Three Great Plays Soon Here With San Toy on Tour
John C. Fisher will present San Toy in this city with James T. Powers at the head of a large company. The production is a new full staging with original American cast and fresh scenery, promising a genuine treat. Rip Van Winkle and A Friend of the Family are also featured as strong, popular offerings. The engagement will be limited to one night.
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John C. Fisher
San Toy
James T. Powers
Mr. Fisher
Geo. K. Fortescue
Rip van Winkle
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Rip
Thomas
Hendrick Hudson
Ratskills
Aepy
Edison Meant to Hire Engineer Who Built the Plant
A Columbia University incident recalls Thomas A Edison seeking out and hiring the engineer who erected the new electrical plant. Seth Low approved the resignation by cable, and the man joined Edison's staff for many years of productive work and good pay. The note emphasizes initiative and the lasting imprint of one's work. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is praised for healing burns and wounds with testimonials from C Rivenbark Jr of Norfolk Virginia.
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Thomas A. Edison
Columbia University
Seth Low
Edison
New York
Bucklen
C. Rivenbark, Jr
Norfolk
Ism Palmer & Bons
Drum Bro
Ani | HB
Palmer & Sons
Drugglats
Miraculous Speech Return After Extreme Cold in Auvergne
John Rougier a 54 year old agricultural laborer who lost speech in 1887 after typhoid fever unexpectedly regained his ability following a severe cold snap while heading to work in Paulhaquet Auvergne. Passersby revived him and doctors report this remarkable recovery to Paris-London Chronicle.
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Paulhaquet
Auvergne
John Rougier
Paris
London Chronicle
Fraud Alert on Imitations of Dr King’s Remedies
Counterfeiters are selling imitations of Dr King’s New Discovery and Bucklen’s remedies to profit from their reputation. The warning urges buyers to look for the company name on the wrapper as protection. Bucklen & Co. of Chicago and Windsor, with W. J. Smith & Bro and S. R. Palmer & Sons as associates.
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Dr. King
Bucklen
H. EB. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Windsor
Canada
W. J. Smith & Bro
Moorish Slave Absalom Put Up For Sale In New York
A sensational tale recounts painter Gilbert White offering his Moorish slave Absalom for sale in New York while describing a staged incident at White's studio where Absalom threatened former guest Jones with a knife during a dinner sharpening a blade before more guests.
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Gilbert White
Absalom
White
Emory Pottle
Mr. White
Jones
Mr. Jones
Pottle
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets touted as a rational cure
An article critiques patent medicines and endorses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a radical but honest cure for indigestion and nervous dyspepsia. It notes the tablet’s digestion aid, lack of dieting, and claims of safety from vegetable ingredients sold by druggists at 50 cents a package. The text then shifts to a New York Sun note about social scenes and a slave sale announcement.
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Stuart
Beggars in New York City under Holiday Scrutiny
The piece claims 120000 beggars nationwide with about 2000 in New York during holidays. It notes no NY beggar earns less than $5 daily and donations range from a penny to $25. Some beggars solicit $5 to $10 and use poignant tales to elicit sympathy, with total alms in ten weekdays likely reaching $120000.
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New York
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Globe
N.Y
Morocco
St. Louis
Casey
Bat
Freda Leon
Raisuli
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