Republican Ticket Boosts Calhoun County Campaign
Freeport Daily Journal reports on Republican ticket endorsements and local political observations from Freeport Illinois and surrounding counties. It notes Harrison Morton ticket support, mentions Army of the Cumberland reunion in Chicago with General Alger delivering Sheridan's eulogy, and cites temperance and tariff debates alongside Democratic and Prohibition commentary.
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Army of the Cumberland
Chicago
Coneral Russell A. Alger
Detroit
Michigan
Philip A. Sheridan
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Prohibition States Rally Behind Republicans in Maine and Iowa
The piece notes Prohibition influence in Maine and Iowa helping Republicans over Democrats as Grover Cleveland faces retirement. It highlights Sen Shelby M. Cullom and the Interstate Commerce bill as Republican leadership tackling trusts, and cites praise for Captain W. W. Krane of Freeport for backing Harrison and Morton amid local political debates.
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Maine
Iowa
Grover
Ben Harrison
Wilte Tlouse
Grover Cleveland
Shelby M. Cullom
Ilinois
Republican Party
New York
Triste
Wienabonea
Cullom
Huinola
Signs of Civilization on the Gold Coast
Governor leads a visiting tour among native chiefs to learn their desires of government. Rulers request tax reductions and public works from Quetta to Addah. Chiefs seek roads, schools, timekeeping dolls, river ferries, and lamps. Signs of civilization noted by The New York Times on the Gold Coast.
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Prun Pre
Quetta
Addah
Valta
Kinga
Oduarasslo
Ansopon
Extraordinary Indios Story Echoes at Kentucky Town
In a Tennessee or Kentucky excerpt a strange tale emerges of a camellike figure described as the Arabian with two humps, yet the crowd notes an extra hump may not help. The narrator claims the creature can go eight days without water, while the Arab leader militates in the background.
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Elizabeth
Daviesa
New Bia
Woodbine
Carroll
Stephenson County
Gin Tucky
HH. Welch
Fragmented OCR note about a will and memory
An unclear OCR fragment references a will and an older figure or deacon. The legible portions mention a door pupil and a bright boy, with notes about recognition and record keeping for a will. No decisive names, places, or dates are readable.
Fragmentary OCR note with scattered phrases
A garbled OCR fragment references Philadelphia and personal quotes. It mentions a clock at 11 p.m. and a cautionary line about being oneself. No clear event, people, or organizations are identifiable from the readable text.
Birch Bark Essence Aimed at Anti Oxidants and Materials
French chemists extract birch bark essence by meio acid methods to create substances with insulating properties. They combine these with other materials to produce compounds claimed as anti oxidants and potential uses in protective or industrial applications.
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Meio Aeasonti
Matariak Ca
Pondered Moment Reveals A Question Of Heart
Fragmentary dialogue portrays a man asking about his heart before answering. The garbled text hints at emotional tension and a plea involving money and loyalty. No clear individuals or organizations emerge due to corrupted OCR.
Nightingales and Prison Birds in a Forest Poem
Poem fragment portrays a caged bird singing of love while praise from a crowd echoes in a forest. The verse contrasts nature’s beauty with confinement as the bird’s song laments longing for freedom and sky beyond bars. Author Leon Drontoigh is cited in the fragment.
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Hans Netentog
Kong
Htin
Allnnot
Stara
Leon Drontoigh
Porter's family speaks of poverty and faith in a rugged homestead
A traveler meets Jim Porter and his worn family in a bare shanty near a trail. Mary, Polly, and the crippled patriarch share hard living, dreams of reform, and insistence on being “fitten” to preach or work, while lamenting their ongoing poverty and reliance on faith.
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Pap
Moya
Mary
Daske
Travshah
Atranger
Jim
Poto Farrell
Buader
Jongelgar
Pak
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Moses
St. John and Paul
Cails
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Walt
Ho Fitten
Tau
Ewald
Jim Porter
Strangled Faith and Work Buy Redemption in Detroit Tyree Presa
A distressed scene depicts a wife and Jim seeking fitment and ridicule. A stranger urges hard work to earn a better life, declaring the speaker a new man tomorrow. The town tale wraps with a farewell as the narrator contemplates salvation and labor.
Scotland’s dietary shift harms workers in late 1800s report
Susanna W. Dodds, M. D., recounts observations from Scotland across twenty years. Plain oat porridge yields to white bread and tea as laborers gain money but lose vigor. Widespread health problems recur, from tooth decay to rheumatic pain, while doctors and remedies rise alongside changing diets.
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Scotland
Susanna W. Dodds
Domorest’s Monthly
Mindedness and Enr Mindedness in Reading Styles
The text outlines how readers differ by cognitive style, noting that some remember what they read better than heard, picture word forms, and read aloud to judge accuracy. It highlights auditory, visual, and motor preferences, with examples from Prof. Jastrow. It emphasizes how attention shifts during mental work and how talking can disrupt reading for some while others show musical memory or sensitivity to sound patterns.
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Will
Auditaire
Prof
Jastrow
Popular Science Monthly
Curing Fodder Corn and Odd Postal Corrections
A Indiana farmer explains curing fodder corn by cutting when dry, binding eight bundles into a shock, letting it wilt in sun, then stacking and tying to form topaz corn. A Boston proof reader recalls a Nova Scotia compositor’s peculiar punctuation system shown in a Transcript anecdote.
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Indiana
Japan
Wmikado
9Ncor
Nova Scotia
Wallfax
To & Line
A Choicelot of Pots at Dirksen's Crockery Store
A choicelot of Flower Pots in plain and fancy styles of all sizes offered at Dirksen's Crockery Store 98 Stephenson Street. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as best for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, chapped hands, and eruptions. guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Sold by Emmort & Burrell.
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Dirksen
Crockery
Stephenson Street
Emmort & Burrell
Birthplace Log Cabins Spawned Presidential Roots
An old account praises log cabins as birthplaces of several presidents while noting rugged, healthy ancestors relied on simple root and herb remedies. The piece shifts to a ballet training segment recounting a dancer’s grueling education, detailing early morning routines, leg and toe conditioning, and the demanding discipline required for artistry and stage presence.
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Warner
Legends of the Highlands and Isles in Modern Change
The Highlands and Isles hold a romance but the land clearances reshaped life. Lairds drove evicted families from their homes as stories of old rivalries faded into tales of lost livelihoods and new strangers. Elizabeth Robins Pennell notes brutal cruelty in the discourse.
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Wighlands
Thebrides
Elan
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Hatpar's Magazine
City manners vs country hospitality in Harper’s Bazar
The article contrasts urban guardedness with rural openness, arguing city residents cannot greet every neighbor or know cohabitants, leading to less pleasant social habits. It notes country life fosters neighborly familiarity, where hospitality is a rare but valued visitor’s concession and social favors hinge on the guest’s act of giving pleasure by his company.
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Harper's Bazar
Social Life In Marly Days Glimpsed In Charlestown
In Charlestown social life in turns of the era, Drinking habits persisted into the early 19th century. A church dinner in 1818 featured decanters of brandy, wine bottles, cigars, and pipes. Dress mirrored European fashion, with figures like Thomas Russell noted for imposing attire and gala headgear amid Rusala finery. Gasoline stoves advertised at S119 Stephenson Street by Sibley’s.
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Marly
Hannawell
Charlestown
Europe
Thomas Russell
Rusala
India
Magasine
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