Scribner's Monthly 1874 promotional notice and pricing
An 1874 prospectus for Scribner's Monthly outlines its planned content including Miss Trarrox’s serial love story, works by Saxe Toys and Rev Warre, poems by Boss. F. Taylor will contribute music pieces. Features cover American authors, dairy farming, household decor, and over fifty illustrated articles. Subscriptions offer St Nicholas and combined bundles with free issues. Prices listed: Scribner’s Monthly $4, St Nicholas $3, both for $7. Submission details and publisher contact given.
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Miss Trarrox
Saxe Toys
Rev Warre
Bosa
F. Taylor
Europe
Louisiana
Lone Star State
Missouri
C. Thess
Christain
ST. Nicholas
Scribner’s Monthly
Scribner
Scribner & CO
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Deceptive Wordplay Fragments Echo a Versified Puzzle
A fragmented verse riddle blends homophones and puns with scattered mis-spellings. The text riffs on write right wright rhyme and a running meditation on language, spelling, and misfortune while weaving names and phrases in a collage of sound and sense.
Fragmented Verse Echoes Moral Verses And Strife
An OCR damaged text presents archaic reflections on virtue and conflict. The fragmentary lines touch on resilience, loyalty, and wisdom, mentioning themes of honor and hardship while noting social or personal struggle in a cultured voice.
Mystery Cavern Tales Spark New Year Gathering
A rural community gathers on New Year’s Day to recount legends of the Harrivane Cave and a string of era‑long crimes. Uncle Jimmy Thomas and Uncle Thomas Cromwell lead stories of horse thefts, robberies, and vanished loot across Bowling Green, Eel River, and Vincennes with local figures like Old Red Fox and Judge Nicholas G Cromwell appearing in the tales.
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Flarrivane
Brogght
Jimmiy Thomas
Thomas Cronmwell
Jimmy
Bowling Green
Fish Creek Hills
Owen Cuunwn
Eel River
Uncle Davy
Mel
Owen Long
Red Fox
Gang of Thieves
Vincennes
Reynolds
North Carolina
Uncle Ton
Nicholas G. Cromwell
Jackson
Chance & Co
Cromwell
Farley
Anderson
Harris
Rose
Fox
Tom
Uncle Tom
Buenna Vista
Dan Teters
Cde
Cave exploration uncovers mass grave and skulls in hidden cavern
Explorers descend a cave to find a dark chamber with a table of nineteen human skulls, a gourd containing coins and a medal, and evidence of a murderous gang’s hideout. They document a Bible, cards, and a cabinet-like space with remains and relics before retreating.
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Dan
Jim
Aimnan
Io Lalloliars
Uncle Jim
Uncle Tom
Lukes
Hyn Lwik
Pisabeth Long
Bancomb County
N.C
Jo. Long
Owen Long
Tom
Strom
Red Fox
Ucnele
Creen Lane
Bowling Green
Sun paper monument reaches height above Trinity spire
A columnist calculates that three days of The Sun's daily circulation stacked in folded sheets would create a monument tens of stories tall, surpassing Trinity Church spire and reaching above the Little Church Around the Corner, illustrating the paper’s vast reach.
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the Sun
Prity Church
Sun
Trinity
Broadway
New York
The New Tribune Building Corner Stove Ceremony
The corner stove of the new Tribune building will be paid tomorrow after noon. A box will be deposited in a granite receptacle containing copies of late Tribune issues, a receipt of Greeley subscriptions, and portraits of founders Air Hipley and the President of the Trustees. Miss Ada L Gray will seal the box in a private ceremony.
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Tribune
Greeley
Victune
Air, Hipley
Ada L. Greey
The Anderson Tragedy Acquittal in Indiana Journal
Corwin acquitted of killing Colonel Stilwell in Anderson Indiana on self defense grounds. Court ruling divides opinion with belief he faced life threatening peril before firing. The case underscores concerns about carrying deadly weapons and acting in sudden danger.
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Journ Vi. Corwin
Stilwell
Anderson
Cams
Corwin
Horace Greeley and His Notable Style Moments
The article recalls Horace Greeley’s inconsistent dress habits from 1870 onward. It notes his careless elegance on Capitol steps in Washington and Hamilton Ohio, his wartime absence of grooming, and occasional sharp attire attributed to his tailor rather than personal effort. It concludes Greeley gave little care to his toilet, possibly the least dress-conscious prominent figure.
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Tas Careussiese
Hamilton
Ohio
Greeley
New York
Horace Greeley
County Papers and Local Progress Ignore Our County
The speaker laments city papers fill with notices of schools meetings improvements and local enterprises while home papers offer little on our county. He argues residents should demand more coverage of county towns progress and enterprise to get value for money.
Estimate of Park Packing Traffic West Report
Howard White and Cresswell publish their third annual estimate of packing at western points. Based on 3093 returns plus 21 more, total hog packing to date reaches 4,700,000. Season estimate stands at 3,504,000. last year 6,826,000. Average weight down ten percent, hogs lighter by 175,000,000 pounds. Ham, shoulder, and side yield drop 116,000,080 pounds. Lard yield per hog falls seven pounds, total 46,060,000 pounds, about 145,000 hogs.
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Cincace
The Toughest Man in America F A Rose of Delaware Valley
An 1850s era vignette describes F A Rose a boastful driver of spirited horses who has survived multiple injuries in ten years. His wife is equally hardy and crippled at times. The piece notes their wealth two miles of riverfront land and mountain acreage and hints he will travel on crutches while courting dangerous horses. It includes a satirical Evansville anecdote about a clubdueling tale and a club member who asks to “go alone.”
