Major's Daughter in Colorado Gold Rush Romance
Ned, a rough digger, falls for Amy Waring, daughter of a former Confederate captain. After the major trades mining for San Francisco, Amy is kidnapped by two criminals who murder her father. Ned rescues her, they flee to Johnson’s tavern, justice is served, and she becomes his bride living in New Orleans.
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Colorado
Irou
Amy
Ned
Phil Dawlish
Dawlish
Pal
Hulton’s
San Francisco
Amy Waring
Miss Amy
Johnson's Tavern
Lick House
Ana I
New Orleans
Valance Street
Union
Sioux Falls
S. D
Mary Isabelle Mullinaux
Gratsville
Franklin County
Thomas F. Mullinaux
Col. Maupin
St. Louis Republic
Mullinaux
Hirzel
Mosee
Frisco Road
Wheels That Would Not Turn and the Root Cause Revealed
A mystified woman wheels stall in the street as bystanders debate causes from a bulky horse to a bad tire. A stranger identifies the real problem as the axle and its hot box, resolving the issue in minutes. The tale is used to promote Dr. Pierce’s health remedies and a popular medical adviser with broad reach.
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America
R. Vv. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Invalid’s
Discovery
Pierce
Buf Y
People's Common Sense Medical Adviser
Settlements for Husbands and Social Expectations
A New York Recorder opinion condemns dowries paid by wives to husbands, criticizing $30,000 yearly settlements as unmanly and un-American. The piece argues such arrangements undermine independence and reflect vanity among titled marriages, urging husbands to provide support rather than be dependent.
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Duchess of Marlborough
New York Recorder
Cyclomania in Paris and a Missouri quickie divorce
An 19th century essay spoof notes Cyclomania or velox migrator in Paris and the Figaro. A Missouri tale recounts a divorce and rapid remarriage in Union within nine minutes of filing, followed by a quick license and wedding.
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Missouri
Blacksnake in His Pocket Terrifying Experience at Work
Charles Miller of Tarrytown, a Hudson River railroad track man, was resting after dinner Sunday when a three foot six inch black snake crawled from his torn pocket. He screamed, kicked, and was paralyzed with fear until a companion freed him. The snake was killed.
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Charles Miller
Tarrytown
Hudson River
Miller
Why Folks Shake Hands In Court And History
The piece traces the glove removing custom in greetings from historic courts to modern practice. It notes the gesture signified peace by showing the open hand while reflecting lingering fear of treachery. It references President Carnot and Sir Herbert Maxwell on the idea of mutual surrender of right hands to prevent attacks.
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Carnot
Herbert Maxwell
A Word in Season on Stock Market Luxuries
The Boston Commercial Bulletin notes that in a rising market the stock broker may switch from beer and sandwiches to champagne and pate de foie gras, urging people to stockpile champagne before prices jump. It highlights the broker’s rapid spending when fortune comes his way.
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Boston Commercial Bulletin
Marriage of the Duchess of Marl borough in London spectacle
The American Duchess of Marl borough wed Lord William Beresford in a grand Hanover Square ceremony praised for its display. Observers note it surpasses prior Troy and mayoral nuptials in pomp, signaling heightened ambition in royal style.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Lord William Beresford
London
New York
Cornelia Martin
Earl of Craven
St. George’s Church
Hanover Square
Jand
Miss Rice
Louis Hamersley
Troy
The Sacredness of Tears Across Giants Voices
Excerpts compare tears in men and women, arguing tears signify strength not weakness. Lytton and Irving frame tears as sacred, powerful expressions of emotion, loyalty, grief, and love across heroic and personal contexts.
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Bulwer Lytton
Lytton
Washington Irving
Indian Chief Waban Name and Warrant Text Recounted
Boston Transcript notes Waban in Newton inspired by an Indian chief of that name a magistrate who issued a handwritten warrant. A younger successor seeks counsel on handling drunken Indians, and Waban advises to bind and whip the accused and witnesses.
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Waban
Newton
Boston Transcript
Jeremiah
Thomas Waban
Justice Peace
Keep All Food Covered Says Fivery Advice
A food safety note stresses keeping all food covered until served. Milk and butter belong in airtight vessels to prevent odor transfer and bacterial activity. Uncovered jelly and other foods are health risks, as many pantries hold half used jars uncovered.
Bill Nye's North Pole Practical Joke
Bill Nye, noted for his sober demeanor, once gave Lieut. Greely a sealed box to be opened only at the expedition’s farthest northern point. Inside was axle grease for the pole, a playful gag amid serious polar exploration tales.
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Grea E
North Pole
Bill Nye
Lieut. Greely
Nye
Pole
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Hood
Quinn
Eddy & Co
Whitehall
the Duchess of Marlborough
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Children Johns Ale & Sons
Columbia
Hartfords
Salt River Valley
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California
Italy
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Santa Fe
Phoenix
A. T
Prescott
COO Remedy Co
Masonic Tecapie, Chicago
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