Thirza and the river call a widow's quiet struggle
A narrator recalls Thirza a young wife and mother who labors to save her farm and raise her son after her husband dies. Thirza's strength is tested as her son sues for the farm earnings, challenging her rights and testing justice in a small town. The tale ends with the refrain coming coming echoing in the night.
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Grandpa
Jess
Thirza
Grandma
Europe
New York
Johnny
John
Sunshine
Col. Dave
Saya
Thurza
Fragmentary Time Stamps Listed In OCR Clip
A series of unreadable time stamps and prices appear in the OCR fragment including 133 PM 2.25 pM 5.45 PM 7.25 PM 758 pM 10.05 PM 7.00 aM and 450 PM with $.45 aM 5.20 pM. The fragment lacks context to identify a clear event or subjects.
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Lin
N. Y
Titusville
Garland
Pittsfield
Youngsville
Irvington
Warren
Russelburg
Fentonville
Falconer’s
A&g Cross’g
Trieilway
D. Thayer
C. A. Clute
Traian
Philadelphia
Corry
Erie
Erie Express
Warren Accom
Erie Accom
Irvineton
Oil Creek
Allegheny R. R
Ls& Msr
Oc& AR RW
Ooc&ar
Aanne
Jimira Mail
Niagara Express
Williamsport
WM. A. Baldwin
Re Mno
Sanderson
N. G
W. E. Smith
Lee
KR. Dennison
V. G
Meadville
Cosewe
Leavittsburg
Kansas City
Cleveland
Toledad
ABIOM
Ceeees Mansfield
Galiot
Ceece Reece
Chicago
Milwaukee
Rcsee Ce
Eas
Town Ranks Fifth in Newspaper Output Statewide
Town records show it as the fifth state in the union by number of newspapers with New York leading at 951 publications, followed by Pennsylvania with 614, Illinois 518, Ohio 439, and Iowa at 308.
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New York
Corning
Rochester
N. Y. Central Road
Binghamton
Albany
Springfield
Worcester
Boston
New England
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Cincinna’i
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Mississippi
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Far West
Toledo
Chicago
Milwauwaukee
Omaha
Northwest
Town
Union
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Towa
Feast of Imagination Dining on a Cookery Book
A reader avoids a real dinner choosing to linger with a cookery book. The scene captures a quiet, humorous moment of culinary imagination as pages replace plates.
The Call for a Boy to Choose His Own Occupation
A lengthy argument against pressuring youths into trades by guardians or parents. It stresses that forcing a child into a predetermined path harms ambition, clashes with true aptitude, and can ruin a life. The piece urges letting each young person pursue a natural calling for lasting happiness and success.
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Scientific American
Harold Skimpole
Cure a Cold Over a Patchwork of Remedies
A Danbury News item recounts a humorous folk cure for a severe cold. The patient receives bone set and horehound tea, multiple plasters, onion drafts, musk paste, goose oil, sweet fern tea, salts, home remedies, hot rum, alcohol bath, spearmint tea, castor oil, pills, vinegared cloth, and flaming feathers. The account ends with gratitude and a note to keep the remedy list for future danger.
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Bethel
Franklin Street
Danbury Nev's
A Boston Boy and the Four Dogs Trade Tale
A Boston man tells of his son who buys a cur for a quarter and sells to a milkman for a dollar, then buys four more dogs with the proceeds. The youngster later brags of his trading wit in a humorous school composition and a coal-hauling wedding gift from Pennsylvania.
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Boston
Tommy
Mice and Men
Gang Art
Cadiz
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Isfly
M. Fisher
Carver House
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Market and
Second Streets
RE. W. Dalrymple
Johnson & Lindsey
Johnson's Exchange
Warren Pa
P. Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
D. Fassett
Harris & Fassett
Crawford
Venango
J. KR
Ware
G. C. McDermott
M. D
J. A. Partridge
M.D
Burgess’ Store
Junius R
Clark
Cilas
H. Noyes
Carver
Hickory and
Water Streets
Williams
Prop
Allen & Thompson
Tidioute
Warren County
Central Block
G. W. Allen
C. Thompson
Brown & Schnur
Liberty Street
Attorneys At Law
W. Scofield
G. Warren Pa
W. D. Brows
Wm. Schnur
A. M. Locatus
J. N. Schnur & Son
Merchant Tailors
Russell Jouse
George Reig, JR
Second Street
George Ball
Brown & Stone
First National Bank
R. Brown
W. Stone
H. E. Brown
Greenland Brothers
Keystone
Wilbur & Allen
Johnson’s Exchange
W. W. Wilbur
Ss. T. Allen
R. D. Bartlet & Son
J. F. Wells & CO
Luther Badger
Sheffield
Warren Co
Wboet
Dunkirk, Warren and
Pittsburgh
J. XN. Schnur & Son
Heck
Suspension Bridge
J. N.schnur
Roman Schnur
Warren Savings Bank
Savings Bank
L. F. Watson
B. Nesmith
Hazeltine
D. HU. Hunter
P. Falconer
P. J. Trushel
E.G. Wood
W. H. Shortt
James Clark, Jr
Albert Kirberger
Philadelphia & Erie Rail Road
Nellie
Laide
Lawrence
Richard Henry Stoddard
Burgess
John Sill
J. H. Hull
F. A. Randall
J. M. Davidson
HH. A. Jamieson
Wim. Ryan
C. W. Stone
J. Clark, Jr
J. Nesmith
R. P. King
S. Carver
Benjamin Nesmith
A. J
N. Parmiee
Davis
J.F. Wells
Prest
Sec’y
G. N. -Armilee
Treas
Justices of the Peace
Chas. Dinsmoor
L. T. Parmilee
Constable
D. C. Phillips
Notaries Public
Charles F. Noyes
Chas
F. Reese
D. I. Ball
Church Directory
A. Rankin
Pas- Presbyterian
Meeruopistt
A. J. Merchant
M. Episcopan
H.S. Getz
J. J. Bernhart
G. A. Brugel
Tholic
Father de la Roque
Sweedish
Lorving
G. W. Scofield
Geo. H. Cutler
Girard
W Ma
H. Shortt
Lansing D. Wetmore
John P. Vincent
Isaac H. Hiller
Carter V. Kinnear
Sylvanus V. Davis
Starling
W. Waters
Register & Recorder
James G. Marsh
Geo
L"w. Mudge
Spring Creek
L. L. Spencer
Columbus
Henry Baxter
Cobham
By. Sutherland
Clumbus
Seecret Suui Eins
C. F
Kossuuth
Wm. Myers
C. P. BR. K. Russell
Joun Sry
H. P
R.M
George P. Orr, C
Gime Eal Ward
Jamestown
Salamanca
Hornellsville Corning
Elmira
I. D. Barton
Meadville, Pa
W. B. Shatyuc
Hoon Mead
M. Beecher
Cashier
HIS
U. S
England
Ireland
Scotland
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
Ueenstown
Antwerp
Hamburg
Bremen
Havre
Paris
Gothenburg
Christiania
Coppenhagen
West End
Old Exchange
L. R. Skaats
Wa’ Pa
Orbis
Ana Milkier
Alfred Tennyson
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