Fragmented verse and political commentary in a 19th century page
A mixed excerpt transitions from a lyrical, dramatic mournful passage about love and betrayal to a political critique asserting former Governor Flower’s alignment with the Republicans and the influence of trusts on McKinley’s presidency. The text shifts to consumer opinion on shoe pricing and the affordability of W L Douglas shoes, arguing high costs are unwarranted and praising modern shoe machinery.
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W. L. Doug- Inn
W. Li. Douglas
Remarkably old Pennsylvania woman of 105 years
Mary Ann Cassiday of Qualport PA is 105, mother of eighteen children, nine living. Born in Ireland in 1702 she immigrated in 1845, lived in Johnstown and Coalport, widow since Broadtop mining accident. She never sick or visited a doctor, no dances, second sight 24 years, weighs about 180 pounds lately.
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Pennsylvania
Mia
Mary Ann Cassiday
Qualport
Hale and Hearty
Broadtop
Johnstown
Gallitzin
Houtedaly
Fnally
Coalport
America
Lincoftin
Prosperity promised by harvests amid distribution delays
Amid hopes of 1897 harvest prosperity the article notes rising domestic wheat movement and congestion in Kansas City as railroads pause shipments until blockades ease. It links higher transport earnings and jobs to abundance, while contrasting Tennessee debt and governance with calls for economy and reform.
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McKinley
Southland
Europe
Chicago
Kansas City
New Orleans
Galveston
Manly Democrat
Tennessee
Morristown
Cyclone Tales Spark Loose Newspaper Lore
A humorous wry note mocks sensational newspaper reporting about a western cyclone. One line claims the storm turned a collar up, shifted township lines, emptied a whiskey barrel, changed the week’s day, and blew hair and wind from people and fences.
Fragmented contraption offers dubious goods and false guarantees
An OCR fragment advertises dubious items with vague claims and a money back guarantee. It mentions a price and a sale by a unknown seller, with garbled description of products and quality promises.
Hard Times and Extravagance in National Politics
A compilation of editorials and notices from diverse sources criticizing Washington fiscal policy, high federal spending, and deficits. Includes Alaska railroad plans, a kidnapping case in Albany, a Georgia parental remedy testimonial, Birmingham steel advances, and a roundup of press pointers and social observations.
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Springfield
Mass
Republican
United States
Washington
Congress
Fashion Notes from a Past Era on Garments and Imagery
The column muses on women and men, fashion trends, and advertising in a bygone era. It sketches views on model hue bands, childlike memories, and shop window displays featuring corset ads and lace collars.
Iceland’s lone policeman stands as a national oddity
The Boston Globe notes Iceland has a single police officer who operates with high status and limited duties, described as a six foot tall, broad shouldered, well uniformed figure. It emphasizes the nation’s law abiding character and the ornamental role of its lone officer.
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Iceland
Teeland
Tennessee State News Roundup from the 19th Century
Turbulent notes from across Tennessee include Roan County fall fair activity, Harriman iron shipments, Chattanooga cotton mill prospects, Greeneville tobacco season opening on September 16, and Spirit the new McMinn County post office. Wartburg Lancing linked by telephone. Jellico rebuild plans after fire. new Jonesboro to Bristol line discussed. Typhoid fears in Hawkins County. Lenoir City knitting mill operates night shift. Bristol-Elizabethton railroad improving. A mule accident injures a child near Alley. a drowning rescue by a poor boy prompts thanks. W Fowler of Bristol Telephone involved in humorous incident. Andrew Gleghorn dies attempting to ford a swollen stream in Marshall County. A citizen’s plea for a kind word to a boy. Lewis County moves to relocate county seat to Hohenwald. hangings for rape case noted in Unidentified county. neuralgia treatment mentioned.
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Greeneville
Spirit
McMinn County
Wartburg
Lancing
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