Belton Heir Chooses Stage Star Over An Heirloom Title
Bernard Belton, heir to a new baronetcy, plans to marry Beatrix Balden, the stage name Miss Fontenoy, despite warnings from his mother Lady Belton and pressure from his father Sir Edward. The couple face social obstacles as Beatrix rises from a modest home to fame while Bernard contemplates a life beyond the Absurdity theater. The engagement ends abruptly when a royal announcement reveals Bernard will not marry Beatrix, and she declines legal action while supporting her mother.
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Air Edward
Lady Belton
Belton
Ife
Oxford
Mness
Bernard
Edward
Helena Thwackem
Ironhcad House
Sir Edward
Sandhurst
Florence
London
Beltons
Miss Fontenoy
Beatrix Balden
Milionaire
Beatrix
Titania
West Kensington
Shepherd’s Bush
Rebersal
Richmond
Trixy Balden
Bernard Belton
West Kingston
Sylph
Beiton
Trixy
Barnard
Ference
Bourdoir
Miss Balden
Lady Benton
Miss Galbraith
Claire Galbraith
Flora
Miss Baldew
Liu
Mrs. Balden
Box Place
Northamptonshire
Miss Belton
Mediterranean
Gilbraith
Beatrix Baldew
Does it pay to be good in this state
A Norris town Herald snippet notes many clergymen in the state earn not more than 509 dollars a year while boxing star John L. Sullivan can earn thousands in an hour. It suggests drawing own inference and hints it may pay more in the next world.
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John L. Sullivan
Norristown Herald
Akota
Dakota
New York
How Shall I Get Into Society
A Yankee Blade column argues social entry is largely natural finding one’s own society. People attract matching companions as personal growth follows its own path, and transplanted social climbers face envy and conflict.
Worse Than Murder: Town Mob Vows Action Over Accusation
A stranger in a Dakota town listens as a crowd condemns a man for harming local prosperity. Accusations of misdeeds spark calls to tar and feather and hang him, though no murderer is alleged. The tale recalls a Chicago Tribune report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bors
F. Carruth
Chicago Tribune
Modern Boston Girl Teaches Spartan Self Denial
A Boston Advertiser note describes Mrs. L s daughter being raised with modern thought on child culture. The story contrasts Greek models of motherhood with contemporary self denial as the child Margaret tours Christmas shops without asking for or crying for any purchase. She simply admired items and hummed contentedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Advertiser
Sham Sufferers and Real Sufferers Opinion
A London speaker warns workers that sham sufferers who inflame labor disputes worsen the pain of real sufferers. Busybody agitators promote strikes yet keep themselves insulated from the hardship, a lesson for American workers.
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London
United States
England
A Swell Affair at the Church Wedding
In a light dialogue Mrs. De Towser and Mrs. De Hobson discuss daughter Clara’s marriage. The wedding at the church is described as grand and the clergy man’s name is clarified as the bishop.
Portrait of Raphael Picture Sparks Quick Sale
A dealer in Chicago confirms a Raphael painting is already sold. The buyer expresses high interest in obtaining a similar work, offering to name the price if Raphael himself desires one.
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the Fine Arts
Porcine
Chicago
Peture-Dealer
Raphael
Peture
Mr. Porcine
The Ruling Passion Bald-Headed Woman Comic Exchange
A joke exchanges about death and hair growth after death. A woman learns her case is critical and asks a doctor if hair grows after death. The doctor confirms and the woman quips about matching the Smith girls on judgment day.
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Smth
Questioning medical dogma and the rise of Warner’s safe cure
The piece discusses clashes between Allopathy and Homeopathy, notes public preference shifting through insurance reforms that screen kidney disease, and highlights a sales pitch for Warner’s safe cure backed by testimonials and a $5,000 refutation offer. The author urges readers to investigate despite claims of advertisement.
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Allopathy
Homeopathy
Inquirer
Warner
Vanderbilt
Astor
Fragmented clippings mix farming notes and jokes
A miscellany cites a range of light items from a Wakefield birth to a Honduras ant, a Lowell railroad sink hole, a dog swallowing a silver dollar, Dakota crop profits, and social quips about marriage and parenting in a humorous newspaper column.
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Lowell & Hastings
George Brill
York
Saline County
Illinois
Gloves shift from mousquetaire to snug wrist style in fashion
The article notes a move from flamboyant mousquetaire gloves to tightly buttoned winter wristwear. Suede kid gloves in tan shades from guinea gold to faded brown are described with embroidered backs. It warns of fashionable yet undesirable novelties pairing street colors with contrasting braiding and fourchettes.
Fort Wayne Assessor Schrieder Report Sparks Local Excitement
In Fort Wayne the assessor's report stirs strong reaction among residents and merchants as readers weigh local fiscal details. The item includes a testimonial promoting Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup and Plasters with price points and endorsements from Chas J Schrader, deputy city assessor. The piece blends a medicinal advertisement with a recollection from a Civil War era anecdote involving a log and a cook Cesar.
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Messrs
Dreier & Bro
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hibbard
Chas. J. H. Schrader
Broadway
Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup Endorsed by Local Resident
A letter from J. T. Spearman of Holton recounts relief from kidney trouble and blood poisoning after using Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup. He praises its effects on his wife as well and recommends the medicine highly, citing rapid improvement and multiple bottles bought locally in Montague.
