River county tale of marriage and old feuds at dawn
Uncle Jimmie, Ned Wylie, and Squire Ee cock recount frontier gossip as Pixy and Jack Musgrave elope at night. A morning wedding follows, with the county abuzz over licenses, clergy, and a communal celebration in the courthouse yard while families settle scores and welcome the new couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie
Judge Turner
King Doolittle
Jefferson County
Tom
Bob
Henry Clay
Ashrey Jackson
Saniro Bocock
Lesa
Ike Harria
Ben
Dyer
Shelby
Blacky
Brown
Horoes
Jimmis
Ned Wylie
Jemima Brown
Widder
Poolo Gap
Pegrum
Joe Bob Armistead
Joe
Tip Taylor
Mary Blain
Pisy
Joe Bob
Tip
Ole Golier
Salem Church
Aquire
Jack Murgrave
Jack Musgrove
Jock
Ned
Uncle Jimmis
Squire Eecock
Musgrave
Pixy
Jes
Jack
Mandy Musgrave
Troy
The Bicycle Craze and Its Growing Footprint
A New York Times excerpt reflects on the bicycle’s rising role in daily life, predicting widespread adoption across New York Island. It foresees planned bicycle routes, enduring enthusiasm, and wheels becoming common household stock as supply catches up with demand.
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New York Times
Bankruptcy In the Early Agra Delphic Inscripticne
The latent find relates to the settlement of a bankruptcy case and reveals details about the rate for capitalization of interest in the fourth century. The note notes the Pythian priestess kept a bucket shop in London, with the London Globes as a cited source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agra
Delphic
London Globes
Rail Wreck Wounds Hit Eight in Pittsburgh Line Disaster
A Pittsburg and Western mail wreck at Valencia station near Pittsburg injures about fifteen, with eight seriously hurt including Mrs Marah of Tilmadge and Mrs Morse of DimO. The collision with a work train caused cars to plunge over a steep embankment. several passengers are fatally or critically hurt, others unnamed. The accident sequence involved a double crash and a heavy grade, officials report.
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Pittsburg and Western
Valencia Station
Pittsburg
William Marah
C. F. Hyle
Evans ‘City
George Houston
Newcastle Junction
John Curry
Pleasantville
William Morse
Dima
D. Z. Schartz
Harmony
Jannis Edenan
Garrett Culbert
Allegheny
Death by own action clause upheld in life policy
In Des Moines a federal judge ruled in Josephine Kelly versus Mutual Life Insurance that a policy voids on suicide within two years. The plaintiff widow of Edward Belly was denied, with Judge Woolson finding the contract binding. Also reported are Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s August marriage to Harry Payne Whitney at The Breakers and a note on a possible result in a back.
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Minneapolis
Tribune
Des Moines
Tudge Woolson
Josephine Kelly
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Edward
Belly
Colfax
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Newrost
B. 1
Cornelius “Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Palace
Harry Payne Whitney
William C. Whitney
Navy
Bishop Potter
Stance
Lenox
Magn
Chigan Pickings and Tragic Finances Across Michigan
A long collage of 19th century notes reports W N Winans a dry goods merchant who drowned himself after financial ruin amid family tragedy and a fire loss. It also covers Houghton County valuation fears, mining stock depreciation, a Traverse City drowning, a Detroit arson confession, and a health ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natal
W. N. Winans
Bello Tala
Eva Stewart
Busingea
Bondseman
Winnie
Bottled Up Cure for Contagious Blood Poison
A historic medical ad disputes potash and mercury as cures for blood diseases. It warns of bone marrow drying, rheumatic pain, hair loss, and bone decay, claiming S. S. S. provides a guaranteed remedy with a thousand dollar reward if proven false, challenging the medical establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zel Tory
Well Known Character Dead in Grand Ravins
Obituary notes the death of Cre tus Sackett known as the niweboy aged 73 in Grand Ravins Michigan. mentions his early career piloting for notable figures, later ventures, and net fortune from papers and lunch counters amid a life of risky speculation.
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Grand Ravins
Mich
Cretus Sackett
New England
George Francis Train
Horace Greeley
Hoe
Twice Convicted Uxoricide Schedules Death Date
Fanno North Dakota August 24 Byron RK Kent alias William Wiley Pancoast, twice found guilty in the murder of his wife at Manfan, faces execution November 12. Appeals to the supreme court failed. executive clemency now sought. Juror Newman plans to urge Governor Allen amid claims of coercion. W J Price of Fargo named among those who pressured the juror.
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Wan
Fanno
N. D
Voss
Newman
Allen
Kent
W. J. Price
Fargo
Tin Plate Strike Settled in Elwood Ind
Elwood Indiana August 26 the tin plate strike ends as the Amalgamated declares a settlement and workers return to the plant. The town erupts in rejoicing with the whistle at midnight, gun and drum parades, and celebrations through morning. Rumors claimed non union men would be brought in, but the strike ends with unexpected company action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Ind
Amalgamated
Avute
Guna
Anvila
Fife
Battle Josiah Shoup Uses Dean's Kidney Pills
A Battle Creek police force veteran recounts years of kidney pain and backache from exposure. After taking Dean’s Kidney Pills he reports marked relief and quick recovery, praising the remedy as represented and urging others to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah M. Shoup
Old Ney
Vonn
Foster-Millburn N. Y
Dean's
Take Co. Bomsi
Cloudburst Devastates New Mexico Town Leaves Homes Destroyed
Aug 21 reports from Mosaoion describe a cloudburst in New Mexico that caused deaths and widespread destruction. Knight, a minor from George Town, drowned, with at least one Mexican casualty. About one hundred families were made homeless as homes were torn apart by rising floods. Dr. Fowler's Mt. Strawberry is advertised as immediate relief for cramping stomach pains.
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New Mexico
Mosaoion
St. John Knight
George Town
Knight
Tinve
Rocaed
Dr. Fowler
Nature
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Martha Woulloch Williams
Dr. Handy
W.H. Hitt Co
Detroit, Mich
Squire Hecock
Atlanta
Chigan Pickings
Houghton County
Wil Bo
Heela
Kowoounw
Grand Traverse
Kimeslf
Mrs. Wemnog
Mr. Fleming
Digtroit
Wilisin Glasgow
Midland
P. G. Heald
Ernest Heald
Hood
Nives
Henry Salee
William B. Davia
Mailoa
Here
Davis
Cleary
Michigan
State Bank
Church & Son
Lowell
Ita
Huron City
Sagan
Murdoc
Lowell, Mich
Charles Church
C. J. Church & Co
Glvingras
Cowan
Bay City
Aug. &C
Charles 8. Hampton
Petoskey
R.G. Taylor
Alfred Willams
Ionia
Suyer
F.A Bunker
WN. Winans
Dry Gooda
Detroit
Winons Assembly
KaGue Lae
Ohio
Presbyterian
Port
Castoria
Ths
Adinile Wigzatnro
TEE
Pittsburgh Plate Glass CO
Magara Falls
Marshal
N.Y
Kalamazoo
Atlantic Express
Grand Rapids Express
Q. W
Gen
Ticket
Ag CG. E
Gifford
Ticket Agt
Starshull
Cincinnati
Jackson & Mackinny
Marshall
Io. Mail
Sundar
Toledo Glocinnati
Grand Rapids
Alege van Wert
Fass
Grand Trunk Railwh
Chicago
Grand Tru Treina
Batth Lows
Eunslag
Exett Hall
Atlantic Iexpress
Eae
St Roi
Nichole Cat
ecDeevian
Thesmen
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