Mystery of Mount Superstition and the Pale-Faced Queen
A curious Arizona tale describes Mount Superstition and a dwarf tribe that settled near Salt River valley. Apaches and Zunis tell of a pale-faced queen whose power protected the dwarfs, a village wall, and a dramatic battle when invading warriors failed to breach the fort. The legend links celestial omens to the dwarfs fate and notes nearby copper and cave relics.
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Arizona
Salt River Valley
Ores
Phoenix
Aziz
Promits
Oddities and sudden demises grace the era
A sleep composed ode vanishes into a curious tale of a man drafting verse in slumber and setting it to music. A Washington heathlock bootpolisher endures with one arm and leg intact, performing neat trades. A snow barricade in Oil City blocks a store entrance. A St Petersburg student at Kovhar is an anatomical oddity with reversed organ positions. Ottawa couple marks fifty years of marriage, but both perish on the celebratory day.
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Washington
Oil City
E. H. Rand
Harriet
St. Petersburg
University of Kharkov
Bir
J. W. Strong
Ottawa
Mr. Strong
Notable Figures and Personalities in a Fragmented Scan
A fragmented OCR item references Fred Walker aged 119 in Savannah West Tennessee as a county clerk copyist. It mentions Queen Marguerite of Italy fond of smoking and a claim about her cigarette being essential. Mrs Oscar Wilde is described in plain dress with Gainsborough hats. Virginia MacCullough, aged 15, is noted as a gifted writer at school with limited stage interest.
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Fred. Walker
Tennessee
Savannah
Gainsborough
John MacCullough
Virginia
England
Red Chambers
Phenomenon and oddities cited by a lecturer in mock dialogue
A garbled fragment recalls a lecturer explaining a phenomenon with a quizzical analogy about a cow climbing an apple tree, followed by truncated dialogue about promises, weather, and fashion jokes. The piece references Capt O Leigh and Capt D L, with scattered asides from a clerical figure and a Chicago Inter Ocean tie-in.
Clemenceau case draws Poles into dramatic recital
The article notes a 460-strong cast in Things Theatrical with Emil Heberkorn and Margaret Mather leading the Huss band at the Duquesne theater in Pittsburgh. It mentions a rumored divorce, a possible meeting, and Sol Smith Russell as a star on tour without an advance agent. Edwin Booth, nearing 60, plans restrained, heavy parts and long travel, while Hood's Sarsaparilla branding appears.
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Clemenceau
Emil Heberkorn
Margaret
Mather
Hussband
Duquesne Theater
Pittsburg
Miss Mather
Sol Smith Russell
Yyho
Russell
Edwin Booth
the Mirror
Sunbeams and Veile Relics and Oddities In Local Gossip
A fragmentary 18th century style collage reports jokes and quips about Sunbeams and Veile as relics of barbarism, Ohio buckeye drunks, New York and Washington crowd chatter, a Denver romance, a Kansas boast, a purse of humor, and a dilapidated woman in a new suit, all in a breezy, garbled diary tone.
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Ohio
Lorena
Don
Denver
Millie Price
Kansas
Washington-st
New York
Halbat
Indianapolis
Steamer to Run on Sea of Galilee Amid Plans
A steamer is slated to operate on the Sea of Galilee. The orange crop in Spain and southern Europe has failed. A society of boys and girls in England, numbering $0,000, is organized to protect animals and uphold duties toward animal welfare.
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Sea of Galilee
Spain
Europe
England
Shamons Liver Regulator Ad for Digestive Relief
An old advertisement touts Shamons Liver Regulator as a safe remedy for morning bitterness dull headaches despondency constipation sour stomach heartburn restlessness and sleeplessness. It claims to purify the tongue sweeten breath and suit both children and infants without harming the system. It asserts forty years of reliable reputation and provides relief whether or not it actually helps.
King of Specialists Brubaker Locates Diseases Fast
The Greatest Diagnostician of the 1th Century Brubaker is hailed as a top medical expert for locating all diseases without asking questions, earning a legendary title in the annals of medical history.
