Possible Stone gubernatorial bid eyed after Harrisbore retirement
A rumour suggests Governor Stone may seek statewide office in the district he once represented, amid tension with his successor in Congress Mr. Graham over a federal employee removal. The piece notes Stone’s continued interest in politics and cites plausibility, without official confirmation.
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Gowrnor Stone
Harrisbore
Witl
Allegheny County
Congress
Graham
Stone
County to Bond for Third Court House Delays Roads
County debates funding a new courthouse with a 30 year bond issue seen as blocking other improvements. Project costs including furnishings and a marble staircase rise toward near a million dollars while free river bridges remain unlikely, and a separate light plant is under consideration.
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Court House
Bonday
McKinley postal card novelty and a preacher’s quip
A fragmented clipping notes the 1842 McKinley postal card design with large postmark space and a McKinley vignette. It recounts Rep Belker’s remark on a Tever preacher and ends with an ad for Kemp’s Balm for throat and lung ailments offering free samples.
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McKinley
Hkeneas of
McKiney
United States
Kodol Proves Helpful for Mother's Digestive Distress
J W Spalding of Ferona Missouri notes his mother suffered distress and general ill health from digestion. Two years ago she tried Kodol and improved immediately, now eating anything she wants with no ill effects. He keeps a bottle of Kodol handy as nature's own remedy.
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J. W. Spalding
Ferona
Tomle
Furrer
Pecky Roberts
Matabeleland escape from a drunken trek and wagon disaster
An account from Matabeleland describes Otto Marks and companions during a perilous trek evading pursuit in a wild region. The party faces a collapsing wagon, a river crossing, and a tense encounter with Mabunda’s guards, amid fear and improvisation.
West and the dancers under fire in the bush line
West urges action as a wagon nears a line of dancing natives while Otto, trembling, fights fear to play a Moody and Sankey gospel hymn on the keys. The Test boards fall away and American organs gleam under the African sun as the crowd's beads gleam with sweat.
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West
Otto
Marks
Savage Cape Town rite ends in tragedy and death
A chaotic procession in Cape Town ends with the de facto mob violence as a preacher or leader named Otto drums gospel hymns while an audience of Ntsabele-like tribesmen dance. The scene degenerates into wild delirium and fatal injuries as a mule and wagon crash, a musician is killed, and gunfire follows. The event concludes with a brutal death scene and questions about the leader West Maghwheena.
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Mataete
Theodun
Lobengula
Theoden
Tagodual
Matabeleland
Otto
Salvation ‘Army
Tord
Stateking
Bechanaian
Otto Ae
South
Charerland
Metin
Boston
Transvaal
Thea
Monte
West
Teror
Qfarks
Mabunda
Toledo
Salvation Farrcks
Cape ‘Town
Mate
Tile Voorlooper
Enaingmhem
Ninoke
Eccentric courtly talk and a study in sleep habits
Fragmented notices recount a courtly exchange about the Sweden queen and a noble diplomat, followed by notes from old writings on Korea and Japan, animal sleeping postures among primates, and a brief Opera anecdote about Eames in Paris. It also mentions a General Homaine compliment and a lung cure using New Discovery for Consumption.
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Walter Taleigh
Frobisher
Drake
Manipur
Assin
Burma
Tonquin
Mitiew
Far East
Cambodia
Cochin China
Ceylon
Asia
HN Mowman
Zoological Gardens
Soological Gardens
Hia
Ian
General Homaine
le Brents
Lois Cragg
Dorches Fr
J. H. Houck
W. C. Pree
Pittaton
G. D. Stroh
West Pittston
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad Reads Like a Local Ad
Fragmentary OCR shows an old Doan's Kidney Pills advertisement listing a price and a distributor in Dallas. The readable bits mention a sale location, a druggist, and a generic price line, with many unreadable characters surrounding.
Pittston Railway Guide Free Copy Reserve Readiness
A brief note in the Pittston railway column announces a free copy of the guide and urges readers to reserve their issue. The item highlights availability and access details for local riders and transportation enthusiasts.
Reading System Errata From New Sersey Contra Correction
The fragment mentions a corrected June entry and references several place names and organizations. It seems to be a garbled OCR note about agreement or a failed transmission with unclear specifics. The readable bits point to a June correction in a Delaware or Lackawanna region context and a reference to a New Jersey system.
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Pittston, Pa
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