Spanish Raid From St Louis March Across Illinois to St Joseph
A historical account notes a 1781 Spanish expedition marching 1400 miles from St Louis to the St Joseph area via the Illinois and Desplaines rivers. Led by Purre with 180 men including 60 Fox and Pottawatomie Indians, they proclaimed Spanish sovereignty, plundered stores, and returned safely to St Louis after a brutal winter trek.
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Michigan
Chicago
Escorial
Illinois Prairies
Paris
France
Spain
Louisiana
Mississippi
Great Britain
United States
Holland
St. Louis
San Luis de Illinois
St. Joseph
Benton Harbor
Mish
Eugenio Parre
Carlos Tayon
Luis Chevalier
Electaurno
Nequigen
Mississippi River
Illinois
Illinois River
Fort Creve
Detroit
Chicago Chronicle
Early Use of Herbs Versus Tobacco Pipes in Medicine
The excerpt argues there is historical precedent for inhaling medicinal herb smoke before tobacco, noting Lyte and Gerard cited coltsfoot pipes as medical aids. It contrasts this with tobacco pipes being a newer introduction per Sylvester, and mentions a satirical verse about tobacco pipes as “smookie Engines.”
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Lyte
Coltsfoot
Gerard
Sylvester
Satan
Charley
Torkins
Nature
Washington Star
Pullman and the Warted Passenger Myth of a Full Berth
The Pittsburgh Dispatch recounts a Pullman tale about a lean man with a wart who pays 50 cents for half a berth and sleeps undisturbed. A second passenger complains of a ten foot sleeper, prompting Pullman to explain the half berth costs 50 cents and the whole costs a dollar. The tall sleeper is Abraham Lincoln.
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George Pullman
Pullman
Abraham Linson
Pittsburg
Dispatch
Flat Bath Woes Spark City Dweller Rant
A New York Press columnist vents long running apartment frustrations in sharp satire. He condemns architecture that hides bathrooms in dark corners near parlors and hallways while noting shrinking bathtubs and lack of heating. He questions patent design choices and classifies flat dwellers as evolving bathers.
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New York Press
Political Candidate Declarations for City Marshal and County Clerk
Vincent Thompson announces candidacy for City Marshal pending Republican primary. James Burk also declares for County Clerk pending Republican nominating convention. David Pillies is mentioned in the context of the notices.
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Vincent Thompson
James Burk
Sonqventius
The Sentinel Promotes Its Statewide Coverage and Circulation
An old edition touts The Sentinel as Indiana’s largest circulating paper offering extensive coverage of McKinley era cabinet news and state capital reports. It urges readers to subscribe to the Indianapolis Daily and Weekly Sentinel to receive the latest national and foreign dispatches and support a Republican state government.
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McKinley
Sentinel
Republican Party
Indianapolis Daily
Week Sentinel
Indiana
Weekly Sentinel
Indianapolis Sentinel
Indianapolis
Fannie's Triumph Over Social Pressure and Love
Fannie Grayson greets happiness after Tom Taddington proposes, prompting sister Lillian to warn of a social gulf between their families. Fannie rejects the match yet muses on dramatic publicity and imagined outsized actions if she were a man. From the Cleveland Leader.
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Fannie Grayson
Lillian
Tom Taddington
Fannie
Lil
Lillian Grayson
Tom
Clara Coulton
Clara
Cleveland
List of railroad names and a ticket offer with terms
A long catalog of railroad company names is presented followed by ticket terms stating books sell for 30 dollars not transferable. If the ticket is used by the original purchaser a 10 dollar rebate is offered if the cover is certified and returned within eighteen months from issue date. Names include Evansville Indianapolis Evansville Terre Haute Findlay Fort Wayne Western Flint Pere Marquette.
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Detroit
Grand Rapids & Western Railroad
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pittsburg
A. RE
Evansville & Indianapolis Railway
Evansville & Terre Haute
Findlay
Fort Wayne
Toledo, St. Louis
Kansas. City
Vandalla Line
Wabash Railroad
Zanesville & Ohio River Railway
Monkey Egg Thief At Port Jervis Coop
A pet monkey roams Port Jervis New York grounds and steals freshly laid eggs. The creature lifts the latch at the chicken door and devours the eggs, prompting owner John Wilson to chain the animal after repeated incidents.
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John Wilson
Port Jervis
N. Y
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