Wild range horses and parlor lectures as public woes
A Carthage record from January 1 1897 discusses wild range horses in the west threatening cattle and grazing, noting owners could profit more from their death. It also critiques parlor lecturers and mocks Cuban and Venezuelan affairs while summarizing political perspectives and prison library notes. It ends with a tale of a Georgia wedding where a woman learns her husband sold her for 25 cents.
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Australis
France
Washington State
Royal
Walesa
Blenheim
A Boy and an Orange Tale of Temptation in Youth
Laurence Hutton retells a childhood lesson about truth and promises from A Boy I Knew. A boy, enticed by a homemade orange on his auntie’s stoop, lies to himself and bites a piece, then confesses to his mother and is sent back to make amends with Aunt Margaret. The episode ends with the boy losing interest in domestic fruit.
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Margaret
Milderberger
Laurence Hatton
St. Nicholas
Horace Porter
Grant
Porter
Forgetful Mr Billtops Misplaces Shoes In Hat
A New York Sun reader recounts Ezra Billtops who cannot remember anything without a memo. Mrs Billtops tries to have him deliver Claude's worn shoes to the shoemaker, but he forgets. She eventually takes the shoes herself, exposing his humorous forgetfulness.
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Billtops
Aealks
Oyster Smell Guides Oyster Quality Says Expert
A Washington Star quote praises odor as the decisive indicator of oyster quality. The captain notes that smell reveals condition better than taste, likening tasting to tea and whisky tasters who rely on aroma. He claims opening a boat head and smelling predicts prices at the wharf with high accuracy.
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Washington Star
Playhouse Dialogue Sparks Debate on Indecency
Detroit Tribune recalls a theater scene where a playwright jokes about indecency and a manager suggests a shocking voltage as a whim. The exchange highlights evolving tolerance for provocative art and shifts in censorship norms.
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Detroit Tribune
Bright heaven lightens road easing weary burden
A voice behind me offers a tender word and I turn to see heaven’s brightness on the road. The weary pressure lifts as courage wavers no more, and I continue forward clarified.
Beecher’s Abolitionism and Civil War-Era Letters
A reminiscence on Henry Ward Beecher’s bold stance against slavery, recounting threats, a Brooklyn mob, and a revolver-armed vigil. It shares anecdotes from General Grant and a court verdict scene, then adds quotes about prudent speech and a testimonial for Dr. King’s New Discovery from Rev. Gunderman.
Oddities and incidents from a bygone era run amok
A miscellany of brief notes from a distant time includes a skeptic’s quip about life insurance agents, census figures for Greece, praise for De Witts Little Early Risers, a judge blocking a policeman’s testimony in St. Louis, news of two polar bears born in Bridgeport dying, a plug for One Minute Cough Cure, a Maplewood teen’s suicide, and a Lexington club with members aged eighty nine and older.
Bucklen's Salve Ad Claims and Bankrupt Advice Tale
Bucklen's Armen Salve promises cures for cuts sores ulcers and many skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and 25 cent price sold by Owen 8 Hill. The New York Weekly anecdote depicts a bankrupt man seeking help and learning about credit from a stranger in a dialog.
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Owen
Hill
New York Weekly
Record and newspapers package pricing list
The Record offers combined subscriptions with multiple papers and Almanac options. Prices include Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean for one year at 1.40, Hick s Almanac 1897 added for 1.75, Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer 1.35, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette 1.35, Indianapolis Weekly Journal 1.60, and New York World thrice weekly 1.65 for one year.
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The
Record
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Word and Works
Hick’s Almanac
Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Indianapolis Weekly Journal
the Record
New York World
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Carthage
William G. Allan
J. Sterling Morton
Cuba
Spo Vraties
Muméroto Rien
Europe
United States
Venezuela
Cleveland
Great Britain
Library of Singing Prison
Charles Reade
Rome City
Ind
J. H. Vincent
Solu
Frank Salter
Camilla
Martin Doolan
Balter
Doolan
Salter
Laurence Hutton
Claude
Song OF the
Burden Gearer
M. E. Sangster
Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Express
Philadelphia Telegraph
J. Gunderman
Bimondal
Mich
Dr. King
Baptist
Ktives Junction
la Grippe
Owen S. Hill
Electric Bitters
Puck
Greece
de Witt
Coffin & Co
Bridgeport
Conn
Coffin & C
Harley Stockstill
Maplewood, O
Lexington
Bucklen
Armen
Mackey
Otto P.aill
Dunn’s Furniture Store
East Mill St
Rice Hill
Prop
Rush County
GEO. Nl
Osborne
Rushville
Indiana
Stevens & Titsworth
Mercer, Henley & CO
Waverly
Indiana Bicycle CO
Indianapolis
Hill Bros., Accurs
Indianapolis Journal
Congress
the Empire Grocery
M. F. Lovett
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