May Day baby show plan sparks a quirky contest
The Savannah News reports on a proposed May Day exhibition with prizes for the prettiest and largest babies aged six weeks to three years. Five judges would assess beauty and physique, with rules aimed at impartiality, including rotating judges by age and avoiding nurses on site. A separate note describes a Paris Tennessee farmer exhib iting a 1768 pound hog in Nashville, claimed to be Berkshire stock, with hundreds of related hogs and a sow with sixteen piglets weighing 956 pounds.
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Somether Worman
Savannah News
Paris
Henry County
Tennessee
Nashville
England
Amusing Irish Love Tale Ends With River Rescue
A lighthearted 19th century vignette tells of Phelim the Irish youth who loves Kitty and faces a stubborn father. After Kitty’s father falls into the Maumee River, Phelim taunts fate, throws a pole to aid, and ultimately rescues him, allowing the couple to wed and set up a cottage with the old man’s whiskey fueled misadventure.
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Leander
Tlero
Sellespont
Toledo
Maumee
Tie
Phelim
Ald
Kitty
Phelin
Trish
Blackguard
Pholin
Yin
A Boy's Theatre and the Pepper Whitcomb Accident
A group of seven boys in a barn creates a makeshift theatre in a loft above a carriage-house. The founder recounts directing, acting, and building props, including a crossbow for William Tell. A misfired arrow injures Pepper Whitcomb, prompting grandfather Nutter to ban future performances and a moral note on courage and forgiveness.
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Binny Wallace
New Orleans
Prince of Denmark
River Mouth
William Tell
Switzerland
Fred Langdon
Geasler
Tell
Pepper Whitcomb
Whitcomb
Kitty Collins
Pepper
Grandfather Nutter
Tse
Population Totals and Cruelty to Oxen Highlighted In Treatise
A historical summary outlines global demographics with races languages religions and lifespans, then denounces harsh oxen whipping and threshing practices as cruel and unnecessary. It also notes end-of-life reflections from James T Brady and a quirky tobacco consumption calculation, ending with advice to build personal libraries.
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Cuthbert Appeal
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R. Bradley &Son
Commission Merciants
BR ‘Stoddard
Georgia
Richard. Bradley Tate
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Giles
P. H. Behn
Claghorn & Cunningham
Ghroceas Sea
Corner Bay
Drayton Streets
Joa, B
Chacnomx
Savanhan, GA
Dso. Commianan
Twept Ig
Duncan & Johnston
General Commission Merchants
Savannah
Brrest
RK Awperson
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John W. Anderson’s Sons & Co
Factors General Commission
Anderson’s Black, Drayton Bt
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Savannah, GA
Empire
Siexm
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Permill
A. J
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Brohants
Claghorn & Cunningham's Range
Bay Street
Coton
New York
Liverpool
M. Loan
Rome
Gee E Grooy Ver
Arodka County
Ketchum & Hartridge
Lato Biyeo
Hartrhdge & Co
Commission Merchants
City Hotel
Equitable
Qytten
Bennet & How
Miyern Fee Beer
Davant & Waples, Pactora, Forwarding Axe
General Commission
Lincoln Streets
Savannall OA
B.J. Davant, Jr
Davast
W.P. Waples
Screven
Savanna, GA
Nickerson
Esstera
S. M. Lederer & Co
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Greenwich Street
Warkely
Savannah Cards
Congress Street
Ghorgta
Dewitt & Morgan
B.D. Arnold
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Minera Medica
R. J. Nuss
J. G. Tuomas
Waring
W. M. Charters
Iary. Adjuvet
W. MD
Bulliore
M.D
Myers
Bia
Teeracerios
Cal Neh
Niente
South
Savannah Clip
Marine Hospital
Pune
Bayaquah Medical College
Saatiet
Prtas
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Dr. W. Hertecs
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Martin
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Mouse
Roen Doster
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Market Square
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Truster
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Asiciana
Chile
Costa
Dromgoole & Reopatetol Jomphia
LW. Bunt, CO
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General A
J. J. McDonald
Geri Ay
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Nestles
Eden
Anil
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Globe
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