What the Worm Turned in a Mexican Desert Tale
Two young men in a Mexican desert hideout reckon with heat and home as a centipede attack wakes them. Wallace cannot bear the wilds and plans to return to Alice, while Bob begins packing, eyeing a safer life. A separate excerpt recounts Prince John Van Buren delivering an all Italic speech that draws laughter at a New York Free Soil convention.
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Pop
Hitle
Tlolmai
Tob
Wallace
Bob
Uncle John
Wally
le Lny
Oly
Willie
Leary
Alice
Moe
Pete
Peilro
Herkimer
Free Soil
Prince John van Buren
John
Prince John
Wallace'r Ciest
Sonce
Bobh
Pye
Acker's
Mibsy Jones
Mibsy
Centipede Memories Echo From Desert Home Front
Wallace and Bob recall a long separation in a stark desert setting. Wallace laments homesickness and wistfully recalls small-town scenes from school days, such as russet apples and marble games, while pondering the past as time drifts away.
Deeds that Live in Archduke Charles Act of Mercy
In 1801 Archduke Charles commanding Austrian forces at Troh enlinden moved to aid wounded soldiers abandoned by their commander for lack of horses. He ordered horses torn from banners to save a brave soldier, earning French praise for his humanity and prompting the return of the abandoned guns with compliments to the archduke.
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Arcuduke Charles
Army of
Austria
Trohenlinden
Archduke
Lost perambulator with six month old baby advertised
In the dia triet of Hoechst Prussia an advertisement states a six month old baby was lost from a perambulator left Sunday outside a public house in Sos sinheir or possibly in Toubst or Une terlederbach. The perambulator cover bears the embroidery Sleep well mother watches over you.
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Innesbnitt
Hoechst
Prussia
Sossinheir
Toubst
Uneterlederbach
Training and Politics Meant to Bridge Law and Power
In Tom Watsons Magazine, two students debate law study aims. The first questions why study law without practicing it, while the second reveals plans to enter politics and learn the law’s weak points.
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Tom Watson
Aerial ferry opens in Duluth Minnesota
In Duluth Minnesota an aerial ferry is operating. The suspended ferry car travels four miles per hour and is powered by two fifty horsepower electric motors. Annual running costs are estimated below seven thousand five hundred dollars, a figure far lower than steam boat service.
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Duluth
Minn
Mosby Now A San Francisco Attorney After Civil War Fame
The famed Confederate scout and colonel John Singleton Mosby, once known across the nation for daring raids against Union forces, is described here as a practicing attorney in San Francisco. The article notes his war exploits including the capture of General Stoughton and a raid that carried off General Sheridan's supply train. It also mentions veteran Iggow at seventy two years old.
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John Singleton Mosby
San Francisco
Mosby
General Stoughton
Sheridan
Iggow
Warning on Consumption and Dr Boschee German Syrup
Dr G G Ben warns that early signs of consumption appear as coughing and lung congestion. The ad claims German Syrup can cure lung trouble in early stages and even advanced cases, noting trial bottles at 25 cents and general sale by Jos Emmert and W B Jungkunz.
Very Low Excursion Rates to Pacific Coast and Kansas City
Excur sion tickets will be sold from all stations to Portland Tacoma Seattle and California points August 29 to September 1 2 8 4 6 12 18 14 26 27 28 with favorable return limits for meetings Two fast trains to the Pacific Coast The Overland Limited and The Californian Express with sleeping cars Rates to Kansas City via North Western Line Aug 28 to 31 for annual National Firemen’s convention Apply to Chicago North Western Ry agents.
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Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
California
Pacific Coast
Chicago & North-Western
Kansas City
North-Western Line
National Firemen’s Association
Chicago & North- Western Ry
Philadelphia
North-Western
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Woodstock
Ill
Chicago & Morth-Western Ry
Low Rates to Portland and Western Cities Promoted
Advertises low fares on the Chicago Great Western Railway with sales from May 28 to September 20 to Portland Seattle Tacoma Victoria Vancouver San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. Details available from any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tracoma
Seattle
Fife
Ore
Chicago Great Western Railway
Tacoma
Bellingham
Everett
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
San Diego
Cal
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
St. Paul
Minn
Excursion Ticket Offers From Multiple Rail Lines
Excursion tickets on the North Western line for Sovereign Grand Lodge events in Philadelphia and Evansville are offered Sept 14-16 and Sept 4-9 respectively, with favorable return limits. The C M & St P road lists daily excursion sales May 16 to Sept 30 to Delavan, Waukesha, Madison and nearby, at reduced rates. Also advertised are a cash register for sale and a piano tuner service from Brown & Dollmeyer.
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Delavan
Waukusha
Madison
Lodwid J.B. Swarr
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Port Arthur
Russia
Far East
Harbin
Paris
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
France
G. G. Ben
Jos, Emmert and
W. B. Jungkunz
Evansville
Wis
Chicago & North-Western Ba
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Sbrownzs Dollmeyer
J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyers
Phongoag Adit
Homeseekers
Queen & Crescent
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North and
South Carolina
Kentucky
Misalarippi
Tennessee
Virginia
Ohio River
Oneway Settlers
J S. McCullough
Dearborn St
Chicago
M.a.hays
Agent Land and Industrial Department
G. B. Allen
A. S. Louis
F. A. Schulz
Illinois Central Railroad
Freeport
H. W. Rowley
Business Directory
Illinois
D. C
D. 0. Stover
Fred Dorman
W.H. Wagner
Henry Bater
Homer
Aspinwall
Savings Department
Hottinger, Gollmanno & Co
Capital
Collmann
Pres
F. Graham
Cashiar
V.pres
L.R
Jungkung
B.schulte
Wim
Trambor
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W. N. Croakrite
Q Collmann
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First National Bank
O. B. Bidwell
A. Bidwell
Second National Bank OF
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Webster
Dareotora
Farwall
W. A. Hance
Reuben Siegfried
J. F. Fair
A. C. Burchard
L. H. Rorrey
Burchard & Burrelh, Attorneys AT Law
Court House
Presport
Incle
W. N. Cronerite
Stephenson Sr
Lidwig
Freeport, T
Ruthe & Winning
Lso House
Omos
Galena Avenue
A. L. Babcock
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
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Asheville
Mobile
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Shreveport
Texas
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Adams Sti
A. Garrett
W. C. Binearnen
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Mg. Gen
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Ag. Cincinnaii
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The
Southland
Northwest
BIG Four
J. O. Tooker
Onaga
Lafoulyrre
Clark
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