Old Pennsylvania Woodsmen Vanishing Art of Allegheny Limbermen
The old-time limberman and wood chopper of the Alleghenies are fading. Describe winter attire with fur caps cowhide boots and stockings. Mourner meetings and revival gatherings near district homes show rural ritual persistence amid decline. The rugged, honest woodsmen are becoming a memory in western Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania
Alleghanies
Duzard
Alleghany
Ten Day
Ghom House
Notable Tucker recollections spark lively reception
John Randolph Tucker, author of The Constitution of the United States, is remembered in a hearty reception highlighting his wit, social grace, and memorable stories. The piece recalls his sharp humor, eloquence, and anecdotal prowess as a lawyer and congressman.
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John Randolph Tucker
Tucker
Washington
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Boston
Ft. Tucker
Congress
Bancroft
Banncroft
Supreme Court
Ulstery
Marriage concerns and a costly gift from far away
The narrative follows a woman arranging a Las Vegas wedding for her eldest daughter, lamenting poverty that prevents a gift. A guest retrieves a landschale brooch from a safe, offered as a symbol of generosity, while others debate its value and meaning amid a tense social scene. A writer named Hynes Clever Letter is mentioned in a separate vignette, noting how a story idea was misattributed.
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Las Veowas
Las Vegas
Refund Guarantee on Tar Syrup and Lost Bird Dog Notice
The undersigned offer refunds on a 50 cent bottle of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure sour cough or cold and a 42 cent bottle refund also guaranteed. Lost a white bird dog with liver spots, raised by J B Schwin of Covington. Finder will be rewarded. Cash Cronkhite, Marshfield.
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J. B. Schwin
Covington
Marshfield
Policeman Laughs At Window Display Prank
A downtown street scene shows a clerk in stylish dress decorating a storefront window. Onlookers including a policeman mock the exhibit after reading a sign offering two choices for two cents amid a string of absurd courtroom-style dialogues and German phrases.
Lydia E Pinkham's remedies praised in letters to Mrs Pinkham
Readers from Germano Ohio and Gus Manan Maine report dramatic improvements after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and accompanying products. They describe relief from womb trouble, fatigue, nervousness, and insomnia, with renewed work capacity. The letters credit the medicines with substantial personal health gains and urge others to try them.
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Mars
E. E. Kray
Germano
Ohio
Lydia
E. F Pinkham
Maus
M. L. Sneaps
Gus Manan
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