Tourist-printer recounts 1883 river voyage and Peoria lynching escape
A retired tourist-printer recalls a dangerous 1883 journey from Denver to Detroit. After a Lake Michigan detour, a violent encounter with train hands leads to a perilous experience, including a rescue from a lynching mob near Peoria, ending with testimony and release.
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A& Company
Chicago
Denver
Detroit
Mississippi
Mother Earth
Thad
Reeve Bounger
Tsauk
Alice
Porep
Pike
Passage on pension office work and veteran family reunions
The pension office handles vast business beyond claims, reuniting families. A Massachusetts widow learns her husband, alive in Chicago, also draws a pension, prompting a meeting. A Niagara Falls veteran discovers children sent to an orphanage, and a daughter seeks his grave’s whereabouts with mixed results.
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Washington Star
Chicago
Massachusetts
Wilad
Niagara
Paris
Jude
Sherman
New Orleans
Tad
Fether
Pasard
Verely
War Department
Gud
Niggaia Melis
Literary Forgery Claims Shake Bradeet Deed History
Fragmentary text alleges a literary forgery surrounding Bradeet Deed and Heil af Mudleigh Haliev with references to Passereberg and Duater. The piece discusses alleged misattribution and questions the genuineness of historical claims, mentioning various names and places in a cryptic narrative.
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Mudleigh Haliev
de Pras
Passereberg
Paler
Duater
Biett
Bia
End of the Populist Silver Mission and Party Shifts
A fragment narrates the decline of the Populist movement and the Silver issue, likening it to earlier abolitionist splits. It discusses party realignments with the Republican and Democratic parties, the influence of gold standard lobbying, and calls for public versus private interests in politics. The text references figures and groups in the late 19th century United States and critiques the so called Sound Money League and McKinley era maneuvers.
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Silver Knight
People’s Party
Aboltion Party
Fremont
Abolition Party
New Republican Party
Republcan Party
Amd
Feloie
Swap Iig
Patis
Dante
Wilvereel
Tadies
Tates
Phe
Rabie Aebbe Conde
Mipre
Cee
Ciustert
Paris
Angie Americas
Abe Bae
Cempess
Americas
A. Gibert
Amerees
Nhat
Hanna
Sound Money League
Gila
Plantosracs
Che Wathot
Cote
Obo Biess
Gtal
Job
Gabeb Trust
Chaladew
Avarle
Fleia
Leoney
Plutuerart
Dolig
Coteprene
Largest Woman in Tennessee Sells Mountain Whisky
A Tennessee woman, Mrs Mullens, reputedly the heaviest in the state, lives on Newman’s Ridge Hancock County. She earns by illicit whisky sales on a remote mountain farm, defying revenue officers who repeatedly fail to arrest her. her log cabin sits sixteen miles from the railroad amid graves in the yard.
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Keke
Atlante Constitution
Benny Mullens
Tennessee
Newman's Ridge
Hancock County
Mullens
Rkupexville
Grasey
Mra Mullens
Bam
Tionouk
Perieg
Mindeis
Peter Bear Injury Report Inent on Centra Perk Meragerte
A fragmented and garbled note describes an incident involving a Peter Bear with a sore wound and a creature being treated. It mentions Ele foreteer, Ericsty's crew, and a plan to use a beating lotion. The text references bites, a torn hand, and attempts to place blame or discipline for the injuries.
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Peter Bear
Fragmentary talk on marriage gifts and propriety
A noisy fragment discusses expectations around dowries and expensive gifts before marriage. The speaker suggests a married woman should reveal her engagement rules, while the other questions the reasoning, noting postmarriage gifts as a traditional expectation.
Is to Peevia Travels Through Persia in Two Towns
A geevtlemmm traveler named Peevia moves through Persia visiting two towns. He attends prayer five times across two days and visits churches, leaving the places of worship as he goes.
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Peoria
Maureir
Ghet Hs
Hin
Hoover
Willie
Persia
Reception of Mrs Drompéy- Teenpie Draws Tears
Sorrowful crowd gathers as Mrs Drompéy- Teenpie is honored with a reception. Attendees weep openly while local officials praise her community work and promise future support.
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Ae Express
Peter Wo
Cheen
Chlit Boewe
Peisien d
Arinha
Fife
New York
Passores
Sacar
Dela Tuyat
Angio-American League
ripRhilgadian Te Uepotdiat Party
Pold Plegeredais Ated Bas
Sead
Ifek
Ieotnel Fee Yorks Poe Front
Ibap Bey
Ketiai
Loir
Patience Wade
Freare
LOS Tnong
Chet Tomers
Herm
Feviskiog
Ehaerp
Ughier Ghaorkh
Peevia
Tom of
Tee Westeer
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