Local notes from Beebe and district items
Mr. Frank Crippen of Beebe returns from a West Virginia trip. A frame house near Big Run burned. suspected incendiary. Moss school house also burned. within two miles of Big Run. A church social at W. P. Barrows' occurred last Saturday. Mr. C. G. Tucker reports grading progress on M C and N R R. A local option meeting at Dean school house. special election set for April 2 on local option. Meetings planned for Guysville New England Big Run and Stewart. Public admonitions on conduct and local taxes contrast with whisky spending. Goethe pronunciation debate in Chicago stirs literary circles and industries. Sozodont advertisement ends.
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Frank Crippen
Beebe
West Virginia
Big Ran
Moss School House
Big Run
W. P. Barrows
C. G. Tucker
Dean School
Guysville
New England
Stewart
Co. D
Highfive’s coffin lawsuit shocks undertaker
A man who slipped into a trance and was placed in a coffin has sued the local undertaker for failing to return the container. The case hinges on whether the coffin remains the property of the coffin maker and what recourse the plaintiff has after reviving.
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Highfive
Salvation Oil Promoted For Pain Relief At 26 Cents
An advertisement touts Salvation Oil as effective for all ages and adults, claiming it kills pain and is priced at 26 cents per bottle. It presents no medical claims beyond pain relief and targets broad use.
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Salvation Oil
Pistols once owned by Burr linked to Hamilton duel on sale
A rosewood case in a West Side NYC storage window holds two French dueling pistols once owned by Aaron Burr and used in the Hamilton duel at Weehawken. The case notes Burr ownership, notes prior owners including General Grant, and mentions two historical societies negotiating to buy the weapon set.
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West Side
New York City
Aaron Burr
Weehawken
Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Taggert
Broadway
Hamilton
Madame Jamel
Charly’s Joy Prompts Secret Date Then Quick Cure
Atmarantha Jane notes Charly’s happiness. He describes recovering from melancholy, loss of appetite, and illness after using Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. He enthuses over feeling “bright as a button” and urges naming the day soon as more medicine is available.
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Charly
Atmarantha Jane
Charley
Dr. Pierce
Jane
Pay As You Go Doctor Bills And Odd Snippets From The Era
A Victorian era collage shows a dying patient asking for his bill and a doctor noting the unusual request. Other items include grave safety with dynamite in a casket, a sugar scam joke, a joke about a fat wife, and garbled notes on a federation club dues.
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Boston Courier
Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Sale
An advertisement extols Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets as pleasant effective and endorsed by physicians. It promises relief from dyspepsia flatulency and constipation and notes the 25 cent price sold by C B Henderson.
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Acker
C. B. Henderson
Venus Seen At Dawn As Bright Morning Star
The article notes Venus as the bright morning star during a clear period. It states the planet is unusually near Earth now and will not be so close for about 340 years, according to astronomers.
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Stinson & Co
Portland
Maine
Venus
Small-time theft and streetcar scene with odd humor
A thief tried to grab a Wall Street operator's handkerchief but a bystander intervened. The broker urged patience, saying even small beginnings matter in the city. An infant cried in a street car as a mother asked a man nearby to cross and calm the baby. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a cure for tiredness and loss of appetite. A quip notes men punctuate only at death.
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Little Miami
Clark
Cincinnati
Doester
Columbus Journal
Wall Street
New York Tribune
Castoria Endures Through Ages in Slogan Style
A nostalgic ad style line asserts Castoria as a remedy across generations from infancy to motherhood, highlighting its long standing role in family care. The wording emphasizes repeated use and trust in Castoria across life stages.
French President Retires General Boulanger on Paper
The French President signs a decree placing General Boulanger on the retired list. The article notes his restless daring nature and the French admiration for men of that stamp, suggesting the challenge may lie in keeping him retired.
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French Republic
General Boulanger
Buncklen Arnica Salve Promises Cures and Refund
An 19th century advertisement touts Buncklen s Arnica Salve as effective for cuts bruises sores ulcers and various skin ailments with a money back guarantee. It lists Henderson and Minear as sellers and notes a 25 cent price per box. The text also mentions Jason Hall a well married deacon from Lewis County Kentucky with multiple marriages and divorces.
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Buncklen
Henderson & Minear
Jason Hall
Lewis County
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G. W. Blakeley
M. D
A. B. Frame
Athens
Ohio
Bank of Athens
Washington Street
Amuel
Knowles
C.S. Welch
Jiuage Knowles
Welch
Charles Townsend
J. H. Edgerton
Townsend & Edgerton
Wis & Welch
Attorneys AT Law
Supreme
U.S
John Welch
J.M. Welch
Comrades Prown House
W. W. Watkins
John Ring
DEII
J.S. Basom
D. D
J. E. Edmundson
Phoenix Block
A. Dille
Orrick—Perkins
the Bank OF Athens
Athens, A
United States
John Brown
J.D. Brown
Cashier
Presiden
Board of Examiners
Athens County
Lome
Mallet &c
Chicago
Goethe
S. Crosby
Lima
Peru
St. Jacobs
A. Buck
The
Spirit of the Times
N. Y
Prwmgee
Cad
Chares A Vogeler CO
SAL Tiivsk BP
Greenback Credentials
Greenback
Luke Walpole
Indianapolis
Prince
Indiana
Luke
Harper’s Magazine
M. B. Merrill
Crawford County
Hegler
Love
Grocer
James
Duggle
Barnum
Philadelphia News
Dumley
Hood
Castoria
Drarchots
Hood & OO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Masa
Agethecaries
Coe
Tower
Tate
Ng Tan
M. Prta
E. A. Phillips & CO
Bird Citvry
Cheyenne Co
Kansas
Golden
Proprieta
Columbus, Ohio
Nature
Nature’s Aid
Mrs. B
Mr. W
Nature’s Aid Pills
Ren
Obie
Comine
C. B. Gard
Marietta
Tb J. Reilly
New York
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