Lily Boscobel Wins Love and Winslow Marriage
Lily, sheltered by a stern father Peter Boscobel, secretly falls for Saint Winslow after resisting Lord Luther Langley’s match. Winslow pursues, confronts the father, and Lily flees to a coach house where they secretly vow love. Five years later Lily glides in a barouche with her husband and two children.
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Lily Boscobel
Wyldes
Kate Wylde
Lily
Peter Boscobel
Saint Winslow
Fate Wylde
Colonel Wylde
Kate
Peter Bocobel
Launt Winslow
Launt Winlow
Jack Winslow
Boscobel
Winslow
Captain Jack
Laint Winslow
Amur
Luther Lawton Langley
Lord Luther
Lord Shen
Dian
Launt
Lutheran
Peter
Jerry
Miss Boscobel
Lord Luther Lawson Langley
Krupp Builds Massive 139 Ton Gun at Essen Plant
Krapp the great gun maker of Essen is at work on a 139 ton weapon. It measures 52.5 feet long with a 157 inch bore and will fire shells 3 feet 9 inches long weighing 1 630 pounds and 5 feet 2 inches long weighing 2 314 pounds. Since 1868 projectile penetrating power has increased tenfold and the Krupp gun can pierce armor three times the bore thickness.
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Krapp
Essen
Senator Beck’s Kentucky Senate Succession By Legislature
Senator Beck of Kentucky notes that his successor will be chosen by the legislature next fall and will stamp the state in his own fashion, signaling a pivotal political transition.
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Beck
Kentucky
Bellicose Congressmen In House Scrimmage Of 1858
Recollection of a February 9 1858 House of Representatives melee starting with Keitt and Grow. Potter Washburne Barksdale Cadwallader Washburne figures clash. wig comes off. muffled blows and a near Kilkenny-like scene. Order later restored amid mutual explanations and laughter.
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Ben. Perley Poore
House of Representatives
Keitt
South Carolina
Grow
Pennsylvania
Mr. Potter
Wisconsin
Washburne
Illinois
Barksdale
Potter
Mr. Barksdale
Cadwallader
Owen Lovejoy
Lamar
Mississippi
Mr. Mott
Ohio
Davis
Virginia
Montgomery
Covode
The Height of Waves and the Illusion of Size
The article debates wave height measurements from 5 to 64 feet, noting practical limits and errors in theory. It discusses Cape Horn seas as the tallest seen from ships, explains perspective from deck versus observer, and cautions that popular notions of towering waves are exaggerated by viewpoints.
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Airy
Cape Horn
Thames
London Telegraph
The Bride Race in a Canoe Observed in Singapore
An ethnographic note describes a ritual where a damsel in Singapore is given a canoe and paddle to start a chase with a suitor. If he catches her, they wed. if not, the match ends. In some variants the survivor runs circles for victory and virgin status, with few outrunning their lovers.
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Singapore
John Ferguson McLennan
Farm and Household Recipes From Rural New Yorker
Frugal kitchen notes list eight egg doughnuts, purr puppine milk bake, works jumble cake, Bowen chicken with oysters and sauce, steamed Indian pudding, and general comfort guidance. The Rural New Yorker quotation on home life adds cheerful advice about optimism and humor for women.
Crispy Breaded Sweetbreads with Brown Veal Gravy
Soak three sweetbreads then boil and chill the pieces. Dredge in eggs and breadcrumbs, repeat to coat, bake with melted butter until crisp. Baste with brown veal gravy, finish with catsup and sherry, and serve atop toast or fried bread.
Good and Bad Boys In Youth And Their Lifelong Paths
An elder writes on how sharp, wide awake boys, though hard to manage, rise to top positions later. He recalls two brothers, one restless yet successful, the other unambitious and dependent. He argues not to scold such youth but to guide them gently and let them mature.
Fattening Cattle and Grass First Principles for Farmers
The article notes a hog scarcity and advocates good feed and clean stables. It discusses diuretics and laxatives for horses, asparagus and rhubarb growing, and proper horse training. It then analyzes beef cattle shows, highlighting Aberdeen-Angus, Hereford, and short-horn trends and the advantage of early fattening.
