Beating Rheumatism With Bees Ends In Bedlam
In a comic tale from the New York Weekly, Mr Middlerib buys a jar of bees to cure rheumatism for a dime. He clings to a risky plan, releases the bees at night, and a chaotic swarm erupts, leaving him partially cured but thoroughly humiliated and chased by bees in his bed.
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Mr. Middlerib
Master Middlerib
Heaven
Earth
Mr. M
Middlerib
Mr.Middlerib
Mr. Middlerich
Bia
Pal
Rango
Middlebb
Mr. Middlerb
N. Y
Wealthy Morgan county farmer murdered in his bed
Fragguiy Ind Jan 30 A well to do Morgan county farmer Joseph W Brown 53 was murdered in Green township by intruders who beat his head into a jelly. His wife Mrs Brown 60 wounded and both left for dead. Robbers escaped with 100 dollars. Suspicion falls on two nearby youths. Jury had not reached a verdict by 5 20 pm. Burial set for Shiloh church Johnson County tomorrow.
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Fragguiy
Ind
Joseph W. Brown
Green Township
Morgan County
Shiloh Church
Johnson County
Brown
Virginia
Indiana
Death at the Sulphur Bank Mine in Lake County
A Lake County report details Daniel Sutherland’s fatal plunge into the Sulphur Bank geyser shaft where 180 degree water charred him. Rescued after hair was burned away, he died within hours. the community mourns the sober worker praised by locals. Also noted is a Century-era rise in counterfeit coin activity with methods like sweating splitting and edge-plugging.
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Lake Democrat
Lake County
Daniel Sutherland
John Sutherland
Nova Scotia
McCabe
Sutherland
Dr. Downes
Sulphur Bank
Napa (Cal
Remarkable Cat Bedlam Over a Corpse in Hog Hollow
In New Albany Hog Hollow neighbors watched the body of Daniel Shebam while a wild scene erupted as dozens of cats assaulted the home. Flinn and others defended the windows with heated pokers as odors and frantic clashes continued from midnight till daylight leaving nine or ten dead cats scattered about.
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New Albany
Hog Hollow
Daniel Shebam
New Albany Glass Works
Thomas Flinn
Wm. Lang
Flinn
Intergala
Ash barrel theory in sugar house fire disputed
The correspondent questions Mr Irvin and wife about an ash barrel allegedly causing a smoke house blaze. They deny the barrel was burning as the opposite side of the building nears collapse. Harry Gardner jokes about pole cats and fox hunting while sugar making nears. A spelling event is announced at No 8 near Johns Gates mill at Slip-up.
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Harry
Johns & Gates
Valuable medical ads cite catarrh remedies and almanac
Dr Sage's Catarrh remedy promotes quick relief with claimed thousands of cures over 25 years. Pair with Dr Pierg Golden Medical Discovery for throat or lung catarrh. Also notes Tico's Annual Weather Almanac 1879 with tornado, lightning chapters, sample terms to trade via Thompson, Tice & Co.
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Sage
Pierug
People’s Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
Tico
St. Louis
Thompson, Tice & Co., Publishers
St. Louis, Mo
Steele & Price Dominant in Baking Powder and Extracts Trade
Steele and Price lead the United States in their specialty as Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder and related flavoring extracts and perfumes build a famed reputation for quality, yielding best prices and strong market presence.
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Steele & Price
United States
Dr. Price
Pension Arrears Act for Civil War Veterans Approved
The act provides that pensions granted for death, wounds, or disease from the Civil War begin from the death or discharge date. It authorizes arrears payments at the original rate, directs pension officials to issue payments, repeals a restrictive five year limit with record evidence, bars compensation for claim agents, and repeals conflicting provisions. Approved January 25, 1879.
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United States
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Commissioner of Pensions
The
War Or Navy Department
Pension Office
Adjutant-General
Army
Surgeon- General
Navy
Deodorizing Acid Opens Broad Poultry Uses Says Poultry World
Poultry World notes a strong new acid as a deodorizer and disinfectant for poultry houses. It repels lice and mites with a penetrating odor, aids scab leg treatment when diluted, and can be mixed with whitewash or sprayed to cover nests floors and roosts making fowls more comfortable.
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Poultry World
Horse and buggy found after ten days stuck in woods
A north Lowndes gentleman bought a buggy and horse in this city. The horse ran off with the buggy at Gunter's Hill and, after ten days in Pindlala Swamp, the beast was found emaciated and driven home. A Georgia negro recently married on a license issued three years earlier.
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Haynesville
North Lowndes
Gunter’s Hill
Pindlala
Marriages and Engagments Across Straits and Scams
In Stratford thirty couples wed or become engaged this winter, with one single eligible bachelor left. A wave of frauds includes a Sedalia swindler using false lodge records to obtain life insurance, and a Baptist preacher accused of repeatedly marrying women across states. New York and Missouri debate tougher marriage licensing to curb underage unions.
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Stratford
Conn
Scientific American
Jackson County
Neb
United States
Deacon Sehorn
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Chicago
Odd Fellow’s Life Insurance Association
Ashtabula
Schorn
Clergy Debate Over Marriage Law Reform in Missouri
The text shows clergy discussing potential changes to marriage law in Missouri. It notes concerns about age verification, consent requirements, and religious authorities across denominations. A Catholic bishop comments that clergy would resist extra licensing steps and require written consent from bishops or parish priests for parishioners.
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Diana
Joberteob
Missouri
Ryan
Negro Bishop in Westminster Abbey Sermon at Lambeth
The Bishop of Hayti, James Theodore Haley, spoke at Lambeth among Anglican bishops, preached at Westminster Abbey on St James's Day, and offered a moving prayer dedicating his missionary work to the Caribbean mission field and the salvation of his people.
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London
Dean Stanley
Westminster Abbey
St. James's Day
James
Old England
Lesat
Token of Respect Through Perfumes in Antiquity
The article notes how ancient nations viewed perfume offerings as a token of profound respect and homage. It contrasts that with modern gifts like Dr Prices exquisite odors viewed as both respectful and enjoyable to the last drop.
Dr Kings New Discovery claimed to cure coughs and asthma
An advertisement asserts Dr Kings New Discovery provides immediate relief for coughs colds asthma bronchitis and related throat ailments with hundreds of cures. It offers a trial bottle for ten cents or a full bottle for one dollar at Allene Drug Store and notes a land trade notice from Greencastle Indiana.
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Dr. King
Allene
Allen's
Dra
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