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Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1887
Page
1
Our store invites you to personally inspect our spotless clothing and gent's furnishings, claiming perfection and completeness. We emphasize the goods are the cheapest in the market and ready for your consideration. Remember you can always get value at our establishment.
Fort Smith’s future is seen in growing trade, rail routes, and coal region links. Prominent figures discuss six proposed lines including to Dardanelle Little Rock Hot Springs Texarkana and Chicago along with local infrastructure rise and large city investment in schools water gas and electric services.
Harrisburg resident Edward Sherhird sought relief from chronic ailments through electric bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Tincture. Advertisements claim seven boxes of Arnica and three bottles of bitters cured him, with retail details provided for purchase.
A fragmented reminiscence describes a severe illness with throat pain, misdiagnosed fears, and failed remedies. The narrator recalls a doctor threatening throat lancing and grim scenes of discomfort, noting surgeries and repeated attempts to cope with the worsening condition.
A dramatic excerpt shows a surgeon preparing a patient for a painful procedure with a medical student present. The physician jokes about pain and proceeds to lance wounds while debating responsibility for a mishap that breaks a prior successful case. The patient recalls Logan's death as tension rises and the doctor exits in anger.
A Detroit couple argued loudly on Gratiot Street over tooth extraction and tintype portraits. Detective Roberty suggested tintype shooting as an alternative while a plan emerged to have the tooth pulled if it ached, with the couple hoping to finish before dinner.
An Irish worker in an eight firm under the hill asked for twenty lights of 14x10 glass at a shop but was offered 10x14. After a pause he agreed to the 10x14 saying he could turn it around and they wouldn’t notice the difference.
A jumble of scattered phrases reports on land acquisitions and corporate activity. References to counties, acres of land, and a Maine area appear amid unclear names and numbers.
Scattered dialogue appears to be an OCR garble of a social scene plus character names Tommy Tammy and Uncle Charlie. Only bits survive with mentions of Paris, a saloon, a cake, pony, and coffee at Young’s. No clear event or outcome is stated.
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