Endowment House Exposé by Former Mormon Apostle
A former member recounts twelve years in Utah and a Boston visit detailing Mormon practices. He describes polygamy, endowment rites, and the Gate of Heaven ceremony, with vivid depictions of oaths, seals, and the Danites. The exposé argues Mormonism is thriving and urges scrutiny by U.S. readers.
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William Jarman
Utah
The
Daily Tribune of
Salt Lake
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Jarman
Boston
GLOBE
Widow Embraces Corpse in Kentucky Graveyard
In Somerset Kentucky a young woman widow, ten days married to Hinds, sits by a grave clutching her husband John’s body. She appears distraught, sings softly, and resists removal as neighbors find her near the grave, fearing mental derangement after her husband’s death from consumption.
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Somerset
John
James Braddon
Hinds
A Whiskey Diet Till Death Theological Professor Dies
The article reports Professor A B Van Zanat of Hertzog Theological Seminary in New Brunswick New Jersey suffering from mouth and throat cancer. After failed surgeries and rapid decline doctors advised palliative morphine and whiskey to ease death, with the professor choosing family guidance as the end approaches.
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New Jersey
New Brenswick
N. J
A. B. van Zanat
Hertzog Theological Seminary
Rutgers College
New York
Deaths in New York higher than in similar climates
A table shows New York with a death rate of 26.82 per 1000, higher than other large U S cities such as Brooklyn Cleveland and Philadelphia. The list also notes Boston and Washington and cites foreign cities with varied rates. Also mentions two polar expeditions under General Hazen and colleagues to Lady Franklin Bay and Point Barrow Alaska. The piece closes with a local ad for St Jacobs Oil and a call for cooks and girls for general house work.
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New York
Boston
United States
Brooklyn
Cleveland
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New O
St. Louis
Washington Baltimore
Providence
Melburne
Murseiil
Pittsburg
Chicago
Buffalo
Liverpool
Birmingham
Manchester
Glasgow
Dublin
Hamburg
Copenhagen
Calcutta
Madras
Georgetown
General Hazen
Lady Frankliin Bay
Greely
Point Barrow
Alaska
Professor Baird
Smithsonian Institution
Captain Patterson
The
Coast Survey
No constitution during my lifetime says the Czar
Interview with John Baker, alias W. C. Kay, formerly of Springfield now in Brooklyn, recounts a Moscow meeting three weeks before the Czar's death. He claims officials lamented abuses, demanded a constitution, and the Czar refused “No constitution during my lifetime.” Baker details alleged graft, forced concubinage, and church state fusion, urging Americans to view Nihilism as a response to Russian oppression and predicting a successor's fate if reform stalls.
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John Baker
W. C. Kay
Springfield
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Eagle
Mr. Baker
Secret Revolutionary Party
Russia
St. Petershburg
Anessia
Baker
Vladivostok
Pacific
Warszhawski
Siberia
Turkey
Constantine
Michael Feodovich
Michael
Martha
Peter the Great
Nicon
Henry VII
England
Holy Russia
United States
Father Bjerring
Heaven
Christ
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Moses
Czarewitch
Alexander
Nicholas
Jee
Lincoln
Springfield Republican
Lusk
Poland
Ja Kusk
Kieff
Jagush
Fortnigodly Review
Ashton W. Dilke
Charles Dilke
Landsell
Bulgaria
Man from Maine drinks trouble at hotel bar
A comic tale follows a furtive man from Maine seeking whiskey. He pleads dryness to a polite clerk, hides in a closet after paying for a bottle, and awakens with a crick in his neck, surrounded by barroom chatter and amused acquaintances.
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Maine
Young's
Tom
Enest
Min
Ani
Moline
Nan Pialaie
The Dead Czar Amid Snow and Silent Grief
A bold poem laments the dethroned czar, condemning the pageantry of his funeral while praising the fallen soldiers who paid the price of honor. The speaker rejects divine favoritism, likening the ruler to any man and urging burial without pomp.
Perjury Case Brought In Municipal Court Against Mrs Drew
Judge May presides in a municipal hearing where Mrs Mary K Drew faces perjury charges. Allegations involve her claim of not being present at her son's second marriage during probate proceedings for his estate. Grand jury referral followed, with Mrs Drew held on $2000 bond.
