Romantic Career and a Hidden Heir in Dublin Exchequer Case
The article recounts the 1745 Dublin Court of Exchequer case Anglesey versus Anglesey, where James Annesley claimed the Anglesey estates. It details a dramatic tale of identity, forced separations, illicit inheritance schemes, mistreatment, travels to Jamaica, and eventual proof of his lineage, though the title later became extinct due to his uncle's bigamy.
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Anglesey
Dublin
Lord
Altham
Lord Altham
Duke of Buckingham
James Annesley
James
Jamaica
Philanthropy a Big Thing Sometimes
Two men discuss a Kansas farmer who planted three miles of fruit trees along a road to feed travelers. They compare a similar Ohio stunt that backfired when a hungry worker looted the crops, turning philanthropy into a ruse and leaving travelers stranded while a partner profited.
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Bob
Frank
Kansas
Ohio
Wasp
Humor of an Irish Land Agent
A portrait of a Kerry land agent famed for wit and courage. The piece portrays his anxiety filled role guiding tenants through a campaign plan while presenting him as shrewd, just, and capable with pistol and bicycle. It notes his popularity and leadership in a tense local estate.
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Killarney
Clare
Trish
Enmare
Ireland
Withal
County
Kerry
Wildcat Leap Across Ravine Captures Pheasant
A New York Sun reader recalls a dramatic event on Beaverkill tributaries where a wildcat leaped a forty three foot chasm to seize a pheasant and was shot mid leap. The tale includes a trout pool, a hunter, and a fatal river splash in Sullivan County.
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Sullivan County
New York Sun
Beaverkill
Romantic roadside grave markers spark sympathy in Maine countryside
A Boston lady in Kennebec County discovers a roadside “cemetery” with a touching inscription. The line hints that the stones are samples from Get There Granite Company and sold as misfit gravestones at bargain prices, per the Augusta Journal.
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Boston
Kennebec County
Get There Granite Company
Augusta Journal
Blunders of Traveling Journalists Set in Harper's Weekly
David Ker critiques traveling correspondents who misstate facts after brief country visits. He cites mispredictions about Europe’s markets and misreadings of local terms, noting miscommunications and sensational language in their letters.
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David Ker
Harper's Weekly
Europe
Tartary
Thibet
Doolie
That Settled It Prisoner Jokes About Summer Trips
A prisoner told the court officer that the judge’s sentence to the work house for sixty days settled his travel plans. He had been debating whether to visit Long Branch or Mackinac but now he won’t go to either.
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Atom
Earth
Heaven
Long Branch
Mackinac
Detroit Free Press
Hale and Hearty in Old Age With Stomach Bitters
A Victorian era pitch extols sound digestion as key to vigorous old age and lauds Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy. It claims benefits against dyspepsia kidney trouble nervous unrest rheumatic pain and malaria exposure while promising protection for those under stress.
Unintentional Offense and the Polished Reply
The text argues that offense often stems from thoughtless phrasing not lack of intent. It urges studying tactful wording to render disagreeable truths palatable. Such polish, it claims, can improve social ease and reduce harm while maintaining honest expression.
Noted Town Sage Prefers Golden Medical Discovery
Tare, a respected local man, extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as spring blood cleansing and system toning remedy. He trusts its results and cautions against experimenting with others. Ads also tout Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, claiming widespread cures.
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Tare
Dr. Pierce
Dubious Recommendation Named by John L. Sullivan
A humorous Seattle style exchange notes a recommendation letter for a new girl that proclaims she is very honest and easy to get along with. The husband suspects the signature on the note from John L. Sullivan undermines its credibility.
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John L. Sullivan
New York Weekly
Forward Season Phrases Highlight Freshness Meta
A playful look at how the words forward and fresh describe two senses of novelty. The quip notes that a season feels forward when unusually fresh and a person becomes forward when too assertive.
Five C E I Excursion Trains Planned To Florence Alabama
The Chicago and Eastern I Evansville Route will operate five excursion trains with trips on August 6 and 20 September 10 and 24 and October 8 to points in Tennessee Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. Tickets are round trip at the single lowest first class fare and valid thirty days. For details contact J B Morrell Travel Agent or William Hill General Passenger Agent.
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South
Florence
Ala
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Evansville
Northwest
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
J. B. Morrell
First National Bank
Chicago
William Hill
The Funny Man Joins A Boarding House
A boarder known as the funny man on the Sunday Bugle meets Mrs Hashcroft as she presents house rules. The card bans references to car springs, bean mishaps, and remarks about corrosive sublimate at meals. He smiles, saying he never talks shop.
Wonders of success claimed by B F Johnson agents
A clipping urges readers to contact B F Johnson & Co. at 1009 Main St Richmond Va to hear testimonies on the success of their agents and their goods, claiming strong sales and personal benefit for applicants.
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B. F. Johnson & Co
Main St
Richmond
Sixteenth Century Grace Knives With Musical Notes
A curious set of four sixteenth century knives bears on one side the notes of grace before meat and on the other the grace after meat. These blades were kept in a stamped leather upright case and placed before the singer.
Dobbins' Electric Soap Praised in Ad Claim
An advertisement urges readers to judge Dobbins' Electric Soap by trying a single bar next Monday. The copy promotes the soap as a reliable American product and notes its export to Russia as part of a broader claim.
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Russia
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Holly, Mich
Bryant’s Business College
Buffalo
N.Y
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Hichland Park
Ill
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Alybourn Ave
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Ness College
Sterling, Lil
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Cincinnati
Atton Ney
Washington
Joseph H. Hunter
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Warren
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Minnesota
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