Old Publisher recounts gossip of Willis Fern Beecher
W A Croffut recalls New York publisher J C Derby and his circle, naming authors and events from the Civil War era. He quotes Derby on his reminiscences with Irving, Thackeray, Beecher and Stowe, and details dealings with Fanny Fern, Beulah, Widow Bedett Papers, and Beechers. He also notes Lincoln, Vanderbilt, and Bonner, plus a Pedestal Art Loan opening with Emma Lazarus.
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New York
J. C. Derby
Widow Bedett
George D. Prentice
Shillaber
Beulah
Marian Harland
T. B. Aldrich
Miles O'Reilly
Derby
Mr. Derby
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Fifty-ninth Street
Irving
Bancroft
Morris
Willis
Thackeray
Dickens
Cary Sisters
Fanny Fern
Hawthorne
Artemus Ward
Ripley
Bayard Taylor
Beecher
Stowe
Lovd
Thurlow Weed
Insuring Dead Men Prompts Ohio Insurance Arrests
Commissioner Moore exposes a graveyard insurance scam in Ohio. Two prominent locals, J. L. Hooker and Bowman Hess, are jailed for unlawful policies on near-fatal or deceased individuals. The scheme uses false beneficiaries and multiple graveyard insurers to skim large sums, with Moore predicting more arrests and ongoing probes across several counties and states.
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Washington Court Hovass
Charles H. Moore
Ohio
Eureka Site Association of
Indianapolis
Alliance, C
Moore
Indiannapolis
John L. Myers
J. L. Hooker
United States
Bowman Hess
Jonel Moore
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Osage Mission residents condemn Monser murder verdict
At a December meeting led by John A. Woods and with J. W. Pierce as secretary, Osage Mission residents condemn William H. Monser's first degree murder verdict for Frank H. Scott as an outrageous injustice. They demand Monser leave town and criticize defense and civic figures for influencing the case, noting the sheriff once took Monser to a hotel to entertain the jury. Monser has since departed town.
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Osage Mission
John A. Woods
J. W. Pierce
Osage Mission Bank
William H. Monser
Frank H. Scott
Monser
The Boldest On The Chesapeake Captains Heroic Rescue
Captain Hugh Crockett and his wife and two children survived a Monday gale after their rowboat capsized in icy waters off the Chesapeake. Crockett steadied his family as they clung to a bottom-up boat for two hours, then braved rough seas to rescue the child who slipped from its mother. A passing boat finally brought them to land and seafaring men hail the act as the boldest ever seen on the Chesapeake.
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Baltimore
Hugh Crockett
Captain Crockett
Chesapeake
She Loved Him to the End in Cleveland
Mary Fritz a pretty servant girl loved Henry Blackburn a harness maker who cast her off six months ago. She visited his shop last week with laudanum and said she would die at his feet. He tried to stop her but she swallowed the drug. She cannot recover and was taken to the police station after doctors had to break her teeth to administer an emetic.
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Beecher
Mr. Derby
Willis
Fanny Fern
Henry Ward Beecher
Star
Bonner
Ledger
Tiltons
Hudson
Peekskill
Captain Dayton
Mr. Beecher
Cleveland
Mary Fritz
Henry Blackburn
Checkers: Barker and Stearns Solve Positions
In the December 4 1883 issue Charles F Barker Cambridgeport Mass notes all communications to him. The page includes checker positions 1179 1180 with solutions by L M Stearns and A S Ingalls and mentions Cincinnati club formation at Keber House Sycamore Street and Percy Brads the champion preparing to start soon.
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Boston
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Checker News
Cincinnati
Keber
Sycamore Street
Percy M. Brads
Barker
Messrs. Wardwell
Lyman
Chess and Checker Players
Pemberton Square
Ayer’s Hair Vigor Restores Color for Men and Women
Testimonies from Lake Preston Buffalo Lovelace Occoquan Minneapolis and more describe hair color return and scalp relief. Patients report gray hair darkening after three bottles and relief from dandruff scald head and other scalp conditions.
