The Story Of Wild Bill In Frontier Legend
A Springfield Republican piece recalls Wild Bill Hickok, six foot one, blond, unmatched marksman and frontier regulator. It covers his early life, Civil War exploits, Abilene and Deadwood days, notable duels, perilous escapes, and his 1878 assassination by Jack McCall in Deadwood, with trial details and enduring legend.
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Springfield Republican
Holyoke
Wild TH
Wild Bill
James TN
Hickok
Ilinoia
Mt. Moriah
Devilwood
South Dakota
Jacki McCall
Sen
California
Wild Bud
Black Hille
trans-Missouri Plains
Indhe
Rocky Mountains
Allora
Natose
Comle
Missouri
Missinelyp River
Harper's Magazine
George Ward Nichols
M’kanidlan
Nebraska
McKandlas
Bill
Wild Mill
Hie Beran
Maya City
Jack Strawhan
Mulvey
Btrrawhan
Erial
Wild Blso Quick
Wild Hill
Strawhan
Ill
Eati
Bin
Lee
Wild Pit
Springfeld
Grant
Department of
Prio
Calon
Dave Tutt
Epiaides
Tutt
Wild
Tut
Texas
Kansas
Frontiereman
Muireher
Hays City
Abilene
Phil Cole
Cole
Hill
Mr. Clark
United States Service
General Custer
Deadwood
S. D
Law
Hayes
Jack McCall
McCall
Shannon
McCalls
Metall
Wyoming
Cheyenne
United States Marerial
Dakota
United States Court
McCell
Bochimnes
Rob Roy
Alan Fireck Boas
Scott
Stevenson
Wild Billy
Helper and Plombyt Discuss Winter Pipe Handling
A dialog from Somerville Journal features Helper and Plombyt debating winterizing a pipe by the door to prevent freezing. Mumber joins with a quip about avoiding a burnt pie, tying in the need to complete the task.
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Helper
Hove
Somerville Jour
Peach Tree Decoration and Washington Star Reference
A poemlike note about blooming peach branches and decorations with a nod to Washington Star. It suggests tying blossoms to a display while keeping the tree in sight and mentions brewing bouquets amid springtime care.
Cure for Consumption Promoted in Medical Advertisements
An advertisement argues marriage should wait for cure of consumption and touts Dr. Metee’s Golden Medical Discovery as curing all cases. It claims the medicine improves digestion, builds blood and muscle, steadies nerves, and aids lungs, with thousands testifying to recovery and pharmacists selling only this remedy. It also promotes Dr Merce's Cannon TGense Medical Adviser as a practical home book.
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Tims
Metee
Golden
Merce
Cannon Tgense
Disnenwury Medical Association
Buffalo
N.Y
Tennessee seesaw tower to top height near 885 feet
The Tennessee Centennial in Nashville plans a steel seesaw ride rivaling Chicago's Ferris wheel. Designed by A J Dyer, the 200 foot tower and 100 foot main support will lift cars for about forty riders to an elevation around 885 feet, with a music pavilion at the base and views of Nashville battlefields and Belle Meade stock farm.
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New York Tribune
Nashville
Chicipo
A.J. Dyer
Tennessee
Chicago
New York
Hotel Netherland
Queen
Willian
Belle Meade Stock Farm
Hermitage
Andrew Jackson
Schultz Bridge and Tron Company
Pitteburg
Mans
Coe Gearlip
Pennsylvania Railroad Time Tables Report Schedule Details
Rail timetable lists train departures from Wilkes Barre with multiple daily options to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Pittsburg and the West. Additional westbound services via Lehigh Valley Line and Black Diamond Express connections noted with arrival details at Boranton and other points. Officials Burdick G P Ibuny N.Y. and H W Cross Scranton Pa listed.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Wilkes-Barre
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
West
Hazleton
Pottsville
Reading
Norristown
Altimore
J. Rk. Wood
Gent Pasa
B. Hutchinson
Ite
Black Diamond Express
Pennayivatin
Jiehi
Lehigh Valle
Blac
Lerpicans
Boranton
Corpone
North
Viva
Hells Gran
Burdick
Ibuny
N.Y
W. Cross
Scranton
Central Railroad timetable 1897 main lines and connections
Time table in effect January 3 1897 shows trains from Beranton Pittston Wilkes Barre to New York Newark and Elizabeth and Atlantic City with express and parlor car service. Connections to Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem Philadelphia Reading Lebanon Harrisburg Lakewood and Ocean Grove. Through tickets available at station offices.
