Cap'n with a wooden leg spins tall tale on dockside
An elderly mariner, missing a leg since a sinking voyage on the Dreadnought, recounts bold sea adventures aboard the Eliza Anne and the Dreadnaught. He describes finding bank notes inside the leg, malfunctioning fishing schemes, and a hidden bottle in a makeshift wine-cellar leg, all told with humor and bravado.
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Shien
Eliza Anne's
Zoran
Indead
Bill
Cap’n Samuels
Liverpool
Banvatu
Vu Cap
Joseph Sallus
Sam
New York
Sandy Hook
New York Times
Cats and Mascot Engine on the Rails
A Norfolk kitten drinks milk through a straw. A South Carolina cat swims daily to its feeding place. A Camden cat plays with a toad, tossing it and dragging it to a corner. A British cannon incident involved a cat that survived a 200 foot fall after a muzzle incident. An engineer on the Wabash keeps a train cat in the cab, treating it as a mascot despite risks.
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Norfolk
South Carolina
Camden
N. J
Cape Colony
Wabash
Danville
Springfield
The Pee Line to St Louis and West Travel Note
A quick safe line to St Louis and the west features eleventh day coaches and parlor cars on all trains. Wagner cars run on night routes between Indianapolis and St Louis with sleeping berths. Tickets and information at Bates House and 1538 Union Street. Also mentions Havana goods, Brown's Expectorant, and a local market ad.
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St Louis
Apolis
St. Louis
Union St
Ang Lekets
Bates House
Greencastle
Terre Haute
Top Round Rich Soap Claims Harmless Cleaners
An advertisement touts Top Round Rich Tool Clean Dirty White Black Pearline as a modern soap promising labor saving washing with improved results. It claims to reduce wear, warn against imitations, and credits James Pyle of New York as the endorser.
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James Pyle
New York
Travelers' Register Bushel & Bastand to Bloomington Train Rates
An old advertisement notes trains to Bloomington under special, with reduced rates and streamlined service. It touts finest buffet sleep cars and schedules, inviting readers to contact George Butles for special rates and arrangements. Also promotes Electric Light Soap as pure and clothes friendly, sold by dealers.
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Bloomington
Enone
Liafoutrina
Kenton Pousky
Futinapolis
Gnion
George Butles
Fragmented OCR Note on Local Election Result
Partial OCR text describes an election in a South Midland state with a candidate named Tatost or similar. Vague details include a two year term and a south ward position. The readable portion mentions a municipal or local election and an implied outcome without clear names or dates.
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