Oklahoma trip to Devil's Canon reveals wildlife and harvest views
Journal from Gip, Oklahoma October 1898 describes the prairies and thriving crops then recounts a journey to the Devil's Canon in Custer County. The writer details canyons, scenery rivaling the Rockies, encounters with turkey, panther and polecat, and a return via Weatherford and Arapaho, ending with church notes at Beech Mountain and gratitude to local hosts.
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Oklahom
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Watauga
Weatherford
Arapahoe
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Union Meeting Reflections in Democratic Editor Note
Editor from the Democrat notes a recent union meeting arrival and thoughts on proceedings. The brief hints at post gathering impressions and potential future actions or statements.
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Democrat
The Best Plaster Advertisement
A flannel dampened with Chamberlain's pain balm is applied to affected parts and claimed to be superior to any plaster. It promises quick relief for chest or side pain and backache and asserts pain balm also cures rheumatism. Sold by all druggists.
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J. G. Carlisle
Harper's Magazine
Early and arranged marriages rise with latitude in Algeria
A recent Algerian census shows very young marriages with boys wed at twelve to fourteen and some teenagers with multiple wives. A youthful widow and divorced husband about the same age are noted. Girls are often married as young as eleven, though twelve is common.
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Algeria
Nome
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Western North Carolina Baptists Vote to Unite with NC Convention
The Western North Carolina Baptist Convention, meeting in Hendersonville last week, voted to dissolve and unite with the Baptist Convention of North Carolina. The move consolidates the state under one convention, merging transmontane counties into a single Landmark entity.
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Western North Carolina Baptist Convention
Hendersonville
Baptist Convention of North
France Monopolizes Matches and Tobacco Trade
The state controls match and tobacco sales in France. In 1897 about 35 million matches were made domestically and 50 million were imported. Estimated annual match consumption per person runs near 900. The profit on these items totals about 4 million dollars.
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France
Chicago Chronicle
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