Daniel Gray the Humble Saint in the Prayerful Home
A son recalls Old Daniel Gray a plain earnest man of faith in Dr Holland's writings. He kept to simple words tied to sacred texts and Sunday rhymes. Though not given to grand speech, he tended prayers and the sick, and mourned Charley with steadfast devotion. He hoped for heavenly wealth earned by steadfast grace and patience.
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Dr. Holland
Daniel Gray
Pantie
Gray
Redeeemer
Marriage Deception Binds Two Lovers to Father Resolve
A young couple secretly marries to thwart a father's arranged match. Harry declares he is already married to Rose, while Rose’s suitor plot is revealed when an old friend introduces them at a dinner. The father, amused, welcomes his daughter-in-law as the truth surfaces.
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Harry
Rose
Jong
Darling
Hal
Sam
Rosie
Larry
Ny Bird
Marty
Aili
Amd
Cuttelf
Wal
Mr. Miller
Old Miller
Tolm
Grapes Show The Low Cost And Wide Range Of Varieties
The piece argues grapes are the cheapest fruit this era, thriving in wet seasons and California sun. It contrasts Concord, Delaware, and Catawba with costly California imports, notes limited variety in eastern markets, and praises grapes for health and aesthetics at 4 to 5 cents a pound.
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California
Europe
Delaware
Threatening Children and the Lesson of Truth
Observing a mother with three children, a six year old boy challenged her threats. When the boy echoed a rude act, she warned of punishment, but did not follow through. The child boldly claimed she often threatens but does not punish. The piece warns mothers to avoid unfounded threats and keep their word to prevent heartache.
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Bin
Urchin
Youthful Train Robber Turns Banana Seller on Arkansas Train
A nightly Arkansas train robbery scene ends with the youthful thief offering a banana instead of theft. Passengers react with fear and confusion as the kid, brandishing the éclair of his heist, seeks amusement rather than profit, while the train crew maintains order and passengers cling to belongings. The odd twist brightens a tense moment aboard the moving express.
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Arkansas
Boyis
Cincinnati
Thomas Nast Visits Colorado Cartoonist at Windsor Hotel
The renowned cartoonist Thomas Nast arrived from Leadville on Sunday and stays at the Windsor Hotel with friends. He recently toured Silver Cliff where he holds mining interests. Described as short and sturdy with a distinctive sixteenth century beard, Nast appears unobtrusive yet observant, his expressive hands noted as a key part of his personality.
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Thomas Nast
Leadville
Windsor Hotel
Nast
Colorado
Silver Cliff
Denver Tribune
Flag devotion and wartime bounty regret at Detroit saloon
A Detroit Woodward Avenue saloonkeeper decorates with flags when a just-turned stranger proclaims love for the flag. He recalls wartime service and explains how bounty offers led him to risk death, criticizing Uncle Sam for payouts. He laments his injuries from a Canada scoot and contemplates a future pension while asking for more of his preferred whiskey.
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Woodward Avenue
Detroit Tree Press
Tilo
Sam
Uncle Sam
Canada
Bulls from German Papers
A fragment from a German papers page notes a door closing a room where a soft female foot slips in and extinguishes a taper. It quotes revolutionary imagery and mentions the Ladies Benevolent Association distributing twenty pairs of shoes to ease sorrow. The narrator recalls a coffee moment with a friend tapping at the shoulder.
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Ladies’ Benevolent Association
American Views on French Mairie Weddings in Paris
An observer near the Mairie notes daily wedding ceremonies under Mayor authority with carriages entering the courtyard. He describes double weddings by church and state, crowds watching from iron gates, and a Versailles street wedding sight with bride, train, and villagers rushing to see the procession.
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Mairie
France
Republic
la Republique
Heaven
Versailles
Forest Wealth of the Tenth Census Reveals National Resource
The forestry division of the tenth census assesses forest cover and value, linking forests to agriculture, manufacturing, railway transport, and fuel supply. It outlines wood types, industrial uses, and regional methods for protection and restoration of forest growth.
