Paris hosiery tale ends in marriage proposal ruse
A Paris shopkeeper’s daughter, Rosy Julliette, aged about eighteen, is approached by a tall refined stranger claiming a Bordeaux fortune. He proposes marriage on the condition the family quit trade and move abroad. The wife and husband are said to have agreed, making the daughter a countess as described.
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Paris
Rue Dronot
Boulevard
Vicywater
France
Mademaivelle Julliette
Tam
F. Ireside
Bordeaux
Hostor
Husier
Veteran William Hudson Dies in South Shields at Ninety Three
William Hudson aged ninety three, a former sergeant of the fifty second regiment, died in South Shields England on September 28. He served with Sir John Moore and helped bury the gallant officer after Corsunna. He removed the officer's spurs and was among the six who laid him to rest as night fell.
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William Hudson
South Shields
England
Tie
Sir John Moore
Corsunna
Sir John
da. Winvan
London Times
George Robins
Messrs
Moses & Son
Holloway
Sam’s cautious take on hot drinks and their effects
Sam remarks that hot drinks are decidedly bad and that tea and coffee are hurtful. He adds that very hot pancha, consumed in large quantities, is slightly deleterious.
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Sam
Grave discovery spurs claim rush among miners in Rocky Mountains
In the deep defiles of the Rocky Mountains a small party at a grave site overhears the earth moved by the deceased's coffin. A miner whispers the find to others and even the preacher, prompting a call to stake a gold claim as the group breaks toward the area.
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Tum Gop Asurons
Rocky Mountains
Population figures for Wisconsin and congressional seats
The Wisconsin population is stated as 777,777, up 471,770 in ten years. Wisconsin has three members of Congress now and will be entitled to six in the next Congress.
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Permattox
Wisconsin
Congress
Meredith bridge fire destroys 34 buildings in Laconia
Conconn New Hampshire November 23 fire at Meredith bridge in Laconia yesterday morning wiped out 34 structures including four brick blocks. The total loss runs to 125000 with only 60000 covered by insurance. Many families left destitute and homeless.
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Conconn
N. H
Meredith Bridge
Laconia
La Crosse and Milwaukee Road Introduces New Timetable
A new timetable takes effect on the La Crosse and Milwaukee Road with the morning accommodation train departing daily at 8 15 A M except Sundays and the afternoon express at 4 15 P M. La Crosse Republican reports the changes.
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la Crosse
Milwauxen Bar Road
Milwaukee Road
le Crosse Republican
Mines in Wastioe region attract California attention
The San Francisco Bulletin notes persistent interest in the Wastioe region mines near Virginia City. Explorers deem the gold and silver rich, with new quartz mills planned to unlock wealth. labor shortages and hopeful prospectors seek fortune amid rapid building and rising commerce.
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Tux, Waanonx
Wastioe
California
San Francisco Bulletin
Virginia City
Editor’s retirement thrills with a three foot eight inch adder
The Rappahannock County Virginia Southerner reports its editor, woke by a moving shape under the bed, found a hooded adder in the sheets. He illuminated the scene, caught the snake in a wakeful search, and later dispatched it from his office wherein the reptile, three feet eight inches long and four inches thick, was hung for curious observers.
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Rappabannook
Statue planned for Pollopel's Island on Hudson
Residents of Fishkill Newburg New Windsor and Cornwall advocate uniting to erect a colossal statue of the Hudson's discoverer on Pollopel's Island opposite Butler Hill Storm King The project would be a credit to the State.
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Hunson
Fishkill
Newburg
New Windsor
Cornwall
Hudson River
Hudson
Pollopel
Butter Hill
Fall fashion trends warning from a New York writer
A New York fashion writer declares fall goods dated noting that flash has faded and rainbow plaids with large squares are out of style. She says ladies no longer wear chequered outfits and railroad stripes are among items that belong to the past.
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New York
Selecting a Lawyer or Doctor for Confidence and Care
Guidance on choosing professionals: pick someone with solid business base to earn trust and not so busy that they become careless. Prioritize reliability, reputation, and accessible service over sheer volume of work.
Proper Oxen Handling and Care for Working Teams
Guidance on oxen discipline and care for labor work. Tips cover posture, yoke fit, naming each ox, measured use of the whip, starting commands, and avoiding harassment. Feeding advice recommends two quarts of meal slurry with chopped hay three times daily plus ample hay, plus shoeing for hard surfaces.
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Igor
Cattle Care In Cold Weather From The American Agriculturist
As winter nears cows require shelter warmth and ventilation with clean bedding. Provide varied fodder including chopped roots straw and meal plus a hot mash of bay or straw with bran and salt. Feed in messes of a bushel when cold and salt cows two to three times weekly. Let cattle range in a protected yard with running water from a pump.
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Amerdean Agriculturist
London wedding customs grow lavish with many bridesmaids
The piece notes fashion in London weddings showing up to sixteen bridesmaids all dressed in veil and ring procession alike. It cites the cost of diamond lockets valued at about £100 each as a growing marriage expense item for wealthy ceremonies.
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London
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