Attempted Dynamite Claim Shocks Carlisle Area
A loud dynamite blast near the Ida McKinley farm four miles south of Carlisle on the Oaktown road shattered windows and frightened residents. Mrs. McKinley, her children, and Robert Tull were unharmed. Suspects are not known, though threats have followed prior arson at a nearby log house. The Carlisle News urges swift punishment of the perpetrators.
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Carlisle
Oaktown
Ida McKinley
Carlisle News
Electric Bitters Promised To Restore Weak Ailing Worker
A Burlington Iowa locomotive fireman, Bellamy, credits Electric Bitters with reviving him after severe illness. The ad urges weak or run down people to try the remedy, noting satisfaction guaranteed and listing The New York Weekly Tribune Farmer as a publication. Also promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for indigestion and constipation with testimonials from Melard F Craig of Middle Grove New York.
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W. Bellamy
Burlington’ Iowa
Joe K. Smock
Chamberlain
Melard F. Craig
Middlegrove
N.Y
Dauggists
Harvest thanks in Arbroath church on grim farming year
A Scottish American note recalls a harvest thanksgiving at a country church near Arbroath. Johnstone misses the service, saying he cannot approach his Maker in a spirit of sarcasm after a failing crop. The piece also mentions London’s Lamberd Street and the Medici balls as pawnbrokers’ sign.
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Arbroath
Johnstone
Mr. Johnstone
Lamberd Street
London
St. Nickholes
Crossroads Burials Reflect Historic Charity Practice
A Westminster Gazette excerpt notes a past custom of burying suicides and infamous figures at crossroads near consecrated ground. The act, meant as charity, aimed to place them near sanctified sites while excluding them from holy Ates, reflecting age old piety among four-road landmarks.
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Westminster Gazette
Balm of Gilead described as scarce Syrian balm
The dried juice of a low Syrian shrub yields balm of Gilead valued for scarce supply. One shred yields no more than sixty drops a day. Josephus notes the balm as a gift from the queen of Sheba to Solomon. Ancient physicians used it for dyspepsia and melancholia.
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Gilead
Syria
Josephus
Sheba
Solomon
Noted Domestic Quarrel Brightens Philadelphia Ledger
A brief, witty exchange from the Philadelphia Ledger features a tired wife home from shopping and a husband remarking on her look. The light household banter ends with a pun about being “cheap” and “shep worn” as a playful jab.
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Shep
Philadelphia Ledger
Generosity Pays for Music Education of Neighbor Girl
The article notes a man named Gotwox generously paying for the musical education of his neighbor's daughter. He specifies she will study in Europe, a condition tied to the arrangement.
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Europe
Not the Same Thing Said About Mrs. Howboy Marriage
Fragmentary item notes a disagreement over a marriage arrangement and daughters, with a remark that she believes she has a different claim. The text is unclear but centers on marital status or expectations.
Unclear Text Fragment About Ms and Paper Dear Hout
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Ms and a paper dear lasting Hout yeara with disbelief. The readable content is highly garbled and lacks verifiable details.
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Terre Haute
Chase & Sanborn
South Side
Robert Calvert
Sullivan
Grocer and
S.sengtatse
Robt
Calvert
West of Postoffice
W. H. Hill, JR
John C. Chaney
Sliver Chaney
Chaney & Chaney
Crawley
Dr. Crawley
Sullivan Papers
John Ruskin
Ruskin
Scott
Turner
Alps
Sir Leslie Stephen
Atlantic
Swinton-Dana
John Swinton
The
New York Sun
Dana
Mr. Swinton
Mr. Dana
Swinton
Arthur R. Kimball
New York Weekly Tribune
Crossroads Bortals
Gileed
Bargeins
Index Bargain Bulletin
Dora Dean
Hiawatha
Rockies
Ishnell
Beulah
Browning
Citizens’ Trust Company
Jno
C. Chaney
H. Crowder
J. M. Lang
P. McEneney
C. J. Sherman
J. F. Hoke
W. H. Crowder
L. A. Stewart
T. B. Springer, Jr
C. H. Stratton
Vigo Co
Vigo County
Sullivan State Bank
Erst
United States
E. E. Muehler
North Side Square
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