Back Room Frauds and Dakota Nature Scenes From S B Pree
The fragment depicts a back room interrogation and a political expose on the electoral process, interwoven with vivid Dakota frontier impressions. It notes an observation of Indian burial customs, Sitting Bull, Missouri River scenery, soil, crops, climate, and comparisons to Warren’s hills, ending with praise for Dakota sunsets and sunrises attributed to S B Pree.
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Sitting Bull
Louix
Missouri
Dakota
Warren
Pennsylvania
Journey by river to Fort Berthold and the Mandan villages
The narrator travels 48 hours by rail from Chicago to Bismark, then two days by steamboat to Fort Berthold. He describes the Missouri River’s shifting sands, a small white population, and a Mandan Arikara and Hidatsa village of about 1400 people. He notes lodge construction, clothing, adornments, and crude homes, plus language differences, dress, and some literacy among Indians.
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Chicago
Bismark
C. T
Missouri River
Fort Berthold
Missouri
Grubentres
Hall
Colamon
Mission House
Queer French Duels and a Fatal Pistol Duel
A long narrative outlines dueling's roots in religion, honor, and social custom, then follows Lieutenant Fontaine of Nantes who refuses a duel on Christian grounds, accepts a sanctioned duel and kills Troillefou, washing his rival's blood from his face before vanishing. thirteen years later he is found as Fra Pancrazio in Rome. The second tale recounts Hercule Pantaleon de Capaillan, famed duelist, who kills a naval officer over a quarrel about Rocquefort cheese in Bordeaux after a confrontation at a restaurant.
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Oliver Fountaine
Nantes
Foulouse
Fontaine
Frouillefou
Trouillefou
Marshal de Saxe
Prouiflefou
Marengo
Dessaix
Prouideton
Trouilefou
Pentaine
Switzerland
Thorwaldgen
Duke de Gasse
Prouillefou
Tut
Jesus Christ
Troubleton
Monsieur Fontaine
Truillefou
Cafe
Cambienne
Gnally
Chavandiere
Trois-Louvards
Ceward
Trouilleton
Rome
Fra Pancrazio
Hercule Pantaleon de Capaillan
Bordeaux
Capaillan
Rocquefort
Monsieur
Japan
Mortimer
Ethel
Jim
America
John Kelly
Tammany Chief
Nebraska Democratic Committee
New York
Ile
Hancock
Jinglish
Jalnine
Mary
Garfield and Credit Mobilier Testimony Review
A compilation from Judge Poland and newspaper excerpts outlines Garfield Ames and others involved in the Credit Mobilier affair. It notes stock transfers, dividends, and alleged perjury, with critical excerpts from the New York Times and Tribune. The passage includes medical quack ads and a Women’s Suffrage remark from contemporary coverage.
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Poland
Credit Mobilier
Union Pacific Railroad
Garfiel
Garfield
Ames
New York Times
Messrs
Kelley
Oakes Ames
Congress
New York Tribune
James A. Garfield
Ohio
Itching Piles Cure Ad by Dr. Swayne and Son
An advertisement promotes Dr. Swayne's All-Healing Ointment as a cure for itching piles and related skin eruptions. It claims relief from moisture itching at night, and mentions use for tetter salt rheum scald head erysipelas barber's itch and crusty eruptions. Price fifty cents single and three boxes for 1.25, mailed on payment to Philadelphia address.
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Dr. Swayne & Son
North Sixth St
Philadelphia
Aldyl
Swayne
North Sixth Street
Aidyl
Layne & Son
Diggs
Advice on character and health from old proverb pages
The quoted piece offers a series of maxims about personal conduct and wellbeing. It urges maintaining rosy health, avoiding lies and intrusive questions, preserving friendship, self respect, cleanliness, modesty, quiet contentment, good appetite, and honest work. It also warns against vulgar speech and superficial employer imitation.
Orator’s praise ends with a loan in a crowd
A rural outdoor ward meeting sees a tramp applaud the speaker loudly and request a loan, claiming the orator’s shouty cadence carried the audience. After debate, the orator hands over cash, while accompanying items promote Dr Swayne’s cough syrup and assorted quips from Beecher and others about towns, rivers, and hens.
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Detroit
Execution at dawn in Paris Menesclon faces guillotine
Dramatic account of the Paris execution at daybreak of Menesclon, including the fear before the blade, the stormy sky, and the somber crowd. A stray narrative about Mortimer and Ethel near the scene adds a surreal, reflective moral about ambition and class.
