Mattie and Augustus Hale Start a Regency Romance
In a bustling coffee house Mattie, a diligent server, is courted by Augustus Hare, a courteous young patron. He gifts Mat ties two matinee tickets leading to a theater episode and a dramatic confession of love after a pivotal night at Ada Behan’s show.
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Mattionabe
Mattie
Peating
Bisa
Giin
Wen
Martie
Pey
Mer Httle
Augustus
Ada Behan
Misa Mattie
Augustus Hare
Mary Carper
Mary
Ada Behwn
Mr. Flarn
Misa Draper
Matti
Matto
Mary Draper
Mr. Hare
Angustin
Love
Otis Protze
Logansport
Uhron
Vanderbilt and His Locomotives Repainted Pride of Engineers
A veteran Albany Journal account recalls President William H. Vanderbilt driving fast trains from Albany to Syracuse, his engines named for him, later repainted in dull brown as pride faded. Locomotives bearing names like Erastus Corning and H. Chittenden were erased, and brass work scrubbed, signaling a shift in railroad culture and respectability.
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William HL
Albany
Syracuse
William H. Vanderbilt
Erastus Corning
Conrad Shoemaker
H. Chittenden
J. Tillinghast
William F. Vanderbilt
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Albany Journal
Why Apprentices Are Scarce in the Modern Trade
A contemporary writer argues that parental conceit and the shame of manual labor deter youths from learning trades. He notes many boys are steered toward clerkships and debt, weakening apprentice pools. Manual training schools in cities are raising interest, dignity, and skill in mechanics, signaling rising numbers of capable workers.
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Japanese Lawyer to Court in Scattered Speech
A disjointed legal note describes Ailes and Biddle of Philadelphia facing court. The text alludes to canal routes and U S Pacific references, mentioning legal forms and a claim of improvements, with a dismissive comparison to Dr. Thomas Electric Oil. Written by Mrs. ene J. Fellows of Burr Oak, St. Joseph County.
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Sowa
United States
Pacific
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