Night in the Wilderness Battle Blindfolds a Woman
Confederate scouts describe a brutal night near Richmond as Grant and Lee maneuver, with 5,000 dead and thousands wounded. A lone woman fled from a hut near the front, mortally shot by a Union guard after darkness muffled signals and fear. Local Detroit Free Press account preserves stark, nongraphic details.
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Grant
Les
Wilderscoss
Richmond
Ibiokete
Lee
Tam
Jine
Halil
Fishy Bible Punchline Sparks Church Visit
A visitor at a church reacted to a scripture reading with humor, saying the tale of the miraculous draught of fishes is a “fish story” you can’t trust. A separate quip from a gossiping couple riffs on fishing bottles and intoxicated fish as a joke from Washington.
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New York
Hur
Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertisement Echoes Humorous Quips
Readers hear a dated humor exchange about Mary Anderson and a lover's chill, then are urged by Hood's Sarsaparilla to boost appetite and digestion. The ad claims the tonic sharpens appetite and supports kidneys and liver, urging purchase from druggists.
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Hood
Exhibition python Singrea dies at Galana Lil show
In an Ringling brothers display at Galana Lil a famed python named Singrea, said to be the largest in the country, died of mouth ulcers. The 220 pound creature was valued at 1000 dollars amid circus exhibition chatter.
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Galana
Lil
Singrea
India
Singres
Society of
Milwaukee
Annistown
Sylacauga
Shelby
Titsworth
Titaworth
Mr. Titaworth
Chicago
Creiger
Peck
Dr. Titaworth
Illiterate antics and a sled loss tale from Lewiston Journa
A letter from a 9 year old shows quirky spelling as she rewrites dance as pante and explains d a n c 8. A sled mishap ends with a missing foregone man and a pond plan. A Biddeford youth escapes tardiness with a mother's note apologizing for meat at dinner.
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Georgie
McGinty
Gracie
Steamed spring chicken recipe and soup guidance
Steamed spring chicken prepared by splitting the bird, seasoning with salt and pepper, and steaming for an hour. A cream sauce is made from cream water flour cornstarch and celery extract, poured over the chicken. For soups use cold water and thorough skimming, season at the end, and plan a quart of soup for four portions.
Rizzle and the Health Fad in a Quirky Moment
A curious verse of slang and tabloidy chatter notes a trendy health fad described as a form of rest or “sleep” by a seller of tonics. The piece mocks social chatter, spring fashions, candy drops, and a picturesque portrait of a witty, modern woman who seems to command attention in the matrimonial market.
Indianapolis Street Improvement Coburn Street Proposal Declared
Notice from the City Clerk of Indianapolis of a declaratory resolution by the Common Council and Board of Aldermen proposing to improve Coburn Street from East Street to Virginia Avenue with regrading, broken stone, gutters, and sidewalks, curb-to-curb width thirty feet, with assessments placed on benefiting properties and a June 16, 1890 hearing for objections.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
City of Indianapolis, Inc
Coburn Street
East Street
Virginia Avenue
Hast Street
Virginia
State of Indians
Boon
EB. Swik
Notice to Contractors City Civil Engineer Indianapolis May 1890
Sealed proposals will be received by the city of Indianapolis on June 16 1890 for brick sewers of three and two and a half feet diameters along Virginia avenue from South street to Coburn street and along Massachusettts avenue to Fort Wayne avenue with basins manholes and for a drinking fountain at South and Tennessee and for an iron bridge over Pogue’s Run bidders to furnish plans and specifications and costs to be assessed between property and city as stated in the notices from the City Civil Engineer office.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Coralmon Council
General Assembly
City of
Ind
Irwin Street
Bellefontaine Avenue
Peru Avenue
General Assembly of Indiana
B. Swike
Connell
Indianapols
Virginia Avenue
South Street
Coburn Street
S. O
Nay Jer- Sey Street
Tron Massachusettts Avenue
Fort Wayne Avenue
South
Tennessee Streets
Pues
Pogue
Ryan
Michigan Street
Seventh Street Pavement Bid Notice and Specifications
Indiana style notice invites bids under Barrett law No 79 for grading paving and curbing Seventh Street from Illinois to Alabama, with Citizens Street Railroad subsidy. It details grading to stakes, rolling, fill, and a hydraulic cement concrete subfoundation, sand cement mortar, broken stone base, brick wearing surface set diagonally at 45 degrees to the curb.
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General Assembly of
Indiana
Seventh Street
Inois Street
Alabama Street
Louisville
City paving bid details for Seventh Street improvements
The notice outlines brick paving standards for Seventh Street Indianapolis including brick quality, sand filling, edging, and curb work. It specifies contractor responsibilities, guarantees for five years, cost apportionment between property owners and the Citizens' Street Railroad Company, and bonding, with legal references and council authority.
Bargain Seekers Told to Watch Indianapolis This Week
The notice appeals to bargain seekers in Indianapolis this week urging them to watch local sales and featured deals. It highlights limited time offers, anticipated discounts, and the importance of checking store advertisements for dates and locations.
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Indianapolis
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