Terrible Temptation in San Francisco Society
San Francisco Chronicle details a sensational case mirroring Charles Reade's tale A Terrible Temptation. Samuel T. Curtis, a wealthy mine man, is ruined by a wife who fakes a child to gain social prestige, aided by a physician and maid. The hoax collapses, Curtis loses heir, house, horses, and status, and the couple separations ensues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remauedéer
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Charles Reade
Reade
Samuel T. Curtis
Nevada
Ophir
Curtis
Mouser
Nob Hill
Maurice Dore
Han
Sam Curtis
Dead heads and the press cry fortune and folly
The New York Evening Mail argues journalists are the working backbone of news, not pampered figures. It notes reporters attend meetings, courts, sermons, and events to serve the public, yet face unpaid, relentless demands and public misperception. It calls for fair treatment and payment for their strenuous labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ain
New York Evening Mail
Barian
Preas
Secretary puzzled by anchor weight memorandum request
A Toledo Blade quote notes the present secretary of the navy failed to grasp why a captain cannot maintain a memor and weigh anchors each voyage, raising questions about record keeping and shipboard procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Navy
Toledo Blade
Man Claims His Head Lived On After Brazil Decapitation
A Dayton Journal report recounts a tramp who tied a bizarre tale to a station house lodging room. He swore he once had another man’s head on his shoulders after a failed execution in Brazil, describing the scaffold, doctor, and his own miraculous survival before drifting back to tramp life.
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Dayton Journal
Journal
Station House
Turnkey Fair
Hudson Bay County
Brazil
School Street
Boston
H. C. Claflin & Co
New York
Commission Fruit House
Diamantioi
Diamantini
Rio Janeiro
Pedro
Dalmere
Murder on Chico ranch shocks San Francisco readers
A bystander account from March 1877 details a brutal shooting at the Chris Lemmi ranch near Humboldt road, describing six Chinese workers attacked in a cabin by six white assailants. One man died, others wounded, a fire set to erase evidence, and a $1,000 reward proposed. Authorities report no clear suspect. The piece also covers a New York lecture arguing for alcohol liberty and medical use, noting potential dangers of stimulant abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris. Lemui
Humboldt Road
John H. Williams
Lemm
Hia Marderer
Eason
Nin Yung Company
San Francisco
Slaughter
Stainbrook
Conway
Roberts
Slaughter Boys
Ames
Wright
Order of
Henry A. Hartt
Steinway Hall
New York City
Sunpear Agiins
New York State
Christ
Cana
Paul
Timothy
James
J. Harpace
United States
Prof. Holloward&Co
New York
The Negation of John Jacob Jr in Civic Life
William John Jacob, wintering in Florida, never joined clubs or parties and focused on rent collection. His grandson plans a Trinity church memorial, while older relatives built theatres and owned venues, painting a contrast between social life and financial restraint.
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John Jacob
William
Florida
Jacksonville
Park Theater
Henry
Bowery
Trinity Church
Suggestions on Intemperance and Its Cure
To the editor of the Sentinel the writer analyzes intemperance, divides drinkers into those who seek pleasure and those driven by an irresistible impulse, and argues drunkenness as a disease. He advocates total abstinence, medical and hygienic treatment, institutional care, and a medical consensus that alcohol may have curative effects in some disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Mouser
Curtis
Bodea
Nevada
Fairfield Avenue
March
The
Sentinel
Matrimonial Agency in Science Hall Faces Disappearing Operator
The New York Mercury reports a speculative matrimonial bureau run from Science Hall at 141 Eighth Street. David Moon, the operator, vanished after taking many letters and funds from hopeful clients. Postmen deliver envelopes to the vacant office, while janitors forward undelivered mail to the dead letter office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speculative Matrimonial Agency
New York Mercury
Wusinesa
New York
Science Hall
No. 141
Eighth Street
David Moon
American Matrimonial Bureau
Bureau
Mr. Manon
Aneband
David Muno
Muno
Mercury
Washington
Texas poised to become wool and wine leader of the world
The article notes strong progress in Texas wool and wine industries. It reports E. Carlin purchasing 30,000 acres in Medward County for 300 French settlers, with 90 carloads of lumber for housing and 80 merino sheep worth 1500 dollars. It also mentions S. F. Terry of Comanche Peak cultivating 500 acres of mostly Catawba grapes.
