Population totals and census notes in historical document
The excerpt discusses the twelfth census figures for the United States and outlying possessions, noting Alaska and Hawaii included while Puerto Rico the Philippines and Guam were excluded, then mentions estimates for those newly acquired areas. It also includes a personal testimonial about Doan's Kidney Pills and unrelated promotional content.
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Alaska
Havwaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Guan
Ramos
United States
Wasas
Philippine Islands
Porto
Rigo
Guam
Japanese War Story Emerges From Letter From Japan
Lafcade Steatn, an American resident in Japan, cites a war tale told by Matsu about a samurai youth who boasted of feats in battle. The youth claims he cut off an enemy’s feet because the head had already been removed, a grim anecdote recounted amid wartime talk.
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Lafcade Steatn
Walter
Japan
Russia
Matsu
Women’s Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Chronic Ailments
Special report from Champion Michigan features Mrs. A Wellatt describing relief from kidney related pains and sleeplessness after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The testimonial claims long standing nervousness despondency and leg cramps resolved after one dose and asserts women's illnesses stem from diseased kidneys.
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Champion
Mich
Jan
A. Wellatt
Dodd
No More Old Women in Fashion
A fashion article notes the decline of age based dress restrictions. Modern dressmakers no longer target elder women with distinct caps wraps and bonnets. Three generations now shop for fall styles in unity, with similar selections and minor color differences among them.
Two Years Of Agoty Cure With Cuticura Soap
A reader reports a two year skin problem on a sister that caused intense suffering. After trying several doctors with no relief, use of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured the issue completely without scarring.
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Hanor
Slater
Lislie Chase Walker
Tremont St
Woodsturda
The Sage Answers a Youth on Advice
The youth asks why people seek advice but leave unsatisfied. The sage explains that people who seek guidance are usually looking to confirm their own wishes and the adviser simply gives them what they want.
Piso's Cure for Consumption Endorsed for Asthma Relief
A reader from Parmerasture Indiana writes that Piso's Cure for Consumption has given great relief for asthma. The notice quotes W J Wood praising the remedy and endorses its use based on personal benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Wood
Parmerasture
Ind
Remarkable Dogs and Curious Conversations
A quirky page discusses a dog that runs to a doctor after injuries and jokes about smart dogs with a funny twist. The scene includes medicine hints and a mock dialogue with names and playful banter.
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Tan
Soldiers at Home The 125th Illinois diary of Kenesaw to Corinth
A veteran recalls Civil War service with the 125th Illinois, Dan McCook’s brigade, and Captain Oscar Warman. He describes June 19 1864 near Kenesaw Mountain with artillery duels and breastworks, the June 27 assault, and a later patrol along the Tennessee and Chattahoochee rivers. He includes a cliffside skirmish, a Confederate camp a tree line, and a river crossing memory with Breckinridge’s scouts. He also passes along anecdotes from other units and a humorous guardsman tale about Major DeVilliers and a countersign.
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Gary
Llingis
Kenesaw
Georgia
Dan McCook
McCook
Illinois
Oscar F. Warmon
Danville
Charles G. Harker
Jermmot
Mattock
Justine
Iamleif
Chattahooche River
Sycamore
Corinth
Oglesby
Unites
Gev
CM. Dodge
Lawfer Mia Gmivan
Porrest
Parker's Crossroads
Uh: Fiteouth Tlinois
Ma. Caomnichael
Cal Bill Breckinridge
Taunt
Fars Yeat
Fort Fisher color-planting remembered by Union soldiers
An account from AL Aor ris of the 117th New York Volunteers recalls the assault on Fort Fisher. General Terry led the brigade, Curtis pushed onto the parapet, and soldiers planted the stars and stripes inside the walls after a costly clash.
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Fort Fisher
Port Fisher
AL Aorris
Company A
New York
Ben. Butler
City Point
Terry
Curtis
Curtis Jost
Rag Picking and Paper Rumors From Europe to America
The passage discusses using rag pickers to collect worn textiles from across Europe for paper production in America. It notes importers in Mannheim on the Rhine and describes how rag picking houses supply rags, which are processed into best papers and common woud pulp, with concerns about disease and decay in the supply chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mannheim
Rhine
Levant
A Guaranteed Cure For Puttiehing and Mixed Ads
The text mixes medical claims and odd snippets about a beach costume and camera fear. It mentions a guaranteed cure refund and a Kodak theme, with dialogue about weather and climate in a raspy, fragmentary style. Notable names are unclear due to corruption.
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Kodak
Iithel
Lallimere Berald
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Ghigo
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