Ruffner Case Sparks Court Custody Clash in Cambria
A chaotic incident centers on J A C Ruffner’s custody under a Cambria County writ. Judge O Connor barred removing him until a hearing, while Ruffner, his attorney, and Constable Dunmire remain closely watched by both sides amid accusations he engineered the crisis for freedom.
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Dunmire
Attorney Eicher
Constable Dunmire
Squire McHenry
Ruffner
Dixmont
Cambria County
Raffier
Jack
Ebensburg
O’connor
Concensus
Johnstown
Danmire
Kidney Diseases Curable Under Certain Conditions
Mr Perry A Pitman of Dale Texas reports four months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble and gall bladder stones. He says Foley's Kidney Remedy cured him entirely. The ad urges readers to ask for it and states it is for sale by all druggists.
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Perry A. Pitman
Dale
Tex
Baye
Foley
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad Boosts Repair Claims
A Manilla New York carpenter E S Lopez touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as his portable first aid. He claims it heals cuts wounds bruises and sores quickly and cites burns boils scalds chapped skin and eczema as responsive ailments. Available for 26e at Daugherty Bros.
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E. S. Lopez
Manilla
N. Y
Daugherty Bros
Margiotti to Study Law and Work This Summer
Charles J. Margiotti plans to study law after attending the Normal accion in Indiana and will read in W. B. Adams' office during the summer vacation. He also shows interest in reorganizing the Walston Punxsutawney Spirit baseball team and remains active in local affairs. Foley Kidney Pills are advertised as relief and tonic in local notices.
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Charles J. Margiotti
Accion
Indiana
Dow
W. B. Adams
Charles
Walston
Punxsu
Tewney Spirit
The Brazil Nut Tree Described in Detail
In the district watered by the tear bffagon various Brazil nut trees rise, the tallest reaching 100 to 180 feet with rope like ends. The smooth trunk measures 12 to 17 feet around at fifty feet high. Evergreen leaves resist tropical heat, and flowering yields large yellow clusters. Fruit forms as sizable pods containing 15 to 20 nuts, the hard pods requiring a striped knife to open.
Paris Cook Marketing Rights Sparked by Elderly Woman
A French household dispute over a cook's marketing prerogative leads to a comedic mishap. An elderly woman, famed for her long duster and habit of handling her own market purchases, trips on Rue Hyacinthe after shopping at Marche St. Honore. A passerby retrieves a dropped leg of mutton, bowing as he returns it and politely addresses the lady.
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Cnstom Fn
Paris
Marche St. Honore
Rue Hyacinthe
Naming the Gerrymander’s Dragon Winged Salamander
The 1813 gerrymander born from Massachusetts redistricting under Governor Eldridge Gerry followed by Benjamin Russell's depiction. Gilbert Stuart mocked the out lines with a dragon silhouette and a salamander caption, prompting the nickname gerrymander.
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Eldridge Gerry
Massachusetts
Benjamin Russell
Gerry
Gilbert Stuart
Russell
Broadway Crowd Mirrors London Strand Crowd
Ford Madox Ford describes Broadway and the Strand in New York as a parallel to London’s Strand. He notes the crowded sidewalks resemble a moving procession, with a cosmopolitan throng so dense that hats form a second street. The crowd itself feels like the spectacle, not a parade.
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Broadway
Strand
New York
London Strand
Land of
Burry
Ford Madox Thucffer
Atlantic
Cruikshank Realizes Fagin Portrait in Self Image
While illustrating Oliver Twist Cruikshank roamed London’s east end seeking a Fagin likeness. He stood before a dining room mirror pulling faces and accidentally created a face that matched his concept. The resulting image bore Cruikshank’s own features.
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Cruikshank
Fagin
Oliver Tywist
East End
London
Sermon Marks Closing Of Pastor Before Succession
A well known clergyman preached his last sermon before his successor took over. The Western Christian Advocate notes the moment, and the local paper lists the order of services with the sermon by the Rev. Blank and references to Husted at Lengti.
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Western Christian Advocate
Blank
Sale End
Lengti
His Wanderings Stranger Telex Relates Blinks
A reflection on a man known as Blinks who never left the county yet had a mind that wandered for years. The passage notes his reputation as a great traveler in memory and lore, though actual journeys were not undertaken.
Like Eggs in Hot Water Exchange
A brief colloquial exchange notes a wife keeping a husband in hot water and humorously compares people to eggs that harden when kept in heat. The Bos ton Transcript records the banter as a light, conversational remark.
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Mr. B
Boston Transcript
A Modest Maid By D W Springer
A narrator recalls visiting Mrs. Southwick and secretly kissing a sleeping girl in a hammock. The twist reveals Edith Greer as the intended bride, chosen with care by Mrs. Southwick. The narrator realizes his offense and eventually marries Edith, ten years later on their anniversary.
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Mrs. Southwick
Gillan
Mrs Southwick
Edith
Edith Greer
Judas Iscariat
Miss Greer
Abe
Beluga Whale Described By Harper's Weekly
The beluga or white whale frequents Arctic waters, travels into bays and streams, and hunts fish with rapid tail strokes. It grows to about fifteen feet, has a large mouth with conical teeth, and natives hunt it with a harpoon. Flesh feeds people while skins and remaining materials are processed into leather.
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Arctic
Tntere
Strama
Straete
Harper's Weekly
Elephant Toothache and Cutting Oxygen in Industry
A London surgeon recalls elephant toothache and a Bengal elephant treated by a dentist who relieved decay, followed by notes on using oxygen jets to cut metal. Also includes two days in one on Chatham Island and brief humorous vignettes on etiquette and pride from 19th century papers.
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Chatham Island
New Zealand
South Pacific Ocean
London Globe
Fragmented Quotes from Historic Humour Columns
A garbled OCR fragment presents a set of quips and dialogue about pirates, economical spouses, and a famed wife. The text references Captain Kidd, humorous exchanges between a Washington Star economy note and Glasgow Times tidbits, and snippets about marital thrift and misquoted remarks.
For Sale and Wanted Notices from Indiana Pa Gazette
Several loads of clover hay for sale. Inquire T A Gilbert. Good second hand automobile for sale. Indiana Motor Company inquire. Household goods for sale at 652 Water St Indiana Pa. Latest Model No 5 Oliver Typewriter barely used will sell cheap. WANTED student nurses first class training pay from beginning for healthy girls with good characters. Apply Saltsburg General Hospital Saltsburg Pa. Forty five teams to haul at Brigade Encampment ground July 19 forty five cents per hour. Apply Geo T McHenry 3608 Sixth St. Girl doing pigin cooking
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Oliver
Geil
Care Gazette
Saltsburg Generaal
Salzeburg
Geo. T. McHenry
Sixth St
Electric Bitters Blood Purifier Promises Health Boost
The ad claims disease germs attack people more than wild beasts and that Electric Bitters can destroy germs in air water dust and food. It touts chills fever and malaria as defeated by this blood purifier and offers money back if not satisfied, with location at Daugherty Broad.
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Daugherty
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D. W. Springer
Tundra
Toolinche
Ward
Bengal
India
St. Louis Republic
Aosta
Spain
Roxy
Captain Kidd
Washington Star
Glasgow Times
Ada of Summer Goods
W. R. Loughry & CO
Paul Lieb Opp
Spation
C. H. Moore
T. A. Gilbert
Gooa
Inquire
Indiana Motor Company
Water St
Gazette Office
Indiana Dye Work
Indiana, PA
Ide Davis
Josephine
Gazette
Grant Street
John Daugherty
Phila
Hewitt
National Guard
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