Notorious Mormon Pratt Killed After Abduction Case
A San Francisco man Mrs McLean eloped with Elder Pratt after he converted her from her husband Hector McLean and took her to Salt Lake City where she was sealed as Pratt’s ninth wife. McLean pursued across the United States learning of the wife’s location and letters about him. Pratt was shot seven miles from town by McLean, dying within hours. Newspapers celebrate the act while noting the serious crime and alleged punishments for apostates and demoralization.
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St. Louis
Pratt
McLean
San Francisco
Cal
Hector McLean
Salt Lake
New Orleans
California
Utah
New York
Houston
Texas
Fort Gibson
Port Gilson
Flint Postoffice
Cherokee Nation
Cat McLean
United States
Fort Smith Herald
Comet item rattled reader balance in Bloomington
A reader recalls clipping the Freeport Daily Journal and joking about a comic item named "Comet" that disrupted their calm. The note expresses playful regret and a wish to take back the disruption. Local humor and nostalgia color the reminiscence about clipping papers and small newspaper moments.
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Freeport Daily Journal
Annat
Bloomington
Astonishing birth of colt Macnure Court-Porter's Spirdé records
A surreal account describes a colt born after its mother was run over and cut in two. The foal survived and was doing well, with suggestions to name it Macnury from its mother's untimely ripping. The piece notes the muddy conditions among friends.
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Macnure
Macnury S
Salem Gazette Succeeds While Many Newspapers Fail
The Salem Gazette notes that since its founding in Salem Massachusetts forty nine other newspapers have started and failed. The piece comments that everyone believes they know how to publish a newspaper yet many pay dearly for experience.
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Salem
Mass
Costar announces nationwide depots for remedies
Rat, stenches, bedbugs, and costar Druggist depots to supply remedies nationwide. Ex terminiter at 888 Broadway, New York, offers orders by mail or express when in-person depots are impracticable. Send price with order to prepay and receive prompt attention at Costar 388 Broadway.
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Reach
Exterminiter
Broadway
New-York
United States
Costar
New York
Ftvlwood &Laxé Manufacturing Company
McLayton
Stephenson Street
Widest celebrity remedy for liver complaints offered by Dr Sanford
An advertisement touts Dr Sanford's Invigorator as a universal liver remedy and cure for dyspepsia jaundice and general debility. It claims remarkable testimonials and long tenure in New York practice with the doctor offering it as a family medicine to spare doctors and prolonged suffering.
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Sanford
New York
J. Westytter
Long Life Under Difficulties in the Midlands Tale
An 15th-century scene from Leicester to Shropshire recounts a poor mother and her young son Tommey during a turbulent march toward London. A crown is seized by a rider, Henry VI appears, and the boy receives royal indulgence and a cure by the king’s touch. The tale follows their journey, poverty, and tommy’s frail fate as years pass.
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Leicester
Richmond
London
Richard
Tommy
Lord Stanley
King Henry
Henry
T’ Feckens
Shropshire
St. Doddickins
Sommy
Tommy Joy
Potteskind
York
Wiiely
New Orleans Purchasers Urged to Provide Faithful Promises
A notice in old New Orleans text asks buyers to provide assurances of good faith by furnishing a receipt of any house in New Orleans and Well furnish them a package of oils. If they do not perform as claimed, they will face consequences.
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Arden
Chicago Democrat
Brewster House
Ricago
Stephenson County
Sidames Clarke
James Clark
Femelea
Bret
Canada
1.A. Baldwin & CO
Rochester
Lacoul
Chemient Laboratory
Parish of Jeverson
Pierre Lacour
Lacour
New-York
Ldacouws
Virginia
Seateh
Pracil
Dacour
Lagour
Lacaar
Vquor
Gale
St. Charles
Poydrus Btrovis
New Orleane
P.lacour
New-Orlaana
Nuw-Or- Tunns
Janlidly
Sonia
Gaga
Mhebay
Sons
Charles H
Clickener & Co
Nu, St
Navelay Ately
Sul
Eimer & Burra
Cortieliga
Snacerea
Poly
Atouk
Tang
CIPY
Chants Nort
Weet
Freeport
Itne
Bhandit
Prekpowt
Ill
Rchilliav
Erick
Jiluck
Phenson Street
Odfer
New York
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Elder Pratt
Alice Cary
Sey
France
New Banx Ex
Berton Brows, Esq
The
Madison Argue & Democrat
Sfinerel Pl. Tribune
Tayther
Blackwood
Ma, Zania
Ees Ldewalks
Wilcox, Lyon & OG
apStly
Covesa
H. A. Porras & Ro
Moore & Dakin
Agente
Horace Waters
Regar
Wis
Mretsyetdet
Prior's
Buea
Sleepleason Street
Mone
Serres
Front Paria
Septiftariy
Emmert & Burneli
Mgohe
DAKIN
Accents
Louis KL Burrell
Dante Stock
St Cf Ceblies
Ube
Durand
Westhleave
Kacine
Fraight
Dweand Rock Coe
Puagenger Drainy Abieces
Paatenyger Prat
Hacla
Chivaga
Wanker
Clinton
Chicago
Danesy du Chien
Kenishis
Mitesaya
St Paul &FuUl du Ilte
Madisen
Milwaukee
Ryan
Rawlemer
Volde
Racine
Myve da
Ham
Aris Baumgarten
Marty
Cate
Frida
Shepley
Sven
Friel
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