Nellie Declines Wedding to Save Family
A quiet farm home faces crisis as Joe's theft prompts a loan offer from Mr. Wells in exchange for Nellie's hand. Nellie agrees to sacrifice for her family but rejects the match when Wells suddenly changes course, leaving the household to confront shame, love, and loss.
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Courier Journal
Joe
Nell
Margaret
Uncle
Joseph
Nollie
Mr. Wells
Lis-barted
Ben
Nellie
Thad
Aunt Margaret
John Atherligh
Olin
Lindy
John
Andrew
Mr. Brandon
Margie
Etranger
Aunt On
Ancle
Nellie and John wed after miser's mercy tale
In a coastal town tale, Nellie is saved from an unwanted marriage by a repentant old miser. A deed and license are arranged as a bridal gift, Nellie and John marry, and Uncle Wells shows mercy. Joe confesses his role in prior wrongdoing. he clears his name, and the family finds relief and renewed faith.
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Joe
Corse
Nellie
John
Uncle
Nelle
Aunt Margaret
Mr. Wells
John Atherlei
Margie
Margaret
Evr
Potter Drive Agp Chemical Co
Boston
Mass
Cleveland tale dims petitions for office
Washington Dispatch reports President Cleveland uses a tale to illustrate how petitions can mislead. He recounted his Buffalo mayoral contest where supporters signed a large petition for a police chief candidate, then a second petition accusing him of embezzlement swayed leaders to question the appointment. He says he no longer trusts petitions signed without reading them.
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Washington Dispatch
Boston Herald
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Grover Cleveland
Western growth seen as train speeds into unexpected city
A Providence News excerpt humorously contrasts a Western engineer’s tale with a story about a prairie crossing. The driver and fireman marvel at a new town appearing beyond the horizon as the train nears a depot with hundreds of waiting passengers. The tale highlights rapid Western expansion and the railway’s role in it.
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Providence News
Jim
New York Monument Fund For Peter Cooper Receives Subscriptions
The committee to raise funds for a Peter Cooper monument in New York has received 7727 dollars 44 cents in popular subscriptions and more is promised. The total cost for the monument is set at 25000 dollars.
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Peter Cooper
New York
Ely
Ely Bros
Oswego
N. Y
Jas. W. Davidson
Monmouth
Warren Co
Walla Walla Woman Swallows Tooth at Den List’s Office
Miss Aldrich of Walla Walla swallowed a dental tooth in a den List’s office last week.
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Miss Aldrich
Walla Walla, W. C
den List
Train Junction Story of Hope and a Quiet Friendship
In a dreary Wisconsin junction a lonely man and a thoughtful woman share three hours of arrival suspense and talk of life, love, and future life. They form a bond as they ride toward Chicago, the man offering a home and asking for companionship, then choosing to remain true to a past love as she declines marriage.
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Italy
Wisconsin
Trai
Goodby
Glane
Damanes
Chicago
Women gamblers and a tragic Monte Carlo tale
The piece contrasts women gamblers with men and recounts a German clerk's honeymoon tragedy at Monte Carlo where his bride, trustingly given £1000, gambled it away and dived into the sea. It links public temptations at Monte Carlo to the woman's ruin and notes ruinous consequences of gambling temptations. A second note describes Jared Ward of Westfield, Mass., bitten by a rabid hog years earlier, later injuring his leg after a fall revealing the lingering effects of the bite on bone.
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London Daily News
Monte Carlo
Littus Avarum
Riviera
Jared Ward
Westfeld
Mass
Mr. Ward
The Tragic End of a Cold Night on the Platform
A group snubs a fourteen year old boy begging for travel fare to reach work. Mocked as a tramp he later dies after being run over by a train wheel while trying to ride to his motherless home. The crowd’s harsh refusal haunts them as they confront the boy’s plea for help.
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Tim
Grant
Palmer
Michigan
Detroit
Barnes
Grand Rapids
Mary
Gladstone Residence as Potential Prime Minister Official Home
The proposed use of Gladstone's Residence in Downing Street as the Prime Minister's official dwelling is discussed. The 1770 building has hosted figures from Byron to Pitt and Melbourne, with references to social life and historical occupants. A note on deathbed reflections from Dan Mace and a California driver adds a concluding parallel.
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Dover
Melbourne
London
Matthew Featherstonhaugh
Lord Melbourne
Palmerston
Byron
Lady Melbourne
Pitt
Lord Gray
Lord Beaconsfield
Mr. Gladstone
Downing Street
Carlton House Terrace
Dan Mace
California
Bill
Hudson Strait Water Route Not Feasible Says Montreal Herald
The Montreal Herald argues that a permanent water route to Liverpool via Hudson's strait and bay is folly. It notes the arctic climate and very low water temperatures make navigation impracticable.
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Montreal Herald
Liverpool
Hudson's Strait
Bay
Grant villa at Chestnut Street to be sold May 26
The Philadelphia house No 209 Chestnut Street once presented to Gen Grant and later transferred to William H Vanderbilt for a 150 000 loan will be sold by amicable agreement between Grant and Vanderbilt on May 26.
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Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Gen. Grant
William H. Vanderbilt
Penjdeh Territory Sparks Russian Afghan Clash Debate
The piece discusses Penjdeh's location between Russian and Afghan claimed borders and its strategic value to England. It argues control near Herat would threaten India policy, urging to halt Russian advances and protect British prestige in Afghanistan and Northern India.
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Cincinnati
Penjdeh
Russia
Herat
Afghanistan
India
Lord Dufferin
England
Khiva
Patti and Nicolini Sail to Europe on Farewell Tour
Mme Patti and Signor Nicolini sailed for Europe. Patti said she would sing little and keep her friends and good-byes in mind. She expressed hope to live happily among people and to find peace during her departure.
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Mme
Patti
Signor
Nicolini
Europe
President appoints postmasters including W H Cullingsworth
The president appointed several presidential postmasters including W H Cullingsworth of Richford Virginia and G E Gilmore whose commission expired.
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W. H. Cullingsworth
Richuiord
G. E. Gilmore
Rheumatism Strike Spurs Swift Home Cure
Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. J. Helmus, vice president of the City Brewery, was brought home in a wagon after a severe rheumatic attack contracted in the brewery ice vaults. He refused a doctor and sent for St Jacobs Oil, and one week later was cured and back at his desk.
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Louisvile, Ky
J. Helmus
City Brewery
St Jacobs
Fire destroys Roubaix menagerie amid police coerced consumption
In Roubaix, France, a fire gutted a menagerie and left some animals roasted. Infuriated crowds forced officers to eat cooked meat, leading to illness resembling cholera and an epidemic scare. The tale mixes sensational elements with dubious authenticity and echoes Jules Verne.
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Roubaix
Department du Nord
France
Jules Verne
Presby
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