Toledo Blade reflections and old literary notices
A retrospective piece reviews Toledo Blade’s growth and a six year run with an eighth column, recounting founder Fairbanks, his move to Cleveland, and memories of Manhattan and Toledo’s early days. It also praises Robert Rogers, poet of the Pleasures of Memory, and quotes Henry Clay’s funeral oration on monetary change and public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Blade
Fairbanks
Toledo
Jess
West
Cleveland Herald
Manhattan
Cleveland
Gayott
Henry Clay
Charles Anderson
Cincinnati
United States
Exchanges and ministerial movements in 19th century press
The piece discusses exchanges among small papers, urging selectivity to avoid burdensome, indiscriminate swapping. It notes Ohio Statesman editor Col Medary being named Minister to Chile, commentating on his qualifications and pay. It ends with Toledo papers debating urban lighting, railroads, and county projects.
Dream-Poem by Alice Carey on Love and Death
A short poem in antique diction recalls a dream of a past love. The speaker walks through a dreamlike scene, describing a beloved's pale brow and silver voice. The vision fades as promises and death blur, with angels bearing away flowers and a wistful pledge whispered in the hush of night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Carey
Westernighz
Abduction Trial In Geneva Involving Be Saith and Smith
A curious abduction case is before Geneva’s special session. Defendants Asa Be Saith Wa Smith Tito Wright are charged with abducting and carrying away the wife of Addison J Bennett from New York state. The narrative follows the couple’s marriage in East Macedon and their return toward Macedon interrupted by the abduction, with the wife later seen in Philadelphia and briefly returning. The article notes ongoing litigation and public commentary on the affair.
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Ontario County
N. Y
Pines
Geneva
Asa Be Saith
Wa. Smith
Tito. Wright
Miecall
Addison J. Bennett
Winton
Biza Bo
Bencedick
Philadelphia
Macedon
Bias
Isthmus Rail Completion Lagging Despite Efforts
Isthmus accounts report slow progress on the Lathmus railroad with only about one third finished. Foreseeable delays persist as foreigners avoid work and natives refuse to labor, leaving thousands of Irish and Germans unsettled by the stalled project.
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Isthmus
Fragments Report Odd Grammar in Chicago Note
A damaged OCR fragment shows garbled text about unhappy dogs and mad in the wholes of Chicago, lacking clear names, dates, or events. The readable parts imply a local issue or stray words rather than a coherent incident or notice.
Gentle Hand and the Power of a Soft Touch
A letter-writer lauds a mysterious maiden known as Gentle Hand for calming a hostile family, restraining a stubborn pony, and lowering tempers with a gentle touch and soft voice. The anecdote contrasts rough manners with quiet influence, claiming the maiden’s kindness persuades people and even animals, prompting reflection on unseen agents of change.
Flogging of a Prince Reported by London Paper
London correspondent relays a Windsor palace tale of Prince Albert disciplining the Prince of Wales. The father cites scripture and Proverbs to enforce obedience, then orders the boy to stand in the corner as Miss Hillyard observes. The narration ends noting the Christian model of paternal instruction.
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London
Prince Albert
N. Y. Tribune
Royal Palace
Windsor
Hillyard
Miss Hillyard
Prince of Wales
Paul
Trud
Prinées
Wales
England
Solomon
Affectionate verse to an absent wife and mother
A poetic mediation by St W Ellsworth addressed to a missing wife and child. The speaker longs for reunion in memory and in a future spirit realm, recalling winter fireside scenes, green plains, and the joy of family companionship. The poem questions whether they will meet again with loved ones beyond the grave.
Trial over telegraph error case sparked by shawl order
Bowen and McNamee of New York win a suit against Lake Erie Telegraph Company over a mistaken dispatch from Bidwell and Co of Monro via telegraph. A misread order for one handsome eight dollar shawl became one hundred shawls, returned too late, verdict for plaintiffs $118. Toledo Blade remarks on telegraph liability. Also: a Cleveland girl’s ball encounter with a rude suitor ends comically after he learns of her wealthy father's mahogany business.
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Cleveland Herald
Bowen & McNamee
New York
Lake Erie Telegraph Company
Bidwell & Co
Monroe
Starkweather
Telegraph
Toledo Blade
Woman Exhibiting At Chicago Fair Weighs 735 Pounds
A woman showcased at a Chicago exhibition weighs 735 pounds. Officials called the display notable for its size and drew attention from spectators and reporters alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisker
An Evening Revery on a Rainy Night
A rainy evening inspires a wandering speaker to imagine a happy land beyond the seas with fantastical foods and playful questions. The vision dissolves when a goat’s loud bleat punctures the reverie, prompting him to rise and retreat to bed.
