Andrew Jackson Duel Tales from Gen Harding Account
A 19th century reminiscence recounts General Harding describing Jackson's duel with Charles Dickinson. The tale traces the quarrel to racecourse disputes and Swann letters, with Jackson's own account of fear, bravery, and the fatal shot. It includes Jackson’s claimed temper, battlefield manners, and a dramatic Clover Bottom race course memory.
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Gen. Harding
Andrew Jackson
Charles Dickinson
Gen. Jackson
Jackson
Joseph Ervin
Dickinson
Swann
Ervin
Nashville
Barding
Thad
Beause
Clover Bottom Race Course
Benson Brothers
Short Stories and Society Notes from Early 1900s Paper
A vivid set of vignettes covers a train car caper with a parrot and angry passengers, then shifts to a turnpike hotel in western North Carolina and local profiles. Events include hotel ownership, civic roles, chaperone fatigue, and purchases of antique mahogany pieces, plus brief notes on actors, fashion, and a jail scene in New York.
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Willie
Veryone
Johnny
Philadelphia North American
North Carolina
John
Smathers
Frank Leslie
Cleveland
Madisonave
New York
Paris
England
Diverse wages and trades across regions and eras
The item lists varied wages and occupations from multiple places, noting pay scales for railway workers, cutters, and laborers, along with mentions of shops, strikes, and unrelated ads for medicines and shoes. It reads as a collage of early 20th century labor, commerce, and consumer notices with sparse context and several names and places.
Evening Fashions and Local Notices From Hovening
The article describes mourning crepe gowns with lusterless canton crepe and English net details, plus a Chinese physician Gan Wa offering plant remedies despite legal limits. It advertises Sunday dinners at Taggart's Union Station Dining Hall, a rail excursion to St. Louis, optical and medical services, and a sale on children’s caps at New York Hat Co.
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Gan Wa
West
Washington St
China
Taggart
Union Station
Evening Limited Train Announces Fast Indianap olis to New York Service
The BL and New York Central Southwestern limited, a solid vestibule train with diving car, promises fastest service from Indianapolis Union Station to New York City arriving 5 10 p.m. and Boston 7 80 p.m. daily. Harvest Excursion offers half fare to southern and western destinations. Time card lists Cleveland, Cincinnati, St Louis, and Chicago divisions with multiple departures and arrivals.
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Citles
Union Staton
Grams Central Station
New York City
Boston
Las Chance
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Shiles
Grocer
Jim
Liverpool
Mrs. Youngwife
Charlie
Mr. Youngwife
Roxby
Ranaway
Wilton Barrett
Astor
Henry S. Ives
Napoleon
Wall-st
Ludlow-st
Henry
Bishop
Lyceum Theater
Charley Bishop
Deiiisator
London
Australia
Minnesota
Leeds
Eng
Fresno
Cal
Sailor’s and Firemen’s Wey
Buffalo Mes
Burt & Packard
Marott
Geo
P. Marott
N. Pennsylvania-st
ST. Louis
Carr
Optician
Virginia-ave
J. T. Boyd
E. Eighth St
Farnsworth
Cyclorama Place
New York Hat Co
East Washington St
Seatu
Emma
Auber
FRA Difvold
Verdi
Emma Abbott
Operahouse
Kennedy
Chas
S. Gaylor
A.tet. Forday
Atlanta
Sullivar
Washington-st
Pennsylvania-st
Guy
Gun Wa
America
Hoe
Ve.ly
Mainibods
Tna
A. B. Gates & CO
Are
East Washington Street
Wesall
Pennsyvania-si
W. H. Ross
M. D
Grand Rapids, Mich
the Park Theater
Wallick
Texas
Mr. Wallick
Raider
Don* Charger
Traveler's Register
Central Standard
South Illinois Street
Indianapolis Union Station
Jackson Plate
Pennsylvania
Trevis
Indols
Pittsburg
Richm
Columbus
Dally
Essecee En
Cnee
Lugm Art
Pitts
Apm
Bichin
Ste
Bialland
Cricagn Division
Northwest
B. B.ssurtn
Louisville
South
Adam
B. R.routaw
Cairo
Vincennes
Vinesnnes
Wargarmar
Lou Ant
Frains
Tallienavols
Sh Louis
Ilssam Pai
Terre Haute Accom
Spm
Verra
Haute
Reencestle Accom
Agont Actie Company
Daring
Asaat
Cleveland, Cincinnati
Chicago & ST. Louis
N.Y
East
D Rapids
North
N. Y
Bogton
Cincinnati
Stnd
Louis
St Louis
Kan
Haute and
Mattoon
St. L
Hante
Matteon
Chicago
Poe
eDaily
J. H. Marri
D. Poa
F.M. Abbett
Virginia
F.C. Fowler
Paoodus
Decuta Mig. Co
Bates House
Bates
Washington Street
South Ulmois-st
DRYCE
SMITH
Undertakers’ Association
Ripley & Son
Threttakers
North Illinois-st. Telephone
A ‘Hldridge &Co
Iaines
Ward Pres
A. Kiefer & Co
Indianapolis
Business University
Tospitgt
Alyses
P. S.C
Rpottia
OWL
Reeve
Nerve Bean Co
Buffalo
Browning & Son
Lux
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