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Whitehall
John B. Barnard
Holton
Hibbard
L. G. Ripley
Montague
J. T. Spearman
Eng
Staples & Cuvell
Mulls
Just a Few Words Stationery Takes Fashion Stage
A new oversized writing sheet becomes the craze among fashionable circles. The club-like sheet, three to four inches wide and up to eighteen inches long, demands redesigned desks. Its gilt inscription Just a few words captures its satirical, outre appeal.
Rheumatic Syrup Affects Weather Sensitivity
In Franklin Michigan on December 2 1887 Reverend S A Long reports relief from rheumatism after using Rheumatic Syrup from A A Rust. He notes weather changes no longer trigger pain and mentions the product’s apparent effectiveness. The piece also comments on winter flower fashions favoring simple corsages.
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Franklin, Oakland Co
Mich
A. A. Rust
A. Long
Methodist Church
Franklin, Mich
Catarrh Cure Endorsement from Longtime Physician
In Toledo on January 10 1887 Dr L L Gorsnell endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co asserting forty years of medical practice with complete confidence in cure for catarrh when directions are followed. The ad promises $100 for any case not cured and notes price of 75 cents. Also included is USDA livestock data for Dakota Territory listing totals of horses cattle hogs and other stock with total value.
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Dakota
Devils Lake District
Rhode Island
Delaware
Connecticut
Devils Lake
Grand Forks
Fargo
Aberdeen
Watertown
Toledo
Messrs
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
L. L. Gorsnell
M.D
Summit St
Props
United States Department O Agriculture
Dakota Territory
Rail Road Ready Co
Lincoln
Neb
Richardson Drug Co
Omaha
Br. Pierce
Chemical Laboratory of WorLd's Dispensary Medical Association
Buifalo
W. Hausner
Ithaca
N. J
Moxie Nerve Ford and Dakota Reflections
The piece argues women face fatigue from civilization and men fear marriage’s burdens. It touts Moxie Nerve Ford as a harmless energizer, praises Dakota’s educated settlers and quiet prosperity, notes weather threatens throat health, and claims local lumber markets lower costs in Dakota than Kansas or Nebraska.
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Valenty
Moxie Nerve Ford
Grand Forks
Minneapolis
Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Hawk and snake fatal duel in Calera Alabama
In Calera Alabama a hawk tried to lift a snake but the snake wrapped around the hawk and crushed a wing. The pair fell to the ground and the homeowner killed both animals.
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Calera
Ala
Glorious Life Acts and Remedies Advertised Across Dakota
Common claims tout Dr Bull s Cough Syrup Sal va tion Oil Dr Kline s Great Nerve Restorer and a catarrh cure by Prof J A Lawrence The Dakota area boasts yields of thirty to thirty five bushels per acre and a North Dakota assessed valuation of 71000090 Free carving set offered by R W Tansitl Co from Chicago with merchant promotions
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Dr. Bull
Kline
Bex
Swayne's Ointment Claims Cure for Skin Diseases
An advertisement asserts Swayne's Ointment stops itching and bleeding, heals ulceration, and removes tumors from skin diseases. It promotes Dr. Swayne & Son products as cure-alls with mail order and drugstore availability, plus other remedies for sore eyes and consumption.
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Swayne
Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
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Wakefield
Mass
Honduras
Minot Stevenson
East Kent
Conn
Joseph Ramsdell
Warren, Mass
Mr. Ramsdell
Mrs. Ramsdell
Iris
Robbie
Tommy
Bridget
Schrieder
Detroit Free Press
Sheffield
Fort Donelson
Cesar
Darky
Caesar
Hull
Staples & Covell
Law
Jill
Sisavetell
The
M. E
Prairie
Brown
Church’s Ferry
Ramsey County
J. A. Lawrence
Eastth St
North Dakota
R. W. Tansitl & Co
State Street
Isaac Thompson
Calisaya
Hazard, Hazard & Co
N. Y
ST. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Charles A. Vogeler Co
Balto
Petty
HM. F. Littze
Brewster Safety Rein Holder Co
Holly, Micon
Moody's New
McOd & CO
Cincinnati
Bronson
Detroit, Mich
Stowell & Co
Charlestown
M.sites & Co
Atty’s
Washington,d.c
Pensions
Evans Chemical Co
Chip
G. Lingraham
M. D
Amsterdam
D. R. Dyche & CO
Lll
San
T. A. Slocum
Pearl St
Lowell
Ri — Proctor
Dan P
Yale
Montgomery Ward & CO
Michigan Avenue
Pilate
Chas
Robinson
J. Momhoy
Minneapolis, Minn
Ge Root
al Wy
Els
Arch St
Minnesota
Washington
E. Lambor
Joseph Gillotts Steel Pens
W.J. Horne
Wagash AV
Erces Leasant
DR. Pierce
Tnomas J. Rusmine
Pine Street
St. Louis
Dr. Sage
Ens Rowsins
Bunyan P. O
Columbia Co
H.A. Ancurr
Bo. Ozford St
Brooklyn, N. Y
Tux Caytace Courany
Fulton Street
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