Letter of marriage plans ends in blunt heartbreak
A poor farm hand asks Squire Olcott to draft a marriage note to a schoolteacher. The letter extols his work and assets but the reveal of the crafted tone leads to John Henderson bursting into tears, finally confessing the letter misrepresents him and the match.
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John Henderson
Mack's National Monthly
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Squire Olcott
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Ends Winter’s Troubles? Back Arm Salve Promises Relief
A fragment notes winter ailments from chilblains to sores and sprains and touts a topical remedy labeled Back Arm Salve. The author B. McGenoby signs the piece, claiming the product conquers a range of minor afflictions.
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Fragmentary Hymnic Text About Home and Peace
Fragmentary OCR text describes a happy home as a bright spot seen by God with love and peace bringing sunshine. It mentions disorder and trouble being present but suggests resilience, stating a person can endure the worries of life, though a “skeleton in the form” hints at inner strain.
Breath on Life and Homefront Peace
A reflective piece on personal struggle and the value of home life. It argues that resilience in life allows a person to leave difficulties behind and remain devoted to family. It suggests home life as a natural blessing and warns against anything that would disturb domestic peace.
Leather prices rise as Fenet shoe pinches again
Leather costs advance once more and the Fenet shoe faces tight margins. The short note signals price pressures affecting footwear production and consumer affordability.
Ostentatious Spending Cited As Price Causes
The piece argues that high prices stem from a population habit of spending money ostentatiously, warning that lavish spending drives up costs for everyone and suggesting thrift as a remedy.
Hoyer Seeks Remedy Claims Blood Disorder Cure
In fertile Missouri J F P Hoyer seeks help for long illness and claims Blood Hitters relieve liver digestion and malaria symptoms. He touts dramatic personal recovery from tonic use, urging others with kidney, nervous, or appetite issues to try the remedy.
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Easy Money at Bird and Chestnut
A street urchin targets an easy mark near Bird and Chestnut streets. A well dressed young nun with a setter stands by as a newsboy trims the dog’s collar, pulling its leash. the dog yelps, the boy yells he was bitten, and the dog’s owner calms him with a dollar bill.
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Degas
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Too Attentive in a Seaside Cottage Scene
A stray tale describes a two week stay at a cottage where a young man pays about nine a week and praises the host, a landlady, for constant attentiveness. In a comic turn he offers a packet of insect powder as a gift, leaving the landlady startled and surprised.
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Thrice-a-week World Promises Expanded Global Coverage
The Thrice-a-week World pledges a better paper with complete world coverage and timely reporting. It claims fairness in political reporting, offers serial novels from top authors, and advertises a low subscription price of 2.00 per year for 184 issues.
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