Westward migration after civil war sparks frontier tale
Fifty year old Gen Greyson leads an immigrant train of ten wagons toward Yellowstone region. His son Ledbetter Greyson, a Confederate captain, is believed dead at Chickamauga. Whirlwind leads Sioux plot against the party while Capt. Richmond contemplates old rivalries and love tied to Mabel Fleming.
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Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Great Plains
British America
Gulf of Mexico
Oliver Greyson
Chickomnauga
Cok Ledbetter Greyson
Ile
Ele
Col. Greyson
Gen. Greyson
Greyson
Jennie
Mabel Bleming
Ledbetter
Mabel Weeming
Charles Nadine
Mabel
Far West
Stancock
Fort Leavenworth
Yellowstone
Fort Wallace
Colorado
Robert Whitman
Upper
Whitman
Lawrence Castillo
Fle
Ned Castilly
Mike
Rockies
Red Cloud
Plains
Defiance
Whirlwind
Wilds
Jake
Utah
St. Lois
Uteh
St. Louis
St. Armand
Beauty
Tallis
Ari
Italy
Gien
Grreyson
Richmond
Capt. Richmond
Capt
Richmonl
Ate Bydian
Ureyson
Ife
Mabel Fleming
Misdirected German Mail of 1899 Surpasses Returns
The German imperial post in 1899 received 2 022 912 letters and parcels that could not be delivered and only 984 782 could be returned to senders.
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Imperial Post
Venice Floods and Public Life Amid Tide and Fog
A vivid, if foggy, Venice scene describes flooding that halts daily routines and reshapes public spaces from St Mark's Square to the Giudecca. Residents endure rising water, swaying bridges, floating debris, and the crowd’s reactions as authorities and porters manage the damp chaos.
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London
Venice
Ventre
Asa
Owas
St. Markos
Ridiculous Rhinoceros Valuation Sparks City Debate
A New York Zoo director cites a $15 a pound value for a horned rhinoceros and compares it to far higher figures for Smiles the animal, sparking controversy over rarity, market value, and public sentiment amid odd notes about unrelated marriages and royal ancestry.
London Police Guard Vast Road Network
A report on the metropolitan police of London overseeing 8 200 miles of roads and streets. The piece reflects on judgment of a fool versus a hypocrite and uses sharp, dismissive language about moral folly.
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Aver of London Police
Metropolitan Police of London
A Ranchman’s Experience with Dodd’s Kidney Pills
In an 19th century testimonial a ranchman describes severe back pain and frequent urge to urinate after riding. He reports trying various medicines before using Dodd's Kidney Pills and credits them with greater relief and comfort than anything previously used.
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Pope
Dodd
Three New Year Resolutions Reflections
The Brooklyn Eagle muses on how fae this world would be if everyone kept good resolutions for New Year’s Day rather than breaking them within a week. The piece notes Hempstead enthusiasm and suggests the few days after New Year’s resemble a near millennium.
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Meadowbrook
Hempstead
Brooklyn Eagle
Mrs. Austin Arrives in Town in Too Good to Be True
Philadelphia Press notes Mrs. Austin has come to town amid talk she is too good to be true. The item flags public curiosity and questions her alleged faults and what the Wis claim he has at any point.
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Mrs. Austin
Philadelpha Press
Lane’s Family Medicine Promises Daily Bowel Relief
An advertisement extols Lane’s Family Medicine as a daily aid for healthy bowels and gentle liver and kidney action. It claims cure for a sick headache and lists prices at 25 and 50 cents. The copy contrasts worldly standards with Christian virtue and ends with “She Stands Alone.”
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Lane
Unclear fragments from historic notice and quotes
Fragmentary notice mentions a Terre Haute home and hypnotism for reforming children. It also references a Pittston strike by unpaid teachers and a town arrival of Mrs. Austin. The text urges Eaglea Linen Paper and cites a quote about shared business being nobody’s.
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Terre Haute
Triendiess
Pittston
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Exeter
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