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Thole
Wright
Pi Asner
Courier-Journal
Iine
Toi
Tennyson
Longfellow
Free America
America
F. A. Rose
Mr. Rose
Delaware Valley
King
Madamoras
Cor
New York Sun
Cuchre
Jeremiah
Charlotte
Coincidence Story Recalls Dream Exchange in Court
The Detroit Free Press cites a curious coincidence between Bijah and his Honor as Bijah recalls dreaming he asked for fifty cents and was handed it by the official. The exchange ends with the judge buttoning his coat amid the odd recollection.
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Detroist'Free Press
Bijah
Woman's Chester request prompts delayed train ride
On a recent Albany to Westfield evening train a woman repeatedly asked the affable conductor to announce Chester. After much patience the conductor relented and backed the train to the Chester station. She thanked him, saying her husband once lived there.
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Albany
Westfield
Chester
Ester
Eve
Minnesota pairs form anti nicotine and hair rules
In Minnesota eighty eight women form an Anti Nicotine Sisterhood pledging to marry only non smokers. Eighty eight men organize a Natural Hair Association promising to marry only those without false hair. The piece forecasts a sharp fall in Minnesota marriages.
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Minnesota
Pompey Freedman Repeats Gift Fair Struggle for Prize
A freedman recalls Tsay Pompey’s son trying many gift fairs and prizes without ever drawing success. The speaker counsels Cusar to try a nine hand-cart approach as a possible solution.
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Tsay Pompey
Chile
Cusar
Private Word to Lou on Advertising in Newspapers
The writer argues advertising always yields lower prices and better goods. Nonadvertisers are described as liberal and fossilized, rarely selling stock unless at full profit. Readers are urged to buy from advertisers via special notices or display ads for best bargains.
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Messier Bros’ Square
Main Street
Exch
Wedding Anniversaries Timelines and Gift Customs Detailed
The piece outlines traditional anniversary milestones from paper first to diamond at seventy five. It notes paper cards and gifts for the first year, tin and glass for later milestones, silver at twenty five, gold at fifty, and a recent diamond anniversary in Florida.
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Wook Weeder
Florida
Wrecks of the Present and a Wry Story Telling
The article recalls the 1870s financial monsoon and Dunn’s Mercantile Agency figures show national failures for four years, with a heavy city liability burden in 1873. It contrasts countrywide and local increases, notes banking debts later adjusted, and ends with a humorous Detroit hotel tale about short sermons and a comical courtship ending in marriage.
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Dunnion & Co
The Value of Pets in the Home
Pets enrich households by easing the cares of life and giving moral meaning. Kittens birds dogs and cheerful children brighten and sweeten the world for young and old alike.
Painted by God Replies To Rude Remark On Main Street
A refined young woman walking near Fourth Street yesterday faced catcalls from a group on the corner. One man loudly asked if she was painted. She calmly answered, Yes, I am painted by God, in a firm, dignified retort that underscored her poise.
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LorisvinLe Ixcioent
Main Street
Fourth Street
Ioan
A Cure for Sreee-Kittine Docs
The Rural Sun urges suspending the dog from a pen top with forefeet four inches from the floor to calm the flock and induce exercise by exposure to cold among the herd.
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Jars Lopiek
Zil Bank
Poesa General Banking and Exchange
United States
Ontradax Weasue
Frpape Im Snis
Lset OF
Partners
Corte & Copfey, Attorneys At Law
BMW
IsPras
Globe
Brazil
Indiana
Pee Faall Thoeuart d .Alsaud
Cbs
Mtoe
Toil
Corp Ton
ATORN
SL Cortis
Pianey
Law
Palae
Selazil
Tndeana
Bterin
PORL
Perfield & Gifford, Physicians and Surgeons
Ind
Jean’s
Sdfs
LE. A. Madson
Tailohing
Merchant Tailor
Brazil House
Airtley
Prapr
Mein
Meridian Streets
Insurance
Frank W. Armstrong
Inuwtiana
Odes
JW. Crain
Ofice
H. McCurdy
Aihara
Davies’ Art Gallery
Bist
Fife
Etate
Thi McHo
MNO
J. Sorrach
Notara Pubiie and Real Estate Agent
Joan F. Scherb
REA
East Mainst
Lowell Hy
Tarong Hat Ue County
John PO Martin
Real Iistate, Insurance
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Collins& Martin
AL A. Woetkruil
Enis & Sare
John N. Killion
Harmony
Peterson
Scribners
Wean
Ah Nolary Paiute
Parbdied
Tian
Ainy
Allie EB. Ivwn
Miss Salas
MRS By Parris
Millizmexr
Notion
Shannon & Fast
Takery
Abepubie
CGAL
Abasti“Cn
Miner Ana Wholesale
Block Coal
Castelin
Tland
Bardpledtt Coal Ah Mining Company, Block Coal
HS. Ward
OTTER
B. F. Masten
Hiblogk, Aim Meray , Alexander, Miners and & Black
Morris Coal CO
HCHO
Tate
Clay Coal Company
Block
Clay
G. H. McElevey
Hendrix Block
J. W. McClelland & Sons
Hemtrix
Dudley Ashton
Jinnosite Denn
Oreater
California
Willian
Deak
Bih
William
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Tribune Building
New York Dispatch
Ind. Journal
Greeley's Presse
Llorece Greeey
Lough
Evansville
Lou
Kokomo
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