The Heroine of the Curfew by Matilda M Turner
Lily De Vere pleads with Jasper the bell ringer to delay the curfew to save her lover Richard Temple from Cromwellian execution. Lily climbs the cathedral tower amid decay, fighting the swinging bell as Jasper at last delivers Richard from death by curfew, with Maud observing.
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Matilda M. Turner
Jasper
Bess
James
Charles the First
England
Commonwealth
Cromwell
William the Conqueror
Lass
Lassie
Richard Temple
Lady Maud
Draih
Ming Castle
Lily de Vere
Huldah
Lily de ‘Vere
Richard
Asl
Hell
Absalow
Pikeman
Archer
Richard Als
Night of Release and Death at Curfew
A prisoner is freed amid shouts of joy as a woman’s envyful gaze fades. At dawn Jasper dies at curfew beside his wife, whose memory has lingered with him since her youth in a scene of loss and final farewell.
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Jasper
Wifch
Honie
N.Q. Bishop
York
Bishop
Tim
Jlres
Notable Educational and Industrial Statistics Earlier Years
Figures show women entering medicine, large ship tonnages, postal card uptake, and education funding. Highlights include 1000 women entering medicine, 10 000 pounds of copper sulphate and 50 000 pounds zinc annually for batteries, major wheat exports from Oregon, and 1878 donations totaling over 11 million dollars with New York and Massachusetts leading.
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Boston
Congress
New England
Patent Office
H. R. Palmer
Chicago
L. O
Columbia Iver
Gohoola
Peabody Fund
Great Eastern
International Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company
City of Pekin
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Liguria
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Britannic
White Star
City of Richmond
Inman
Bothnia
Cunard
York City
New York
Washington
National Commissioner of Education
Massachusetts
Schonas
The Corners Raid On Bascoms Bar Ends In Collapse
In a tale set on a spring day the Corners women led by Lucindy confront Bascom over liquor. They storm the bar drag out barrels, break jugs, and scuffle with Bascom while the crowd laments the loss of spirits and Bascom’s humiliation as a moral stand ends with a makeshift revival plan.
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Toledo
Cormers
Alluz
Bascom
Likker
Wimmin
Lucindy Vitt
Deekin Pogram
Army
Issaker
Lucindy
Perceshin
Liz Bascom
Bascom Square
Jess Likker
Stockins
The Jolly Democrats and a traveling nickel tale
The New York Times lauds Democrats as buoyant amid losses in Connecticut while the Portland Press recalls a nickel’s five year journey. A Lowell acquaintance marks the coin, then a Pennsylvania handler borrows it, and the original donor finally receives it back.
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New York Time
Mark Tanleys
Connecticut
Z¢mec
Chichy
Democrata
Portland
Lowell
Pennsylvania
Untitled fragment hints at fumbled payments and odd claims
An unclear clipping references Tom Kenyon traveling to Kansasity without funds and later signing a $16,000 check using another man's name. It also notes a rare New Jersey phenomenon and a four year old native who has learned to chew tobacco.
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SmoreEy
Tom Kenyon
Kansasity
Three inches in the tub and a liquor stash
A speaker recalls finding two quart bottles, hiding them, and taking small nips four times a day while seeking a way to obtain more liquor. The Corners are dry, Bascom orders new supplies, and Naspy the postmaster is mentioned amid the frustration and curses directed at Pollock and Bigler.
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Bascom
Pollock
Bigler
Issaker Gayitt
Biden Pennibacker
Capt. McPelter
Deekin Pogram
V. Naspy
Wich Witz
Odd Tales and Jests From A Late 19th Century Column
A Danbury widower fears his wife's ghost and sleeps with a pistol. A Delaware court bans tying a wife to a hitching post. Silly school yard memories fade as old customs vanish. An inebriated fall, a goose at dinner, and a green satin dress provoke self-possession. A child learns beer is easier with money, not flavor. April fools pranks lead to a street knife mishap and a humorous string trap.
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Danbury
Delaware
Annie
Gunté
Aboo
Sabina
Auntie
Wala
Young
Summers Thunder and Death by Lightning Paralleled in Warnings
A Tennessee note emphasizes that a man is far more likely to harm himself than be struck by lightning. The piece warns impulsive men against seeking damages after a deadbeat swindle case nets seven cents. Knoxville ladies who promised calico outfits now wear spring silk dresses to promote economy.
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Tose
Knoxville
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