Breach of Promise Case Ends With No Damages
Miss Garstang of St. Louis sued Mr. Shaw for breaking an assured marriage, winning $100,000 initially, then a new trial, and now a final result granting her no damages. The trial exposed her life to scrutiny with insinuations that she was a female adventuress, affecting her reputation and prospects for future actions. The piece notes the moral lesson for women and criticizes the prevalence of such breaches of promise cases.
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Miss Carstang
St. Louis
Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Sho
Dex
Ifalf
J ¥. Y. Times
Female Education Why should the sister be debared from the generous education of the brother
A provocative opinion piece argues against denying women access to education advocating equal learning opportunities. It contends education empowers families and communities, promotes progress, and challenges outdated gender constraints. The author urges reforms to remove barriers and support female students.
Life of Judge Douglas to be published by Harper's
Editor Mr Shea han of the Chicago Times is in New York revising proofs for a Life of Judge Douglas to be published in about three weeks by Harper and Brothers. The work will be five to six hundred pages and include a concise sketch of his career with extracts from key speeches on major congressional questions and his prominent national role.
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Joven Doteras
Sheahan
Chicago Times
New York
Judge Douglas
Harpers
Cffeer
Congress
Cleveland Plaindealer
Rev Dr Huntington Joins Episcopal Church in Cambridge
The Rev Dr Huntington formerly of Slarvard University has entered the Episcopal Church. He received confirmation from Bishop Mastburn of Massachusetts at Christ Church Cambridge last Sunday. A Boston congregation has formed and over thirty thousand dollars has been pledged for a new church with Huntington invited as pastor.
The Englishman and His False Use Abroad
The Court Journal recounts an English pair and an elder Englishman in a Dutch diligence en route from Amsterdam to Utrecht. Smoke provokes the old man, a Dutch bystander offhandedly defends a compatriot, and the trio form a wary bond. They travel together, share hotel life, and drift toward a Thai border region where a mutual friend’s hospitality and later a planned visit create intrigue and romance.
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Holland
Amsterdam
Utrecht
Abel Dutchman
Thailand
Germany
Song Basib
Franlein
False Nose Makes Half a Tale on a Tent Page
A speaker explains he hides a damaged nose with makeup after being shot away in battle. A confidant warns to come soon or be fetched, revealing a playful yet telling joke shared by a celebrated but unnamed recipient. The tale ends with a pledge to marry under "for better or worse" amid a comic disguise.
Town Clerk Wisdom Quoted From Acts In Local Memoir
Cotton Mather recounts a friend’s remark about a prudent town clerk in Ephesus praised for urging caution in urgent moments. The tale highlights how he advised consulting the town clerk before acting, a sentiment echoed in later reflections.
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Tun
Cusix
Cotton Mather
Ephesus
Pickpocket Returns Wallet With Letter Of Insult
An editor in a village of four corners reports his wallet stolen while napping during travel. The thief, displeased, sent the wallet back by express with a crude note accusing the editor of trivial items like a newspaper stamp and a pass from a railroad director, claiming never to rob only gentlemen.
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Ture Eprooraxpurs Walist
Four Corners
Express
Rev Mr Wanibal Lectures On Race Oration
A colord gentleman and scientific lecturer, the Rev Mr Wanibal, opens a discourse with a comic, rambling critique of audience expectations. He notes diverse reactions from listeners and mocks both white and black audiences for their presumed grasp of knowledge.
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Wanibal
N. ¥. Picayune
Conversation at the barn about horses oats and hay
A careful father warns John about feeding cousin Simons horses. He cautions against too many oats and too much hay, noting the animals already have oats and hay. John moves toward the barn, replying with a brief remark.
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John
Simons
Dutchman Warns on Church Lightning Rod funding
A Dutch subscriber to a village church project complains when called to pay for a lightning rod. He says he helped build the house for de Vort and if he chooses to thunder on it and knock it down he must do so at his own risk.
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de Vort
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