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Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
Neu
Beranton
Pittston
Wilkeapat
Atlantc
Atlantc City, &2) A. m. For New York, Newark and Elizabeth, £ 20 (Express) A. m
Sori Day
Philadelphia
Heane
New York
Mauch Cone
Allentown
Bethlehem
Fasten
Forty Ranch
Osean Grove
Lakewood
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Sundett
Paeave Pandelphia
Olaausen
Lehigh Valley Railroad Schedules and Limited Trains
Lehigh Valley Railroad announces weekly schedules for November 14, 1896 with multiple daily departures from Scranton to Philadelphia New York Pittston Wilkes-Barre White Haven Hazleton Pottsville Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg and Chicago routes. Limited services include the Black Diamond Express and Hijack Diamond Special with Pullman parlor and sleeping cars between Wilkes-Barre and New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Susqueh-ton. Office at 309 Lackawanna Avenue.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Scnanton
Philadelphia
New York
Vis & RR
Pittston
Wilkes-Horre
Bagh Hee
White Haven
Hazleton
Pottsville
A. Oy
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Harrisbore
Tions
P.m
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Thaca
Geneva
Princott i
Rochester
Piattalo
Niagara Falls
Iicage
Lehich Valley
Chatr Cara
Wilkes-Barre
Folladelplia
Huffalo
Susenuton Erie
Cher Pass
Bourke Hothichen
Acranton Omce
Lackawanna Avenue
Trains Schedule Erie and Wyoming Valley Route Update
Effective January 4 1607 trains will schedule from Scranton to New York Newburgh and intermediate points on Erie also Hawley and local points at 7 06 a m and 2 25 p m and depart from above points at 10 13 a m and 9 35 p m
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Scranton
New York
Newhburgh
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Old “Pap" Price
Scouta
Hie
Ak Netoridia
Apthr the
Malvey
Abilente
Tom Bmuth
Tryig
W. HL Chark
Avi
Whitin Phaper
Piny
Wild Bi
Gol
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Gil
Iseasination
Brill and Cole
Hiko
Samota
Ike
Alamo
Phil
Fred
Armorice
Williams
Deauty
Wiliams
Orisht
Ajeon
Scar-face Charlie
Charlie
Trave
Eamp
Pin Sowr-face Charlie
Pim
Black Kettle
Bear
Custer
J. B. Hickok
Fts
Washington Star
Erie Medical
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lacka
Sirec AohuAy
All Points
Eas
Trenton
Philadeltians
Wyecington
Way
Tobyhanna
Wee O
Corning
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Mount Morrie
Olson
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Utlea
Richfield Springs
Bacca
Northumberlad
Wilkes Harre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Daville
Evalrs
North Panane
Williamaport
Eretetune
Gilmere Washington
South Northumberland
Nanticoke
Kay Pullman
Oxpreas Trama
M. L. Smith
Ofty tHekotome
Lacka Wands Gayenve
Boeri Ielene
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Raj
Sclayton Division
Ath, Ann
North Hound
Lanten Ul
Weebawken
Hancock Bhar
Presto
Belmont Forest City
Carbonda White Mridge Martel Derioya
Archibald Wint Pockville Olyphant
Provinenes Park
Pace
Leavin Apio
Ontario
C. Anderann
T. Filteroft
Fate Plow
Vitali
Duglagea
Bevantan
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