Patchwork of curiosities and quotes from distant lands
A mosaic of anecdotal items, from Boston's literary societies and postal reach to Shakespeare and Brigham Young marriages. Notes praise for charity, stray humor, and statistics from Paris shops, Bombay schools, and British courts. Includes imperial cross counts and Milan inscriptions.
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Boston Transcript
Jacksonville
Quincy
Old Friends and the Tests of Friendship
The London Spectator notes friendship endures by weathering life’s vicissitudes. Marriage, wealth changes, and shifting beliefs threaten ties, while only those who withstand such trials can claim an enduring old friendship.
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Parker
Bath charms to soothe coughs and colds
A historical advertisement claims Syrup of Tar Hourhound and Wild Cherry bath charms ease coughs colds croup and whooping cough. Price 25 cents per bottle and available at local druggists.
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Yellow Dock
Honduras
Omngton & CO
Les Jefferson Ave
Detroit
Mich
Side by Side by Ebene E Kexford Poem Verse
A poem reflects lovers parting with a year apart and reunion in a graveyard scene. The speaker recalls a farewell kiss and vow to be forever side by side, highlighting love, memory, and lasting devotion across time and death.
The Artist's Fortune and a Gallery Mystery
Artist Ralph Bertram sketches a river scene of two women and rises to fame as his portrait of the younger woman captivates the world. A cold night leads him to rescue a fainting mother and discover the beloved face that inspired his art. The younger woman, revealed at last, draws Bertram deeper into a life shaped by beauty and mystery.
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Milton
London
Paris
John Bright
England
Galveston News
Shakspeare
Dante
Brigham Young
Spurgeon
John B. Gough
John
Prince Bismarck
Great Britain
Tennessee
Ralph Bertram
Ralph
Mr. Bertram
Bertram
Tere
John NcCullough
Forrest
Raymond
Colonel Sellers
Joe Jefferson
Florence
Sothern
Booth
Desdemona
Adelaide Neilson
Juliet
Clara Morris
Boucicault
Maggie Mitchelle
Eliza Weathersby
Paolo Marie
Grau
Love and fortune shine at Ralph Bertram’s art show
Agnes Grange and her mother hear the painter Ralph Bertram recount his past and reveal how his land and friendship changed their fortunes. In Landon the crowd admires the Bertrams’ story and the artist’s success, while Agnes and Ralph affirm their devotion before their wedding.
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Jelph Bertram
Ralph Bertram
Agnes
Calingly
Agnes li Grange
France
Landon
Bertram
Ralph
Drive Pump Reveals Whiskey From Buried Steamer Wreck
On the Missouri River twenty years after the steamer Arabian sank with six hundred barrels of whiskey, a drive pump unearthed a vein of twenty year old whiskey buried beneath forty feet of sand. Land value near the site surged to high figures before the old wreck was recalled, highlighting the enduring appeal and rapid demand for aged whiskey.
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St. Louis
Missouri River
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