A Father's Letter to His Son About Duty and Daily Life
William Nye writes from a traveling sleeping car about family, church sociables, and parental expectations. He warns against rum, urges study and self improvement, and recalls humorous misadventures while praising a son’s potential and emphasizing duty, culture, and respect for parents. Rowen Ward's unusual cradle story from Macon Telegraph closes the piece.
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Chicago News
Dean
Omehan
Barryin
Copenhagen
Tam
United States
Frightened Hog Rescued by Mongolian Fishermen Adventure
A fire aboard the Alexander Duncan drove hogs to panic and one large pig leaped into the water. Two Chinese fishermen improvised a rescue, pulling the pig aboard and nearly dunking themselves as the boat and animal toppled. The hog wandered off toward Goat Island as rescuers clung to shore.
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San Francisco Examiner
Alexander Duncan
Irwin
Duncan
Goat Island
Porker
A Shackled Beauty in East Side Entertainment
Milwaukee special describes a comic mishap at a mansion party where a stagehand locks a handcuff on a firm wrist during amateur theatricals. The key breaks, a police officer arrives with many keys, and the situation ends with the cuffs removed, leaving the audience amused but wary of future performances.
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Milwaukee
Matthews
East Side
Three-Headed Rattlesnake Captured by Railroad Worker
Denver reader J. W. Veutschler recalls finding a six inch diameter four foot rattlesnake near Canfield Boulder County with three heads and thirteen rattles. He brought it to Denver hoping to sell but declined offers, noting its Hydra like uniqueness as a living curiosity.
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Denver News
J. W. Voutschler
Salida
Denver, Utah & Pacific Railroad
West
Veutschler
Here
Erie
Canfield
Boulder County
Denver
Enterprising Youth A Nine Year Old Seeks American Citizenship
Master James Welch, nine, shows stubborn resolve to settle in America. After three Atlantic trips in 1883 84 and this year he again crossed with a companion hiding aboard British vessels for days. Discovered in Boston the captain forbids landing and plans to return to England. The Geographical Society should watch this budding explorer.
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James
James Welch
America
Charleston
Liverpool
Atlantic
Iberia
Boston
England
Geographical Society
Stowaway drives voyage with discomfort and privation
A colonized report notes that stowaways endure harsher seas than explorers from distant regions, while Master Welch shows a growing fondness for hardship. Separately, a Flute youth in the Eel River area was struck by a falling nut that killed him.
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Soros
Borneo
Polar
Master Welch
Eel River
Largest and most complete line of cloaks now on sale
D. SiEAR announces the arrival of a large and complete collection of ladies, misses and children's cloaks. The retailer invites customers in need of winter garments to inspect the new stock.
Seheraf Declares No Underselling by Outsiders
Mr Seheraf insists he will not be undersold by any outside or traveling concern and demands clear understanding from customers and dealers.
Attorneys at Law in various offices and block locations
Attorneys at Law listings show multiple firms with offices in New Exchange Block over Leonhart Bros harness shop, Water Street Ecofield block, Second Street below Johnson's Exchange, Beatty Block over A. Vis Book Store, and Verback Block opposite Warren Savings Bank Waren Pa. The names include S T Neill E B Brown C H Noyes Wetmore Hinckley and W E Broz and W Stone with roles as attorneys and justices of the peace.
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New Exchange
Leonhart Bros
Brow, EH
E. Brown, CO
W. Stone
Janatic of the Peace
Verback
Warren Savings Bank
Positive Cure for Piles Advertises Italian Ointment
Local notice advertises Dr Marchisi Italian Pile Ointment with guarantee to cure or money refunded. Claims to treat internal external blind bleeding itching piles. Price 60c per box, sold by A W Morek Drugatat.
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Marchisi
A. W Morek Drugatat
Physicians and Surgeons. Dr Richard Re Stewart Office
Dr Richard Re Stewart lists medical practice at his drug store located at the corner of Second and Liberty streets with telephone connections noted.
