Recalling Athens County's Lost and Living Citizens
A reflective 19th century column honors soldiers from Athens County who died in Perrysville and Colorado, notes civil leaders and long-serving legislators, and recalls settlers who joined the first California land train. The piece urges readers to study Walker’s History of Athens County and to bear the bereavements with renewed community energy.
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Athens
Sue
Aron Deli
E. A. Muore
Stewart
Samuel Pickding
Lindley Jones
C. R. Sheldon
W. D. Bardlett
A.B. Roach
Alec Eving
Witzon
Ian Armstrong
Win
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Morris
W. Gb. Easter
C Ornell
Hiram Crippen
Cartright Davis
D. W. Brown
Lindley McVay
Janes Ballard
Robi
White
John Ring
Jas. Brownlee
Jacobas
Lewis Steenrad
Hi. Nopky
Dr. Geo. H. Carpenter
Frank D. Carley
Adison Ballard
Danz
John Pract
CG. H. Grosvenor
Has
Sowreend
Ehner Golden
W. N. Grown
SN. Hobson
A. J. Frame
L. M. Jewatt
B. BH. Wickham
C. D. Gist
Woodgird
M. Gobrapeed
Terry Togan
Cyrus Roxy
Peter Kernww
Brown
A. T. Brown
Tasper Carsey
Alien
Walker
J. B. Glayton
M. Barchfield
C.D. Norris
Athens County
Pickering
Perrysville
Ohio
Coutty
Welch
Townsend
House of Representatives
van Vorhes Grosvenor
Sleeper
Congress
Welcome Usher of 97 in a New Year Almanac
The pamphlet begins a new year with a Welcome usher in a fresh Almanac. It describes origin, nature, and use of the national lonic and alterative, Westetters's Stomach Hilters, with a calendar and calculations. It notes publication by The Hekteller Company of Pittsburgh and lists languages and distribution.
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Compr
Pittyburgh
Hatnis
Ited
Untitled OCR excerpt discusses electric power and safety claims
An unclear passage critiques the electric power industry and regulation, claiming widespread impact on livelihoods and public health. It mentions government oversight, corrective measures, and the perceived efficacy of certain products, with scattered references to individuals and places in a fragmentary context.
The English Bureau Drawer Fashion of Ta-Day
A historical note on bureau drawers tracing their English origins in the eighteenth century with cherry or oak veneers. It describes a fashionable high bureau without a top, its role in homekeeping, and how dainty accessories like lavender sachet powder and cheesecloth linings were used to scent and tidy the drawers.
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Ue Boven
Mu Wade Fo
Aplin
Avai
Edie Anton
Castoria’s Contested Image in Pediatric Marketing
The notes allege a historical figure named Buby promoting Castoria for children, detailing early use as a remedy and later shifts in messaging. The fragment suggests concern over marketing toward sick children and evolving claims tied to Castoria products.
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Castona
Castoria
Stu
Tiss
Glowing stuffed animals light up street shop window
A Chicago store uses mounted stuffed animals in its show window with incandescent glowing eyes. A polar bear, lion, two leopards and smaller animals watch passersby with lit eyes. Insulated wires feed colored bulbs, creating a peculiar eerie effect when the display is lit each evening.
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Giddes
State Street
Chicago , Chronicle
Cen
London
Who Shot Nelson Two Frenchmen Contested for the Bower
A Paris weekly essay discusses Nelson’s death at Trafalgar and the claim by Guillemard a Redoubtable sailor who fired the fatal shot. The article cites a memoir and notes controversy over who fired the shot that felled the British admiral.
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Jules Clarette
Paris
Nelson
France
Boston
Merard
Topanay
Fleck
Ora
M. Jules Claretie
Miemoirce Ag
Tiebert Guillemard
Nelyon
Guillemard
Toulon
Boiled Chief's Head in West Africa Story
The account describes a brutal incident along the Niger River involving a British protectorate, a king named Katahela, and the display of a skull. A British expedition led by Tent Mesting pursued the robber prince, with claims of violent acts and a ritualized display. The skull was allegedly returned to the narrator and handed to a doctor for disposal.
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Pato
Betis Lapedinen
Ace
Niger
West Africa
Ishelka
Aelias
Fragmented Scribal Exchange on a City Scene
A garbled dialogue from the city shows a young man in a Prince Abercorn coat resisting an idea or plan. The pair discuss public opinion, expense, and disfavor as more people voice criticism and the young man asserts his stance amid a broader social debate.
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Prince Bert
Phebes
Comsersdilion
Washington Star
Slimming
Prince Abericont
Thanked by the Queen in a Child’s Letter
A nine year old girl Catherine, daughter of Dr. Smith of Dounfries, sent a simple note to the queen asking to sing a message for her long reign. Three days later Catherine received a thank you note from Miss Phipps and a photograph from the queen for her room.
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Catherine
Dr. Smith
Dounfries
Miss Phipps
Curious Oyster Found In Pipe In New York
A New York reader reports a curious oyster discovered by Kenry Davis, a Tock Hill oysterman, wedged in the mouth of an old slag pipe and measuring 2x24 inches, impossible to remove without breaking the pipe. A petrified arm found by a Staffordshire miner shows elbow joints that move despite being fossilized, suggesting flesh and blood in a mineral form.
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New York
Kenry Davis
Tock Hill
Huntingfield
Staffordshire
Mixing Ingredicons for Pastry Technique
Do not use hands to mix pastry as heat from hands softens butter and lard. Keep shortening in large lumps when turned onto the board for rolling. The less handling the pastry receives, the flakier it becomes once finished.
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed
A fragmented ad style passage promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic to restore appetite, improve digestion, and build strength. It claims to purify blood and boost health, with references to liver function and overall vitality. The text also hints at labor union efforts and social aims.
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Branh
Pierce
Historic pitcher tied to queen and a Darting past
A fragmentary tale traces a historic pitcher linked to a royal figure, with mentions of Mrs Tysebds and a Lisotan hotel in Chicago. The narrative touches on ownership across generations, the Fate of a mistress Kennedy, and a murder execution scene as it tangentially wanders through a web of archival families and legends.
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Baten
Mrs. Tysebds
Lotari
Chisato
Mary
Byulis
Ev- Mouton
Yes Pitcher
Paw Monehin
Die Fithea Mierery
Alain
Ian Kyye Sand
Nat
Dably
Kennedy
Blue and White Pitcher Survives Royal Dish Set
A historical jewelled pitcher once belonging to Mary Stuart is reported to be the sole survivor of a famed set of royal china. The Chicago News notes the vessel, transferred with other non papers possessions, remains cherished by Mrs. ebb cherishes and linked to the execution era.
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Anas
Chicago
Covering a Writing Table for Ink Stains
The article suggests lining a writing table with black velvet to hide ink spots and show papers clearly. It compares velvet to a patch on a lady's cheek and notes its use in bright furnished rooms as a decor choice. Also mentions lemon juice and vitriol for marble stains and a method to remove smoke smell from a room overnight.
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Bourtie
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