Avery Mournful Texas Ballad Ran In for Convenience
A Louisville Courier Journal verse recounts a Texas lovers tale Susan and William in a moonlit June scene. Old man Brown confronts them with a double barreled gun, William fires, Brown dies, a jury absolves William, and the couple’s fate remains unsettled.
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Avery
Texas
Louisville Courier-Journal
Susanv Brown
William Brady
Lone Star State
Brown
Susan
Phhabe
William
Hale
Ark
Sybil
Bill
Iliam
Papa
William Gsid
Sue
Amie
Cold Water War Splits South Bend Republicans
In South Bend Indiana a water supply feud between Stand pipe and Holly system factions erupts at the Republican City Convention. Tutt backed by Stand pipes and Miller by Hollyites lead to withdrawal and possible bolt as harmony teeters. Citizens fear loss of water and party disruption as temperance politics inflame local crisis.
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South Bend
Chicago Tribune
Indiana
Montague
Capulet
Standpipes
Hollyites
Tutt
Miller
Holyite
Orler
Washington
Holly
Republican Party
Selling a Sophomore in a Practical Joke
A New Haven Journal item recounts a devout sophomore studying to be a missionary who awaited a sister visitor. Mischievous classmates raided his room, displaying empty bottles and other items. The sister was shocked, and the student embarrassed, but the next day he explained it was a prank by fellow students.
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Jack
The Suppressed Speech of the Great Senator
The article presents Senator Sumner’s defense regarding his opposition to the Santo Domingo scheme, alleging improper pressure from Secretary of State Hamilton Fish and President Grant. It details the removal of Minister Motley, the alleged personal insults in a State paper, and Sumner’s claim of protecting public interest over personal friendship. The document also critiques the Times and British press while asserting the senator’s loyalty to the Republican party and constitutional duties.
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New York Tribune
Sumner
Tribune
Reaper
Senate
Great Britain
Wassineros
Jane
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Howe
Senator
Repulican
Pope
Ohio
Sherman
Washington
White House
Santo Domingo
Wilson
Fabens
Caribbean
Baez
United States
Black Republic
Congress
General Grant
Mr. Motley
State Department
Jones
Brassela
London
Sir Walter Raleigh
Massachusetts
Missouri
Mr. Schurz
American Senate
Congressional Globe
Motley
Hamilton Fish
England
Seneca
Hercules Furens
London Times
Lord Clarendon
Marsh
Italy
Morris
Constantinople
Bancroft
Berlin
Dr. Howe
Greece
Bancroft Davis
Spain
Cuba
Mosley
Boston
Theecretary
Mr. Sumner
Thornton
Conbtry
Rather Social Governor Kentucky Exchange
Governor Powell of Kentucky was not an orator but excelled in conversation and social charm. He won voters with personal intimacy and strong electioneering, though he only borrowed tobacco from others. Residing in Henderson, a Henderson citizen shared a tale of Powell’s remarkably sociable manner aboard a steamer near Grayson Springs.
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Powell
Kentucky
Henderson
Ohio
Grayson Springs
Rice Boom Expands in Plaquemines Parishes
From the Plaquemines Sentinel comes a forecast of a very heavy rice crop this spring across Plaquemines Parish. Planting will cover a broader area than last year and include large idle sugar plantations being converted to rice. Some sugar cane cultivation will cease as land shifts to rice. The trend echoes similar changes in other state regions.
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Chicago
Michigan
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Winnebago
Stillwater
Georgetown
West Albany
N. Y
Oregon
Ope Ics
Alabama
Uncle Sam
Mare Island
Nebraska
France
New York
de Kalb
Ind
California
Wabasha County
Martin County
Agricultural Department
Williamette
Alow
Williamette River
Harriaberg
Corvalis
England
Wales
Monroe Sentinel
Green
Banner County
New Orleans
Plaquemines
Startled Bridegroom and the Cemetery Ultimatum
A San Francisco bachelor marries into wealth and high society. At the ceremony a somber man in black rises to confront him, urging prudence and proposing a stake in a cemetery lot. The scene ends as the groom clutches the visitor, amid astonished whispers and dramatic tension.
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San Francisco
Creme de la Creme
States
Gakdale
Fresh Currents in a Fractured Times
A wry survey of contemporary verses and curiosities from various papers. Snippets critique fashion changes, misdirected mail, and newspaper nicknames while noting current events from Washington to Melbourne. Humorous vignettes reflect social pretensions, temperance talk, and a skunk cabbage nook at the Agriculture Department.
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Cincinnati Times
Toledo Blade
Memphis
Mississippi
Ashantee
Piqua Journal
New York Post Office
Missouri
General Sherman
Washington
The
Gazette
Boston
Dio Lewis
Sanaierringsen
Dio
Rip van Winkle
Melbourne
Australia
Nores
Museum of the Department of Agriculture
Waserote
Hammond
Brother Hammond
Doctor Lewis and the New England dress reform debate
The World critiques Dio Lewis and his reform ideas on dress and diet as leading to vanity and emptiness. It mocks his religious patter and proposed social rituals while urging women to follow their own judgment and resist his interference.
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New York World
Lewis
New England
Tego
Dancing and laughter challenged by reverend critic
The Rev. Vinegar Mickle of Rondout is rebuked for opposing dancing and youthful merriment. The piece defends dancing as a healthy outlet and cites other clerics who hosted or endorsed dances, urging balance between faith and joy. Also notes the resignation of Special Treasurer Agent B. J. Jayne dated March 8 and a South Bend hen laying oversized eggs on Sundays.
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Vinegar Mickle
Teater-Ocean
Prsimo
W. H. Mickle
Rondout
Mickle
Fanning
Mr. Mickle
B. J. Jayne
Jayne
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Jay
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New Haven Journal
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Fort Wayne
Barry
Patterson
Pereouas
Jean Paul
Alcide
Nemo
Becky Mountain
Bowlder
Florida
Pontiac
Kentucky Exchange
Boston Courier
Dic Lewis
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