Notice of delinquent land sales in Rockbridge County Virginia
Public notices detail parcels in Walker's Creek district Goshen Land and Improvement Company sold for 1892 1896 and 1897 taxes. Names James Johnston A T Sitters A T Surenos and J W Grinstead appear as officials. Four months to appear and protect interests from November 1902 notices.
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TOL
Ludsky
Walker's Creek
Rockbridge County
Goshen Land and Improvement Company
Commonwealth of Virginia
A.T. Sitters
Rockbridge County Court
J. W. Grinstead
James Johnston
Walkers Creek
Goshen Land and Iprovement Company
A.T. Surenos
A. T. Suyenps
Geek
Grinstead
Baptismal Birth of Confederate Names Stuns Union Preacher
In October 1862 at a Georgia baptism, Dr. Savage the Union minister asks for names of four children. A boy answers Simon Bolivar Buckner, then Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, then Albert Sidney Johnson, and finally Mary Stonewall Jackson Lee, provoking roars and shock in the crowd.
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Bureyville
Georgia
Savage
Simon Boulyar Buckner
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
Albert Sidney Johnson
Mary Stonewall Jackson Lee
Confederacy
Herrmann and Kellar Compete in Sleight of Hand
In a cafe Hermann, famed magician, tears two packs of cards in half to a chorus of awe. A quiet mustached man, revealed as Kellar, then tears the halves into quarters, showcasing rival prowess in stage illusion.
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Professor Herrmann
Herrmann
Kellar
Noahs dove brings pickle as sign waters recede
A father tests his son on Noah the ark. The boy answers that Noah knew the waters had gone down when the dove returned with a pickle. The child equates olives and pickles as bottled items he dislikes, revealing playful misinterpretation.
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Papa
Noah
Jacksons Self Control at Winchester Battle
Dr. Hunter McGuire offered whiskey to Stonewall Jackson before the first Winchester battle. Jackson declined, saying he preferred not to drink. The exchange underscores Jacksons Puritan like self restraint in adversity.
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Winchester
Hunter McGuire
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
McGuire
Vaccination Proofs for Marriage Across Nations
A digest of 19th century notices notes that Brazil requires medical certificates proving vaccination before marriage of wards or fiances. Norway and Sweden demand certificates showing both partners are vaccinated before legal marriage.
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Brazil
Norway
Sweden
No Return Trade Off Echoes in City Tale
A Baltimore Herald quote questions trading reputation for money and warns against trying to regain it. The cynical elder remarks that while selling status is easy, reclaiming it proves far harder in life and public circles.
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Baltimore Herald
Ayer's Pills Advertised for Constipation and Headache Relief
An iver liver patent medicine ad claims cures for constipation headache dyspepsia. Sold by all druggists at 25 cents.
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Ayer
Thedford
Chattanooga Medicine
Morgan, Ark
Scannol
Pheop
Tammy Hawe
McFardand
Irish Workman Solves Dirt Dilemma on Pole Line
A novice Irish worker on a highway pole project contemplates how to dispose of dirt around a new pole. A passing Negro traveler suggests digging a hole, and the Irishman remarks that education has greatly helped the Black man.
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Philadelphan Times
Gilbert Kneeling Among the Servants During Prayer
A tale recounts W S Gilbert kneeling at a country house service as the host scolds him for kneeling among the household. The fragment notes eye irritation symptoms and a classical remedy involving yellow oxide of mercury and ointment.
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W.S. Gilbert
Gilbert
Mourning, Fame, and Facades in Urban Chat
Excerpted exchanges reveal voices debating mourning customs and public image. A chic observer favors restraint over performative sorrow while a critic favors authentic sentiment, with a parallel quip about political rivals and propriety. The dialogue captures urban attitudes on elegy, judgment, and demeanor.
Typing Jokes Fly Across Pages From Old Newspapers
Snippets from Philadelphia Press and Chicago Tribune reveal jokes about typing errors and keyboard learning. The fragments feature misread letters and quips by a typist on a plane, noting the keyboard's unfamiliar layout and the weight of a fiber thread.
Notable Quotation From Chambers Journal
A fragment from Chambers Journal depicts Napadt meeting his mother in the gardens of St. Cloud. Courtiers surround them as she declines a kiss for the land and offers her hand to return it, asserting the duty to kiss the land that gave him life.
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Napadt
St. Cloud
Tle
Chambors
Jovenal
Investigative Ethics Questioned by Literary Agent
A Chicago Post clipping quotes a literary woman denying a formal investigation into her work. She fears scrutiny could disrupt the beautiful theories she has developed as part of her agent activities.
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Iterary
Chicago Post
Struckoyle’s Art Purchase Raises Local Stir
A Philadelphia Inquirer snippet notes Struckoyle displayed his art collection and paid an artist $2,000 to paint the pictured piece. The remark hints at skepticism about artists’ motives for money as a social reaction unfolds.
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Struckoyle
Wulliight
Cuttihg
Pilladelpha Dnquirer
Unclear excerpt hints at historical figures and portraits
The text references a Philadelphia Record mention of the first fourteen Rollin emperors, a note on emperor Nero with one beard busts, and a claim about a woman being considerate before throwing something. The fragmentary lines mix digits and names with unclear actions and assessments.
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Rollin
Nero
Quin dio Mercury Mine in Colombia
A curious old mine at Quin dio in the United States of Colombia yields cinnabar mercury ore from the earliest Spanish exploration era. It sits around 10 000 feet above sea level and is noted as one of the wettest places on earth, with rainfall nearly ceasing for most of the year.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Mary Conway
Appleton, Lawrence Co
Tenn
Buffalo
N. Y
Quindio
United States
Colombia
Choir Soprano Declares Religion Free In Loft Debate
In a Baltimore News item the soprano asserts religion is free while the basso complains of cloaks made from cheap material. The correspondent touches on social gossip about Charlie Cas and a refused marriage proposal, with a playful aside about public affection.
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Baltimore News
Confused Cartoon Dialogue Amid Snatches of banter
A fragmentary comic exchange from Puck features a waiter and a diner in a playful dispute. The overheard chatter suggests a light rumor about a woman’s abilities, framed in a breezy humorous tone typical of the period.
Cruel Death and Household Woes in Comic Fragments
A witty collage quotes a line about a chicken with onions and a stubborn kitchen maid. A Baltimore housekeeper confesses about keeping twenty two servants, while a San Francisco Bulletin quips that even the truthful man lies to the assessor. The fragments echo era humor and moral tone.
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Norah
Chicago Tribune
San Francisco Bulletin
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Boston Transcript
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Chichester
Luadlen
Fetter
Byrery
John T. McKee
Breena Vista
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Wwoodson Spice Co
Toledo
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Charlie Cas- Hoton
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Boston
Puck
C. S. Hutter
Lynchburg, Va
Naan Street
New York
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Nurrapounn
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Capon Road
Inchester
Stephenson
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Southern Railway
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St. Loui
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Pullman
St Louis
Campbell
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H. W. Fuller
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B. I. Marvin
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Rock Bridge
Willum A. Fat
Washington and Lee University
VOM
Lee House
James G. Dixon
Basic
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Pullion
Po’ Pally
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Roanoke
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Bluefield
Lorton
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