The Forty-Five Dollar Overcoat Gift
Farmer Bingle buys a new silk overcoat for forty five dollars and plans to give the old one to Parson Graves. A mix up leads to the old coat being sent to church, sparking pride and community generosity toward the pastor. The farmer's act prompts a season of mutual aid as the parish rushes to support Graves and his family.
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Jim
Tuun
Sally
Mrs. Bingle
Sam
Bingle
Mr. Bingle
Graves
Farmer Bingle
Mr. Graves
Emma
The Right and the Wrong Use of Butter
A New York Times reader on buttering bread argues the tongue tasting rule is key but impractical. The piece suggests alternative eating methods such as buttered sides down or lying down to dinner, with Romans as a historical example, and notes minor cautions about sauces and nutmeg. A New York physician links overheated public conveyances to pulmonary and bronchial disorders, urging cooler transit conditions for public health.
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Illinois
Finois
N. Y
New York
N. Y. Tribune
Ohio
Cleveland
Ohio Dairy
Cincinnati
Toledo
Fes
Sheri— Oman
Choi
Beeves
HOGB
Yorkers
Cave Philadelphias
Wit and Wisdom in Humorous Snippets From Dispatches
A collage of wry quotes and aphorisms from various papers wittily comment on manners, aging, education, and daily life. Notable jests include lines about kindness, teaching, love, chores, and a tale of a young man and his father in law.
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Tom Hood
Harvard Lampoon
Nashville minister marries third wife after daughter's death
Rev. W. P. Harrison of Nashville tied in marriage to his third wife soon after his daughter tragically drowned herself, reported by the St. Louis Post.
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W. P. Harrison
Nashville, Tenn
Global facts and figures from 19th century reports
A compilation of figures on fisheries value for Canada, coal mine accidents and deaths, lacrosse and other sports participation, Tulare Lake shrinking, 1883 potato yields, charitable bequests, historical alcohol prices, growth of French library networks, and 1880 cheese production by New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin with related values.
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Pacific
San Francisco
Canada
Montreal
Tulare Lake
California
San Francisco Chronicle
National Department of Agriculture
N. F
Stephen Williams
Roxbury
Boston
Hampton Normal School
Hampton
Little Wanderers
Roxbury Charitable Society
Boston Post
Dorchester County
Maryland
France
England
Iss
New York
Ohio
Wisconsin
Sun
Charity Lesson From a Northern City Doorstep
A woman hears of a sick neighbor with two hungry children and a jobless husband. A city charity volunteer gathers food and clothing and leaves a dollar for medicine. Later the man offers to clean snow for a quarter, keeping the thirty cent balance, leaving the donor with mixed feelings. The Detroit Free Press reports.
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Sonny
Detroit Free Press
Ohio Legislature Active with Bills and Adjournments
The Ohio Senate and House reported numerous bills from Feb 23 to Feb 29, addressing tax methods for sub districts, county jail rules, immigration restrictions, road and water works, school majority age, and mining laws. Deliberations included adjournments to Feb 25 and March 5, with petitions on health and rosters and votes on convict labor reform.
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Senate
Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College
Ohio
Boards of Education
House
Crowell
McLyman
Cuyahoga County
State Board of Health
Reed Pharmacy
van Cleaf
Senata
Pruden
Cincinnati
Oren
Congress
Yeas
Cincinnati & Eastern Railroad Company
Portsmouth
Gallipolis
Pike
Sherman
Institution of the Blind
Columbus
Ohio State Board of Agriculture
Widow Wins $3000 Damages In Whisky Forcible Drinking Case
The Texas case holds Klein liable for pressuring McCue to drink three pints of whisky on a wager in San Antonio. McCue was severely intoxicated and lacked capacity to consent to the third drink. the Supreme Court upheld the jury verdict.
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Klein
McCue
San Antonio
Tex
Supreme Court
Chicago Times
Revolution and Stability in Haiti Under Salomon Rule
The Current notes Salomon’s success against a long running revolt in Haiti, calling him the first durable Haitian president in years. It argues Haiti’s misery stems from misgovernment and a theft plagued revenue system, though proper finance could unlock the republic’s resources.
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Republic of
Hayti
Salomon
Haytian
Dessalines
Toussaint Vvouverture
Hispaniola
Black Republic
Thousands sign pledge during Murphy Boston ministrations
More than three thousand people signed the pledge at Francis Murphy's Boston minist rations, according to the Boston Herald.
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Francis Murphy
Boston
Boston Herald
Oil remedy feature and local quip in early notices
Junior Vice Commander A. G. Alford touts St Jacobs Oil as a universal remedy for pains and an ulcerated tooth case. A flippant town characterization calls a lively young lady electricity for her shock value. Dr. Banning endorses Mrs. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a prudent stock. A Burlington Gazette note jokes that powder behaves like money once it starts to go.
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A. G. Alford
Baltimore
St. Jacobs
Endorsement for Durang's Rheumatic Remedy by John Cessna
Congressman John Cessna of Pennsylvania reports rapid relief from rheumatism after taking three doses of Durang's Rheumatic Remedy. He says his brother was cured likewise and recommends the product sold by all druggists. The notice also mentions invention of artificial cork and adulterated life preservers.
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John Cessna
Congress
Pennsylvania
Durang
High Priced Butter and Color Additives Sermon
Advertisements claim Wells Richardson Co butter color can raise prices by ensuring a gilt edged look. Claims for Diamond Dye colors color 1 to 4 lbs of goods. Promotions for Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup with testimonial from Rev. R. Priest. Patient bleeds lungs improved after Dr Hall's Balsam for the Lungs. Swift's Specific touted for a cancer on the shoulder and a long healing claim. Columbus Ga testimonial. Philadelphia Record quip about a prison bird.
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Wells, Richardson & Co
Jazy
Ells, Richardson & Co
Burlington
Swift
Ford
Jesse H. Campbell
Columbus
Kid ney-Wort hailed as universal kidney remedy
An old advertisement extols Kid ney-Wort as a cure for kidney liver and bowel disorders with claims of universal knowledge and recovery for obstinate cases after medical failure. It urges purchase from druggists and hints at dramatic cures amid medical doubt. Also promotes Ely's Cream Balm for cold relief and hay fever.
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Ely
E. T. LA Zistine
Warren
W. T. Fitzger Lld
Street
Washington,d.c
Tippecanoe the Medicine of Our Forefathers
A historical advertorial extols Tippecanoe as a tonic defending against malarial illness and debility. The piece traces pioneer hardships from frontier life to the modern claim that Tippecanoe, tied to Warner & Co. of Rochester, cleanses the blood and aids digestion while promising lasting health and vitality.
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Middle
Harrison
Messrs. H. H. Warner & Co
Rochester
N. Y
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