The Eyes That Bind Miss Borgier to the Doctor
A physician narrator recalls Miss Borgier whose hypnotic gaze unsettles him at a tea party and during medical lectures. He tests her influence during a clinic and on a rooftop, finding her gaze linked to trance like sleep and a dangerous hold over him and a murder case. The narrative shifts to Ratcliff murder trial, where the narrator sures not guilty verdict while noting Miss Borgier’s haunting eyes may have poisoned the husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Borgier
Miss Bergier
Tinker
Joppa
Mr. Tinker
Jerusalem
Deacon Borgier
Chris
Mrs.Tinker
Medical College
Wison
Wilson
Ratcliff
Court of Justice
Tragic Napoleon Death Sparks Historical Debate
A long miscellany piece recalls the death of Prince Napoleon in Africa and the sword of Napoleon at Austerlitz. It contrasts heroic soldier testimony with critics and cites Cromwell era judgments, then shifts to labor scenes of women riveters and a health note on sleep positions by Dr. Granville.
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Austerlitz
Napoleon
Africa
Bonaparte
J. S. C. Abbot
Lieut
Cary
Prince Imperial
Napoleon I
Victor Hugo
Gambettd
Napoleon the Great
Alexander I
Russia
Francis II
Austria
New England
J. Mortimer Granville
Tales of Poets Poverty Across Ages
A compilation of brief, stark tributes to famed writers and poets who faced poverty, debt, or neglect. Homer, Spenser, Cervantes, Dryden, Raleigh, Bacon, Plautus, and others are cited with harsh fates and financial hardship. Some accounts note scandals, imprisonments, or premature deaths linked to debt or hunger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Spenser
Cervantes
Terrence
Dryden
Sir Walter Raleigh
Butler
Bacon
Plautus
Paul Borghese
Tasso
Steele
Otway
Chatterton
Bentivoglio
Savage
Bristol
Collins
Goldsmith
Wakefield
Fielding
Lisbon
Milton
Camoens
A Dusty Hymn Page Brings Hope to a Weary Boy
A small city mission tale tells how a poor boy found a singed, worn hymn page in his sister’s pocket after her death. The page, containing Just as I Am, moves the boy to seek a clean copy to frame and honor, echoing the gospel of salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Register
Clambakes of the Aborigines on New England Shore
The New York Times recounts abundant native oyster beds along the New England coast and long cultivated lands. It recalls Branford quarrying rose granite and describes ancient clambakes by copper colored savages, who gathered oysters by the shoreline as autumn nights cooled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Rocky Point
Norwalk
Branford
Conn
Fourth Avenue
New York Times
Insurance policy details for fire coverage and exclusions
A Philadelphia Insurance Reporter article explains fire policy exclusions and required inclusions. It cautions that fences, yard fixtures, plate glass doors, jewelry, plate, musical instruments, money, deeds, and securities are not covered unless specifically stated. It urges accurate representation of stored goods and leased property, and notes that careless brokers risk claims being void.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Insurance Reporter
What influenced the cat a Preston farmer bought
A Norwich Bulletin item recounts a Preston farmer buying a mouser cat named Tabby after rats plagued his cellar. The cat suppressed the rats, but a servant’s tale revealed Tabby shared the rat’s meal, sparking wonder why the cat never killed the rodent earlier. The farmer watched Tabby pounce and kill the rat, raising questions about the cat’s power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Bridget
Tabby
Norwich
Boston's Young Giant obituary feature
Carl G. Hancock son of Isaac Hancock born November 20 1871 died November 27 1879 at age eight years. He stood 3 feet 12 inches tall with a 44 inch waist and 47 inch chest and weighed 137 pounds. Described as strong with no neck and a distinctive double chin. body measurements unusual and celebrated as a local curiosity. He suffered wasting sickness as a baby, later recovered, and after a cold from a mud puddle developed typhoid fever leading to death. The piece notes his health contrasts and peculiar physical traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Carl G. Hancock
Isaac Hancock
Hale
Carl
Harrison Avenue
Curious Bank Note Carried Mysterious Blood Script
A Bank of England five pound note carried a blood written message revealing a brother's captivity in Algiers. The tale follows John Dean of Long Hill near Carlisle learning his sibling languished in Algerian galley service, later freed but dying soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Telegraph
Paris
Bank of England
Liverpool
John Dean
Long Hill
Carlisle
Algiers
Mediterranean
England
Bootblack’s business shines as street scene brightens
A concise note reports that even the bootblack finds brighter days ahead as his trade benefits from improving urban life and local foot traffic, reflecting a hopeful mood in the neighborhood.
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Che
Bristol Rhoemz
Cc. A. Greene
Phenix
Hope Street
Jerrold
Providence
Cuaranty Revignn
Edinburgh Review
IF Big
the Westminster Review
the London Quarterly Review
British Quarterly Review
Evangelical
Blackwood
Edinburgh Magazine
Leonard Scott Publishing Co
Barclay Street
New York
Blackwood’s Magazine
Blackwood & One
Ofgha
Barclay ST
John L. Ratcliff
St. Louis
Planters
Dr. Culbert
Culbert
Old Medical College
Saigne
Dublanc
Flandin
Dr. Richardson
Contemporary
Rowley
Rowley Old Church
Bell End
Alice
John Price
Edward
Phyllis Trumans
Phyllis
Rubens
Leeds
Herusband
Edward Trumans
Vulcan's
Velasquez
Lancashire
London Gazette
Sorrane
Bootblack
Rochester, N. Y
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