Landmark Eldridge House to yield for improvements
Fragmented notes recall Eldridge House on the wall, recalling festive times and beer at the bar. The page references remedies for consumption, burglaries, and various medical claims, plus heat records and local notices. It mentions Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, Dr Hirter’s Iron Tonic, and Green’s August Flower, with stock suits, a 103 degree reading, and references to services and products.
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Eldridge House
Ber
Gil
Pollah
Changes in Washington society and brief interview
A New York Mail and Express piece notes little change in Washington society tone, with more literary interests and many visitors from other cities wintering there. It cites 1500 visits last year and remarks social duties consume time. A curious anecdote recounts a man contemplating suicide after a russet of life events, interrupted by a child’s breakfast message, illustrating fragile psychology.
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Spesker Carlisle
Washington
Mrs. Carlisle
New York Mail and Express
Renta
George
John
Lost cow with ropes tied to horns offered reward
A five or six year old dark red cow with a star on the forehead is missing. Rope tied to both horns runs about 30 feet. Information leading to recovery will be rewarded. Notices also mention farm loan arrangements and a stolen note for $200 due Sept 1, 1887, plus various advertisements for salves and Castoria.
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L. C. Foxxes
Lawrence
Kas
Real Estate and Loan Agent Offers Kansas Farms and Houses
A Kansas real estate and loan agent promotes improved farms in Douglas and neighboring counties and several houses for sale near the university area. Listings include a 10 room brick house with 100 feet frontage, a 2 1/2 story frame house on a corner lot, and a 7 room house with garden and water, plus farms ranging from one acre to a thousand acres on easy terms. Agent Hoadley at Douglas County Bank invites buyers or sellers to contact for arrangements and rent-to-own options.
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Kansas
Douyglas
Mont
Permet
Kansas -Ripa
Hoadley
Deagies County Bank
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