World’s End Poison Plot Tied to Arsenic Deaths Near Rendham
A deadly arsenic mystery unfolds near Rendham, two boys Beagle and Davis sickened after visiting Joseph Rush's isolated World’s End house. Beagle dies, Davis recovers, coroner confirms arsenic as the poison. Almira Hadsell’s earlier death at the same residence is linked, with theories of revenge and local timber thieves.
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Beagle
Davis
Joseph Rush
Rendham
Scranton
Longstreet
Almira Hadsell
World’s End
Rush
Stenger
Bers
Joseph Rottch
Almira Uadsell
Prodigy Orator Benjamin Goldsberry Impresses Colfax Crowd
Benjamin Goldsberry a 12 year old Colfax Indiana youth delivered a 105 minute lecture titled Why God Dont Kill the Devil. The boy son of attorney FP M Goldsberry prepared the talk with his father and has performed it several times to enthusiastic audiences. He is praised for his stage ease graceful pose and sharp memory.
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Benjamin Goldsberry
Colfax
Ind
Ben Goldsberry
FP. M. Goldsberry
Springtime Rail Excursions Offer Half-Rate Trips
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad promotes round-trip tickets at about half price to major destinations in Tennessee, Alabama, and West Florida. Sales occur on the first and third Tuesdays of March and April. Inquiries directed to C. P. Atmore in Louisville or J. K. Ridgely in Chicago.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Tennessee
Alabama
West
Florida
C. P. Atmore
Louisville, Ky
J. K. Ridgely
Chicago, Il
Saint George Anthem Replaces Old Abyssinian War Cry
A new cry of Saint George for Abyssinia replaces the old battle call as a Russian painter completes a depiction for Negus Menelik. It shows St. George on a white charger aiding Abyssinians against the Italians after they repurposed a church near Adowa into a stable.
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Saint George
St. George
Negus Menelek
Adowah
Land opportunities in central Wisconsin attract settlers
Central and northern Wisconsin lands are described as highly desirable with timber and meadow tracts selling for 6 to 12 dollars per acre. The text urges early investment for home or profit, noting abundant schools and churches and nearby markets, with contact to W. B. Powell, General Immigration Agent, 410 Old Colony Building, Chicago.
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Wisconsin
West
Powell
Old Colony Building
Chicago
Limiting the Death Penalty in National Law
Congress passes a bill replacing the death penalty with hard labor for most crimes and allowing substitution even in some cases when a jury directs no capital punishment, preserving the severity only in five classes.
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Congress
Halls Catarrh Cure Promised Cure for Catarrh
8100 Reward for proof of cure. Advertises Halls Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming constitutional treatment and direct action on bodily surfaces. Proponets offer $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and urge readers to request testimonials from F. Honey & Co of Toledo, Ohio. Sold widely by merchants.
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Lal
Davildine
Taisoo
Dye F
Honey & Col
Toledo
Fineass
Halls Family Ville
Disqualified Adam and Watts Debate Gentleman Status
An Indianapolis Journal item records Potts and Watts trading barbs about Adam’s conduct in a fruit deal. Potts questions whether a man can be a gentleman without ancestors, while noting Adam’s alleged behavior.
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Watts
Adam
Potts
Indianapolis Journal
Special excursion trains Chicago to Red River Valley region
Great Northern Railway announces ex curison trains from Grand Central depot Chicago to St Paul and on to Red River Valley Devils Lake and Purtle Mountain to aid homestead seekers. Fare $10.50 for single trip with low round trip rates. Information from Max Duss General Immigration Agent Chicago Illinois.
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North Dakota
Merch
Great Northern Railway
Grand
Letters from Farmers Pamphlet Offer From Railroad Agent
In South and North Dakota farmers publish letters of personal experience. The pamphlet is illustrated and will be mailed for two-cent postage to any address. Apply to Geo It Meatford General Passenger Agent 410 Old Colony Building Chicago Dl.
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South
North Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Geo
Meatford
Old Colony Building
Chicago
The Only One
A Kansas City Journal anecdote recalls an Arkansas City resident rescued from a cistern who quips the only trouble he has is not having a woman at the bottom of it. Neighbors pulled him out wet and shivering.
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Arkansas City
Kansas City Journal
The Wet Springs Health Resort in the Black Hills
The Wet Springs in the Black Hills of South Dakota offer medicinal waters for rheumatism neuralgia and related ailments. The ad promotes first class hotel accommodations baths and daily tourist tickets with special low rates on the first and third Tuesdays each month and urges inquiries to C and N W R ticket agents. A final note mentions unrelated animal eggs from Central Park ostrich and a Kentucky hen at Lewisburg.
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Black Hills
South Dakota
Lane's Famltly Medicine Promises Daily Bowel Relief
A vintage ad touts Lane's Family Medicine as clearing bowels daily to keep health, claims gentle action on liver and kidneys, and cures sick headache. It notes price at 25 cents and includes other claims about laxatives and quinine tablets. It also mentions British army heights, city dirt removal, and liquor license counts for context.
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Lane
The National Game and Baseball Rule Talk in 1878
Nick Young surveys proposed rule changes and varied opinions from editors and players to improve baseball. He notes Fitzgerald’s ten man team idea, Hulbert’s rebuttal, and past pitches about line restrictions, overrun rules, and base stealing shifts. He argues the current distance balances offense and defense.
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iNick Young
Philadelphia
Fitzgerald
Hulbert
Jake Schaefer
Slosson
Hurst
John Morrill
Morrill
Tom Brown
Brooklyn Sunday games lure Orioles and Senators to home parks
Brooklyn plans Sunday games to draw crowds at home while three other teams avoid Sunday play. The shift aims to boost gate receipts for Baltimore and Washington, with managing figures uncertain about the impact.
