Gracie and the saloon pledge turn in sorrowful tale
A tearful temperance scene follows Gracie's plea to her father to close the saloon. Her dying wish breaks the habit, the keeper pledges never to reopen, and Gracie is said to have entered heaven as angels surround the room. The report notes the saloon keeper's conversion and expectation of heaven.
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Joann
Gracie
Jevos
Parhaeec
Pape
Papa
George
Paps
Mamma
Alice
Jesus
The
Angels
Pete the Jersey con man and New York shuffle tale
In New York a bearded rural gambler known as Pete arrives, is playful with two young con artists, and is drawn into a sequence of poker games in Bowery dives. He wins large bets with a bluffing hand while the men seek to fleece him. The piece also notes a bald hotel guest and a remark about female population growth in cities backed by a broader wartime money tale.
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New York
Pete
West Street
Courtland
Menice
Mr. Hamill
Hamilton
Donster
Middlesex
Broadway
Douster
Jenkins
Peta
Jerusalem
Peto Axbia
Boston
Tele
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Proverb Snippet and Political Flap From Wilkins Star
An eclectic clipping mixes a rough memory of a dark night mishap with a long list of maxims and a political note. It cites a Franklin Bayler letter praising Cleveland, Butler’s shifting stance, and Krehange, Laura Braten, as treasurer of the Washington and Waynesburg Railroad, noted as a rare female rail official.
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Laura Braten
Washington & Waynesburg Railroad
War with Russia and the Tritith Lion Conflict
Fragmentary wartime note discusses a looming clash between the Tritith Lion and the Northern force. The text references Ragland, parliamentary distress, and a large monetary figure as context for a broader conflict and public reaction. It remains unclear and partly garbled.
Ayur Parbapparilla Health Remedy Claim Advertised
An advertisement extols AYEN S BARBAPARILLA as a universal cure for contagions and debility, claiming to purify blood, neutralize poisons, and restore vigor. It condemns rival mixtures while urging readers to seek the advertised product despite questionable claims and widespread market substitutes.
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South Africa
Pune
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Children's Temperance Society
Women's Temperance Union
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Monteagle
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Senate of the
United States
Army of the Potomac
Lee
Richmond
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Cleveland
William Dorsheimer
Benjamin Franklin Bayler
James G. Maine
Doreheimer
Gen. Butler
Andrew Jackson
Butler
Democratic Party
Massachusetts
Provident
Wilkins
Wiehire
Enterprise
Energy
Succes
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Russia
Saucy Health
Allie Norrwur
Waraing
Ayer
J. C. Ayar & Co
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Kampbell Rothors
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J. B. Jones
Ber
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Allan' Aile Hook Taylor
Chicago
Yokaio
Brat Todigen
Fablianld
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Mar
Popular Organ
Chicago Cottage Organ Co
Handolph and
Ann Streets
Ill
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Gilbert Music House
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Exoxvuaz
Trexygestr
R. J. Rankin
W. 8. Mitchell
Knoxville
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Chattanooga
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Osborn
P.O. Box
Johnson City
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad
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Prne & Co Nashville
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