The Elton Case Ends in Guardian Victory and Separate Living
The orphan Earl of Elton and his sister Gladys, raised as siblings, wed after fleeing with eight pounds. A guardian, Tweed Spencer, had planned a cousin marriage to merge estates, but Sir Michael Frane proved the scheme. The court named a new guardian and the pair were to live apart until adulthood, later returning to the Hilton estates.
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Earl of
Elton
Ralph
Gladys
Mrs. Rawson
Nature
Sir Michael Frane
Earl of Elton
All England
Michael
Drewer
Sir Michael
Trian
Tweed Spencer
Spencer
Michael Frane
Earl
Oxford
Hilton Estates
Mary A. Bowes
A Poor Grocer Turned Great Ornithologist
Audubon and Ferdinand Rozier shipped 310 barrels of whisky and groceries from Louisville to St. Genevieve in 1810 to start a Missouri store. The venture failed as Audubon preferred the woods to marketing, selling out on April 11, 1810 and turning to natural history, becoming a renowned ornithologist.
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Missouri
Kentucky
Ferdinand Rozier
St. Genevieve
Louisville
Ohio
Mississippi
Cape Girardeau
Audubon & Rozter
Rozler
Audubon
Louisiana
Kansas City Star
A Woman of Quick Wit and Susan B Anthony
A Delineator portrait recalls Susan B Anthony with dramatic, realistic presence on stage and in life. She condensed speeches to sharp one liners, battling stereotypes about women's brains and roles. Her quips challenged Horace Greeley about voting and equality, and countered Mayo on marriage by invoking slavery.
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Susan B. Anthony
Miss Anthony
Israel
Horace Greeley
Albany
Mr. Gree
Young Colored Man Passes Civil Service Exam in Washington
A young colored man in Washington passed a civil service exam with credit and was certified for appointment to the treasury department. His elderly mother, described as a darky of antebellum type, attended the oath ceremony and quipped that he cannot yet support his folks while he must support the United States.
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Washington
Treasury Department
United States
Joe
St. Paul
Birds and customs in a parish alms tale and jokes
Birds are vertebrates with feathered bodies and winged forelimbs. The piece notes a 300 year old Ideford custom of alms on a church tomb. It includes humorous exchanges from Chicago and Indianapolis papers about stories, advice and proposals.
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Ideford
Chudleigh
London Standard
The Hippocrates Oath and the Physician’s Ideal
The article cites Appleton's Magazine on the Hippocratic oath. It describes a physician's lifelong vow to patients, secrecy, purity, and holiness, sworn by students and tied to medicine's sacred, humanitarian ethos across centuries. It emphasizes duty to the sick and confidentiality of professional life.
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Appleton
Hippocrates
Christ
Buenos Aires Seen Through Gentle Satire and City Life
A brief travelogue-inspired meditation on Buenos Aires praising its cleanliness, compact streets, accessible amenities, and courteous police. The piece contrasts urban ease with tropical fatigue and ends with a humorous anecdote about a New York streetcar conductor testing fare-payer assumptions.
Memorial of Adam on old calendars at Calvary
The Chicago News notes an April 1 memorial of Adam in ancient calendars. It cites that Adam asked his sons to bury him with myrrh incense and cassia in the cave of Al-Kanaz near paradise, then relocate his body to the earth’s center for salvation to posterity through Noah and Melchizedek on Calvary.
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Adam
Cassia
Al-Kanaz
Paradise
Noah
Melchizedek
Calvary
Chicago News
Two Men Converse in Quiet Strain Over Barkins Act
In a brief exchange, two men discuss an upcoming Barkins performance. One owner remarks the act may be dull while the other acknowledges Barkins by name and states he must attend.
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Barkins
Jec‘ture
Neighbors Weave a Witty History Exchange
In a playful exchange Dudley asks about history repeating itself while Subbubs hints at scandalous family tales. The Philadelphia Press frames the banter as light curiosity amid a string of quips about memory and usefulness.
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Dudley
Subbubs
Philadelphia Press
Disease and Remedies Phrase in Medical Opinion
A London Times observation notes that the alleged intractability of a disease often correlates with the many so called infallible remedies proposed over time by physicians. The quote reflects skepticism toward constant medical cures.
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London Times
Water Way Wedding Trip On D B Line Steamers Across Lake Erie
Newly married couples take a lake ride aboard Detroit & Buffalo Steam Boat Co. routes between Detroit and Buffalo. June brides seek romance and seclusion with staterooms and parlors reserved in advance. Mail two-cent stamp for illustrated booklet from the Detroit address. Also promotes D C Coast Line to Mackinac for honeymoons with similar reservations and pamphlets. Goshen fair grounds open July 4 matinee with six races and 25 cent admission.
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Lake Erie
Detroit
Buffalo
Detroit & Buffalo Steamboat Co
Wayne St
Mich
D. & C. Coast Line
Mackinac
D. & C. Navigation CO
Goshen
Acre Property for Sale Near City Limits
Small tracts of five ten or fifteen acres adjoining the city limits offered cheaply for the next thirty days. Andrew 8 Lamb 123 West Lexington avenue. For Sale ten room modern home Marion street worth $500 more than asking price Andrew S Lamb 123 W Lexington Ave. Han Nag entries mention bank savings and milk ads with local business names.
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Andrew
Lamb
West
Lexington Avenue
Marion St
Andrew S. Lamb
Lexington Ave
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Elkhart County Abstract Co
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Hanna
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Welcome Bender
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Martin & Amidon
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