New Year's Day customs and weather lore across nations
The piece chronicles New Year superstitions and prognostications from many lands. It notes beliefs about first footing, lucky and unlucky actions, biblical divinations, weather forecasts tied to New Year indicators, and ritual cakes, oxen ceremonies, and bean king lore dating back to Saturnalia and Twelfth Night.
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England
Siaster
Sweden
Chemnits
Germany
Lithuania
Hertfordshire
Eng
Ireland
Savior
Coun
London
Oring
Otto
Scotland
Ancient Protest Delays Bank Site Purchase in Pittsburgh
An old protest document from Mr George Plamer Smith now in Philadelphia objects to buying the site of the Monongahela House for a bank. Signers include EK Denny and others tied to notable families, arguing the lot at Smithfield and Second streets is too small and near the business core, urging an expanded or alternative banking location.
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George Plamer Smith
Philadelphia
Monongahela House
Bank of Pittsburg
EB. Denny
General Wilkins
William McCandless
Wilson McCandless
George Boggs
John Wrenshall
General Grant
EK Denny
Shase New Banking House
Bank of the United States
Ing
Sais City
Wilkins
Poe
Pittsburgh
Tiena
Bank
Pennsylvania
Bence
Smith
Tanpehill
Mr. Poe
Mr. Wilkiss
Mooongahala Ri
Philadelleave
Smithfield Street
Walter Forward
Third Street
Donia
Way Market
Wood Streete
McCandless
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Pittspurge
Prof Phantasis and Selim Face Sessional Dispute
Fragmentary text shows Prof L B Phantasis and Selim in a tense exchange over a sessional boy and a strictures issue. References to Puck, Sk, and Heariettes at 502 and 60 st suggest a drama scene or dialogue fragment with unclear context.
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L. B. Phantasis
Selim
Bodge
Puck
Sk Warp
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The fragmentary text is unreadable and does not reveal a clear event or names. It appears as garbled OCR, offering no publishable facts or context for a title and summary.
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Census district map assembles states in new divisions
A scrambled OCR listing outlines census districts across Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia with county groupings in multiple districts and districts named with inconsistent spellings. The text references counties such as Erie Butler Crawford Jefferson Monongalia and Barbour among others, hinting at a reorganization plan.
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Lowing
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Poona
Cou
Iron
Huntington
Nerry
Snyder
Union
Ton
Cambris
Clarion
Fayette
Indiana
cHierson
Somerset
Weatmore- Yand
Alleehery
Beaver
Greene
Washington
Erie
Forest
Butler
Crown
Lawrence
Marcer
Vigo
Warren
Fire
Everet Allen
Crawford
Defianmcock
Henry
Lucas
Ottawa
Seneca
van Wort
Williams
Woot
Sentet
Annisixe
Fort Franklin
En Licking
Madison
Marion
Morrow
Perry
Pickaway
Union Counties
Currie
Holmes
Huron
Lorain
Medna
Richland
Wayne Coun
Athens
Cosho
Meigs
Monroe
Morgan
T —Barbour
Berkeley
Srooke
Calhoun
Doddridge
Gilmer
Grant
Hampah Hancock
Various Forms of Anemia in Youths Companion
A discussion of anemia from minor to severe forms. Chlorosis or ekness is linked to indoor lifestyles and poor circulation. The piece cites theories from medical figures including Sir Andrew Clark and emphasizes digestive toxins, colon cleansing, and dietary-laxative treatment as key to recovery.
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Fuother
Andrew Clark
London Pageideas
Humorous Divorce Tale From a Clergy Ancestor
A humorous anecdote from a church newspaper recounts a foolish couple seeking a way to undo their ill advised marriage. The rector proposes a mock ceremony with two trestles and ropes, joking that the only way to divorce in church is by the unlikely method of self-separation.
Land grab discovered by city authorities in Missouri town
The city reports land grabbing by a local company in Mo on December 28. Four acres of city land northwest of town were taken, plated, and sold. The land was part of lots deeded to the school board in 1887, valued at about $20,000. City to begin action to recover property.
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Sr. Jasmis, Mo
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