Destructive cyclone sweeps Akron Summit County area
Akron dispatch describes a violent cyclone tearing through Summit County Ohio in multiple townships. Homes and frame buildings were leveled, debris scattered, and several fatalities and injuries reported among residents seeking shelter. Western Pennsylvania reports similar storm damage and drowning incidents in flood waters.
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al Puisburgh
Alabama
Akron
Ohio
Summit County
Flea Jong
Shinton
Coplay
Springfield
Sharon
Romsey
Ile
Wahoen
Bromley
Hanged for Murder at Keston Pa Involving Mrs Dillard
Bartholomew and Mrs Dillard plotted the murder of Adron W Dillard in Easton Pa. Bartholomew was executed after being found guilty of first degree murder. Mrs Dillard was sentenced to death following her confession and arrangement of the crime to wed her paramour.
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Bartholomew
Keston
Easton
Pas
William Bartholomew
Jahnson
Mariholanew
Adron W. Dilliard
Dil Vards
Suse
Mra Dillignd
Ant Tales and Simple Devotion in 19th Century Vignettes
A fragmented narrative recounts an Angio-Indian naturalist enduring red ants with smoke and oil to deter them, then tobacco, ending with a charred rope and trees after a failed tent defense. Interwoven are portraits of Lord Hatherly, a devoted Sunday-school teacher despite serving as Lord Chancellor, noted for simplicity and duty including a Queen Victoria encounter.
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Eha
Thor
Meekea
Severs
Atrow
Siarheely
Westminster
England
Queen Victoria
Wildsor Gable
Baid
Quean
Hatherly
Windeor
Hin
Adventures of a Country Boy in a City Tale
A country lad recently arrived in the city shares misadventures and hard luck stories from a night with friends and a poker game. He recalls losing a $20 pocketbook to an auctioneer asking for $10 reward and a humorous quail on toast invitation.
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Loulaville
Nod Bia
Barbad Wirs
Tauck
Jalko
The Tragic Diamond Tale From South Africa Mines
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt recalls a De Beers diamond from South Africa found by a coolie. The thief wounds himself to hide the gem, is pursued, and shot by foreman Jack who recovers the stone from the wound. The tale highlights the brutal history of dison diamonds and similar acts.
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de Beers
South Africa
Higerson
Jack
Philadelphia Inquirer
Supposed Scientist Conducts Harsh Experiments Reported
Unclear text suggests a person named Conor Zourobof as Rassisn performed dangerous experiments. He allegedly hired poor people to sell him four three year old children, whom he confined in se.
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Conor Zourobof
Rassisn
Holtonster’s Stomach Bitters How It Aids Digestion Constipation
A historical health advertisement extols Holtonster’s Stomach Bitters as a balanced remedy for constipation and digestive discomfort. It claims the tonic strengthens bowels and stomach, improves liver function, and promotes overall internal health while addressing fever and kidney debility. A distinct artifact description follows, detailing a bronze implement found near the Wyoming Valley massacre area, similar to a sizey rolling pin with iron spikes, to be donated to the Smithsonian.
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Holt
DuHannes Law
Pittston
Wyoming Valley
British Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Remarkable Rheumatic Cure Promises Health Revival
A reader testifies to Hillard's Rheumatic Syrup from Lineumate Syrup Co. transforming long illness into wellness after two years of debility and failed cures. Also notes government tobacco tax moves and various gadget and medicine mentions amid a mixed news digest.
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Wibhard
Hillard
Lineumate Syrup Co
Jackson, Molt
EuwWakp Maree
Jackson Etrout
Jackson, Mich
Mermaids and Mystic Medicines In A Curious Dime Novel
A quirky scene mixes quack remedies with sea myths and a dime novel voice. A proprietor debates mermaids while a slot machine is touted as a temple purifier device. Hero of Alexander and Brown's Brew figure in a collage of fantastical claims and sensational slang.
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Tr Hakbean
Hero of Alexander
Homes for 50,000 Familion Offers Opportunity in Sioux Area
An advertisement urges young men to act quickly to buy land on the Sioux reservation near Pierre South Dakota promising vast stretch of land “not nearly all taken.” It invites readers to write to the Alliance Committee at Pierre for details and mentions cures for consumption and related remedies.
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Innis
Hera
Alliance
Pierre
South Dakota
The Truants Barre Doctors and a Cure Ad
An old advertisement fragment from The Truants era promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed cure for female illnesses and family troubles. It promises relief from cycles of illness, laxatives, and uterine conditions, urging readers to mail ten cents for a 140 page book.
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Dr. Pierce
Meney
Worid
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