Bad Kidney Pills Ad from Portsmouth Gazette
An old Portsmouth advertisement proclaims Jenny Down's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney trouble. The jumbled text touts early symptoms, relief after use, and warns against other brands, urging readers to avoid imitation labels and to trust the specific Hoar’s brand claim.
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Bettie
Jenny Down
Chey
Jenny
Joseph
Amd
Anon Down
Eonts
Cole
Horar
Independence Party Rally at Music Hall
A fragmented OCR account portrays a Independence Party rally at a city venue with supporters and speakers discussing politics, liberty, and the impending election. The piece references figures and factions, urging unity against elitist forces and highlighting campaign rhetoric.
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Music Hall
Caucus Notes On Local Ward Race In Wayey Area
Fragmented report from Lewf Ward Sainti Wace at Tiwone describes political maneuvering, evading clear details. It mentions a candidate named Thulin Perkeeeantankes with supporters, and references an election date around 6 Navi bets with Lag, Lan, and a diving past week.
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Tiwone
Wayey
Navy Yard Workers Push for Higher Wages and Better Conditions
Readers report a labor dispute at Charlestown Navy Yard where clerks and other federal employees demand wage increases and improved working conditions. The piece notes scrutiny of navy department action, union pressure, and ongoing talks, with mentions of presidential involvement and security considerations.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
ALOIS
Gaye Yard
New York
SCG
Unis
Stowers
Miehart
Yan
Bal McCary
Stow
Aomontwa
Ancestyates
Navy
Worth Knowing Prigve Pinay Bleach Pits Watches
A dubious medical note warns about skin care risks and emphasizes simple, easy treatment. It suggests avoiding certain substances and recommends a product called Pure Qlearata for facial clarity after weeks of use.
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Nix
Iacohl
Will Play Their Second Game Today
The rightedgedel/? team prepares for a second game this afternoon. The squad expects a win after practicing all week and improves over last Saturday. McCarthy will be sidelined for a time, while Rochester High is the opponent at home. the team has shown progress since Saturday.
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Righ
Suitl
Tneap Pyaluse
Plice
McCarthy
Hogg
Rochester High
Simple blue serge coat for school wear pattern 6136
A compact description of a dark blue serge coat with velvet collar and yoke trim for children. It outlines several variations for dressiness, fabric choices for school use, and the panel yoke feature hiding the shoulder yoke. Yardage and a Bay Manton pattern No 6136 are listed, with mail order details from Nashian Department.
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Nashian Department
The Chinese Gutlaws Escaped Destructive Clash
In a vivid yet garbled account, armed guards and a tense crowd confront a violent scene on a public highway. Chinese laborers, Coolies, and gunmen clash as travelers and locals react with fear. The piece sketches chaos, defense, and a tense standoff amid a fraught passage of a colonial era border area.
Fragmented assorted notes on mid 19th century events
A collage of brief notices mentions Chicago’s 1871 fire anniversary and the new county courthouse, plus scattered items from New York registration chatter, a Maine deer incident, Engle papers in Lastlanda, a Danby resident’s employment dispute, a New Orleans missionaries meeting, a Sunday school convention plan, and a Bristol area social note, all with partial names and garbled phrasing.
Sichan and the Cowbell in a Keystone Feud
The piece recounts Rev Dr Frederick Gast, a Lancaster Seminary professor, recalling his close ties to President Buchanan and the origin of the nickname Chining mit do bells on. It notes Buchanan’s legal rivals Thaddeus Stevens and James Buchanan Jr. and a historic feud sparked by a courtroom incident and an alleyway beating, shaping lasting enmity.
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Frederick Gast
Reformed ‘Theologies Seminary
Lancaster
Presidant
Huchanan
Barhainn
Belford
Blin
Thaddeus Steytus
Buchanan
Ti Lageaster
Stevens
Moral value of the sword and military insignia
The article argues that German army officers should resume awarding swords once valued as moral symbols, now ornamental. It cites lessons from Japan about sword symbolism, notes a decline in the weapon’s significance, and ends with a call to convert swords to plowshares while reflecting on martial poetry and duty.
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Moelesonier
Friedland
Napoleon
Must Not Smoke In the Theater in Havre
The article recalls Paul Munnot as Missionary Bishop in La Duel seen in New York. An audience hazard prompts two firemen to follow him with water and a sponge. Munnot dutifully places the cigar in a bucket and wipes his hands, returning to dialogue amid audience laughter.
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Paul Munnot
Havre
New York
Bien Plympton
Otto Skinner
Fire Brigade
Mounet
Af. Mounet
M. Mamnet
Hianea
Fancy Decca Nuptleis and Theatrical Weddings
A London Siete commentary laments wedding pageantry and bridal fashion, noting bridesmaids in medieval robes and grooms in exaggerated attire. It predicts brides may seek revenge by avoiding matrimony or pursuing marriages at registry offices.
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Hellas
Regialary
London
Kipling Autograph Found On Ship Card
A South Africa voyage tale recalls Rudyard Kipling aboard a liner where an autograph hunter watched him closely. Kipling allegedly wrote on a drink card reading Two spdng and one Whisky, signed R Kipling, as bundles of weekly-taken cards were collected.
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Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Waord
South Africa
Fair Huntress
R. Kipling
Beggar Refused Charity in Curious Exchange
A passerby firmly declines to give money, citing personal restraint and charity beginning at home. The exchange features archaic phrasing and a wary tone, reflecting a small moment of social interaction.
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