Old Soldiers Honor H D Kress at Grace Land Cemetery
Official county paper notes the funeral of H D Kress held Tuesday at his residence and Graceland Cemetery. Grand Army of the Republic members led services, Rev A Craig Bowdish delivered remarks, and bodybearers included Elijah Tillotson and others. Kress, born April 24 1824 in Smithboro Tioga County NY, 81 years old, married to the late wife who survived him, with a son John D Kress and daughter Mrs C B Bates.
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Iate
H.D. Kress
Kimball
Ninth Streets
Grand Army of the Republic
A. Craig Bowdish
Congregational Church
Graceland Cemetery
Grand Army
Elijah Tillotson
W.plotner
W. BE
Lott
C. H . Kibbee
D. H. Brown
James. McKinley
Smithsboro
Tioga County
N. Y
Elklund
Pas
John D. Kress
C. B. Bates
Gettysburg
Kress
Roune Forte
Co. Co
Co. K
Women Forced to Work Amid Harsh Conditions
A fragmented report discusses women compelled to labor under harsh conditions and suffering related ailments. It notes social and health pressures, with limited treatment options and ongoing struggles for autonomy.
Nerve Pills Promoted For Strength And Energy
Fragmentary ad style text touts Dr A nerve pills as a cure for overstrain and fatigue. It claims to restore energy, sustain endurance, and build bodily strength for women under strain.
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A. W
Unsigned medical ad leaves partial dealer details visible
The fragment lists a medical firm in Buffalo New York and a local dealer name Scallin Bros in Mitchell South Dakota selling drugs books and jewelry. It includes a physician signature line and a partial portrait note on packages.
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DE Venots i
Medice Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Ortrait
W.chay
M. D
Scallin. Bros
Mitchell
S.D
Volubility Defined by Urgent Affairs After Midnight
Mabel asks for the meaning of volubility and her father replies that the term describes a liveliness of speech shown by your mother when urgent business keeps him away until after two o'clock in the morning.
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Mabel
Scallin Bros Refute Hyomei Refund Claim
Scallin Bros letters the Republican editor to affirm they offer refunds if Hyomei does not cure catarrh. They describe the Hyomei outfit priced at $1 with inhaler, medical dropper, and Hyomei bottle, plus lifetime inhaler use and 50 cent refills. The firm urges printing the note to settle doubts about refunds.
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the Republican
Catarr
Scallin Gros
Momus the Mocking Judge Among Gods
Greek fable recounts Momus the god of censure judging a contest among Neptune Minerva and Vulcan over artistic power. He mocks the bull house and a man with a revealing breast window, provoking fury and exile from heaven. He dies of vexation after failing to fault Venus.
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Momus
Neptune
Minerva
Vulcan
Heaven
Venus
Queer Cure for Toothache in English Counties
A curious folk remedy from Staffordshire and Shropshire involves watching a mole’s runways with a spade and traps. Upon catching a mole the paw is amputated while alive and applied to the tooth. If the tooth is on the right side the left mole paw is used, and vice versa. A similar superstition exists in Cape Verde islands and the Canaries.
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Staffordshire
Shropshire
England
Cape Verdé Islands
Canaries
The Way Spaniards Smoke
A vivid description notes Spaniards as expert smokers. A native draws a heavy cigarette, inhales, drinks from a wine skin, then inhales again and converses before blowing out the smoke. The passage emphasizes quick transitions between smoking and drinking in casual conversation.
Fragmentary plea in wedding license case prompts humor
A reader recounts a humorous court exchange about a man who sought a refund on his marriage license fee. He complains that his intended honeymoon arrangements collapsed after his fiancée did not have enough money to accompany him, prompting the judge to respond to the odd request.
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Jedge
Perry
The Important Fae
Fragmentary note reads as an offer received and a mention of a steed. Details unclear but suggests a transactional or magical exchange involving a fae figure.
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Mavd
Cloaks Cloaks Cloaks News from Our Cloak Stock
Advertises a busy cloak department with coats priced from five to fifteen dollars. Promises variety and best values in city with 42 to 50 inch garments in woolen mixtures and Kersey fabrics. Encourages customers to shop for best money value and stylish options.
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America
Mystery Letter Sparks Pity Over Innocent Gaffe
A fragmentary exchange shows Marie lamenting a small misstep and Maud admitting she did not notice, leaving questions about who sent the note and its impact on the pair.
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Marie
Maud—Ti
Common Misquotation About Imitation and Flattery
A note on misquoting the adage Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The version with the inserted form of is a later interpolation not in the original line by G Colton author of The Lacon.
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G. ©. Colton
Wishing talk and cautious cures discussed in Prospect
The dialogue features a playful exchange about one wish and cures for diseases. A credulous layman asks about future remedies while an orientalist cautions about pursuing new cures, hinting at ongoing exploration and possibilities.
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Sesh
Fragmented Misread Line Sparks Hat Question
A garbled OCR snippet shows a person asking about hat alignment and another figure reacting by tugging at the headgear, with unclear dialogue and context. No clear event, names, or setting emerge from the fragment.
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Hption
C. WY
Wroday
Downey
Iy Oo
Tegen
Deas If
Ae Bais
Official
Land Cemetery
Terkins
Charles
Washington Star
Scallin Bros
Hyomei
D*tsillusion
Wa Gaté
Gordon & Ferguson
H. D. Butterfield Mitchell
Eternel
E.B van Alstine
Coal and Wood
Mitchell, S. D
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