The Brother Captains And The Lost Wife Of Nell
A naval captain muses on his brother John a physician and their deep bond. John falls in love with Helen a southern woman he first met in Tennessee during the war. After years of separation and hardship John is reunited with Helen who becomes his stepmother and mother to his child before dying with his name on her lips.
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Austin
John
Capt
Tennessee
Nell
Helen
Dr. John
Jackie
Capt. Austin
Wealthy ranchman weds El Paso girl after fourteen year wait
John E. Wilson of Cucamonga California waited years to marry Emma Deuchler of El Paso Texas. He first met the girl in Waco in 1888 at age 21 and pledged letters and visits while amassing a California ranch and family estate. Emma grew up under a long running betrothal that finally culminates in marriage.
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Emma Deuchler
el Paso
Texas
John E. Wilson
Cucamoga
Wilson
Waco
Tex
Benjamin Deuchler
Little Emma
California
Deuchler
San Diego
John Wilson
Emma
San Bernardino County
Deuchlers
BERRIES IN PLENTY SPRING FROM CHICAGO CHRONICLE
The north’s demand for strawberries grows with luxury and railcar transport. Southern states like Louisiana Florida Tennessee Arkansas Georgia Missouri expanded production to supply Chicago from winter into May. Prices start high in December and fall to five cents a box by season end as volumes rise. The south’s berry culture remains experimental yet profitable, expanding acreage and reducing piney woods.
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The
Chicago Chronicle
South
Louisiana
Florida
Tennessee
Arkansas
Georgia
Missouri
Hammond
South Water Street
Chicago
Ohio
Suitor Marries Emma At El Paso After Long Wait
A vigil kept suitor pressed his love for Emma until she turned eighteen. After a long courtship beginning two years prior, and a year of hesitation, Emma wed in El Paso following the death of her mother.
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Emma
el Paso
Sign in Laundry Declares Illness Forces Temporary Closure
A Massachusetts laundry reads a brown paper notice stating it is closed for illness until next Monday or possibly Wednesday and cannot deliver goods for at least a week. The sign caused much discussion among patrons of the small town shop.
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Massachusetts
Used to Shaving Corpses
During a trip through Ireland a Wall Street broker in a small village could not find a barber so he hired a local amateur who asked him to lie down to be shaved and confessed he had never shaved a live man before. The broker avoided further amateur barbers on the rest of his trip.
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New York Sun
Ireland
Wall Street
Shipping Cattle Lessons for Safer Rail Transport
The article warns against shipping cattle in poor condition and advises on preparation. It recommends penning cattle, feeding hay, minimizing road moisture, and ensuring stock arrive hydrated but not waterlogged. It stresses timely notice to commission houses and careful feeding to avoid losses and low prices.
Salt Cure For Black Leg Praised By Correspondent
A St Paul Dispatch correspondent recounts a farmer's method using salt burned to dryness then dissolved in water to inject into cattle. He claims it drained black thick blood and cured several steers without deaths, noting the remedy is harmless and inexpensive though not patented.
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Blackleg
St. Paul
Presidents in Rhyme Through Two Centuries of Leaders
A verse recounts U S leaders from Washington to McKinley in a chronological rhyme. It notes two-term presidents like Washington Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson and Grant and names others including Adams, Taylor, Pierce, Buchanan Lincoln Harrison Cleveland Harrison McKinley, ending with the Cuban liberty era.
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Ben Harrison
Cleveland
McKinley
English Wife Traces Erratic Husband to Klondike
Mrs. RE. V. Lewis has chased her husband around the world for four months. After following him through England, South Africa, Australia, and China, she sailed from Vancouver, B C, aboard the Centennial toward the Klondike in hopes of reconciling or learning of his fate. The Englishman is described as highly connected and somewhat irresponsible, with his wife defending his mind and heart.
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Klondike
Lewis
England
Victoria's Wedding Ring Maker in Philadelphia Echoes Ceremony
An elderly German jeweler living in Philadelphia recalls crafting Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's wedding ring. He trained in Germany and worked in London before receiving the commission. The simple gold band symbolized the union as crowds lined the streets near Buckingham Palace.
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Philadelphia
Queen Victoria
Germany
England
London
Prince Albert
Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Newest Confidence Game Targets Toronto Households
A clever young woman in Toronto stages a plant delivery ruse to steal $1 from households. She is described as attractive and businesslike and preys on well to do homes after the mistress leaves. The plants are usually worthless or stolen and the servant is paid to collect the money.
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Toronto
Photographer Replies Negative About Picture Pose
In a humorous exchange from Pick-Me-Up, a customer asks for a good photo while the photographer retorts with a witty refusal. The line showcases playful wordplay on negative and positive asides in a comic caption.
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IVES
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Great
Ship of State
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Jefferson
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Monroe
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Buvennet
Matty
Harrison
John Tyler
Polk
James K
Taylor
Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Lincoln
Andy Johnson
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Chase
Husband
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