Walt Whitman Walks Philadelphia With Friends in Farewell Tour
The reminiscence describes Whitman strolling to the ferry with a companion, wearing a gray hat, his ease and affection for street life evident. They encounter familiar ferry stewards and local vendors as Whitman greets people, with years-old friends recognizing him and tears in a Broadway veteran’s eyes. He passes messages for children, while others speak for him and share memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Whitman
Whitman
Philadelphia
Walt
George
Carpenter
Fa Craftaman
Cure Your Kidneys Kidney Pills touted with testimonial plea
A vintage advertisement urges curing kidney ailments with Dean's Kidney Pills. It cites backache, urinary issues, and risk of progression to diabetes or Bright's disease, and includes a testimonial from Eugene Powers about relief after taking the remedy. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Bright
Eugene Powers
Dixie Hardware Co
Fifteenth and
Cooper Streets
Doan
J. L. Wikle
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
The Servant Question in a Millionaire’s Car
The proud millionaire berates chauffeur Francois for taking out the new sixty horsepower again last night without permission. Francois replies there is enough work for two with four helpers, highlighting a clash over control and labor.
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Francois
New York Press
New York City's Rich History Surges Across the Boroughs
The city boasts numerous historic sites from Fort Amsterdam at the Battery to Fort George Fort Washington and the Van Cortlandt manor house, spanning from the southern Battery to the northern limits, highlighting a wealth of points of interest across the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Fort Amsterdam
New Custom House
the Battery
Fort George
Fort Washington
van Cortlandt Manor House
Equalized: Larynx size differs by gender yet usage balances
The larynx of man is about twice the size of that in woman on average, yet women use their larynx more than twice as much as men. This balance suggests functional adjustment despite anatomical difference.
Not Needed Fancy Letter Opener Mentioned in Odd Note
fragmentary OCR shows a misread dialogue about a pretale letter opener and a Ness man saying I have one at home. It mentions refund and Fooley's Honey and Tar as a cough remedy with claims of healing lungs. The text is garbled with stray letters and locations like Elam and Ordwa.
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Salness
Oxford Notes and Social Roundup in River City
Local notes from Oxford detail W H Griffin visiting Silver Run for business, visits by Jim Mattison and Bingham Delta merchant S maildox, and family gatherings at College Hill. Upcoming musicales hosted by Mrs A F Bullard, plans for Luttrell residence, and a Birmingham visitor reporting peach blossoms in Magic City. Obituary notice for Mrs M H Ford of Cartersville notes interment in Carterville with family updates. Community updates include small legal notices, local visits, and social events across Oxford.
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JL. C. Wilson
Birmingham
Oxford
Magic City
M. H. Ford
Cartersville
Los Angeles
Cal
Willie
Xerxes Miller
Carteraville
L. B. Miller
Six Room House on Snow Street for Cash
Six room house on Snow street between College and Hale streets offered cheap for cash. Apply to Bynum Walker or E A Walker in Oxford, Alabama.
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Snow Street
College Street
Hale Street
Do You Think For Yourself
Do you think for yourself or do you open your mouth like a young bird to gulp down medicine offered you. If you are an intelligent woman seeking relief from weakness and pain, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is promoted as a trusted alcohol free remedy with endorsements from medical authorities. A booklet detailing ingredients and authorities is offered by mail from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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Ruggists
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Dr. & V. Pierce
Budalo
Mark Rogers
Small Steps to Home Happiness in a Family Poem
The text exhorts a family to endure hardship with quiet cheer. It urges ignoring distress, bearing poverty with quiet resolve, joking about temper, and accepting lighter, uplifting moments. The message emphasizes seeking a ray of sunshine and maintaining hopeful, cheerful work within the family circle.
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Grandpa
For Sale in Oxford Alabama Properties and Farm
For sale in Oxford Alabama several real estate offerings include a residence on a large lot and three houses on South Church street with two storehouses and a large vacant lot suitable for warehouses. Also a two story residence near the college and a 345 acre farm two miles from town well improved with rental income of 1000 dollars per year. Apply to D P Haynes Oxford Alabama.
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College
D. P. Haynes
Oxford
Ala
Corot and the Prince de Joinville in a Genoa memory
In a salon anecdote, Corot chats with the Prince de Joinville about a Dante in Hades study from the 1843 Salon. The prince praises Corot’s memory of Genoa light and Dunkerque dunes and La Rochelle harbor, joking that his title should include “wizard” for his sight.
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Corot
Prince de Joinville
Prince
Dante
Hades
Genoast
Noddle
Man Prince
M. Corot
Dunkerque
la Rochelle
G. Chardin
Putnam's Weekly
His Horse's Finish at Liverpool Street Station
A well worn cabman jokes with an elderly passenger at Liverpool Street Station about his horse, noting its bad knees and pious temper. The driver laments the animal's fading faith and contemplates a copper to ease its bare fare, fearing the beast may die a disbeliever.
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Liverpool Street
Bevos
Haé
London
Why We Get Indigestion in Modern Kitchens
A medical opinion attributes more indigestion to the oven than other household devices. The cook prefers baking to roasting, the spit dog is nearly extinct, and confined cooking impedes digestion versus open-fire cooking where gases escape freely. Country Life notes this view.
The Cleanest Cheapest and Most Satisfactory Fuel
The notice highlights a fuel option described as cleanest cheapest and most satisfactory for grates and base burners. It emphasizes affordability and performance, urging readers to consider this fuel for home heating needs.
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Anniston
Historic New York
News OF the
A. J. Adair
Oxford Dept
W. H. Griffin
Silver Run
William D. Snow
Maplesville
Jim Mattison
W. Maildox
Delta
Tom Jackson
Clark Soow
College Hill
John Craig
Mixa Jessie Eason
A. F. Bullard
Thomas H. Burton
Amos Towle
Luttrell
West McKibbon Street
C. C. Morgan
A. F P. Bullard
Luttrell Place
Mr. Howie
Katharine Steel
Mims & Co
Beasie Prickett
Attalla
Mers
Otho Humphries
Aid
Jesse Cryer
Little Son
James Gunnels
Walker & CO
the People’s
Walker
W. J. McKleroy
Wm. A. Davis
C. D. Woodruff
Cashton
Randolph Smith
Bastidien
The
Anniston National Bank
SAP
Belcher Plumbing Co
Wwe
Bluthenthal & Bickart
Atlanta
Ders
W. D. New
Elxvutric & Gas CO
Eels
Tf Telephone
Cater Grocery Co
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