Good News from South Dakota Land Boom Promises for Farmers
Advertises South Dakota as a land and cattle opportunity with vast acreage east of the Missouri River within a day from Chicago and Milwaukee. Claims rising land prices, eastern capital investment in cattle and sheep, and strong dairy and diversified farming prospects. Encourages correspondence with W. E. Powell and H. F. Hunter for more information on relocation or land purchase.
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South Dakota
Dakota
Missouri River
Chicago
Millyaukee
W. E. Powell
H. FL Hunter
Dearborn $T
Caicago
Lil
Quotations on Greatness and Prose by Cresmen and Gillelanid
A brief exchange presents Cresmen praising tenderness of greatness while Gillelanid quips that the observations of unimportant men reveal truth. The dialogue underscores irony and subjective values in remarks about significance.
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Gillelanid
G C W Low Fare For G A R Encampment Travel
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers a one cent per mile round trip rate to St. Paul and Minneapolis for the 30th annual G A R encampment in November. Return travel within thirty days is allowed with comp from Maple Leaf House accommodations including compartments, free chair cars and dining cars. Tickets and reservations available through F. Lone, General Passenger Agent.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago Great Western Railway
Maple Leaf House
Shays
Hive
Twin Cities
Chicago Great Western
Evers
FL. Lone
General Massenger
Chicare, I
Fragmented medical text fragment on digestion and malaria
A damaged passage discusses stomach function and blood composition, noting how the liver and bone relate to vitality and malaria’s reduced effect. The text is garbled and hard to interpret, with references to “Hestetter's Vittera” and “new viror” unclear in meaning.
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Hestetter
Resson
Mysterious Wordplay Fragments From Local Enquirer
Fragmentary OCR text shows quirky exchanges about a typewriter boarder and a mysterious figure named Le bass Stalin. The readable lines hint at a witty local note or cartoon caption, attributed to the Ciscinaatt Enquirer, with playful misrenderings and unclear context.
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Proverteloving
le Bass Stalin
Ciscinaatt Enquirer
Chicago to St Paul Rail Fare Glimpses in August
A historical notice details train service from Chicago to St Paul and Hetarn with a round trip fare of 3.0, return by September 14, and possible extension to September 21. Tickets via connecting lines and agents or GPL & Co in Chicago. W.B. Katsries listed as contact.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Ines
W.B. Katsries
GPL
Goth
Fragmented 19th century ad copy from Chicago Record column
A garbled injection of product pitches and quips from various advertisements and snippets. Mentions include California Pie Syrup Company items, Dr Ni nerve remedies, Hill's Hair and Whisker, Ragiets and Piac's Car for Consumption Thalwass cures, and references to Texas literature. Contains scattered names, places, and dates with no coherent narrative.
Death's Sickle in Childhood and Parental Faith
The sermon by Rev. Dr. T DeWitt Talmage reflects on the biblical tale of a child in Shunem and the impact of childhood on families. It extols devotion to children, warns of hardened hearts, and urges parenthood to fight for a child’s eternal welfare through faith and example.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
D.vp
Dr. Talmage
Shunem
Ruth
Pethiehen
Shuanot
Vaiss
Lesaute
Impresten
Sia Stanis
Mamnsie
Fey Fae
Ines
Samuel
Timoathy
Joseph
God
Cergits
Christ
Christian Timothy
Ephesus
Daniel
Interesting items from a distant era and varied notes
A fragmented column notes musicians and dignitaries in Europe and America. It mentions Italian musician Mancurrita, Lt Huxg Coanxe favoring arbitration, and French trade and Parliament activity. It covers risky tech ideas for electric cars, historical salaries, a new Connecticut Yankee restaurant in Indianapolis, and remarks on animal cruelty prevention.
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Qrvex Mancurrita
Italy
Huxg Coanxe
OST Mat
Chicago
Wastiingten
London
Londean Times
Tone
Menoryised
Wierele Pownt
Carriace
Owse
Indianapolis
Acxes Excer
German League For the Prevention of
International Congress For the Prevention of
Perth
Cosette Finds Hidden Gold After Uncle's Secret Treasure
In Paris a poor girl named Cosette saves wages for a wedding while caring for her ragpicker uncle. After his death a chest in his attic spills a thousand gold louis, worth about $4,000, enabling her independence and a future with her former employer.
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Paris
Cosette
Ton Baker
le Noney
Unele
Herrilgnim
Reers
Iene
Ius
Boston Herald
The Daring Cosmos Of A Morning Stroll And World Movements
A curious column muses on how a one hour stroll would mean traveling 66 000 miles around the sun. It cites Earth’s 24 hour axial spin and 365 day orbit, then adds the Sun’s daily motion of about 495 000 miles. The piece blends science with humorous clips and miscellany from the era.
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Papa
Ecommal
Jesus
Dheay
Woohtia
Cincinnati Enquirer
Heat Drives Wild Animals to Water and Shade Lie in Sun
The Sunstruck and water soaked tigers, bears and cattle seek shade, water and relief from heat. Polar bears enjoy midsummer sun while birds bathe and drink in ponds. Insects and reptiles retreat to shade or water as heat intensifies across regions.
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India
Adirondack
Maine
Hagenbeck
Hamburg
Australia
N. Y
Captive for Thirty Years Aims to Find Lost Family
Carl G. James of Grand Forks S D reports to Governor Rich that he was taken by Canadian Indians from Port Huron in the 1860s and kept as a captive. He survived the Northfield raid escape and still bears scars while seeking any trace of his parents or sister.
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Carl G. James
Intans
Gov. Rich
Michigan
Grand Forks
S. D
James
Port Luron
Northfield
Port Turon
D. P. Ryan
Mary
Cincinnati
Drying Hair Brushes With Quick Brushing Method
A Chicago Tribune note suggests drying washed hair brushes swiftly by briskly brushing with a small whisk broom and fanning strands with the broom. The breony acts as a comb, and sunlight is deemed unreliable for drying.
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Chicago Tribune
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Detroit
Wat
Alifornia Pie Syrup Company
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Dr. Nitirest Nerves
de Kray
Philaith
Texas Allter
Acing Gieun
Hill
Teuth
Piac
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Mana
Mass
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Wren
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Raim
Roy
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Rte Arc
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IBM
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Rachel
David
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Absolom
Pasion
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Eushail Tinihin Emirance
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Cmd Martiess
Chicare Chronicle
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Plour
Ewcene
New York
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Roussy Elour Gan
Ayer
Ayers Catholic Pills
Sbradley’s
Bradley Fertilizer Co
Boston
Wiass
Cleveland
Pari
Pearlington Forte
Eisay
Nebraska
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Burlington
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Chigags, Ill
Smalley
U.S
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McKinsey and Brun
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CEEDS
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OPIU
Tom Eerie
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