A Bridal Chamber and Fashioned Fancy in a Ladies Piece
A fragment describes a lavish bridal chamber with satin walls, gold buttons, mirrors, white silk curtains, and heavy gilded furniture. It contrasts extravagant decor with social critique on women’s labor and calls for rest, leisure, and equality to aid healthy development of society. It quotes Prentice Mulford on domestic toil and includes a sardonic exchange from the San Francisc o Argonaut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digolose Ince
Rooklyn Kayla
Guiteau
The Advantage of Going Through the Motions
A photographer recalls repeatedly exposing negatives to satisfy a client who edits her appearance. The narrator describes a process of adjusting hair, lighting, and color through many takes, while the young woman repeatedly smiles for the camera, with corrections made in the dark room.
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Sin
What a Woman Thinks of Husbands and Bachelor Life
A fragmentary conversation contrasts bachelor life with marriage, exploring how single men appear selfish while married men bear duties toward family. The narration notes a husband’s temper on returning home and the family’s response to tensions, with tangled, imperfect wording.
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Huchelore
Hendricks Straddler Speech At Jackson Banquet Cited
The New York Tribune notes Hon. Thos A Hendricks of India as delivering a sweeping Our Country address at Chicago's Jackson banquet. The piece lauds his noncommittal stance on key questions, his imagined rail journey, and praise for restraining the Mississippi while avoiding tariff or other political topics. The column calls it the greatest straddle by a great American statesman.
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New York Tribune
Chicago
Thos
A. Hendricks
Hendricks
Congress
Jackson
Democratic Party
Boston
San Francisco
Jacksonites
Lim
Hendricke
United States
New York
Omaha
Ogden
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Mississippi River
Father of Waters
Jefferson
Mississippi
Washington
Cape Cod
Stredar
Mystery Cave Guarded Gold Tale Near Mt Nebo
Steubenville column recounts a haunted cave near Mt Nebo where a peddler killed his partner for treasure. The killer buried the gold, cut trees to mark a return path, and died after revealing the tale to a niece. Attempts to recover the treasure end with unearthly voices and fading hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Neho
Cleveland
Ditmar
Mt. Nebo
Parader of Morality and the Question of Virtue
A discussion on moral character and public principle cites Webster and Bacon to argue that private virtue matters more than intellect or infamy. The piece notes Macauley’s risk of pretentious moralizing and suggests integrity must be paired with correct conduct rather than flashy rhetoric. It then pivots to a whimsical remark on smell aiding medical diagnosis and possible odors of disease.
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Webster
Lord Bacon
Pall Mall Gazette
Macauley
Indianapolis
Lierard
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Gossir
Prentice Mulfora
Miskin
Zalann
San Francise Argonaut
Stinson
Klney
Marelile
Boris
Swarts
W. H. Taggart
Dan
Ofer
First
Mann's
Freeport
Kingsley & Miles
Finon's Jewelry Store
Stephenson and
Var Buren
Atrecte
W. W. Krape
Knowlton Brothers’ Bank
Soldiers‘ Monument
Uke
Attorfeys
Taylor & Son
Coneryancere
Iiies
Iande
Boane
Tit
Wanda
Philip Geib
Gamnan
Galena Avenue
Port Street
Court House
Free
Sey
J. R. Wagner
Felice
Moon'a Budlding
W. Scott Agney
Jett & UO
Portland
Maine
Eeeen
I LaBalls
Lasalle Ac
Reight
Jeff
Johnson
Murphey
BOING
Freeport Expre Hight
Passang Freight
Teers
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Sivco
Eery Freeport
Keen
Madison
Galena
Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Pasecn
Eaat
Ares SS
Spmn
Soreee Foam TG WE
Poaseengar
Lanark Junction
B Sweat
True & CO
Augusta
Mains
Freeport, Illinois
Pec
Nopal
Total Assete
Real Rotary
Total
W. Mettinger
F. Qund
John Freesmann
Freeport, U1
General Insurance Agency
Queed
Lycoming
Commercial Union
Hembiry and Dremen
Natural
Northwestern National
Milwaukee
German
Cheetar
Fireman's
Commonwealth
Bar
American Central
St. Louis
Tota
Ifes
Stephenson
Dn. F. C
Emmert & Burrell
Drugginte
Malat
Hiram Shons
J. F. Hieckner
T. Green
Htnam' Shons
Orangevile
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Mpobela Reois
Becond National Bank
Autplis Fond
Ana
Sramanr
Avin Auenittf
Wier
Jacon Knotts
A. Relyestorn
FW. Haxer
Adicharl Lawar
Armaram Bowen
Wrenee Appass
Michael Lawyer
Prendema
Yohn B. Taylor
Cashion
Fry's Blank
Qno
Wirth
Tanat
WM. Massenberg
Stephenson St
Datrins
Eny Caves of
Laver
Ty John O. West
West Madison St
Jacob Krohn
Wholersie Sud Reta
Tobacco & Cigars
Krohn
Lowe Tankey
Bentrra
Neaikiti
Ronvil
Is Ieonw
Agtau
Minh
Atuste
Hainois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Territory of
Dakota
New
Northwest
Racine
Oshkosh
Rock Island
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ortonville
Minn
Sioux City
Mitchell
Flandreau
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Ite
Merkile
van Horne
A. V2
Carpenter
J.-H Page
Geol Monger
Tian' Tase
Tod Pekek Avent
T Gant
Mipwauunn
Nea
Burlington
Win
Couvell Blugty
Tdncoln
Joseph
Atchison
Topeks
Man
Ken- Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Montane
Nevada
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Oregon
California
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Fort Boot
Deniwou
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Austin
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Galveton
Poluth
Palace
Agle
Soulane
North
Tame
Kear
Opegic
Qhicago & HC
Okie
Gino
Celifornia
Nebreske
Rockford
Fauveau
Peal Mirage Linen
Hani Date
Canadian
WM Bierrete
Gant Fain Syme
Deira
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