Severn boat voyage brings Duncombe back ashore
On the river Severn the party reels in fog and rain as Col Cameron, Queen Tita, and Peggy welcome Jack Duncombe returning aboard. A festive Gloucester dinner follows in Duncombe’s hotel, with talk of war rank and theater in a shifting, hopeful mood amid travel fatigue.
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Pew
Col. Cameron
Gordon
Bracklay
Cal. Cameron
Pallad
Ash
Lili
Tell Set
América
Men of the ‘Times
Pewkestarys
Barry
Col
Cameron
Rip Wen Ciumerou
Tyre
Porgy
Yewkesbury
Severn
Uber
Murdoch
Colm
Chasely Rye
Deerhurst
Turley
Tawridge
O- Jumbos
Mrs. Three
Gloucester
Combe
Lipsett
Wiadane
Staines
Kingston
Jack Dinvomle
Tam
Jack Duncombe
Hiucester
Columbus
Tita
Aml
Doncomber
Horse Marine
Jack
Nowkeshbury
Lily Catde
Forest of Arden
West Highlands
Pegsy
Peggy
Valde
Mas
Leanne
Bristol
Misa Peggy
Mr. Duncombe
Cal
Miss Peges
Germany
Col. Canteron
Queen Tita
Carrie-ta-lante
Chinese Habits Of Industry And Thrift In China
The piece argues Chinese industry and thrift outpace Europeans due to Westernization, claiming Chinese workers will drive vast domestic and international trade. It asserts a dollar in China buys far more goods, detailing cash value and daily wages to show Chinese economic resilience and eventual self-sufficiency.
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Shedield
China
Lis
Huv
Anaster
Ainister
Uiere
Pekin
Guess on 1900 Vote as New Figures Show Record Total
An analysis of 1900 election turnout notes a dramatic rise from 12,150,275 in 1892 to an unprecedented total exceeding 14 million. Factors cited include new state adds, woman suffrage in Colorado and Idaho, border-state swings, and wide engagement in the McKinley Bryan contest, with seven electoral tickets drawing voters.
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Idano
Montana
North Dakota
Phougo
United States
Utah
Colorado
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
Idaho
Mississippi
Louisiang
South Carolina
Estimation of Election Vote Total Declared
The article states a probable total vote of about 13,000,000 in this year’s election, per the New York Sun, following consideration of all factors.
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New York Sun
Old Yankee yarn ends with a crash of Boston bank
An aged Maine woodcutter recalls investing in a railroad stock and paying a huge assessment. He recounts losing his money and how he never recovered it, while a storekeeper and stranger reflect on Yankee stoicism. The tale pivots to a bank failure in Boston and a near rooftop panic.
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Pilipinas
Sant Anna
Manila
Royal United Service Institution
Philippines
Maine
Ile
Nan Peyer
Horace Greeleys
Boston
National Bank
L ‘National Bank
Saya Abe
Soandao National Bank of Hoston
Margaret Sangster
Ladies’ Home Journal
Relieved Man Refutes Bank Bill Hoard in Chest
A Lewiston Journal excerpt recalls a man opening a chest and finding no bills at all. The speaker notes the surprise and relief, contrasting fear of a bank hoard with the absence of cash.
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Wal
Lewiston Journal
Singing at Their Wort and Loaders in South Missouri
A Kansas City Star description portrays Black laborers in South Missouri loading railroad ties for the Memphis railway. Workers haul, stack, and carry ties up gangplanks while singing. wages run around 35.50 daily with little savings. The piece also details a Cavalry officer’s limited 711/4 pound baggage allowance and regimental packing constraints.
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South Missouri
Memphis Railway
Skansas City
Wazons
Wadh
Tenement Dwellers in Beaton Reach 600,000
The Brooklyn tenement population exceeds 600,000 in official figures. More than 31,687 tenement houses are counted, reflecting dense urban housing.
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Beaton
Brooklyn
Timely Reminder Sparks Ash Barrel Debate Between Neighbors
An exchange between a neighbor, an aged millionaire, and Jones reveals a dispute over daily ash barrel disposal. The wealthy man defends wasting money on a habit, while the other questions the practice. The dialogue hints at social tension and shifting proprieties in a new position.
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Jones
Spring Humors of the Blood Sarsaparilla Advertisement
A period advertisement touts Spring Humors of the Blood and claims 75 percent cure rates yearly by Blood's Sarsaparilla and urges 25 percent of readers to try Wood's Sarsaparilla. It promotes blood purification and lists conditions treated such as psoriasis rheumatism malaria and skin ailments as common seasonal issues.
Reform Before Marriage and Sarsaparilla Ad Debate
A ragbag of lines includes marriage reform advice from Margaret Sangster, a claim for Hood’s Sarsaparilla as America's greatest blood medicine, and a Nasal Catarrh remedy endorsing Ely’s Dream Balm with a trial offer. Also mentions a jewelry dispute and a brief joke about a bloused ring.
My Beautiful Baby Boy and Letters From Mothers
Letters from two women who used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound describe grateful outcomes. Mrs. Prycmar claims a healthy baby boy after childless years, while Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Taner report relief from pain, fatigue, and reproductive issues, crediting the remedy for successful pregnancies and easier recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maddy Lappy
Lydian KE Pinkham
Prycmar
Lydia Li
Winkham
Li Beemu
Hirosvoe
N.Y
Lane
Drar Mas
Pinxuam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas
Maar Taner
Tenn
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EPC
William Black
Capella
New York
South Africa
Brugh
Anti-Superstition League
iIndianapolis Presa
Hood
America
Bertha
Jida
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
Canada
Conarpions
St. Paul
Minn
Bucketchewan
Alberta
F. Pedley
Ottawa
Wiinsen
Parley
Bartholomew
Moines
Iowx
Paul
Mion
Gov't.of Canada
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