Origin of a Classic Hymn The Sweet By and By
In Richmoned a physician 31 wrote the hymn The Sweet By and By with four men singing it within an hour of the idea. Samuel Fillmore Bennett recalled how Webster Crosby and N H Carswell aided the creation amid Civil War era distress. The tune was completed in minutes and published by 1868 selling 250,000 copies, later translated into several languages. The makers Les Misser.
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Richmened
Chaois
Gerge F. Root
Stephen J. Foster
Hoyday
Samuel Fillmore Bennett
Ann Arbor
Mich
Elkiorn
Wis
Independent
J. P. Webster
Bennett
Fortieth Wisconsin Volunteers
Elkhorn
Webster
Mr. Webster
Blue Devils
N. H. Carswell
S. E. Bright
R. B. Crosby
Crosby
Carswell
Fort Atkinson
Louisville Post
Your Story and Your Poetry in Victorian Critique
A compact essay contrasts poets who read aloud their own work with stage practice from Nicholas Nickleby and Vincent Crummles. It notes Alfred Austin’s playful fusion of poetry and prose and cites a London Spectator exchange about canting critics of hard work, from Scribner’s reviewing practical labor.
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Nicholas Nickleby
Prentice
Nicholas
Angel
Tommy
London Spectator
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Consumpt- Free Trials Offered
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City DL was told she had consumption and had no hope, but two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her and saved her life. Mr Thomas Eggers of 139 Florida St SF recovered from a dreadful cold after using one bottle. Free trial bottles at several local merchants. regular sizes 50c and 1.00. G T Hamilton offers the town’s finest skate line for boys and girls at low prices.
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Phoebe Thomas
Junction City
T. E. Hildebrand’s
Indiana
Wm. Moore
Homer City
M.G. Miller
Blairsville
Napoleon Foiled at Eylau by Weather and Russian Bravery
Professor Sloane notes at Century that Napoleons resolve and Bennigsen tactics masked a real victory despite Russian bravery and Bennigsen not being worsted in the arms. The weather and Russian courage, coupled with Bennigsen’s skill, thwarted French numerical inferiority.
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Napoleon
Eylau
Bennigsen
Professor Sloane
Truths Shortly Told by Dr Sadler Eye Ear Nose
Dr Sadler Ear Nose and Throat offers eye and nose care in Pittsburgh. They claim spectacles can cure headaches and misaligned sight, warn that ulcers on the eye may scar vision, and note cataract surgery as the only cure. The ad touts 25 years of experience and a Pittsburgh address at 804 Penn Ave.
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Sadler
Penn Ave
Pittsburg
Public sale at late residence of William G Lewis Erie Pa
Ex rs. will sell personal property at the late residence in Canoe township Indiana Pa on Tuesday Feb 25 1896 at 10 am including horses cows cattle sheep carriage buggy wagons sleigh harness farming tools and a variety of farm gear Also clover seed grain hay fodder lumber and merchandise plus boots shoes hardware medicines and binder twine A credit will be given Items belonging to Mrs Margaret G and Semeel T Lewis to be offered at the same time and place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Lewis Esq
Canoe Township
Indiana
Margaret G
Semeel T. Lewis
African Missionaries and Henry Stanley Praise Work
Henry M. Stanley extols missionary labor in Africa from 1875 onward, noting about 300 missionaries across Uganda Nyassa Land and central Africa, with Uganda's 200 churches and 50,000 native Christians. He recalls slow early effects, then rapid converts as faith spreads through families, citing a baptism surge at Banza Manteka and a missionary demanding fetiches and gin be destroyed. A brief advertisement follows for Bacon's Celery King with multiple local agents.
