The Incredible Strength of Bill Hood of Madison County
Seymour residents recount the life of William Hood a six foot two hundred pound powerhouse known for lifting logs skewering rocks and lifting a saw shaft with ease. He lived in Madison and Crane’s Grove and died at seventy after years of hardship.
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Seymour
Ind
William Hi Mored
Crane
Hood
Mailison
Roulla
Madison
Jennings County
Wil
Citivena
Bill Hood
English Scientist Discovers Insect Language Beyond Ear
A scientist reports that flies communicate with a language inaudible to humans. The tones differ from wing flutters and include voluntary signals, resembling horse whinnying at times. The instrument used acts like a microscope for the ear, revealing these hidden insect sounds.
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Staal
Stamp printing and mail stamp production detailed in 1881
The article explains how postage stamps were produced in 1881. It describes steel plate engraving for 200 stamps per sheet, ink colors, gum made from potato powder, drying and pressing, hand cutting by a girl with scissors, perforation by cylinders, and final counting to prevent loss. Five thousand stamps are burned weekly if damaged, and every sheet is counted at least eleven times.
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Scientific American
Mc.Arthur
Bankrupt-Style Notices and Property Auctions in Nevada
Miscellaneous legal notices from Nevada detailing tax delinquency actions, executions, and public auctions. Includes references to the 6th Judicial Court, Lincoln County proceedings, property foreclosures on Dry Valley land, Curtin and Baisth’s corral, and multiple townsite parcels in Figebo and Proche. Also notes a patent application for a silver vein near Mount Diablo and a claim by Viator of an execution in a separate case.
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Brave Oy
Tancoin
Romnie
Tome
Walt
Toadow Valley Mining Company
Pew
Mondow Valley
Tramneata Om MY
Hanya
Annay
Bisth Judicial District Court
Lincoln
No- Vedi
Curtis
Curtin
Baaith
Higbert
Bert Binur
Sud
Figebo
Kincois
Ceah
Lienholders
Abranagat Ae
Gincola County
Nevada
Springer's Springs
Bald Leon
United Lalsoodt Usal
Pg Lina Hoon
Otelock A. i
Priday
Sixth Judicial District Court
Einsely
Castie City
Lincoln County
State of
Keown Ae Meysod
Aly
Amed
Pabranaget Mialog
Joscols County
Wiake
Green Monster
Castlestine
Copperbash
Bisa
Nevaita
Saluniay
Punishment talk echoes in Pulaski county farm circle
A Pulaski County farmer recounts a 1885 robbery and near hanging tale while dismissing capital punishment as ineffective. He describes being restrained at home, drawn up for hanging, losing consciousness, and waking on the steps with a nightmare like sensation. The account appears amid a Gazette item and an ad for a kerosene can by Adams Westlake Mfg Co.
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J. L. McNeely
Pulaski County
Tom
Auc
Little Rock Gazette
Patent Claim for Silver Bearing Vein In Nevada Mine
The document outlines a patent application for a silver bearing vein and surface ground six feet wide in the Bristol Mining District Eureka County Nevada. It details lot boundaries, survey numbers, monuments, and adjacent claims, with warnings that all adverse claims must file within the publication period to avoid forfeiture.
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Owort
Mina
Bristol Wining
Lincoln
Blake
Nevada
Sete
Gos
Rene
Tasac
N. Gerrion
Regan
Owen Tait
San Prancisco
Bristol
County of Lincoln
Atale
Nev
U & Survey
Tod Cloud
Mence
Henuevoy
Millard Iuley
Kai Dog
Anevay
Bud Cook
Recorder's
Bristol Mining District
Tom Talon
Eureka
H. Hino Lay
Negintor
Notice to Creditors Describes Claims for Keeley Estate
Notice to creditors of the estate of Keeley, administrator of the Ratsle Smague, requires claims to be filed within ten months of publication at the Record Office. Names and dates include December 9 and Moche. Card vendors and printers are asked to apply to the Record Office as needed.
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Otic
Iguederagand
Soauey
Keeley
Moche
Mev
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G. H. Patoren
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Gxonox T. Gowman
Juby Bhar
Tee South End
Usreentrates Line Ovfice
Nota 13
Dnhudy Olven Raat
My Great Woxtara Tunne) Company
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F 1Th
Postomoa Sddrem
Indole County
Haa Shin Day
Édlver
Tom Bate
Fincutn
Ani
Mount Diablo
Coyote Peak
Oolokis
Tapon Thilode
Cheneo Fanning
Pont No
Hik Minn
Tom Pitrot
Koglar
United Titan Land Office
Invoke
Momartin
Registar
Pioche Record
Epaper
Main Street
Picoche, New
Thesires Rwn
Souther Neveds
South
Utah
Wecord Fublishing Company
Scatter-Mande
Mill-Meads
Ore Heceipta
Asesy Mlask
A.B.O
Jovanns
Jammer TN
Duff
Plaintiff
Tron Bol
New
Slay
Mamabiliey
Gravis & Ors
Orincina Wing
Marcenaha, Grocers
Tata
Horaves & None
Moston
Mam
He Richards & Marrison
Agonia
Meeifio Coast
Las Prancino
Sheriffe
Wexdersoy
Adams Westlake Mafg. Co
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