Wampum Belt Saved Life Of Col Ellicott In Indian Chase
A wampum belt, gifted after Col Andrew Ellicott killed a wild turkey at 150 yards, protected him and his surveying party from capture by Blackfeet during a Louisiana boundary expedition. The chief praised the feat and liberty was granted.
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Andrew Ellicott
Columbia
Erie Dispatch
Louisiana
Col. Ellicott
United States
New Territory
Mexico
Texas
Ellicott
Engineer Corps
Jumbo and Chieftain clash ends in stampede at Ottumwa show
Barnum shows tale recalls Jumbo subduing Chieftain during a late season Ottumwa Iowa incident. Elephants broke tethers flooded streets, Jumbo shielded keeper Scotty and challenged the raging giant as managers escaped. The herd lined up, then returned to the circus grounds without further harm.
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William H. Gardner
Barnum
Ottumwa
Iowa
George Arstings
William Newman
Karnum
Columbia
Bridgeport
Arstingstall
Newman
Scotty
Jumbo
Elephants
Chieftain
Mr. Bailey
Arstingstall and
Gardner
Darling Charm Gift Reveals Hidden Heartache
After supper the boys presented a gold mounted charm showing only the tortoise shell and engraved Darling on the back. They wished to honor the conductor's feelings, yet a joke's careless remark often uncovers deep sorrow that moves those unused to tears.
A Cure and Heaven Hints From Humorous Clips
A mix of jokes and humor notes from old papers. A gout cure tale swaps third story living for a cellar, a Brooklyner child questions heavenly nail care, and a long humorous sketch on the lunch fiend prowling banquet tables with satire on traders and diners.
What a Woman Can't Do
A Brooklyn Times excerpt features a passerby quipping at a woman attempting to hit a vagrant dog with a stone while another comment about a wife failing to remove a beer cork with a fork. The Jouvert line notes poetry needs return with the reader.
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Jarby
Philbrick
Phil
Brooklyn Times
Village Life in a Quiet Kentish Hamlet
J. E. Panton reflects on a remote village's calm life away from trains. An elderly woman remains rooted at her cottage, tending neat gardens and a singular red geranium while her children seek distant fates at sea or in crowded cities.
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J. E. Panton
Ill. Magazine
You Have a Nice Selection of Books Here
Gillyspoon at the library compliments Miss Coshannigan on her books. He asks what she would save in a fire, and she replies Mamma's pocketbook would be saved first.
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Brooklyn
Heaven
Mamma
New York Journal
Clairette
Gillyspoon
Man Denies Ham Theft as Court Demands Witnesses
A man charged with stealing a ham from a grocery store front door pleads innocence in a New York justice room. He gestures and asks for witnesses, while the judge questions travel to Utah or Chicago for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
All the Saints
Utah
Chicago
Teras
Judge rules husband must reveal whereabouts to wife
An Iowa judge holds a husband on duty to tell his wife where he spends evenings away from home though caveats apply if the man lacks knowledge. The ruling reflects marital trust and privacy considerations in family law.
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Iowa
Philadelphia Press
Biblical kissing debated by investigator and writer
A writer argues kissing appears fifty times in the Bible and proves scriptural kisses must be between men, noting twenty eight such kisses occurred between men. The piece closes with aphorisms about forgiveness and avoiding two kinds of troublesome men in a hurry.
Invocation Verses for Perusal on the Day the Best of All the Seven
Prayerful verse by Cc. MH Pratt seeking divine protection and guidance Remember me O God of love as life nears its end and until resurrection May I dwell under Thy mantle and reach the heavenly city Remember me at hour of death and at the waking of the just in endless bliss
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Aryl
Breakfast at Seven or Ten on the Train
A Fort Wayne & Pennsylvania dining car scene shows two men debating breakfast times while a third boasts of an income and no plans. The piece shifts to a sermon stressing that true religion relies on duty and holy living, not feeling, tradition, or church comforts, as preached by Dr. Joseph Park.
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Fort Wayne & Pennsylvania
Joseph Park
Well at Jacob’s Well in Samaria Revered Site
A travelogue notes the Palestine site identified as Jacob’s Well near Shechem. It describes the deep ancient well, the feud era water sources, and links the spot to Jesus speaking with the Samaritan woman, stressing worship in spirit and truth beyond place.
