Mexico's Porfirio Diaz The Roman and His Career
A portrait of Porfirio Diaz as Mexico's long ruling president nearing eighty, detailing his rise from law professor in Oaxaca to revolutionary leader and key figure in the French invasion response. The narrative highlights his bold moves, multiple imprisonments and escapes, and enduring personal power likened to an autocrat, with a period tone and dramatic strokes.
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Porfirio Diaz
Dias
Mexico
Diax
Oaxaca
Teally
Crix
Santa Anna
Don Juan Alvares
Apeces
Ailvine
Ding
Hiimwell
Love and duel in Louisiana court from Chauncy Wardwell
In a turbulent Louisiana tale a northern teacher Kaward Page loves Mina Venard while rival Pierre Legate, a hot blood Creole, shoots at Page. Mina is wounded saving Page. After a duel ends with Page losing use of his right hand, he defeats Legate again with his left, declares Mina his fiancée, and forces Legate to leave the state while urging restraint and forgiveness.
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Kaward Page
Belia Venard
Loulsiana
Page
Northern University
Miga Venard
Pierre Legate
Legate
Ife
Louisiana
Mina Vonard
Lili
Miss Venard
Misa Veoard
Mixa Venard
Migs Venard
Offenne
Bin
WiMenit
Fortune
Jin
Lin
Hingelf
Cook
Wardwell
Harold Makes Bold Love Claim at Midnight
A man named Harold nervously declares his love to Maude at midnight after a long wait, asking for her promise to marry. Maude, fatigued and skeptical yet moved, agrees but notes she must wake early to help her mother with chores. The scene ends with Harold departing to prepare for home.
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Harold
Maude
Plente
Harald
Hind
Mother
A. B. Lewis
Jiblge
Fragmented Quip Filled Exchange From 19th Century Paper
A jumble of dialogue snippets from a 19th century page includes quips about misers wives families and parolict cases. It references Brown Ent and a basket tale with a restaurant sign Calf Bralna and mentions figures such as Prima Primus and Percy Pink in a collage of humorous lines.
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Percy
Jove
Detroit Tribune
What Will He Do With it Ane at the Swarm of Incompetens
John Tempie Graves recounts a traveler who saw a little yellow car chasing a train with loud barks as an old farmer nearby joked about what the pursuer would do if it caught the train. The tale blends humor and social satire in Lippincott's Magazine style.
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John Tempie Graves
SPM
Brown
A. B. Lewin
Uccesa Magasine
Rough on Reggy and Farm Dramas Spark Detroit Banter
The Detroit Tribune records a quirky exchange where Reggy Sapp jokes about acting while Miss Rose laughs at the idea. The pair muse on New England farms and barnyard theatrics, noting calves and farm life as playful contrast to show business dreams.
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Reggy
Miss Rose
Gravious
New England
Detroit Tribune
Oldest Maine architect and notable political figures listed
The brief notes list Henryett of Portland born June 25 1823 as Maine’s oldest architect possibly oldest in the U.S. Others include William L Day Chicago politician Cockrell of Missouri, Grover Cleveland invited to Cleveland June 28, and Silas B Edwards of South Windham delivering rural mail daily at seventy. Also mentioned are Navy professor Edward K Rawson retired, and various market and stock yard figures with dates and prices.
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Wiliam L. Day
United States
Atorney
Ohio
le 4 Kon
Asbotille
Justice Day
United States Supreme Court
Profcis Henryett
Portland
Maine
Benator Cockrell
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Compilesion
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Netiony Iduea‘oun! Association
John Segrote
Kensic City
Union Soliera
Jefferson County
Madison
Silas B. Edwards
South Windham
Edward K. Rawson
Corpu
Navy
Nee
New York
Naval Service
Lemon Wash For the Hair Advertised Remedy
The Boston Globe notes a hair preparation titled For the Housewife Lemon Wash For the Hair. It uses salts of tiffer? and lemon juice in water to chemically transform alkali into an oil, cleansing the hair. After application the shampoo must be rinsed with running water and a bath spray to avoid stickiness and ensure fullness.
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Boston Globe
Daily Market Report Mayhem in Early April Markets
Cleveland hogs mixed receipts strong cattle steady sheep mixed demand brisk, calves and veals steady to active. Buffalo market reports show steady to active trade on several classes with lambs slow. Chicago grain shows wheat irregular with May futures up about seven cents.
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Union Stock Yards
Ille
Cleveland
Buffalo
Local grain prices corrected daily by Marion Milling
Wheat 0 cents per bushel and corn 60 6 cents per bushel lead the quiet market. Other grains include oats 0d per bushel, rye 0d, clover seed 12.00 per bushel, timothy 2.00 per bushel, and Hungarian seed 50 cents per bushel amid Arkansas trading this session.
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Marion Milling & Grain Co
Local Produce Prices and Market Listings
Local market data shows corrected daily prices for butter beef lard onions potatoes and other staples. Entries include quantities and per unit or per dozen rates from Chas Turner & Co with items such as butter 20 cents per pound lard 12 1 2 cents per pound and salt at 1 26 per bushel plus dried fruits and grains with varying prices.
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Chas
Turner & Co
Commodity Prices in Marion Flour and Butter Dealers
Flour and butter price list from Marion includes 14 bushels flour at 1.60, Clover Lant 1-4 barrel at 1.60, Legal Tender 14 barrels at 1.50, Monarch Moor 1-4 barrel at 1.50, Knickerbocker 1-4 barrel at 1.40, Golden Flake 1-4 barrel at 1.40, Gilt Edge 1-4 barrel at 1.25, and Geld Medal.
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BP. of
Marion
Monarch Moor
Knickerbocker
Golden Flake
Auctioneer notes in Marion and adjoining counties
Auctioneer description linked to J. W. Clark will be H. L. Proteman of Cotamonal Hoe. Recommended as stock salesman Tina has worked with Harold Wagoner, a top Ohio caseman. Bo We guarantees the best.
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Marion
J. W. Clark
H. L. Proteman
Cmotonatl
Tina
Harold Wagoner
Ohio
Bites of Wit and Conversation Fragments Across Columns
Dialog snippets from various periodicals reveal humorous exchanges and quips about manners, calls, and daily life. Bright banter touches on politeness versus obstinacy, mistaken calls, and odd observations that echo a social column style.
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Marion Theatre
Wall, Mer
Louise—Lewellyn
Casad & Deverne
Mrustonl
Edwin Adair
Edythe Henney
Tom Langaster
E. P. Rowe
Powers Gameragraph
Bho
Kitty
Mistle
Mr. Wellop
Sultor
Deirie
Little Kitty
Chicago
the Hall OF Fame
Lowyer
May
White
Cream. Org
Daily Market Report
Chicago Grain
Carolina
Graham
Mirror
The
Mirror Daily
Desire
Melp
John Strees
W. H. Gabler
Parming Street
Howe
Maron
St. Marion
Asott
Peru
W. Starton Co
Bae Menon Pds
Lileage
Mle
T-mom Howe
U-Bettle
Prospect Atreety
Pohne
Barbete
John Street
Union Station
West Church Street
Plano
Care the Minor
West Marion
Mariot
O. G. Briggs
North Main St
He ‘Owen
Blain Avenue
Court House
HB. Mitchell
Bowdinh
Auctioneres
Peoples’ Transfer & Storage Co
Court Street
the Paddock Transfer Storage Co, Transfer Storage and
Crath
Rory
John
St. Louis Dispatch
Baltimore American
Lovett
Carper's Weekly
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