Remembering the famed Pacific coast stage drivers of old
A nostalgic portrait recalls Baldy Greene and Dutch John as legendary Sierra drivers on the Pacific coast era. It honors their skill, long distances, timing, and vivid tales of guiding dignitaries like Ben Holladay and Horace Greeley, while noting drink habits and rugged frontier camaraderie.
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Ashfurnia
Ada
Pacific Coast
Sierra
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
New Hampshire
Maine
Baldy” Greene
Virginia City
Nev
Virginia
Ben Holladay
Austin
Mr. Colfax
John Berleycorn
John
Joan Lance
Coast Range
President Grant
Inspiration Point
Alfred
Ieni
Monk
Horace Gracey
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Carson City
Placerville
Ian
Breeley
Greeley
Rey Fieaiaj
Chicagza Sriisine
Warming a Bed Aids Night Coughs And Aches
Advices describe warming the bed before use to prevent night coughs and distress. A hot drink, preferably hot milk, helps, and placing hot bottles or warm bricks between sheets provides contentment for those with consumption or heart disease. Elderly people benefit from avoiding cold and chill.
I Am Not a Society Woman Says Stage Star
A Washington Post quote features a stage performer denying she is a society woman. She explains she rose without family influence, supported herself, and valued independence, travel, and genuine friendship over social status. The speaker emphasizes personal work, self sufficiency, and broad world experience gained through the stage.
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New York
Washington Post
Fashion gossip and social notes of the era
The column stacks colorful tidbits about women’s dress trends and social customs. It cites subdue colors in ladies skirts, a remark about “painted” appearance, a Kansas suitor’s long letter, Evanston dancing receptions without men, plum pudding without plums, and a Chinese page from Mrs Langtry replaced by a celestial with a pigtailed robe seen in San Francisco.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Raphael
Kansas
Evanston
Chicago News
Willam TY and the Cottage Windsor anecdote retold
The passage recounts William TY a witty man with humor recalling a dinner at the Cottage Windsor Park hosted by George IV in 182 while sharing a humorous anecdote about riding alone between Teddington and Hampton Wick. He describes a butcher's boy with a meat tray challenging him to a race, calling the duke a muff.
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Willam TY
George IV
Windsor Park
Teddington
Hampton Wick
Detroit Free Press
Hoosier Composer and War Writer News
Hubbard T. Smith alias a treasury clerk and social favorite, born in Indiana, once toured with Francis Wilson. Stanton P. Allen, author of Down in Dixie, former cavalry private and journalist, now in the ministry doing missionary work in the Adirondacks.
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Hubbard T. Smith
Treasury Department
Angel with high heels sparks Bath church legend
In Bath Maine a wooden angel on a Universalist church steeple has long amused locals for its high-heeled shoes. The Bath Enterprise recalls a tale of a former North Congregational pastor who asked AR Raymond if he ever saw such angels, prompting a witty reply about seeing one without them.
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Universal Jet
Bath
Bath Enterprise
North Congregational Church
Universal
Raymond
Bangor News
Care for Chapped Lips and Household Routines
A simple beeswax lip salve dissolves in sweet oil and cools for use, rubbing warms lips to soothe. The piece also extols domestic chores as the best exercise for complexion, grace, strength, and agility through sweeping, dusting, beds, dishes, and brass polishing.
Multiple Disparate Events Across Nations Tuesday
The report lists varied incidents from Chicago burning natural gas in Indiana, Brooklyn smallpox cases, and Carnegie Steel opening new mills to a St Paul fire, a New York seminary gift, Berlin socialist congress, and a U S minister appointment. Also noted are a New Brunswick reform school inmate, Frascati violence, Woodstock bank robbery, Miriam Sluder’s voyage to Molokai, Loch Slaughter’s death, and a search for Wagoner and confederates in Kansas.
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Chicago
Indiana
Brooklyn
H. C. Frick
Carnegie Steel Company
St. Paul
Minn
Union Theological Seminary of
New York
Socialist Congress
Berlin
Herr Singer
William Potter
Pennsylvania
Porter
Italy
John Still
Reform School
New Brunswick
N. N
Frascate
Rome
Woodstock
Miriam Sluder
St. Louis
Sandwich Islands
Molokai
Loch Slaughter
Middlesboro
Slaughter
Lick Wagoner
Desperado
Kansas
Wagoner
Public school humor and century-old quips mix in brief notes
A German town pupil writes a King Henry VIII spoof and a quiz asks for Rhode Island’s capitals. Miscellaneous items include Willie’s prayer, a Chicago wives support stat, social customs, and a college girl’s mold joke, all reflecting late 19th or early 20th century newspaper snippets.
Spurious medicines offered at low prices warning
Fragmented OCR text shows a claim about a fake medicine named AimoGun and other illegitimate remedies. It mentions health issues like scrofula and erysipelas and warns about impure formulations and reduced prices.
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Eine
Married couples run 21 law firms in U S
The piece notes 21 husband and wife law firms in the United States and adds quirky lines about age hints, editorial remarks, and social trivia. It mentions Jesse Grant, youngest son of Ulysses S Grant, settling with his family in Piedmont California, alongside assorted garbled text and odd observations.