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Palestine
Joseph
Jacob
Shechem
Samaria
Gerizim
Jerusalem
Father
H. M. Field
D. D
Marriage Dilemma Cited Over Supporting Husband
The quotation portrays Marion warned that luxury may ruin her marriage to Jackson while Lizzie argues a man who can support a team must support a wife. The speaker notes Jackson is a catcher in a baseball nine, relying on his pitcher, reflecting humorous social commentary from Philadelphia.
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Marion
Jackson
Lizzie
Philadelphia
Cali
Marriage of Smith Dandridge and Margaret Maquet
Akron's Smith Dandridge and Margaret Kaponia Maquet, born in Martinsburg Virginia 1841 and Mowe Island 1848 respectively, wed in 1866 after meeting during wartime and settling in Akron. Their three children embody mixed lineage linking Caucasian African Malay Mongolian stocks, illustrating cross racial ancestry across generations.
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Smith Dandridge
Akron
Ohio
Martinsburg
Dandridge
Margaret Kaponia Maquet
Mowe
Sandwich
Hawaiian Islands
Lewers
Col. Buckley
A. B. Matthews
West Middleton
Matthews
Pennsylvania
Sandwich Islands
St. Helena
Chicago Herald
Allspice and clove trees in Jamaica and the Moluccas
The text notes the allspice tree thrives in Jamaica and the West Indies with fruit valued by planters, while the clove tree from the Molucca Islands is praised for beauty and longevity. It recounts clove blossoms as the spice source and chronicles colonial disruption by Spaniards, Portuguese, and Dutch, including the burning of crops to raise prices into 1824.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
West Indies
Jamaica
Molucca Islands
Europe
Anon
Greeley Hosts Sleepless Sermon Watch
The piece recalls how Horace Greeley dozed through Rev. William Henry Channing’s Sunday sermon yet afterward produced a precise abstract of the discourse. Greeley’s awakeness of mind during the service surprised Channing and Oliver Johnson in the Christian Register, noting the accuracy of the summary.
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Greeley
William Henry Channing
Mr. Channing
Mr. Greeley
Tribune
Oliver Johnson
Christian Register
Brewster’s Courtship Tale Gardens Through Treasury
A Treasury Department employee sparked a courtship with ex Attorney General Brewster when he overheard her say to a companion that he was “the ugliest man I ever saw.” He bowed, thanked her for honesty, and their acquaintance led to marriage.
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Brewster
Treasury Department
Altitude Delays in Plant Growth and Swallow Migration
Observations in France show vegetable life development slows by about four days per 100 yards of altitude. The chimney swallow's arrival is delayed roughly two days for each 100 yard ascent.
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France
The Hon John Kelly Faces Breakdown at Tammany Hall
Sunday Her reports that John Kelly head of Tammany Hall suffered a nervous breakdown from overwork and worry. It notes he used resources without deposits and warns others about irregular habits and stress harming kidneys and liver. Warner's Safe Care is promoted as a reformative tonic.
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John Kelly
Tammany Hall
Fnally
Bank of Vigor
Warner
Kelly
Early Duels in New England and the Puritan Reckoning
The article surveys pre revolutionary dueling in the colonies with focus on Plymouth 1621 and Boston 1728. It notes Puritan punishment for Doty and Leister and the Boston duel linked to Henry Phillips, including a stern public response and harsh laws. It mentions Massachusetts political life and a congressman who never acts without his wife.
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Virginia
South Carolina
Lodge
Ramsay
United States
Plymouth
Massachusetts
Edward Doty
Edward Leister
Oty
Leister
Doty
Boston
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Woodbridge
Henry Phillips
Woodbridge
France
Doctor Sewell
Old South
New England
Massachusetts States
Blount
Georgia
William Cabell Bruce
Hosteller's Stomach Bitters touted for bilious symptoms
Advert says liver pain right side or under right shoulder blade signals warning. Utters that yellow skin constipation and furred tongue accompany biliousness. Claims Bitters replaces calomel as anti bilious remedy restoring appetite digestion and circulation while fortifying against malaria and aiding rheumatism kidney and bladder troubles.
