Read and Read head to St Louis on same day
Two Little Rock residents named Read, strangers to each other, buy gloves and cravats at a store then depart on parallel,synchronized journeys to St Louis. One travels west via Fort Smith, the other south via Iron Mountain, meeting at a junction before heading to St Louis with their brides.
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Read
Little Rock
Fort Smith Road
Iron Mountain Road
Fort Smith
Iron Mountain
St. Louis
Kidney-Wort touted as cure in 1880 letter
A 56 year old woman claims thirty year kidney disease cure by Kidney-Wort and sends payment for a third package. Philadelphia doctors propose a new criminal case expert testimony law requiring six physicians named by each side with two chosen by lot to testify, aiming for unbiased jury weight.
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Orecon
J. T. Galloway
Philadelphia
Dr.Frease
Circulario S. Erease
M. D
New Brighton
Beaver Co
Remarkable Cure All Through Hop Bitters and Other Remedies
A collage of old notices tout Hop Bitters as a universal cure, praise for female needlework in Boston schools, claims about Fellow's Hypophosphites extending longevity, a Texas desperado incident, and sensational medical patter. Various medical ads promise blood purification and bowel relief, plus a fraudulent cure offer from a missionary in New York for youth indiscretions.
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Bill
South America
Joseph T. Inman
New York City
Evolution Theories in Brief by Charles Darwin and Others
The Kansas City Times reviews evolution as a tested hypothesis, noting natural selection’s role in variation and adaptation. It discusses Darwin Lyell Gray Wallace and Mivart, contrasting evolution with special creation and highlighting the debate on man’s origin and the place of religious faith.
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Charles Darwin
Charles Lyell
Asa Gray
Harvard
Wallace
Darwin
Mivart
Dana
Nora's Vow Against Wed Old Gaffer's Son
A fragmentary verse piece narrates Nora's vow not to wed the old Gaffer’s son yet she ultimately marries him. The poem contrasts nature images and hard names to express resistance and eventual acceptance, ending with their seven children.
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Jim
Agent
Gaffer
Nora
Gossip and Gossipers at the Farm and a Cost Sale
A piece on the harms of idle gossip among farmers and townsfolk contrasts with a humorous tale of Muggins misreading a storefront sign. Smokington explains sale signs refer to cost, not selling below cost, leaving Muggins distrustful yet enlightened about marketing tricks.
The Theory and Practice on Women Education in Prosperous Families
A Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald piece argues that wealthy girls are urged to pursue a funded marriage rather than honest work. It contends many daughters are taught their destiny is to be a wife, supported by a husband, leading some men to reflect on a wasted life.
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DAY Kidney Pad CO
Toedo O.ualtion Kidney Pads
Neasafe
Tutt
Tam
R. L. Simpson
Louisville
Murray St
Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald
Tidings of a King and a Lawyer’s Work in Verse
Fragmentary lines evoke a literary meditation on time and flaw. The voice cites Ujoka Boyle O Reilly and hints at a test, life, and a present that marks the inch before a call.
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Ujoka Boyle O'Reilly
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