Westward journey reveals wonders of Hot Springs to Deadwood
A travel narrative recounts a July rail trip from Chicago aboard the N Y C and St L A R to Omaha and on to Hot Springs, Deadwood, Lead City, and Home Stake mines. It details the Cave of the Winds, Wind Cave, scenic rail routes, mineral yields, and visits to the Golden Reward mine and U S Assay office, noting vast western land and mining potential.
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Chicago
Great West
Warwic
Colorado
Plains
Illinois
Tew
Nebraska
Omaha
Midnilland
West
Indiana
Otto Stark
South Dakota
Buffalogap
Elkhorn Lines
Hot Springs
Evans
Mother Earth
Earth
Crystal Palace
Deadwood
Black Hills
Io -District
Golden Reward
Lead City
Home Stake
U. S
Philadelphia
Brent County
Aim
Silver Lake society lady cries of breathless exercise
Fragmented column notes humor and scandal from small town life. A Silver Lake society lady says she is breathless from exercise, a pair of hair restorers are exposed as water with dye, a Kentucky editor jokes about silver buckles, a divorce suit, whitecaps fined for drag, and Dewey’s fleet in the Philippines sparks Yankee cheers.
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Silver Lake
Kentucky
War talk and odd notices from a cluttered era
A mix of legal notes on rent stamp taxes, home remedies for flies with pepper and sugar, and satirical take on Weyler delaying his visit. The piece blends economic levity with hostile humor about the Cuban conflict and a mock plan to tar and feather Weyler. The tone is periodical and opinionated, with vivid but non-graphic descriptions of public sentiment.
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A. Weyler
Lafontain Herald
White House
Congress
Mr. Weyler
Cuba
Madrid
Butch Weyler
Opin
Weyler
Butch
Goddess of Liberty
Editor’s Charter Shields Against Pity for Critics
An exchange counsels critics to avoid sympathy for the editor who is protected by a state charter. The message implies the editor operates under official authorization, diminishing personal worry about public opinion.
Old Man Satan in Folklore Riffs on Thorns and Weeds
A fragmentary quote presents an office devil claiming the Lord made fruits and plants yet notes thorns on roses, burrs in fields, thistles in meadows, and nettles in meadows as the devil's work. He imagines if someone had struck him.
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Satan
Narrow Escape: Testimony on Health Recovery
Adam Hart of Groton writes of nearly dying from consumption and a severe cough. After doctor doubts, he seeks Dr Kings and tries a remedy from Snogerger's Drug Store, claiming cure and renewed health. He notes his child was ill and multiple bowel issues persisted before relief with Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem and the new treatment.
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Adam Hart
Groton
Snogerger
Tim Child
Electric Bitters Offer Quick Relief For Lethargy Ailments
An ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for a range of ills including liver trouble, lack of energy, and general malaise. It claims direct action on liver stomach and kidneys and guarantees a cure or refund. Sold by I U Snoberger at 50 cents per bottle.
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I.U. Snoberger
Untitled Patent Remedy Advertised in Brookline Mo
Fragmentary ad text notes a medical claim for a wine based remedy, mentioning consumption relief and a Reverend’s endorsement. It lists a Brockline Missouri contact Rev. J. R Fly and seller L. U. Snoberg. The readable lines suggest a local sale notice for a tonic.
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Brooklinetion
Rev. J. R
1. U. Snoberg
Pulaski dealer John Mathias linked to lingering illness
Fragmented OCR report notes John Mathias a well known Pulaski Kentucky dealer. It mentions suffering over a week with unclear references to remedies and a person named Chagubertain or Chagubertain’s Remed.
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John Mathias
Pulaski
Chagubertain
Lohn
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Tain Districts
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Cave OF the Winds
Great Blackhill Gold Mines
Dewey
Philippines
Spain
Treasury Department
Old Man Satan
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