Barney Sullivan drives widow McGraw with hearse ride
A Chicago Herald item recounts Barney Sullivan, West Side funeral driver, courting Widow McGraw after a night at a restaurant. He hires a cream colored team to pull a hearse for a Sunday buggy ride past Drexel Boulevard to Jackson Park amid jeers, with plans to change her name to Sullivan.
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Horrid Looking Pet From Australia Delights Family
A New York merchant received a curious gift from Australia a horned toad called Moloch Horrides. Though fearsome in appearance it is gentle and affectionate, rapidly becoming a family favorite after a six week mail journey without water. The card also mentions brunette prevalence in New York and nearby cities, a monkey anecdote, a tea test, and a grapevine at Hab erham Park, Georgia.
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Gassing Young Cod Promises New England Harvest
A Washington Star excerpt argues cod farms along New England shores could multiply by ten with egg and milt mixing methods akin to milt fertilization. It notes vast natural food supplies and the potential for large future harvests with controlled spawning and hatchling care.
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