Curious 19th Century Snapshot From Saner and Silliness
A garbled miscellany recalls Chauncey Depew scholarships for Yale students, fears of Indian uprisings, reaping machine trusts, and a quest for medical cures. Notes claim Parisian calculating machines, U.S. prisoner counts, and a vast California national park near Yosemite with grand canyon scenery.
Texas Crime Calendar Highlights and Local Projects
A long list of Texas items notes incidents and developments across counties A farmer injured by a Central passenger train in Mexia a bank capital increase in Baird and new church construction in Hillsboro are among the many reports Wheat and cotton prospects improve in multiple counties rail and street railway plans advance and new factories and dams are proposed in Llano Lampasas and Galveston areas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Hillsworo
Haskel National Bank
Farmers’ Alliance
Denton
Duval County
Taylor
Hall County
Methodists
Hillsboro
Cuervo
Hele City
Lampasas
Blunt
Mexia
Jefferson Woolen Mills
Smith County
Marshall’s Manufacturing Association
First National Bank of Texarkana
Lindale
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Wills Point
Wilbarger County
Garrett
Crockett
Houston County
Joseph Wildner
LaGrange
Kerrville Methodists
Bill Roseh
John Check
Somervell County
Glenose
Merrimer
Corpus Christi
John McShane
Kansas City
Mount Carmel
Chicago
Eva Hamilton
Robert Hay Hamilton
Joshua Mann
Columbus
Clyde
New Jersey
Abbott
New York
Sherif
George M. Storrs
A. Storrs
John Bounett
Springfeld
Woodruff
Arkansas
Indiana House
Other Sheep in Fold Across the World
A sweeping roundup notes various events from politics to crime and culture, including Wisconsin and Oregon politics, a fatal shooting in Denver, and a mix of domestic and foreign affairs. It highlights notable incidents such as court actions, railroad news, and serial reports with an emphasis on names, places, and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Improvement Company of
Llano
Ranger King
Batesville
Zavalia
George Kumfichi
Wil Spears
Variah Lott
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass Road
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
United States
Portsmouth
Norfolk Navy Yard
Clinton
Richard Feiz
William 2D. Hughes
William Buttner
New York
Hughes
Bulmer
Michigan
Naval Commission
Navy Yard
Gulf Coast
Ltis
Mississippi
New Orleans
Dr. Talmage
Academy of Music
Agan
New York Academy of Music
Ian
Church of God
Christ
Cientiles
Jesus
Christian
Aod Templars
Father
Nother
Church of God of Earth
Jesus Christ
Kingdom of God
Abiny
Yardarm fantasies and numeric ramblings in Burdette text
A fragmented excerpt parodies land and drink speculation with bizarre calculations. It pretends to measure land by acres and feet while deriding gin and urging friends to gulp down a 500 foot garden, ending with the odd line about dirt in a gin glass.
Genevieve and a World of Children
A well known writer speaks of her godchildren across the county and a notable colored baby in Washington named Genevieve, leading to playful misunderstanding about names. The piece also notes China tracing its race 6 000 years to link to early American exploration by a lone Chinaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liana
Southend North
Southern Presbyterian Church P
Vernon
Lampasas Electric Light and Power Company
Terrell
Pittsburg
Camp County
Fee
Taylor
Henderson
Liano Improvement Company
van Alstyne
J. 2
Barrow
J. N. McKinney
F. M. Drye
Donley County
Improvement and Investment Company of
Bastrop
M and C. Peters
San Antonio
Southern Pacific Railway
Dublin
Liano
