Light Rays and Millinery Sales at Louis Book Store
A fragmented colonial era page notes a Independence Order event, fashion sales, and millinery promotions. It lists jewelers J. D. Thouns and LE. D. Thoms, parade notices, and various spring pattern displays at Louis Book Store and Moke Millinery Co, with discounted hats, watches, and jewelry. The text references nearby streets, vendors, and promotional sales, including uniforms and patterns, plus a government job ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whelans
Wouston Street
Jot Stephenson
Southern Pacific
Avenue D
Stilled Warkjaca
Saspainfo
Afatmcko
Awatches
Trouston Street
Louis
Cal du Uy
Palestine
Millenery
Wiest
M. Sheldon
Woekport
Wut
Tillie
Moice Millinery CO
Moke Millingry Co
Louis' Bool
Mirery CO
Moka Millinery CO
I Mullene Aty CO
Mokm Millinery CO
Yale
Mokis Millinery CO
Ent
Ahyseralett
Dree
Columbian
Pouden i Ieee
Washington
Auisdon
Columbia
Lentz to Receive Wool Crashes for Custom Sails
Mr Lentz says he will shortly receive new wool crash sailings to be made to order at 16.00 per sail.
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Lentz Sats Ile
Contractors Notice And Real Estate Transfers Listing
Notice details seek contractors at once and list multiple real estate transfers. Names include Lloyd, Royal Wheeler, Hueele, Krehen, Grumbles, Metoher, Bletcher, Hardesty, with blocks and streets such as Parez, San Theltite, Deinity, Pores, Deck Wyoming, and lot numbers. Aimed at public records from the era.
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Lloyd
Royal &, Wheeler
Lou
Parez Street
Iota
Deinity Street
Lota
San Theltite
Dra. R. Krehenbudld
A. Grumbles
Wyoming Street
Patrick Metoher
William Bletcher
J. W. Hardesty
Anachtee
Pores Street
Crow Crowed Soldier and His Thieving Crow
A New England correspondent recounts Private George Smith of Maine and his pet crow Jim, who accompanied him to camp and stole freely. Jim’s thievery led to a mock court martial and a pardon, followed by further mischief until Smith returned home and tried maple sugaring, reflecting on the bird’s wild, comic misdeeds.
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Mars Hill
New York
George Smith
Maine
Augusta
United States
Che Crow
Powers
Smith
Jim
Smif
Jil
Linn
New
Port Poplist
Kentucky River
Bavannah
Pebronry
Sen
Havana
Cuba
Light Artillery Company
J Smith
George
Sehth
Wedding and social notes from Avatie Texas in April
The Avatie community records a wedding of Walter Reid and Miss Douglass Halley officiated by Rev Laster. A formal Vythias event honored the marriage, with decorated halls, abundant roses, and toasts from Gus Afuel Jor and others. Local officials Dr W G L Boren and Judge G B Kouley appear in society news alongside weather and political remarks.
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Avatie
Texas
D. W.lemnhill
L. Martin
Walter Reid
Douglass Halley
Laster
W. GL. Boren
Eagle Pass
Roberts
Wovain
County Attornes
W. W.iLall
San Antonio
Pickpocketing tale and Texas baseball score intertwine
A garbled report recounts a pickpocket incident with a purse containing a key and a Mason’s token, followed by a University of Texas baseball win over Tulane in New Orleans by 22 to 4. The story shifts to Texas telegrams and a chess of local ads, including newspaper presses and a San Antonio residence listing.
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Yexas Roxye
Justig
Tex
University of Texas
Tulane University
New Orleans
Donuglass
Rhenbergh
Texas
Anderson
I'nglor
Tulane
Adolph Gicos
San Antonio
Mic Texas
University of Alabama
Worried About Baby Heedful Night Call Story
A tired doctor from Tunus City returns home after a long day and a late call about a baby. A Polo student, roused by a sharp ring, relays a concerned wife’s report that the infant seems heavy and dull but not feverish. The doctor advises cautious care and water if the child awakes.
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Tunsus
Lehyas
Wellel
Potts
H. J. Potts
Matt Dartar
Legas
Pul Studi
Nyse
Peggy the Wooden Leg in Old Time Kansas Rail Towns
In a Chicago memoir fragment Peggy the Peg leg man is famed as marshal of two Kansas rail towns. Despite losing his right leg, he moves with a wooden prosthesis that doubles as a weapon and habitat for roughhouse deterrence. A tale notes his weight over 300 pounds and clever use of a keg head to aid stability on muddy streets. A Paterson Christian association leader decries wearing the Scottish dress as immoral after a hall rental dispute.
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Chicago
Chuce
Peter Wu
Kansas
Peggy
Balloon ride of two children at 1853 state fair
Wil liam Harvey and sister Mary of Richview Illinois recount a balloon ascent near Central City Kentucky where the basket detached and carried the siblings for miles. The balloon later landed in a Mount Vernon farm tree where locals reunited them with anxious parents. The tale lingered in state fair memory.
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Myr
Wilfom Harvey
Risa Mary
Richview
New York
Central City
Chicago
Here
William Harvey
Willie
Mary
Harvey
Willian Harvey
Tir
Walloon
Mount Vernon, Inc
John
London anatomist links foot length to forearm measure
An authority claims the ideal foot should match the forearm length from the outer wrist bump to the elbow. The idea, supported by a London anatomist, suggests a perfectly formed woman would have a foot equal to her forearm, with demonstrations expected to settle any disputes.
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London
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Sleep of sorrow and the mystery of grief
This essay-like musing explores how grief can trigger an involuntary sleep or unconsciousness. It discusses physiological theories, biblical references to sleeping for sorrow, and real-world anecdotes such as a laborer's wife who slept for months after her child’s death, illustrating grief’s deep, enigmatic impact on the mind and body.
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Babe
Vatmor
Hugh
Tinteett
Gethsemane
Luke
Saul
Abe
Weapoti
Violet
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Groker
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