Septimus Potters Fiancee From Household Words
In a Brickbury inn parlor Septimus Potter prepares a romantic ad seeking a wife while secretly believing himself a genius in art. A series of letters from a supposed Rosalinda leads him into a farcical pursuit, ending with Rosalinda being a mythical dream. Edmund Fenwick reveals the hoax, and Potter marries Emily Windle, living humbly but happily.
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Edmund Fenwick
The
Brickbury Chronicle
Septimus Potter
Septimus
the Windles
Brickbury
Emily Windle
Sam Windle
Emily
Rosalinda
The Virtues and Trade of Cocaine in South America
From Chambers Journals. The coca plant has long been valued by natives for its effects. Historical figures show extensive Peru Bolivia trade and excise duties by 18th century, with bolstering state involvement and high yields. Natives themselves consume much of their own production, and beliefs persist in Huanuco of leaf taste predicting happiness after death.
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Chambers
Gatco
Potosi
Buenos Ayres
Bolivia
Peru
South America
Ecuador
Pasto
Huanuco
Popular Salvation in Detroit Echoes of a Revival Debate
A Detroit Free Press piece captures Brother Gardner in Pardaise Hall as he delivers a satirical critique of revivalist methods and the Salvashun Army. He argues that fear and deceit do not foster genuine faith or moral action and questions using costly churches and high-paid preachers to provoke conversion. The essay contends honest personal change and lawful behavior matter more than sensational revival tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Bro. Gardner
Pardaise Hall
Pussons
Sam Jones
The Old Time Circus and the Troy Ruckus
Charlie Bell recounts wild circus fights from Nebraska to Wall Lake and Troy New York. He recalls a Wall Lake mob beatdown, a red whiskered ruffian, and how circusmen defended their wagons and people. Dan Rice’s plan to hire 100 pugilists in Troy ends with a brutal ring melee.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Charlie Bell
The
Dime Museum
Bell
Mr. Bell
Wall Lake
Nebraska
Wal Lake
Biff
Desperado
Mr. Red Whiskers
Dan Rice
Troy
New York State
Dan
Troy Rowdies
Rice
New York
Senate Holds Fast On Northern Pacific Land Grant Debate
The Senate debated forfeiting the Northern Pacific land grant from Portland to Walulla noting Van Wyck proposed extending forfeiture to Cascades mountains but faced opposition. House action focused on oleomargarine tax reform while a BeUk Beckt-type bill addressed tobacco and cigars export duties. Senators also considered an anti alien land holder bill and a new eight hour carrier rule.
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Senate
Committee On Public Lands
Northern Pacific
Wallula
Portland
van Wyck
Bismarck
Miller
House
Friends of the
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Committee On Ways and Means
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenues
Cascade Mountains
Edmunds
Cascad
Canadian Pacific House
Townsend
Butterworth
Congress
Hiscock
N. Y
Committee On Agriculture
Friends
Beck
United States
Post Office Department
Plumb
Territories
District of Columbia
Hovst
Weaver
Ohio
George
Commissioner of Railroads
Evarts
Hoar
A Liberal Offer for Arthur’s Kidney Cure
An ad hails Warner’s safe cure for Bright’s disease and pledges $5000 to any New York charity if it cannot cure ex president Chester A Arthur. It asserts many others have been cured, mentions testaments from Warner and connects the case to public distrust of standard treatments, urging use of the remedy over powerful cathartics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Union and Advertiser
Arthur
Bright
Arge
General Arthur
State of
New York
New York World
Buffalo News
W. E. Kisselburgh
Troy Times
Warner
Chester A. “Arthur
H. H. Warner
Die Lewis
Dr. Lewis
Lewis
Strange Tales From Alaska Governor Swineford Story
Washington correspondent of The Boston Herald reports Gov. Swineford of Alaska recounting irregular conduct by an old collector, marshal, and ship captain. He cites liquor importation, inflated bills, and pass-based schemes by officials, noting a political link to Steve French of New York. He praises Alaska Indians as peaceful and capable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Swineford
Alaska
Washington
Boston Herald
French
Steve French
New York
Portland
Oregon
Steamship Company
Juno
Death of Confederate Senator Yancey After Inkstand Blow
A New York World correspondent recounts how Confederate Senator Yancey, after returning from England, warned of anarchy if the South were recognized and declared cotton no longer king. In a heated executive session with Ben Hill, an inkstand was hurled, striking Yancey’s spine and leading to a prolonged illness and eventual death months later.
