Mrs Perkins Story Arrest of the Young Parson and Its Reason
Boston, March 21, 1879. Abigail Perkins writes of her husband the Rev LaGrange after a dramatic arrest prompted by Farmer Chase. The lettered narrative follows a clergyman’s troubled life, the sheriff’s custody, Jennie’s distress, and a chapter detailing his solitary upbringing and moral trials.
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la Grange
Chase
Jennie
Pareen Dodge
Sophronia Stubbs
Palmer Chase
Pather
Siper
Farmer Chase
Parson Dodge
Melvina
Abigail Perkins
Mexican Women and a Soup Stone Trick
A Chicago reporter compares Mexican women to a pure Spanish type with comments on appearance and street life in Mexico City. The piece contrasts dress, guardianship, and social norms with local Chicago customs before shifting to a Denver prank about a tramp cooking soup with a rock.
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Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Shen
Origin and spread of Odd Fellows in Britain and America
The piece traces the Manchester Unity lineage back to 1810 in Manchester and notes earlier Roman era lore around its fidelity degree. It details the American Independent Order of Odd Fellows origin in Baltimore via Thomas Wildey, its 1826 charter, rapid growth to 483 701 by 1916, and the system of graduated contributions and benefits praised by British and American leaders.
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Odd Fellowship Firss
1. C. C. F. Manchester Unity
Rome
Titus
Directora
Royal Arch of Titus
Odd Fellow
J. R
Lanuvium
Latinum
Kenrick
Adrian
Diana
Antippus
Senate
Odd Fellows
Aristateus Lodge
Globe Tavern
Gordon Styles
N. M
Howard
Murchinsop
Warden Dow
Gilbert Worth
Mercer
Br. Hodges
Clemmon
Br. Hughes
King’s Bench
Br. Pine
Sv. Saviour’s Church
Southwark
Order of Odd Fellows
Henry Ratcliff
Britain
Manchester Unity
England
Wales
Ireland
Scotland
West Indies
Gibraltar
Malta
South Africa
New Zealand
Canadas
North
South America
Fiji Islands
Unity
America
Order of
Thomas Wildey
Baltimore
Preston
United States
Duke of York Lodge
O. F
United States of America
Great Britain
G. S
U. S. of America
Odd Fellowship
Pepete Tess and
Peity
Odd
Odd Fellows unions and their growing reach
The text discusses the power and duties of Odd Fellows bodies, noting a shift to philanthropy and moral teaching. It highlights the Grand United Order O F with 96,161 members and 1,446 lodges, nearly all outside the US, and CNs that Manchester Unity and American I O F together exceed one million members.
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Odd Fellows
Grand United Order
O. F
United States
Grea
Manchester Unity
Desperate duel ends in fatal pistol duel in magazine street
In New Orleans two young men, Frank M. Cash and J S Adams, met over a debt near 93 and 95 Magazine street. Cash was mortally wounded in a duel like exchange after both fired from behind a door. Adams surrendered and was taken to police station. Cash died soon after. Adams expressed remorse as his rival died.
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New Orleans
Frank M. Cash
J. S. Adams
Young Cash
T. A. Hamilton
Adams
Valeton
Magazine Street
Cash
Lafayette
KE. Russ
Poydras Street
Camp
Magazine
Mr. Russ
Messrs
G. P. Crane & Co
Charles Cash
W. Ht. Byrne
Young Cosh
Hila
Rusa
St Charles Street
Exposition Building
Frank
Chastant
Hamilton
Gambetta
Globe
Blaine
Credit Mobilier
Wotie Blaine
Forum
Augusta
Mulligan
China
Charles Lamb
Macmillan's Magazine
Lamb
Ton
Ion
Hts
Islington
Leadenhall Market
India House
Emer
Norl
A Whiskey in the Spring at Missionary Ridge 1838 Incident
In 1838 at Missionary Ridge the Third United States Artillery tested discipline by a spring drinking ruse. Soldiers claimed to drink water while corked whiskey piped through a quill from a buried five gallon jug, fooling Colonel Gates who watched from a stump. The prank led to guard-house punishments and a doomed attempt to catch the ruse.
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Chattanooga Commercial
Third
United States Artillery
Gates
Missionary Ridge
Beborn
Gambler's Ingenious Card-Slide Instrument Uncovered
In a police court burglary examination a theft instrument used to cheat at poker was shown. A brass strip ten inches by four carries a slide-holder for cards, linked to a mechanism with a ratchet and string under the coat. The operator draws a concealed string to advance cards unseen, making the device noiseless and undetectable.
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San Francisco
Haying
Gambetta Blaine Discussed by Train in Public Interview
George Francis Train speaks on Gambetta Blaine labor and manufactures in a long on the record chat with a Globe reporter. He slams Congress, endorses reform and forecasts political upheaval while recounting historical glimpses and a gold treasure tale.
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Gambetta
Blaine
Buried Treasure in Oregon
A Roseburg Plaindealer reader reports a buried cash treasure tied to a 20 year old Douglas county indian massacre. Miners stored about 40000 dollars in a buckskin pants leg before the attack. After the massacre the loot changed hands amid a later pursuit for vengeance.
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Oregon
Roseburg
Cow Creek
Douglas County
Big Bend
Vosburgh Seeks Divorce After Trial acquittal
Rev. George B. Vosburgh former Jersey City pastor files for divorce in Cass County Dakota alleging extreme cruelty and false accusations by his wife since their 1871 marriage. He claims she circulated deadly poison stories, damaged his reputation, and forced him from his clerical work.
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Jersey City
New York Sun
George B. Vosburgh
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Yankton
Dakota
Mra. Vosburgh
Stuyvesant
Columbia County
District Court
Third Judicial District
Cass County
Vosburgh
Clas
Navy City
James N. Sickles
Cornell
Old Si and the Clock Pedler in a Funny Tale
Old Si visits the office late and recalls a Yankee clock pedler who boasted a grand two foot high clock with wooden wheels. The clock fails to run, so Si tinkers and adapts it with a flatiron, a chain pump, and a horse hair, while the wife complains about a supper at seven in the morning. He finally sets it to the town clock, hoping to gain accuracy after a week.
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Atlanta Constitution
Old Si
Oman
Jess
Kissing Debates Stir Chicago Newspapers
A long running discussion in Chicago papers on kissing features contributions from several young women claiming expertise. A man argues sisters should avoid freely kissing acquaintances, suggesting double standards. The controversy ends with readers left curious about social norms.
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Chicago
Bozzaris Inspires Greek Courage Amid Tent Battle
A Cincinnati Enquirer piece recounts the Turk Bozzaris dreaming of Greek triumph, waking to alarm and leading a furious night assault. The scene shifts to his men fighting Moslem foes with flame and sabres, as Bozzaris urges them to strike until the last foe expires.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Marco Bozzaris
Greece
Bozzaris
Desperation of a Tramp and Anecdotes in San Francisco
A ragged tramp with a battered canister begs for food on Sutter Street and threatens self harm after a shopkeeper offers a powder can. The scene dissolves into a bustling street moment as locals react and drink is poured away. The piece then shares humorous historical sketches about Charles Lamb and Washington etiquette, with anecdotes of London society and a parallel on manners and politeness.
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San Francisco Post
Sutter Street
Mizzie
Telegraph Hill
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