13 Aug 1879
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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1879
Page
1
A column surveys sensational tales from Atlanta to Sioux City. It recalls a love quest spanning 4000 miles to reunite a young couple, a man wearing slippers made from a human subject’s hide, a Kansas man said to have died from a decayed tooth poisoning, a physician displaying a three heart-rib anomaly, and an inventor testing a flying life saving device for rail and ship dangers.
A slice of late 19th century women’s culture notes readers on swimming prowess in Ogden Utah, new medical and academic distinctions for women in Attleboro and Paris, charitable teaches in New York, and fashion notes. It mentions Miss Lulu Wickham and Miss Louise Victoria Maud, Empress Eugenie’s grief, Miss Fazakerley’s Baltic cruise, and royal daughters in simple sailor dresses.
A traveler lodges in Boston at a hotel facing gravesites. Each morning the view from rear and front rooms reveals graveyards, spoiling appetite and prompting moves. After several tries he finally accepts a cheerful parlor on the west side, yet views Old Granary cemetery remains visible through the curtains.
The tale recalls John Crossley entertaining the Prince of Wales at Manor Heath. He recounts his mother as a hardworking farm servant who saved despite low wages and spun wool, saying he owes everything to her under God's blessing.
A Chicago wife adopts a plan from the Chicago Tribune to deter her husband from going out at night. She flirts with his vanity by praising his feet and makes him wear two sizes too small boots. After a long day he returns home to soft slippers and comfort, deciding there is no place like home.
A Cree man dubbed the Swift Runner is jailed in Canada after authorities say he killed and ate his wife and five children along with his mother and brother during a famine. Bones of the family were found at the scene. one victim remains missing. He admits eating some bodies and claims his wife died by suicide. He admits killing and eating his wife and children but denies disposing of his mother and brother.
The Charleston Oy Va Leader reports a boy born on Tuesday the 22d, with a worth of at least 10,000 dollars. The mother and child are doing well and the father is in good spirits, described as a fat take for the family.
News items cover the death of the well known actor Charles Fechter at his Richland Centre farm in Pennsylvania aged fifty four. Reports describe a wide counterfeiting plot against Brazilian notes thwarted in New York with multiple arrests including the printer and the man preparing to sail to Rio Janeiro. Other items note a Vermont wrestling match, a fatal boiler explosion in Green Bush New York, and the American Bankers Association meeting in Saratoga detailing tax issues.
A Saturday clash on Gratiot Avenue left two men trading insults about a claimed lie. One man admitted shifting doubt after a confrontation that turned physical with fists and threats on the street, the crowd watching as the dispute escalated.
The Fond Du Lac Reporter notes how pond lilies spark longing for flowers when a couple strolls nearby. A girl expresses desire for the blooms as a boat and sturdy fishing rod are missing, highlighting a simple, pastoral moment.
Advertisements promote Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a diuretic and stomach regulator, Henry's Carbolic Salve for wounds, Allan's Anti Fat for weight loss, Mason & Hamlin Organs, Brown's Bronchial Troches for throat relief, C Gilbert's Starches, and Jacksons Navy Tobacco, framing health and consumer products for readers.
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