The Squire of Cherbourg and His Frugal Court Diets
A French squire near Cherbourg kept a plain wardrobe and frugal table. He bought leather, wore felt hats from Rouen, and paid high prices for gloves. He distilled perfumes locally, gathered rosewater, and entertained guests with bread made at home. Meals featured pork and herring, with occasional luxury like an Indian cook and costly desserts. Fish from nearby seas and rivers also flavored the board.
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Jeather
Panteau
Ulin A
Rouen
Clarbourg
Gonbergille
Cherbourg
Homa
Fenson
France
Charles IX
Worshipers in Agin Minor labeled as devil worshipers
The Boston Transcript quotes authorities describing the Yexids of Agin Minor as the only honest and truthful worshipers. It notes they revere Lucifer and fear blasphemy against Christian or Muslim figures, with claims they are morally superior yet described as devil worshipers by the source.
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Agin Minor
Lucifer
Satan
Redlus
Boston Transcript
Wisdom as Deceptive Wit and Self Interest
Quoted Bacon on wisdom as a depraved thing in human minds. He compares wisdom to rain that departs before a house falls and to a fox driving out a badger. He notes crocodiles shed tears while planning to devour, illustrating cunning and self serving intelligence.
Wouldn’t Wear it if He Had Lord Aylesbury Bareheaded Tale
The eccentric Lord Aylesbury stands bareheaded in a Piccadilly hatter shop while his hat is pressed. A bishop, alive and unnamed, enters and asks for a hat like his. The lord surveys the scene and snaps no, he would not wear such headgear anyway.
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Lord Aylesbury
Piccadilly
Mammoth Fat Found From Ancient Era in Alaska Discovery
Smithsonian scientist Dr. Dall recovered ancient mammoth adipose tissue during a Alaska visit. The find, preserved in clay, offers a rare glimpse of soft mammoth parts on the American continent amid historic climate shifts. Mastodon remains also feature, with global digs and large lower jawbones noted.
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Dall
Smithsonian Institution
Alaska
Hina
Tuna
Protia Biberia
Thuc
American
Ita Corpus
Washington
Frederick A. Lucas
National Musem
Paso Verde
United States
World
Europe
Asia
Asia Minor
Washington Star
Three Songs From Youth's Companion Poem Fragment
A fragmentary poem set of three pieces titled Three Songs. The speaker addresses a friend with wild powers and a guardian figure, invoking themes of belonging, hope, and purity. The verses reference meadow scenes, rivers, and flowers with repeated appeals to Elster or Alstor and a blessing that one of us thou art.
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Alstor
Elster
Alster
Willia Boyd
Whitt Annual Midsummer Fruit Fair at Tifton Georgia
Tifton Georgia hosts the Whitt Annual Midsummer Fruit Fair July 8 9 10 1896 featuring peaches pears plums apples grapes melons and garden produce. Visitors may tour Mammoth Orchard and Vineyards and observe fruit handling by carload. A Northern Settlers Convention runs during the event with low excursion rates from the North and trains to Fitzgerald daily. W L Glessner Commissioner of Immigration Macon Georgia invites inquiries.
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Whitt
Berrién
Worth
Irwin
Tifton
South Georgia
South
Soldiers’ Colony
Fitgerald
Georgia
W. L. Glessner
Macon
Vienna Church Directory Methodist and Baptist Schedules
Methodist services preached on the first and third Sundays with Sunday school each week and Epworth League on Sunday afternoon. Prayer meeting Thursday nights. Rev. Wesley Lane, Pastor. Baptist services on the second and fourth Sundays with Sunday school each week and B Y P U Sunday afternoon. Prayer meeting Tuesday nights. Rev. J M Kelly, Pastor.
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Methodist
Epworth League
Wesley Lane
J. M. Kelly
Dismissal Guardianship Proceedings in Georgia County
John Hollon applies for dismission from guardianship of Charles Hollon. The hearing is set for the first Monday in July. Also note is a testimonial for One Minute Cough Cure from Mrs. R. DeYoung, Middleburg, Indiana.
