They Say is the Dum Dum Bullet of Human Speech
A saloon dialogue lampoons They Say as a malignant social force. John the Barkeep confronts a heckler, railing at the universal order of They Say and urging readers to speak truthfully and take responsibility for their own words. The piece uses satirical thick prose and vivid metaphors to critique gossip and unfounded judgments.
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John the Barkeep
John
Tartarus
Universal Order of
Order of They Say
They
Garden of
Eder
Thev
Vedes
Phey Sav
Uman
Phevy
Monaker
John Hanecock
Steamboat Patent Granted to Jerry Lockwood
Jerry Lockwood of this city received patent No. 808,768 for an improvement in steamboats with two independently built hulls joined by protected paddle wheels. The design aims to increase buoyancy and allow multiple paddle wheels while using vertical engines for speed.
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Jerry Lockwood
Ieckwood
Store relocation sale on West Washington Street
Business owner announces move to a new West Washington street location and offers a mass clearance sale with reduced prices on shirts hats and other stock to attract old customers and new.
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West Washington Street
Rocker at Scott Bros Promised as Solid Oak
Customer notes a $3 rocker at Scott Bros described as solid oak and invites others to see it. The message ends with a price/date fragment 15-31-.
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Scott Bros
Local History Notes and Notices from Hutsonville
Marsh Beckam, oldest continuous Hutsonville resident, recalls early town life and the infamous Dave Taylor known as a fighter. tales include attacks near the sand hill, a cave in well incident, and a combat challenge that drew a large crowd before ending abruptly. Also includes notices for coal delivery, a Turman township resident improving after treatment, and medical letters from Sullivan in 1905.
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Marsh Beckam
Hutsonville
Kentucky
Marsh
Dave Taylor
Dave
Sand Hill
Higgins
Waldrop
Robinson
Main Street
Cave
Arkansas
Application for License in Curry Indiana 1906
Public notice states a white male resident of Curry township Sullivan County Indiana will apply to the Sullivan County Commissioners at the December meeting for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities to be consumed on the premises on Railroad Street in Heisen Block Curry. The license would cover spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicants for one year.
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Curry
Sullivan
Indiana
Wnship
Nanes
Quant
Indama Ana
Sewell Sullivan
Saein
Curry Iy
County
Railroad
Heisen Block
Beisen
Sai
Fragmentary OCR Summary of Local Note
A damaged OCR fragment mentions names and places in a vague social note with no clear event. It references Osnaena and Ballivan alongside unclear initials and indecipherable context. No dates or actions are discernible from the readable text.
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Buddha
Ing Arthur
Crowley
Cgrowley
Washington St
Alflalf
Sullivan State Bank
Monarch
Cluett
Gtag Cn
West Sullivan State Bank
Shelburn
D. B. Guthrie Coal CO
Sullivan, Ind
Harrison Burton
Turman Township
Ira H Tet
Larr
Ira H. Larr
Ind
Illinois Central
R.ff
Ever
Anla
Dearan
Aen Ballivan
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