Bald Knobbers in Christian County and their brutal rise
The report describes the Bald Knobbers in Christian County originating as a secret vigilante group based at a bald knob. They spread from Taney to Douglas and later to Christian County, terrorizing residents with night raids, illegal punishments, and enforced law while masking their motives as quelling quarrels. Officers eventually broke the organization, which was bound by an oath taken in caves or woods with a hanging rope ritual and a vow to secrecy.
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Christian County
Arkansas
Taney County
Douglas
Bull
Swan Creeks
Sasa
Dad
Loaded Kiss With Blameable Intent Shocks Family
In this tense excerpt a mother confronts her daughter Julia about a visitor who kissed her at the door. The daughter reveals the kiss was followed by a loaded line implying danger, and the mother scolds her for lax conduct while the daughter claims the man was not to blame.
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Julia
Grain and agricultural prices and immigration note from New York
The column lists assorted farm goods prices including oats, butter, wheat and potatoes with regional references. It also reports New York Special on spring immigration surpassing 1882 levels, plus a note on morphia free cough remedies and Indian agency beef contracts awarded, naming several agencies and contractors.
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New York
A Life Made Miserable By Dyspepsia Titled Remedy
A distressed sufferer describes persistent indigestion with heartburn nervous symptoms and abdominal sinking after meals. He credits Hostetter s Stomach Bitters for relief and claims it promotes gastric secretion and relieves symptoms. A stray note mentions Pat Sheedy accusing Kilrain and challenging Sullivan for notoriety.
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Hood
Dr Pierce Resigns to Heal Public Health by Medicine
The public learns of Dr Pierce resigning from Congress to focus on his medical work. He promotes Golden Medical Discovery claiming cures for consumption bronchitis cough heart disease fever and ague dropsy neuralgia goitre and blood diseases. The piece notes the congregation of the late Lee Ward Beocheir is shrinking.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Lee Ward Beocheir
Notable shifts in church and patent medicine notices
The clipping notes Bishop Harkins consecration in Providence Cathedral succeeding the late Hendricksens, and promotions like O. O. Gregg becoming superintendent of farmers' institutes. It also spotlights patent medicines including Dr. Pierce and Moxie drinks, with promotional claims and pricing, plus miscellaneous ads and notices.
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Harkins
Providence
Hendricksens
Patent Medicines and Local Rail News Highlight Flood Ease
An old prose fragment notes Allen's Lurg Balsam claimed to cure colds, with prices from 25 cents to 1 dollar, and Brown's Bronchial Traches praised for hoarseness. It also mentions New York Central trains resuming after floods, and various medical patent remedies listed with prices and uses.
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