Stranger and Jane's Suitor Face Off Over Broken Promise
In Kansas a settler Green confronts a rideshare stranger claiming he courted Green’s sister Jane. The man admits kindness but denies marriage intent, prompting Green to demand settlement. The dispute ends with seven dollars paid to avoid court and further conflict.
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Green
Jane
Kansas
Leas
Sovelt
Gal
Ter
Nevar
Cour
St. Louis
Night at the fair ends with quiet longing
A country couple rests in a hidden corner of a menagerie tent after a long day of sights. They speak of settling down, choosing between fantasy roles, and reflect on wasted opportunities as a water carrier glances by. The Detroit Free Press notes such moments defy intrusion.
Bucklens Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as best for cuts sores ulcers fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It claims to cure piles or no pay and guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by B Burr Jr.
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B. Burr Jr
Sayings About Women From An Old Era
A collection of aphorisms on women noting secrets to age, respect, and thought. It reflects period views on femininity, behavior, and social expectations with observations on appearance and demeanor.
Shaker Digestive Cordial Promoted by Mount Lebanon
The Shakers of Mount Lebanon advertise their Digestive Cordial as a simple honest curative medicine that prevents indigestion by aiding digestive juice. They claim the formula is printed on every bottle and offer it through druggists at 10 cents to 1 dollar per bottle.
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Mount LeBanon
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Skin Cure
An advertisement claims eczema and other skin diseases can be permanently cured by DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. It asserts the salve never fails to cure piles and cites Dr. W A Wheat as an authority.
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DeWitt
W. A. Wheat
Georgia would whip nation if Spain declares war
A Havana paper urges immediate war with the United States. It argues southern states would secede and Mexico would invade Texas to regain territory from fifty years ago. The Cuicag Tribune mocks Spain while noting Georgia alone could defeat the country and might welcome a pretext.
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Havana
Spain
United States
Mexico
Texas
Georgia
Cuicagu Tribune
Currene Pickles Method From A Colonial Recipe
Boil two pounds of sugar in a pint of vinegar add nutmeg and cinnamon to taste and half a cup of raisins. Boil, skim spices and raisins, add currants boil two minutes and remove. Pack into jars and simmer syrup ten minutes more then pour over fruit. Cover and refrigerate in a cold place.
Ex President Harrison articles boost Ladies' Home Journal circulation
Ex president Harrison’s articles prove highly successful with The Ladies' Home Journal raising magazine circulation by over 100,000. The series will extend beyond the original limit to describe the Official Family and Cabinet roles, followed by pieces on how the Senate Works and how Congress Legislates, each as separate articles.
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Harrison
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Senate
Congress
Editor cheers up rival paper in Montana dispute
The Jefferson County Sentinel editor praises a Helena Herald suit for criminal libel at $10,000. He says this shows how the public sees them, noting a publisher’s prosperity hinges on such charges and that a lesser man avoids libel suits.
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Jefferson County Sentinel
Beldour
Mont
Helena
Murder Rise Demands Stricter Punishment Says Harper’s Weekly
The piece asserts that murders in the United States climbed from under four thousand in 1888 to over ten thousand last year due to population growth and poor business. It argues murder must be checked by applying legal penalties to the guilty, stressing that condemning murder makes it less likely and that protecting the innocent is essential.
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United States
Harper’s Weekly
Emanuel County Bordered by Three Parties Yet No Candidates
Emanuel county lies within its borders under three political parties and none have offered a candidate for representative or any other office. No one is willing to entertain offering himself for office at this time.
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Emanuel County
Luther Statue Society urges 400th Melanchthon birth celebration
At a Washington meeting the Luther Statue Society recommended to Lutherans that they mark the 400th anniversary of Melanchthon's birth, to take place February 19, 1897.
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Luther Statue Society
Washington
Melanchtton
Child Plunges Five Stories From New York Fire Escape
A child tumbled five stories from a fire escape in New York and sustained serious injuries. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene and transported the victim to a hospital for treatment. Further details on the incident were not immediately available.
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New York
Parkhurst Articles Drive Profits for The Ladies Home Journal
Dr Parkhurst's pieces to young men in The Ladies Home Journal have proven highly profitable, second only to General Harrison's topics. Upcoming installments will cover a young man's social life, business success, religious life, and village life.
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Parkhurst
Ladies Home Journal
General Harrison
Grant’s Kind Heart Shown By Uncle Ben Tale
The tale recalls General Grant meeting Uncle Ben Sappington on a St. Louis trip. Grant, moved by the man’s simple kindness and past aid to his family, offered him the Meramee township postmaster role and later recalled his generosity. Uncle Ben lived to old age, and Grant died years later.
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D. R. Garrison
General Schofield
Dent House
Grant
St. Louis
Mr. Garrison
Pacific Road
Uncle Ben
Uncle Ben Sappington
Meramee Township
Ben
St. Louis Republic
Paul Kruger’s Prayers and a Hartbeest Haul
An anecdote from the Transvaal era recounts a Boer who prayed for game and, after three days, a large hartbeest herd appeared. A native later claimed Kruger feigned prayer to spur native scouts, prompting the drove to the Boer camp under threat. the tale ends with Kruger rising to presidency.
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Transvaal
Republic
Hartbeest
South African Republic
Paul Kruger
Kruger
Kaffir Kraal
London
Childrearing in Chinatown Through Theodore Wores View
The article excerpts Theodore Wores describing Chinese families in Chinatown. He notes kindness to children, well behaved youths, limited corporal punishment, happy childhoods, and fathers proudly accompanying children in festive clothing during New Year. Parents save for outfits and pocket money.
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Chinatown
Theodore Wores
St. Nicholas
Man boasted of fighting weight in Michigan camp
A camp boastful logger in Michigan claimed he could whip his weight in any creature for $100. A meek challenger wagered, their fight set in a closed room. Three large hornet nests poured from a sack, stung the champion, who leaped through a window into the river, a defeat in one round.
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Michigan
Washington Star
Beetle that fires acid shells and devours snails
The bombardier beetle Dytiscus marginalis uses a chemical spray to blind attackers and gnaw through snail shells. W B Tegetmeier reports on naturalists finding shells chewed by insects and notes the Dytiscus’ feeding habits and aquarium behavior.
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Dytiscus Marginalis
W. B. Tegetmeier
London
Dytiseus
Boston Lady Rejects West After Postmaster’s Lively Reply
A Boston woman asked a small town postmaster about health, cost of living, morality, and church privileges. He answered with a humorous, boastful letter claiming excellent health, low funerals, nightly dances, and a rough justice under “Lynchin hill.” He invites her to visit with a brass band, warning of no work to write more.
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Boston
Lynchin Hill
Detroit Free Press
Russia and Michigan noted in mixed reflections
A speaker mocks Russian dirt and praises a Michigan bakery while recounting prison for dirty shop conditions in Russia. The piece notes eight men and two women moved by St. Petersburg servants to clean, with difficulty due to noble Russian habits. Thorn ton calls Michigan the Lake State and Wolverine State due to animals in its forests.
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Moscow
Russia
St. Petersburg
Mary Grace Thornton
Michigan
Lake State
Wolverine State
Distillers' Weekly Wages Vary by Country
Distillers in Victoria earn 9.75 per week while German workers receive 3.56, Danish 3.90, and Spanish 4.25. The figures show price or wage comparisons across four nations.
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Victoria
Australia
Germany
Denmark
Spain
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Nassau St
Rocey Mountain News
Denver, Colo
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Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
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Pozzoni
Scientific American Agency For
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America
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Pats
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