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Texas
E. Carlin
Medward
F. Terry
Comanche Peak
Head County
Timely Medicines Warn Against Premature Grave
The notice urges prompt use of two medicines to ward off disease symptoms whether originating in the body or entering via the skin. It warns thousands suffer from neglect and emphasizes early treatment. Each box or pot costs 25 cents.
Connecticut Flood Description of the Staffordville Dam
Hartford March 27 report details the Staffordville reservoir dam failure sweeping mills and homes from Staffordville to Stafford Springs. It describes the dam height, width, and surrounding factories, plus extensive losses estimated up to 1,000,000 and dozens of buildings washed away. One or two lives feared lost.
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Hartford
E. A. Converse
Jacob Basche
Samuel A. Midon
Phoenix Manufacturing Company
Cassimere
Hydeville
Glenn Mills
Glennville
Willismouth
Staffordville
New London Northern Railroad Company
Providence
R. I
Old Furnace
Stafford Springs
National Bank
Congregational Church
L. W. Crauces
Stafford
E. W. Converse & Co
Home Manufacturing Company
The
Home Woolen Company
Staffordville Woolen Company
Milla
Charles Fox & Co
Converse & Co
Ellis
Mineral Springs Manufacturing Company
Valley Company
Glyon Mills
Granite Mills
Valley Manufacturing Company
Phnoix Mills
H. Ruaseter & Co
Granite
Julius Converse
Conn
Courant
Stafford Eayas
Bellows Springs
Home Insurance
L. W. Crane
Granite Mill Company
Richard Spedding
S. A. Milton
Phenix Manufacturing Company
Stafford Hollow
Glenville
Grasite Mills Company
Mountain Meadow Massacre Order Report Across West
A San Francisco dispatch and a Salt Lake City source present a copy of the Mountain Meadow massacre order allegedly issued by Brigham Young and verified by affidavits. The document orders the escort to prepare and kill the teamsters, with secrecy and strong corroboration efforts noted.
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New York
Ametera
Young
Bridger
Daxton H. Wewus
Jas. Ferguson
Asst
Adjt
Titus
Brigham Young
L. C. Hocves
San Francisco
Cal
Tascon
Arizona
Mountain Meadow
Salt Lake
Utah
Albert Sidney Johnston
Anow
Col. Johnston
Fort Bridger
D. H. Wella
United States Army
Green River
California
Echo Canon
What becomes of Daniel Deronda and his circle
The New York Tribune notes readers demand closure for George Eliot’s Daniel Deronda. It recounts the imagined fates: Klesmer dies in Bayreuth, his widow returns to England. Hans Meyrick wins the widow. Rex marries Meyrick’s sister Kate. Myra dies in Smyrna. Deronda and Gwendolen marry after her conversion and travel to Jerusalem. a final question about Myra remains.
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Daniel Deronda
Hans Meyrick
Gwendolen
Herr Kleamer
Rex Gascoine
Deronda
Myra
George Eliot
Embrun
France
Herr Klesmer
Wagner
Bayreuth
England
Rex
Kate Meyrick
Smyrna
London
Israel
Jerusalem
Myra Cohen
New York Tribune
Next Beer and Molasses Mix Up at Two Detroit Groceries
A farmer entered two Woodward avenue stores with a jug and asked for nails then molasses. The clerks directed him next door, sparking a quarrel about where to shop. In Brooklyn, Mrs Hessler captured a burglar in her room, struggled as he fought back, until police arrived.
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Detroit Free Press
Woodward Avenue
Brooklyn
Hessler
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Francisco
Hamlet
Ophelia
California Street
Jones
Charles Crocker
Paradise
Virginia
Savage
Mrs. Cartia
de. Mouser
Mrs. Curtie
Kenck
J. R. Lebenck
Philadelphia
Schenck
Scheeck
Princi Race
Enck
Tor
Paca
Amazon
George Armstrong
Chinene
Chico
San Francisco Post
the Masonic Astor
Galveston News
Connecticut
Smith & Co
G. O. Cleveland
Thompson & Whiton
E. C. Pickney
Greenville Manufacturing Company
Pinney
Converse Mill
Otis Holbrook
Basche
Amedond
Parley Howe
Phenix Company
Howe Company
Glenn Company
Tass
Ichard Spedding
William Bur
Brigham
South America
Jostru T. Joan
Galion D
Bible Houss
York Ciy
Liniment
Mehédeod &Wiyr
Jay
Holloway
Huway
Joe Liberty
St., New York
Robert Ogden
Calhoun Street
Fort Wathe, Ind
Borge Trenam
Weets Main Street
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