Fragments of verse and a tale of a grand agricultural display
A fragmented 1878 Springfield page mixes poems and prose on a scented romance and a dramatic account of a New York Agricultural Department exhibit plan. It also recalls a Washington City social scene involving a widow and her daughter and ends with a Civil War era naval expedition story.
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New York
Washington City
Diplomatic Corps
Legation
Rueda Ecoull
Asenbla
Britain
Adjutant General’s Department
Te Wadiates
Jefferson Davis
Stll
Hampton Ro
X Sentinel
Red
From Death to Life The Vision of the Disembodied Soul
The Philadelphia Times reports the near death experience of J Harry Schrack a wealthy merchant on Mary street two blocks from Front Street. After four months of illness and a heart spasm he revived abruptly stating a vivid afterlife vision including Jesus a temple a throne and his dead son wife and grandfather. Doctors confirm nervous heart spasms and relief followed. Schrack jokes about fame and charging twenty five cents for admissions.
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Paiadelphia Times
Mary Street
Carpenter Street
Washington Avenue
Sehirack
Jes
Gloria Dei
Track
5. B. Simes
J. Harry Schrack
James H. Cantrell
Sehrack
Charles Shankland
Times
Tray Perhad
God
Perdition
Carlet
Jesus
Tsawa Temple
Gracifather
James H. Cantpell
Schrack
Hns
Barnwn
Ingersoll Denounces Hell in Whickering Hall Lecture
Col Robert Ingersoll spoke at Whickering Hall on the hell doctrine, denouncing it as revenge and fear. He argued religion evolves with science, mocked biblical miracles, and urged abandoning fear to embrace humane beliefs. The crowded hall filled, many tickets sold at high prices, and applause and laughter punctuated his critical sermon.
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New York
Sime
Hell
Robert Ingersoll
Uhickering
Lf Brown
Smith
Brown
Rye
Moses
Mount Sinai
God
Brahma
Judea
Ingersoll
Amd Hobroblin
Neron
Switen Rey
Judas
Christian Muen
Christ
Spurgeon
Col
Ingersall
Cpl. Ingersoll
Orpheus
Eurydice
Plato
Cerberus
Lull in Congress Affects Civil War Debts Bill
A Washington correspondent notes a lull in the House calendar around a Mills of Texas introduced measure. It seeks to end war claims by officers and agents for supplies and rents in rebel states, declaring the rebellion ended by June 1875 and rewriting terms for United States debt claims. The bill would shorten the rebellion duration by about fourteen months, vitalizing many claims and altering war-era financial obligations.
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Washington
Mills
Texses
United State
United States
Lincoln
Laine
Lee
Definsten
Committee On
Johnson
Texas
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Uae
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SEN GE Ebt
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MekLesh
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Medanere
Chas
Sheppard
John Shanks
PEE Cpt
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SEA Brilee
James Hayes
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NEW Bakery
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Pe ‘Eheleet & Chymmgter Ohlwry
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W. Sige
Eagle Foundry
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THE
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Springfield, Mo
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Haldutt Theral
Sas
Hy Rewinver
Strane Auger
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Cpae Svat Alon Ashare
Aia Cvin Oi
Elgin Ware
Tyes Montie
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Seth
Ole Mink
Tim Kanans
J. N. Miller
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Hartford
Connecticut
Imabts
Vontinental
Prospectus
Bor
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Minnesota
Trader's of
Chicago
ASI
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
Tenn
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Mites
Malmey Block
W. A. Hall
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Flay
Ten Gorge
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J. WW. Gage
Anwar ON
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Paris
Agricultural Department
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