Democratic Leader Wilson of West Virginia Chronology
The article traces the career of a prominent Democrat from his early education in Tennessee and Virginia to law practice in Charleston. It covers his Civil War service, professorships, political rise, terms in Congress, Ways and Means chairmanship, anti Sherman silver act measures, university presidencies, and family marriage to a professor’s daughter, noting honors from multiple universities.
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Washington and Lee University
Cleveland
Witkog
Rave ‘Guali
Tore
Efferson Couna
Teues
University
Or “Virginia Jantil
Cinebnati
Hancock
West Virginia University
Collumbitn University
Ereevor
Hampden-Sidne Sole
Virginia
University of Missis- Papi Tulane Univversity
Louisiana
Ppillere
Missouri
West
Chicago
House of Representatives
Wilson
Iea Young
Death and suicide after yellow fever in Havana tale
Washington reports from Havana dated Oct 18 note Surgeon General Gorgas forwarding a telegraph: Maj Matt R Peterson of the commissary department died of yellow fever in Los Animas at 9 p.m. Oct 17, and his wife Mrs Peterson killed herself an hour later. Peterson was West Point educated and appointed from North Carolina.
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Washington
War Department
Havana
Matt R. Peterson
Los Animas
West Point
North Carolina
Prodigal Son Parable Turned Into Moral Lesson
The lesson analyzes the prodigal son tale with notes on the father’s compassion and the elder son’s stance. It highlights wandering, ruin, reunion, and return to righteousness, framing the fatherhood and love of God as central themes.
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Wali
Poe
Pather
Syiland
Vaid
Petyra
Andy
Arid
Sorbi
Cober
Heitier
de Ming
Fragmented Conversation About A Pretty Girl
A garbled Washington Post snippet describes a writer recalling a pretty girl and a blue-eyed young man. The exchange includes flirtation and light humor as a mood setter, ending with a remark that there is no use being unhappy over things that cannot be.
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Chase
Unby Was Healthy Two Irighmen in Chicago Chronicle
A garbled Chicago Chronicle clipping shows two Irish men reuniting after a long separation at a fair or gathering. They discuss health, women, and a string of local business openings and advertisements. The segment includes fragmented lines about industry, merchants, and a recruitment note from W. J. Reed, Industrial Agent.
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O’brien
Blake
Chicago Chronicle
Chicago
Ellinois
Iowa
Minneago
Venemakery
W. J. Reed
C.G. W.ry
Enslicott Biz
St. Paul
Minn
Windmill theme and humorous clippings mix in a paper page
A jumble of vintage items and jokes from a 19th or early 20th century page. The text evokes wind power talk, reader participation, a lighthearted contest, and advertisements for Jell O and regional quips about city streets. Names and fragments hint at a bustling era.
Grain-O ad claims coffee substitute benefits
A fragmented ad laden page touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute that is mild on the stomach and popular with children and adults, priced at 5c and 25c per package. It includes assorted quips and quotes about health, golf, and various products, with miscellaneous promotional snippets and old-time newspaper patter.
Malaria Fever Referenced in Repeated Health Message
A short health note repeats for malaria symptoms, urging awareness of chills and fever as common indicators. The fragment mentions seeking care if symptoms persist, reflecting public health guidance from a local notice.
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Congress
Lexington
William
Sudglenty
William L. Wilson
Shey
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Bat
Publis
Peterson
Spreeter
Bargo
George
Remy Yaingt
Alandar
Vermont
Ty' i
Cav Prouty
H.C. Tenington
Lake Tedd
Atemonderstand- the -Eternal Femimiatomore Areerieam
Sandy Pikes
Billy
Pepprey
Guesie
Cholly
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
St, Louis
Kansas
Hodson
Louis Wheat
Gorton
Galf
Boston Journal
Beeman
Boston
Chicago Daily Area
United States
Hale
Tar Pike
Atchigon Globe
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
Chicago Daily News
Vbing Sarhote
Jacobs Oil
Uyial
Grove
St- Louis
Grave
Opium Wilsky
Arttorium
A Dolle
M- D
Allonts
SY Winters
Fred Drinkn
Wah
Descarets
Bay Cascarets
Adare Seng
Renu Carrcage
New York
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