Spring Medicine and a Blind Lover in Manhood's Land
An advertisement-like plea for Simmons Liver Regulator opens a tale of two sisters and a blind man, John Loudon, whose fiancée Clarice discovers intrusions from a studio painter. Clarice’s fear of her husband’s unseen gaze clashes with their growing love, as she reassures him while a portrait nears completion.
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Clarico
John Loudon
Wadsworth
John
Clarice
John Loud
Blind man in a library hears a tale of love and duty
John Lawson, a sightless man, sits in his library as two sisters argue over love for Clarice. Pia and the elder sister urge restraint while Clarice, a country girl, faces an uneasy future. A soft alliance forms as Clarice offers to help John with his writing.
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Fam
New York Ledger
Awerica
John Lawson
Pin
Inssia
Pia
Clarice
Pis
Clarica
Mgr. Loudon
John
Tales of Delaware Shad and a Odd Wedding Guest
A Philadelphia Times page recounts Delaware shad lore from the Pennsylvania fish commission report, including 1833 catches at Tullytown and large fish lore, social shad taboos, and a tale of shad price swings, then an anecdote about a naturalist missing Egyptian fleas at his silver wedding reception.
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Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Delaware
Philadelphia
Susquehanna
Tullytown Creek
Hadley
Durham
Charles Vansciver
Badger’s Island
Christian Larzelaro
Burlington County
Philadelphia Times
Egypt
Memory and oddities narrated by a Paris figure
A collection of quirky quotes about memory and language from various newspapers. Vidocq’s keen recall, a Detroit joke about a wife in the wilderness, and a California anecdote where Platt Evans teaches friends to purchase tender gense with a stuttering vendor.
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Platt Evans
Platt
Elizabeth Bisland on the ideal American husband
Elizabeth Bisland argues in North American Review that the true American husband is exacting and demanding, shaping his wife into a brilliant ornament. She challenges the stereotype of the indulgent, charitable mate and notes the contrast with tales of foreign manners.
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Elizabeth Disiann
America
Charity
Eslander
Elizabeth Bisland
North American Review
The Earth Is Constantly Breathing Says Milne
Professor John Milne argues earth crust is in perpetual agitation with movements across the globe. He notes observable tides in Germany and Japan, ground tilting daily or twice, and trees and buildings leaning like cornstalks in a breeze. He adds that quake-like disturbances, especially in Japan, arise from opening and closing strata in mountain ranges.
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John Milne
Germany
Japan
Asia
Gambling In Triest Report on City Lotteries
Consul Haggard notes rising gambling in Triest with multiple provincial lotteries drawing weekly. Tickets cost 2 to 3 pence, often based on dreams and omens from a published book. Buyers examine winning numbers in streets as losses mount and funds move from plain trade to speculation.
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Triest
Haggard
London News
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