Paris census shows population rise and aged wonders
The Paris census reports a population increase from 1,988,800 in 1876 to 2,225,900 now, with 237,100 more residents. It notes Congressmen turning to pensions and a Vermont man finding a 1741 G W hatchet while digging. Rhode Island senator Sgexaron Antony lives modestly in Providence while hosting yearly lectures in ancestral Anthony.
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Paris
Cras, Batu
West Swanzey
G. W
Vermont
Sgexaron Antony
Rhode Island
Providence
Anthony
Vast old paper columns mix scandal and land claims
The column recounts a widow’s tragic marriages ending in suicides, a swindle involving bonds stolen from a San Francisco bank, and a long standing dispute between Marquana and West Virginia over 500000 acres of fertile land. It notes Indian land grants and Tar Potter family ties to notable figures such as Dr. Nott and Union College.
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San Francisco
Marquana
West Virginia
Charles II
Potomac
Maryland
Tar Potter
Lackson N. Potter
New York
Dr. Nott
Union College
Congress
Howard Potter
Brown Brothers & Co
Edward F. Potter
Robert B. Potter
Henry C. Potter
Grace Church
Eliphalet Nott Potter
Alfred Potter
Philadelphia
Beers and Young Man Stall in Friendly Road Standstill
I I Beers a Cleveland contractor toiling with a heavy load on Euclid avenue met a young man in a light wagon traveling toward the city. Both refused to yield and a 6½ hour standstill ensued with bystanders cheering them on. Beers finally moved his team and continued his journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. F. Beers
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Beers
Broom drill fund raiser delights Harlem audience
A Harlem broom drill by sixteen sisters in white with red caps wowed spectators while raising funds for a good cause. The performance featured precise marching and arms practice with brooms, drawing applause and praise for charm and modest spectacle. Brurast, Ireland sent a commemorative album and casket to Mrs Garfield, with resolutions from Belfast’s public meeting and symbols of Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Brurast
Ireland
Garfield
Belfast
Great Britain
United States
Ohio
H. H. Bottomley
Robert McVeagh
Morocco
Oxford
Belast
Rheumatism cured by St Jacobs Oil linked to Lynn store
A Lynn Item reporter recalls visiting J Levett’s Market Street fruit shop where he was told by Levett’s son that his father suffered rheumatism in the arm and shoulder. After using St Jacobs Oil for three days, the pain vanished and he recovered fully, with no further rheumatic pain reported.
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Lynn
Mass
J. Levett
Market Street
Levett
St. Jacobs
Snakes and Vermin, A Farmer’s Surprising Ally
The article quotes Horace B. Diaz praising gopher snakes as valuable vermin controllers on farms. A Delaware Co. Republican associate editor recounts a ten-foot snake hunting gophers rabbits and birds, noting how the jaw unhinges to swallow prey, and humorously speculates on snakes evolving shorter tails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rivers
Crystal Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Frost
A whimsical tale describes a crystal wedding inviting wind and snow figures, lavish decorations of glass and frost, and a grand feast with icicle embellishments. The scene ends as the sun melts the icy splendor, dissolving the glittering imagery and coat of the crystal wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Frost
Eas
Mrs. Frost
North
Burt
Misa Snow
Mr. Sleet
A Lady Violinist at Sludgeleigh
A widow with a sickly son accepts a seaside concert engagement to help, but nerves threaten her performance. After a bonding mishap with a white Pomeranian dog given by a farmer, she learns the animal was meant for a blind man. She keeps it to aid her boy and returns kindness with a cottage visit and violin recital.
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Sludgeleigh St. Mary
South Devon
Theo
Dory
Tomarrow
Fido
Fairsey
Cory
Ian
Fabsey
Fubsey
Mr. Faisey
Mr. Fabsey
Execution Planned for Emeline Mesker in Windsor Vermont
A grim execution is scheduled in Windsor Vermont for Emeline M Mesker of Waterbury convicted of murdering orphan Alice Meaker in 1880. Her son in law Almon Meaker already faces the death penalty while Mr Meaker claims innocence. The abuse and murder of the child involved brutal mistreatment lasting years in the Meaker household. The report notes the condemned prepared for death must endure a long wait. The article closes with a brief remark praising Mormonism for its stance on supporting a husband.
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Windsor
Vermont
Emeline M. Mesker
Waterbury
Alice Meaker
Mr. Meaker
Removal of Capitol and Rheumatism Cure Parade
A discussion on moving the Capitol fades beside the chat about removing rheumatism. The article parades testimonials for St Jacobs Oil from figures like Bishop Gilmour, Carter Harrison, Paul Boyton, and others, praising relief from rheumatic pains and urging its use as a grand panacea.
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Washington
St. Jacobs
Gilmour
Cleveland
Ohio
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
John Carr Moody
Vallejo
Cal
Paul Boyton
D. W. McDonald
House of Commons
Ottawa
J. B. Caghlan
Mare Island
Wm. H., Wareing
New York Post Office
James
New York
Wareing
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the Register
CG. W. Slater
Gov. Gear
Iowa
Des Moines
Commissioner of Pensions
Indiana
Hog Lake
Ali
Horace B. Diax
The
Delaware Co. Republican
Chester, Pa
Philadelphia Ledger
Franklin
Old Jack Frost
Sol
Jack Frost
Inuestion
Fabrsey
Lydia E. Pinkiam
Lynn, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkeais
Foote
Mephan Gownon
Foorr
Murray Hill Book Publishing Co
Srauer
New York City
Oregon
Washington Territory
Pacific Slope
Portland
Northern Pacific H.R
Pacific
Great Columbia
Cokenbia River
A. L
Stokes
Clark St
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