervenes quickly to prevent a possible self inflicted tragedy as tension rises and the weapon is directed away.
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Hawkinsville
Evans Pharmacy
Hardupp
Batcher
de Witt
Harry Risers
Evans
Cox
Detroit
Ohio
Ancomarda
Peru
Fragmented moral musings and odd hotel tale mix
A ragbag of quips and anecdotes runs through a dusty hotel scene. Remarks on honesty, aging, and thrift mingle with quirky lines about winds sweeping rooms and a Peruvian highpoint. The tone mimics a late 19th century miscellany column.
Summer Wagon Offer From Vandiver Bros and Major
A damaged ad-like notice in Barnesville Georgia promotes HUGGIES lines and a forthcoming Summers line of Celebrated Barnesville buggies. Vandiver Bros and Major invite buyers to purchase wagons at reasonable terms and highlight upcoming stock of Hirdaell White Hijokory models.
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Barnesville
Vandiver Bros, & Major
180 Acres Land for Sale Near Elberton Georgia
180 acres with 60 acres cleared and rest timbered on Beaverdarg Creek six miles north of Elberton on public road. Also 116 acres on Elberton ALR R at Dewey Rose with buildings and storehouse. Dewy Rose site described as a good business location with water. Terms cash. Write J Bond Dewey Rose Ga August 8 1900.
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Elberton
Beaverdarg Creek
Elberton A.L.R. R
Deway Rowe
Dewy Rose
J Bond
Dewey Rose
Chloro-Naptholeum Heceiver in Beattie case
In a 1900 notice, CHLORO-NAPTHOLEUM Heceiver is listed with effective date February 25, 1900 and references numbers 20 per 5 Olea, times around 10 pm to 11 am. The fragment mentions Atlanta and Coney Island, with scattered numbers and place names. The readable content is limited to technical details without a clear narrative.
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Atlanta
Branchvilla
Barawell
Bolton
Anderson
Greenville
Oont
Semi Wilamaton
Abberitis
Greenwood
Bavannab
Kingville
Orangetmeg
Branchville
Charieaton
Charleston
Hammerville
Isblaee Ssr
Ani
Asheville
Ville
Confederate Veteran publication growth noted in Nashville listing
The issue lists ISPELLIGENE The growth of the Confederate Veteran by 5 A Cunningham in Nashville. It details circulation figures from 1894 to 1900 and subscription offers for the Veteran and the Intelligencer. Subscriptions offered at office and by application to send copies to veteran readers unable to subscribe.
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Crus Raves
A. Cunningham
Nashville
Fox
Intelligencer
Tire setting by expert men re-sets your wheels
A compact notice notes that experienced men will re-set tires, offering skilled service for proper wheel alignment and tire servicing. The piece emphasizes reliability and prompt work to restore vehicle performance.
Relative of Stokers of Arent Noted in Otamsape Scene
Fragmentary OCR notes a Southerner relative to stokers of Arent with unclear names and place. The text references an umpire or amutaspe event and a general name Anduces, but key details are unreadable.
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Stokers
Arent
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