Miss Chatty of Pleasant Park Finds Her Fortune
In Fairmount, Charity Prim known as Miss Chatty grows from humble village dressmaker to wealthy wife of William Morris after twenty years apart. She recounts stormy lighthouse days, sea lore, and a romance tested by distance, piracy, and time, ending in a happy reunion at Pleasant Park.
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Laurence
Pleasant Park
Laurences
Harry
Fairmont
Lize
Johnny
Henry
Lizzie
Mss Prim
Lizae
Red Ridinghood
Moss Prim
Blossom
Lezzie
Saulry
Miss Prim
Miss Charity Prim
Miss Charity
Vilage
Jong Ands Iken
Chatty
Miss Chatty
Widow Green
Fairmount
Mrs. Laurence
Mr. Laurence
Prim
Father
Wester
Fanter
William Morris
Willam
Africa
W.dow Green
W Llie
Long Branch
Mrs Prim
Starlight
Lizzo
Mss Chatty
Beng
Ackla
Suallie AL Smith
Cat Courage Towered Over Dog in Street Standoff
A Boston Transcript column praises a fearless domestic cat facing a barking dog with poised claws and alert eyes. The narrative contrasts the kitten’s calm defiance with the dog’s clumsy, noisy pursuit as the cat vanishes over a high fence.
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Boston Transcript
Whatever Is Best in a Life Through Suffering
A reflective verse speaks to aging insight and belief that wrongs have roots in light and sorrow serves a purpose. The speaker asserts that sinful actions are punished in time, while growth comes through suffering and the soul ascends toward a grand eternal plan.
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Myuesses
The Wild Caribou Frolic on Ice and Snow
An Arctic scene describes caribou antics on late season ice as they paw slush with forefeet. They lap ice for reasons unclear and continue playful, single file movement, punctuated by sudden charges and bursts of speed through the forest.
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Harper's Magazine
Alwas
Impatient Men Show Fat As Cause Of Fretful Waiting
A Lehighnton Republican item notes that men with fat are more likely to fume and fret within patience, while lean men wait more calmly. It suggests fat speeds irritation and lengthens perceived delay.
Premium on Betting Sparks Low-Cost Hat Sale
A Lowell Courier note says a tall white hat has been made to sell for a dollar as a novelty premium on betting. The item is promoted as an inexpensive gimmick for bettors this year.
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Lowell
Frenchman Acknowledges Beauty With Flawed Compliment
A Frenchman asks a friend for customary manners after receiving a woman’s photograph. The friend suggests a compliment. At the next meeting he attempts a flirtatious line but mispronounces, praising the beauty as “scarce,” in a humorous language slip.
Doctoring Old Time and Warner Remedies Feature
A Harper’s issue highlights Roberts’ Doctoring Old Time and explains Warner’s Log Cabin remedies from H. H. Warner Rochester. The article notes a shift from modern medicines to herb based cures once common, praising their hoped for renewed popularity and warning of poisonous drug effects.
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Harper's
Roberts
H. H. Warner
Warner's Safe Care
Warner Observatory
Rochester
N. Y
Warner
Becoe
Lee Canrns
Warpuxg Tipner
Safe Care Fame
Sarsaparilla
Hat Ribbon Widths Range From Two Inches To A Yard
The report notes hat trimmings come in widths from two inches up to four quarters of a yard, showing range in material sizing for millinery work.
Mystery solved Jailer Jenkins wins $5000 lottery prize
Rome Georgia reports jailer James M Jenkins won a fifthousand dollar share from Louisiana lottery ticket No 47 543 after presenting it at a Southern Express office. He was sick yet happy and praised by locals as an honest hard working man. The piece also honors W L Douglas shoe founder with a long biographical note.
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Rome
Tribune
Nome
James M. Jenkins
Floyd County
Georgia
Jenkins
The
Southern Express
New York Exchange
Express
Lowry
W. L. Douglas
Plymouth
Mass
Brockton
Black Friday Pain Cure Mentioned in Humorous Ad Tone
A historical fragment quotes Salvation Oil as a cure for rheumatism and pain in contrast to a Black Friday. It humorously cites a butcher making exaggerated threats and references Dr Bull's Cough Syrup for a cold in a period style sales tone.
