Record of 19th Century News Snippet
Disjointed items report a New York death at age five, a Pittsburg labor dispute yielding a 20 percent wage increase, widow Barak H. Woolsey, coin production totals at the Philadelphia mint, Walter J. Coombs joining the U S Marine Corps, and various scattered notices from April including a temple, a Parker script, and other incomplete references.
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New York
Pittsburg
Vine Pac
Barak H. Woolsey
Theodore D. Woolsey
Yeas
Philadelphia
Walter J. Coombs
University of Pennsylvania
United States Marine Corps
League -Island Navy
Teave Thes
Temple
Londess
Ly Parker
Christ
Boers Retreat Amid British Advances at Brandfort
Lord Roberts reports May 3 4 operations around Brandfort with Brandfort taken and Irish Brigade suffering losses. British patrols encountered Boer resistance as forces moved toward Windsorton and the Vaal passage was achieved with limited opposition. Horses were picketed on Vet River banks awaiting follow-up moves.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Brandfort
Vet River
Saloon License Granted in Benton Kentucky
Benton Kentucky trustees grant George Riley a saloon license with strict terms to stay open at all times and no screens while patrons pay for their own drinks. A chaotic ad filled with varied references appears, including Magnetic Starch pitches and unrelated notes.
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Riley
Benton
George Riley
Hell's Catarrh Cure Declared Constitutional Cure
A historical notice declares Hell's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a price of 75a. The brief item records the product name and its listed cost.
Mowe and Sieur Near 80 88 in Tough Work Match
In a tight contest Mowe and Sieur posted a strong 80 88 showing power and precision. The result hints at a poised lineup ready to challenge in upcoming events.
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Mowe
Sieur
Depopulation in Peru Evident in Valley Settlement Loss
Fragmentary OCR notes show a decline in Peru with a Valley area shrinking from a prior figure to a reduced count, illustrating broader population loss. The text hints at numeric declines and shifting settlement patterns, indicating demographic and economic impacts.
Novei Voting Machine Test Permit for Shed in Park Row
A man obtained a permit to erect a shed in Park Row New York and will invite voting while testing a new device. The scene hints at political testing with unclear references to a national leader and nearby areas including Ottawa Ontario.
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Park Row
New York
United Sins Poms
Peruna Help Promises Cure for Female Disorders, Reader Says
A Rock Island woman writes that Peruna relieved five ailments and improved general health, praising the medicine as worth its weight in gold. She notes a nationwide pattern of long standing female derangements cured by the doctor’s advice and offers to share her case history with others.
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F. W. Goulder
4Th Ave
Rock Island
Ranma
Hartman, Colambeas
Dreyfus Case to Be Opened Again in Paris Dispatch
Paris dispatch reports the Dreyfus case to be reopened, with authorities reconsidering evidence and proceedings amid ongoing public interest and legal scrutiny.
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Paris
Dreyfus
Feet Feet Aches Promising Remedy Promoted By State Board
A fragmented notice references Allen's Foot Powder and Magnetic Starch as remedies and mentions health authorities in Lamoni Iowa and Little Rock reporting smallpox concerns. The piece shows garbled lines about foot care and a mysterious class of people and coffee effect.
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State Board ‘of Health
Lamoni
McElveen
State Board
Little Rock
Purgeon's Tabernacle To Be Rebuilt In Contearville
Local historical note reports plans to rebuild Purgeon's Tabernacle in Contearville after a period of decay. Raphael Bonko leads the restoration effort with joint support from town officials.
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Purgeon
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