Thieves and Raiders Across Rivers and Hills
An extended chronicle describes bands of professional robbers in a remote valley near Peshawar, detailing their methods for stealing arms, horses, and money. It recounts a night raid where sentries failed to stop horse thieves and a shipboard mutiny ending in the captain's seizure of power and the wreck of the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calyal
Peshawar
Dbr
Hyaccare
Pete Rally
Watviermidt
Adda
Insan
Bookkeeper Careers Promised In New York City Ads
A fragmented passage describes young women seeking work in New York as bookkeepers. It notes low entry costs, favorable living arrangements, and wages around 12 dollars daily or higher with tips of room and board, washing, and travel expenses. It hints at the allure and demands of clerical office work.
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New York
P Fanev
Yong Porson
Nasdek
Electric Bitters Proven Quick Aid for Many Ailments
Broad demand reports from druggists for Electric Bitters, showing their effectiveness against bilious attacks, stomach, liver and kidney complaints, diabetes, and gravel. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by all druggists as a reliable pat medicine and tonic.
Mutiny Fails As Crew Refuses Orders At Sea
In 1840 a French warship in West Indian waters faced mutiny as the crew defied orders to weigh anchor. The captain shouted for order and mutiny was declared, but officers could not compel obedience while the crew stood firm against sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wernet
Antilles
Tard
Mare Sold After Fatal Train Crash Reveals Speed
A California report recalls a stage-driver describing a runaway train crash near Six-Nile Horse where seventy two died and one hundred ninety nine were injured. He notes a mare racing the train, the crash, and later sells the animal for sixty thousand dollars.
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Yan
Thay Kjahnr
San Bruno
California
Forests and Forestry Lessons From World Leaders
The piece notes how Germany Italy Austria France Switzerland Great Britain Russia Sweden and India manage forests and urge legislators to act quickly to begin forest planting duties. It calls for immediate attention to forestry policy.
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Germany
Italy
Austria
Ministry of Finance
Switzerland
Russia
Sweden
India
Quizzical Passenger Triggers Panic Aboard Buffalo Express
An odd passenger on the Buffalo express aroused alarm by calling for a doctor claiming to be ill in his sleep. No medical staff were aboard that car, and travelers shuttled to find help while the man insisted he was fine.
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Mipe
Chicago
Buffalo
Oriosity Department
the Historical Society
Remedy for skin ailments and eruptions advertised
A patent salve claimed to treat cuts, sores, corns, chapped hands, blains, fever boils, and all eruptions. The text promises perfect satisfaction or money back and lists a price of twenty five cents per box. Sold by Richandas and Sohrbeck.
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Richandas & Sohrbeck
Anakesis
Silsboe
Dernggliete
Thysciane
T Reuelledtot & Co
Yorkecity
Crest Hint Sparks Curious Stranger at Station
Lord Limington recounts a meeting with a polite railway stranger at a station in which the man, eager for information about British peerage, examined a portmanteau marked 120 and guessed the crest by recalling biblical lineage. The exchange ends as the train departs with a friendly farewell.
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Limington
New York World
Lord Lymington
England
Mente
Embezzler Talk Over Dinner Sparks Settlement Hint
A fragment shows two men discussing a possible settlement after an embezzlement, with one saying he can pay forty cents on the dollar and suggesting the other’s partner caused the trouble. The dialogue hints at financial settlement and blame.
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Artyre
Rascal Traders and a Ride to Recovery in a Local Tale
A fragmented narrative recalls a dishonest business figure who damaged a partner and wife, hints at plans to overhaul him, and contrasts loss with reluctant gratitude. A correspondent reports a carriage ride tale. a sick woman later recovers through a friend’s aid, highlighting a lively, moral-tinged local flavor.
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Anstei
Yong Girls
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Arnica
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Oval Valley
Cambridge
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia Bepfinkham
Western Avenue
Mase
Mra Pinkham
Lydia ZE
Pinkham
Northwest
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Metropolitan
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Moline, Ill
D.O. Reid
Moline
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Toronto
Soe Anda
Eee Ae Uring CO
Hong
Hino! Ay
Ion
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Dobbins
Haifa
Ito
Shakspeare
Man
L Cragin & CO
South Fourth
Philadelphia, PA
Dort
Moline Savings Bank
Moline, IL
Legislature of Trials
Fromva
H W Whestrock
Joman Good
Tranters
Jobo Cool
Porter Skinner
Nelson Heater
HW Olgadoe
A H Wright
Emrnway, A Stoddard
S W Wheelock, OY
Grantz, J. M Obrtaty
Motine National Bank
Atrest
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Bergstrom
City Undertaker
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Masa
W. H. Devore
Port Byron, Illinois
Ranbacts
Eoney
Heise Oe
Hamburg
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Tafand
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Ona
First National Bank
O First National Bank
Milwenites
Wis. Nations
Bank of Commerce
Net
York Union of Philadelphia
Allen
Copp & Nesbit
Boaness
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Pérsen
Q & Coy
Boston
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Young
Ious
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Rogerg
York
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Wholesale and Hetail
Steinay, Steck and
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Brady St
Davenport
Iowa
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Fastens
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Owatta
Ckxtens
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Chicago, Back Island & Pacific Railway
Pethoenty Line
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Peoria
Milwaukee
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Pointe
Bnet Black Hika
Wyoming
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Idaho
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Oregon
Soehinehmn
Colorado
Arizona
Newexies
United States
Canada
R. R. Cable
Vice Press and
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Paser Agt
Yiou
Zeto
Addrews True & Co
Augusts
Maine
Halearker
Hale
Gus. Lindwall
Rodman Avenue
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