Cheap Legal Advice at the Office
An old man arrives at a solicitor's office seeking legal aid and a seat. He accuses a sheriff or deputy of taxes damage on his wife’s head. The lawyer quotes a fee of two cents, the man pays a dollar, and leaves, claiming he will return for proper advice later. The tale includes anecdotes of hard-to-reach managers and prompt payments for guidance.
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Aunscar Kahn
Paducah
Chicago
John T. Shayne
Harry H. Hammond
Auditorium Annex
Shayne
Worman
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas
Ep. Wotronn
Lone Tree
Itwa
Dean Mas
Prwenam
Lydia E. Minkham
Flora Coover
Doyle
Dak
Brave Colonel Mamillon Praises Perusua Merits
Colonel Arthur L Mamillon of Forwath Ohio Volume 209 Goodale Street Columbus Ohio writes praising Perusua on its merits and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Mamillon
Forwath
Ohio
Goodale Street
Columbus
Perusua
Defeat at Manila in a brutal Saturday dawn battle
The report details a fierce engagement near Caloocan where American troops sustained heavy casualties while repelling Filipino forces. General MacArthur's division led a successful assault, capturing towns, securing the railroad, and forcing Filipino positions back toward Malabon. Units from multiple states participated, with reports of intense fighting and high casualties on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Guidant Laguna
Timujeros
Bosmm
McArthue
Morrison Ginny Otis
Hale
Bull
Tower of Aguinatto
Malabor
Singa
Exit Sectionalism and Confederate Archives Reflections
A Washington letter recalls Senator Berry’s Confederate loyalty and a Mississippi Congressman Allen’s toast. It links sectionalism to the Spain era and reviews Civil War memories, cabinet members, and preserved Confederate relics including the treasury seal and scarce New Orleans half dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Berry
Arkansas
Allen
Mississippi
Missionary Ridge
Bill Stokes
Bill
Birdie Birdie
Birdie
Spain
Senator Hunton
Virginia
Stonewall Jackson
Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Fredericksburg
Richmond
State Towente
Noteler
Lut
Department of Justice
National
London
Wyatt
Davis
War Department
Beesides
Te Department
Liberty
America
Confederacy
Republic
South
New Orleans
United States
Smith D. Pry
Mississippi State Board Plans One Large Convict Farm
The board of control discussed buying a large tract to locate a single state owned farm to concentrate convicts. They seek governor permission to act without legislative approval and consider two offers: 12,000 uncultivated acres near Morehead at six dollars per acre, and 1,000 acres from Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad. The governor will ask the supreme court for opinion on acting without legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control of the
State Navy
Saekeon
Dela Ands
Durdle
Sunflower County
Morehead
Eawarts
Yazoo
Auditor of Public Accounts
Land Office
Fragmented reminiscence and patent medicine ads in old paper
A collage of garbled prose, misread phrases, and scattered notices. It references prophecy about resurrection, rail freight disputes, patent medicines, weather notes, travel ads, and light humor, mixing stray names and dubious claims with a Harper’s Magazine anecdote and QI style quips.
Fragmented 19th Century Classified Snippets Imitate Ads
A collage of misspelled and garbled notices hawk patent medicines and domestic goods. The jumbled items reference Allen’s Fe Ease shoestring cures and tonics from Savannah marketers, with stray proverbs and stray bylines from Chicago and Atchison papers. The overall piece reads as an OCR damaged roundup of ads and quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alien
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Chicago Daily
Nova
Areyon
J.T
Tring
Savannah
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Milton
Hood
Dearborn Street
Chicengy
Jolly Mack
Oskaloosa
Town Hoods
Sarsaparle
Rarsaporilla
Mia
Hamilton
Hartman
Peru
Dr. Hartman
Aguinaldo
United States Infantry
Twenty Second Regiment
Oregon Volunteer Regiment
Rebola
Adeo
Malotos
Matotos
Agunaldo
Malone Hon
Mita
McPherson
Kan
John A. Moore
Hutchinson
Brooke
Cuba
Brook
Omaha
Neb
Patterson
Seventeenth
Douglas Streets
Thomas Taylor
Anna Schamel
McCoy Wim
San Francisco
Kid” McCoy
Joe Choynski
National Athletic Club
Mechanica’ Pavilion
Bryan
New York
Jefferson
Chicago Platform
Democrats
William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Ripans
Tym Baraws Chemical Company
Spruce St
Union
Congressman Allen
On and
GREAT
the Confederacy
Henry J. Killel
John HM. Teagan
Maren
Macek
Judah P. Benjamin
Londo
Treasury
Ay Re
Cavin
W.laans
Arcola
Gillenpip
Miss Phillips
Southern Railway
Southern
Mrs. Gillespie
Guy Duck
DeKalb
Guy Jack
Dr. Lipscomb
Stewart
Jack
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Gulf & Ski Island Railroad
Hattiesburg
Rawls Springs
Airport
Joe Headford
Tanica County
Billy Liddell
Union County
William Allen
Washington County
Winston Brownlee
Choctaw
Bradley
Yazoo Delta
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Newell
Lincoln County
Willian Newell
J. P. Fore
Brookhaven
Dr. Lipscom
W. TL. Lipscomb
Vickuburg Park
Park Commission
Jeds Lee
John M. Stone
Starkville 4
M. College
Stephen D. Lee
West Point
Cardenas
Mobile
Pease
A. Mudd
Wallike
Carina Rene
Gospel Hamilton Review
Ikeranes
Tver
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Foseun
Thia
Harper's Magazine
F.1
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Toler
Nia
Fd. Cheney & Co
Mall
Cenelly
Ian Wilin
Indianapiole Journal
Ozark Mountains
Prisco Addrevedg Plank
Room Century
Hal Ov
Friwcoice
C. W. N. Broadway
Avery
Dudge
Fiso
de Buchmueller
Lexington
Philadelphia
Chiscago
Mey
Atchicon Globe
Callifounia Fig Syrup Co
Canionsia Fie Syaue Co
Williams
Mise Hastalder
Allington
Ford
Dr. Willasia
Dee Williams
Faia
Itis
Tns Medicine
Eed
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Williaas
Ale Menk
Spalding
Spalding & Bros
Denver
Gerfian Kali Works
Nassau St
CH. Kerre
Jones St
Sioux City
Coleus Hentreat
Newport
Suateupaez
Winchester
Maine
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