Lightning Strikes Lockport Church Choir in Fatal Shock
A bolt hit the Congregational Church in Lockport during services, killing Luther Crocker Jr and injuring about a dozen choir members including Samuel Durfee Cyrus Northam William Mack Mary Place Francis Holmes and Sarah Stewart. The strike entered above Crocker and burned some faces and bodies while rescuers aided the injured. Crocker died shortly after despite medical aid. The event caused universal gloom with the pastor fainting and crowds gathering outside as rain fell and debris marked the scene. The injured, notably William Mack, were reported improving the next day. Engineers from the Wabash Valley Road arrived to begin work nearby.
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Providence
Congregational Church
Luther Crocker, Jr
Samuel Durlee
Cyrus C. Northam
Wim. Mack
Mary Place
George Place
Francis Holmes
Alfred Holmes
Sarah Stewart
Crocker
Fasset
Gould
Mr. Crocker
Elias Clark
Mr. Durfee
Hneard
P. S
William Mack
Perseverance and a call to ambitious youth in 19th century voice
The piece exhorts active young men to pursue knowledge with iron will, declaring study leads to honor and urging perseverance despite poverty. It contrasts noble ambition with a scornful aristocracy, urging onward and upward as a creed. Nearby, a Philadelphia report describes a dramatic lightning strike near Girard College, its spiral descent, loud concussion, and electric sights on a damp roof.
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Vlicon
Munnington Herald
Maesiricent Evecratc
Phenompxon
Philadelphia
Death of Aspden claims a final blow to fortune
John Aspden, one of Matthias Aspden’s English claimants, dies soon after the Supreme Court divided the immense estate among the American heirs. He refused a 250,000 payment to abandon his claim, and died at a Carter's Alley tavern from heart disease thought to be caused by disappointment. His pockets held only a cent. The incident is paired with a Philadelphia Bulletin verse urging resilience and renewed effort.
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John Apsden
Matthias Aspden
Supreme Court
John Aspden
Carter's Alley
Southwark
Phil. Bulletin
Compulsory Education Across European States
The article outlines compulsory schooling in Prussia Saxony Hanover Bavaria and Austria. It notes fines imposition imprisonment and labor for absentees in Prussia Saxony allows sickness as only excuse Hanover assigns ecclesiastical inspectors six year olds must attend Bavaria bans leaving school before age twelve with exam and certificate Austria requires six to twelve years of schooling.
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Prussia
Saxony
Hanover
Bavaria
Austria
Female Type Setters and Milestone Trials in 19th Century Newsrooms
The Boston Olive Branch reports female compositors working rooms carpeted and starting at nine or ten, earning six to eight dollars weekly, with one female clerk and a female editor earning nine hundred dollars yearly. A Milwaukee murder trial ends with a hung jury, ten for acquittal, two for conviction, prompting a new trial. Augusta papers note Major Twiggs’s death after the Pulaski wreck in 1838.
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Boston
Misa Wheeler
John M. Lace
Milwaukee
Augusta
Georgia
Major Twiggs
Twiggs
U. S. Army
Pulaski
New York
Charleston
South Carolina
Rail safety plea and shipboard heroism in a chaotic era
An editorial urges strict timetable adherence and caboose style collision barriers to prevent rail crashes citing Chicago and Norwalk incidents. It then recounts the sinking of the steamer Independence where a wealthy man offered 2 000,000 to be saved, but no one accepted and he perished in the flames.
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Chicago
Norwalk
Independence
Valparaiso
Fin
Tito
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Rogers
Campbell
Milton
Boston Transcript
St. James Place
Westminster
Burke
Sheridan
Warren Hastngs
Brinsley
Lexington
Feam
Col
Medary
Ohio Statesman
Chili
South America
Statesman
Santiago
Westernighie
Dreans
Tessening
Garth
Angels
Cotlé
Asphodel
Fort Wayne
Mexico
Turkey
Chicag
Times and Press
Eviron
Recorder’s
Recorder's Office
T. S. Arthur
Tiger
Greating
John
St. W.ellsworth
Lockport Courier
Wabash
Fort, Wayne
Peru
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