Notes of the Day Parade of oddities and rumors
A Kentucky man marries the granddaughter of the girl who refused him while scattered items claim British army strength in 1863 067. A woman travels from South Africa to South Dakota seeking divorce. A New Haven horse guards unit votes to attend the Paris exposition. A casual exchange recalls Texas town mayoral race and a weather note cites Ireland Magland Kevan and Siberia rainfall figures.
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Kentucky
South Africa
South Dakota
New Haven
Washington Jan 17 19 Congress adjourns and debate on treaties
Washington Jan 17 delegates discuss finance and foreign policy. The session considers a leprosy investigation, a silver standard proposal, and a diplomatic treaty outlook. A house vote sustains the decision on Cuba relations while others push or block amendments. The paper trust acquisition and a Seattle Gold Rush note close the reports.
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Mile Cleilan
New York
Geo. B. McCwilas
M alTay
BENA
Washington
Gallinger
Pullic Health
National Qhaieline
Missouri
I Borgen
Retirement rumor proves false in Philadelphia store plans
Downton questions Upton about retirement from Baxtaces business. Upton confirms retirement but shows goods bought for a store in Philadelphia. The exchange suggests the claims were not true while signaling ongoing business activity and expansion to Philadelphia.
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Baxtaces
Upton
Downton
Philadelphia
The Cuban Scare and Melody of Banter
The piece links Cuba Spain tensions with stock market wobbles while predicting follow up illnesses. It touts Dosterter's Stomach Litters as a cure for biliousness and other ailments. A quip mix includes The Mean Man and The Sweet Young Thing trading witticisms on love and hypnosis.
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Spain
Cuba
Wall Street
Dosterter
Wonders and warnings from a crowded 1897 catalog era
The fragment catalogs Salzer seeds with four vegetable wonders and a Golden Rind Watermelon prize in 1897, plus notes on Pitcher’s Castoria, Hood’s Calendar, and various ads. It also mentions promotions for shoes, newspapers, patent questions, medicines, and a joke about a turkey’s teeth.
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Salzer
Castoria
Castorta
Saruel Pitcher
Kpannis
Massachusetts
Castorla
Chas. H. Fletcher
Mothers of America
Mame Taur Company
Chas
Samuel Plicher
Manitoba Wheat Boom Outsizes Yukon Gold Hype
Manitoba farms yield 21,000,000 bushels of wheat valued at about 25.56 million dollars, plus beef, butter, potatoes, oats, barley and poultry. About 20,000 farmers share the wealth, averaging roughly 1000 dollars each, while western Canada attracts settlers with 160 acre plots, free homesteads, railways and liberal government.
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Yukon
Canada
Manitoba
North Dakota
Klondike
Government of
Western Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Epreen
Gascaret
Ft CG. C
The Cheerfal Idiot and Creamy Ad Snippets
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century page features mixed ads and quips. It promotes No-lo-Ba tonic for vigor and strength with Chicago or New York mail offers, Lane's Family Medicine, and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with refund claim. Also contains a short aphorism about goodwill attributed to Jeffrey.
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Sterling Rtemely Co
Chicago
New York
Shasivomn
N. Fo
Srd
Saassas
Clare Cama
Bern
Prociente
Sland
Omlareed Epien
Cabuen
Seewee
Mane Ike
Leedd
Taal
Boitien
Drapeises
Waly
Srapate Arents
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Texan News
Texas
Jake
Ireland
Magland
Kevan
Siberia
Dr. Ayer
Reading
Ohio
Jayer
Maiz Price
Wester
Omaka
Heb
Wewantswurst
Tino
Tria Bort Sen
St. Rockuster
Ihn
St. Frensh Chemical CO
Beastera
Seth Arnold
U.S
Sethinal Medical Corporation
Woonsocket
R. Lam Orgaricts
Ioc
Zoc
United States
F. H. Lord
Songral
Chicago Grozt Western Railway
Quincy
Chigaco
Thompson
I. Morris
Nashington
D.C
Buresu
Weuearen
AIR Inhaler
Miete & CO
Burkelo
N.Y
Rock Island
Galifornia
Houte
John Sebastian
Amelia
Linral New
I. M. Thompson GO
Thmars
Siewzitz Eagier& Trea Wor
Sioux City, Iowa
Portland
Ore
Sincacs
Joe
Tacoma
Seattle
Sebastian
G. P
Chitaco
Hallet & Davis
Sabsfaction Gravanlecd
CatGorep
Busin
Hallet& Davis CO. Wabash Fac
Jackeon
Enicaso
Arece
Henati
Jan. J
Guay
Heulburg
al To
Norway
Perkins
Masia
Hovye
Faishington
Jus
Iay
Seth Wmiliken
Maine
Congre
Ferther
Gexure
Bimetalli
Csp
Enieps
Iain
Wolvett
Gage
Republic Party
Shen
Gses
DeArmond
Senate
House
Wynie
Wolcott
Rotse. Shucker. Dom
Senate Cuban Resoluion
Hitt
Willems
Tya Lo Procendi
Republic of Gude
Lewis
Dem
Dalzell
Atsitag
Catia
Franklin Falls
N. H
The
Paper Trust
Winnepiscogee Paper Company
Wash
Scattle
Alaska
Fon
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Wa.b
Hood
Duany
Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Weekly Sentinel
Denver
Colorado
Codger
Isaac Moses
Allen
Allen S. Oliasted
LeRoy, N.Y
Kemp
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lucy Goodwin
Holly
W. Va
Ft Nerea
Lane
Jeffrey
OX Bay
Aly
Piader
Balzer
E. Walser
Lektarskile
Seidety Innicet
Hariey
Stnnet
Dentana
Jena
Selzor
Srteskem
Galz
Florida
Lerytore Free
Pestare
le State Press
Nureay, Taotahaens
Des Moines
O. D
Barry Murphy
Stratford
Iowa
LO Dass
Des Aloes
Ween Agswesing
Hiatip
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