Flight from Perm Prison Teaches Ivan Alexieff Courage and Deception
Ivan Alexieff, son of St. Petersburg police chief, escapes the grip of Perm prison by a daring note to the governor confessing his true identity and motives. He reveals he fled with Rachel Arama, a Jewess, to avoid being forced to exile, while detailing his quarrel with his father and his plan to join him. The governor questions his reasons but is swayed by the truth of his lineage and the political climate toward Jews in Russia.
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Ivan Alexieff
Rachel Arama
Kara
Perm
Paul Turnigieff
Russia
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Moscow
God
Czar
Suy
Van
Rachel
Siberian
Ural Mountains
Ivan
Jean
Irussia
Peter Alexieff
Sakhalin
Peter
Pe’ i
Alexieff
Pursuit of a Phantom Jewess in Perm Russia
A narrative describes Russian anti Jewish prejudice and state complicity in pressuring a youth, Ivan Alexieff, to chase a Jewish woman Rachel. The Perm Governor aids Ivan’s flight with funds papers and a letter to Peter Alexieff, warning of the Jewess influence as Ivan pursues his imagined goal despite danger and social hostility.
Opal's Baneful Influence Fears Father Mollinger
The article recounts a belief in the opal’s dangerous influence, tied to the late Father Mollinger. Dr Cyrus King, who cared for the priest, wore an opal set in pearls, and Mollinger warned it would prevent the doctor from returning alive. The tale ends with Mollinger dying as the opal’s colors gleamed.
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Father Mollinger
Allegheny
Cyrus King
King
Mount Troy
New York
Notary Public Appointment and a Notable Bond Story
A humorous reminiscence recounts being unexpectedly chosen as a notary public by the governor. Over six years he swore eighteen men and paid bonds with various colleagues, including bootmaker Quidd whose promise to sign a bond was broken by a dying mother’s pledge. The tale ends with switching boot suppliers after Quidd’s breach.
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Quidd
Mr. Quidd
Edward Ivinson
General Worth
Otto Gramm
Henry Wagner
Abraham
Knife Fork And Spoon Swallowed By Patient At Queen Street Asylum
An inmate, son of a Toronto clergyman, swallowed a knife fork and spoon after dinner at the Queen Street West asylum. Despite a strict search no utensils were found, and attempts to recover them failed. The patient remains well though deprived of cutlery for external use.
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Queen Street
West
Toronto
The
Toronto News
August Flower Cited For Digestive Relief By Satisfied Readers
Testimonials praise August Flower as a remedy for dyspepsia constipation and persistent headaches. J B Young of Harrodsburg Kentucky reports freedom from dyspeptic vexation after a fair trial. J W Smith Townsend Ontario notes value of a single bottle and C Rugh of Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania calls it best seller he has handled.
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August Flower
J. B. Young
Daughters College
Harrodsburg
J. W. Smith
P.M
Gen. Merchant
Townsend
Ont
C. Rugh
Mechanicsburg, Pa
Popular Writer Credits Name for High Price of Work
A popular writer admits producing ordinary work, but sells well due to his name. A fashionable hatter in the party agrees, noting the celebrity boosts value.
No Wonder They Groan Goaning and Rheumatic Relief
An old advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a comprehensive remedy. It claims quick relief from indigestion constipation biliousness nervousness malaria sick headache and lack of stamina. The tone imitates a period tonic ad emphasizing prompt results and broad curing powers.
Wintering Fowls and Soil Vitality Advice
A brief exhortation against overvaluing scarce fowls in winter and recommending Brown's Bronchial Traches for throat troubles. The text extols the product as preeminent and includes a quote from Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. It then shifts to agrarian guidance urging all effort to enrich soil with life sustaining inputs and plant food.
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Brown
Henry Ward Beecher
Youth's Companion 1893 prospectus promotes new article series
The Youth's Companion announces plans for 1893 including 13 articles titled Your Work In Life by successful men and a series on The Bravest Deed Seéver Law by United States Generals. Subscriptions at $1.75 for a year with free access to January 1, 1893. Boston publisher promotes ambitious offerings. It is folly to undertake more than can be done at the right time and in a proper manner.
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Seéver Law
United States
Boston
Mass
Scott
Stockwell
John Hoey
Adams Express Co
Bright
Reid
Sylvan Remedy CO
Peoria
Ill
Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedies Claim
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local means and must be treated with constitutional remedies. It attributes deafness to inflammation of the Eustachian tube caused by catarrh, promising $100 for any case cured by Halls Catarrh Cure and inviting readers to request free circulars from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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London
A. L. Cole
Nicollet Ave
Ninceapelis
Ming
London Medical and Surgical Clinic
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. B
Drauggists
Thc
The Last March Chapter Ends With Aennin's Pursuit
Ivan Alexieff reaches Kara in frail health after a harsh journey and pleads with Rachel to flee with him south. Rachel, moved by his devotion, refuses to abandon her course toward Perm, warning that his pursuit could undo him.
