Prairie Grove battlefield recalled in Civil War tale
A veteran recounts the Desperate fight at Prairie Grove with Confederate and Federal forces clashing among open fields and forest patches. The narrative centers on a Confederate gun capture and a dramatic last stand by Major, his riders, and a brave Arkansas sabre charge.
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Prairie 3Ruve
John W. Howard
St. Hovis
Howard
Federal
Mach Toan
Mederula
Jenye
Comco
Ile
Morse
Arkansas
Marmaduke
Ruminations on marriage age and Celibacy Habits
A satirical reflection on marriage, age, and celibacy. It argues that men may pursue women for money or status, while women may favor younger partners or different social aims. The piece also suggests advice about waiting before marriage and questions the value of marrying after certain ages.
Amputation of Leg Performed in Chicago Hospital
Mrs Mary Arndt, aged 8s years, watched surgeon Dr Samuel L Weber remove her right leg two inches below the hip in Chicago. The operation, the first of its kind in America, used spinal cocaine anesthesia to deaden nerves, allowing removal without pain. The patient remained fully conscious and the procedure may guide future limb amputations for those intolerant to anesthetics after gangrene threatened her life.
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Mary Arndt
Chicago
Samuel L. Weber
America
Europe
Weber
Turpentine Tasted Labeled Aquar Blunder At Country Store Bar
A bartender mixed turpentine into a whiskey drink by mistake in a country store back room. The customer consumed the tainted beverage and later joked about the “aquar” blend as a prank, prompting jokes on the drink. Separately, digestive aids claim quick relief for sour stomach and gas, sold by Evans Pharmacy, with notes on banking stock held by women and a testimonial for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers.
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Evana Pharmacy
America
Chipmunk Riddle Stumps Foreman in St Louis Republic
A dialogue from the St Louis Republic features a foreman and a youth debating a chipmunk digging a hole. The youth insists the animal starts at the bottom, prompting a puzzle about how it could begin there, highlighting a playful exchange on reasoning.
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Temlerfork
St. Louis Republ
Ills Revised Version A Mississippi Man Quoting A Horse
A Mississippi man recounted visiting a small store where the proprietor lay asleep on the counter. He woke and cried out the line A horse A horse My kingdom for a horse then claimed Absalom and his horse getting stuck under a tree, hanging by hair from a limb.
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Mississippi
The Test of Love Amid a Fiery Vow
A dialogue from Collier's Weekly features Tom asking to wed and a bride demanding a vow to quit smoking. He promises never to smoke cigars but prefers a pipe, declaring no pangs if she approves the union. The exchange highlights romantic bargaining and steadfast habits.
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Collier's Weekly
Dyspepsia Cure Boosts Relief and Local Rumor Notes
A Detroit area ad scatters praise for Tnsed Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from H Hartgerink of Overisel Michigan, claiming immediate relief and pleasant taste. The item also mentions Evans Pharmacy and a mix of local gossip about furniture, wealth, and political annexation, ending with a reflection on solitude and poverty.
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H. Hartgerink
Overisel
Mich
Evans Pharmacy
Capitol
Washington
The East Quarrel and Odd Tidbits From 19th Century Columns
A mix of dramatic quarrels over love and engagement, a Philadelphia beggar trick with pencils turning a small gain, a plan by Omaha’s colored community to restore Lincoln’s Civil War car in a public building, notes on Prickly Ash Bitters aiding digestion, a hotel guest clashing with a German musician over room noise, and a report on aluminium’s rising use and prices marking a modern industrial trend.
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Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad Company
West
Lincoln
Evans Pharmacy
Unclear fragmentary notice at Calhoun Falls and Cpartang
Fragmentary text mentions closing connections at Calhoun Falls for all points on a Hallway and at Cpartang for So as. References soy information and tickets with unclear names and addresses. May indicate a service disruption or scheduling note with several garbled entities.
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A.L. Hallway
Cpartang
Soas
Wehadoter
Eta
Graig
Gen
Pant
T. Bi
Senersol
Fant
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Andertog
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