Freeport Letters Dropped in Mailbox Prompt Mail Forwarding
Postmasters in Freeport Illinois report letters dropped in random mailboxes are being redirected upon receipt of postage. The piece outlines letters addressed to recipients who are unknown, with forwarding promised after postage is received. The item surveys odd behaviors in postal handling and mentions other oddities and anecdotes from various places.
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England
Ramilymouth
Letts
Jenkinson
Rivecus
Conde Pluags
Elephant memory and gratitude from Lizzie the elephant
An 1874 Tenbury visit featured Lizzie the elephant drinking cold water after a long walk and suffering spasms, treated by Mr Turley with a large blister. Five years later she recognized him again, embraced him, and showed memory and gratitude across multiple visits, with attention to a previously treated fore leg and a veterinary touch.
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Wombwell
Tenbury
Gloucestershire
Lizzie
Turley
Mr. Turley
Mr.lurley
Mr. Lurley
Mgr. Turley
Guartemen
J. QO. Brootzen
Fulton St
Chicago
Til
How Charcoal Burners Live in England Life and Work
A Mayne Reid excerpt explains the rare charcoal burner calling in England. It details pit construction, firing methods, night watches, and the laborers’ huts, wages by basket, and the fringe lifestyle of solitary woodsmen who live in conical huts and burn the wood into charcoal.
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England
Mayne Reid
New York Tribune
Treating: American custom bewilders travelers abroad
The writer rails at the American habit of treating in saloons where two or more travelers are entertained at another’s expense. He notes Europeans mostly pay for their own drinks abroad and claims treating fuels drunkenness and social folly, blaming John Dennis as the origin.
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New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
George
Europe
Asia
Africa
Italy
Eac
America
Templars
Hinchange
Illinois items Reflect a Busy Year in 1882
A mixed Illinois roundup reports oil yields near Hitchfield, Lincoln mills sold to St Louis, Cairo warehouse fire losses, Springfield census assessors valuing city property at about 1.88 million, a Chicago murder case, a Joliet governor’s brother recovery, and a Chicago bridge ruling. It notes a Northwest soldiers reunion planned for Quincy and a Galena monument completion. Wheat crop conditions show strong yields with varied harvest methods across counties.
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Twe Elliott Mills
Lincoln
Logan County
St. Louis
Tretoluyeco
Hinkle & Moore
Cairo
Springfield
Emuy McGrarh
F. M. McGee
New Burnside
Johnson County
Epwanp O'Haur
Eleah
Alton
John Carroll
Henry Freely
Joseph Evans
United States District Court
Chicago
Harlan and Blodgett
Gov. Austam
Cullom
White
Illinois Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Soldiers of the Northwest
Quincy, Ll
Capital Township
City of
Tina State Department of Agriculture
Ub Springfieht
Jing
Seventy Trin Brothers and the Cave Trick
A Cree group wakes to missing ponies and tracks a large herd across snow to Saskatchewan islands. They watch as Piegan Indians enter a rock opening that turns out to be a cave mouth. One skeptic discovers the ponies hidden with a lone sleeping Piegan, revealing a ruse that made sixty nine other figures seem present. Also a short moral note about the saying the Heart is near the stomach.
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Saskatchewan River
Tidiau
Alau
Creca
Griggs Glycerine Salve Ad Claims Healing Power
Griggs Glycerine Salve touted as the best on earth for cuts bruises burns wounds and sores. Promises to cure piles tetter and oil skin eruptions with money-back guarantee. Sold by Emmert and Burrell for 25 cents.
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Griggs
Emmert & Burrell
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Freeport
Illinois
Olio
Cincinna
Sisty Pad
Greatvilleo
Tuvin McDownan
Schofield
John Pope
Oliver O. Howard
Alfred H. Terry
Christopher C. Augur
George Crook
Crookenden
Miss Williams
Auberiies
Wan
Grant
Enis
Guy
J.B. Meatt
Guy Clerk
Jersey City
Gen. Grant
Boston Iteradd
Ireland
Provinece
Jensun
Countieg
Mab
Carli
Banulay Rita
Westrpauth
Woasford
Leinster
Mayo Y
Romcommon
Sinatep
Kerry
Ldmerick
Tipperary
Waterford
Munster
Ulster
Connaught
Duchess of
Teck
Victoria
London
Biographiei Britanniem
Appins
Virginia
Dennis
Macbeth
John Dennis
Congressman Hawk
Mount Carroll
Joel Prescott
Desplaines Street
Daviess County Soldiers
Bunny
Natunt
Wade
Opera House
Organ S&s
John Hea
Hettinger, Collmann & Co
Bankels. Dow General Banking Businows
Butike, sTyl
A. Fry. Freepowt,ll
Johnston Patent
Develor and Optician, Co. HE
Pixlewy
Stephenson Street
Aime
Ant
Fred. Flachtmeier
Deaton Ty . Fyvetpane
American Mivbl Amt
Jollee Litinetone
Cerayery
Pi Rpopu
Jon Ranteed
Wovka
Colmer Galen and
Adurn
Mlinow Avrad
H. M. Timms
Darties
Aepvices
Peru
A. OM
Mas
Yulbin Crook
Geo. W. Oyler
Justice OF the Peace
Fitch's Bakery
Stephenson St
Oise
Nnstorn
Bowthirn
Ceat
Dubuque
Mt. A
P. Ry
Manrug
Wit
Codarvile
Chengevilla
Checo
Landreth & Sons
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