Beautiful horse thief May Mayes captivates readers in prison tale
The Republic reports on May, a strikingly beautiful horse thief from Missouri who escaped a jail term and fled toward Jasper County before capture. Her court story unfolds with dramatic detail of confinement, escape, and a pending sentence, framed as a vivid newspaper feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace‘ Cole
Peniten Rov
Lilian Aussi
Withal
May
Seria
Girard
Kan
Jasper County
Republic
Lois
Moen
Teaueane
Areni Girard
Pia
Dave Teo
Methodist Durch
Webb City
Charley ‘Teeul
Petit Larneoy
Kansas
Louis Republic
Quoted maxims and a memorial grave stone note
A garbled excerpt from Notes and Queries cites aphorisms on debt and virtue. It then mentions The Granite Company of Westerly R I completing an 850 tombstone for a cherished dog of Robert E. Stone of Jaxtiaton. The carved sandstone memorial honors Ben and a faithful companion with a hawk and raven motif and a six foot shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerly
R. L
Robert E. Stone
Jaxtiaton
Stopecutter
Lin Lovitgs
Ben
Famous Eglinton Tournament Described in Distinguishing History
Two epistles in Lord Eglinton's distinguished history recount the 1839 Eglinton tournament. Costs reached about £40,000. four acres housed sprawling galleries and canvassed halls for guests, with rain dampening the displays and a dramatic procession featuring the Marquis of Londonderry and Earl of Eglinton amid jousts and lavish medieval attire. The event drew 80,000 to 200,000 spectators and inspired humorous accounts in the press and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Eglinton
Eglinton
Ireland
Sir Walter Scott
Ivanhoe
Langster
Hsts
Marquis of
Londonderry
Earl of Eglinton
Waterford
Louis Napoleon
Napoleon
Charles Lamb
Marijuis
Viscount Alford
United Kingdom
United States
Free sample box offer for Dr King’s New Life Pills
Send address to H E Bucklen Co Chicago for a free trial box and learn their claimed benefits. Pills said to ease constipation and sick headache while aiding malaria and liver troubles. Guaranteed pure vegetable and non weakening. Regular 25c box, large 50c and 1.00 at local sellers Hildebrand Blairsville Moore Homer City Miller Indiana Milt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Dr. King
Tom E. Hildebrand
Indiana
Wm I Moore’s
Homer City
Milt. G. Miller
Blairsville
Sure Cure for Rheumatism Circular and Testimonial
A testimonial letter endorses a rheumatism remedy sold by Jas Anderson of Indiana Pa. E Olive Howearth from Onberg Indiana Co Pa recounts severe inflammatory rheumatism and credits the medicine with restoring mobility and a full recovery. The letter invites others with similar pain to try the cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas
Anderson
Indiana
E. Olive Howearth
Onberg
Indiana, Co
Pain Balm and tonics sold by Indiana merchants
An old advertisement page offers Chamberlain's Pain Balm for side or chest pain with claims of rapid relief and pneumonia prevention. It lists sellers including Daugherty Brothers Indiana M G Miller Blairsville and others. Other products promise weight loss, addiction cures, insomnia relief, free samples, and a best salve for skin ailments sold by local merchants. The page also shows a Punchline about longevity education and a Castoria testimonial from past decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Daugherty Brothers
Indiana
M. G. Miller
Blairsville
W. J. Moore
Homer City
R. N. Parks
Marion Center
Solferino battle figures and patent medicine ads
A historical note on Solferino estimates by M Cassendi calculating 700 bullets per wounded and 4200 per killed, plus lead weight figures. Also ads for Olive Blossom and South American Nervine claim miraculous cures. Testimonials from Promise City Iowa ex Postmaster and Indiana Pa druggists promote Mystic Cure and related tonics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solferino
M. Cassendi
Bogert
St. Louis Republic
T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Towa
Hetrick Bros, Druggists
Indiana
Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Schedules and Stops
Railroad notices list stop patterns on signal or with agent. Weekday and Sunday timetables show trains from Blairsville Intersection to Pittsburg and to Altoona, Butler, Saltsburg, and nearby stations, with detailed departure times and a Pittsburgh address for more info. General Managers Prevost and Wood note official oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilatrsville
Saltsburg
Paulton
Allegheny Junction
Freeport
Springdale
Allegheny City
Butler
Blairsville
Pitts Dury
Altoona
Pittseurg
Indiana
Thos. E. Watt
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg
S. M. Prevost
J. R. Wood
General Pass. Agt
Deafness Cured by Dr Salm and Other Ailments Treated
A patient reports twenty five years of hearing loss greatly improved after five months under Dr Salm’s care. He also describes relief from long standing kidney liver and stomach troubles after six months of treatment and urges others to seek cure. The notice lists cures in diseases of women cancers tumors fibroids impotence and nervous debility with a new electrolysis method and claims of permanent cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury A. O'Brist
Janesville
Wis
Faith
A. W. Welch
A. Deselier
Miss Ohrist
Palery
Caroline
Miss O'Brist
O’ Brist
Welch
Chicago
Ocean
Salm
Pierson
Dr. M. Satu
Sahn
Andi
Tam
Emerick
Coburn
Dr. Saim
Misa May Dussigax
Allegheny Valley R R Timetable Begins March 20 1892
Northward passenger train schedule for Allegheny Valley Railroad starts Sunday March 20 1892. The timetable lists northbound departures and arrival times, with routes and stations along the line.
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Ats
Mas Colvin
Corbett
Jackson
Boston
Antwerp
Monte Carlo
Hoss Hoey
Washington Star
Hood
W. A. McGuire
McKay
Ohio
Ife
Daugherty Bros
Wm. J. Moore
Clairsville
R.on. Parks
Murvion Center
Evrat
Pitcher’s Castoria
Obesity
Herba Manufacturing Co
Brooklyn
Bucklen
Wm. I. Moore
Milt G. Miller
Grubb
London
Castoria
Hetrick Bros
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ana
Two Lick
Yeal F
Black I TL
Smith Blue Orit
Avilfery
Ace
Cokeville
Blairsville Arr
Plairsville Ave
Suith
Blacklide
Tal Graceton
Honter
Moritz Salm
American House
Penn’a
Alugust
Kittanning
Bedford
IsAat Prersox
Elias Arrrove
Somerset, Pa
Dr. Salm
Thave
Jennie Dcs
Manorville, Pa
Sam
Hilliard, Pa
Box 760
Columbus
Okio
Allegheny Valley
R. R
Niagara Express
West Penn Junction
Oil City
Titusville
Buffalo Express
Emilenton Accom
Emilenton
Junction
East Brady Accom
Leatsburg
East Brady
Cou
Aim Emienton
Pittsbur
Day Express
West Penn Ju
Titusville Express
OU City
Emlenton
Emlent
David McCargo
T. Jas. P. Anderson
Pass
Wheeler
Wotana. Pa
N. O. Molasses
Washington
Blairsville, Penna
J. T. Boucher
Thompson
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