After Many Days A Sea Town Tale Of Loss And Hope
In a June open spring wagon two women travel by the sea. Mrs Granger, haunted by drowned husband and child, meets Mrs Arden and her daughter Effie. A child’s kiss heals old wounds, lifting Granger from isolation. Arden’s kindness sparks renewed faith, leading to Granger’s new purpose and mutual aid. Three years later Granger helps Arden after tragedy, cementing a sisterly bond and shared charity.
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Iere
Gray House
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Effe
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Henry Arden
Daily Paper
Grateful to Invalids Cologne Praises Refreshing Scent
Florestan Cologne expresses gratitude to invalids for creating a perfume that feels refreshing without the typical sickening effect, highlighting its distinct scent quality.
Temperance tracts spark merriment in Glasgow man
Robert Kerrie of Glasgow was of a joyous nature and found temperance tracts left at a friend's house were used as paper curls by a young lady. He remarked with humor that they had been put on the wrong side of her head, turning confusion into merriment.
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Berwick
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the Tribune
Ward's Island
Macdonald
Bellevue Hospital
City Record
Robert Kerrie
Glasgow
C. L. Hoop & Co
Lowell
Mass
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Broadway
When I was Sick My Room Looked Like a Drug Store
A Boston fireman recalls that after becoming bedridden with Chronic Rheumatism he overused medications in his room, paid his doctor, and stopped his visits, then credits Sulphur Bitters with curing him after taking six bottles.
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Boston
Electricity in Franklin's Time and Our Modern Light
A compact look at how Benjamin Franklin’s era sparked wonder with electricity and how today we produce and use light more efficiently. The piece contrasts early curiosity with contemporary power and illumination practices.
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Franklin
Parker's Hair Balsam Tops Hair Restoratives
Made from harmless materials and designed for fading and falling hair, Parker's Hair Balsam has achieved the highest rank as a reliable hair restorative.
Public Laws Chapter 329 Amends School Textbook Rules
The act amends Chapter 61 of the Public Statutes to bar private fees or agency in selling school books and to disqualify officials with such interests. It repeals inconsistent acts and sets funding details for witness fees and public services, including evening schools and libraries, effective upon passage.
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General Assembly
Senate
Supreme Courts
Courts of Common Pleas
Providence
Newport
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
Westerly
Amendments to Chapter 55 Public Statutes on School District Trustees
The act amends Section 7 replacing district with town to allow outside scholars into town schools with School Committee approval. It also amends Section 10 to state attendance of such scholars is not counted for state aid averages and must be returned to the resident district upon trustee demand.
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General Assembly
Chapter 831 Amendment to School Committees Powers
An 1832 act amends Chapter 56 detailing school committee powers to alter district boundaries only at properly noticed meetings with five day posting. It forbids new districts with fewer than forty children aged four to sixteen unless the commissioner approves and requires the clerk to send certified votes on boundary changes to the town clerk immediately.
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General Assembly
Amendment to Statutes on Equity Depositions and Masters
An 1882 act amends Chapter 192 of the Public Statutes to allow depositions after filing a bill in equity and to admit oral testimony at trial under law like restrictions. It empowers courts to send pleadings to a master who reports evidence, with phonographic recording for the master’s use. The act takes effect upon passage.
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General Assembly
State government appropriations act of 1882 provisions
The act appropriates funds for the 1882 state government, detailing payments for General Assembly members, clerks, pages, and mileage. It also includes a constitutional amendment proposal for a constitutional convention and its submission to electors, with detailed steps for publication, voting, counting, and enactment planned to take effect immediately. A narrative on economies by Brother Gardner and a Detroit Free Press quote accompany the document.
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General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
General Assembl
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Joshua M. Addeman
Ely's Cream Balm Provides Quick Allergy Relief
Advertised testimonial notes Ely's Cream Balm gives nearly immediate hay fever relief. W P Anders druggist in Metuchen NJ, E R Raven editor in Mauch Chunk PA, and G Schreiber Cordage Co superintendent in Elizabeth NJ report substantial improvement after use. Price is 50 cents. apply into nostrils with little finger.
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Rose Corp
Ely
W. P. Anders
Metuchen
N. J
E.R. Raven
Carbon Co. Democrat
Mauch Chunk
G. Schreiber
Cordage Co
Elizabeth
Chicken Robbery Trial Ends With Fine Advice
In a humorous court scene Sam pleads innocence before a judge who questions how a chicken theft could occur at night. The judge notes multiple birds and a trunk, but suggests the simplest solution is to buy chickens at the market. The verdict: sixty days.
Fashionable dog coiffure shocks New York onlookers
Fashion extends to dogs with a new styling trend in New York. A black spaniel is shaved behind the shoulders and legs leaving knee tufts, and the tail trimmed to support a large hair bunch. The result pairs with the era’s bobbed coat and sugar-scoop hat as onlookers react.
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New York
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