Breach of promise suit ends in large verdict
Miss Clara Campbell of Portsmouth filed suit in New York against Claries Arbuckle, known in coffee circles, alleging a broken engagement. A verdict awarded Campbell forty five thousand dollars after a long wait and misleading responses by Arbuckle who later claimed illness while continuing business. The case followed an October 1882 letter seeking parental consent for marriage and a protracted separation.
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New York
Clara Campbell
Portsmouth
Claries Arbuckle
Merriam Sleigh Passes Generations Since 1663
Dr. Merriam of North Adams Massachusetts keeps a sleigh made for his great great grandfather in 1663. The vehicle has connected generations of the Merriam family and is still in daily use by him.
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Merriam
North Adams
Massachussetts
Women Lawyers by State Count and Coffin Theft Noted
The article lists numbered female lawyers by state including Iowa three Missouri two and Illinois seven. It also recounts a Linage of a wealthy Americus Georgia man whose coffin was exhumed and the body buried again after thieves stole clothes. An ad pitches Seilers Cough Syrup and a German quip about Lena making large apple dumplings.
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United States
Iowa
Missouri
Michigan
Utah Territory
District of Columbia
Maine
Ohio
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Kansas
Minnesota
California
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Washington Territory
Pennsylvania
Americus, Ga
Distances to Alpha Centauri Explained With Cosmic Scale
The piece asks readers to grasp stellar distances by comparing with a hypothetical railway train. It converts Alpha Centauri's distance into twenty million millions of miles and contrasts it with the Sun, Neptune, and the Donati Comet, illustrating vast scales through simple calculations and perihelion versus aphelion positions.
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Earth
Neptune
Donati
Alpha Centauri
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Consumption Colds
Mobile resident praises Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and consumption claiming instant relief and full recovery after trying other remedies. He notes trials of Electric Bitters and New Life Pills with recommended endorsement and mentions free trial bottles at H K Dorr’s drug store.
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N. H. Frobrichstein
Mobile
Ala
Dr. King
H. K. Dorr
Ely's Cream Balm Cures Long-Standing Catarrh
James W. Davidson of Mammoth, Ill reports twenty years of chronic catarrh with constant mucus drops, hoarseness, and hearing and taste loss. After using Ely's Cream Balm, mucus drops ceased and his voice and hearing greatly improved.
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Ely
Jas. W. Davidson
Mammouth, Ill
France's Oyster Trade Expands Dramatically Over Decade
The oyster trade in France has grown into a remarkable gastronomic feature. In the last year beds yielded 600,000,000 oysters, ten times the 1886 figure, with working-class people consuming them daily and oyster stands found even in the poorest wine shops.
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France
Blood Elixir Promised Cure Claims for Ulcers and Syphilis
An advertisement touts Blood Elixir as the only Tanda Danial m1. 280 n 5 DOK guaranteed positive cure for ulcers eruptions or syphilitic poisoning. It purifies the system and banishes rheumatic and neuralgic pains with a Henderson endorsement and sale by C B Ir.
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Henderson
Blood Purifier Claim Promises Cure with Guarantee
An advertorial touts a blood purification preparation from C. B. Henderson claiming to cure illnesses and thoroughly build up the blood. The copy notes the product’s efficacy and includes a caution about thinking before speaking.
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C. B. Henderson
Castoria Recalled in Family Skit on Infirmity and Playful Growth
The piece recalls giving Castoria to a sick Raby and a child who learned to use Estoria as a toy gag. It notes her life as Miss and how Castoria remained a familiar remedy and gift throughout childhood and adulthood.
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Raby
Castoria
Esteria
Westrom Aide Seeks Cheaper Travel to Congress
In a satirical exchange cited by the Washington Critic, Mrs Blank jokes about her husband’s use of many public economy devices. She quips he owns them to find a cheaper path to Congress, noting his recent costs exceed what would be worth it.
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France
New York
Ohio
D. Otho Fruth
Provident Medical
France Medical Institute
West Geyatreet
Nothi
Via
St. Vitus
Westrom
Reading Railroad
Knights
Pennsylvania
Martin Irons
Southwest
Gould Roads
Luck and Lighter Skies in a Mirthful Portrait
A Baltimore obituary notes James I Christie receives a $1,000 legacy from a late donor. The profile paints him as luck personified and well connected in Senate circles, a Republican bachelor famed for lottery wins, ample funds, and easy congeniality amid political intrigue. Separate editorials discuss coal strike tactics and a Missouri farmer fined for Sunday work, with jurors compelling his sons to testify.
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Clinton County
Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy Promises Cure
The advertisement warns of a dangerous catarrh that can extend from throat to lungs and promotes Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as a cure. It claims a $500 reward for any incurable case and states the remedy costs 50 cents.
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France
Dr. Sage
Empress Receives Silver Sewing Machine from Society
The Empress of Russia was presented with a solid silver sewing machine studded with sapphires from the Society for Promoting the Use of Russian Material. The Czarina admires the organization but is unlikely to use the device widely.
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Russia
Society For
Czarina
Notable First Day At School And Quick Witty Exchange
The fragment depicts Bobby facing a spelling test with the minister and recounts a humorous exchange about spelling kitten and cat. It also references a warning about nature and a whiskey ad style aside and a social dinner party moment.
Salvation Oil Promises Pain Relief and Historical Claim
An ad proclaims Salvation Oil as a cure for pain and attributes a sensational note to James Partenson who died in Oakland, California. It also claims Partenson provided Garfield with the first canal driver job, while a local law bans liquor distillation in Los Angeles, challenging norms.
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James Partenson
Oakland
California
Garfield
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