Fooling the Schoolmarm’s Forbidden Arrears in Omaha
A fragmentary chatter of gossip mixed with medical ads and notes on public life. The piece mentions a Boston or Omaha girl and a forbidden romance, then pivots to a quack claim about catarrh cures, Hall’s Catarrh Cure, and endorsements. It also cites a Syracuse Post quip about Skiployts and a Syrup of Figs promotion. In later items Governor Morton’s inauguration plans in New York are sketched, noting militia escort and inaugural address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Mannygorn
The
Washington Post
Washington
Fpeed
Hatihi
Rand
Hali
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Frops
Toledo
Price Tbe
Morton
Capitol
Executive Mansion
New York
WorLp
Dispensany Medical Association
Main St
Buffalo
N.Y
Frep Hunt
Glenville
Woman cured after valvular heart disease uses Williams Pink Pills
Mrs. Goo Archer of Clifton New Jersey suffered valvular heart disease with chest pain and ear noise. After trying Williams Pink Pills for Pale People starting November 26 she improved steadily, regaining color strength and relief from distress. Pills priced 50 cents a box or four for $2.60 are sold by dealers or by mail from Schenectady NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Evening News
Goo, Archer
Clifton
The
Delle
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Scheneutady, N, Y
Canals Versus Railroads Shaping Future Waterways
The piece contrasts eighteenth to nineteenth century canal growth with modern railroads, arguing canals are obsolete for cheap transport. It highlights railroads' speed and elevation capabilities, calls for future canals to be wide enough for large ships, and notes ongoing or planned canal projects. It also includes miscellaneous old notes and ads.
Christmas Parcel Mixups Spark a Lively City Scene
Arthur Proctor receives a Christmas box meant for an old chum, sparking a case of mistaken identity involving Antoinette Mayfield and Miss Mayfield. Burleigh and Antoinette navigate the mix up with help from Mrs. Mayfield as a romance set to unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina
Charles Bublolph Cantare
Arthur
Charlie Burleigh
Pontoffice
Antoinette Mayfield
Street
City
Tam
Mr. Burleigh
Amasin Mayfield
First Quaker Meeting House Record Erection Date
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Sprrsh more meeting-house erected about the year 3089, with uncertainty about the exact date and details. The fragment mentions the Quaker meeting and hints at origins but provides no concrete facts or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprrshmore
Notes and gifts spark a Christmas mystery in a ball scene
A note hidden in one slipper uncovers a playful exchange of gifts marked by Aunt Tam and Pettikins. The scene shifts to a gathering where Antoinette Mayfield and Charles Burleigh share laughs, while Quaker meeting-house history and a bold summary of 17th century Sunderland and York Quaker presence frame the dated reflection on rulers Alexander I and II and their era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eiene
Paragragha
Tam
Mr. Proctor
Paree
Charles Burleigh
Miss Mayfield
Varnish Making and Trade Secrets From Historic Notes
A fragmented collage discusses varnish origins and methods, noting gum and turpentine blends from decades past and the craft as an inherited art. It cites Chicago Record on true varnish craft, then shifts to promotional clippings about insurance, agency contracts, and assorted advertisements with varied products and claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Chicago
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Hérors
London
McSwattera
Skiply
Skiployts Taitover
Syrajeuse
California Fig Syrup Co
Lowell
Bly
Hitch
United States
Buffato
Mall
RLY Brothers
Warren Bt
Privierue
Oxford MI
Q Clothing Dept
Wabanh
Laloagostile
Ars
Mwansor
Dearborn Street
D. Buchmuelter
Lexington
Saya
Hostettar
Yonkera Statesman
Arthur Proctor
Mary
Violet
Sony Wine
Predi
Newas
Swarthmore Hall
Notance
Norton
Stockton
South Shields
Ireland
Willian Edmundaone
Logan
Gateshead
George I
Pipewellgate
Fountain Inn
High Street
Pilgrim Street
Newcastle
Sunderland
York
Ulverston
Boston Globe
Alexander I
Alexander II
Humane
Verdaag
Paw
Nicholas L
Alexander TY
Possea
Ryuldi
Pees
Igi
France
Flood
Hi Worrestal
Waco Hood
Browann TounnaraLb
Oclwain
Town
Hood
Obtun
Tanson
Brtish and
Worelgn Bible Society
Gleveland Philadeater
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