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J. W. Hammond
Lake Preston
D.T
Ayer
August Valentine
Buffalo
N. Y
Loverner
Lovelace
James N. Carter
Occoag Va
Herbert Boyrp
Minneapolis
Minn
Aven
Kater Rose
Ingersoll
Henry Hutzler to visit New York City and more games
The item notes Mr. Henry Hutzler of Cincinnati is soon to arrive in New York City with the Turf urging players there to study and practice for his visit. It also mentions a Jersey City friendly 100 games between Dr. Thompson and Mr. J Gallagher with current scores and draws, plus local chess and checkers news including a new store opening on Washington Street for patrons to sample goods.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland
Richmond
Greensburg
Willie
Paisley
Ont
Crawh
Thompson
J. Gallagher
Jersey City
Gallagher
Henry Hutzler
New York City
New York
F. A. Stoudinger
Washington Street
New
Strange Forebodings of a Brooklyn Youth Die in His Presence
Baltimore mourns Christopher C. Brooks aged 17 and a half who died of heart paralysis in Brooklyn after predicting his death on December 5 at 3 p.m. The novice forecast, made after a vision by a former teacher, was recounted by his parents at a Baltimore funeral attended by Rev. Felton, Rev. Courtenay, and others. The physician dismissed the omen, yet the prophecy was fulfilled in full at 3:10 p.m. as the family and doctors arrived.
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Brooklyn
Baltimore
Christopher
Brooks
Christopher C. Brooks
N. Y
Messrs. C. KE. Felton
A. M. Courtenay
J. A. Price
Littleton F. Morran
W. Courtenay
C. E. Felton
Europe
New York
Hall
Young Brooks
Maw
Young Rocks
Palmerton Tortured by Parker in 1882 Assault Trial
Buffalo December 10 John Palmerton sues Oscar F Parker for 5000 damages alleging cruel treatment while working as a threshing crew. Palmerton says Parker supplied whiskey to workers, William Short fought Palmerton, dislocating his neck and leaving him insensible. Palmerton alleges Parker left him without care in a hayloft during a rainstorm and later burned by hot irons before his recovery.
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Buffalo
John Palmerton
Oscar F. Parker
Palmerton
Parker
Boston
William Short
The Youth's Companion Promotion Preview
The Youth's Companion offers over two hundred stories yearly from noted authors. The next volume promises unequaled variety of entertaining and instructive content. Published weekly, it is handsomely illustrated and suitable for the whole family.
Serial Stories I Sina ro Alphonse Daudet Mrs. Oliphant J. T. Trowbridge
A compact note lists serials by prominent writers including Alphonse Daudet Mrs. Oliphant and J Trowbridge. The mention signals ongoing installments or featured tales in the periodical, reflecting the era’s literary lineup and author prominence.
Thrilling Adventures Shark-Hunting and Polar Sketches
A catalog of adventure sketches by multiple authors and editors including T B Luce Chandler Harris Lieut A Chapin Richard Heath and E J Marston. The list spans shark hunting polar tales volcanic island wrecks mining districts and reindeer breaking in a Western cabins setting.
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Chandler Harris
Lieut. A. Chapin
Richard Heath
E. J. Marston
Fillmore
Poets from England France and America to contribute new poems
The greatest living poets from England France and America will submit original verses crafted especially for Companion readers. This collaboration promises a diverse collection reflecting each nation’s poetic voice and contemporary themes.
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England
France
America
Encouragement and Advice from the Pes Co. leaders
Noted figures E. Winder James Parton and Dr. W. A. Hammond Calvert Vaux share guidance and supportive discourse. The gathering highlights practical counsel, moral encouragement, and professional perspectives from named contributors in the era’s literary and architectural circles.
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The Companion promises clear views on home and world events with its editorials, a Childrens Page featuring pictures poems and stories for youngsters, and illustrations by gifted artists.
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