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Richard RE. Stewart
Second and
Liberty Streets
J. M. Davies
E. D. Preston
Homcopathic Physiciae
Third Street
Liberty
High Street
Baptist Church
Cor. of Liberty
Eeacetie
Pierce
H D
W. Morck
Reverdy B.stewart
Sergie’s Clothing Druggiet
Water Street
Library Hall
Carver House
Ofice
Hotels and Restaurants Classified Ad Snippet
Hotels and Restaurants listings note Mks 8 B Roter Proprietress rates 1.50 per day near P E depot meals served before train departure L Walkermas near Suspension Bridge meals and lunch served Adelphia Kitchen G B Williams proprietor first class meals served at hours weddings and parties opposite First National Bank Chas Schwing restaurant meals served at all hours
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B. Roter
Sear P.& E
L. Walkermas
Prop'r
First National Bank
Warren Savings Bank
Warren Savings Bank Warred Fa 13
Warren Savings Bank in Warred, Fa 13, the only chartered savings bank in Warren county. Interest on deposits and deposits by married women or minors allowed. General banking business transacted. Foreign exchange. LF. Watson, President. B. Nesmith, Vice-President. A J Hazeltine, Director. other listed officers include B Warteon, E G Woop, D H Hunter, B Nesmith, B Dunham, A Kirberger, Wa D Brown, A J Hazeltine.
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Warren County
LF. Watson
B. Nesmuth
A.J. Hazeltine
Barbers and Hair Dressers Ad Buried in Old Block
Lou Meyer a fashionable barber in Exchange Block offers neat suspension bridge style hair cutting and shaving with prompt service. Gus Mull Ed Moll Palace Barber Shop lists Second Street and Liberty Street locations ready to serve customers efficiently.
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Palace Barber Shop
Second Street
Liberty Street
Liberty
Portrait Painter and Boots and Shoes Offerings Listed
Eben N. Ford Post Miscellaneous notices announce Wm. A. Greaves offering portraits and portrait painter services plus boots and shoes for every description. Regular frames made to order from a studio line of rubber goods. Located opposite RO. 0b and near Hall Block next to Episcopal pie National Bank, Second Street Armory of Co. Com. Elmach.
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Osder
Asda Tren
Episcopal Pie National Bank
Second Steat Armory of Co
Elmach
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William Nye
Macon Telegraph and Messenger
Rowan Ward
Steward County
Sam Pranatenn
Ayer
J. C. Ayer
Lowell
Mass
Drusyvists, Tyes
D. Siear
MR. Seheraf
Business Directory
Wm. D. Grown
Paul W. Brown
Rufus P. King
E. A. Allen
WLC
Allen
Higgins _ ac
AL Weible Ransenate
W. J. Alexander
A. McCauley
M. Crocker
Attorneys At Law
S. T. Neill
Brown & Stone
Thompson
Ball& Thompson
Beatty Black
Davis & Co
Lregal
AndiLaw
C. Dinsmoor
Jas
Cable
Dinsmoor & Cable
Ecofield Biock
Hunter's Dry Goondstore
L.D Wetmore
C. H. Noyes
Ww. D. Hinckley
Johnson's Exchange
J.h.osmer, L. A. Freeman
Geo. O. Cornelius
W. G. Trunkry
Oomer & Freeman
Judge Scofield
W. Wilbur
Lehnar
Osmer & Freeman
W. E. Broz
R. Scuynur
Justice OF the Peace
Offce, Scofield Block
Fronsheet
Wilbur & Schnur
Frost Anrisi
Br Udge
Scofield
Scott's Book Store
Ste
Simmons
Simmons Liver Regulator
Simmons Liver
Simone
JH. Zeilin &C
Philadelphia, Pa
Physicians and Surgeons
A. C McAlpine
E. M. Pierce
J. D. Danforth
Morek’s
C. W. Nersall’s
Hanten! Gas and Kiher Admin Operative Surgical
Me Fruidtore
Variety Hall
Revere Houee
LaPierre
Adelphia Kitchen
G. B. Williams
Chas. Schwing
Exchanger
G. W. Leoshart
Cc. W. King
Warren
Warred, FA
E. G. Woop
D. H. Hunter
B. Nesmith
B. Dunham
A. Kirberger
Clare, Jr
D. Brown
A. J. Hazelting
Lou Meyer
Gus Mull
Moll
Eben N. Ford
Wm. A. Greaves
Cc. Poult Ie
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