After Thirty Three Years Yankee Soldier Learns the Confederate Hero
A New England editor learns from Atlanta Constitution reports that a Confederate picket saved a dying Union soldier at Antietam by bringing water. Matt Norton of Winterville, Georgia, allegedly carried water to B L Burr of Rockford, Connecticut, and the two men exchange maps and memories, confirming Norton as the hero. The story spans decades and cross states, with Burr now seeking Norton’s name and history.
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Battle of
Antietam
Lee
McClellan
Virginia
Johnny Reb
B. L. Burr
Tolland
Rockford, Conn
W. B. Pruitt
Athens
Major Pruitt
Matt Norton
Winterville
Burr
Mr. Norton
Under Strange Spells Spiritualism Hypnotism Shake Pittsburg Marriages
Two prominent young married men Morris Reuben and H C Koerner, both German, are at the center of a Pittsburg affair involving spiritualism and hypnotism. Seances allegedly caused mutual hypnotic influence, leading Reuben to desert his wife and Koerner to influence Reuben’s wife to renounce Judaism and join Koerner’s church. Reuben’s wife has been taken to Ohio by her parents. The men’ s friends dispute who hypnotized whom, but both sides agree the influence was mutual. Reuben is well connected as the brother of Charles Reuben.
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Rena Leonard
Hamilton, O
Jim Holly
Holly
New York Recorder
United States
Mra
Koerner
Reuben
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Pittsburg
Morris Reuben
H. C. Koerner
Ohio
Charles Reuben
Willian
Miionaire
Air
Chicago Tribune
Chicamanga
Rosy
Cimberland
Muri
Rosecrans
Chattanooga
Rasecrans
Longstreet
Virginia
Bragg
Pap Thoms
Fourteenth Corps
Choittanooma
Chicamauga Battle Field
Burlington
Chicago
St. Louis Formans
Hum
Yallstone Park
Polly
Sam
Northern Pacific Railroad
St. Paul
Minn
Fortunes for Two in a World of Crime and Change
The text reports a satirical tale of two fortunes, one for a life saver Harry Brown of Portland Oregon and another for life taker Parker Pearson Valentine once of Minneapolis. It recounts Kellogg’s cure by Brown and Mrs Kellogg’s bequest, plus Valentines mother Lucy Valentine’s death and $100000 heir claim, plus a backstory of a murder and disappearance. It also notes Peru’s lost 4000 rifles during revolution, and the government map project assigned to Rafael Valbuena after Raymondi’s death.
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Harry Brown
Portland
Cleveland
Kellogg
Brown
Parker Pearson Valentine
Colorado
Lucy Valentine
Wisconsin
Valentine
Minneapolis
St. John’s
Milwaukee
New York World
Peru
Caceres
Nicolas Pierola
Senor
Rafael EB. Valbuena
Senor Raymondi
Paris
New York Tribune
Yarns from Chicago Streets and a Frank Hitchcock Prank
A Chicago street scene recalls a drought era traveler and a polite man giving up his seat to a mother with a baby, while a Chicago hog occupies the seat. It ends with a Peoria political joke as Frank Hitchcock toys with Ed Easton about election odds on election day and a daylong chase through the board of trade district.
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Chicago
Thirty-ninth Street
Indiana Avenue
Logan County
Frank Hitchcock
Peoria
Hitchcock
Ed Easton
Easton
Frank
Washington Street
Board of Trade
Bally
Ple
Gloomy Street Ride as Hitchcock Wins Big
Easton bets against Hitchcock as Frank drives past Ed's office in a somber parade. Hitchcock secured a large victory, costing Ruston about 1500, while colorful editorials quip about Bloomer fashions and park showmanship in Chicago papers.
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Bet
Frank
Easton
Hitchcock
Washington Street
Ruston
Chicago Post
Parthenon restoration urges preservation over reconstruction
The New York World notes the Parthenon at Athens will be preserved rather than fully rebuilt. The Greek Archaeological Society has raised $200,000 and aims to secure more to halt disintegration while restoration of the ruins progresses.
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Athens
Parthenon
Pausanias
Greek Archeological Society
New York
B. C
Phidias
Ictinus
Mount Pentelicus
New York World
Medico legal congress in United States to convene Sept
Arrangements made for a forthcoming medicolegal congress to be held in the federal building in this city from September 4 to 6. The event is billed as a historic and notable movement in forensic medicine with about 300 members expected from the United States Canada and England. Departments include medico legal surgery chaired by Granville P. Conn and psychology chaired by Professor Elliott Coues with governance by a subcommittee led by Marita Ellinger.