Liano Improvement and Farpace Company
Corsicana
Hico
Aaron Gamble
Iowa
O' Ely
Amber
Chicago Herald
Peter's
St. Peter
St Peter
Peter
Earth
John St. Peter
Ras Erylo
Peter Searehul
Washington
Yau'm
Harriet
Genevieve
China
America
Seeming Gibberish Note Sparks Brief Reader Confusion
A fragmentary, garbled line from an OCR pass surfaces as a curious note about a girl named Sallie Harkiys and bargains. The text includes unclear phrases and nonstandard language, offering little verifiable context or coherent event.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Graham Zeader
Graham
Texas
Pyrent
Chauncey M. Depew
Yale
United States Army
Mr. Malcock
Tuk
Uramia
Persia
Dead Sea
Tucson
Elasa
Angela
Paris
M. Belle
le Mans
Congress
Indian Service
Rocky Mountains
Rhode Island
Cliforns
Yosemite Valley
Merced River
Unicorn Peak
Asthedral Peak
Mt Lyell
Byens Vieta
Hetch Hetchy
Tuolumne
McDade
Holland
Grayson County
San Marco
Alvin
Childress
Rusk County
Trece
Rocky
Shiner
Galveston
Throckmorton
Fairfield
Skidmore
Burnett
Malkey
Methodist Church
Bonham
Clarksville
Board of Trade
Zephyr
Brows County
Wacoorks
Henry DeKnight
George PD
Brookshire
Pecos City
James Green
First National Bank of Baird
Luling
Jim McNeely
Capt McNeely
Fort Worth and
Rio Grande
Comanche
Caero Oil Mill Company
J. E Matthews
Floresville
Presbyterian
Carulla
Lod Mj! Company
Marion County
Lodi
Pineries
Panhandie National Bank of
Wichita Falls
Refugio
Lee County
Blanco River
Beeville
Orange Timber Company
Coleman
Burrill Martin
Woodville
Rube Burrows
Fleamington
Fila
Burrows
Florida
Benny Estin
Free School of
Waco
Wisconsin
Oregon
National House
Vedena
Mont
Grayson
Bank of Canton
Canton
Ilinois House of Representatives
Melvin A. White
Wheaton
Wis
Hawley
Denver
Harley McCoy
The
Oregon Improvement Company
Harvard College
Illinois
Senator Farwell
Modesto
Cal
John Claypool
New Hampshire
Jacobo Ni. Gallinger
Blair
Kansas
Indiana State Board of Agriculture
Richmond
Madison County
Ashland
California
Leland Stanford
United States Senate
Erwin Solomon
Salt Lake City
Utah
Boston Traveler
Illinois House
Wallace
Wounded Knee
Yorkville
D. C
Long Island Rapid Transit Railroad
Denton Station
Long Island
Lerna
Nichols
Bakersfield
Andrew McKay
Bell Telephone Company
Boston
L. & Corse
Lawrence
Kas
J. K. Pine
United Shirt and Color Company
Troy
Peru
Ind
Wm. Shalser
Shalzer
Atchison,Topeka and Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific Railroad
George Reed
Watertown
N. Y
Mannsville
Jefferson County
George Fluggins
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Guy
Thayer
Boyd
Mico
James E. Biyd
Nebraska
Ricard H. Sorner
Monroe
Fort Adams
Newport
Portland
Ore
British Columbia
Northern Pacific
Standing Rock
Rosebud
Pine Ridge
Cheyenne River
Tongue River
Gen. Miles
Springfield
Ilinois State Board of Agriculture
Anthony Simpson
South Bend
Kalamazoo
Mich
Michael Sussano
Erie
T.a
Colt
Roy Lyon
Cording
Slayes
Robert Lincoln
Breckinridge
Seaman’s Union
Detroit
Knights of Cabot
Seamen’s Organization
Atlantic and Pacific
Richmond and
Danville
Gaffney City
S.C
Michigan State Funeral Directors’ Association
Charles Watton
Susie Walters
Siberia
Eyrard
Mexico
London
Prof. Koch
England
Portugal
Africa
Panama
Chillian
Chilian Congress
Boulanger
L'Kelair
National Republican Party
Democracy
Barilias
Guatemala
Henry Neutze
Rove DeWitt Talmage
Boston Herald
Scranton
Dewtine
Boston Gaselle
Teras Siptings
Atchison Globe
Somerville Journal
Pillsbury Dispatch
Primus
Bobbitt
Secundas
N. Y. Sun
Williamson
Billie” Henderson
N. Y. Herald
Revgar
Drake’n Magazine
Goa
Savtin
Pat
Dristiey
Faron
Sallie Harkiys
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