A Country Doctor 2’s Allure in Northaw Suburb
A narrator recounts how Dr Wedmore of Northaw, a married doctor with three sisters, courts the narrator during a visit to Daisy Drysdale. After a dinner and a tense tea at the doctor’s house, the narrator senses Wedmore’s romantic interest, endures his persistent attention, and returns home via a late 10:15 train, resolving to avoid such provincial temptations again.
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Daisy Drysdale
Dr. Wedmore
Tie
Northaw
Madchester
Society of Northaw
Mrs. Drysdale
Daisy
London
Dusculapius
Christina
Wedwore
Emily
Edna Lyall
Rider Haggard
Ada
Wedmore
Peggy
Mr. Rider Hageard
Apuua
Downes
Baltimore
Browning's Courtesy at Artist's Picture Show
Robert Brown ing's son rented a room nearby to display his pictures, and during the artist's absence Mr Browning greeted an unannounced visitor as a guest. The visitor apologized, claiming to be the cook, and Browning offered to show her around, taking her arm.
The Mysterious Name Laughs At English Spelling
A hotel clerk and Turner discuss a playful seudonym he writes as i. K. Phtholoznyrrh. Turner explains the name sounds out letters to reveal Turner in English spelling, noting phonetic hints like phth as t, gn as ny, and yrrh as er, provoking amusement over nationality and pronunciation.
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Turner
Msain
Lurner
Wearing Out the Nerves and Rest for Health
A London doctor warns that excessive duty and ceaseless activity drain nerve strength. Self control of nerve force is key to health and life. He urges relaxation through hearty laughter and wholesome diversions to prevent unconsciously worn nerves.
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London
Mothers of Geniuses Show Maternal Talent Inheritance
The Exchange notes how famed figures such as Schumann Chopin Gounod Spohr Milton Raleigh Goethe Wordsworth Thiydi Sydney Smith Gib bon Darwin and others are linked to maternal influence. It argues that maternal gifts in music art and conversation appear hereditary while paternal gifts are said to pass to daughters.
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Schumann
Chopin
Gounod
Spohr
Milton
Raleigh
Goethe
Wordsworth
Thiydi
Sydney Smith
Gibbon
Charles Darwin
Odd Names and Transparent Eels Highlight Curious French Surnames
A French army recruit with the unusual surname initials E F G Q delights in his inauspicious name as the sergeant confirms the papers. The piece notes other oddities including Monsieur O in Normandy and a Marquis D0, plus five arsonists with initial-only names. It also describes two National Museum larval eels showing asymmetrical color patterns that align to a symmetrical view when looked through.
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Adolph Maximilian
Paris
Monsieur O
Normandy
Francis
Henry III
France
National Museum
General Tee and the premium call to service in Virginia
General Tee declined a New York offered salary of fifty thousand to be president of a wealth company, choosing duty over lucrative pay. The piece recalls his Lexington stance and his refusal to render unpaid extra duties while serving Washington and Lee University. It then shifts to a science note on elephants describing daily fodder needs, feeding behavior, tree selection, and highly sensitive senses.
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General Tee
Lexington
Ile
Washington and Lee University
Ug Ye Xeuse Inc
New York City
Unthinkable suppose love before marriage
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune item quotes a girl with a Gibson girl neck asking if a woman could fall in love at first sight and wed, while another replies she cannot imagine such a first engagement.
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Gibson
Chicago ‘Tribune
Moorish Mexican Etiquette and a Railroad Court Dilemma
A Boston Herald correspondent notes Mexican dining customs reveal deep hospitality with graceful thanks and Moorish influences in table manners. A North American Review piece argues agriculture drives national progress, while a New York Tribune item recounts a Creek Nation train court where a judge held a makeshift session in a smoking car, delivering a case that ended with a convict en route to prison.
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Boston Herald
New York Tribune
United States
Federal Court
Dr Pierce Cure for Weak Women Promised in Ad
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and disorders. It claims to restore health by treating local organ problems, eradicating inflammation and ulcers, and it asserts no alcohol narcotics. It invites free written consultation and notes Dr. Pierce has treated over half a million women.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Main Street
Buffalo
Beneft
Callie Awles
Watts, Iredell Co
N.C
Doctor Pierce
HOUSE FOR DOCTORS
Mrs S J Whaten of Holden Missouri credits Dr Pierce medicines for her recovery after years of illness and failed treatment. She describes severe back and abdomen pain cold burning feet and frequent periods before taking Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery Pleasant Pellets. She says she no longer needs doctors and praises the medicines.
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S. J. Whaten
Holden, Johnson Co
Missouri
Dr. Pierce
Proxy Marriage Among European Royals in 1859
A curiass custom among rulers is marriage by proxy. Francis II of Naples wed Maria, duchess of Vasaria, by proxy in 1859. The practice plausibly aimed to avoid dowry or travel costs, with Francis never meeting Maria before their first interview, which reportedly disappointed him.
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Francis II
Naples
Provy
Maria
Vasaria
Francis
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