Ghostly tale from Acadian prairies near Attakapas
In the Acadian prairies near Attakapas a legend centers on Garcon of Bayou Blanc and his donkey Peleet, the ghostly cross on a cattle-branded post to the memory of A Chexnaydre, and a fateful hunt that leads to a haunted land. The story blends witchcraft fears with a misdeed and a reckoning, as Toto and Garcon confront a tense forest of superstition and a spectral warning.
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Attakapas Prairies
Plaquemine
Bayou Blanc
Garcen
le Petit Garcen
Garcon
Pelaet
Peleet
Gabriel
Palestre
Becaues
Garcop
Prairia
A. Chexnaydre
Wolfe
Chexnaydre
New Orleans
Attakapis
Acadiana
Aiteakapas Prairies
M’eieu Toto
Estherwood
Kayou Blanc
Toto
Garton
R. B. Garrison
Fashion Notes on Child Cloaks and Summer Style
Golden brown and peach palettes dominate infant outerwear and women’s wear with ostrich tips replacing spring flowers. The era’s sums include white muslin, crape de Chine, gilded bassinets, black mourning accessories, and evolving dress details from bare necklines to lacy ruffles, with baby garment yokes priced 40 cents to 5 dollars.
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Poubilo Street
Notable figures teased in light gossip from Naples to Mexico
Purely personal notes mention Buffalo Bill buying a Naples residence possibly to recall plains life. John Ernest McCann’s lively contributions to Once A Week are praised for being spicy and readable. The piece wittily surveys Chauncey Depew, Joseph Chamberlain, Holmson Hunt, Samuel F. Miller, Baron Von Zedwitz, Murat Halstead and others with caricatured traits and anecdotal traits.
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Buffalo Bill
Naples
Hin
Plains
John Ernest McCann
Chauncey Depew
Chauncey
Joe Chamberlain
Holmson Hunt
London
United States
Samuel F. Miller
U.S. Supreme Court
Baron von Zedwitz
Mexico
Caldwo
Murat Halstead
Newspapers Preserve Ice Longer in Pitcher, Says World
An old World article extols newspapers as a top ice saver for pitchers. It describes wrapping ice in paper to exclude air, cooling methods with covers and blankets, and cites anecdotes about keeping ice through the night, praising paper as an essential household trick.
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New York World
Odds and Ends and 19th Century Patchwork
A garbled tally of items from Boston secret societies pockets and New York charity work reports. The New York Sun notes an electoral ballot law opening in Barnum's show. San Francisco Chronicle recalls a Queen Victoria era DC woman tale. Steamer chair confiscation is labeled hogs in papers. Hood's Sarsaparilla touted to counter summer weakness.
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Worren
Boston
Department of Charities and Correction
New York
New York Sun
Barnum
San Francisco Chronicle
Hve
Queen Victoria
Forse and Bugsy For Sale Offer
Read notices under Horses and vehicles in Tak SGN’s popular columns to learn how cheaply you can buy a horse and buggy. The item list highlights Forse and Bugsy as sale possibilities and emphasizes low prices for nostalgiac transportation.
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Forse
Bugsy
Tak Sgn
Shortest Route To St Louis Trains From Indianapolis
Passenger timetable effective Sunday July 6 1890 lists Central Time departures from Union Station Indianapolis and arrivals to Union Station St Louis with through routes via Vandalia Line Green Castle Terre Haute and Terre Haute Greencastle. Through steering and parlor cars on through trains. Rates and details available from company ticket agents or HB Dering Assistant General Passenger Agent.
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Union Station
South Slinois Streit
Vandaila
ST. Louis
Indianapolis Ag
Greencrafis
Terre Bante
Ami
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Hhe Company
Dering
Agsut
Receipts and Expenditures of Marion County 1890
Marion County Indiana fiscal year ending May 31 1890 receipts and expenditures shown with balances on hand June 1 1889 and 1890. Notes include a $70000 warrant temporary loan and outstanding items. Treasury balance June 1 1890 $30634.70 and state debt details with bonds due 1851 1893 1898 1900 1905 and interest rates.
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Marion County
Indiana
Treasury
Eras County Asylum
al Esters Notre
Brinie Spuildings
Superior Court
Circuit Court
Commissioners’ Court
Guroner
End Institute
Jnsees
Rees Puanee
Spricultural Society
Agricultural Society
Congressional
City Sealed Bids For Concrete Paving Across Indianapolis
City notices seek bids for grading and paving streets and sidewalks in Indianapolis. Proposals due July 21 1880 cover North street sidewalks from New Jersey to Massachusetts with brick paving, curb work, and bowldered crossings. Clyde street and sidewalks from Central avenue to L N A R R tracks. and alleys north of Twelfth and Fletcher avenues with grading and bowldering using river or Fall Creek gravel.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Common Council
City of
North Street
New Jersey Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Clyde Street
Central Avenue
Park Avenue
Broadway Street
Trom
College Avenue
Bellefontaine Avenue
Greenwood Street
Fall Creek
Ci Y
S. O
Twelfth Street
Meridian Sreet
Ilinois Street
Meridian Street
Tllinois Street
Fletcher Avenue
Dillion Street
Linden Street
Dillon Street
St. Josepa Street
Uincig Street
St. Joseph Street
Titincig Street
Indianapolis street and sidewalk work advertised bid notice
The city seeks bids under the Barrett law for grading and graveling Irwin street from Bellefontaine to Peru avenues and for regrading Delaware street between South Street and Madison Avenue, including bowldering, curbing, and sidewalk widening. Proposals must detail bowldering, broken stone, and curb costs, with a five year maintenance guarantee and cost sharing with Citizens Street Railroad Company.
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General Assembly of Indiana
Irwin Street
Bellefontaine Avenue
Paru Avenue
Peru Avenue
Citizens Street Railroad
Delaware Street
South Street
Markison Avenue
Citizens Street
Madison Avenue
Guatnanter
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
General Assembly of
State of
Indiana
Citizens’ Street, Railroad Company
City of
Indianapolis
Citizens’ Street Rail Toad Company of
Lnidensaid Delawhere
Sid South Street
McCarty Street
Sail Common Council
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