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Mapa
McKinney Medical Fancy Surgical Institute
East Weehington St
Medical Department Notice of Treated Diseases
Late of the Medical Department University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia and Bellevue Hospital Medical College New York treats successfully a wide range of diseases including fever liver disorder kidney issues skin conditions nervous disorders and women's ailments. The list covers illnesses from gout and rheumatism to syphilis and paralysis with emphasis on cure and care.
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University of Pennsylvania At
Philadelphia
Bellsvae Hospital Medical College
New York City
Office hours: consultation in English and German
Offices at Fair Block corner Illets street and Jackson Place Indianapolis Indiana offer reception and consultation parlors with English and German services. Hours include 9 am to 12 m and 1 pm to 7 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 12 m on Sundays. Distance callers can request a question blank.
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Fair
Ilinets St
Jackson Place
Indianapolis
Ird
Traveler's Register Train Schedule Changes January 1891
Trains will run after Sunday January 4 1891 in Central Standard Time with departures from Union Station and arrivals at South Illinois Street. The notice clarifies schedule adjustments for the traveler.
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Union Station
Train Schedule Fragments for Midwest Routes
Mixed times and garbled entries outline a historic listing of train departures and arrivals across divisions including Indianapolis to Chicago and Peoria to St Louis. The data shows several inconsistencies with am pm formatting, but indicates daily service with varied depart and arrive times across multiple divisions and routes.
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Vandalia
St. Louis
Indianapolis
St. ‘Lois
Terre Hauts
Evansville
Greencastle
Terre-Haute
Torre Haute
W. K. Brunner
Chicago
Cincinnati
Peoria
Shive
Hlo Pou St Louis
Arnive
Laily $Sundar
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Hamilton
Salt River
Atlanta Journal
Oub Tvest
Jobson
Capt
O' Leigh
D’l
Jady
Hood
Sarsanarilia
S D
S University
Indivia
Enlohs
Heeg& Ossurn
Wake
Ely
DE. Brubaker
Office Bours
Traveler's Register
Indianapolis Union Station
Cinsylvanta Lines
Central Standard Line
Baltimore
Louisville
S.duam
Columbus
Calampus
Viscennes
Cairo
Caio
Cleveland
Cincinn
Iha
Chicago & Cincinnati
Amutbed
Qband Opera House
Hoyt
Hodbe
Grand Opera House
Featur Jay “Matines
Im’cau LL
Clover
Hgvuack Bussar
Blyan Suabiars
Helen Esttram
Nnis Meyers
Josephine Knapp
Cora Henderson
Clara, Allen
Laura Joyce Bedhauneey Alcott
Cas
W. Dangan
Williaim Alsall
W. F. Rochestra
Fred Frear
Digby Bell
Miray Band
Virginia Ave
H. Fowler
West
Massachus
ilcKinney Medical and Surgical Institute
Pita A
Serzica
Pallian’ Slepera Dayton Ree
Vara
Eireel
Kerk
Art Gincinnati
Toledo
Detroit
Cincinnati Limited
SOO Pa
Arrys i
Isam
Will
Will Pantzer
Bates House Pharmacy
Ind
The
Indianapolis Gas Co, LD
Chichester
Ty Drageist
Orugaleté
Retayn Maile
Chichenter Chemicalui
Pde
Guraceca
E. T. Conde
Washington St
Indianapolis Brewing 69
C. ¥. Schmidt Brewery
P. Lieber Brewing Co
Maus Brewery
Kornish Tte
Franklin Building
Commer Circle
Market Streets
Indianaplus
Olsen
Bryce
Sweet Home
T. W. Parker & Co
Indiana
Sun
Tae Sun
Agnee
Meg Lancaster
Ward Bros
Schad & Co
Washington Noble Sts
Thea
Atrietty
Wirgitts Ave
Evans
Wem Ad. Stoher
W.C
Decatur
Diraggistac Priva
S.'Division
Wieser
Est
Paul
Nerve Bean CO
Buffalo
Browning & Son
Wash
Stewae
Ds Mereew
Maes
Hawto
Benena
KO Bates
Weis Aem
Viexcuip
Erie Medical CO
N, Y
Palau
Bartenhiess
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