Leper murders spark government action in Kalalau Valley
Martial law is imposed in Kalalau Valley as leper fugitives and government forces clash at Walineak Pass. Reports say the Kalalau campaign, captains from Molokai and Koolau, and a potential annexation debate in Washington shape a tense response with troops deployed and a call for vigilance.
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Francisco
Kalalan
Kalau
Damon
Warrinoo
Valenle
Walineak Pass
Ieper Koolan
Aed
Juin
Govreali Soreef
Pee Thers
Koosdaleper
Iwalani
Preakley Iwalani
Kanel
Sett Molokai
On Vient Dole
Masteamer Pilu
Tanng
Koolau
Dole
United States
Hawaii
Congress
Aven
OWN IRON BITYERS Dyspepsia Debility In Nzestion
A garbled transmission reports economic turmoil in Germany with depreciation of the silver coinage and a 400,000,000 mark circulation note. It notes the marshal court martial proceedings against officers aboard the Hayship of Rear Admiral Tracey, and bank suspensions in Lissis City and Missouri National Bank. An anecdote cites Van Palt seeking cholera remedy and Chamberlain's Fels-Naptha cholera pill.
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Germany
Fexuy
John Crawford & CO
Augusta Exposition Exceeds Expectations Amid Growth
A gossipy letter from Augusta Georgia July 17, 1893 celebrates the city’s growth and regional ties. It notes Broad Street’s beauty, manufacturing gains near cotton regions, and a planned Georgia Agricultural Society exhibit October 17 to November 17. The piece highlights county exhibits, major premiums, and ambitious attractions aimed to rival world fairs. It also mentions Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung troubles.
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Aversta
Augusta
Old City
Broad Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
United States
Georgia State Agricultural Society
Georgia
Chicago
Augusta Directory
South
Ident Waddell
State Society
Ohio
Waddell
Cohen
Auguste Grand
Ion
The Saddened Village Sees Seth Smith Pass On
A hungry thin boy named Seth Smith lies on a porch after a morning stirs a crowd of wary villagers. Widows and teachers recall his harsh life and missed chances as a minister wonders about faith and neglect. The tale ends with a warning that neglecting a child may doom him to walk away forever.
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Prince David
Tom Wings
Japan
Saniwa
Presi'Dile
Tazan
United States
Blount
Sue
Marty Homie
Seth Smith
Smith
Seth
Peter
Inp
Salth
Jsu
Overtaken in a fault and the Christian duty to restore
The piece discusses the Christian scheme of grace, urging pity and mercy for the fallen, and urging restoration of one overtaken in a fault through the Golden Rule. It contrasts strengths and temptations among people and warns against pride, murmur, and harsh judgment, citing Rev. James Stalker.
Dixie the Little Girl and the Mission Box
A pale faced girl named Dixie visits a Nasburg bookshop seeking a Bible verse about the good Shepherd. The shopkeeper reads Luke 18 16 and pledges daily readings as Dixie saves six cents for a school mission box. Dixie dies of illness but her sacrifice funds a missionary to China.
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Annasburg
Mrs. West
Gin
Jesus
Dixie
China
Allcock por ous plasters praised by Princeton trainer
James Robinson of Princeton College extols Allcock's Porous Plasters as a simple versatile remedy for cuts bruises strains and rheumatism. He claims rapid relief and strong strengthening effects even for back and leg muscles advising cuts into strips for free motion on affected areas.
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James Robinson
Princeton College
Princeton
N. J
Allcock
Allicon
Unreasonable Patient Wards Off Reading Help
A San Francisco man bedridden for months with a nervous irritability twists family care. A watcher reads Mark Twain to pass time but is harshly blamed for not smiling. The quarrel leads to a sharp rebuke about the reader not pleasing the ill man. A Des Moines roof incident ends with a sprained wrist cured by Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
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San Francisco
Mark Twain
M. & Powers
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
John Crawford & CO
Out of Place and Other Witty Snippets
A collage of quips and short skits from late 19th or early 20th century magazines. Vignettes include a man lost in a forest stumbling on civilization, tenant landlord banter about noise, a life saving job query trade, opium habit satire, a child’s misread quote about knowledge, short jokes on height and love, and a humorous pay for debts line. Also a garbled closing note about back ailments and a tonic pitch.
Electric Bitters and Arnica Salve Cure Multiple Ailments
Specimen cases describe H Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin relieved from neuralgia rheumatism and stomach and liver issues after using Electric Bitters. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois treated for a running leg sore with three bottles of Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, leaving his leg sound. John Speaker of Catawba Ohio recovered from five fever sores after one bottle of Electric Bitters and one box Arnica Salve. Sold by J Crawford & Ont and Kinnebrew.
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H. Clifford
New Cassel
Wis
M. Edward Shepherd
Harrisb
John Speaker
Catawba
Buckien
J.crawford & Ont and & Kinnebrew
Too High Living and Tramp-Little Girl Seek Real Food Nearby
A distressed letter complains of limited meals with only asparagus and chicken, asking for a cottage offering beef or salad. The writer mentions cholera infantum fears and cites Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a dubious claim of cure, referencing Mr W Walters a cat merchant and garbled lines about stolpes and remedies.
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W. Walters
Stolpes
Quarreling Lovers Send Back Presents in Gossiping Tale
In a Chicago Tribune extract, two friends recount a tangle of quarrels and returned gifts. A woman vows to send back most items her fiancé sent, from bracelets to diamond pins, while anecdotes about other couples expose clever tricks and wedding-day surprises.
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Percy
Milly
Dolly
Fred
Har Nn
Jessie
Will
Helen
King
Phil
Chicago Tribune
Fragmented Humor and Fire Scene From Brevity Pieces
A fragmented composite recalls a roof top fire viewing incident where a reporter sought a fire description and was told to leave, generating light banter with a policeman. It also threads through humorous exchanges about fashion, apologies, and manners from late 19th or early 20th century periodicals.
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Bank of “Ulavenue
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Buffalo Courier
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von Blumer
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Inter Ocean
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