Spanish Army Raid Against St. Louis 1781 Endured Long Winter Trek
The Chicago Chronicle recounts a 1781 Spanish expedition led by Captain Eugenio Purre against St. Joseph and Fort Creve Coeur, marching 1400 miles from Illinois through snow and swamp to reach St. Louis with few losses and much plunder. The force included 656 Spanish volunteers and Fox and Potawatomi allies, highlighting the era's territorial contests among France, Britain, Spain, and early United States.
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St. Louis
Michigan
Chicago
Escorial
Ilinois Prairies
Paris
France
Spain
Louisiana
Mississippi
Great Britain
United States
Holland
San Luis de Clinois
St. Joseph
Benton Harbor
Mich
Eugenio Purre
Carlos Tayon
Luis Chevalier
Electorno
Nequigen
Pottawatomie
Mississippi River
Ilingis
Dlinois
Fort Creve Coeur
Peoria
Old Fort St. Louis
Starved Rock
Aragon
Castile
la Salle
Purre
Kankakee
Desplaines
Detroit
Chicago Chronicle
Remarks on New York Apartment Bathrooms by Mr Werkenday
In a biting column, Mr Werkenday laments the poor design of city flat bathrooms. He ridicules their location away from living spaces, perpetual drafts, and lack of heating. He notes small tubs force awkward partial baths and predicts further shrinking tubs with each move.
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New York
Presa
Scientific American
All Jew Yor Munn & Co
Monkey Egg Thief Chases Eggs On Port Jervis Farm
John Wilson, a poultry keeper in Port Jervis New York, reports a pet monkey loosed on his grounds began stealing eggs. The monkey lifted a coop latch, forced the door, knocked a hen aside, and ate the contents after cracking the shells.
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John Wilson
Port Jervis
N. Y
Mr. Wilson
Keeps
Erk Herald
Candidate announcements for city marshal and county clerk
Vincent Thompson declares candidacy for City Marshal subject to Republican primary. David Phillips County Clerk notes. James Burk announces run for County Clerk under Republican nominating convention.
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Vincent Thompson
James Burk
Rich Variety in Men’s Furnishings At Von Ready IN
The store touts a vast stock of neckwear and colored shirts offering unmatched color, patterns, and variety. It promises an inviting, carnival of marvels in its men’s furnishings section.
Forgiveness on a City Street Play Scene
An observer recalls a boy named Johnny and his sister in a city street. After a quarrel and a bruise, a child pleads for forgiveness, restoring calm. The moment opens a path to mercy as the pair resume their play and a gentle change blooms in the boy.
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English Illustrated Magazine
Gasoline and the Devil in a Printing Office
A Chicago tramp printer tempts editor Jack Hill with fake gasoline and scams the old shop. The tale follows the decline from rough print shop days to a clean modern office as the printer’s influence wanes after a drunken scene with ministers and editors. Prohibition and moral judgment hover over the narrator’s town.
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Chicago
Jack Hill
Jack
Algy’s Marriage Prospects in Fearson’s Weekly
In this brief dramatic scene a maiden weeps as Algy confronts a father’s refusal conveyed through the daughter. The young man pleads while Lucy explains the exact objection and the father’s unchanged stance.
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Algy
Lucy
Fearson'a Weekly
The Sentinel promotes its wide circulation and year of news
The editorial notes The Sentinel’s large statewide circulation and promising year ahead with coverage of McKinley era politics and Indianapolis capital news. It urges Indiana readers to subscribe to The Weekly Sentinel and mentions its extensive state and foreign dispatches. An ad endorses Cascarets Candy Cathartic for health benefits and urges purchase by readers.
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McKinley
Indianapolis Daily
Week Sentinel
Indiana
Weekly Sentinel
Indianapolis Sentinel
Indianapolis
Railroad naming and ticket notices surface in catalog-like text
A scanned list enumerates numerous railroad names and lines including Ann Arbor, Baltimore & Ohio, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago routes and more. It also mentions a nontransferable book sale price of 30 dollars, a $10 rebate if used by the original purchaser with certification, and a closing moral about getting what you ask for.
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Toledo, St. Louis
Kansas. City
Vandalia
Wabash Railroad
Zanesville
Ohio River Railway
Yuletide Coal Demand Warns of Price Rise
Rumors say coal prices may rise this season as homes stock up on dry fuel and stove wood. Santa Claus imagery promotes preparing holiday supplies to keep rooms warm and cheery during Christmas weather.
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Coats
HNO
Connersville
Silvermans
Columbus
David Phillips
von Ready
Lien Berger
Johnny
the Sentinel
Sentinel
Ann Arbor
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Chicago & Eastern Iinois Railroad
Chicago & West Michigan Railway
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad
Cincinnati& Hamilton & Dayton Rail
Cleveland & Marietta Railway
Cleveland, Canton & Southern
Cleveland
Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling
Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Railroad
Dayton & Union Railroad
Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation Co
Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pittsburg
Evansville & Indianapolis Railway
Evansville & Terre Haute
Findlay
Fort Wayne & Western
Flint & Pere Marquette
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad
Indiana, Decatur & Western
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Louisville &Nashville
Louisville
Cincinnati
Evansville
Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis- Consolidated Railroad
Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis Railway
Manistee & Northeastern Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad
New York, Chicago & St Louis Rail
Ohio Central Lines
Pennsylvania
Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
Lake Erie
Pittsburg & Western Railway
Pittsburg& Lisbon & Western Rail
E. O. Mecomick
Pase
Warren J. Lynch
Aas’t
Gen
R & Ticket Ag’t
Arnold & CO
Evening Star
Santa Claus
Columbus Fuel & Ice Co
Wash
Mechanic St
Bet
Columbus, Ind
China
Wabash Ave
ATH and Mechanic Sts
G. W. Cooper
G. B. “Cooper
Quoper
Cooper
Gorg Weet
Cinta Reensbirj
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