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Ivan Alexieff
Kara
Rachel
Perm
Ivan
Desperate Pact Drives Two to Escape Eastward
Ivan Alexieff and Rachel resolve to go forward together despite a chilling threat from their circumstances. The dawn muster for a grim march to a prison cave unfolds under guards and a somber crowd, as a sick man named Paul Petrovna pleads to ride instead of walk, met with harsh rejection.
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Ivan Alexieff
Rachel
Ivan
Nature
Paul Petrovna
Courage of Catherine at the Officer's Row
Catherine breaks from a crowd and pleads for Paul as soldiers hold and threaten. she kneels, confronts the officer, and begs mercy while Paul lies ill and immobile on a white face and sunken eyes. The officer orders to remove the distraught woman.
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Catherine
Paul
Remarkable pet crow Kite grows from egg in Loyalsock tale
A Loyalsock man recounts raising a crow named Kite from a hatched egg found near his kite incident. The bird learned to tell time by the sun and clock, mimicked words, and dictated weather cues, until dying in the narrator’s bed after five years of companionship.
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Pinxster Peak
Crow
Kite
John
Archduke Joseph and the Honest Penny for a Hen
An Austrian story recounts Archduke Joseph aiding a peasant by rescuing a hen from rhododendrons. The grateful farmer gave him a twenty kreuzer piece, prompting reflection on rank and service and whether such payment reaches him.
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Austria
Archduke Joseph
Alesuth
Father Kneipps
How Madame Ursa Takes Peanuts From Hubby
An amusing piece contrasts a playful bear scene with farm advice on livestock care and stable cleanliness. It mixes humorous dialogue about peanut theft with practical notes on lime whitewashing, plowing, crop profitability, and preserving feed for hens. The tone mimics a 19th century rural newspaper column.
What its a Grade Take Care of the Tools
Short items advise on farm upkeeping and pasture management. Guidance covers tool care liming stables sheltering stock and sowing rye for pasture, emphasizing practical, timely practices for farm efficiency.
Defining a grade and fair practice in farm premiums
The piece argues to define terms when awarding premiums, distinguishing pure-bred thoroughbreds from grades and crosses. It cites Maine Farmer definitions and warns against unfair competition from misclassifying cattle. It then stresses tool care, storage, and proper shelter for stock, advocating practical farming hygiene and housing.
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Jersey & Devonshire
Maine
Potato Disease Experiment Shows Bordelaise Benefits
Messrs. James Carter & Co. conducted a trial on two small plots to test bouillie bordelaise as a potato disease preventive. The dressed plot yielded 6,507 pounds with 11 pounds unsound tubers, while the undressed plot produced 5,201 pounds with 67 pounds unsound. The dressed plot thus showed a 1,840 pound advantage and superior tuber quality.
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Messrs. James Carter & Co
Seecimen
Silos Prove Worthwhile to Wisconsin Farmers
An eastern exchange argued silos are a good idea but costly to build and equip. Hoard's Dairyman counters that 5,000 to 10,000 Wisconsin farmers use silos and view the expense and labor as a normal, shared cost of farming.
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Ensilage
Wisconsin
Faithful blind mare and helper horse tell tale in pasture tale
A Utica Observer reader recalls Doll the blind chestnut mare and her devoted compañero Jack. Doll navigates the pasture seeking Jack by sound and scent, while Jack guards and guides her, leading to shared drinking and grazing after their reunion.
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Utica
Doll
Jack
The Rule of Thumb From History to Forensics
A historical essay traces the thumb as a standard and tool across trades and arts from old measures to cloth, dentistry, engraving, sewing, and signature methods. It notes thumbprints as unique identifiers used in crime for matching to police records, linking a person to past offenses.
Boys Learn a Trade and Build a Lifelong Skill
An editorial urges that every boy deserve a trade and access to apprenticeship. It warns that many youths lack aptitude for commerce and fear a future of poverty, calling for philanthropy to support skilled training and reduce the laboring army. The piece stresses early trades as a reliable lifelong ally.
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America
Edwin Booth Sarcastic on Championship Remains in Profession
An anecdote about Edwin Booth notes his dry remark on prizefighting after Corbett and Sullivan on stage. Booth, speaking with Mrs Drew, turns aside with a sarcastic smile and says the championship remains in the profession.
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Edwin Booth
Corbett
Sullivan
Booth
Drew
New York Commercial Advertiser
Road etiquette and horn use criticized by Century
The Century laments rising road coaching in America and urges judicious horn use. It argues constant horn blowing is a nuisance to passengers and an impertinence to the public, who deserve the road’s quiet enjoyment, even for a donkey.
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America
Unreliable cures and personal testimonials flood ad blurbs
Readers hear exaggerated claims for Salvation Oil and Dr Ball's Cough Syrup in crowded ad copy. A Baltimore commission merchant cites family use curing rheumatism and chilblains, while a Sangamon County resident praises Dr Ball's Cough Syrup for coughs after lung fever.
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Wm. H. Moore
Charles St
Baltimore
Lizzie Burns
Barclay, Sangamon Co
Isis
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