Oddities of Life and Dying Wills in Old News
A fragmented account recounts odd matrimonial tales from early newspapers. Highlights include Mathew Crooks’s dying wish to witness his daughter’s wedding at his bedside, a Detroit scandal involving jewelry and elopement, a Pittsburgh couple’s rushed marriage in a sleeping car, and a Denver match where a supposed wealthy lawyer’s brother revealed a thief.
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Detroit
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Eosst
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Cogs
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Misa Locke
Aiken
Denver
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Fragmented text on pyramids and construction costs
The passage describes Garar Pru or Bidlish aflmeren with rudimentary measurements for a pyramid and base dimensions, noting a 264 square foot area and a 460 foot height. It discusses granite blocks, tight joints, and a projected federal currency cost of 145,200,000 to build railroads. It also includes a recipe for dyeing and laundering clothes and a social query about newspaper subscriptions.
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New York
Atlantic
San Edgeo
Pacific
Walter
Buckeye Pile Ointment Promises Quick Piles Cure
An early 20th century advertisement touts Buckeye Pile Ointment as a universal cure for piles. It claims relief for symptoms like hemorrhoids and related discomfort, cites Dr Tabler of Nashville, and urges readers to buy a sample bottle for 10 cents. The notice targets towns across the Western Continent, listing distributors and urging instruction to use as directed.
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Nashville
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McLane Liver Disease Remedies in 19th Century Note
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Dr. C McLane treating liver related fevers with purgatives and purgative regimens. The text mentions early practitioner names and unspecified “paired” treatments, reflecting historical medical practices and file references rather than a complete case narrative.
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