Woman Who Laughs Behind Biscuits Becomes Household Angel
A cheerful woman known for her hearty laugh and dependable biscuits emerges as the household angel in community circles. Her culinary warmth and ready smile make daily life feel brighter and more inviting for neighbors and family alike.
Calves Damaged by Overfeeding King to Milk
Col. F. D. Curtis warns against overfeeding calves causing diarrhea and rapid decline. Calves three months old are especially at risk as milk curdles in the stomach and fermenting bowels trigger spasms and distress. He notes owners err in arithmetic assuming more milk always helps.
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F. D. Curtis
Westering patron seeks European adoption of two children
Arlo Bates of the Providence Journal sketches a wealthy Western husband and wife who sail to Europe to adopt a boy and girl. The plan hinges on the expertise of a phrenologist, a physiology professor, and a physiognomist to shape the children for a lifelong bond and a potential marriage, with outcomes depending on their skill and the couple’s expectations.
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Arlo Bates
Providence Journal
Europe
Western College
Be Polite in Public Etiquette Lessons of Public Polite Behavior
The column discusses how crowds in theatres and churches reveal politeness or lack thereof. It cautions men to walk with ladies, bow them out of rooms, avoid overfamiliar or fussy routines, and not show off politeness to the point of rudeness or distraction.
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Greenhorn
Anothey
President Albert Keep and the Watertown general store fortune
In a Chicago Mail account, Albert Keep built a Watertown general store empire that paid in cash through a simple barter of goods for value. The Keeps partnered with Mahlon Ogden’s asset moves, gained Northwestern stock, and watched family ties, banking, and Wall Street ventures fuel a vast wealth. The Vanderbilts backed a rail strategy favoring money making over expansion, making Keep a compromise leader whose path proved their strategic acumen.
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Chicago Mail
Albert Keep
Watertown
Wis
Pecks
Keep
Henry Keep
New York
Wall Street
Keeps
Mahlon Ogden
Northwestern
Henry
Albert
Vanderbilts
Tracy
The Creole Women in New Orleans Society
New Orleans Letter describes Creole women as educated, devout, and stylish, living under strict social escort norms and Parisian dress influence. It notes their beauty, accomplishments in music and painting, and familiarity with English and international literature, while hinting at superstition from voodoo tales told by nursemaids.
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New Orleans
Paris
Omaha
Essex man with insatiable appetite baffles doctors
An Essex man reputed to have the largest appetite in Massachusetts, perhaps the country, eats vast quantities daily yet grows weaker. After a 52 hour fast advised by a doctor, he could not endure the deprivation and resumed eating in rapid bursts then walked outside and returned to eat again, still hungry.
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Massachusetts
United States
The Sensations Of The Dying And Last Moments
The piece discusses dying processes and lingering senses, citing Ernst Wagner and Dr Wilson Fox. It recounts a Lancet obituary where Dr Fox, conscious in his final moments, speaks of a bright light and the peace of God as Dr Reynolds offers comfort.
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Ernst Wagner
Wilson Fox
J. Russell Reynolds
Lancet
Reynolds
New York Medical Journal
Slang’s Reach Probed by Dallas Gentleman
In Dallas a well known man tested slang usage by asking passersby if the rain was glorious. Of 35 approached, 31 answered you bet while others offered quirky phrases and evasive lines. The tester concluded slang is widespread.
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Dallas
Texas
Liza Jane
Hannah
Grain and livestock prices from multiple markets
The report lists prices for wheat corn oats rye barley flax seed timothy seed butter eggs and meat products across Cariaco New York Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul and DeLora markets with No 2 and No 1 grades and varied price ranges.
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Cariaco
New York
Minneapolis
Northern
St. Pati
DeLora
Boston and Chicago Clubs Banquet in Twin Cities
The Boston and Chicago Commercial clubs visited the twin cities and were banqueted at Lake Minnetonka. Also noted are druggists offering Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer and the prostration of the mother of Atty-Gen. Garland with nervous trouble. she plans to go north when able. The attorney general will depart Washington for his southern home in August.