Guardianship and administration petitions in Dooly County Georgia
In Dooly County Georgia Geo W Turner seeks guardianship of Albert Bailey and Walterey, minor children of Mahala Bailey deceased, with a hearing set for the first Monday in July. J D Hargrove D D C notes a second guardianship administration application for Jane S Slate, also to be reviewed the first Monday in July, June 8 1890.
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Georgia
Dooly County
Geo. W. Turner
sAlbert Bailey
Walterey
Mahala Bailey
J.D. Hargrove
Dismissal Letters Sought for W W Sentell Estate
Georgia district announces that R P Sentell administrator seeks letters of dismission from the estate of W W Sentell deceased. Hearing on the application is set for the first Monday in July 1896 at the official courthouse office. Date noted April 6 1898. J D Hargrove O D C.
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R. P. Sentell
W. W. Sentell
Sppee
Fragments of a damaged OCR item surface
Readable text shows a fragmentary sentence with garbled letters and missing context. It hints at a single incomplete phrase rather than a complete event, name, or location.
Perma nent letters of administration sought in Dooly County
John L Stapleton applies for permanent administration of the estate of James F Stapleton deceased in Dooly County Georgia. The petition will be acted upon on the first Monday in July 1896, as dated by J D Hargrove officiating.
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John L. Stapleton
James F.stapleton
Juen
Hargrove
United States Marshal Sale in Dooly County Georgia
A U S marshal sale advertises property levied under a Fifth Circuit execution against A W Morgan and associates. The description covers multiple parcels totaling about 1616 acres in Dooly County near Vienna, Georgia, to be sold at public auction in front of the county courthouse on the first Tuesday in July, with notice given to the defendant.
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Fifth Circuit Court of the United States
Georgia
First National Bank of Americas
A. G. Morgan
W. H. Morgan
H. Morgan
Dooly
A. UW
Morgan
Vienna
Rooly
State of Georgia
Macon Ga
J.D. Harrer
United States
Road project notice in Georgia county June 1896
Public notice from J. D. Hargrove announcing a road survey and proposed route in the 10th district of Glorgia Nolty County. The plan begins at the Adkins place and runs through lands by J. D. Burnett and others, with a deadline of the last day of June 1896.
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Glorgia-Nooly
Bioners
Joe
J. M. Spent
Pales
Newton Edwards
J. A J. By
Adkins
Louis Colwall
Spens Truluck
D. B. Leonard
Barry
Edwards
Viewby
Albany
Pulaski Poultry Yards Advertises Birds and Exterminator
Pulaski Poultry Yards offers Black Langshaws Butt and Partridge Cochins White and Brown Leghorns Indian Games Black Minorcas White Wyandottes Light Brahmas and Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs priced 1.00 to 2.00 per setting. A few young birds for sale. The yard claims the best plant and birds in the state and sells an exterminator that treats fowls roosts to rid lice and mites and can remove lice and fleas from other animals.
Money To Loan On Farm Mortgages In Vienna
I offer 6 year loans on improved farm lands in Dooly and Wilcox through New York brokers. Loans paid in installments at 8 percent interest per year. Brokerage and abstract fees are small and paid by the borrower. If you want cheap money call on me at Vienna.
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New York
Ioan
Vienna
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia Sold in Vienna
A sensational claim of a one day to eight day cure for rheumatism and neuralgia called Mystic Cure. It supposedly acts on the aystein to remove the cause and disease immediately. First dose shows great benefit. price seven cents. sold by Stovall Foraes Druggist Vienna.
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J. WH. Watts
Humboldt, Nob
SV. Watts
Miles
Tom
J.H. Warra
Humboldt
Inte
Stovall & Foraes
Vienna
Georgia Southern railway to run daily cars except Sundays
The Georgia Southern railway will operate its ap hoesay as a regular daily passenger train between Valdosta and Macon after June 1. The service will run every day except Sunday, offering convenient travel for the public along the line.
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Georgia Southern Railway
Valdosta
Macon
Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment and Cady's Horse Powders
An 19th century classified style advert promotes Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment for eczema itch and eye conditions with a 25 cent box price. Also promotes Dr Cady's Condition Powders for horses to tone system aid digestion relieve constipation and destroy worms with a per package price.
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Chamberlain
Dr. Cady
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Marshal Sale
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Gordele, Ga
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Knonville, Tennessee
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