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Cagt
Prayer for Alcohol's Shackles in a Widow's Plea
A fragmentary verse invokes divine aid to awaken a man from earthly sin, requesting the Lord to sharpen his ears and grant life. The speaker asks for a prayer for the son and all who have fallen, hoping to break the bands of King Alcohol.
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s.King
W. PF. Toprxsen
Keeping Up Appearances and the Cost of Fashion
A moral essay counsels young men to resist social pressure for costly clothes and livery. living within means fosters individuality and character. It argues against borrowing against wages and urges heartfelt affection, duty, and inner ballast to weather trials and maintain dignity. The piece warns that sham life enslaves subjects and stresses the value of warmth in family bonds.
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Ilia Nebie
Business
Bridal mixup at hotel ends with exchanged roommates
A bridal party stayed in a city hotel and a registration error led the bride to share a room with another man. The groom returned to a different room, finding Sarah asleep. The incident caused embarrassment, with both bridesmaids incredulous and the couple facing a chilly morning after. The piece notes the atmospheric pressure on Earth as well.
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Teror
Sarah
Mercy
James
Boston
Wine the Worst Enemy Women Face Says Text
A lengthy piece argues wine ruins many women’s lives causing widows, hardship, poverty, and abuse by drunk husbands or sons. It cites moral outrage, a New York Journal of Commerce note on wealth shifts, and includes short items on a paralyzed worker, smallpox prevention, a Georgia congressman, and a shopkeeper’s joke.
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Hell
New York Journal of Commerce
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
West Virginia
Georgia
Gordon Sworn In as Georgia Senator After Oath Blunder
General John B. Gordon was sworn in today as U.S. Senator from Georgia. Vice President Wilson, new to the Senate, misread the oath causing amusement as he corrected the form used for ex Confederates. The moment prompted smiles on the floor and in the galleries.
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Gorpon
Wilson
Washington
Senate
Baltimore Sun
Juo. B. Gordon
Georgia
United States
Paris Traveler Learns French for Damn
A traveler writes home from Paris that the word he most needs is the French for damn. The remark captures humorous frustration with language barriers during travel.
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Paris
Thunder Heard Thirty Miles Away
A report notes thunder felt at a distance of about thirty miles indicating distant storms.
Indiana Liquor Law Strictures Target Sellers
The Indiana act clamps down on liquor sales with penalties for on premises drunkenness without a county commissioner permit. Sellers must file a voter petition, post a $8,000 bond, and a one year license with strict sale restrictions. Violators face heavy damages and building owners may share liability.
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Asw
Indiana
Boys and Tradesmen from Poor Boys Rise to Power
The piece cites Robert Collier urging working class boys to grow strong and self reliant, noting most prominent men started poor. It cites Georgia manufacturing growth in 1870 with 8836 establishments and rising product value, then recounts a grim image of the snore and a Philadelphia boy stealing mats to support his mother.
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Robert Collier
Chicago
Ark
Georgia
Philadelphia
Light of a Maiden’s First Love and Odd Dispatches
A long cascade of antiquated musings on young love and virtue contrasts with brief comic vignettes. It includes a travel conductor ticket incident with a fat lady, a chemistry analogy about water and fire, and a spoof lecture reference. Scattered jokes about nuts and a clergyman pun close with a zap of odd classified-style humor.
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Gene Manly
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