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Paris
London Hair Color Jestorer Offers Hair Thickening Remedy
An 1870s style advertisement touts London Hair Color Jestorer as a clean, non sticky hair dye that thickens hair, restores gray strands, cures dandruff, prevents staining, and promotes growth. Sold by druggists at 75 cents a bottle or four dollars for six. United States depot listed in Philadelphia.
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London
Principle Depot
United States
North Sixth St
Philadelphia
Diggs
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J. M. Dayles
UN Ven
Respear
Nomcaprichic Yr
Icience On
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Ilal
Episcopal Chiarch
Brown & Ball
Bently Black
First National Bank
Gsceom
D. Brown
Bale. D
Bull Notary Public
George I. Leonhmart
Deion Carver House
Wirren
Yanovad Tee Ds
B. B. Stewart
Itatestine & Davis
Ates
Brickery Street
Union $Chool House
Say Tilylliam Swanson
Counpellor
Ind Jonson
Justice of the Peace
Tryineton Fay
Miakir
Hun
B. Evans
Hoffman
Second Street
Wir. Savings Bank
Oly Toul Ilbur & Miles
Lin
Fred Merck’s
Beofiel’s
Wilbur
MILES
Law and Justics of the Peace
Ottics
Water Street
Mosuner & Trussiel’s
Busines Pntrusbad
Block
Wppprguook & & Wable
Seofield
Stairs
Like
Cna
Murray
Pdb Mawr
Morel & Co
Warnerlott von Hoesee
Ty Rown & Stone
Wiarren
Pirst National Bank
Brown
D. W. Blone
James Cable
Lark & Noyes
Attorneys At Law
Ofice
Xeharge
J.B. Glare
G, Tl
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Uluble
Pars National Bank
J. E. Berkstresser
Penn- Wo
Sylvania
N. J. Juibb
Jamestown
Dinsmoor & Cable
Warren Hotel
P.m.dayvis
Davis
Ceman
Judge Wetmore
Canadas
Worlunanike Maanier, Angs
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia and Erie KR
Philadelphia & Erie Rail Road
Erie Mall
Philadelpnie
EN Warren
Io Jreinelan
Corry
Erie
PRI Maul
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Irvington
Sheffield
Gorry
Ervington
Shefete
Oil Creek
Allegheny River
Wd A
G. W
Mie
WM. A. Baldwin
Kirk
Valley & Itesburgh Railway
Dunkirk
Ineloarvilly
Vermont
Rosy’ Hill
Falconer
G&w
Cross
Coe
Thayer
G. A. Caora
Nove
Lake Shore Road
Mast
Bairstow
Fisher
Derreth
Waasknen, Pa
Ewis Meyer
Selair's Law Fire
Water St
Qubils
upLow
J. Stephens
Lebanos
Cogswell
Fisher's
Huindredy
Cith Yong
G. B. Livlinston
M. D
Superior Street
Toledo
Ly RE. Scliers & Co
Pittsburgh
Exchange
McNott
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Waeron Savings Bante
Prorest
Warren, Pa
WM. Borne
J. H. Mitchell &Co
General Fire
Life
Accid
OVCE
B. Platte
Milivana FF
Apts
Garfisld
Uli
U.S
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Path
Jy Rud
Kendall
Kendall's
Spain
P.N. Granger
St. Albans
B. J. Kendall & Co
Gerts
Lita
Rendall
Granger
Concord
N. H
Kendall & Co
Ndervell & Kittredge
Apothecarioa
Stoughton
Mass
Bj, Kendall & Co
Chase, Parker
Dr. B. J. Kendall & Co
Joun C
Towle
Kondall
R. A. Gaines
Hapsburgh Falls
John G.jenne
Bakersfield, VI
Hendall
Mra, J. Boutell
Hertzell & Co
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Liberty Street
Second
City Mills
Por Cattie
Waddington, N
B.d. Kendall & Co
Walter Rutterford
Waddington
N. Y
Enosburgh Falls
Ali
Junots Lyr
Louisian Returning Board
New Orleans
Custom House
Amy Mitchell
Tilden
West Peliciana
Potter
Heport of Potter
Wight
Lilden
Washington
Law Andra
Oxo Knave
Amy
Parrislurg
Homer
Damas Pere
Guizot
Gen. Garfield
sFew
New Haven Register
Z. W. Beecher
Wentworth House
Newcastle
N.H
New York Evening Post
National Associated Press
Menesclon
Mendesclon
Stars
Inter Ocean
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