Washington Library Company charity exemption permit
The Office of Internal Revenue grants Washington Library Company permission to conduct an enterprise exempt from all charges including taxes, after evidence shows proceeds will be devoted to charitable uses. E A Rollins, Commissioner.
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Captain Hacket's Secret Heritage and Lizzie's Victory
A captain returns with bad news then unveils a ruse to protect Lizzie's fortune. Lizzie, long courted by Melton Melton, learns she is still an heiress as Captain Hacket reveals his plan to trap fashion-minded suitors and reunite with Tom Hadaway in a quiet, happy marriage.
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Betsey Hacker
Captain Hacket's Heiress Chooses Wealth Over Love
Elizabeth Hacket, beloved daughter of Captain Benjamin Hacket, accepts Melton Melton's proposal despite the captain's dismay. Tom Hadaway, once her favored suitor, remains out of favor as Elizabeth favors status and luxury over true affection. The story centers on family tensions and social ambition aboard a river city household.
Lizzie Flees Fortune Hunter and Finds Happy Wedding
In her room Lizzie discovers her fine wardrobe and dresses for a splendid wedding supper. The captain invites all who were left out of Lizzie's rise to fashionable life. Lizzie and Tom are described as the happiest pair on earth after escaping the fortune hunter.
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Lizzie
Tom
Moments of Joy and the Enigma of the Iron Mask
A tale of a happiness born from mercy shown to a poacher’s mother and a century old mystery of the Man in the Iron Mask. The article recounts a grateful mother’s tearful thanks and the famed Bastille case with Da Saint Mars guarding the masked prisoner.
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Marguerite Islands
Mediterranean
de Saint Mars
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Marchiali
Marguerite Isles
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Duke of Buckingham
Worsarr in IcELAND Public Worship in Icelandic Church
A traveler describes Icelandic Sunday worship as villagers gather at a wooden turf church. Men women and children arrive with their horses and share warm salutations as the pastor greets each flock member and gives a paternal kiss to the young ones before proceeding to prayer.
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Worsarr
Iceland
Sibbath
House of Prayer
Glaciers and Icebergs Shape Geological Theories
The article describes Arctic glaciers as enormous ice rivers moving slowly to the sea and breaking off as icebergs that drift southward. It notes icebergs carry rocks that explain erratic boulders and cites Agassiz’s theory of a globally glaciated earth. It critiques wealth and labor with a political arcade on labor and wealth.
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Atlantic
Greenland
Agassiz
Traveler and translator debate Christ in Odessa
An American traveler detained in Odessa receives civility from a young English translator. The two discuss religion and truth, with the Englishman renouncing belief in Jesus, while the traveler argues Christ's life proves his integrity. The traveler later receives a letter of acknowledgment in Alexandria.
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Odessa
Alexandria
Kate and the bashful suitor on Long Island
A seven teen year old cousin Kate visits Long Island and meets a bashful young swain who struggles to speak with her family, finally prompting a lengthy sequence of questions about relatives and a burst of laughter from the onlookers. The piece also includes an old miners guide to testing gold with simple tests and reagents.
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Krew
Josh
Kate
Eating mutton for a year warns against rigid diet
A writer cites a medical authority claiming long term mutton only diets can threaten health. The piece argues for variety in meals and regular breaks, noting French cooking variety may be healthier and warning against extremes in daily routine. It ends with a legal anecdote about a dam dispute and a digressive lecture on nutrition.
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Jack
Solomon
Chambers’ Journal
Point Judith Name Lore From Legend and Lineage
A historical note recounts the legend of Point Judith naming involving a skipper who after a long voyage named Judith, his daughter, and her observation of land. Edmund Quincy disputes the tale implicating Judith Hull and her husband Junia Hull, suggesting the story may misattribute the origin of the place name.
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Point Judith
Edmund Quincy
Josiah Quincy
Narragannsett Bay
Judith
F Mund Quincy
Junia Hull
Ill Pee
Judith All
Brooklyn Robbery Patiently Deterred by Armed Resident
A Brooklyn resident woke at midnight to find a rough intruder with a bludgeon. The resident drew a revolver and demanded money, the thief surrendered ten dollars and clothing, and left after threats of violence. The burglar later showed his captured clothes to his family.
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Ronsine
Brooklyn
Jonnathan and Zekel Duck In Connecticut River
A humorous tale recalls Jonnathan Timber toes and Uncle Zeke planning a ducking trip in their father's skiff on a river. The powder horn falls overboard and sinks, and Zeke dives for it, ending with a twist as the horn is seen on the river bottom.
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Zekel
Connecticut
Johnathan Timbertoes
Zeke
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Ai Zake
Johnathan
The Journey of Life and the Editor's Burden
A reflective piece contrasts life’s dwindling numbers with a century of peers and honors the relentless toil of journalists. It laments illness and sorrow but insists editors must write daily, bearing Providence and effort, even as the public overlooks their labor.
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