Bar Harbor Heroine Rescues Vanderbilt in Pool
Bar Harbor society recalls Mrs Flora Bigelow Dodge diving into a swimming pool to rescue young George Vanderbilt from drowning. Though unable to swim herself, she clung to Vanderbilt until two strong swimmers pulled them to safety. Dodge, 25, is daughter of John Bigelow former US minister to France and sister of Poultney Bigelow.
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Bar Harbor
Flora Bigelow Dodge
George Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Mrs. Dodge
John Bigelow
United States
France
Poultney Bigelow
Outing
Siamese King Khoulalon Korn I Reforms Nation
Somdeth Phra Paraminde Maha Khoulalon Korn, also known as Khoulalon Korn I, rules about 7 million people in Siam. The progressive monarch, 40, ascended to the throne at 15 and has abolished court ceremonies to push Westernization amid tensions with France.
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Somdeth Phra Paraminde
Maha Khoulalon Korn
Siam
France
Khoulalon Korn I
Farmer Learns Lesson After Tree Nap Squirrels In Mouth
A Fayette County farmer dozes under a tree and a gray squirrel, chased by his dog, leaps into his open mouth. He manages to cough up the animal and recover.
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Fayette County
Chinese boycott rumors spark unrest in San Francisco
A San Francisco report notes Chinese residents boycotting Mrs Geary, wife of the author of the Chinese deportation law. The piece calls Chinese workers on the Pacific coast the hired girls and describes the situation as embarrassing and unpleasant.
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San Francisco
Geary
Pacific Coast
Bandmaster Faces Political Heat Over Wartime Anthems
An irate politician upbraids a bandmaster for choosing patriotic tunes as it travels through Irish and German wards, sparking a debate over wartime morale and public sentiment. The Chicago Record notes the clash centered on repertory during political divides.
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Chicaro Record
Lost Viole in Katefield’s Washington
Fragmentary verse fragment referencing a violet lost to frost and a heart’s regret. Poem mentions whippoorwill, sleep for aye, and a brown bird’s wing. Unclear date or publication details.
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Almont T Barnée
Katefield
Washington
Windham Frog Panic Becomes Village Folklore
In Windham Connecticut a 1758 scare over French and Indian threats ends with a village joke about frogs. Colonel Dyer and Squire Elderkin, once rivals, are saved by a night of fear, only to discover the frogs stirred rumors and laughter across taverns and towns, uniting the community.
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Connecticut
Windham
Connecticut River
New England
Squire Elflerkin
Colonel Dyer
Squire Elderkin
Dyer
Miles Standish
Crown Point
Kernel Dyer
El-der-kin
Elderkin
Maleate Dyer
Aire
Gdtonel Dyer
Equire Elderkin
New York
Vey
Fred M. Hoskins
How We Enjoy Politica in a Divided Nation
Readers balance nonpartisan views amid party tides as Cleveland fishes, cartoon depictions mock the president, and Democratic and Republican press frame actions around an extra session. The piece notes public amusement and interest regardless of party loyalty.
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Cleveland
Heidelberg
Washington
Democratic
The Day of Judgment Foretold by Totten
The Boston Globe notes Lt. C A L Totten warns the sun’s new spots signal the eleventh stroke of the midnight hour. He links the omen to Congress in session over the silver crisis and urges citizens to judge lawmakers by their deeds as the day of judgment nears.
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C. A. L. Totten
Congress
Manasseh
Boston Globe
Bold abduction near Horse Prairie in Dillon Idaho line
Miss Fannie Jaggers was abducted while walked home with James Lee. Bill Wells, described as a tough former admirer, drew a pistol tied the girl to Wells's saddle, and rode off toward the Idaho line with her after sending Lee home.
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Dillon
Mon
Fannie Jaggers
Horse Prairie
James Lee
Bill Wells
Wells
Lee
Idaho Line
Idaho
Kickapoo Sagwa Cure Promoted as Indian Remedy
An 19th century ad features Kickapoo Indian Sagwa praised for healing virtues and blood renewal, claiming it comes from field and forest plants with no harmful drugs. It extols Indian longevity and resilience, notes age 108 Sagwen, and markets Sagwa at one dollar per bottle through druggists. The page also includes a short tale, Little Mary and the Butcher, about a parsonage visit and roast beef remark.
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Tonea
Sagwen
Josh Awe
Small acts, big profits in daily life and bootblacking
A New York drummer cites a hotel bootblacking operation turning 50 dollars daily from 500 shines at ten cents each, suggesting a $400 000 annual income at five percent. The piece blends a Washington Star quote from Dr. Johnson about doing good in small things with a call to persistent, minor charitable acts.
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New York
Washington Star
Dr. Johnson
Hood's Sarsaparilla Offers Relief for Fatigue
Summer weakness and tiredness fade with Hood's Sarsaparilla as the ad claims the medicine drives away loss of appetite and nervous prostration and invites readers to join a growing group of admirers after a trial.
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Hood
Hood's Pills Ad Card for Travelers
Efficient handy Hood's Pills claim to be in every traveller's grip and every family medicine chest. A box priced at 25 cents promises quick relief and reliable stomach and digestion support.
Mountings or hummocks, or fair sized hills
The piece follows Mr Jabez Flynn who returns from Ezzy and muses on hills around his farm, realizing what he called mountings are merely fair sized hummocks. It recounts comic and historic anecdotes about Coventry mayors, Norwich and Leicester officials, and a medical note on fainting management.
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Jabez Flynn
Jabez
Tunkett
Jibez Flynn
Kithen
Sabrina
Mr. Flynn
Mrs. Flynn
Sabripy
Sabring
Ezzy
Kentry
Elizabeth
Coventry
England
Spain
Charles I
Norwich
Prince of Wales
William Walker
Leicester
George IV
Night of Love and Deception Behind Mansion Gate
A dramatic scene unfolds on a western hillside as a young woman awaits a lover. A stranger interrupts with news that Mr Montgomery Searles is jailed for obtaining money under false pretenses, forcing a sudden farewell. The tale closes with a detective’s departure and lingering dreams.
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Montgomery Searles
Ely's Cream Balm Claims Quick Catarrh Relief
Ely's Cream Balm is advertised as a remedy for catarrh hay fever and colds in the head not a liquid or snuff and easily applied into the nostrils. A testimonial from H L Meyer of Waverly New York says it restored smell after one bottle and cured his five year head and throat catarrh.
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Ely
H. L. Meyer
Waverly, N. Y
Attitudes and Sabbath Sermons in Brief Newspaper Snippet
A New York court scene shows a female witness recounting dress scrutiny in an elevator slashing case and a sarcastic remark about telling women their dresses are out of order. The SANATH column warns the Sabbath keeper against laboring on the day for a moral and physical mortgage.
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Dackers
New York
Argonaut
New York Observer
Cannot Rub Out Cruel Words On Heart
A father rebukes his son for harmful remarks that linger like words etched in a window diamond. He warns that cruel speech to his mother and whispered malice to a playmate leave lasting marks on the heart that cannot be rubbed away.
Damsel Betrothed to Blockhead Inspired by Yonkera Quote
A misquoted proverb notes a damsel promised to a fool is no finer than a wooden partner. The quip, attributed to Yonkera Gazoetle, mocks betrothal to a foolish suitor.
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