History of American Crimes and Criminals advertised for subscription
A lengthy promotional notice extols the work History, Romance and Philosophy of Great American Crimes and Criminals, praising its biographical scope and engravings. It lists notorious figures, describes subscription details, and notes publishers N. D. Thompson & Co. plus a regional agent. The piece shifts to a medical claim for Dr Quyxott's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla and ends with Boston election results and local official tallies.
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de Noroy
Alexander Pope
Gibbon
Giulia
Athens
Fumerice
England
Mtry
John A. Murrell
Col
Monroe Hawards
Mount Meadow
Bender
Kansas
James
Eta
N. D. Thompson & Co
Louis
New York City
Wendyer
The Great American Chorus Sneering Remedy Ad
An ad style fragment touts Flys Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh and head cold. It claims quick relief, non liquid application, and direct nostril use. The copy markets it as pleasant and certain, targeting widespread sniffles and coughs.
Pensions Bill Advanced by House Committee
December 10 report from Washington states the House Appropriations committee trimmed the pension request to 40,000 for the next fiscal year. The bill, short and containing no new legislation, will be submitted to the full House tomorrow for consideration.
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Boston
O' Brien
Martin
O'Brien
Common Council
Reepublicans
Taane Hall Wright
Hichborn
You
House
Commissioner of Pensions
Fontaine
Grover Cleveland Heroic Charity Recounted by Pastor Pierson
Pastor Hamilton W. Pierson of Toledo recalls Grover Cleveland as a generous son and guardian to his mother and siblings. He notes Cleveland’s rise to prominence, self denial, and steadfast support for family, church, and missionaries, amid a campaign era filled with slander.
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Hamilton W. Pierson
Toledo
Grover Cleveland
Erie County
New York
Henry Ward Beecher
Euratea P. Hastings
India
Jane
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Atipehd
Tuisia
Maryland
Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
Grover
Protestant Episcopal Church
American Bible Society
American Tract Society
United States
Genesee County
William H. Seward
Thomas ‘Ja. Hendricks
Buffalo Courser
Faithful Ute dog waits at Oakland Station for owner
Residents watched a dog named Ute wait all day and into the night at the Oakland Station on the Ili nois Central Railroad. Despite food and water offered, he refused to leave the bench, keeping vigil for his master as passersby praised his loyalty and pledged to pay handsomely for him.
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Oakland
Snokel
Rane
The Dress of Modern Pietion Obscures True Art
A Boston Gazette critique laments modern literature's obsession with form over substance. It argues art should reflect life not artificial, dead models, and condemns the morgue replacing the arena in true creative work. It protests petty detail chasing and implies literature praises surface theatrics over living humanity.
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Boston Gazette
Don’t Spill the Milk Hair Care Ad Stirs Up Pimps and Promises
An old fashioned advertisement touts Parker’s Hair Balsam as a remedy for hair loss and scalp irritation. The copy urges bold action, claiming the product will arrest falling hair, restore color, and provide a cooling, healing effect with rich perfume.
The Ways of St Kilda Cragsmen and Island Life
A vivid 19th century sketch describes St Kilda cragsmen lowering themselves to snare fulmars with hair bound rope and catch gannets for oil. Women trap puffins, while daily life includes long prayers, communal greetings, and a loud town bustle.
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St. Kildians
St. Kilda
Jnfandars
Mr. Payne
Ladin Society
Rich women and marriage choices in a Cincinnati anecdote
The piece reflects on why wealthy women often remain unmarried, citing a man who asks a wealthy subject if she has ever been courted and her reply that true love is a rare, valued possession. The text transitions to medical quackery promoting Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy for kidney pains and general ailments.
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Dr. Quyxott
Millage
Cincinnati
Heton
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