New Neighbors Bring Hope to Quiet Farm Life
Jed Johnson and Jenny Orcutt grow close as Mrs. Johnson recovers from rheumatic illness. The Orcutts move in with two boys, Monday Green remains skeptical, while Jed plans marriage to Jenny, who bonds with Mrs. Johnson and becomes a valued nurse and companion.
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Strang
Orcutt
Mr. Sims
Manday Green
Jed
Johnson
Johnsons
Mrs. Johnson
Beond
Manday
Jed Johnson
Mrs. Orcutt
Johnnie
Johnnie Orcutt
Mercey
Homs
Mra Johnson
Oveutt
Sam
Mrs. Creutt
Jennie
Jenny
Ivo
Bavins & Daughter
Tommy
Edward
Mother
Jenny Orcutt
Monday
Mandy
Mr. Orcutt
Miss Montagu
Orent
Montay
Jeannie
Miss Green
Satan
Wil
Miss Monday
Denny
Jessi
Dughter
Jed Jusiuson
Mr. Orcut
Wall Street Maelstrom Snares Baldwin’s Fortune
A New York Tribune tale recounts Baldwin from a prominent New York church falling to Wall Street speculations. He loses his property and ends up peddling shoestrings at Vesey Street and Broadway. A deacon recalls warning him about Western Wind stock and confessing a stake in Consolidated.
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Advica
Baldwin
New York
Vesey Street
Broadway
Wall Street
Tsay
George
Brother Dobbs
New York Tribune
A Very Bad Catch at a Boston Dry Goods Store
An amusing incident in a Boston store features two sisters at a counter. One, wealthier, notes there is not more fabric for Lintenfel to pattern and claims the clerk will not supply more, while the clerk says there is plenty. The lie goes uncorrected as the sister pretends to shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed
Mr. Sims
Lesus
Maula
Ris
Jek
Ami
Awell
Tye
Jenny
Aca
Boston
Lalies
Mary
Lintenfel
History of American Postage Rates Through 1885
The Chicago Journal outlines postage history from 1789 to 1885 noting initial rates by distance for single sheets, later changes including 1810 scale, 1848 ounce-based tariffs, 1851 prepaid options, 1855 general prepaid rates, 1883 reduction, and 1885 act lowering maximum single postage to 1 ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Post Office Department
Four Artists Craft Minute Banknote Vignette
The Chicago Herald explains that banknotes are produced by four engravers, each rendering a part of the design and assembling the pieces onto one plate. It notes that a vignette such as General Grant on the five dollar silver certificate requires twenty to thirty days of engraving and magnifying-glass scrutiny reveals countless fine lines and dots.
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Gen. Grant
Chiergs Herald
Orthodox Sermon Denounces Modern Biblical Critics at Chautauqua
The Rev T Heytt of Brooklyn preaches at the Twelfth annual national gathering for religious educators and students in Chautauqua. He defends an entire Bible against advanced thought arguing the text is divinely inspired and preserved, while condemning modern exegesis as atheistic and dangerous to Christianity.
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Cravtatigna
M. Attzist
T. Heytt
Ot Rooklyn
Jeremiah
London
Bowne
Geness
Sh Kespeare Ayconter
Alexander Smith
Ghat
God
Uslit
Moses
Isaiah
Paul
Christ
Owenmlef
Mars
Saturn
Robert Ingersolls
Reobert G. Ingersoll
Aman
Thomas Paine
Washington
Beyrout
Madras
Sandwich Islands
Great Britaan
United States
Brooklyn
Paradise
Anawer
Onan
Valsee
Alhambras
Versailles
Windsor Castles
New York
Raymond Street
Heaven
You
Gly
George Whiteliel
Jezebel
Marve
Venice
Ilere
Jethi
Alfred Cookman
Richard Cecil
Lore Foote
Miraculoualy
Isabella Graham
Magdalen
Mason
Isabela Graham
Amd
Asien and
Ameu d’ Acece
Robin mimicry leads to street altercation in Rondout
Thomas O Donnell reports a trained robin in Rondout that mimics songs like Johnny Get Your Gun. A passerby misinterprets a whistle from the bird as a threat, prompting a confrontation after four men enter a saloon. The bird’s whistle was heard far down the street.
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Thomas Q O’ Donnell
Rondout
Bircher
Rcbker
Johnny
Tom
Bowery
Water effects on cooking meat and vegetables
Cooks note how soft and hard water change flavor and texture in vegetables and meat. Lime or gypsum in hard water can toughen vegetables, while soft water can dull flavors unless salt is added. For meat juice, start with unsalted cold water to extract, then boil with salted water to seal pores.
