Immortal J N Pree and the pressure oracle in rail era
Obscure 19th century figure Jacob Newman Pree known as The Immortal J N is described as a famed orator and railway traveler who claimed to control a mysterious force called pressure. The piece traces his life from Indiana origins to California mining and legal fame, his Civil War era escapades, and his later lectures while riding free on railways and dodging hotel bills. Also notes his rivalry with a murderer he defended, and a dramatic decline in mental health following that case. The text blends biographical sketches with sensational anecdotes about his travels and alleged influence.
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Jacob Newman Free
Poyulace
J. N
William Pree
Urbana
T. N
Jacob Newman Pree
Free
Hman
Cincinnati
Taco Newman Pree
S.N
United States
Deyes
Hewan
SD. N
Paystar
Beat
A. NL
California
Pree
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Amos and
Faces
Natty
Chicago
Rumor on Col Tyson's Removal Sparks Tennessee Turmoil
A wet rumor from Knoxville claims Congressman Walter Brownlow plots to oust Col Tyson from the Sixth U.S. Infantry with reports of drunken officers and a pending muster out of the regiment. Separate items note sinking funds bills, tax boosts, and local ads on remedies, literature, and a newsy miscellany.
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Tyson Dy
Asu Regent Military Court of
Brownlow
Choe
John
Lieut
Gregg
T'yaan
Porto Rico
Spear Whitaker
Pritchard
North Carolina
Col
Tyson
Aea
Knoxville
San Thun
Sentinel
Tennessee Legislative
Save Your Money With Tutts Liver Pills Promise Cure
Advertisement claims Tutts Liver Pills will cure stomach liver and bowel diseases and save doctors bills. It asserts the pills cure sick headache dyspepsia malaria constipation and biliousness with endorsement by a million people.
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Tut
Tutt
Kipling Poem The White Man's Burden In McClure's
A fragmentary notice reviews Rudyard Kipling’s The White Man's Burden to appear in the February McClure's alongside notes on Kipling short stories’ popularity. It mentions printing extracts, editorial issues, and a liver remedy advertisement peppered through the page.
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Rudyard Kipling
United States
McClure's
Kipling
MacClure
Contagious LaGrippe and remedies from period ad
A fragment overview claims LaGrippe is contagious with germ identification and transmission by touch or air. It cites Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as curative, with a Louisville testimonial, and mentions Simmons wine or tablets for monthly regulation. Park commissions and Nashville weather notes are referenced alongside misc advertising text.
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Miles
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R.S. Bolton
Frey Bay
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Yao
Piemsant Palstabie
Gilyit
Totoro
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Southern Railway
Southern Hallway
Kaaxvuli, Toungray & the
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Missouri
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Washington
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
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Union Depot
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Tenn
Tiana
the “Immortal
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Scribner's Magazine
Ani
Blainy
Garfield
Harrison
Onty A
Lippincott’s
Isabel Nixon Whiteley
Mary
Wardon Allen Curtis
Devil's Gully
Owen Hull
Lionel Strachey
Warner
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F. Luis Mora
F. Williamson
Magdalena River
South America
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Gomex
Thomas R. Dawley, Jr
Tampa
Tennessee
General Assembly
Graig
Demorest
Byaln
Louisville
New York
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Bureau of Combustibles
Murat Bo
Sun
Kip
de. King
Oy St. Dyle's
M. A. Simmons
Plymouth
Wis
Mesars
Carroll & Bowers
Plymouth Review
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Review
Jones-Gordon
Ourdl Press
Whiteside
Montana
W. A. Clark
Clark
Lizzie Smith
Jackson
Tom
Welles
Billy Saeters
White Mans
Aiurox
Louisville, Ky
Dr. Miles’ Norvino
Simmons
McMillin
Nashville
It. Mitten
J. Milter
Miller
Physicians
Syd
KS Milter
Watnage Avenue
Koan Street
Pays Snan
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Public Square
Walnut
Haskiel H. Dyer
Opeice
Manxer Sr
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Johnson City
Washington, Sullivan
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R. R. Emmert
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Russell & Walden
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Bete
Tata
Elmero Silicon Co
Cie St
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Chichester
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Hotel Hamilton
Bristol
W. P. Hamilton
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