Brown the River Man Helps a Farm Family in Smallpox Crisis
A rugged river man named Brown arrives at a prairie settlement during the Civil War era. He seeks work, drinks, and shelter but proves vital as a nurse for a sick boy with smallpox. Brown’s quiet courage and steady care, including isolation and a hunted but hopeful journey, help the Rogers household endure quarantine and recover.
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Weill
Von
Ron
Hawk’s Landing
Berk and Chips
Rogers
Conlee
Brown
Natchez
Parrow
Coulee
Homeward Bound and a River Steamboat Rescue
A rover named Rogers searches for a man who has wandered from a landing. Three hours later, he learns the subject boarded a downriver steamboat. The Dead Sea piece explains sea level changes due to irrigation and salt deposits. Other items discuss New York streetcar fares, a witty retort to a Swedish king, and China’s Triad society.
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Amdle
Rogers
Kater
Lin
Tad
Dead Sea
Palestine
Jordan River
New York Sun
Charles XII
Sweden
Leipsic
Turkey
Hin
Augustus
China
Triad Society
Ea Bep Iui
Fts
Editor Endorses Patent Medicines From Sylvan Valley Brevard NC
A newspaper editor defends publicly recommending proprietary medicines. The piece argues Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieves suffering, citing 20 years of family use and urging readers to keep a bottle on hand to avoid doctor visits. Pats. for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Valley
Meee Brevard
N.C
Chamberlain
Ielena
Rale
Memorial Day proposal by General Shaw urges a national Sunday observance
General Shaw advocates fixing Memorial Day as a national Sunday to honor all veterans with flowers and respectful observances. He warns against current May dates and suggests avoiding racing events or excess pageantry that distracts from memory. The proposal envisions a living tribute linking church guardianship with veteran and civilian memory, including flowers for sailors and soldiers across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Chicago
Marara
Union
Thiske
Inez
Violin and Song Amid Rural Hardship in Spring
A poem recalling a life of wandering with only a violin and song. The speakers describe bleak seasons, shared meals of dewberries, and farmers' wives listening to old tunes. They find solace in love and music as they endure poverty and doubt, awaiting better days.
A False Alarm From a 69 Cent Clock
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts a petty nickel plated alarm clock triggering far more drama than its 69 cent cost. The pretty girl in blue recalls a wasted evening, a shy suitor, and how the clock’s sound ruined a budding moment, leaving her in tears and reflecting on how minor worries spoil happiness.
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Angier
Hergan
Detroit Free Press
Lost River and Subterranean Streams Described in Indiana
A historic sketch details Lost River in Indiana with surface creeks like Stamper and Lick that vanish into sink holes and reappear miles away. It describes underground passageways in white rock, a vast subterranean network feeding the river, and ancient mounds and cave fish indicating long-term underground flow.
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Unitee Counory
Petreut
Ourletus
Rome
Bill
Wien
Lost River
Millersburg
Spring Mills
New Prospect
Neaghem
Indiana
Birestucky
Waters and mineral resources noted in county report
Geologists survey the Tote Bay area with reports on Loch Ech Steedres and Cu tee shert, detailing water quality minerals and possible extracts. Observations mention Moyet Te and Puerta foire, with plans for seven months of testing and a focus on Grange SunUty scenery and local timber prospects.
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Watrwass
Sulterran
Riiers
Tote Baie Cuncur
Theery
Ft & Loch
Ian
Fey Water
Gent
Grange SunUty
Aind Grove
F. J Cheney endorses Catarrh Cure advert
An endorsement from J Cheney and partners vouches for F J Cheney 15 years of honorable business and ability to fulfill obligations. An advertisement sells Asil's Catarrh Cure priced at 73 cents with testimonials and free sample booklets, promoting Hall's Family Pills as the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarra
J. Cheney
C. Props
Toledo
O. We
F. J Cheney
Dros
West & Txvax
Reiley In Six Hours Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease
A questionable ad claims six hour relief from kidney and bladder disease using a remedy marketed by Schley & Bro in Frederick Maryland. It also promotes Harper Whiskey as a doctor recommended health option sold by C.N. Hauer in Frederick. The notice reads like a medicinal advert from a historical period.
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Reiley
New Great South Amea
Sidney Core
Schley & Bro
Druggiers
Frederick
Harper
C.N. Hauer
Frederick Md
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Zoo Goees
Voee
Hayden Carruth
Hawk
Minnesota
Feno
Dern
Manhattan Island
G. A. HK
Fincu
Anne Arundel Academy
Millersville, MD
Thompson
A. B
Keeley Institute
Capttel &J
Washington, D.C
Dr. Pierce
Ealing
Dr. RB. V- Pierce
Bufttle, N.Y
Natural
WM. S. Miller & CO
Anna Giering
Birh Repute
Msi
E. Baltinore ST
Baltierre, WO
J. L. Kervand
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D. C
Fizdiy
America
Chey & O
Sand Dept
Cen Building
New York
Cain
James
Ac All Drug
Albert L. Pearre
Bones
Lusibagu
Geet
Bautinong
Yous Cugmican
John W. Whalen
State of Maryland
Baltimore
Justice of the Beate
Yohn Chemical CO
Rae R
Buffalo Restaurant
Uffalo
Chas. N. Hauer
Izaak Walton
Central Hardware CO
J. Biser
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