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United States
Asia
Africa
Mediterranean
Forestry Division
Francis A. Walker
Whalebone prices and substitutes across years
The piece traces whalebone value from 1763 to 1884 with prices in various years and regions, notes attempts at substitutes like Yalu horn and Inyen sive genius, and highlights greenland whale bone as the best source. It also mentions bone hats and rib bones, praising the comfort and beauty of whalebone hats.
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Greenland
Rare Montana grouse known as fool-bird described
A Montana observer notes a versatile local grouse called the fool-bird or hen. It shows unusual tameness, seeks cover at the sight of birds of prey, yet tolerates humans readily. Its plumage is glossy and varied, with a white breast and mallard-like back, and its meat is white and superior to other fowl.
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Montana
Remarkable 102nd Birthday of Rockland Lake Matriarch Effie Barmore
Mrs. Effie Barmore of Rockland Lake recently celebrated her 102nd birthday. Married in 1803 to Nathaniel Barmore who died in 1870, she has fifty-one grandchildren and sixty-three great grand children. Currently, 120 descendants remain living and joined to her in marriage.
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Effie Barmore
Rockland Lake
Nathaniel Barmore
A Mistake In A Rough Mining Town Ball
In a rough Colorado mining town a grand ball at Wiskey Jack’s ranch drew district elites to a rickety barn. Partners included the wife of a postmaster killer, a freckled daughter, and a grass widow as a lighthearted tale unfolds with sharp, uneasy humor.
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Colorado
Wiskey Jack
Sophian
Africa
A Straight Man
A temperance lecturer struggles to introduce himself in a Michigan town crowds scene. The Mayor stumbles through names while the speaker jokes about a poker game and calls the lecturer a straight as a ten foot pole before the speech.
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Michigan
Detroit
Town Lawyer Fails to Reform Circus Deception
A local attorney, moved by truth, sought to reform circus posters by listing every act promised and comparing it to what was shown. He sued the manager after finding only half the attractions actualized, but the court ruled no circus ever shows all that is advertised and he lost his case.
Charity in the Drawing Room Conversation
A discussion on charitable giving contrasts private acts with public subscriptions. One man argues ostentation taints charity, recounting a discreet donation to a disaster relief box as morally superior to public philanthropy.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Cure Headache Promise
Do not suffer from sick headache a moment longer. It is not necessary, Carter's Little Liver Pills will cure you. Dose one little pill sold by Emmert and Burrell.
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Carter
Emmert & Burrell
Ancient Dwarf Found In Indian Mound Near Mont Ere y Ky
A Louisville Courier Journal correspondent from Mont erey Kentucky describes uncovering an Indian mound four feet high containing a small twelve inch skeletal remains with a broad forehead and dark ash colored bones. He notes artifacts including seven inch red flint spear points smaller flints and a speckled flint. The grave is neatly placed between flat rocks and charcoal covered. Other similar mounds in the area differ from common Indian graves.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Monterey
Carter's Little NERVE Pills Advertised for Nervous Sleep Aid
The advertisement promotes Carter's Little NERVE Pills as a remedy for nervousness and indigestion, claiming they help sleep issues and weak stomachs when paired with Carter's Little Liver Pills. Available in vials for 25 cents and sold by Emmert & Burrell.
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Carter
Emmert & Burrell
Late Start Clergyman Delays Sermon With Card Game Excuse
Brethren, the Leadville minister rushed into the pulpit twenty minutes late and offered a poker story as his excuse. He claimed a flush royal and Deacon York’s four queens led him to stay and win the deacon’s entire pile, prompting cheers from the congregation as services began.
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Leadville
York
Skin disease cured by Frazier's Magic Ointment
Sufferers describe dramatic cures for skin ailments including pimples black heads blotches and eruptions on the face It also treats itch salt rheum tetter ringworm and cracked hands A Cleveland reader notes failure of doctors before using the ointment and a cure The ad promotes William Henry Co proofs and a one dollar Indian Pile Ointment for piles with druggist sale
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F. Drake, Esq
Cleveland, O
Dr. Frazier
Henry & CO
Cleveland
William
Ransom, Son & Co
Sole Props
Buffalo, N
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J. G. Holland
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Tutt
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Murray St
New York
Tutps
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