Wisconsin Ghost Kills Three People on Old Road
Ridgeway Wisconsin correspondent reports a recurring ghost terrorizing the community. Three deaths are linked to encounters: Dr. Cutler of Dodgeville, John Lewis the Ridgeway farmer, and a Ridgeway dressmaker. The ghost reportedly haunted the old military road house before vanishing.
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Jay
Cutler
Dodgeville
John Lewis
Evan Lewis
Ridgeway
Emul Wonder
Specter
Rilwway
Maiy Road
Introduction to a Moment of Meeting in Starpet Bazaar
Gelett Burgess reflects on brief encounters that spark curiosity about unknown personalities. He laments formal polite restraint and urges embracing a warm human exchange before social norms end the chance. Fourteen persons in Starpet Bazaar where annual income exceeds $250,000.
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Tivingy
Gelett Thurgess
Starpet Bazar
Terlin
Fur yielding slaughter and global fur markets
A lengthy survey describes the fur trade's reach from the Arctic to Australia, detailing species from muskrat and fox to otter and beaver. It explains hunting methods, seasonal cycles, and the pivotal role of dealers like C. M. Lampson in London, with notes on Alaska, Siberia, and the Aleutians. The piece also recounts how Montana got its name through a Douglas versus Denver origin tale.
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Ivers
China
South America
Peru
Chile
Australia
Asis
London
Noles
Ite
Canada
Hudson Bay Company
Capada
Labrador
Sleboria
Siberia
Asia
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Bnt
Aleutians
Cape Morn
Cape of Good Hope
Pacific
Dehring Strait
Trollane
Tanto
Sind
C. M. Lampson
Lonedon
New York Herald
Montana
TSS
J. W. Denver
Washington, D. C
Nim
Montana Territory
Denver
Kansas
Colorado
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglas
Washington, D.C
Donnglas
Donyer
Mountais
Montani
F. M. Cle ¥Engér
Helena
Mormonism At Home and Its Doctrinal Critique
A skeptical examination of Mormonism argues its creed departs from traditional gospel. It describes beliefs on priesthood, salvation, polygamy, and divinity, accusing the church of imposing fear, heaven bound hierarchies, and doctrinal conflicts with biblical revelation. The piece cites polygamy, baptism, and celestial origins as central issues, and notes public disapproval among East Lake City residents.
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Quirien
Rhacter
Josey Emiu
Cathalle
Ani
Ju Fou
Bank of Gry
Joseph Smith
Woodruff
Uva
Id Heneitlans
Salt Lake Tabernacle
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Adam
God
Eve
Beavers
Christ
Jerethany Sisters
Mary Magdalene
Sahara
Mormo UN IX
Testes
East Lake City
Mormon Church
Angus M. Cannon
Urnixt & Grand
Commerscial
Living Tepues
Salt Take
Hichard Wake
Bueldon
Topaka Capital
The Test of Love by the River and a Fateful Meeting
Barbara Merriden loves George Caxton but is drawn to Cecil Underwood a poet resting in pines near the Columbia. A perilous river rescue binds Barbara to Caxton while Underwood appeals to her heart, leading to a dramatic choice at the river’s edge.
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Columbia
Cascades
Barbara Merriden
Aml
George Caxton
George
Barbara
Pines
Cecil Underwood
Cécil Underwood
Ceel
Underwood
Ceci
Ced
Tand
Gracioueneas
Chicago Tribune
Ruskin Death Noted as Reminder of His Lifelong Influence
In March remarks on John Ruskin describe his death as less sorrowful for the rising generation than a reminder of his long life. The piece praises Ruskin as a loving, nature embracing interpreter and prophet of art whose influence endures beyond time.
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Rusklin
John Ruskin
Tennyson
Gladstone
Faw
Ruekin
Ruskin
Deagate Agether in Her Downfall and Other Tidbits
A jagged collection of humor and notes from early press. A courtroom quip provokes with a sharp retort about age and in law, a dental novelty claims teeth made from paper, and an advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for stomach health amid jokes about marriage and capability.
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Deagate
Somerville Journal
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cited As Cure For Child’s Sores
Washington mother recounts the illness of her 16 month old boy who was misdiagnosed with measles then mumps and scrofula. After three doctors and a series of salves and medicines, Hood’s Sarsaparilla is credited with a complete cure and healing of the neck sore.
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Washington, D. C
Hood
Tagain
Nettie Cuase
N. E
A Hero Recalls Courtship Days at Trial of Love
In a Detroit Tree Press item a group recounts courtship exploits. One boasts proposing to many women, another jokes four is his limit, and a third claims he married and has lived with his wife ever since.
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Austria
Tageblatt
Vienna
Kulla
Amelie Ringer
Lievea
Bielitz
Silesia
Anna Welz
Michael Plszk
Malaczka
Joseph Bosendorfer
Elizabeth Maulbeck
Siegg
Francesco Berloffa
Trent
Tyrol
London News
Detroit Tree Press
A Quandary on Darony’s End and Fort Knox Call
A muddled note laments a split demand to lynch a horse thief in Kentucky while also answering a call to arms at Fort Knox. The speaker questions how one can attend two urgent places at once, revealing tension between vigilante justice and military duty.
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Darony
Arma
Mnnkfort
Fragmentary 1900s Notes from An Interview and Ads
The clipping shows a dialogue about happiness from Collier's Weekly and mentions Waiter Baker & Co Ltd Dor and Mayon Mfg Co with garbled lines. It also references Bayard Taylor commentary and a stray line about opportunity. The readable text suggests a miscellany page with ads and a humorous interview snippet.
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Wisconsin
United States
Lewis
Lewle
Iypur
Bridgeway
Wis
New York Journal
Mommonis
Jones—Brown
Abe
Detroit Free Press
Washington
John Godfrey Saxe
Waiter Baker & Co Ltd
Collier's Weekly
Mayon Mfg. Co. Saux
Bayard
Taylor
L. Douglass
Sandy Cathartic
Cuare
Priladeltala PA
DR. Arnold
Coug'riera
Wea
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