Ida Lane Weds a Lawyer After Moonlit Courtship
In a village parlor Ida Lane teases propriety with moonlit musings about a beau. Lawyer Harvey Stratton courts Ida amid family meddling and a mistaken proposal to Aunt Sally, ending with Deacon Lane’s cheerful consent and Miss Sally’s dramatic faint.
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Marital union in Georgia and Denver ties
The marriage of Bishop Henry W. Warren of Georgia to Mrs. Elizabeth S. Ileff of Denver is planned for the 27th. Other items note a $20,000 offer for a horse named Anteco, vast Arizona canal projects, Japan’s cheap postal system, Savannah strawberry prices, a House contest notice in North Carolina, and various fiscal and political happenings across states.
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Potato Yield Described as Enormous and Ubiquitous
The passage notes potato production in the country reaching as high as 150 million bushels for standard varieties and 40 million bushels for sweet potatoes. It emphasizes potatoes as a staple food, second only to bread in universal use, and describes their regular presence on both wealthy and humble tables.
Congressional delays and debates shape early session in 1883
Washington dispatch notes the 1883 Congress will likely recess into January after organization completes. It highlights committee dominance, investigations into South Carolina indictments and the Ottman case, lapsed railroad land grants, and scrutiny of Supreme bench appointments. It quotes Jaffray and Orr on tariffs and party strategy.
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Kentucky Calf Progress Sparks Table Talk
A Brooksville story describes a Jersey calf ten inches high and fourteen inches long as proof of progress. The piece jokes about milk on the table and a future where cows are brought to the table for milk, noting the age of improvement alongside humorous exchanges.
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