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United States
Medico- Legal Society
Canada
England
Granville P. Conn
Concord
N. H
Psychological Medicine
Elliott Coues
Washington
Marita Ellinger
New York Times
Up to Date Strike and National Homeopathy Notes
A New York strike literature emerges amid garment workers clashes with contractors with songs in jargon sung by east side newsboys. Mexico City grants government support to a national homeopathic college and hospital, with Diaz backing sanation and training equal to allopathic standards. Chicago denominations form the Undenominational club for monthly discussions at downtown theaters starting Oct 1.
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New York
East Side
National Mexican College of Medicine
Mexico City
General Diaz
Homeopathic College of Medicine
Allopathic Colleges of Medicine
New York Times
Chicago
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Honest Dealing by a Street Fakir Ended with Sold Bottles
A Boston Herald report recounts a street fakir in a candid sales pitch denied by deception. He insists his medicine is not a cure or Indian remedy, admitting it does not treat Bright's disease or headaches but purifies blood. Crowd pressure and cash purchases cap the scene as the seller reveals his truth as the sales hook.
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Indiana
Bright
Nashville
Mont
Eure
Roosevelt Winks At Quiet Race Gambling Probe
An incident shows Commissioner Roosevelt of New York using a wary humor approach with Wall Street friends during a discussion about poolrooms. A lawyer pressed for leniency, but Roosevelt notes a place and promises to inspect tomorrow, leaving the group unsettled as they depart in silence.
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California
Oregon
Board of Trade
Grant's Pass
San Francisc Post
Roosevelt
New York
Wall Street
Mr. Roosevelt
New York Son
Late literary notes and Civil War reminiscences mix in era of travel ads
The piece surveys Henry Fuller and Revigard de Koven satirical writings in Cosmopolitan, praises lists of authors, and parades regional booster ads for land in Mississippi and Alabama along the Mobile and Ohio line. It recalls Civil War memories, Choctinamo, and a Chicamauga commemoration with rail rates.
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Mississippi
Alabama
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Whiess Henny Ponor
Pres Ala
Lant and
Dawt Exposition and North West Excursions Demand
The notice advertises Davenport Fair and Exposition activities, with excursion tickets to Tock Island in September at a fare and one third for the round trip, valid until September. It also promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for headaches and indigestion, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for skin issues, and Northern Pacific and Milwaukee & St Paul railroad excursion plans to Minnesota, North Dakota, and the Yellowstone area, including harvest trips and game books.
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North America
Northern Pacific
Chase
Bee
Gen. Muss
St. Paul
Minn
Davenport Fair and Exposition
Tock Island
M. M. Onis
Minnesota
North Dakota
Gen's Pass
Northern Macific Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Tully Las
Wirrous
Ose Park
Ligarest
Geo US
Genn
Missenger
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Pant R
Cheagu
Land transfers listed among scattered deeds
Michael Nesbitt transfers land in Washington to Nellia Nesbitt for 900. J. 7 Menaford to Mary BN with Mena fort Lota in Milledgreville. Kigiee to T V Shannon with lots in Miledgowlile for 8500. Mary Doyle to Clara Laurance land in Savanna. Catharine Redman to Santor Tower ley land in Wyson for 2800. The Chicago Legal Advertiser notes farmers need not cut weeds in public highways. statute makes highway commissioners liable with fines from 5 to 05 for neglect. Cholera Infantum warning urges prompt use of DeWitt’s Colic and Cholera Remedy.
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Michael Nesbitt
Nellia Nesbitt
Washington
Menaford
Mary BN
Menafort
Lota
Milledgreville
Can
Kigiee
T. V. Shannon
Miledgowlile
Mary Doyle
Clara Laurance
Savanna
Catharine Redman
Santor Towerley
Wyson
Chicago
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Indian Territory
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Fai Santia Fe
Marth
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Alert Aghoner Mokerrion & Co
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W. H. Johnson
Nueh, Mass
Rockford, Ilinois
Ilinois Central Railway
Louisiana Bureau of Colonization
J.P. Wellington
Morrison, Tilnots
Walton
Stapie Srn
Freeport
Oman
Jackson Melical CO
Wm, Whisler
Consuit FE
Tick
Our Attoney
Lanark
Louis Bagger & CO
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LIM Acksum Medical CU
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C.A. Snow &Co
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