Crooked Creek Cogitations by ALEx MILLER on Southern ox teams
A humorous sketch describes a southerner's eye view of oxen from Alabama, not Kentucky, resting under a magnolia tree. The narrator jokes about their racing build, reading taste, and imagined misfit labor while contrasting speed with draft work. The piece toys with biblical and literary references and ends with a quotable note about oxen being grand, gloomy and peculiar.
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Kentucky
Alabama
Noah
Adam
Garden of Eden
Edwin Markham
Stone Watch
Origin of the Boxers from Shen Pao Chronicle
Shen Pao traces the Boxers to a robber chief Tschu Lung Teng who founded a sect in 1899 in Eh hsien and Ping Yuen Hsien. It details name changes to Lin Hu Schuen and J Ho Tschuen as troops pursued them and notes belief in magic formulas that protect members from weapons.
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Shen Pao
Tschu Lung Teng
Eh-hsien
Ping
Yuen-Hsien
Hung ‘Teng Tschan
Tatanhai
Luan-Hsien
En-Huisen
Ping-Yuen- Hsien
Boxers Rise in China Promoting Patriotism and Violence
The excerpt notes the Boxer uprising spreading across provinces with killings of Christians and later mixed targets. Leaders call for patriotism to support the Manchu dynasty while government troops suffer defeats. Battles near En Lo Tien leave hundreds dead, and refugees conceal injuries as violence escalates. Readers are urged to anticipate further reports from European powers and the United States about punitive action.
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Christiang
Jen-Tsin
Gov. Yu
Si Lang‘Tung
En Lo- Tien
United States
Card of Thanks for Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Mrs. S. Doty of Des Moines Iowa thanks the makers of Chamberlain Cough Remedy for its relief in coughs lung troubles and whooping cough. She praises the remedy and sends heartfelt thanks. Sold by C. E. Elliott.
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Chamberlain
Orange Blossoms and June Weddings Story
A traditional tale explains orange blossoms symbolizing a royal gift's fate. A Moorish king sends an orange tree to a Spanish monarch, and a branch reaches a humble artisan's betrothed daughter. Lacking a dowry, she accepts a generous offer from a foreign ambassador, enabling the wedding.
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Eiveryone
Theardner
Electric Bitters hailed as cure for scrofula in Washita patient
Dr D B Cargile reports Mrs Brewer cured of scrofula after years of sores on head and face. The letter promotes Electric Bitters as top blood purifier and remedy for eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils running sores. Stated to boost liver kidneys bowels digestion strength. Sold by C E Elliott at 50 cents with guarantee.
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D. B. Cargile
Washita
I. T
Brewer
C. E. Elliott
To dress well is an art and fit for every woman
The July Ladies' Home Journal notes dressing to the occasion as a refined standard. It says refinement means following fashion rather than leading and warns against being secondary to one’s clothes. It emphasizes fit and appropriateness over bold trends.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Local Gossip and Advertisements Note Neighborhood Visitors
Fifty cent Foley's Kidney Cure advertised as a cure for Bright's disease and diabetes. Joha Gifford mentioned. Mr. J. B. Hiatt of Hazelwood visited Miss Ethel Bennett over Sunday. Ed Sopher and Charley Crook of Noblesville conducted business with Sheridan contacts Monday.
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Bright
Foley
Joha Gifford
J. B. Hiatt
Hazelwood
Ethel Bennett
Ed Sopher
Charley Crook
Noblesville
Sheridan Business Meno
Yale Coffee Claims Popular Edge Over Competitors
Found at Last. An article extols Yale Coffee as the best richest smoothest and most delicious coffee. If made right a trial will prove it stands above other brands. Sold by C E Couch.
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Yale Coffee
C. E. Couch
Dyspepsia Cure Promises Quick Relief After Meals
After each meal take a teaspoonful of Kodo Dyspepsia Cure. It digests what you eat and lets you enjoy all you like. It never fails to cure the worst cases of dyspepsia and is pleasant to take. C. E. Elliott.
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C. E. Elliott
Gause Family Returns to Indiana From Iowa
Isaac Gause and family came back to Indiana after a brief residence in Iowa. They moved to Iowa earlier with plans to settle there. They will make Westfield their future home where Mr. Gause resumes his former role as foreman for the Monon.
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Isaac Gause
Indiana
Iowa
Westfield
Mr. Gause
The
Monon
Mansfield Man Credits Foley Kidney Cure After Ill Health
For two years Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pa endured kidney trouble despite seeing several doctors and spending much on medicines. After using Foley's Kidney Cure his health improved and he offers his testimony to help others. John Gifford.
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Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Foley
John Gifford
Boone County Farmer Warns On Grub Worm Plague
Joe Frye, a Boone County farmer, reports grub worms destroying his corn and threatens poor fodder yields if ongoing damage continues. He notes neighbors Cyrus Hunt and James Shapley face similar troubles in the area.
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Joe Frye
Boone County
Joe
Cyrus Hunt
James Shapley
Dr King’s New Life Pills Advertised as Cure All
A vintage ad claims a Monster Devil Fish represents constipation and promises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a safe cure. It touts effects on stomach liver kidneys and bowels and notes a 24 cent price at C E Elliott’s drug store.
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Dr. King
C. E. Elliott
Mackinac Excursion Ticket Sale Begins June 15
The Mackinac excursion offers rail routes via Chicago to Marquette or via Chicago to Mackinac Island with return options. Tickets priced at 24.55 dollars from Sheridan Indiana are good through October 31 1900. Stopovers allowed north of Peshtigo Maple Valley and Reed City. John Merchant, Agent.
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Marquette
Michigan
Chicago
C. M
St. P.R.R
Champion
Neguanee
Mackinac Island
Mackinaw City
Negaunee
Sheridan
Ind
Peshtigo
Maple Valley
Wis
Reed City
Mich
John Merchent
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Golden Rule
Great Bargain House
Crooked Creek
By Alex Miller
Southern
A. J. Shelby
Lebanon
J. W. Shelby
Julius D. Pearson
Indianapolis
George Gary
Shelby & Richardson
Thistlethwaite Company
Cyray
Samuel Pitcher
New York
Castor IK
Bears
the Centaur Company
New York City
Banner
Cupid
Prof. Straley
IMC
Pia Tigeger
Kercheval
Macinac
Plaster
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cottrell’s Drug Store
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