Ambush at the plantation ends with a daring escape
A Confederate patrol ambush at a plantation leads Boots and Billy into a tense fight. George is killed, Billy escapes to summon help, and Boots is captured then rescued by a running cavalry pursuit. They pursue the rebels toward Savannah, bury George, and recount the raid with rugged frontier grit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Boots
Rebs
George
Darkey
Yank
Johnnies
Darkies
Johnnie
Pete
Ice Palace Fever Grips St Paul Citizens
A St Paul correspondent describes high city pride and frenzied excitement over a newly completed ice palace. He notes crowds nightly flock to toboggan slides, rail against costs, and mocks the carnival atmosphere while detailing admission and souvenir pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
White House
Association
Carnival
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Severe Colds
D A Bradford of Chattanooga Tenn reports a severe lung cold cured by Dr King's New Discovery after trying other remedies. He now uses it for his family for all coughs and colds. Thousands claim lifesaving results. Trial bottles free at D Q Storie's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Bradford
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dr. King
D.Q. Storie
Holiday revelry in a Rocky Mountain cabin
A chaotic holiday gathering at Jack's cabin erupts into a rowdy dance scene with a single fiddle, a one legged fiddler, and townsfolk from Camp Pro vision and nearby gulches. A minister warns of danger as Jack and his guests urge others to join in the raucous dancing despite his reluctance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allaman
Jack
Rockies
Dan Tucker
Jack Dee
Swift's Specific Offered Against Nostrums in Medicine
The piece condemns indiscriminate use of mercury and potash in nostrums and praises Swift's Specific as a remedy for skin and blood diseases. It urges readers to seek legitimate medical care and warns of painful outcomes from quack medicines. The Swift Specific Co. advertises its treatise and mail addresses in Atlanta and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
New York
Hood
Wa. Garr
Hamilton
Fiood
Arnold
I, Hood & CO
Lowell
Mass
Butler's Supreme Court display sparks patent skirt protector case
Gen Butler stirred the Supreme Court as counsel for the patent holder in a skirt protector dispute. He demonstrated the device using dolls in silk and satin, noting judges' unfamiliarity with infant apparel as they examined the protective attachment on some dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Butler
Supreme Court
Ile
Not Strong Enough for Her Family and Times
A portrait of a mother of eight who toiled daily yet never earned money of her own. Despite steady work from sunrise to late, she remained financially dependent while supporting her husband Farmers Grey and their large brood. Her feebleness is framed through regret and the tension between duty and personal power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Grey
Abe
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Bariton Business Directory
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County Produce Bought
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Custer Millinery and Dreas Goods
Mapie
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X. Smith
Eastside
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Chariton Iowa
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Uris & Simpson
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J. Waynick
Giat
Opers
Aes
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Oteares Pepetber
Nas
Ton, Ivaontows
Bs Gon
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Coflina
Robes
Gtreet
G. Q. Reeside
Lucas
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J. C. Copeland
Postodice
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Chariton Town
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M. D. Clectic
J. RK. Stanton
T. P. Stanton
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Py Siclan Andisurgeon
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Lucas County
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George Elliot
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Joel Swartz
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