Five Cheap Harvest Excursions Offer Unmatched Rates
The Great Rock Island Route quảng offers August 21 September 11 25 and October 9 23 1888 departures from Chicago to Kansas Nebraska Northwestern Iowa Minnesota and Dakota with a round trip fare first class tickets valid 30 days. Tickets via the Great Rock Island Route guaranteed with contact details for Wim Rickey Davenport Iowa and E A Holbrook Chicago Illinois for full rates and particulars.
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Great Rock Island
Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska
Iva
Minnesota
Dakota
Wim
Rickey
Davenport
Iowa
E. A. Holbrook
Ills
Boston Record Reports Small Investment Brings Big Lottery Payout
Moore Spaulding & Co., wholesale millinery dealers at 17 and 19 Summer street, hold a one-twentieth share of lottery ticket 90 443 which won 200 000 in the June Louisiana State Lottery. Spaulding received a 15 000 draft from Adams Express Co. after the prize was claimed in New Orleans, with the firm tallying over 74 000 in cash in a month through New England agents.
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Boston
Mass
Fortune
Messrs. Moore
Spaulding
Adams Express Co
Maverick Bank
New Orleans
New England
Wabash Western Ry Excursion Tickets To Southern Points
The Wabash Western Ry announces 60 day round trip excursion tickets at one fare to Jackson Tennessee Aberdeen Artesia Jackson Mississippi Citronelle Alabama Hammond Lake Charles Jennings Louisiana with step over privileges both directions. For details contact Des Moines officials W G Martin and L M Martin. Miss Jennie Hannum has secured a position at Ft Madison Iowa after attending Elliott's Business College Burlington Iowa.
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Wabash Western Ry
Jackson
Tenn
Aberdeen
Artesia
Miss
Citronelle
Ala
Hammond
Lake Charles
Jennings
W. G. Martin
Des Moines
L. M. Martin
Gen
Jennie Hannum
Elliott's Business College
Burlington
Iowa
Ft. Madison
Bung whittling contest delights town crowd
A recent literary entertainment featured a bung whittling contest by ladies. Contestants cut wood to fit a jug bung, with prizes for best and poorest bung, then all items sold at auction. The anecdote shares light humor from the evening.
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Nih
Ily
Simue
Amos Johnson
Mrs. Dobnson
E-J’ad Lips Brooks
Ars Chante
Lucky Boston
Farmers Land Excursions
Fair Bung Makers
San Francisco
Mr. Wallop
Dr. Thompson
Lowell
Fastern
Troudie
Tabby
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Eagland
Castoria
England
Colites
Misa “Ene Leben
Cil *Heels
Portland
Oregon
Missofiti Pacife Ry
Lion Mountainnoute
Arkensas
Texan
Clark
Smithers
Acros
B. F. Johnson & Co
Richmond
Burningits
B&q. RT
Eustis
Fieod
Drugelite
Hood ‘& Co
Sewell
Wells, Richardson & CO
Burlington, YT
University OF Rotae
Pacaday
St. Edward's Heth
Tie Noly
Seston
Mian
Fetore
Notre Dame
Hev
Th. Waren
3. C
Pres
Univerity Setre
Rake University
ANB
Callan College
G- Vleasant
GT. Carpenter
Des Moiese
J.T Dailey
Maneger GR. Rathburn
Proj Retor
Omaha
Nt. Albans
Raeard
Carlin
Kiw Havem
M.D. Culmman
Three Rivers
Mick
Binghamton
Ralk
Frazer
Hood
Ee. Isworth
F.L. Pond
M.D
Aurora
KaneCo
Iil
Browstar Safety Rein Holder Co
Holly, Mion
Fleers
Milwaukee, Wis
Kidder's S Pastilles
Tree Ail
Stowell & Uo Aeslow
Padges
Bottons
Rinengton
Ara
Pale & Sempill
Clark & Madhcen
Maion Aenin
Price
Prcantes
Wreitens
Il Este
Seatelocue
W.S. Prazier & Co
Tacoma
Seathy Mall
Henry Goetz
Warnes
Therhone
Oaks
Michigan
Gowa College OF Law
Drake University
N. FB. Coffin
Des Mownes
Jonn
Newark
S. Baerple
Mat. Esterbrook
WELLS
Loomis & Nymahn
Tiffin
Ohio
Erez Chemical
Cincinnati
F. Chis
Prige
Toig
Asa Iaranics
Thei Navy
W. Sears Tch CO
Chicago, IL
Port Jearborn National Bank
Radway
Radney
W.N.U. Dbm
ALIC
Bwight’s
Uryan
Chisago Business College
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