Outrage in Fair Chance as Humbert Abducted by Masked Gang
A brutal attack occurred at Samuel Humbert's residence near Fair Chance two miles from Uniontown. Masked assailants tortured Humbert to reveal hidden money, set his house on fire, and fled after causing extensive damage before neighbors intervened and a posse pursued them.
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Fair Chance
Unionta Tn
Samuel Humbert
Humbert
Ted
Sun
Ueirio
Mba
Uncertain OCR Reads On Barrel Incident At Poul Beens
Fragmented text describes a barrel incident with mentions of Davin the barrel Was and a dealer at Chyeiath ps. It references a payer Prom tung and a warcbese ug steveluned. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Chyeiath
É& Pesrcy
Thoseimy
Poul Beens
Unclear OCR fragment on naval event at Ni Lard
Fragmentary OCR text describes a cooper at Ni Lard and a cask incident with a top air and a whistle. Readers should note damaged wording and inconsistent spellings hinder clear extraction of names, dates, or outcomes.
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Sas
T. Ak
Senator Chandler Bill Promotes Silk Culture Development
Senator Chandler introduces a bill to fund silk culture development in the United States. It would create divisions of silk culture in the agriculture department and establish experimental silk institutes. The act provides free distribution of mulberry seed and silkworm eggs to farmers and others.
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Wasiisacos
Jane T
Chandler
Ubadet
Sidentiu
United States
Twenty Three Days' Fast Report
A fragmentary note describes a man named Bayoine or Wis dine who undertakes a twenty three day fast at Mount Peasant Pownehin, five inches north, claiming rational reasons beyond hunger and noting he has grown weak and exhausted by the effort.
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Wisdine
Lin
Tammany McGinty Arrives Safe After Travel Mixup
Dennis McGinty a Tammany delegate appears in New York stating he was not on the special train home from Lt Louis. He confirms he stayed in St Louis with friends and arrived safely after a mistaken loss en route.
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New Yoas
Dennis McGinty
Lt Louis
Atcoht
St Louis
Senate confirms ex Governor McEnery as Associate Justice
McEnery is confirmed by the Senate to serve a twelve year term on the Supreme Court, filling the vacancy left by the expiration of Robert B. Todd's term. The action secures a new twelve year appointment for the court.
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Batox Rover
Senate Today
McEnery
Supreme Court
Robert B. Todd
Mormons Buy Land in Mexico for Colonization
Nolan Humphreys of New York reports a near completion of a deal to sell 40 acres in Chihuahua Mexico to Andrew J. Steward and Geo M Brown of Salt Lake City, agents for the Mormon Church of Latter Day Saints, for colonization purposes.
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Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Nolan Humphreys
New York
Chihuahua
Andrew J. Steward
Geo. M. Brown
Salt Lake City
Mormon Church of Latter Day Saints
Death of a Jockey at Jerome Park
Charles Cross the jockey who was thrown from his horse at Jerome Park races on Saturday died from injuries last night at Abe Monhistan Hospital.
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Charles Cross
Jerome Park
Abe Monhsitan Hospital
State Central Committee fixes date for Indiana State Convention
Advoncs of the Republican State Central Committee met in Indianapolis and fixed August as the convention date. A secretary was to be chosen after the full committee reassembles post convention. The long list of local incidents, deaths, and trials spans several Indiana counties with multiple court actions and accidents reported.
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Advoncs
Republican State Central Committee
Indianapolis
New Albany
War MuKixsten, Jr
Fredericksburg
Washington County
Edward
McKinter
Dining In Africa. What to eat and what to avoid
An anonymous traveler recounts Africa’s edible fare for the modern tourist. Hippo meat is acceptable while elephant is warned against. eland steak delights, giraffe rare, ostrich discouraged, zebra and porcupine noted. Locusts likened to whitebait, South Africa’s king dish described as bastard, and overall caution advised before abandoning turtle soup and other delicacies.
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Africa
John the Baptist
South Africa
South
Central Africa
Stimulating tonic promises zest with Stomach Bitters
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure all to lift gloom, improve digestion, stimulate the liver and bowels, and cure fever, ague, and kidney troubles, urging invalids to seek vigor and a brighter view of life.
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Vale of Tears
Earth
Iirs
Pierce
Liberal education costs father dear, notes on cures quoted
An editorial fragment discusses a liberal education as costly for a boy’s father and lists medical treatments from Cincinnati including oxygen cure phenantherapy physioluneal massage medical baths electricity and homeopathy as a wider reference.
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Bennett, Medicinum
Cincinnati
Gentlemen Learn Cornet Tactics and Skin Remedies
An odd historic ad card promotes private tactors for cornet practice and lists assorted skin medicines. It touts Surs Ointments and Lotions for skin diseases, Glenn's Sut their Loap, Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye.
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Glenn
Hill
Twenty Years Experience With Altock Potors Plasters
A 1886 testimonial from C. D. Firepricks of New York touts Altock Potors Plasters as a premier family medicine after twenty years use. The device is claimed to energize the body when placed on the back, alleviating fatigue, indigestion, and various pains while remaining skin friendly. The note ends with a payday line and a casual Saturday Gossip mention.
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Broadway
New York
Altcock
Allcock
C. D
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