Fragmented 19th century news items span births deaths and curiosities
The clippings report a wide array of incidents from across the United States and abroad. Topics include a baby weighing twenty pounds at birth, large manganese shipments from Virginia to England, emigration quarrels in Texas, a fatal family dispute near Navasota, and various human interest anecdotes, lawyer quips, fashion items, and social commentary.
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D. McBride
Atlanta
England
Augusta County
Virginia
Panther Fights in Oregon Slaying Itself in the Scene of a Hunt
A settler near Scott's Mills in Oregon hunted panthers with dogs and a large rifle. Four panthers were killed as the dogs pursued them, with the largest, a nine foot female, finally brought down after a tense shot. The dogs suffered injuries during the chase.
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Oregon
Creek Enterprise
Scott's Mills
No. 4
The Americanization of London and Boston Elephant Bathing
A London note on Americanization contrasts evolving English speech and travel with later Boston coverage of free elephant baths in the Cochituate pond. The Boston scene describes Elephants from Tidin and Africa enjoying the water, trumpeting, twisting trunks, and posing for photographers while a trainer leads them back to their tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostows
Roaton Transcript
Tidin
Africa
Ganges
Cape Ann
India
Tea prices and varieties from Teal Japan catalog
Teal offers Extra Fine Japan tea at 50 cents per tael while finest OSe Oolong ranges from 85 to 1.00 per pound. Gun Powder is 50 cents per pound, touted as best in market at 90 cents per pound. Tea Dust priced 16 to 30 cents per pound.
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Japan
Coffees Call and Examine Our Stock Before Buying
A local retailer invites customers to call and examine their coffee stock before purchasing, promising good service and satisfaction. The brief notice emphasizes direct inspection prior to any sale.
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Navasota
Tex
Aentleman
Hartwell
Dean Richmond
Buffalo
Grant Parish
Louisiana
Boston Post
Jack
Polly
Miss I
Hogarth
Mr. B
Boston
Auburn
Chautauqua Lake
Courtney
Losum
Memphis
Itw
Ald
S Laneytt
Miss Lancytt
Jerrold
San Francisco
Onondaga County
Syrcuse
Havre de Grace
Mr. Goggins
Johnny
Pye
Billy Pene
Professor Stearns
Fourteenth Street
New York
Marie Antoinette
Flarper's
Old Jim Bridger
Fort Bridger
Utah
Shakespeare
Jim
New Haven
London
Pall Salt Gazette
Trafalgar Square
Macaulay
Lie
York
Dondon
Beiout the
Diffenbaughs
Perth
Wonley
Ploveo
Faye
Ningte
Ren
Aevelngt
Morgan
New Cratley
Tony
Mary
Medien
N. Ys
Woo
Tninina
Ak Ray
Lountry
Will
Chicago
Rock Isla
Council Bluffs
Joliet
Ottawa
la Salle
Geneseo
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Weat ‘Alberty
Iowa City
Marengo
Brooklyn
Orinnel
Des Moines
Iowa
Stuart
Atlantic
Avoca
Buren Junction
Peoria
Wilton Junction
Muscatine
Washington
Fairfield
Eldon
Belknap
Kentraville
Princeton
Trenton
Gallatin
Cameron
Leavenworth
Atchison
Kansas City
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Keokuk
Arinthion
Bonaparte
Bentonaport
Independent
Ottomas
Eddyville
Felin
Monroe
Des Soinas
Newton la Monrose
Indianola
Winterset
Lewis and Audubon
Harlan
Kansans
Atcition
Milwanekee
Milwabkee
Great Rock Island
Ulinolg
Immenao
Pullman Palace
Palas Sunquavaweon
Torison
PULLM
United States
Canada
Addrean
St. John
Kimball
E. A
GI Gen
Orina
Alenglewood
L.S.& M3
C. & St RK
Alla Salle
Alpeoria
Roce Iauanp
Enwaukee & Rock
Kansaberry
West
James A.cotton
Freeport Ill
Ble Rae
Clare
E. M. Sutton
Burtington
Elson Falrouild
Et Albans
Mogaton
Berkshire
California
C.D
Brewster House
Journal Bookbindery
Post Office
Samson & Co
Portland
Jnournal Office
the Journal
Journal Bindery
German Insurance CO
Freeport, Ilm
M. Hettinger
Gund
I-Diy
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