Sand Bar Duel on the Natchez Sandbar 1827
Eye witness Dr. Maddox recounts the Natchez sandbar duel between Dr. Maddox and Samuel Wells on September 18, 1827, detailing the eight pace pistols down stance, the deadly exchanges, and the deaths of Richard Cuney and Major Wright with Bowie and Crain wounded, while disputing later rumors of a Bowie Crain clash and asserting the match was between Maddox and Wells.
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Natchex
Mississippi
Blanchard
Louisiana
James Bowie
New Orleans
Democrat
Foot
Thomas H. Maddox
Samuel L. Wells
Richard Caney
Col
Norris Wright
Caney
Craine
Dr. Maddox
Maddox
Wella
Grain
Cuney
Wright
Jim Bowie
Alfred Blanchard
Rapides Parieh
Natchez
Alexandria
R. A. Crain
Alfred
Carey Blanchard
Rayaelt
Baer
McWhorter
Jas. Bowie
Richard Cuney
Jefferson Wells
Sam Cuney
Dr. Denny
Col. Crain
Mr. Wella
Gen
Coney
Jeff Wellh
Bowie
Blanchards
L. Wells
Wells
von Prarie
Major Wright
Maddok
Robert A. Crain
Joseph Walker
Louisiaus
Jeff Wells
Dra. Denney
Olney
Thia Platol
Sam Wella
Dr. Cunoy
Platol
Abel
Nomette Washea
Quney
Money refund offer on ManZan tube
An offer states money will be refunded if a consumer is unsatisfied after using three fourths of a ManZan tube. Return the remaining tube to the druggist Walhalla Drug Co. in Wi J Laoney Seneca for a cheerful refund.
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Walhalla Drag Co
Wi J
Laoney, Seneca
Fragmented ad copy on medicines and vendors
A damaged text fragment advertises products and sellers including Walbalin Drug Co and Phi Sondon. The legible bits mention eye brightening items and general sales language, but no coherent event or clear context.
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Goa
Walbalin , Drug Co
Wed
Phi Sondon
Holliater's Hooky Mountain Ton item note
Fragmented OCR text mentions a tonic and price in a dubious claim. It references Holliater and a product name with a dubious health claim and a price of 135 conte. The readability is limited and no clear event or person stands out to document a fuller news item.
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Holliater
Conte
Big New York Fire Destroys Tenements and Stables
A major early morning blaze in New York caused injuries to a dozen people and left 40 families homeless. About 2,000 residents were displaced and 50 horses died as 427 Went Fifty Third Street and 420 491 West Fifty Third Street burned. Several tenements along Fifty Third and Fifty Fourth Streets were badly damaged. water pressure and fireboats from the Hudson River helped limit the damage.
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New York
Fiftythird Street
West Fifty-third Street
Weat
West Fifty-fourth Street
Tts
Hudson River
Cotton market outlook notes steady demand and large world crop
There has been a slight decline in the price of cotton, demand remains heavy, and indicators show the world will consume this year’s large crop at fair prices. The increase in demand is expected to outpace any probable rise in supply.
New Laws Take Effect In Washington On January Eighth
Washington January 8 marks the start of several Congressional Acts including the free alcohol law aimed at aiding small farmers and reducing fuel costs, the pure food law barring injurious interstate foods, and the anti pass provision of interstate commerce preventing free tickets for passengers except to specified groups. also modifications to navigation laws to ease enrollments and licenses.
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Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
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