Fortunate Failure Ends in Love and Invention
Lucy King and inventor Richard Stockton face a failed machine and a broken engagement on Monday. Richard gains a second chance as an investment group approves his patent and plans for incorporation, while Lucy’s father Dr Stone opts for the doctor’s steadier path and Rachel hints at a future alliance.
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Lucy
Rachel King
John King
Eliza
Rachel
Joe
Richard Stockton
Lacey
Richard
Patent Office Gazette
Lucy King
Lucey
Dr. Stone
Weekly
Cross-Examiner
Stockton
Bob
Press
Myrtle and
Hyacinth
Stone
Dr.Stone
Richard King
King
Doctor
Mr. King
Dr Stone
Grandpop and wife reunite after desertion case in Philadelphia Times
In a desertion case before Judge Allison, Thomas M. C. Giveney and his gray haired wife reconcile after discussion of drink and tongue as causes. Their granddaughter pleads for yes and the judge urges them to live together. Grandpop vows a new year and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. C. Giveney
Allison
Grandpop
Ex Empress Carlotta’s Frail Hope and Imagined Empire
Belgian reports say ex empress Carlotta, widow of Maximilian, shows improved health and holds faint hopes of recovery. Now in her forties, she appears aged, gray-haired and thin, yet eyes linger with former animation at Bouchante Castle. She remains convinced she is still Mexico’s Empress and longs for a glory long faded.
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Carlotta
Maximilian
Bouchante
Mexico
Paris
Mr. Seward
N. Y
Timely Revenge At A Wedding Clock Prank
A man boasts of avenging an old flame by arranging ten wedding clocks as presents. He explains the clocks, set in different rooms, will drive her to frantic attempts to synchronize them, leading to her inevitable breakdown. The scene unfolds after a wedding noted in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Cai
Why the South Is Sectional and Solid
A detailed defense of Republican supremacy after the Civil War argues that the party restored national unity and voting rights, while Democrats fostered sectionalism. It condemns the "bloody shirt" politics, disfranchisement, and violence used to preserve Democratic power in the South, citing figures and events to urge continued Republican support.
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T Whcet
North
Union
Thonanged
d.Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
George W. Julian
Republican Party
South
Democratic Party
Tilden
Hendricks
Hancock
English
Hazlehurst
Miss
Democratic Party of the
Congress
Southern Confederacy Returns to Saddle in 1884 Warning
A columnist warns that after Carlisle's election the solid South grows bold against universal suffrage. He cites Southern threats to nullify Black votes, urges that Democrats will reclaim power, and recalls violent acts against Republicans to push loyalty in the 1884 election.
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Carlisle
Major Edwards
St. Joseph
Kernan
Mississippi
National Republican
Washington
South
Republican Party
Ellenton
Louisiana
Chisholms
J. P. Matthews
Danville
Pepe
Republicans Weigh Quiet Nomination in Divided Canvass
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes Democrats face internal splits over Pendleton and Tilden amid a calmer Republican presidential canvass. It suggests Republicans seek a party-wide candidate rather than exposing personal rivalries, defending current discipline and suggesting strength despite the absence of open factional fighting.
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Pendleton
Republican Party
Chicago
Butterine and Boards of Trade under West Market Manipulation
A reader argues Western Boards of Trade are controlled by butterine and oleomargarine interests. The American Cultivator and The American Dairyman are cited noting price fixing, private agreements, delayed payments, and exclusive access to top butter. farmers urged to unite and investigate to root out the schemes.
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Elgin
Matrimonial Ads in Germany Show Gendered Match Signs
An analysis finds three times as many women as men seek partners in German matrimonial ads. Women are less particular about age but more selective about family position. religious faith ranks low for both sexes.
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Germany
Young Springfield Boy Smokes Up to a Dozen Cigars Daily
A German boy under four in Springfield Ohio smokes ten to twelve cigars daily and once demanded twenty. His father runs a saloon and the boy’s cravings are mainly satisfied by bar patrons.
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Springfield
Cleveland Herald
Dairyman Fined Over Contaminated Milk Case in Dundee
In Dundee, Scotland, a dairyman fined five pounds for selling milk kept where his fevered son was confined. Seventeen people who drank the milk contracted scarlet fever, and four died. The American Dairyman commentary questions dairy ethics and urges bold action against adulteration to protect farmers’ livelihoods and reputations.
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Dundee
Scotland
Vermont
United States
Iowa
Minnesota
Unprofitable Cows and Dairy Herd Reforms
Reports from the Illinois dairymen meeting describe how removing unproductive cows and shifting to winter dairying boosted butter yield and profit. H B Gurler’s herd rose from 150 to 266 pounds of butter per cow, with net profit increasing from 15 to 45 dollars per cow.
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Illinois Dairymen
H. B. Gurler
N. Y
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Defiance County Express
Frank Cc
Pesatons Ley
DE Fian Iance
Ohio
Mamma
Papa
Earth
Linne £. Barr
N. Y. Ledger
James H. MacCulloch
Philadelphia Times
Indianapolis Journal
Butterine and Boards of Trade
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