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Brooklyn
Orioles
Othe Senators
Bostons
Philadelphias
New Yorks
Byrne's Park
Baltimore
Washington
Ned Tranion
Gus Sehmels
Sumer
Urey
Major league player exchange proposal to strengthen St Louis
President Kelawson suggests trading five Cleveland players for five strong players from other majors to bolster the St Louis team while exempting Cincinnati and Baltimore. He argues all clubs should contribute, noting Cincinnati and Baltimore have weakened St Louis by transferring stars. He cites Robison’s reaction and questions enforcement and feasibility.
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Kelawson
St. Louis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Baltamore
Baltimore
Mound City
Chub
Ehibs
Baseball Officials Face Umpire Rule Enforcement
President Pyrine proposes a rule that leagues should enforce penalties on clubs that fail to obey baseball rules. The post notes officials often defend players who break rules, prompting appeals to Mr. Young whenever an umpire fines or ejects a player.
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Pyrine
Tree Frooukiva Moab
Young
Umpire Burdened by Players as Major League Pressure Grows
The text notes umpires endure rough treatment from players while majors could protect officials by enforcing club support, preventing many troubles. It highlights a shift in authority if leagues compel clubs to back umpires rather than their own rosters.
Reminiscences of a Veteran Richard J Pearce
Veteran ex player Richard J Pearce recalls stories about Eddy Cuthbert of the Keystone Club Philadelphia visiting Brooklyn in 1865 The Keystone players faced the Atlantics at Capito Line Grounds with Pearce catching and Tommy Pratt pitching Cuthbert attempted a steal and slid headfirst into second base surprising the fielders Ferguson joined the Atlantics in 1866 and improved sliding skills at bases
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Richard J. Pearce
Eddy Cuthbert
Keystone Club
Philadelphia
Keystones
Brooklyn
Atlantics
Capitoline Grounds
Tommy Pratt
Cuthbert
Crane
Ferguson
Tebean Refutes Cleveland Strengthening Plans
Cleveland manager Tebean says the team will not trade star players or make major changes. He argues bench players are valuable and Cleveland plans to develop new players rather than weaken the defending club.
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Tebean
Cleveland
Meian
Melvern
Child Burkett
McAleer
Wold
Harry Blake
Ake
Blakemen
Delehanty
Philadelphia
Old People and the Grippe in Bureau County
A Bureau County household of William R. Lamb and wife Mrs. Jane Lamb is highlighted as long standing farmers and pioneers. Mrs. Lamb, aged 77, recounts a history of two grippe illnesses and a near consumption prior to using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, which she credits with full recovery after three boxes. The report cites family members endorsing the treatment and describes pill benefits and purchase details.
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Princeton
Bureau County
Ilinois
William R. Lamb
Milo
Jane Lamb
la Salle County
Dr. Williams
Mads
Dre Williams? Medicine Company
Schenectady
N.Y
A Sick Room Trick With Glove and Stick
A fire keeping tip for an invalid’s room uses a loose glove and a long wooden stick. The glove allows picking up coal quietly, and the stick lets one poke the fire with less noise than a standard poker.
Very Low Rate Excursions to the West and South
The Chicago and North Western Railway offers Time Seekers excursion tickets on April 6 and 20 with favorable time limits to many western and southern points at exceptionally low rates. Tickets and full information available from agents.
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North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Language Change and Whisky in a Quip
A humorous exchange from the Indianapolis Journal contrasts slang with real speech, where a citizen warns about whisky’s influence as Mr. Lushforth quips that whishky had no part. The piece notes rapid changes in English over centuries, comparing modern speech to ancient forms and to German.
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Lushforth
Mr. Lushforth
Indianapolis Journal
Woman's Struggle and Roles Across Society
The piece describes women's labor across homes, churches, society, and commerce, noting thousands toil daily in stores while all share fundamental physical laws and disturbances. It highlights universal female experiences and societal expectations guiding their daily effort.
Sturdy Seed Ad Boasts Impossibly High Yields
A farmer challenges a claim about 173 bushels per acre of Salzer's Silver King Barley in 1896 while the ad touts even higher figures for oats corn wheat potatoes and grasses. It invites readers to send 10 cents for a thin notice and receive 12 seed samples worth $10 from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis.
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John Breider
Mishicott
Wis
Salzer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
W.n
Days of Death and the Journeyman Judge
A Liverpool Mercury excerpt recalls prisoner sentiments on capital punishment. It cites Lord Campbell describing a sergeant sitting in judgment on the Oxford circuit when a judge was unavailable, and a condemned man’s remark that he had been tried before a journeyman judge.
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Lord Campbell
Oxford
Liverpool Mercury
Coughing Leads to Consumption Warns Sample Bottles
A vintage drug advertisement urges readers to try Kemp's Balsam to stop coughing immediately. It promises a free sample bottle from druggists and offers large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents, warning that delays are dangerous.
Finding Fault as Practice Grows in Error
Unele Eben laments a man who makes it a regular habit to find fault. He notes that as the man becomes more expert in his business the demand for his goods decreases. The Washington Star reports on this paradox of criticism.
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Unele
Waushington Star
No-To-Bay Ad and Miscellany in Fragment
An OCR fragment shows an advertisement for No-To-Bay tobacco cure with price claims and testimonials, plus assorted odd lines about insurance for widows, a cat in Bethel Vermont, dairy creameries, and unrelated product notices. The text is garbled and includes several improper phrases and misspellings.
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