Twenty Million Job to Drain Treasury for Columbia River Bar Work
The New York Sun warns of a proposed 20 million appropriation to deepen the Columbia River bar. It argues the project is impractical, financially wasteful, and would enrich a circle of Oregon politicians, while failing to change the river’s vast natural forces or the bar’s shifting location.
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Congress
Treasury
Columbia River
Columbia
Cascade
Blue
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
National Treasury
Oregon
Columbia Bar
Portland
Pacific Coast
England
New York Sun
New Harmony Clothing Store Opens With Bargains
A new clothing storefront announces permanent opening offering men boys and children clothing hats boots and shoes plus men's furnishings. The proprietor seeks fair chance to show bargains and invites inspection promising low prices and equal footing with competitors.
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Ter Groods
Henry Brown Listed at Rights Store New Harmony
Henry Brown is recorded at Right's Store in New Harmony Indiana in a simple merchandising note from local records.
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New Harmony, Ind
The Wrong Pig in Honeyhurst Doctor's Revenge Tale
The tale follows Dr Johns in Honeyhurst and Charlie Horton who seeks revenge after paying for a mysterious medical recipe. Horton uses a staged illness to confront Johns, faking a Paris study to lure him into a trap. Johns is duped by the ruse and offers the pupil a chance to take over his practice.
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Jobes
Honeyhurst
Wily
Charley Norton
Farmer Smith
Smith
Farter
Shakspeare
Palmer Smith
Charles Horton
Charles
Charlie
Paria
Paris
Harrangue
Folkestone
Marrikw
Charlie Horton
Dr. Johns
Sloneyhurst
Johns
Chada Horton
Jobus
Sle
France
Dr. Holmes
Holmes
Doctor Johns
Duanes Honrox
Two Songs by Dora Greenweles
Parting Song laments tears and farewell love while youth weeps as lovers part. Good-Night Good-Bye asks not to say farewell but to keep hope alive with a tender ending light. The verses reflect longing, affection, and a gentle urging for a final peaceful night.
Circus Recruit From Carson Told To Fight Bad Habits
A Carson man visits a circus and seeks private work with Chiarini. He is warned to abandon drinking and smoking, then assigned light duties tending Bengal tigers and filing their claws and teeth. He is told salary will rise with proven ability.
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Chiarini
Carson
Carsonite
Wilson
Neighbors react to unexpected death at dinner
A neighbor learns a death inside the home and comments on the funeral, black attire, and village gossip. The dialogue recalls community routines, recipes, and plans for the wake while noting religious reflections on life and death.
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Tildy
Simmon
Wilbert
Samuel
Agin
Stockwell
Lota
Rival marksman John Ruth appears in California
The article notes John Ruth, a rival marksman of Dr. Carver, has shown up in California. He is known for feats like shooting apples and cigars from a distance, a common stunt of his.
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Gar
Carver
California
John Ruth
Old Men Speak Warmly as Young Men Meet
The Boston Courier notes social quirk where two young men call each other old man while two old fellows greet with my boy. Artemus Hale of Bridgewater Massachusetts is cited as the nation’s oldest ex congressman and hints at vengeance at 96.
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Boston Courier
Artemus Hale
Bridgewater
Mass
Stuffed breast of veal with forcemeat stuffing
Instructions detail making a pocket in a 3 pound veal breast, preparing a forcemeat with bread, onion, butter, egg, and spices, stuffing the meat, seaming, and roasting with pork on a bed of vegetables. Serve with a brown gravy strained from pan drippings.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral hailed as world throat remedy
advertisement claims AYERS CHERRY Pectoral cures throat and lung diseases across climates. It promises rapid relief from colds and sav es lives, recommended by physicians and clergy, with agents A H Fretageot & Co. The piece also includes unrelated miscellany and quotes about Hog's Nose, Campbell, and fashion belts.
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A. H. Fretageot & Co
Agenta
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Warner
Dr. Craig
Bright
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Rochester
N. Y
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Remington
COLT
Latham
Rege
Webb
Thrall & Mumford
John W. Miller
New Harmony
Indiana
Hanta
the Register
Co. Wg. Slater
BY Dora Greenweles
Circus
Sear
Cay
Mississippi River
Campbell
Philadelphia
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