Molly and Louis Bend Grandmother's Plans for a Wedding
Molly Nesselrode uses wit and misdirection to outsmart her guardian Madam Hoogly and marry Louis Basle after a staged break in. Louis leverages Molly's ruse and a night ride to convince the grandmother, revealing Basle as the heir to a friend and sealing the match with a hurried wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madam Hoogly
Louis Basle
Molly Nesselrode
Molly
Louis
Madam
Mr. Basle
Basie
Molly Nessel
Bob
Oratory
Mollie
Mirdam Hoogly
Helen Rocktoood
Ayer's Ague Cure Praised as Certain Remedy
Ayer's Ague Cure is extolled as the most deadly remedy for malaria related illnesses. The preparation is described as vegetable based with a unique valued ingredient not used in other formulas. The text claims it is an absolute and certain cure where other medicines fail and warrants its efficacy.
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Ayer
A. J. Crane
Lake Crystal
Minn
Marcel
Josefa Walden
Byhalia
Miss
Debt and Credit Acronyms Playful Origin Legend
Word play shows IHE debt comes from dun every body twice while credit forms from Call regularly every day all trust. The quip highlights how initials create terms linked to money habits.
Afflictions and Fate Move Like Angels in Quiet Strength
A meditation on accepting fate and illness with reverence. The text contrasts human limits with yielding to destiny and notes a mother's deep listening, where a mother’s heart perceives a child’s need through distant sounds and fear.
Power and duty as anvil and hammer for men
The text asserts that every man who fights for power or influence acts like an anvil as much as a hammer. It argues that actions labeled as Christian duties lose value if done grudgingly or with effort rather than as simple, natural duties.
Fiant Against a Hasty Temper Spark of Fire and Calm
A moral reflection warns that anger comes but should be resisted. A spark may ignite a house and a fit of passion can cause lifelong regret. Do not seek revenge. Kind words shape minds, soothe feelings, and shame unkindness. they are underused and deeply powerful.
Philosophy opens the mind and eyes to discern character
The passage argues philosophy broadens perception and softens judgment. It cautions against harsh snaps at others and urges charitable interpretation, noting most quarrels arise from doubt rather than malice and that seeing true hearts beneath cold exteriors mitigates conflict.
Little Things Make Up Our Life Sayings and Tale
A reflective piece extols small daily courtesies and quiet acts of kindness as the essence of happiness. It recalls a neighborhood farmer famed for generous dealings, who explains his generosity as guided by a belief that life grants a single journey to mend mistakes.
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Goo. Seymour
Do Not Hate or Waste Life on Ill Will
The piece counsels against hate and dwelling on wrongs and urges forgiveness. It contrasts life’s brevity with the futility of harboring grievances. A Dr Gutherie anecdote about a boy and the police underscores parental responsibility and societal care for forsaken children.
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Orj
Curative Power of Ayer's Sarsa illa Praised
Fragmentary text extols the curative reputation of Ayer's Sarsa illa, claiming its effects are proven by living witnesses in rural hamlets. The passage invites readers to supply names for home evidence.
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Ayer
Death Befof Benedict Arnold
A dramatic 19th century meditation on Benedict Arnold deathbed scenes. A dying Arnold clutches a blue coat and flag while ravaged memories of Lexington Ticonderoga and Quebec haunt him as a minister urges faith in Christ and Washington his former ally. The piece ends with a plea for Arnold’s honored memory.
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Benedict Arnold
London
Lexington
Ticonderoga
Quebec
Jesus
George Washington
George
England
Montgomery
Heaven
Hell
Continental Army
Washington
Champlain
Saratoga
Eorge Lippard
A Doe's Memory in Southbridge Church Dog
A pastor recalls a small dog that attended Sunday services in Southbridge Massachusetts. The pet would lie at the altar steps facing the congregation during the sermon and return to its master’s pew for benediction. After the owner moved, the dog appeared at the new pulpit per the narrator’s later visit.
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Southbridge
Mass
I Don't Feel Like Work and Parker's Tonic Ad
An old ad copy mocks a quarrel and urges readers to avoid illness by taking Parker's Tonic. It touts health as money and claims one hour of good health is worth hours of languor, appealing to laborers and professionals alike.
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Parker
Man of mark signs praises Sulphur Bitters cure
A sign painter named CraRa BELLE writes about years of racking headaches and describes Sulphur Bitters as a cure, claiming life was tormented until using the remedy.
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CraRa Belle
Thunder rolls in Cleveland letter touts Burdock Blood Bitters
A Cleveland Ohio letter signed T Walker reports six months of Burdock Blood Bitters for chronic lumbago and debility. He says his appetite and strength have returned and he feels better overall.
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Cleveland
Ohio
T. Walker
Tour of Turin Exhibition and Medieval Castle Visitation
The writer details a Turin exhibition with a medieval castle replica showing knight life from a drawbridge to the ducal chamber. They describe the castle’s rooms, armory, chapel, secret passages, a vast library, a later art gallery, and a silk industry exhibit before continuing to Aix-les-Bains and Montreux via the Mont Cenis tunnel.
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Montreux
Switzerland
Dean Poenix
Arduin
Oria
Porta Oria
Andrea Doria
Republic
Andreae de Oria
Genoa
Turin
Apennines
Europe
Papa
Othello
Ingo
Della Guerra
Italy
Min
Istero Della Guerra
Montevideo
Aix-les-Bains
Mont-Cenis
Mt. Cenis
Alps
Aixles-Bains
Madaine
Aix
Savoy
France
Bougy
Bonport
Bellegarde
Geneva
Au Revoir
Irishman Returns to Ireland After London Gas Trick
An Irishman arrives in London sees a gas light and buys a similar fixture. He quits his job, rushes home to Ireland with a story of a hidden fortune. He tries to install gas at home by drilling a hole and lighting a pipe with matches but fails to ignite the flame, lamenting his failed fortune.
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London
Ireland
Pat
Poverty a Stimulus to Diligence and Success
A reflective editorial argues that children from modest means often excel because scarcity drives effort. It cites biblical proverbs about diligence and contrasts with the comfortable the rich, urging frugality and steadfast duty to rise above poverty.
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C& A. Greene
Phenix
HopeScet
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall St
N. Y
Av Akai
Chapin
Chain
Express
Des WeLls
Jersey City
N.J
U.S. A
Geo. P. Rowell & Co
Newspaper Advertising Bureau
Spruce St
Money m
New York
Thomas Arr Tey Ve
Paice
Hatine
Tom
Annie
Tom Brady
Jean
Zion’s
Mr. O'Rafferny
Derry
Rockingham, Vt
Exrnta Gedney
West 128Th St
Dr.j.c.ayer&co
Lowell
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