Flirtations and a Robbery End in a Bride's Choice
A young woman recalls courting schemes with Steve Landley while torn between a rival, Mr. Fordyce. After secretly accepting a large sum, she fears discovery during a garden proposal at a birthday party. A late night assault reveals Fordyce as the robber, leading to his arrest and the couple’s eventual marriage backed by the fortune.
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Steve Nors
Love
Wan
Steve
Ombley
Aland
Marian
Mr. Fordyce
Etranger
Atr
Ingas
Panen Hammond
Fordyen
Dudevant
Forlyen
Euch
Steyn
Fordyce
Flint
Gre
Steve Aiwlogi
Lionah
Chong
Bisvo Laahley
Martin
Jans Tearn
Steyo
Breyo
Mena
Aananacros
Bec
Gerson
Bostow Soma
Tian
Moj
Thad
Steve Mule
Cows Prove Bran and Corn Mixtures Best for Profit
Prof Charles Dale of Norwich University reports on feeding three cows at Northfield Vermont Chronicle. Over four weeks the mix of shorts corn meal bran and beets yielded 360 pounds of milk and butter worth several dollars with low feed costs. He finds bran equal to shorts and prefers corn meal mixed with bran. Roots proved valuable and raising 75 to 100 bushels per cow advisable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dale
Norwich University
Northfield
Vermont Chronicle
Ivan
A Cheap Smoke-House Plan From Rural New Yorker
A writer describes a frugal smoke-house method using a narrow pit twelve to eighteen inches deep and a makeshift flue. Earth is piled from the pit, a pine length extends into the ground, and a flour barrel or large cask is placed over the grate to trap smoke.
Smoke Hours and Cheap Safe Fire for Amoke
A fragment advises building a smoke fire from corncobs dam Cardiwohd wanduint or fine cite to allow smoke to pass and create affordable smoke hours with minimal trouble.
Odd Recipe Fragments From A Historic Menu And Prep Notes
A garbled OCR fragment outlines numerous cooking steps and ingredients for doughs, fillings, and finishing techniques. It mentions flour, milk, eggs, rum, nutmeg, raisins, currents, butter, ginger, and spices, plus elaborate lye-based wash and soaking instructions for clothing, then returns to seafood prep with oysters and fat, lemon juice, and bread to serve. The text blends kitchen directions with odd, archaic food preparation details.
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Cipfila
Orleana
Max
England's New Steel Fleet Ships Set For British Navy
The London Daily Timer reports on a new steel fleet for Britain headed by Antilla, a high speed corvette class designed for foreign service but capable of action in any naval battle. Each vessel tops about 4,000 tons, carries up to ten sixty four pounders, and uses engines of seven thousand indicated horsepower.
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Aix
Admiralty
Fires that destroyed public theatres and churches through history
Dr M Tower lists theatres and churches lost to fire, with dates and casualties from 48 B C to 1872, noting major losses such as St Sophia Constantinople, Trinity Church New York, Niblo’s New York, and the Brooklyn theatre fire with 254 lives reported.
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New York
Bowery Theatre
Canton
Chingy
Niblo's
Santiago
Ohili
Brooklyn
Hipston Transcript
Debts of Southern States disputed by states and bankers
Virginia claims about 45,000,000 owed by Southern states and says West Virginia should shoulder 15,000,000 of it, a share not accepted by WV. North Carolina’s debt around 20,000,000 and Tennessee about 21,000,000. Bonds mostly in New York. bankers’ committee may seek equitable basis.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Fort
North Carolina
Tennessee
New York
Philadelphia
March on New York Gamblers Report Spurs Action
A report from Judge Gilderleeve references tougher terms for gamblers tied to a Madison Square area fare game. The grand jury prepares statutes to curb pool selling and heavy gambling, signaling aims to halt the activity at bore races and curb criminal disruption.
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New York
New York City
Pahari
Madison Square
Gilderleeve
Unclear OCR health claim ad with dubious remedies
Fragmentary OCR of an old advertisement or medical notice promoting “BREEN h TOSCH TAL TROCH Ra” and Cavalry Condition Powdersnig. It touts cure-alls for venereal diseases, claims internal use, and references Helphenetine & Hontly and a Washington address. Content is promotional with dubious efficacy statements and lacks verifiable details.
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Winle
Tarragon
Mt Ain
Vile
Une Dias
Moother
Dean Ul di
Pall Bing Ta Aigiers
Stephen Landley
Pionaer
Spain
Uring
Colum Dar
New World
Almertenn
Flora’ Temple
Bripton
America
England
J. Hi. McLean
Ly Mall
Dr. J. McLean
Cheatnut St
St. Lone
Hamiltox
Frank Leenite
Poreuan Mostiny
Yee Krauhy
Lestin
Pearl Etfent
Deng
Washington
Pirang
Vetter
Eaplope Insuranor
Peenly
Murtone
Arrel
Philadelphia Weekly Times
the Times
Carthde Gt
Dalorriers
Atonin
Met Timpleie
Ub Tive
Eltinity Loool the
Reeettenee Ale Moet, Adilneee Music Roks
Rael
Leah
Bret Claes
Helliant Mant Perkins
Porkit Hee
Glee Bk
Iver Ditson & CO
Honton
Lara Welker
Frank Leslie
Itaey
Chicago
Blaine
Verne
Truk AC
Babin
Arya
Lote
Penees
Pat Iver
Aosta
Seatira
Ariel
Tata Nonwon
Beret
Mae
Zene
Bonnation
Armpe
Absenee
MONEY
Willea Moon
Pineinnatl
Oh Five Ara Capital
Rntemetat
Ibite
Ty Lallersy
Wien
New Yorks
Part Oe
Ant
Republivanss
Louisville “Commercial
Dolly Uma
Eekly
Hines of Pliers Aetitione
Petrald
Ieerty
Nye mm
Willcox & Gibbs
M. Co
GEE Hreatiay
Tor
Tilwatratel
Aires
Cina
Korky
Medigal Adv
T. Saad
Sane Humberel
Marky Ilazaihlos
Aly Khe
J. C. Beck
Nclmath
Aise Ears Treetis
Continental and Security Life Insurance Co
Sheppard Homan Sens
Wall Mier
Beals & Foster
Lee
Sanaa Aloes
Pace Chrome
UNM
Uninn
Tresipy
Richmond
al Kourban
Lincoln County
Tigh Wits
Berdies Verman Millet
Rmn
Mesa Park
Wilboe
Prutrrahapal
Ons
Seamer
Elias
Beagle
Starrox
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