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Williams
Old Lady and Boy Banter Over Lost Baseball Play
A humorous exchange unfolds as a boy defends a misplayed fly and the captain replaces him. The old lady refuses to watch further if the team accepts such treatment, and the boy vows to wait until the game ends to confront the captain.
Better Than a Hero
Jones derides Major Smith as a coward while Robinson recalls Smith saved his life. Robinson credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for curing his consumption with Smith's guidance. Ostrich tips and plumes dominate fashionable hats.
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Smith
Jones
Robinson
Dr. Pierce
Sam
Castoria Slogan Recalls Longtime Baby Care Remedy
An advertisement style text recalls a mother giving Castoria for a sick baby a crying child and later to her own children highlighting the branded remedy across generations. The cadence emphasizes Castoria as a trusted cord for childhood ailments.
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Castoria
Harvest excursion tickets offered to southern and western regions
On October 9 and 25 in November and December 4 and 18 the Wabash Western Railway sells land excursion tickets at one fare for round trips to Jackson Tennessee Aberdeen Artesia Jackson Mississippi Citronelle Alabama Hammond Luke Charles Jennings Louisiana with 60 day validity and stopover on going and returning Farmers and others seeking southern relocation urged to use Wahbash Route. Burlington Route and Chicago and Alton lines offer harvest excursion tickets at half fare on October 9 and 23 to farming regions of West Southwest Northwest.
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Wabash Western Ry
Jackson
Tenn
Aberdeen
Artesia
Miss
Citronelle
Ala
Hammond
Luke Charles
Jennings
W. G. Martin
T. P
Des Moines
L. M. Martin
Marvest Xe
Burlington
P. S. Eustis
Gen
Chica
Harvest Excursions Start August to Kansas and Beyond
The first of a series of Harvest Excursions via the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Route departs August 21st with others slated October 9 and 24. Tickets are one fare round trip with a thirty day return limit and ample stopover privileges.
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Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Kansas
Nebraska
Arkansas
Texas
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T Little Miss Prim
Wm. A. Andrews
Boston
Queenstown
Atlantic
Norwich
Stapleton
Staten Island
New York
Andrews
Func' Edge & Co
South William Street
Bjon
Nor
Mel and Express
Dory
Tere Beng
Capt. Andrews
Broo
Nobie Anutmal
James ME. Jenkins
Charles A. Vore'er
Ballisone, Mo
Atimpa
Charles A. Vocelen
Callimore, Md
Seis Frepiisuis
Deeb Eiautusels
Western
Singer
M. R. Scullin&Co
West Lake St
Chicago
England
Patti
Baltimore
Farmers Land Excursions
Paine
Wells, Richardson & CO
Evriington, VT
Perry, Ga
Hood
M. A. Steinman
Grand Rapids, Mic
Jiarsaparilia
C. J. Hood & CO
Masa
Carters
Carter Medicine CO
Pheai
ELY Bros
Warren St
A. E. Marshall
Lockport,n.y
Kidber
Stowell & CO
Charlestown
Tacoma
Henry Goetz Drugz
GGL
Terk & Co
Augusta
Maine
Plews & Con
Dison St
Reuta
Pictorercue Pascrata
Laine Dam
Weston Onl
Harper Dingo
State Street
Herokee Clality
Clare & Wise CO
River Street
Scullin &O
C. Gohn
Norevial
Marshalltown
Iowa
Suresio
Rans Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Onio
HZ. Ingraham
M. D
Amsterdam
Dyche & CO
San Francisco
Scott
Iit Ea Kee
F.L. Pon
M.D. Aurora
Kane Co
Ee Coctar
Agen
B. F. Johnson & CO
Main Street
Richmond
Webounell&go
Blake
Onur
E. Court Ave
PH. D. Paul
North
Clark St
W. N
Dwight
Bewari
Inmark
Viast
Hibbard
Enmmonod Palmer
Summit St
Hibband
F. Knapp
Walcott
Weilman
Nelson Mooky
Walcott, N
Alpena
Mich
Joan Muslerweiss, JR
RrHeumatic Syrup Co
Jackson, Mich
Worth
TOR
J. H. Schenck
J. H. Schence
Silk
Emment Proprietary Co
Montgomery Ward & CO
Michigan Avenue
Ill
Mitel
Sipome Court
Dante
Brocier
Hent Bret
Loiset
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