Emma Abbott Dies After Singing in Denver Faust
The article recalls Emma Abbott's Denver farewell performance in Faust and her death from typhoid pneumonia within days. It portrays her final moments in the hotel room, the dramatic bedside scene, and the narrator's tribute to her musical influence.
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Denver
Rocky Mountains
Emma Abbott
Miss Abbott
Lyric
Opera
Angels of the Heavenly Choir
H. C. Stevenson
Atlanta Constitution
Germany's Military Service Rules Outline Emigration Tradeoffs
The article explains German policy on emigration before age 17 with nine month stays and reentry cycles to avoid compulsory service, limits at 17, bonds for leaving until 20, and post 45 freedom to reside. deserters before 45 face imprisonment and confiscation. It also includes a crumpled note about a doctor and a German bridal couple quote.
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Germany
New York Herald
Sentry Helps Meade Fix Stove in October Encounter
An elderly veteran recalls a Civil War night near the Susquehanna when General Meade ordered a sentry to stay at post while Meade fixed a stovepipe in camp. Meade then offered cider and acknowledged the sentry for aiding the repair before reentering the tent.
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Susquehanna River
Meade
Pittsburg Dispatch
Deadly cane warned by anarchist writers
A writer in The Ludgate describes a hollow walking cane converted into a concealed explosive device. The plan involves a metal flask releasing liquid into a reactive compound inside the shaft, with harm triggered when the stick is held horizontally or twirled. The scene imagines an aristocrat as a target and a dramatic, theatrical method.
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Physical Force
Reading clocks from below and a bound book fashion
A column notes a method to read elevated clock faces accurately by shaping the dial concave so the minute hand appears near the figures. It also cites a humorous scene about a Russia leather cover for books and a classroom quip about Victor Hugo's achievements.
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Russia
New York
Prisoner silent as court presses for defense
In a Philadelphia North American excerpt, a court asks a prisoner for remarks but the inmate shrugs, saying no one would believe him, signaling a muted defense in a terse exchange.
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Philadelphia
North American
Shilohs Cough Cure Guarantee Promise
A vintage notice from Matthew's Pharmacy advertises Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure with a money back guarantee. If the product fails to help, customers may return the bottle for a refund, with prices listed as 25 cents and 50 cents, or one dollar.
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Shiloh
Matthew’ Pharmacy
What is Shiloh Grand Old Remedy for Cough and Consumption
An old advertisement from Matthew's Pharmacy touts Shiloh as a universal remedy for coughs colds and consumption with a half century of use and many success stories. It promises refunds if results are unsatisfactory and lists price tiers of 25 cents 60 cents and one dollar.
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Theo
Matthew's Pharmacy
Muddy complexions and bad breath tied to constipation cure
An old advertisement touts Earl’s Clover Root Tea as an absolute cure sold for fifty years with a 25 or 50 cent price. It also notes Matthews McCormick’s receiving a shipment of Bell of Lexington whiskey aged ten years, ordered for over a year, due to high home demand. Tom Snl Fick and pets smile.
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Earls Clover Root
Matthews’ Pharmacy
McCormick’s
Lexington
Tom Snl
Karl's Clover Root Tea Purifier Ad
An old fashioned pharmacy ad touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as a cure and tissue builder with a money back guarantee. It promises a special price of 25 eta and GO cts with a quick refund offer at Matthew's Pharmacy.
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Karl
Matthew’ Pharmacy
Matth 5 Pharmacy Quick Cure In Two Columns
Fragmentary note mentions Matth 5 Pharmacy and a quick cure in two columns. No clear names, dates, or locations readable to expand. Further details are unavailable in the provided text.
Dodge's Dyspepsia Tablets no cure guarantee claim
Advertisement claims Dodge's Dyspepsia Tablets cure indigestion and offer a money back refund if they fail to help. The text lists remedies for dyspepsia and associated symptoms and promises satisfaction with one box trial.
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Dodge
Private pond fish catching and marketing誘
Advertisement by B. F. Bempuion offering liberal inducements to catch and market fish from a private pond. Instructions say apply at a ranch on Warm Spring Creek or mail to Toston, Montana.
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Warm Spring Creek
Toston
Mont
B. F. Bempuion
360 Acre Farm For Sale With Fencing And Implements
360 acres of good farming land with all implements for working all under good fence. Suitable for hay and grain farming with good range. Could be a first class sheep ranch. Terms very reasonable. Apply to Hyart & Dotters.
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Hyart & Dot
Ankers
Shilohs Consumption Cure Bottle Label
Fragmentary label from Matthews Pharmacy offers Shilohs Consumption Cure with dosing ask to fill the bottle and return the bottle to Crigygiet for a refund. Pricing listed as 25 cents, 50 cents, and one dollar.
Shilohs Cough and Conpla Care Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Shilohs Cough and Conpla Care for croup with rapid relief claimed. Available at Thew s Pharmacy in three price points. Also notes the St. Louis Special overland train launched April 9 by Northern Pacific and Burlington, traveling from Portland to St. Louis via Seattle Tacoma Spokane Helena and Kansas City with uninterrupted service.
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Northern Pacific
Burlington
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Helena
Kansas City
St. Louis
Puget Sound
Montana
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