Romance of an Illinois congressman and Midwest politics
A Chicago story notes Congressman Abner Taylor wed Miss Babcock after parental opposition, details a Michigan or New Jersey ceremony, and hints at a broader mix of political maneuvering. The piece surveys Northern Illinois influence, a Cape Fear line proposal, and local postmaster shifts amid a tide of 19th century political footwork.
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Abner Taylor
Statesman
Ta Kenoto
Taylor
Lua
Col. A. ©. Babcock
Michigan
Chicago
Washington
Colonel
New Jersey
Bargain StorE at Harris Building on Main Street
Bargain StorE offers a wide array of fabrics and goods at reduced prices. Prominent items include plaid linsey and ginghams at 15¢, Canton flannels at 12 to 40¢, dress and sacking plains at 40¢, and ladies wear such as merino vests and shawls priced around a dollar. Stock emphasizes value and low-cost textiles for daily use.
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Foster's
Rousing Bargains for Everybody at ILAR Xt AILITS
A bustling department store sale touts low prices on footwear. Men’s boots from two dollars, calf boots at two dollars, men’s brogans 95 cents and up, boys’ boots and dress shoes, plus ladies and children’s rubbers at 25 to 35 cents. Strong emphasis on value and broad stock.
Mixed-Up Marriages in the Miller Family Saga
A NY World dispatch outlines Henry Miller a New York shoemaker who married four wives all related by kin and died with four daughters. The decades of marriages include elopement ties to his mother in law and sister relationships with the offspring. Arbor Day proclamation by County Superintendent FL Watts calls for November 21 observance and school gatherings.
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David Bennett Hill
New York
National Democracy
Cleveland
South
Grover
Dayvid
Athinbe
Hill
Grover Cleveland
Npor
David Bennett
Fiystan Morald
Internal Revenue
Persvil Service
Agalinenc
Houk
Washington
Europe
Honk
Lees
Clarkson
Falls
N.Y. World
Henry Miller
E Siveter
Miller
Muller
Sosa
Miller No. 4
Elop
FL F. Watts
Castoria Recalled In Child Health Ad Fragment
A fragmented quotation asserts Castoria as a remedy from infancy to adulthood, noting use for children and as a household remedy across generations. The text reflects old consumer product advertising style without providing verifiable context or date.
Neuralgia and its common forms and remedies
The article defines neuralgia as nerve and muscle pain with sudden flare ups, notes frequent forms such as nervous headache and trigeminal neuralgia, lists causes like malaria overwork and cold, and promotes a advertised remedy called Whites Neuralgia Cure guaranteed to enter the blood and neutralize the obstructive acid.
Horrific crime and Harvard class oratory noted in ranected items
A Tallapoosa county crime report describes masked intruders forcing Mrs. Smith from her home, robbing her, and setting fire to the house while she witnessed the brutal act. Authorities report several suspects captured and ongoing searches. The page also notes Clem ent Garrett Morgan’s Harvard class oratory victory by a single vote, with civic discourse on race and equality. Additional items discuss veterans and pension debates across the nation, including Confederate veterans and Northern pauper concerns.
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Breaixotas
Ala
Age-Herald
Lafayette
Tallapoosa County
Albert Smith
Anpmin Oy
Clement Garrett Morgan
Harvard University
Harvard
Tikonien
New England
If I Were a Woman A Railing on Fig Leaves and Flirtations
A satirical essay imagines if the speaker were a woman, critiquing Eve’s fig leaf dress and the biblical portrayal of women. It muses on modest dress, quiet speech, and women’s imagined dominion, contrasting male toil with female flirtation. The piece ends with a jab about fig leaves and flirtations.
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Eden
Adam
Eve
Joagers Miller
Danville to Southwest Virginia Railroad Plan Announced
Announcement from Danville Virginia outlines the Danville and East Tennessee Railroad Company seeking to extend from Norfolk to Danville, with over 100 miles in operation on the Atlantic line and aims to reach coal fields in Southwest Virginia. The project promises rapid survey work and construction within three months, calling the route a future great transcontinental line. Garrett Mills reports a teachers’ institute event and details for Sunny South in Jonesboro district with dates November 1 and 2, inviting teachers from multiple districts to attend and cover curriculum topics and public sentiment strategies.
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Danville
Southwest Virginia
Danvillle
Danville & East Tennessee Railroad Company
Atlantic & Danville Railway
Norfolk
Southhwest Virginia
Western
Corps of Engineers
Garren
MILLS
Sunny South
Jonesborn
Tim Bration
P. T. Warns
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Nashville
America
State Comptroller
Tennessee
Mississippi
Hercules
Jupiter
David and Hoover
Illinois
Johnson City
Wilmington
Messenger
Cape Fear
Southport
South Carolina
Hood
Hoode
Wiley Heck
Ana Duell
Powell
Wiley
Wm. Kirby
Dowell
Tomnaw
Harris Building
Main Street
Scylar Bargains
Ilar
Ailits
Hart, Armbrdst & Coo
Bargain Store
Orn
THE
Citizens Bank
HARR
P. A. Btnatton
Vice-Provident
Pf. A. Stratton
LW. Hunter
Hunter & Brown
J.T. Wilder
R. R. HS. Chamberlain
Roane Tien Company
First National Bank
Chattanooga
H. H. Stratton
Stratton & Stratton
M. Allen
Roan Mountain Station
Dean
Re. Brading
Onahier
Johnson City Furniture CO
K. Side
Raby
Castoria
Mins
McFarland & CO
Tenn
Tallaoosa County
Playapolis Journal
Louteville Timor | Tt
Tournai
Iron Brigade
Paris
Robert Ray
Sullivan Andrews
Edward Andrews
Pot
Teachers’ Institute
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