Dreamed of His Mother in Black Hills Camp Tale
An overland party in the Black Hills recounts a campfire tale about Tom Roberts dreaming of his dead mother. Later that night Indians attack, Roberts is killed, while the narrator survives, recalling the dream as a sign from God. The narrator reflects on strange events across six decades.
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Black Hills
Canada
Cheyenne River
Tom Robrts
Tom
New England
Mandy
Tom Roberts
Sayad
Solomon
Em Roberts
Bob Smith
Hand
God
Tom Robert
Kitchen hints and odd figures from a bygone era
A collection of culinary tips on eggs and cold meat plus miscellaneous figures notes various curiosities. It mentions how to test lard for water, proper egg freshness tests, and ways to use cold beefsteak. The piece also recounts assorted snatches about milk can thefts, Greek plays for seniors, Nebraska land, child labor laws, Greek women’s schools, and a należy dispute over a 40 000 crown bequest after a marriage with complications.
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Chicago Herald
New York
Julian Ward Howe
Sophocles
Nebraska
House of Commons
Sophie
George
Hamed Nielsen
Schleswig
Elsen
Miscellaneous Humorous Snippets From 19th Century Papers
A collage of brief quips and anecdotes from periodicals. A laborer poses as a statue to time, highwaymen scare a passerby, a silversmith and a jeweler joke about Venus and Adonis, and a Newry tale recalls a man waking from a carousal. Other items note a Singer versus Domestic quip, mall chatter in Newry, and light commentary on manners, alcohol, and local boards.
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Washington Post
Rainmaking in Texas and floods of other news
A jumble of brief items includes plans to force rainmaking in Texas and wheat market maneuvers, a fatal coal mine fire in Mt. Carmel Pennsylvania, a New York sewer diving incident, and a Sacramento shooting suicide. Also noted are a Jefferson lumber and woolen mill failure in Texas with half a million in liabilities, a lynching threat in Arkansas, a Savannah barroom clash with fatalities, political broadsides in Ireland, and international updates from Guatemala to England.
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Texas
Washington
Mt. Carmel
New York
Annie Manning
Sacramento
Cal
Arlington
Jefferson Lumber Company and Woolen Mille
Jefferson
Tex
Bailey
Folsome
Beebe
Ark
Savannah
Lost Child and Urgent Medical Advice Ad
A column urges parents to avoid neglect after a child goes missing and promotes Dr Hale's Medical Dispensary for rapid, guaranteed cures. It claims many diseases can be prevented or saved with immediate scientific treatment and offers free consultations at 2 W. Washington.
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W.H. Hale
W. Washingtost
Sprdays
Delicate china cups and new gold thread trend in hobbies
A fashion note highlights delicate china cup photographs and a new gold metallic thread usable as thread or silk in rare craft. Language study becomes a popular pastime with French German and others like Hebrew Spanish and Arabic. An outdoor game Anelette uses rings raised on rods, players fight balls with a racquet from 13 feet, rings ten inches wide, invented by the vicar of Old Buckenham/Norfolk.
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Old Buckenham
Norfolk
Versatile Figures Highlighted In Early 20th Century Notes
A miscellany centers on Mrs. Cleveland’s humor, Mrs. Logan receiving 25000 dollars for her Illinois farm share, Senator West of Missouri wearing distinctive high-heeled boots, Frances Willard crediting health to early to bed, Modjeska’s struggle mastering English, and a brief telegram to her husband spelling Victory after language mastery.
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Standish
Winthrope
New York Weekly
Venus
Adonis
Mia
Detroit Free Press
Newry
London
England
America
Houston
Bellows Falle
THE
NUWS
Eresel Foreign Facts
Pops
Guatemala
Fotter Palmer
Paris
Queen Vic
Honestor
Willy
Herbert Bismarck
Qany
Lexson
OR. Hawes
Fearline
James Pyle
Aerusahmentea
Fairview Park
Marion County
Sherman
Traveler's Register
Union Station
South Illinois Street
Line Stowe Company
Consolidated Coal& Lime Co
Agests
Virginia Avenue
Superior
W. Z. Love
Phoenix Garden
S. Meridian St
Mortisat
Fulgraf
Kroekel
East
Washington St
James
Hardy
Webster
Thos
McMillin
Rads
U. B
A.J. Stoner
M.D
Decatur
Ile
Braggeists
Price, GL
Indianapolis Union Station
Central Standard Tha
Pittsboro
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Columons
Columbus
Richmond
Chicugo
Louisville
Louterilie
Columabns
Colurbus
Laeave
Vineannes
Caird
Virrsennes
Catra
Tisam
Delly
Subdas
Vandalia
E.&h
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Big Four
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Mass
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Peoria
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Cleveland
Dayton
Cincinnati
Lafayette
Kankakee
Bloomington
Feoria
Crawrdaw & Danv
Terre Haute & St. Lowiy
Terre Haute & Mattoon
Ane
AM Forzaol
Anderson and
Muncie
Malydor Mfg
Lancaster
Bolder Ward Bros
Washington Bt
H. Chad &Co
Noble
Iin
Freon Agaraes
Erie Medical CG
Rupfaly
Ess
Josn
Jacob Metzger
Go’s
Apollinaris Water
Hunyaudi Arpad
Hathern Ard
Congress Water
Sheboygan Seltzer
Victoria
Seltze
Martinsville Artesian Water
Kentucky Blue Lick
Cloverdale Lithia
Maryland St
Niagara Falls
Detroit and
Michigan Central Railway
Falls
Toronto
Letroit
Mich
Grand Array of the Republic
Detroit
Tlinols St
Kentucky-aye
H. J. Rhein
Thesgi
California
FIG. Syrup CO
San Francisco
Igor
Richard H. Beck
Lockport
Co. Alo
Browning
Son Vanda & Wash-st
Chichester
Peper
Chichester Chemical Co
Madleon Sacarey Sila
Pailada
Dan'l Stewart
Ind
Rolden Specific CO
Diucinnathds
McKinney Medical and Surgical Institute
MckKinhey Medical and Surgical Institute
East Washington-st
Ol Express
M. Abbett
M. B
Virginia Ave
East Washington Street
Bryce
Savery
Ouser
Indianapolis Bolt and Wechine Works
Indiana
Ehntuckky
the Sun
Tre Son
Tar Sun
TH Bun
Sun
Susner
F. Chiost
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