Mysterious disappearance of Tom Maguire’s boy shocks theater crowd
Albany Telegraph recounts a striking tale from New York onetime theater business manager Tom Maguire. A street boy, aged about 11 or 12, earned trust by delivering dodgers and later asked Maguire for 50 cents to cover lodging and food debts. The boy vanished after leaving a furniture store with $4.50 in wages and savings, with no trace since.
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New York
Tom Maguire
Joe
Arthur
Fourteenth Street
Aes
Maguire
Awell
Weill
Dodgers
Tom
Rosenquest
Harry Lacy
Jon Arthur
Tom Ma+guire
Ona
Ana
Ace
Indana
Graceton
Black Lick
Miles
Blaireville
Blairsville
Cokeville
Biniavill
Blainsville
Black Lck
Rugh
Graceto
Two Lick
Ray Reed
Indiana
Saltsburg
Paulton
Allerheny Junction
Freeport
Springdale
Allegheny City
Butler
Pita
Suniave
Altoona
Pirrssone
Hishavitte
Thos. Watt
First ‘Avenue
Smithfield Street
Pittsbuee
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Unique Cure
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh. The remedy is taken internally to act on blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward for any unrecovered case. Send for testimonials. address F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. price 75 cents via druggists.
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Hall
Catarth
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Droggista
Peal Medicine CO
Cleveland
Daugherty Sros
Indiana
Sparaces Pills Claim Kidney Cure Across Regions
An advertisement touts Sparaces Pills from Sam Pie Tree and Sterling Kennedy Co. of Chicago New York claiming to cure all kidney ills, urging readers to buy and trust the remedy despite unclear sourcing.
Titles in the Army Explain Mister to Captain Ranks
The piece notes soldiers young in service are called mister until they reach captain. It recounts a West Point custom and an incident at Army headquarters where a major referred to a volunteer officer as Mr. Smith and a supervisor noted the officer would eventually be a captain. It contrasts regular officers favoring civilian dress with volunteers who wear uniforms.
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West Point
Spein
Volunteer Army
United States Army
Major Blank
Brown Smith
New York Tribune
Foot Washing Dwindling Among Southern Baptists
A. J. Presley of Clayton Alabama notes foot washings among hard shell Baptists are rare today. He recalls them as a distinct, devout practice once common before and after the war. He fears the ceremony will become a memory even in rural areas as revival meetings end with prayers and hymns. Washington Post.
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South
A. J. Presley
Clayton
Ala
Washington Post
National Export Exposition and Pinkerton Swamp Root Ad Mingle
An 1898 page fragment promotes kidney remedy Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root and catalogs the National Export Exposition in Philadelphia with many bands shows and Midway attractions plus excursion rail rates. A Millwood Pennsylvania letter extols Anderson s Indian Herb Cure for rheumatism and lasting relief from pain.
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Philadelphia
United States Marine Band
Sousa
Banda Rossa
Innes
Damtosch
Chicago
London
Hagenbeck
Blarney Castle
Pennsylvania Raiload Company
Millwood
Anderson
Frances Campbell
Final and first accounts of multiple estate trustees and guardians
A compiled list of first and final or supplemental accounts for estates and guardianships across Blairsville, Pine, White, Indiana, Brushvalley, Canoe, Montgomery, Smicksburg, Blacklick, West Indiana, and other townships. Names include Murray, Michaels, Ferguson, Banks, Conner, Creswell, Niel, Jones, Sebring, Smith, Widdowson, Hazelet, McCartney, Lowe, Cunningham, Houck, Leasure, Jack, Stuehal, Newry, and related executors, guardians, and administrators.
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Pierce, Taylor
J. N. Banks
W. W. Taylor
Indiana Borough
J. SN. Banks
Proctor
Gliames A. Conner
Minute 41
David Proctor
Green Towneship
Blair
Creswell
G. W. Roser
A. J. Creswell
Brushvalley Township
W. L. Stewart Neil
Lydia A. Niel
Wm. Thos. Niel
Joies City
Tomb. Jones
Evan L. Jones
Rees Joes
Langham
Sebring
Wn.r. Laugh
J. K. Lowe
Smicksburg
Leech. Gibson
A. S. Cunningham
Mary L. Gibson
John T. Gibson
West Indiana
W. L. Stewart
Thompson
Mary A. Bodenhammer
H. van Thompson
R. N. Thompson
Indiana
Graham
Cunningham
C.T. A
Andrew Graham
Shawnee County
Kansas
Pierce
Houck
Frederick Houck
William Houck
Cherryhill Township
Studius, Leasure
David Hartman
Zella B. Leasure
Mrs. Leasure
Green Township
Demend
T. Jack
Mary J. Jack
Julie
Jack
Blackdick Township
Telford
Taylor
Joh T. Stuehal
Elizabeth R. Taylor
Stuchal
Nowry
S. R. Earhart
A. M. Newry
Coneymaugh Township
Leech
Brilhart's announces sale on decorated dinner and toilet sets
Brilhart's offers to supply any dishes needed at lower costs and save money. A large sale on decorated dinner sets has occurred, and a new shipment of decorated toilet sets has just arrived for customers seeking bargains.
Complete Lamp and Glassware Sale at Low Set Prices
A rundown of house furnishing items including lamps lamp trimmings glassware and an 8 day clock with half hour strike priced at 2.33 Also iron express wagons brooms brushes baskets screen doors and other assorted furnishings offered at modest prices.
Pennsylvania Railroad Schedule in Effect November 21 1898
The notice announces that a new timetable for the Pennsylvania Railroad is in effect starting November 21, 1898. It lists changes to local and through services, with updated departure and arrival times at key stations and adjustments to train frequencies.
Henry J Altsnan Seeks Further Information
Henry J Altsnan general agent located in Room 5 at the Farmers Bank Building invites parties to furnish additional information required for proceedings or inquiries.
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Henry J. Altsnan
Farmers’ Bank
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Orphans’ Court
Oulock
William Reynolds
West Wheatfield Township
A K
Lydick
John B. Siverd
Robert A. Iydick
J. & T. Wyncoop
Samuel W., Walker
Martha F. Wyncoop
Elizabeh Row
East Manoring Township
Truby
John Truby
H. Truby
Simon ‘Truby
Mechanicsburg Borough
Douglass
Lucas
John B. Lucas
Mary Lucas
Armstrong Township
Howd. Lower
Brilhart
China
J. H. Brilhart & Son
Elderton
W. C. Bovard
Board of Trustees
A. W. Mewers
Mincipal, Elderton, Armetrong Co
R. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Suzgteds Institute
Buffalo
Allegheny Valley
R.R
Pittsburg
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Kittanning
Oil City
Titusville
Pit Kittanning
Prisisburg
Penn Junction
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Pittaburg
Emilenton
Junctio
West Penn
van Emlenton
OiCi
Kittannin
Titusville Express
Southern Express
Ryne
Signet WB Perenyy
Emlenton
Bisenton
Junction
Pittabure
I Eeeenesen Ys
Pitts Burgusssn
Jas
Pass Agt
New York Life Insurance Co
Indiana County
Jackson
Montgomery Ward & CO
Jotte Gronseo
Fesy
J. TC. Boucher
Philadelphia St
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