Tornado Signs and Origins As Described by Western Observer
A Western man with life among tornadoes explains distinguishing them from ordinary winds. He says cyclones north of the equator come from the southwest with a cloud first appearing during low temperatures. He terms it an electric storm caused by Earth's inability to absorb continual electricity, noting danger only when the cloud spans the horizon.
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Amon
Atlanta Constitution
Montigny’s Scin Tillometer Predicts Wet or Dry Seasons
The discovery by M. Ch. Montigny using the scin tillometer links blue dominance in starlight to moist air, while green or violet indicates dryness. Brussels savant tables suggest a law to forecast wet or dry seasons with high certainty.
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M. Ch. Montigny
Brussels
Color symbolism in sealing wax for sentiment
The piece explains how sealing wax colors express emotions from love blue to pink congratulations and white wedding invitations. It notes red signals business, black mourns, and tinted waxes reveal evolving feelings in a playful contrast.
Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy Slogan Card Echoed
An advertisement extols Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as an unfailing cure for catarrh. It claims to heal the diseased membrane and lift spirits, promising a quick transformation after a short trial.
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Sage
Death of Lord Dudley Honored as War Altruist Benefactor
The late Lord Dudley aided Crimean War wounded by outfitting a cargo yacht with comforts for the Black Sea voyage. His estates donated game for convalescents and he funded Worcester Cathedral with over 30000 pounds. He aided Kidderminster manufacturers during local crises and admired Mr Gladstone during Lord Beaconsfield’s last year in office.
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Lord Dudley
Black Sea
Worcester
Dudley
Kidderminster
Lord Beaconsfield
Mr. Gladstone
New Yorker Bangs Convicted in Minatitlan Murder
A New York man named Bangs taught a native in Minatitlan Vera Cruz how to play poker. The native lost funds, disappeared, and was buried. Bangs was tried for murder and sentenced to two years hard labor in Minatitlan.
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Minatitlan
Mexico
Vera Cruz
New York
Bangs
New York Times
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets
An 19th century health ad touts Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a cure for morning after effects. It claims to clear cobwebs from the brain restore appetite and strengthen nerves after a convivial party.
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Pierce
Poison in candy sparks call to remove striped sticks
The report warns that 165 pounds of striped stick candy contain enough poison to kill a boy and urges action to remove the product. It mentions Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as the only reliable cure for catarrh and muses on Eve potentially divorcing in Eden if a lawyer had been present.
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Dr. Sage
Garden of Eden
Eve
Grand Union Hotel advertisement in New York City
Text promotes the Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot offering 600 elegant rooms at a million-dollar cost, with European meals and various transport options. It claims a better money value than other first-class hotels and uses a campaign-like slogan about choosing value over risk.
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New York City
Geco Union
Grand Central
Grand Union
Gault House in Chicago Offers Low daily Rates
The Gault House, at Clinton and Madison in Chicago, advertises first class accommodations for two and a half dollars per day. Proprieties Hoyt and Garters tout the hotel as central, near Union Depot with elevator and full amenities. Also advertised is Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of Calisaya from Caswell Hazard & Co. as a tonic for dyspepsia and general debility and preventive aid.
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Gault House
Chicago
Clinton and
Madison Streets
Union Depot
Hoyt & Garters
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
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Fred
Diow
Turkey
Dler E. Sweet
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Huxley
Kentucky
Newman Independent
Charles Reade
George Augustus Sala
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Arkansaw Traveler
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Jouvert
Terre
Cc. MH
Pratt
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America
Wasminotox
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Charles A. Vogeler
Robert Turner
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Hops & Malt Bitters CO
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Rondout
Ellsworth
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Rendout
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Wean & Piano Co
York
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Beast
Perry Davis
Pain Killer
ALT
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Ely
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Spencer, Tioga Co
Rothers
Catarrk
Ween
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Lerd Regulator CO
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Wood Fou
Great Northwest
Washington Territory
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Mali
Beach St
Coster
C. M. Samar
Bros. Pittaburgh
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Dresa . Suspender Co
Cincinnati
R. U
Lorillard
Ron
Gen
Grant
Col Burr
Agenta
National Publishing Co
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Conservatory OF Music
Maas
WORL
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Tourjee
Franklin Sq
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Black Hawk Gros
Soneney
North Western
C. BM. A. Puttssons Mfg
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U. S. Grant
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R. Schifpman
St.Paul
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Jones Avenue
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