Gold in European River Sands Described by Antiquated Courier
The report outlines small quantities of gold found in European river sands including the Rhine Seine and Danube. It notes a historical Seine mining practice and the potential vast total gold in the Rhine’s portion of former French territory. It then shifts to an unrelated anecdote about an absent minded diner reading a newspaper and misplacing his order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Seine
Paris
New York Sun
Reuse
Danube
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Cornwall
Rhine
Nyruin
Walter
Ether Poonte
Enid
Public sale of artist’s effects draws modest sums
Auction notes record a sale of bric a brac from a deceased artist who never attained substantial wealth. Items attract bidders with modest interest as collectors looked for pieces tied to the artist’s trade and public sparseness of financial means.
Fragmented OCR replaces clear names and details
The readable text shows garbled phrases about life insurance and people named in a confused manner. No coherent event, date, or place can be identified, making a definite news item impossible from the legible fragments.
Celestial World Views From Dr. Talmage Sermon
The sermon offers an unusual view of heaven rooted in Ezekiel 1 and the year of the vision. It imagines departed artists, musicians, military spirits, and scholars continuing their talents in the celestial realm, with heavenly galleries, music, armies, and endless study across all fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebsiechadnezzar
Chebar
Jehan
Paul
Muthaera
Ezekiel
Aditeh
Earth
Perianps Meyer Audibis
Othe
Heavening
Gathie
Emir Hod
Faria
Asia
Werman
Atex
Raphael
Michael the Archangel
Michael Angelo
Turner
Holman Hunt
Rembrant
Titan
Paul Veronese
Christ
Plato
Heaven
Willian Hamilton
Jonathan Edwards
Aciance
Christian John Franklin
Erebus
North Vale
Christian de Long
Jeanette
Sce
Christian Livingston
Mont Hlane
Humphrey Cave
Xenophon
Herodotus
Moses
Adam
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Saturn
Orion
Pleiades
Herschel
Isaac Newton
Joseph Henry
Widow’s Philosopher Pastor Offends Mourning Widow
A North side Lutheran pastor debates offering condolences to widows after their husbands die and tells a young widow a "hopeless case" that outlived expectation, leaving him shocked and retreating. The incident, recounted from the Chicago Chronicle, questions pastoral tact in bereavement.
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North Side
Chicago
Parsof
Eyelashes Made to Order in Chicago Parlor
A Chicago hairdresser advertises eyelash sewing services in a downtown parlor. The operator describes a delicate needle instrument that inserts a hair into the eyelid flesh, claiming lashes will last two weeks with no repairs, despite the painful process.
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Chicago
Market for human hair in Mortanus draws buyers
A note describes a biweekly market in Mortanus in the Lower Pyrenees where hairdressers from distant places converge to purchase large quantities of human hair. The scene mentions hundreds of traders and a distinctive image of a black leather shear tool amid the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TuEre
Mortanus
Lower Pyrenees
Indiana State News Highlights Local Incidents and Appointments
Allen W Clark of the State Silver League vows ongoing organization and bimetallism stance. West Point cadets named Claude A Bingham and alternate T L Slaugher. Fatal shooting of William E Coents by tramps. court upholds John Herron will aiding Indianapolis Art Association near 200000. Child EsIa Barrs found bound after chloroform and baby kidnapped. later body recovered. Kokomo brakeman Earl Kelly dies after injury and odd symptoms. Farm barn fire near Decatur. losses about 5000. JoRaCE HARPING commits suicide amid illness and debt. Edward Ellisworth barn fire and stock loss. George Pannett fatally shot. others disappear. Receivers named for local businesses. various legal notices and local tempers. Marriage tragedy at Brazil home. grandmother dies after ceremony. Diphtheria deaths in Fulton county. faith-based treatment debated. Henry Warren commits suicide. saloon hold-up at Arlington. Triplets born at Anderson. multiple births noted. Estate inheritance abroad. Richmond firm begins Red Men journal. Cambridge City sale of horse team for 560. Professor Herch and Heidi tied to State Normal. Trial at Windfall finds self-defense in croquet incident. Milan escape amid gunfire. Red Bee trotter bought by Cambridge City buyer. Wabash School Furniture Co. orders placed in Chicago.
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Allen W. Clark
State Silver League
Clits
le Gays
West Point Military Academy
Claude A. Bingham
New Albany
T. L. Slaugher
Corydon
William E. Coents
Reelsville
Indiana Supreme Court
John Herron
Indianapolis Art Association
E1ia Barrs
New Lebanon
Kokomo
Earl Kelly
Clover Leaf
Kelly
Edward Ellisworth
Decatur
Joraace Harping
Stilesville
E. A. Wiinttrode
Andrews
George Pannett
Kelso
George J. Bacoon
Spring & Emerson Stationary and Printing Co
Lafayette
NMF
North Manchester
Josimimi Sliney
Lagro Township
Wabash County
M. T. Hart
Crown Point
Miller & Start, Packers of
Chicago
Indianapolis
Little May Finen
Dennison House
Mark Patterson
Martha Ferno
Brazil
Sophia Ferno
Joan W. Trons
Fulton County Board of Health
State Board of Health
Henry Warren
Winchester
Nolan Beckner
Arlington
Lecker
Anderson
J. P. Carpenter
Leon Wailard
Marion
France
William Paulus
L. A. Brows & Co
Richmond
Red Men's Chieftain
Charles Lacstry
Cambridge City
A. Asher
Pittsburgh
Rush County
Williamsburg
Wayne County
Herch
State Normal
Heidi
Indiana
Frank Ross
Charles Bell
Milan
Bell
Edith Abbott
Joan S. Lackey
Red Bee
Redfield
Charles Heeson
Kennard
Cavalryman's report of suicidal rattlesnake incident
A U S cavalryman at Fort Meade S D recounts a three fanged rattlesnake drowning itself after a failed strike. He watched the creature sink headfirst, surface, and die in sunlight, prompting him to doubt snakes and travel incognito in the area.