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Rosalinda
Northshire
London
Rupert
Septimus
Thomas Gawkroger
Potter
Rosa
Gawkroger
Mr. Gawkroger
Charlhill
New York World
Yancey
England
Confederate Senate
Cotton
Ben Hill
Hill
Mr. Hill
Late Subhi Pasha and the Prophet Seal Discovered
The Constantinople based numismatist Subhi Pasha, after losses, kept a large collection and purportedly left to the Sultan a seal of the Prophet accepted with satisfaction by H I M. Tradition cites three seals. gold destroyed, silver cast into a well by Caliph Omar, and agate buried with other objects. Subhi Pasha identified the agate seal as bought with early Arab Mussulman coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subhi Pasha
Constantinople
Arabia
Othman
Agate
The Firemans Story Heard After the Smoke Clears
A Western volunteer fire department foreman questions a member who arrived after the blaze. The man claims he has been working and admits to visiting a drug store to buy chemicals for the engine, with hints of intoxication in his speech. The exchange appears in the New York Graphic.
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New York Graphic
General Grant Encounters Picket Life at Chattanooga
In a personal inspection near Chattanooga during the Civil War, General Grant describes riding with little protection to observe both armies’ pickets. He notes friendly exchanges with Confederate guards, a shared creek for water, and a polite Longstreet corps soldier he conversed with on a fallen log while assessing the line.
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Grant
Dr Pierce cures and cancer cures in 19th century ad
A collage of medical testimonials touts Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness nervous or neuralgic pains and other female complaints. Advertisements promise self treatment guidance via an illustrated treatise sent for stamps and list other tonics and remedies from Warner Brown and Sage among others. The piece also notes various personal notices and appointments including a marshal in Minnesota and a resignation in Omaha.
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World's Dispensary Medical
Main Street
Buffalo
N.Y
Clergymen and doctors back hair renewer and agne cure
Clergemen and physicians recommend Hall's Hair Renew er for scalp and hair diseases. Ayer's Agne Cure neutralizes the miasmatic poison causing fever and agne.
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Hall
Ayer
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God
Slack Davis
Pittsburg
Mrs. Winkle
Axp
Rosacrsoa
St. Clare
Post Office
Great St. Paul's Street
Surrey
Heam
Dynoch
Miss St. Claire
Rosalinda St. Claire
Miss Dynoch
Zoe
Edmund
Thomas Gawkro
Prospect Place
Sepimus
Mr. Potter
Mr. Thomas— “Gawkroger
Mr. Fenwick
Popular Salvation
Backwood
Larry Jerome
Senator Hearst
Logan
California
Larry’’ Jerome
Hearst
Jerome
Illinois
Washington Post
W. M. Campbell
Minnesota
St. Paul
Thomas Carlyle
Dr. Pierce
Leopold von Ranke
Dr. Sage
Vortasc Bell Co
Marshall, Mich
Anderson
East Grand Forks
Holy Land
C. D. Warner
Chicago
Ill
J. P. O'Connor
Currie, Minn
Brown
A. A. Hobart
Omaha
W. R. Johnson
Newport
R. I
C. W. Brown
Sixth Street
Milwaukee
Wis
Mr. Glasscock
C. M. Hatch
Urbana, Il
W. J. Clark
First Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Almon Morse
LeRoy
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimore
Perry Davis
Russia
Manitoba
A. G. Hammer
McCaine
Drugsista
Farmers’ Alliance
Norman County
Wm. M. Tilden
State Capitol
Allen
J. P. Allen
Casweut, Hazarp &C
Caswell, Hazard & CO
Lyon
Hood
Craka W. Phelps
Shirley
Masa
C. I. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Mase
Earth
Croup
Qrick
Prof. Moody
Dolman
Cincinnati
Big Bosson
Esterbrook Pens
Esterbrook Steel Pen CO
Camden
N. J
John St
New
America
W.N.U
Uticura
Crrrovna
Soc
Petrex Deve aNp Chemica, Co
Boston
Mass
Tutt’s
Tutit
Express
Murray ‘St
Sor N.P. Boyer, & Co
Coatesville, Pa
Lafayette
Ind
Pensions
Er Doldier
C. M. Sites & Co
Washington, BD. C
de. J. Stepreys
Leveson, Obie
Oldierg
A.W
Ormick & Read Incinnati, A
Marsh
Quincy, Mich
Baal Adrapmanth Society
Inneapeolis
Ani
P.O
Fears
T. A
Pearl St. LF
E. Roth & Bho
New Ulford, Pean
Omtve
Horne
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
Russia ‘Cement. CO
Gloucester, Masa
Alfred D. Guerney
Bridgeport
Conn
D. M. Fisher
Oswego
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