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Peter
Brigham Young
Blohm
Jesus Christ
Gio
Brigham
United States
May
Mary K. Drew
Williame
Hannah A. Pickering
Drew
Emmet Denies Alcohol Problem After Personal Strife
Actor Joseph K. Emmet declares drinking never caused his troubles and that he is now a teetotaler. He discusses his separation from his wife, saying it is temporary with no divorce on the horizon, and attributes his past issues to personal troubles rather than substance use.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Joseph K. Emmet
Sam
Teetotal resolve ends troubled marriage delays
The speaker, a husband, explains how past intemperate habits led to a temporary separation from his wife. He expresses deep love, notes Albany visits with no sight of his wife or child, and declares his determination to become a perfect teetotaler and honor a pledge.
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Albany
Coud
The Grist Mill Editorials and Puzzles in 19th Century Paper
A Boston based column invites communications for The Grist Mill with puzzles and word games. It lists numbers linked to word clues defining items from money to ambassadors and animals, plus notes on sections and contributors.
Checkers and Puzzles Featured in Barker Publication
A 1881 issue lists Barker'sChecker handbook with 170 pages, 22 openings, 534 play variations and 35 critical positions by Barker and contributors Wardell and Lyman. It advertises cloth binding, 75 cents, and mail orders to Cambridgeport Massachusetts. The issue also includes numerous puzzle like crosswords and word plays with solutions and prize notices from The Grist Mill and local exchanges in Boston and Danbury, Conn.
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New Bendy
Mesara
Wardell
Lyman
Charles F. Barker
Reney
Charles F Ae
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Aes
Bernhardt and Davenport Engagements Dominate Detroit Theatres
In Whitneys and the Detroit Opera Mouse last week the Bernhardt and Davenport engagements drew record sums. Mile Bernhardt earned 4575 from two performances while Davenport netted 4171 47 from four shows including a Wednesday matinee. Davenport's ticket prices ranged from 1 60 to 23 cents. Bernhardt offered 3 2 and 1. Firett. St. Joan item notes a separate Mar 21 report from N B about two lumbermen at Miramichi who bet five dollars on swearing, one gagging after two extra oaths, and remaining silent. Also a Hop Bitters advertisement promises health benefits.
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Detroit Free Press
Bernhardt-Davenport
Whitney’s
Detroit Opera Mouse
Detroit
Bernhardt
Miss Davenport
Hernhardt
Davenport
St. Joan
N. B
Miramichi
Match Between Henderson and Hustler Slated in March
A $20 aside match was set within thirty days from March 7 between Mr. Henderson of Mount Pleasant and Mr. Hustler of Eaton Rapids to take place in Lansing Michigan for $100. The graphic notes say the match occurred last week in Lansing with Hustler winning 28 to 5 and a draw at 5. Forty times the proposed match was to be played.
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Swindalls
Jowett
Tal
C. L. Jewett
Girone
Lam
MH. Calkins
Henderson
Mount Pleasant
Hustler
Eaton Rapids
Lansing
Mich
Hustier
Heffner paid prize for Draw in Switcher game claim
Millbury March 1881 Checker Editor of The Globe acknowledges Heffner's claim to the $5 prize for showing an Invincible draw after move 29.24 in the Switcher game. The writer asserts Heffner published a draw in New York Turf on ay 28d 1370 and defends credit, notes cross-book exchanges, and addresses related disputes among Janvier, Kinley, Hester, and Wyllie. Heffner’s draw in Turf game 1600 is credited, with discussion of original versus copied ideas and historical references to Payne and Painter. The piece ends with a broad note on public figures and a correction from D. Kirkwood on game 112.
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Millbury
March
Checker
The
Globe Dian Sin 1
Heffner
Herce
Atlantic
Bristol
Janvier
Heifner
Helfner
Mr. Kinley
Miself
Mr. Hester
Wyllie
Hester
Helfert
Tt Hack
Swan
Adamson
Nature
Mr. Heffner
Gioun
Payne
Wiliam Payne
William Mainter
Wayne
Ctasis
Wy Wan
Ana
Righmonu
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