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Newspaper
Erie Observer
Location
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1850
Page
1
The Magic Mirror and Ellen Danvers Love Plot
Henry Rivers, an ambitious but impractical lawyer, wins a colonial post after a magical mirror reveals hidden truths. Ellen Danvers accepts him despite doubts, while Aunt Barbara questions sincerity. The glass later shatters after Rivers realizes its danger, and years later he enjoys a peaceful family life with his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rivers
Danvers
Ellen
Lincoln’s Inn
Rivers
Song
Henry
Coke
Littleton
Cuthbert Danvers
Barbara
Ellen Danvers
Edward
Econium
Guasez
Iso
Elien Danvers
Sir Edward Asloun
Nansall
Edward Aytoun
Glasain
Sir Edward
Palmeraton
Rivera
Sam
Colonial Office
Houry Rivers
Gazette
Mr. Danvers
Gonig
Papas
Alkovents
Dan_vers
Antile
Mr. Rivers
Marian
Brida
Thio
Papa
Effen
Malan
Aunt Barbara
Nephew
Mr. Fleury Rivers
Sumer
Harry
Frank Mildmay
Calico Soirees in Fall River Fashion Social
Calico soirees hosted by wealthy employers in Fall River Massachusetts bring together all social classes at the town hall. A witness described a cheery scene where pride dissolves, workers and owners mingle freely, sharing simple refreshments and plain attire amid a lively, uplifting evening.
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Holden’s Magazine
Fall River
Massachusetts
Dignity’s Vanity Mocked by Shrewd Sea-Wise Harsh Talk
A waif of a quote lampoons pompous men who equate self-worth with contempt for others. It condemns the rich ignorant type who idolize dignity, cites Hamlet and Macbeth confusion, and likens prideful men to counterfeit bullion on a gal- vanized street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlet
Damon
Pythias
Shakspeare
Macbeth
How a Scotchman Seeks Legal Aid in Vermont
A Scotch visitor comes to Lawyer Fletcher seeking help after a failed inquiry with his wife. The man describes a severe hypothetical accident to illustrate motive, vowing that he would pay nothing. The wife declines to intervene, and Fletcher notes the man has already spoken his own fate, so further advice is unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Vermont
Scotia
Jody
Star Hill
Rothschilds Fearful Life of a Financier Amid Threats
A fragmentary portrait of the Rothschild patriarch, detailing constant fears of assassination linked to his vast loans to Austria and political enemies. Anecdotes recount late night pistol habits, distrustful visitors, and a craving for safety by storing loaded weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Europe
Rothschild
Mr. Rothschild
Romance in Real Life Marriage in Chillisquaque Township
The Lewisburg Chronicle reports the marriage of John Johnson and Mrs. Mariah Miller of Chillisquaque township. A romantic tale traces how Johnson, a former sailor now at the boat-yard, rescued Miller after she was knocked overboard near Liverpool during a return voyage from England. After years apart and fortunes changing, Miller traveled from Charleston to meet him, was thwarted by relatives, but finally reunited last Sabbath evening to begin a life partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg Chronicle
John Johnson
Mariah Miller
Chillisquaque
South Carolina
England
Sroom
Liverpool
Charleston
Independent Yankee drive and a log hut tale
An old anecdote contrasts Yankee independence with English manners. A stage driver, bold and self reliant, shelters in a log hut during a November storm while an Englishman and two daughters arrive soaked. The driver refuses to fetch luggage, asserting he is no servant. The tale mirrors a similar captains and steward incident about a mysterious creature in beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilds
Cure For Vanity in a Woodland Conversation
An unnamed narrator recalls meeting an old woman while traveling through dense woodland. After a polite but revealing dialogue, she flatters his vanity by praising his knowledge and suggests he abandon engineering to run a small grocery, illustrating vanity’s grip and the pull of simpler work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eutet
To Drive Away Rats From Holes Use Tar Mix and Hair
Gard Chronicle describes methods to banish rats from holes by a tar mix with pearl ash oil and salt laid on paper in holes and lime filled, or by stuffing holes with barber shop hair to deter future appearances.
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Gard. Chronicle
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