Professor and Blazer Jim in a Rootereville tale
In a New York Herald style account a colorful proprietor recalls a tense scene in Bootersyila Palace of Delight. Blazer Jim faces a professor insult with a pistol drawn yet no shots fired, while society notes and a cautious truth unsettled the room.
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Bootersyila Palace of Delight
New York Herald
Blazer
Jim
Glazer Jim
Wall
Tuck
Wes
Lou Sea
Protector
Elin
Oweya
Boston
Erin
Hill
Rootereville
Lea
Bectersville
Streetcar Conductors Assumed New Responsibility
A Chicago Herald excerpt describes streetcar conductors asserting a role in managing passenger conduct. The scene features two women blocked on the platform, a weary conductor, and a debate over gender roles as men and women claim duties during rush hour. The passage highlights social tension and public transport etiquette.
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Chitsge Herald
Dyeing Recipes From Old Time Handbook
Fragmented OCR lists natural dye methods using sumach water for deep maroon steeped skins for a pale straw shade from onion skins and balm blossoms with gum arabic for rosa color. It mentions canary from garden saffron tops, pink from pokeberry copperas, and a birch bark dye for doif color with coal.
Fragmented oddities and musings from an early Americ
A mosaic of stray notes and snippets from Amesbury Massachusetts dated September 27, 14y0. The item mentions nights in Montreal coffin sleeping, Kentucky whisky debates, a story of a mule attachment ending in death, a peculiar Ada Alabama stream, a New York jaw fracture, and Whittier gifting Mrs Logan two volumes of poems in Boston and Concord.
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Pennepivania
Montreal
George MacDonald
Ronay Creal
Wisconsin
George Walt
Chumapeon
Rec
Peck
Stockton
Cal
Ada
Ala
Bistaa
Ciaimato
New
Nori
Belle
Bastoz
Mics West
Bas
Amay
Pelussese
Dan Esa Caces
Whittier
G. Whittier
Negro superstition about death and bites in Georgia
A fragmentary account reports African American beliefs in Georgia that a bite by a person described as a "blos gummed negro" could be poisonous like a rattlesnake. It notes fear surrounding burial and mentions dancing folk sayings and superstitions observed by locals. The text also includes dialect lines about omens and luck.
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Boenry Ferguson
Georgia
Joe Strozier
Strozier
Nannis
Senor Cookabram
Nannia
Chile
Chila
Belmonts and political grafts in a patchwork 19th century tale
The fragment cites August Belmont, his family ties, and a Kansas candidate Jerry Simpson in a curious, overheated American scene. It mentions Belmonts, horse breeding in Kentucky, a Mount Morris breeder, and political canvassing including a stark socks anecdote. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is urged as a health aid amid faint references to disease and blood purity.
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Belmont
At Bester
Maryland
Gayward
End Way
Mr. Belmon
August Belmont, Jr
Eva
Mura
Baily
Gowland
Mount Morris
Civingstops County
Wil
Chapper
Pany
Kenuuky
Jerry Simpson
Caparess
Kansas
Alliances
Fort Scott
Jerry
Andosa
Kansas Farmare
Darry
Ani
Washington
Amerlesna
Pan
Europe
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Howe
Bomm
Bermuda
Hoffman
Memlist
Felies
Hinan
Anya Ser
Curea Gonorrhigg and
Giestink Toddan
Ask Department
Malydor Mra. Co
Lancaster
Ward Brat
Washingtes
Achad & Uecor
Warkings and Nobis &Ta
Qdianepolis
EIAN
Hood
Simmons
Meridian
Washington Sts
Ind
Ely
Usiress University Wass
Peatoilee
Horns
Andreldon
Giadunies
Poaisions Gali
Waite
Crszingtas
Osbonn
CAI
P. EL Fitzgerald
Bi Kinney Medical and Surzical Institute
McKinney Meidten and Surgical Institute
East Washington St
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Grand Opera House
Deember
Tmng Boliom
See
Grehastra Circle
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English's
William J. Gilmore Companys
Airela
Boller Fratiag
Virginia-ave
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Hoyle
Sftey Suntay
Union Siahon
Asies Siailes
Dais
New York
the Bee
Columbus
Arine
Columba
Richmond
Arriva
Chicago
Chisago
Louisville
Louieville
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W. F. Brunner
Notorsar Bowman's Bazaar
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Indianapolis
TMZ
Indianatolis and
Glepalaed Divisios
Depers
Ghigaeo & Cinginhati
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Sapart
Peoria
Wust
Sapeti
Sin Arriva
RSS Ax
Bsimaeay
Phendianayelis
L. D. Pray
Pie Church Sewing Society
Agit Orniman
Cincinnati
Tallies Vestibat Sltvigé
Union Station
Toledo
Detroit
Fin Cincinnati Limited
Tuledo
W. Wash
Born & CO
Delaware
Olsen Veropalietor
Nianapolis
Ietigen
Kentucky Avenue
Bryces Sweet
Avery Ieaf Sea
Indianapolis Brewing CO
Iar
Aneshaensel & Strong
Pennsylvania Street
South End
Denison Hotel
SOM
Mississippi St
Elle
Ertel
Ating Venkuesa
Peenliar
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Salto
Stoner
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Paneer
Batcee Pause
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Pasli & Medsker
Delawarest
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