A River Poker Tale Ends in Tragic Duel
An anecdote from antebellum river travel recounts two New Orleans planters at odds on the Belle of Memphis near Natchez. A trusted enslaved boy watches, a duel near the Natchez under the Hill ends with Wardon dying and Giroux’s servant vanishing after a fatal shot. The tale closes with the narrator admitting he never plays cards.
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Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Chronicle
New Orleans
St. Louis
Belie
Memphis
Giroux
Wardon
Dze
Warden
Natchezunder-the-Hill
Natchez
San Francisco Chronicle
Little Shapers In Morning Banter And Pigs At Fence
A collection of snippets from Chicago News and Flegende Blaatter humor, including a boy with a cold mispronouncing body parts at breakfast, a country child noting pigs rubbing against fences, and a motherly remark about table talk followed by a joke about a bursting water pipe in the bathroom. New York Hat Co advertisement touts hats.
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Bessie
Hessie
Mamma
Papa
Flegende Blaatter
Odds and Ends Headlines Spark Saturday Humour
A chaotic collage of anecdotes and quips from the era. Lew Wallace’s 46,000 take on Ben Aur. centennial Washington cost estimates. Georgia Black property rise to 10 million. dog vs man remark by Mr Bright. Sun notes pie popularity linked to crime. a cat trainer hires a band to calm felines. spoons unearthed while bait digging. mound builders and ice cream parlors. token money capture device from England linked to Erastus Wivian. Sun paid big sums to Haggard and Stevenson. Ohio thrifty lore. Mary Garratt photographs sold by the penitentiary. Russell Harrison and Joe Howard quips. lower prices on hats and turnips from New York Hat Co.
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Lew Wallace
Ben Aur
New York
Washington
Georgia
New York Sun
Total Antiqquarians
England
Erastus Wivian
A. Rider Haggard
Robert Louis Stavencot
Sun
W. Clark Russell
Ohio
Columbus Post
Mary Garratt
Russell Harrison
Litttle ‘G
Joe Howard
Joe
Lung Renovator claim cure alls from Dr Jordans ad
A patient testimonial claims recovery from consumption after using Dr Jordans Lung Renovator. The letter cites long illness, family losses, and travel seeking relief, endorsing the treatment and recommending it to others in Indiana and beyond. It lists multiple wholesale and retail druggists and markets nationwide, with price and usage directions.
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Hot Springs
Arki
Florida
Colorado
Indiana
Terre Maute
Galveston
Texas
United States
Jordans
Indianapolis
Richardson & &Do
St. Davis
James
Dodge
Cincinnati
Miller & Fuller
Chicago
Neves Bros, & Culler
Pal
Minn
G. W. Jones
Memphis
Tenn
de Hording
New York City
Toronto
Canada
Aiso
London
Bngland
Rio de Janeiro
Southmerica
Bertin
Hanover
Ptamburg
ALL Drug&iots
Eden Dottle
Life Sun Office Ad Rates For Small Classifieds
Local newspaper lists free 10 word classifieds under headings such as Low Pet-Lists, Inerted-Rooms, Wanted-Male Help, Wanted-Legal Help, and Wanted-Situations with a 1 to 2 cent per word charge for extra words.
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Life Sun Office
Chio-ai
Classified Notices and Rates in The Sun
The Sun lists affordable notice headings including Personal Medical for Rent Housing For Sale and Rent Miscellaneous Money to Loan and other sections. Notices may be mailed or phoned in with free liners offered by telephone and mailed from outside the city.
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Neil
Train schedule fragment for Indianapolis Chicago routes
Disjointed OCR shows a rail timetable with multiple departures from Indianapolis and Rushville toward Chicago and St. Louis. It lists times such as 6.25 am and 10.40 am and mentions divisions, daytime and Sunday-only services along with fare hints and connection notes.
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Depar
Drewe
Indianapolis
Rushville
Chicago Dé St. Louis
Harrison, Columbus & Indels
Chicago
Dallys
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Hin
Iter Puggs
Dag
Darling
Tre Sex
Grand Opera House
Miss Maddern
English’s Opera House
Bentz-Santley Novelty Company
Trier Donenty
Wand Orchestra
Family Circle
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Washington-st
Hell
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E. Washington-st
DR. Jordan
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Tile Sun
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Express & Mail
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C&s
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Pacife
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Cincinnati Mail
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Sheldon
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Cincinnati Fast Mail
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Kan City
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Michizan & Ind
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Vast Express
Fikhert Express
Louisville
Ot. L
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Fast Express
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Toledo Express
St. Louis Mail
Fast Line Express
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Mail Express
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Daciineapolia Railway
Grand Rapids Mail
Mailand
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Limited
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I. Lou
Peper
Chi
Indianapolis & St
Meae Express
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N. Y
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Hiseper
Chalt Ca
FIRA
J. Fletcher
Tj, M. Ransdell
M. Charshman
F & A. Fletcher & Co, Safe Deposit Co
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Wrnme FL
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Masupac
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Guarew Department
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Victor
Imine
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Be.h. Eldridge & CO
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