Jemima Reunion After Twenty Years With a Peppery Captain
A nostalgic tale follows Alfred Barnstable Daughty recounting his youthful romance with Jemima Wattleborough. After failing to win her hand due to her guardian Captain Wattleborough, he leaves, finds wealth, returns decades later to find Jemima changed but still recognizable, and reunites with her.
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Alfred Barnstable
Niobe
Coudneas
Wattleborough
Myeself
Tam
Changes in Love and a Note on Beers Substitutes for Tea
A reflective pair Jemima and the narrator recount their altered looks and renewed romance. The piece shifts to a discussion of substitutes for beer, noting Sir Philip Rose's tea based alternative for farm laborers and broader prep for alcohol reduction.
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London
Sir Philip Rose
Philip
Sir Philip
Scotland
Bad Teeth in America and Sultan’s Schemes
A column discusses American dental wealth and tooth loss myths with claims of one dentist per 4,000 people and 500,000 pounds in gold used yearly in American teeth. It also analyzes a London Truth view of the Ottoman sultan as faithless, calculating his politic and financial intrigues amid unpaid troops and officials.
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New York Times
Turkey
London
Statwaanioe
The Poet's Work Lingers Beyond The Final Breath
A reflective verse on a poet whose life ends but whose art remains. It describes how poetry breathes through sorrow and joy, shaping minds and comforting desolate souls, and how the poet's influence lingers across the year.
Leap from prison mirrors Monte Cristo on Hudson
An inmate at Snake Hill Penitentiary William Burns, serving a long larceny term, plunged into the Hackensack River under a blast near a quarry. He swam ironed and, after five hours, surfaced downstream with his head above water. Observers note the daring echo of Edmond Dantes without escaping his irons.
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Snake Hill
Hudson County
New Jersey
William Burns
Penitentiary
Hackensack River
Stuart
Burns
Edmond Dantes
Dumas
First Duel in the Colonies at Plymouth
The first duel in the United States occurred at Plymouth Massachusetts on June 18 1621 between servants Edward Doty and Edward Leicester. They were wounded and punished by tying heads and feet together for twenty four hours with no food or drink. After an hour they were released by the Governor following their masters intercession and a promise of amendment.
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United States
Plymouth
Mass
Edward Doty
Edward Leicester
Sleep, theft, and bloodshed dot a st Louis street tale
A traveler named Mr Cook in St. Louis slept on a hotel veranda while his watch and $500 vanished. He tracked the thief with four nights of feigned sleep, then shot the returner, leaving four bullets in the body. Other items note a doctor aiding a rattlesnake bite, a Paris heiress refusing titles for cash, and an elderly Washington observer passing at Mendota.
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Mr. Cook
St. James Hotel
St. Louis
Cook
Prejudice against Hop Bitters blamed for long illness ends in recovery
A Telegram letter from Dayton NL reports a family blaming prejudice against Hop Bitters for their daughter's long misery under various physicians. They credit a simple remedy with restoring her health. The note quotes caregiver testimonials and urges others to try the medicine.
Matt Bitters and tonic claims in retro ad snippets
An OCR fragment cites claims for Malt Bitters and Matt Bitters as cure-alls for nerves, sleep, liver and kidney health, chills, and nursing mothers. It also touts Parker's Ginger Tonic, a cotton production comparison, and praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with an address in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Matt Bitters
Lydia E. Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lynn
Mass
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