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Equatorial Africa
Atlantic
Uganda
Africa
Nyassa Land
Central Africa
Nyassa
Banza Manteka
Henry M. Stanley
Field and Gaston recall a playful past in Kansas City
In a nostalgic note from Washington Post tones the Italian George Gaston remembers Field the humorist. A San Francisco trip prompted a letter with comic drawings of Field and a speeding train toward Kansas City. Gaston keeps the letter as a prized keepsake and Field appears on time as planned. Olive Blossom is misrepresented as a patent medicine by France Medical Institute. Daugherty Bros. sell it. Glance at winter skating shows and a new stock of skates from G T Hamilton.
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Field
George Gaston
Kansas City
Singer
San Francisco
Gaston
Chicago
Washington Post
France
France Medical Institute Co
Columbus
Daugherty Bros
Winter skating and dinner set sale in Indiana Pa
G T Hamilton offers the town a full line of skates at low prices. A sale of dinner sets accompanies a move to the Wissel building around April 1 with discounts on 102 Carlsbad pieces 107 Grindley pieces 112 Doulton and assorted 100 piece sets.
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G. T. Hamilton
Wissel
Carlsbad
Grindley
Broad range of 19th century patent medicines offered locally
The advertisement list touts Brest Salve and South American Kidney Cure with testimonials from Indiana PA and Blairsville suppliers T E Hildebrand and Hetrick Brothers. It notes prices, money back guarantees, and urges readers to request circulars. It also mentions a planing mill in Blairsville and local lumber offerings.
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Brest
T. E. Hildebrand
Indiana
W. I. Moore
Homer City
M.G. Milley
Blairsville
Hetrick Bro
Jocho
Washington
Rule on heirs Indiana County Orphans Court action
Indiana County Pennsylvania rules heirs to appear in the Orphans Court at Indiana to accept or refuse the real estate of Elizabeth Fetterman deceased. The 71 acres 61 perches valued at 10.50 per acre totaling 749.50 must be accepted or sale opposed. case set for first Monday of March at the Indiana court. Witness James N. Stewart, Clerk, December 5, 1895.
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Indiana County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Alexander Fetterman
John Fetterman
Harriet Fetterman
Absalom DeHaven
Catharine A. Fetterman
Jonathan Shaffer
Susan Fetterman
Abraham Wineburg
Mary Fetterman
John Swab
Orphans’ Court
Indiana
Elizabeth Fetterman
Harry White
James N. Stewart
Notice of Property Purchase From Cordelia A. Adams
Landowner from Pine Two Indiana County Pa warns against interference after purchasing many farm and household items by bill of sale dated January 29 1896 including two horses a hack a buggy harness plow wagon 20 bushels buckwheat 25 bushels rye four bedsteads furniture and other household goods left for safekeeping by Cordelia A Adams to be kept for the buyer.
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Cordelia A. Adams
Pine Two
Indiana County
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Four Gentlemen Were
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Dr. Sadler
Samuel T. Lewis, A. J. T. Crawford
J.C. Rugh
Penn Run
B. Beringer
Beringer
H. B. Hawes
Cherrytree
G. W. Gromley
Hillsdale
W. L. Houk
Purchase Line
RK. N. Parks
Marion Center
J.C. Cuddy
Atwood
E. Green
Plumville
B. F. Mc Henry
North Point
M. GG
Miller
R. L. George
West Lebanon
Thos. Hart
Clarksburg
Eome Eugene Field Humer
Hood
Hetrick Bros
Bucklen
James Anderson
Daugherty
Jas
Anderson
Herrick Bros
Tom E. Hildebrand
G. W. Kelly
Dixonville, Pa
Fannie Forrester
White Township
J. Telford
Cunningham & Fisher
C. S. Young
Green
Register of Wills
Young
H.C. Young
J. M. Leech
T. A
George Lykeé
Center Township
George J. Lyee
Watson & Keener
John McG
Cherryhill Twp
Levi McGuire
W.S. Daugherty
Penn’a
F. J. Johnson
Indiana, A
J. T. Boucher
Indiana, Pa
John S. Hastings
Indiana Ladder Company
Lockard
Logkard
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