Arkansas mule theft and manslaughter judged by a colored justice
A humorous Reconstruction era scene from The New York Times shows a white man arraigned before a colored justice of the peace in Arkansas near the Texas line. The judge offers Texas or Arkansas law, deciding the sentence based on the chosen law. the man alternates between killing and stealing, highlighting cross border justice and racial tensions.
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New York Times
Arkansas
Texas
California Excursions to Los Angeles and San Francisco
Rock Island announces April 10 departures offering round trips to Los Angeles San Francisco and California points at .65 fare. Passengers may return by any route and board at Washington Street. Contact agent H W Russell for details.
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Rock Island
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Washington
H. W. Russe
County News Happenings Reported by Journal Correspondents
Journal correspondents present news from their communities including accidents deaths births and marriages. The page notes prompt reporting by local news gatherers with focus on daily life events across areas.
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Journal
Marriage of Frank Heath and Mary Saur in Riverside May 1905
A local notice records the wedding of Frank Heath and Mary Saur on May 9 1905 with Mary described as the eldest Saur daughter. Other items note entertainments and social events in Riverside and Ainsworth, including dances and visits, with literary quotations interspersed.
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Frank Heath
Mary Saur
Geo. Saur
Frank Eagle
Fritz Morhafer
Jim Tobin
Chicago
Local Notes and Advertisements From Washington Area
Community updates include visits and travel by residents such as Mr and Mrs M L Miller and Mrs Will Black with friends and relatives in Washington. A high school commencement at the opera house announces eleven graduates and a play A Ghost in a Pawnbroker’s Shop. Also listed are sales, obituaries, and an assortment of household goods for auction on Saturday May 13 in the northeast corner square.
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J. W. Crawford
Washington
M. L. Miller
Richard Malin
Columbus Junction
Fred Rush
Mt. Union
Will Black
John Finley
J. L. Rauh
Lewiston
Leonard Trotter
A. Miller
A. Walker
Mary L. Breed
Marshalltown
Ames
Opera House
F. D. Harding
R.W. Thompson
Patterson
Kansas
A. H. Patterson
T. H. Barnes
L. A. Stephens
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Saves Life After Poisoning
A Belle Plaine Minnesota writer reports a friend’s hand infection swelling like blood poisoning. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve drew out the poison and healed the wound, credited as best for burns and sores at 25 cents.
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BE. Stearns
Belle Plaine
Minn
Bucklen
J. H Stewart
Dynamic Cure Promises Fast Relief from Coughs
A Ga. writer claims Dr King's New Discovery cured his wife of a chronic cough after two doctors failed. The ad touts it as a strictly scientific cure for bronchitis and la grippe. Available at J. H. Stewart's drug store with 50c and 1.00 prices and a trial bottle offered.
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T Gray
Calhoun
J. H. Stewart
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Uneeda
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Graham
Bes
Merrick
Mann & Lemley
East Side
WM. Bokenkamp
the County News
Richmond
Riverside
Eva Reese
Lone Tree
May Saur
Frank Beatch
Ainsworth
Etna Baird
Lydia Maria Childs
Henry Ward Beecher
Abraham Lincoln
Susan
Charles Dickens
Herbert Spencer
George Horace Lorimer
George Eliot
L. S. Patterson
John W. Churchman
Felix Adle
Axminster
Northeast Corner Square
M. C. Slocum
M C. Slocum
Iowa
Royal Tailors of Chicago
P.O
R. A. Riley
Hobson & Gove
Caner Music DO
South Marion Avenue
Graham Opera House
Mr. Wm. Owen & Co
Othello
Othello Cassio
Brabantio Roderigo
Montano
Julio
Lodovico, Gratiano
Desdemona Emelia
Iago
J. W. McConnell
Harrington Farr -Llewellyn Watkins
Ernest William Shields
Franz Hurschoff
John Vincent
Stuart Holmes
Reginald St. John
Andrew W. Brady
Harold Marlowe
Camille Reynolds
Gretchen Sherman
William Owen
Venice
Duke's Palace
Cyprus
Mr. Owen
Cnsis Celasse
Dee Eee
John F. Bailey J. Willis McConnell
el John Woods
Pope
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