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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1891
Page
3
A devastating prairie fire swept across a county near the Mississippi River burning farms and buildings. It killed George W. Johnaur and another resident, with authorities and volunteers scrambling to control the blaze as smoke darkened the horizon.
A long scanned page promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs fevers and consumption with testimonials and free bottle offers. It also touts Dr Lee’s Liver Pills, Golden Medical Discovery, and Bitters for digestion and health, alongside general medical ads and fashion notes.
A detailed look at imperial security for the Russian czar shows multi mile infantry coverage, armored carriages, pioneer trains, and citizen guards acting as spies. In Paris, the prefect of police wields sweeping power over urban order, investigations, public spectacles, and numerous civil functions, guided by ministerial oversight.
A description from Strand Magazine explains the Russian cradle as an oblong box or wicker basket hung by cords from four corners to a hook or rafter, with a looped cord beneath for the mother to swing the baby. In long severe winters the cradles or hammocks may be hung around the great stove where the family, wrapped in sheepskins, pass the night.
In Lincolnshire usage kelter describes junk litter and rubbish such as old boxes packing cases and broken buckets found in courtyards stables or farmyards the term also appears in a quote about attending a sale with nothing of value to buy indicating everything was kelter.
A railroad fireman recalls learning engine work while firing on a frostbound night. After an axle derailment on No 145 near Elbling, Nell Aness stays at his post to save passengers, dying beneath his engine as the narrator jumps to safety. Twelve killed, many injured. Aness hailed as a hero by Arkansaw Traveler.
In a chatty scene from a late 19th or early 20th century college, two young women discuss essays on topics like Drifting and Simplicity of the Ancients. They fret over dress choices, sash colors, and bouquets of Marechal Nicoles, while debating Cesar and Plato and comparing notes on libraries and decorations.
An advertising offer proclaims a grand collection titled Footprints of the Worlds History. It promises unparalleled scope, a worldwide appeal, and exclusive territorial rights with a $1 deposit for a full kit. It urges immediate action as territories fill fast and provides a Cincinnati address for terms and materials.
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