Defaulter Given Chance and Regains Fortune in Louisville
Henry Watterson cites a defalcation case in Louisville where a respected business head confessed, resigned, and was given a second chance. Two directors opposed leniency, but the defaulter later became wealthy and even served as grand jury foreman as former accusers fled to Texas and Canada. The piece also notes 1892 as a calmer year for trade failures and praises backsliding business growth.
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Henry Watterson
Louisville
St. Louis Republic
Kentucky
Jie
Texas
Canada
Colonel Watterson
Royal Baking Powder is Absolutely Pure
A warning underscores Royal Baking Powder as pure and wholesome while accusing rivals of containing alum and impurities. State chemists confirm Royal has no ammonia alum lime or harmful ingredients and government reports contrast with other powders deemed unsafe or uncertain for health.
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Royal
William's Fortune Changes Marital Plans
An old farmer grants his daughter Sarah Ann and $10 000 to a young man after a fortune from India. The man replies that his views have shifted after receiving the news and now plans to marry Polly Briggs, the iceman's daughter, with $75 000.
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William
India
Sarah Ann
Willian
Polly Briggs
Apples and Pineapples Preserving Tips for the Tea Table
The article advises canning apples when plentiful to preserve them for later use. It suggests flavoring with lemon, pineapple, quince, or orange and notes sauces combining apples and pineapple. Pineapple is boiled briefly in syrup, then apples are added for cooking, usable now or in jars. It also briefly mentions a digestive laxative remedy, Syrup of...
Bogus Antiquities Trader Nearly Swindles Louvre
A young man tried to offload a six week old bronze statuette as a fifteenth century Venetian piece at the Louvre. He proposed a sacrifice price to favor the museum, promising foreign sale if not bought in twenty four hours. The plan faltered as the director was away and payment could not be made.
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Louvre
M. Rouson
Absent-minded cook boils watch while egg story tale repeats
A man tries the egg trick from column lore. He drops his watch into hot water while clocking five minutes. He later finds the watch boiling in the kettle after hours, and the egg is cracked and peeled. The incident ends with a surprised discovery the next morning.
Politician Staff Drawn From National Guard Officers
Col. Brush of the Ohio National Guard urges the Governor to appoint staff from commissioned National Guard officers. He argues this would boost militia service and fill executive staffs with men of soldierly bearing and military experience rather than appearance or social connections.
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Col. Brush
Ohio National Guard
National Guard
New York World
Inscription for the Stars and Cures from Cream Balm
An article snippet notes an astronomer’s inscription for a telescope and jokes about “Here’s looking at you.” It promotes Ely’s Cream Balm as a painless cure for catarrh and cold in the head with testimonials and mailing details. It also mentions Bronchial Troches, Beecham’s Pills, and light humor from Buffalo Express and Clothiers’ Weekly.
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Buffalo Express
Ely
Oscar Ostrum
Warren Avenue
Chicago
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