The Dark Day of Old Jennie’s Hanging in Maryland
The article recalls the 1815 public execution of Old Jennie, a white murderess in Princess Anne. It describes the hanging under an oak in the jail yard, crowds watching as oxen pulled the cart, and a day of eerie superstition with candles lit, chickens on roosts, and ghost legends persisted among locals and enslaved people alike.
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Jennia
Maryland
Jennie
Princess Anne
Somerset
Penguins Use Wings for Diving Not Flying
Odd excerpt outlines penguin wing evolution from flight to underwater propulsion. It notes the birds lose flight role as swimming skills improve, describes feather growth patterns and warmth retention, and mentions penguins’ native Antarctic habitats versus tropical seas. An unrelated Chicago Tribune snippet about a coal merchant and a wedding guest is included in the fragment.
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Chicago Tribune
Powderhorns Link War, Travel and Art in Early America
The article traces powderhorns as heirlooms and practical gear from the 17th and 18th centuries through the Mexican War era. It notes 10 000 horns used in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, and highlights engraved regional horns by New York and Boston engravers. It mentions Schenectady dated 1683 and describes horn wear, dyeing in orange or yellow, and their dual role as maps for early explorers.
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Sine J
Greenwood
New York Historical Society
Schenectady
America
Brey
New York
Boston
New Yorks
Champlain
Ontario
Fadson Valley
Saale
Lizabethtown
Itsburg
Heng
Travina
Albany
Oswero
Cap
Sauastwrhoa
Pionini
Illinois oil boom spurs lease frenzy across Sandoval region
Oil activity surges in western Illinois with Sandoval leading as a top field where a 100 barrel gusher draws investors. Land values jump from one to 100 dollars per acre, nearby Madison county farms receive lease offers, and test work expands in Clark Lawrence Crawford counties. Weekly well count reaches 98 with total production around 7 300 barrels amid buoyant markets.
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Illinois
Sandoval
St. Louis
Madison County
Clark
Lawrence
Crawford
Cumberland
Luckier Than Jonah A Groveton Man Survives 30 Hours at Sea
William Davis a 29 year old legless man from Groveton Texas was aboard a tarpon fishing pier on the north Galveston jetty when the storm wrecked the building. He lost his legs before the collapse but found his cork legs and swam 30 hours through debris and tide to upper Galveston Bay 30 miles away. He was blown about 15 miles eastward and survived 12 hours of continuous heavy seas by clinging to debris and using his cork legs as supports.
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William Davis
Groveton
Texas
Tarpon
Galveston
Gulf
Davis
Galveston Bay
Sunday School Convention at Mill Creek Church
The Sunday School Convention will be at Mill Creek church in Anderson township on Sunday August 8 with sessions at 9 30 and 1 30. Rev L G Fasig leads a devotional and speaks on Acts while L B Anderson presents the lesson Am I my brother s keeper. Oscar Ditzenberger leads a 1 30 drill with Will Zeigler and the McCollum duet Cora and Maggie. The program includes songs by the Trefz family, a quartet Rev Mundorf, recitation by Gladys Eckles, solo Goldie Liffick, and training for teaching with a class by ae Chadwick. Election of officers and bring Bibles and song books. An offering for county work will be taken. Jas McCollum presides Cora Jackson sec y.
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Mill Creek
Anderson Township
Bert Eckels
L B Anderson
J W Adams
G Fasig
L. B Anderson
Oscar Ditzenberger
Will Zeigler
Cora
Maggie McCollum
Jerry Ishler
Gladys Eckles
Goldie Liffick
Ae Chadwick
A. W. Wright
Jas. McCollum
Cora Jackson
Sec'y
Notice of Publication Chancery Case Bessie Bond vs Jay Bond
Notice from Clark County State Division in the Circuit Court November Term 1909. Bessie Bond sues Jay Bond in chancery. Affidavit of non-residency filed. Complainant filed complaint April 17 1909. Summons issued returnable on November 8. Non-resident defendant must appear in court on first day of term.
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State of
Divnols
Clark County
Circuit Court
Bessie Bond
Jay Bond
Circuit Court of
Suly
Sinen
Eczema Cure Promoted by Zemo In Liquid Form
Zemo, a cleansing liquid for external use, claims to stop itching instantly and cure eczema and all itching skin or scalp diseases. Druggist Mr. Keifer reports positive proof of many cures and endorses Zemo as a reliable remedy. Ask for a sample.
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Zemo
Keifer
Hyomei Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Relief From Germs
The Hyomei remedy claims to cure catarrh by inhaling forest air from pine and eucalyptus. It guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer and costs one dollar for the complete outfit with extra bottles at fifty cents. Lead ing druggists sell Hyomel.
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Australia
Kiefer Drug Co
Master in Chancery Sale in Clark County Illinois
Public notice of a Master in Chancery sale in Clark County Illinois under a 1909 decree in the case Harry Lee Briscoe vs Lottie C Briscoe. Sale of described real estate at the east door of the Clark County courthouse on August 25 1909 with terms: one third cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months, with mortgage security and seven percent interest on deferred payments.
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Ilinois
Clark County
Harry Lee Briscoe
Lottie C. Briscoe
Sol Handy
Clark
Illinois
Westfield
Marshall
Hollenbeck &Ponnelly
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Sinclair
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Colon
Mecca
Daniel Emerson
Hollenbeck & Connelly, Camp’s Sdl
Jonah
Rial Mitchell
Schelfield Bros
Owen
Balin
Kodaks
Kodak Supplies
Cole Bros
Leeds-Murphy Optical Co
Seventh St
Trust Building
Terre Haute
Ind
Jay Swern
GEM City Business College
Quincy
D. L. Masselman
Pres
Umacis
The
Dulaney
T J. Golden
Harry B. Dulaney
WP. B. Bryans
Cashiers Se
Jas
T.J. Golden
B.M. Danes
Texe
Tees
Rae
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