The Apple Tree Meeting Under Paradise
A narrator recalls a June river excursion gone awry when his friend Fry cancels and he meets Eve in her father's garden beneath an old apple tree. They fall into a tense romance, sharing dreams, and he vows love as a sudden, innocent courtship unfolds amid flowers, a piano, and a looming intrusion. Fry interrupts with comic relief, revealing Eve’s presence, and the narrator and Eve silently acknowledge their bond as she departs with a hopeful kiss.
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Eve
Eden
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War to regulate trusts shapes Democratic stance in 1890s
The discussion contrasts trusts and monopolies, tracing how trust structures evolved from linked plant control to single-entity ownership while lawmakers argued over definitions. It questions which party first condemned trusts and which party later enacted real regulation and reform. The piece notes McKinley era bank deposit growth and rising savings across states, highlighting a surge in small-town bank performance.
Fear of Bryan and McKinley clash in press and politics
The Philadelphia Record warns that fear of Mr. Bryan’s election unsettles voters while condemning McKinley’s platform as dangerous. It cites April 1896 congressional votes on an arbitration bill and notes Democratic opposition, plus a McKinley speech supporting the principle. A short ad extols Grain-O health benefits, and birch beer makers in Van Cortlandt Park are accused of loggersft to flavor liquor.
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Philadelphia Record
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William McKinley
Oslo
van Cortlandt Park
New York
Banner Salve guarantee and trade notes in 19th century ad clippings
An advertisement guarantees Banner Salve for burns cuts sores ulcers tetter eczema and all skin diseases with money back if not all claims are met. A brisk fox skin trade emerges between France and Italy noting 4000 exports mostly from around Rome. A Foley apocryphal critique of misleading cold remedy claims. Indiana Federation of Labor adopts resolution urging a law to bar intoxicated conductors or motormen from street railway service.
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A. B. Henderson
France
Italy
Rome
Indiana Federation of Labor
August Flower remedy claim and Galveston storm note
An essay praises Green's August Flower as a grand remedy for dyspepsia liver and constipation based on a British sea captain's account from the Gulf of Mexico during the Galveston hurricane. It also notes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as healthy tonics and headache cures with sample offers and advertisements.
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Prof. Houton
CGB
Henderson's
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Even Later Conversation Near Midnight
A young man talks long with a frightened girl as the clock hardens the night. He finally realizes he should go home as the evening extends into a late hour in a city where nights aren’t endless. The girl remains dazed, unsure if it is this week or last week.
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Detroit
Ambitious American Colonization Plan in Liberia
The piece notes the 1820s attempt by the American Colonization Society led by Henry Clay to repatriate freed slaves to Africa. It claims about 20,000 were transported, establishing Liberia as a nation, but labels the venture a failure despite benevolent aims.
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American Colonization Society
Africa
Henry Clay
Begaon
Lisberia
N. Y
Our Loftiest Mountains In North America
The geological survey in Washington identifies Mount McKinley in Alaska as the loftiest known North American peak about 200 miles from Cook Inlet. Its aboriginal name is Tralega and it rises to 20 464 feet, surpassing Mount Chimborazo by 2 440 feet and Mount St. Elias.
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Geological Survey
Washington
North America
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Tralega
Chimborazo
Mount St. Elias
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Promotes Health Nerve Gift
An advert extols the vigor of Bismarck’s iron nerve linking splendid health to strong will and energy. It claims stomach liver kidney and bowels must be well, praising Dr King’s New Life Pills as the path to these qualities. Available for 25 cents at W H McKee’s.
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Dr. King
W.H McKee’s
Presidential Electors Listed by Various Congressional Districts
OCR fragment lists names for Presidential Elector positions across Ohio districts from Fifth to Twentieth. It references districts in Oto Olivo Olig Ohio Chin and others, with one person per district, amid garbled spellings and district labels.
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Olivo
Olig
Edghitt Congressional District
Ohio
Ninth Congressional Districtarchiv
Eleventh
Twelfth
Fydential
Thirteenth
Chin
Fifeenth
Olin
Sixtenth Congressional District
Seventeenth Congressional District
Nineteenth Congressional District
Twentieth Congressional District
TweltysBret
State Officers and Judges: Ohio and neighboring offices noted
A list of state offices including Secretary of State and Judge of the Supreme Court for Ohio, plus Food and Dairy Commissioner and Common Schools Commissioner, with one candidate each. Also mentions a Member of the Board of Public Works in the State of Union.
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State of Chin
Supreme Court
State of Ohio
Food and Dairy Commissioner
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State of
Ohio
Commissioner of Common Schools
Board
Public Works
Board of Public Works
Unio
District Officers Circuit Court Judge Candidate List Ohio Fourth Circuit
A notice outlines the district officers for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Ohio listing counties Adams Athens Brown Gailla Highland Hocking Jackson Lawrence Mel Monroe Pike Pickaway Ross Vinton Washington and naming a single candidate for Circuit Court Judge. The fragment ends with stray characters MTA fy.
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Fourth Judicial Circuit
Ohio
Adams
Athens
Brown, Gailla
Highland
Hocking
Jackson
Lawrence
Mel Monroe
Wike
Pickaway
Loss
Elutu
Vinton
Ashington
MTA
Election hours set for Athens County and Ohio voting districts
The qualified voters in Athens County Ohio will meet in their respective townships and precincts to elect district and county officers between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time of that day. They proceed to choose Twenty-three Electors for President and Vice President equal to the state’s total U.S. Senators and Representatives.
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Athens
Ohio
Jand
Presient
United States
Beate le
Representative in Congress for Eleventh District
Notice proposes one candidate for Representative in Congress for the Eleventh District covering Athens Hocking Meigs Verry Kosa and Vinton counties with Oblohom region noted.
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Congress
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Congress of the United States
Oblohom
Athens
Hocking
Meigs, Verry, Kosa and
Vinton
Member of State Board of Equalization Notice
One person sought for member of the State Board of Equalization in Ohio. Ninth and Fourteenth Joint Senatorial District includes Athens, Fairfield, Hocking, and Washington counties. Noble and Moore counties appear as part of district boundaries. Public notice outlines candidacy and district composition.
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State Board of Malization
Ohio
Athens
Fair- Meld
Hocking
Washington
Morssn
Noble and Moores
Presidential Electors for Districts and Elector Boxes
Fragmentary notes list presidential electors for various districts including First and Fourth Congressional Districts. Mentions counterboxes and names unclear. appears to reference electors assigned to Philadelphia area and a presidential elector slate.
County Officials Sought for Athens in 19th Century Election
The notice calls for one candidate for County Commissioner, one for Infirmary Director, and one for Recorder in Athens County. It outlines official positions and invites qualified residents to run, reflecting local governance needs and upcoming electoral processes.
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County of
Athens
Peron
Ofice of Infirmary
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