Sherman Funeral in St Louis Draws Vast Solemnity
A marching procession of veterans and dignitaries accompanied General Sherman’s funeral train into St Louis. Hundreds of thousands watched as ex-Confederate and Grand Army groups joined in mourning. The cortege, banners, and evergreen graveside rites marked a solemn tribute to the fallen commander.
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Eacorta
Sherman
St. Louis
Jeff
Jenta
Union
Hole
Tove
Kansas
Grover
Missouri
Grand Army
Waas
Southern. Historical Society
ex-Confederate Society of
Francis
Eather Sherman
Barnef Pleyel
Procession Honors Dead Hero at Cemetery Service
Veterans and troops march in solemn tribute from Washington Avenue to the cemetery for a funeral of a fallen commander. General Merritt leads the parade with Custer’s Seventh Cavalry and artillery, while Father Sherman conducts prayers and the firing volleys mark the gravesite.
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Washington Avenue
Seventh Cavalry
Forsythe
Tine Street
Bugle Corps
Merritt
Custer
Sherman
Martal
Infantry
A Chatos Friend and a Rising Railroad Man
A tale recounts a Harvard student who, during a vacation West, befriended an elderly man named Mr. Smith. They discuss railroads and exchange cards. Before graduation the student receives a flattering offer from a major railroad, via its president Mr. Smith, and becomes a rising figure in the industry.
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Harvard
Chicago
Mr. Smith
The Parent of Insomnia And Stomach Bitters
The text links insomnia to poor digestion and stomach weakness, urging Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a reliable remedy. It claims stomach health restores sleep, contrasts bitters with sedatives and narcotics, and asserts bitters strengthen the stomach and intestinal functions for a tranquil nervous system.
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Beecham
Nereus
Dabli
Thos. Beecham
St. Metenm
Lancashire
England
Iorigta
B. F. Allen CO
Canal St. New York
Bale Azenta
United Pres
Points In Minor Things Highlight Progressive Culture
The piece laments shifts in women’s behavior with modern habits. It notes changes in hairstyling drying methods and cautions against harsh grooming norms. It mentions gas stoves, drying practices, and absorbent cotton as new, cheaper aids.
A Fragmented List of Odd Facts and Advertisements
A collage of quirky anecdotes and notes spans insect remedies, a wary farmer wary of trains, folk sayings, catalog blurbs, and sales pitches. Items reference Sitting Bull's wives, Stark Bros seeds, a magnetism voyage note, and Brown's Bronchial Lozenges among other dated quips and ad lines.
Monimy Cate of Sent Bassan Mummies Arrive in London
A curious consignment of 180000 cat mummies from Egypt arrived in London a few weeks ago. They have lain in Ben Hassan for over 8000 years and, after fulfilling their destiny, are now to fertilize English farmland under modern progress.
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Monimy
Cate
Bassan
London
Egypt
Ben Hassan
Deafness Cure: Catarrh and Diet Claims
An old advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and ear mucosa. It offers 100 dollars for catarrh related cures via Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes a vegetable diet as superior nutrition, citing Dr. Rutherford of England.
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Hall
F. J, Cheney & CO
Toledo
Olifa
Druggiats
Ruterrs
England
Completion of Burlington Route Trains to Deadwood
The C B Q R R route from Chicago Peoria and St Louis now runs daily passenger trains through Lincoln Nebraska and Custer 8D to Deadwood and also to Newcastle Wyoming with sleeping cars to Deadwood.
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Deadwood
Burlington
Chicago
Peoria
St Louis
Lincoln
Neb
Custer
8. D
Newcastle
Wyoming
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Leang Thompson
Kline
Kine
Hood
Shiloh
United States
Canada
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, Ga
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Neruda
Scott
J. B. Crane & CO
Washington, D.C
Auburn
Wesater Por Portrait Co
H, Shumway
Rockford
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Cartatien
Chinebrough Mfg
Ouse
Gloger
Watertown
Wis
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Goodyear
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Mass
Paris
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Baker &Co
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Parp Secyai Me Spedine CO
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