Faith Held Fast A Widow Recalls Civil War Husband
An Ohio woman recounts losing a betrothed colonel of an Iowa regiment at Pleasant Hill. She describes his valiant defense, a forged will by another woman, Lincoln’s intervention, and a later reconciliation that left a diamond ring as a token of repentance. The tale ends with their son Santia and a soldier’s legacy.
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Ohio
Iowa
Lyon
Frederick the Great
Pleasant Hill
Morgan
Teven
Kentucky
Andersonville
Washington
Lincoln
New Orleans
Santiago
Detroit Press
Man learns romance blooms in asylum through patient’s gaze
A Detroit visitor at a state asylum dance notes the bright eyes and eager conversation of a female patient and predicts a bold romance with the doctor. The doctor reveals the patient is his wife, prompting quiet amusement at the mistaken flirtation and the irony of such affection in a ward.
His Views of the Game
A doctor prescribes exercise and golf for a patient who attends a game. He tours the course with players and, when asked his opinion of pig he answers that it would be about as enjoyable as driving tacks into a board with a hammer.
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Chicago Post
Astor Wife Bets On Personal Campaign In Thirteenth District
The Boston Globe notes Mrs. John Jacob Astor plans active support for her husband Colonel Astor in New York's Thirteenth District race. It highlights her reputed charm and compares her to English precedents where duchesses used kisses for votes to aid campaigns.
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John Jacob Astor
Jefferson M. Levy
Astor
Mr. Levy
Georgiana
Duchess of
Devonshire
England
Mary Leiter
India
Asplain
George Curzon
Southport
Lancashire
Jennie Chamberlain
H. 5. Nayor-Leyland
Ava Willing- Astor
Failed Heir Ruined by Election to Congress
An old bachelor berates a letter about his nephew, praising a bright heir then learns the youth is ruined after being elected to Congress. The Detroit Free Press excerpt depicts the dramatic reaction to political advancement.
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Detroit Free Press
Swelled head remark sparks confusion among English
A passerby quotes a cynical remark about a man’s "swelted head" and Mrs Cash’s later denial of illness causes a humorous mix up. The English woman repeats concern after a misinterpreted claim, prompting disbelief when the wife clarifies the man is in good health.
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Blank
Mole on nose prompts secret medical offer in Chicago
In a brief Chicago News item two lovers discuss a cosmetic change as they consider a surgeon who can remove a mole without danger. They ended the evening with a sine die adjournment signaling no further business.
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Chicago News
Poverty Economy in Italy Reuses Kitchen Scraps
The article notes a frugal practice where coffee grounds from wealthy households are dried and sold to the poor. It describes oil reused multiple times, with drippings collected after each fry and resold to the poor, illustrating a national mindset of thrift and resourcefulness.
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Italy
Early Dawn Debate Between Plodding Pete and Meandering Mike
A Washington Star quip features Plodding Pete and Meandering Mike debating early rising. Pete questions the value of waking at five, while Mike defends starting early to savor the pleasure of doing nothing.
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Pete
Mike
Washington Star
Craze for Gold Fevers Victoria’s Youth in Pall Mall Magazine
A Pall Mall Magazine excerpt describes the 1850s gold rush mood in Melbourne with vast riches won quickly. It notes daily gains of large sums, eccentric excesses, and social demoralization as pockets of wealth flowed with little labor.
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Solomon
Golden Point
Klondike
Melbourne
Caligula
Victoria
Pall Mall Magazine
Theodore Parker’s Glowing Portrait of Daniel Webster
Parker’s three hour sermon after Webster’s death extols a man of massive build and vast intellect. He depicts Webster as a royal figure in politics and a powerful orator with a lion like mouth and brow of volcanic fire.
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Theodore Parker
Daniel Webster
Socrates
Michael Angelo
Charlemagne
London
Senate
United States
Calhoun
Clay
van Buren
Jove
Mars
Ireland's Boy Doctor of Duhallow Gains Fame
The 11 year old Timothy Dineen from Duhallow in County Kerry draws wide praise for curing men and animals, especially children. Born on Good Friday and christened Easter Monday, supporters say these dates grant him power while skeptics call him an ordinary boy not notably bright.
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Kerry
South of Ireland
Duhallow
Timothy Dineen
Meeting in the Street Sparks Old Reminiscence
A chance encounter on a city street reconnects a gray traveling woman with a man in a brindle suit and brown derby. She recalls a past treatment and wonders who the people were who harmed her, while he hints at a shared memory from about a year ago.
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Chicago Tribune
Fisherman spots 50 foot whale ashore after rough sea
An eager fisherman gazes at a massive whale washed onto shore. He recalls losing a similar fish at Tottenham lock last Saturday, while a tense exchange with a woman nearby unfolds.
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Thomas
M’kar
Tottenham Lock
Central Park Walk Sparks Sentimental Exchange
A New York World excerpt describes a man praising nature as trees grow greener, while a woman replies with a knowing, skeptical glance. The exchange highlights differing perspectives on the beauty of nature in an urban park.
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Central Park
New York World
Czar’s disarmament proposal jolts stubborn youth
In a Chicago Post report, a woman tires of a man’s passivity during a long discussion at home. She argues the czar’s plan to disarm should apply to him, noting that weapons exist to be used and urging realignment of his views.
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Boston Globe
Chicago Post
Canadian bicycles adopt 80 inch wheels next year
Agreement among manufacturers will raise wheel size from 28 inches to 80 inches and bicycles will be one to two pounds heavier than 1898 models and cost more. H. S. Canfield notes in the Chicago Times-Herald.
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H. S. Canfield
Chicago Times-Herald
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Glenwood and Highland Ranges
Ghho
Kate
Concord Junction, Mass
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Jones & Wetherbee
South Acton, Mass
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Hutchinson
Chaplin
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Concord Mass
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Thos. H. King
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