The Lonely Widow and the Tragic Love of Gerda
A widowed, aging landlady shelters Gerda Hanson, a Swedish bride in a new home. Gerda, pursued by a former lover, confesses a doomed love that cannot be, as societal pressures force her to sacrifice happiness. A jealous, fatal chase ends in Gerda's death, leaving the narrator to mourn the brave young woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conroy
Australia
Tam
Lizzie
Gerda
Gerda Simmer
Gerda Hanson
Hans
Hans Hanson
Ilana
Tohhim
Sweden
Pacific Coast
Europe
Tod
Miscellany reflects on perception and restraint
A reflective miscellany on how perception shapes reality and the value of deliberate action. It warns against self denial as a constant habit and notes abstinence is easier to imagine than practice, urging measured restraint over impulse.
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Avas
The Roses of Pleasure and the Preacher’s Character
A reflection on fleeting pleasures and the limits of knowledge without the preacher's own character. It argues that no creed or style can replace the force of example, hope, and prayer guiding a sermon.
Bedtime Excitement and Diet Advice for Children
The text notes that play arouses children and is harmless if kept reasonable, but excitement before bed harms nervous children by blocking sleep. It advises denying late play and certain foods like remp and steak at night, reserving healthful meals for daytime.
True Piety and Its Practical Calls to Youth
True piety lies in the holy use of all powers and possessions a well trained body a cultivated mind a generous heart and sincere love to God and men This life of piety guides youth to noble deeds strengthens manhood to meet trials resist temptations and perform duty making old age a crown of glory.
Noted Traits of Famous Figures Across History
A collection of anecdotes describing peculiar habits and idiosyncrasies of Augustus Hare, Dr Johnstone, Frederick the Great, Neander, Charles II, Dickens, Whately, the Earl of Chatham, Wilberforce, Rossini, George IV, and Napoleon. Observations range from rituals before lectures to supernatural beliefs, social habits, and curious methods to trigger or curb actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Hare
Johnstone
London
Frederick the Great
Neander
Charles II
England
Whitehall
Thames
Sheerness
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Archbishop Whately
Earl of Chatham
William Wilberforce
Rossini
Barber
George IV
Napoleon
New York Groceries Adulteration Tale From Tribune
A New York Tribune excerpt recounts a grocer who mixes flour beans with real coffee to deceive customers. It includes forged spices and coconut shell-based powders labeled as cloves and peppers, noting the deceptive, profitable practice and potential harm to consumers.
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N. Y. Tribune
Spanish Mercantile Credit and Trust in Basque Trade
A Dry Goods Chronicle note describes how in Spain during the Continental blockade there was no formal public credit yet strong private trust. Basque trade operated without kept ledgers or legal debt collection, with muleteers collecting bales and a single missing parcel valued at about $1,500,000 later settled by a priest offering fifty dollars.
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Spain
Dry Goods Chronicle
How They Got Out
In Canada a thirsty yoke of oxen toppled into a well when the trough platform gave way. The second ox fell twenty four feet. A crowd lowered a boy by rope, who freed the animals by unyoking them and using log chains to hoist each ox to safety without injury.
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Canada
Dr Seth Arnold Cough Killer and Cordial Ad Notice
An old advertisement guarantees every recommendation for Dr Seth Arnold Cough Killer and offers one thousand dollars to anyone proving it false. Sold by all druggists at 25c 50c and 1.00. Also Dr Seth Arnold's Soothing Quieting Cordial for children priced at 25c and recommended by mothers and nurses.
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Seth Arnold
Eastside fights draw crowds when no disturbance occurs
An Irish friend recalls a place on the eastside where quarrels are so common that even in quiet times large crowds gather to see why. The tale underscores local disorder and the community's fascination with street disturbances.
Balm described as a near real cure for chronic catarrh
The article notes chronic catarrh causes offensive breath, ulcers and bone damage, with purulent drip leading to bronchitis and possible lung disease. It claims a product named Creafi Balm as a long touted cure, praising its past results.
No Answer Ends Hope Under Moonlit Silence
The narrator recounts a kiss denied as the woman replies No with tears welling in her eyes. A soft pressure of her hand hints at a heart’s quiet consent, then the chill of the negative word extinguishes light and warmth, leaving a tremulous, moonlit stillness.