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United States
Fort Meade
S. D
How to join The Century Century club and save on readings
How to form a four person club to read The Century magazine in 1897. Each member pays one dollar, total four dollars, for a yearly subscription. Begin with December to receive November free. ads promote serials like Campaigning with Grant and Nuch Wynne, Free Quaker.
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Grant
Thrace Porter
Century
Century Company
Union Square
New York
South Dakota Farming Prospects Rise Amid Rain and Snow
South Dakota shows improved crop potential as rainfall exceeds long-term averages by eight inches since September. Heavy November rains and subsequent snows blanket the state, with plentiful hay oats barley and corn. Wheat markets rise to about seventy cents a bushel and price prospects improve. Immigration offers and land values attract buyers, while dairy and stock-raising are expected to grow.
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South Dakota
Dakota
East
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
W. F E. Powe
Old Colony Building
H. F. Hunter
Dearborn Street
Thousand nnte Tickets good on major railroads list
The notice details that Thousand nnte Tickets are valid for continuous passage across numerous railroads including Louisville New Albany Chicago Michigan Central Toledo Detroit Terre Haute Indianapolis Peoria Decatur Evansville and more. It also states these tickets cover excess baggage parlor car seats and bridge tolls into St. Louis. The classification marks Wastrp.
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Louisville
New Albany
Chicago
Michigan Central Bet
Toledo
Detroit
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Peoria
Decatur & Evansville
Indiana
Decatur & Westerns
PL & O
Erie
Dayton & Union
Findlay
Ft. Wayne & Western
New York
St. Louis
Voledo
Kansas City
Balto & Ohio
Pittsburg
Benwood
Cleveland, Canton & Southern
Ohio Southern
Lima Northern
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure from FLW Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional treatment for catarrh claiming internal dosage and direct action on mucous surfaces. Offers one hundred dollar reward for cures not achieved and includes testimonials and circulars. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and cites Longfellow quotes about life and brightness fading.
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Hall
FLW. Cheney & Co
Poledo
Ohio
F. J. Curry & Co
Toledo
Cruegists
Tie
False Witnesses and Steady Remedies Mentioned
A plum of critical notices warns against knaves selling fake tonics as Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. It urges choosing genuine medicines like St. Jacobs Oil for aches and pains and highlights the dangers of substitutes in malaria, dyspepsia, and kidney trouble. The piece quotes Rain's Horn and Chicago Standard praising genuine tonics and warns readers to heed authentic remedies.
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Bright
Dr Pierce Pleasant Pellets Advertises Constipation Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce Pleasant Pellets as a swift safe cure for constipation. It claims one pellet is a gentle laxative and two provide full relief without cramping, criticizing competitors for profit motives.
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Pierce
Beebeenee Chief Debate Sparks Newspaper Quip
A Boston Transcript exchange mocks a claim about Beebeenee and leadership with a remark on a maid’s role, presenting a sharp contrast between Brens and Wicks regarding social order. The brief item notes the media’s tone in critiquing public figures.
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Brens
Beebeenee
Wicks
Boston Transcript
No-To-Bac advertised as a tobacco cure
An old ad promotes No-To-Bac as a quick tobacco cure with claims of weight gain and a guarantee from Your druggist. Mentions Sterling Kennedy Co. in Chicago or New York and offers a free booklet. The section ends with other product pitches for rheumatism and a humorous insertion.
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Ad. Sterling Kennedy Co
Chicago
New York
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Fan
Usta
Piaerd
Ino Ened
Hnorfe
Yan Stead
Othced
Ask
Uae
Chepears
Croel Patas
Jacobs
California Fig Syrup Co
Wiebe
Katey Organ Company, Brak
Celestial World
Dr. Talmage
Louvres
Luxembourgs
Antioch
Mount Eisaat
John
Ilaydn
Haydn
Fred
Harmony
Lebanon
Treaven
Dravid
Elisha
St. John
Gei
Army of Truth
God
Joshua
Caleb
Gideon
David
Samson
Widow
Indiana State News
James Lyxx, Jr
The
Wabash Church and School Furniture Co
Stimpton
Mispah
Warner
Safe Care Co
Rochester
Pse7
McHinter
Sa E Cure Co
St. Jacobs
Colton
Throop Ave
Brockfoot N
San
Goon Times
Happy State
St. Jacobs Oi
Ocn
Cincinnati
Wilater
Baltimore
Ilé
Indianapolis Journal
Longfellow
St. Jacots Ol
St. Jacous
Chicago Standard
Dr. Pierce
H.W. Thompson, Esq
P.O
Rippie Blair Co
Pern? A
Nort Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Railway
WW. B. Ksiskeun
Razzin
Sydney Bulletin
A. F Kellogs
Cincinnat
Nat Lieter
Sis
Bpowell & Clement Co
Aio Stuineramsil
J.L. Stephens
Yucatan
Baker’s
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Apa
Semple
Sterling Remedy Co
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