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United States
Atchison Globe
Chicago
Jesse Grant
California
Piedmont
Market prices from a New York market page
Readable items show groceries and provisions with detailed prices. Offers cover smoked meats, canned fruits, fish, seeds, and bakery goods, with values for Indiana and California origin and various pack sizes. Regional and shipper prices appear for eggs, butter, lard, coffee, and hay, plus diverse produce like apples, pears, and berries and miscellaneous staples.
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Wednssday
Indiana
California
Morgan & Gray
Escoa
Weinar Woest
Link
Tieress
Isc
Tiercas
Cottega
Columbia River
Salvaca
Sacremento Rivar Calinca
Jonagan
John
Son
P Si
Coorer
Timothy
New York
Limburg
Balema Copa Fc
Epsom
Tina
Ycice Peass
Elne OC
Berlaction
Concard Arapes
Pacis
Baltimiore
de Pat Be
Livs
OFA
Wits
Ryu
Colees—frrean
Toye
Lion
Cordoba
Benner
Train schedules and fares from Indianapolis Union Station listing routes
Fragmented timetable shows arrivals and departures to Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and New York with fares and service notes. Mentions additional Sunday trains to Cincinnati and fast trains Nos 12 15 6 7 and 37. Provides office addresses for timetable inquiries at No 1 East Lington Street 25 Jackson Place and Union Station Indianapolis.
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Peretenroneatenrataeatee
Cineio
Cincige
Cincinnati
Ain Gier Licensis
Builet
Lington Street
Jackson Place
Union Station
Indianapolis
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Bachelor
Woboas
Brooklyn Life
Frontier Stages
Sur
Autrur
Abdu
Agimall
Germantown
Henry VIII
Henry
Rhode Island
Kate Field
Washington
Willie
New York Sun
Chicago News-Record
Atchison Globa
Philadelphia
Lofg
Ferro the Great
Utah
Msil
Adereza
L. M. Rowe
Meridian St
BR. Haag- J
East’.St.Clar
Wes
Bones
Adareas
Madrid Chemical CO
Dearborn Street
Ill
Ind
Geo. J. Sloan
W. Washington
Qpera
Matiner
Cos. Krohman
C. Dalille
Carr
Russell
Musina Fl
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Hendon Ccomedy Company
Montay “Grocotile Prari
Weenesday
Eer Ts
ROCHA
Brorth Illinog
India
ALY
Sf Corporatinn
Natural
Paranu Company
Corporation
Eton
Isnifa DE. LN
Roward
Vilinois St. Tadisanapolis
Ing Trus
Torou Tau Sun
Tar Sun Office
Mast
Ohio Treat
Amun Miter
Tee
Ureveeitedt Uda Ae . Qor
Wabash and
Deleware Sts
Paris
Gsiety Girls
Hyde'ss
Ees Upad Pee Eeriaranys
Tomlinson Hall
Grard
Wm. Rumpie
Hardwin & Co
V. Bcal
Wlyh Schubert Kale
G. H. Iott
Basso
Leura BeCorkle
Whistler
Staan
Rae i Raye
Ca Sud
Groecy
Ovatzal Binnd
Ead Tiss
Union
Bank Villinets Siest
Union Stetios
Fennel Jania
Tein 5
Cersreal Time
A. C. Haynes
J. W. Corington
W. A. Mendenbalt
BR. I. Kendrick
Asa
Bt Seo'y
Lorraine Building
Cor
Tennessee-star
Illinois-At
Wherrell
Gold Institute
Gold Institutes
Norge
4. C. Haynes
Francs
Parrott & Taggart
AE the
Columbia
Charles Mayer & O90
West Washington Street
Calvddlgver
Traths
Dally
Indiapspolis
Ant
Richmond
Coluimdng
Ane Lonjsyil
Startinsville
Vincennes
Columbas, Inc
Tiladiss
Pittsburgh
Snd
Ist
Dayton
Banta
Togansyout
Eeares
Yas
Arriva
iLdgem
St. Lois
Tarra Haute
FO & TE
Byamseilie
Cueernensus Sud Verve Hauta Ace Teaves
Terre Hauts Old Greancastle
Munin Bird Psrior
Yin Pooly
Wabaah
Davvis
WESC
Hest
Peavis
Indos
St Louis
1Las
Barton Marker
Munele
Benton Harbor
Tata Non
Anderson
Ryo
Cpart
Dnicen
Jincinnati Vest
Voleda Aineinneti Vipelaneil
Volade
Usiolf
Blupun Spally
Wally
Rmeaonene Donart
Aise En Egal
Pullman
Daly
Unio
Detly
Eeeket Ollicee
Aza Son
Ted
Capitol Steam Dye Works
Detice and Works
North
Mississippi
Siernez
Virginia Avenunse
SUN
W. N. Sung
Linois Street
DR. Vott
Nerverine
Sfott
Noryerine
Mall
Dr. Mott's Chemical Co
Cleveland
Browning & Son
J. G. French
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