Portraits and anecdotes of famous writers and artists
A collection of quick sketches and anecdotes about figures like George Bancroft James Payne Wilkie Collins John Ruskin Whittier Horace Greeley Oliver Wendell Holmes and others. The piece notes their appearances habits literary progress and quirky incidents including misattributed stories and humorous exchanges with editors and publishers.
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George Bancroft
Harva College
James Payne
Talmage
Wilkie Collins
The
New York World
J. Watson Webb
John Ruskin
Whittier
Ry A. F. Robinson
Exily Braine
Thurlow Weed
Horace Greeley
Whistler
London
Stonington
Connecticut
Daniel Webster
Carlyle
Emerson
Granville de Vigne
Ouida
Louise de la Ramee
Florence
Macauley
Walpole
H R. Hawks
John Richard Green
Swinburne
Atheneum
Shelley
Gutenberg
Oliver Wedell Holmes
Jackson
Troy Press
Bret Hart
Tvo
Mil
Hudson
Charles Dugley Warner
John Smith
England
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop
Cythrop
George Parsons Lathrop
Doctor Yourself and Save Money Card Offer
Medical advertisement urging readers to mail three cents postage to A. P. Ordway & Co. Froston ass and receive a 100 page copy of Dr Kaufmann's Medical Walk with color plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Ordway & Co
Proston
Dr. Kaufmann
Strange Wagers On London Bridge And Fleet Street
A London club tale recalls a man selling one hundred new guineas for a penny each on London Bridge, selling only two. Another wager had a barrister pose as a necromancer to block Fleet Street with a lion over a doorway, drawing crowds until police cleared the impassable street.
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London
London Bridge
Bank of England
Fleet Street
Notable Generals Early Life as Newsboys Across Cities
The article traces high ranking figures from Gen. Philip Sheridan to Gen. Nathaniel Banks and others, noting that many started as newsboys or printer's devils in Boston New York Chicago and Rochester. It highlights humble beginnings shaping future leaders and moguls in law, politics, and media.
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Philip H. Sheridan
United States
New York
Chicago
West Point
New York City
St. Lawrence
Nathaniel P. Banks
Boston
Anson Slager
Western Union Telegraph Company
Rochester
Horatio C. King
Edwin B. Usskill
Herald
Chas. A. Andrews
C. A. Beaman
Wm. M. Evarts
Boston Herald
Ben
Purley Poore
Benjamin P. Shillaber
Mrs. Partington
Boston Post
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Endorsed By Jas S Murray
An advertisement voice from Jas S Murray M D of Company's Shops NC extols Dr Bull's Cough Syrup claiming wide praise from users. He notes popular belief in remedies like Salvation Oil and mocks critics of old therapies.
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Jas. S. Murray, M. D
Company’s Shops
N. C
Dr. Bull
Heaven
Earth
Horatia
Salvation Oil
First boil memory and a medical testimonial
In a reflective reminiscence a citizen recalls old pains and praises Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A Harrisburg Illinois man credits three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Arnica Salve with curing a eight year leg wound that doctors warned might require bone scraping or amputation. The products are sold for fifty cents and twenty five cents respectively by local druggists.
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Edward Shepherd
Harrisburg
Ill
Bucklen
Observing Politeness and Civil Action Losses
A compact reflection on how many men have suffered losses through civil lawsuits, noting that courtesy does not shield against adverse outcomes in legal actions.
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Bristol Pbbheniz
C. A. Greene
Phenix
Hope St
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wallst
Ambai Sures
Iran
Ely
Mead
Allays
Owego
West
Mexico
South America
Curtis Davis & CO
Manch
Ting Eames
DR. Scott
James River
Veo
Claremont Colony
Claremont
Virginia
Broadway, N.Y
Ita
Ainee
Parker
Hiscox
Winchester
Wincester & CO
Dey St
Fes
Bens
Benson's
Seaburry & Johnson
York
P Pre Institute
Brian Be
Mass
Paneer
Tab Hbo
GEO A P. Rowell & CO
Spruce Street
Aaierland Nowspapert
RIM
W. H. Spooner
Sion
Gerdi
Ranaway
P. E. Wright
Ayer
Sarah Burroughs
Eighth Street
C. Canterbury
Franklin St
Joseph Aubin
High Street
Holyoke
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
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