Santa Fe as Oldest Capital Charm of the Southwest
The article extols Santa Fe as the oldest capital and a cosmopolitan hub on the Santa Fe Trail. It highlights its high altitude, dramatic canyon views, and abundant historic landmarks. Notable sites include the Chapel of San Miguel, Rosario Chapel, and the adobe presidios dating to early Spanish colonization.
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Europe
Southwest
United States
Santa Fe
New Mexio
Sania Fw
Tanta Fe
Villa Real de Santa Fe de San Franciero de Ansiast
St Augustine
New Orleans
Paolfe Vomst
Banta Pe
San Miguel
Beauiards
Changes in Chinatown and Santa Fe Notes
A wide, fragmentary column surveys Chinatown’s changing face in New York with jokes about immigrant humor and dignity, then shifts to Santa Fe’s blending of Mexican heritage and American progress. It highlights climate advantages, housing, wages for domestic help, and the capital building’s prominence, ending with a choppy anecdote about a marriage resolution.
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Fenia
Lew Wallace
Santa Fe
Sante Fe
Missineippi
New Mexico
Union
Widow Awarded Compensation After Court Delay
A widow received compensation following a court decision involving Judge Mulligeag. The lengthy proceedings and unclear wording left the details muddled as to the full amount and basis of the award.
Wedding Feud Over Farmhouse Pact Ends In Quip
A rural wedding in a midlands town sparks a curious clash as guests dispute a paid fee arrangement. The groom, Ruwiene Wu yeuna, and the neighbor farmer face a playful but pointed rift about the funds, while an elly youlke named Pulumbered Wn quips about the best man’s gift.
Stamps and Postal System Stats Highlight 19th Century Practice
A historic review details that 18,000 miles of stamps would span about 14,000 miles when laid end to end, with 10.06 billion stamps issued that year. Two-cent stamps exceed six billion, one-cent nearly four billion, and prepayment became compulsory in 1856. The piece notes design similarities, color shades, upcoming changes, and a surge in the domestic money order system with 61,809 offices issuing 990 million money orders totaling 8.27 billion dollars. It also cites high registration activity in New York and Chicago and extensive registered mail usage.
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Ashington
United States
New York
Philippines
Portage
Franklin
Washington
Pranklin
I T
New York City
Chicago
Adee’s Locking Door Prank Baffles State Department
Indispensable diplomat Alvey A Adee is famed for wit and service. An old joke recounts him locking his office door to avoid interruptions while he worked. When aides pounded and summoned him, the door remained sealed until the force ajournal broke it down. He forgot the new lock and his hearing issues kept him from replying.
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Alvey A. Adee
Adee
Lepres Ara
Mr. Adee
Uniforms At Court Stir Few Public Remarks
Ambassadors and diplomats are rarely recalled for attire but history notes their varied court costumes. The piece mentions Letachmans, Lelehans, and Breckinridge style outfits and recalls Runyan in militia dress at a German court reception, illustrating evolving expectations in diplomatic fashion.
Young Congressman's Dates Mixed During Philadelphia Visit
Stranger entered Representative Willam Reyburn's Philadelphia office and disturbed the youngest congressman by recalling his age. The visitor, described as scholarly and botany-leaning, questioned Reyburn, signaling possible violence, while perusing the biography and directory as the exchange grew tense and unsettling.
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Willam &. Reyburo
Philadelphia
Reyburn
Heyburn
Dr Aked confounds farmer with wit in field tale
A zealous Aked supporter recalls a story where Dr Aked, while wandering a country field, is challenged by a farmer for trespassing. The minister replies they are Presbyterians, not trespassers, and continues on his way. The anecdote highlights Aked’s humor and religious identity.
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Dr. Aked
Waa
Joh D
Rockefellers Church
Jong
Cuticura remedies praised for eczema cure
A testimonial from Mrs. Francis Lund of Plain City Utah credits Cuticura products with curing a young child’s severe eczema on the head. The letter describes symptoms, treatment with Cuticura Solvent Soap Ointment and the positive outcome including hair regrowth and health. A free sample offer for Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent is noted from Boston.
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Francis Lund
Plain City
Utah
Fragmented 19th Century Fragments and Wordplay
A garbled OCR fragment features misplaced names and quirky phrases. It includes mentions of Mrs Knicker-John and Mrs Becker with hints of misremembered letters, a possible reference to Pierce's Plonan, and odd lines about solinvgrate stench and a lip to lip silence. The piece reads as a random collage of sentences lacking a clear narrative.
Saved From An Operation
A Peoria reader reports surprising relief from a prior operation after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. The writer claims two years of suffering with doctors labeling it a danger, and credits the remedy with improvement, offering to answer letters from readers.
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Peoria
Lydia E. Pinkham
Theda
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Sansafe
California
Rosario Chapel
Mego de Vargas
Plaga
Banta Fo Atande
Mit Font
Chinatown
Cineinnat Times Star
Iriahman
Rusela
John Chitaian
Emia
Hele
Oceania
New Zealand
Yeas
Ecoloasis
Peraca “Na
Mulligeag
Eer Potter
Wes
Bowers Party
Elly Youlke
Levre
Patth
Ood
Letachman
Mr. Lelehan
State Department
Leishman
Letchman
Conarena
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Theodore Runyan
New Jersey
Warram
Germany
Cleveland
Ead Heyburn
Keyburn
Kaydarn
James Allen
Mra
Knicker
John
Becker
Pierce
Crom
Lygg
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