Trout Stealing Bear Trapped by Hunter at Sinnemahoning
A hunter near Derrin's run in Sinnemahoning country shot a bear after discovering it and its cubs stealing trout from a spring after the man had set two days of fish in the water. The old bear weighed about 300 pounds and died from gunshot wounds. the cubs were captured alive. In a separate note, a Georgia case sees a Supreme Court ruling awarding a negro $10,000 damages after lawyers sought a share, leaving him owed $5,000.
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Ctello
Pexa
A._ L. Barton
C Pa
Derrin
Barton
Georgia Railroad
Supreme Court
The Curse of the Telephone Prank Tale
A humorous clash over phones ends with a man forced to return home as his wife uses the baby at the telephone to lure him back. The overheard exchange mocks constant connectivity and family pressure.
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Eno
San Fransco Hraminer
Arabs Impose Havoc in Central Africa Missions Stir
The report describes Arab trader attacks in Central Africa striking Beniki and Nyangwe regions. Bishops Taylor and Summers faced a ruined city, with huts burned and inhabitants killed or dispersed as Arabs swooped in. further efforts by Lieut. Wissmann are noted as authorities grapple with stopping the violence.
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Central Africa
Taylor
Lieut
Wissmann
Beniki
Pogge Ful
Nyangwe
Central
Africa
Fragmentary note about a missing girl and inquiries
A terse inquiry describes a missing girl and a gentle request to tell a gentleman if sighted. The lines reference Nell and a uncle, suggesting a family context and a search for a child. The handwriting appears as archaic script with unclear punctuation.
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John
Revival of Lieutenant General Rank Proposed for Major General Schofield
A movement seeks to revive the Lieutenant General grade to benefit Major General Schofield, who would succeed General Sheridan if he dies. The proposal centers on ensuring a smooth succession in high command.
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Schofield
Sheridan
Ex-President Praises Allcooks Porous Plasters
A former New York state senate chairperson extols Allcook's Porous Plasters as a valuable remedy after five years of use. He reports offering them to friends with back pain and notes they provide relief, urging high commendation.
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New York State
State OF New York
Senate
Champdr
Alabny
Allcook
They Are In Season Apples And Pairs In Boston
The Boston Courier notes apples are not yet ripe this year in New England while fresh pairs appear nightly on cottage garden gates, a seasonal vignette of rural abundance.
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New England States
Cottage Garden
Boston Courier
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs Invitation
The homeliest man in town and others are invited to call on any druggist and obtain a free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. The remedy is sold on its merits and guaranteed to cure or relieve chronic and acute coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption. Large bottles priced 50 cents and 1.
Half a Loaf Satisfies a Thorough Loafer
A concise saying notes that partial fulfillment cannot satisfy a diligent loafer, implying appetite for complete results over mere partial measures.
A Woman's Confession and a Remark on Fruit Preservers
A distressed woman recalls contemplating suicide during chronic weakness, but credits Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with a swift recovery. The excerpt ends with a note praising fruit preservers and their motto "ican."
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Ican
Fra Konrrr
Crab Orchard, Neb
A Pill in Time Dr Pierce’s Purgatives Claim Preventive
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets advertised as preventive as well as curative. A few taken at the right time purportedly relieve constipation regulate the liver purify the blood and fortify against fevers and contagious diseases. Travelors and those changing climate are urged to use these pellets. Also Sage’s Catarrh Remedy is claimed effective though crew theft noted.
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Pierce
Dr. Schenck
Adress le
H. Schenck & Son
Philadeiptin
Ivory Soap Saves Clothes from Soiled Linen Woes
Mrs Brown compliments Mrs Green on spotless garments and credits Ivory Soap for restoring luster and whiteness. The ad warns against counterfeit soaps and urges readers to insist on genuine Ivory Soap, citing its unique cleaning power. The message promotes at home laundering and a Procter & Gamble copyright note from 1886.
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Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Green
Procter & Gamble
Sold ten cents in stamps for Dr Pierce levee treatise
An advertisement offers a 160 page Treatise on Diseases of Women with paper covers sold for ten cents in stamps. The work is from the World's Dispensary Medical Association located at No 3 Main Street Burrazo New York.
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World’s Dispensary
Medical Association
Main Street
Burrazo, N.Y
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Mary
Dr. Pierce
Tor Srretat
Chas A.vogeler
Bato
Williamson Corset Co
Church St
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Pa Mills
Frazer Fence
R. Sch
R. Schiffman
St. Paul
Minn
Fred K Dutcher
St. al Vaws
Baltimore
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Ixston
Coumba
Yale
Welles
Penn
Michigan University
Chautauqua, &c
Richard Proctor
Judah P. Benjamin
Dudes Gibson
D Brow
E H. Cook
Prin
N. Y
State Normal Coleve
Loisense
Fx&k
Thur & Co
Augusta
Maine
Herbrand
Loys
Herbrand Cqo
Fremont
Narians
ORD TH Press
Fifth Avenue, Cor
Hece
Turer
Salem Iron Works
Salem
N.C
Cleveland-Thurman
Harrison-morton
Ture
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Dr. Piece
E. F. Morgan
Lerington St
Boston
Mass
F. Corvis
Post Cresk
Galifornia
Mra
Ep. M. Camper
Oakland
California
Jons Stewart
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Cay
Siz
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