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Boston
Chicago
Twin Cities
Lake Mintetonka
Atty-Gen. Garland
Homing Hill
Ark
Washington
Secret Service Chief Declares No Silver Counterfeits
Chief Brooks of the secret service says there are no silver counterfeit dollars in circulation and notes that he has not seen any coin with more than 30 percent silver. He reports recent captures of early issue paper dollars and notes the counterfeit trade is rapidly declining.
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Brooks
Secret Service
Flooding in Nanticoke Pa Destroys Mines Causes Fatality
A water-cloud burst flooded Nanticoke with one to three feet of water pouring into the Susquehanna Coal Company No 1 slope. Miners fled as water filled boiler houses and quenched fires halting all work. One derailed house collapsed burying an elderly blind man who died. Loss estimated over 100000.
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Nanticoke
Susquehanna Coal Company
St Jacobs Oil Claims Fast Toothache Relief
Mr John Gutman of Sherman Kentucky states he has used St Jacobs Oil for ten years and it always cured his toothache in about ten minutes. Sold by Druggist and Dealers.
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John Gutman
Sherman, Kry
St. Jacobs
E. W. Fairman
Dayton
Ind
Allen
Secretary Endicott Delays Annual Leave To August
A Baltimore police veteran Henry H. Durkee, with 30 years on the force, reports a cure from poison oak after using St Jacobs Oil. He says after the second application the sores dried and he was cured, calling the oil invaluable.
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Baltimore
Henry H. Durkee
St. Jacobs
Court censures two captains for risky speeds
The court at New York censures Capt Perry of the Britannic for high speed without proper signals and Capt Irving of the Celtic for running fast in foggy weather.
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New York
Capt. Perry
Capt. Irving
Dorsey Attacks Campaign Funds Misuse at New York Club
Ex Senator S W Dorsey told a New York club gathering that three fourths of campaign money is stolen by those entrusted with it. He urged township canvass systems where money is shared among several men, each held to account by peers to ensure proper use and results.
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New York
S. W. Dorsey
Medical association nominates officers in Chicago session
At the American Medical association meeting in Chicago committees named officers for the coming year including President A. Y. P. Garnett Washington and treasurer A. J. Donglison Philadelphia. The next meeting place was recommended as Cincinnati.
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American Medical Association
Chicago
A. Y. P. Garnett
Washington
Duncan Eve
Nashville
Tenn
Darwin Colville
New York
Charles J. O'Hagan
North Carolina
A. Stedman
Colorado
C. H. Ackleinschmidt
A.J. Donglison
Philadelphia
D. Atkinson
The Duchess and Miss Anderson in Beauty Debate
The essay argues that civilized people prefer inherited fortunes and beauty to earned ones. It cites Duchess of Devonshire and Miss Anderson as examples and claims Carimona Soap can greatly enhance beauty, backed by testimonials from many women.
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Eles
Duchess of Devonshire
Miss Anderson
Typhoid illness hits Whitelaw Reid of New York Tribune
Whitelaw Reid, connected with the New York Tribune, is reported very ill with typhoid fever, drawing concern from readers and colleagues.
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Whitelaw Reid
The
New York Tribune
Indolent Liver Remedies and Editors’ Passing
An ad touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to stimulate sluggish liver function and ease bile-related digestive discomfort. It claims relief from indigestion nausea and headaches and promotes regular bowels versus harsh laxatives. The note adds the death of Chas D. Keep editor of the Wall Street News at Long Branch New Jersey.
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Chas. D. Keep
The
Wall Street News
Long Branch, N. J
That Miss Jones and her catarrh remedy
A dialogue notes Miss Jones is attractive but hindered by severe catarrh. The speaker claims many remedies failed until Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy could cure catarrh, suggesting it would have prevented public remarks.
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Miss Jones
Dr. Sage
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