The Hungry Smithson Kindness Story on Sixth Avenue
In a New York Tribune tale, Augustus Frankville and friends witness Smithson, starving and dejected, decline begging and give away his lunch instead. A street boy asks for a sandwich, and Smithson gives his last bite, sparking renewed sympathy and eroding his maligned reputation.
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Wight Place
Bse
Bas Bud
Cormepanuy
Unemwyiul
Vinal Eerie Ds
Smithson
Eqaiisis
Phiyers
Falk
Augustus Frankville
Fellows
Wes
Frankville
Sixth Avenue
Lo Siew
New York Tribune
Eggs Within Eggs A Plymouth Rock Mystery
Mrs. Dr. Campbell found two unusually large eggs from a Plymouth Rock hen. Each egg contained a normal yolk and white but also housed another perfectly formed yolk and white inside a smaller shell. One outer egg was opened to release the contents while the inner egg remains intact for inspection.
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Dr. Campbell
Plymouth Rock
Centralia
Miller
Farmington Times
Beardless jockey fights off three attackers in Prater bar
An English jockey, seated alone at a Prater restaurant, was taunted as a Jew by three men. He remained quiet until they bored him, then sprang up and boxed them to the floor. After the scuffle they left. the jockey resumed drinking.
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Prater
Vienna
London News
Prostrated Soldiers At Bourges Lightning Strike
Nineteen soldiers marching to artillery drills near Bourges were struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. Four could not rise. three survived after hospital treatment, but one died from a deep head wound and chest burns. Several other dramatic, unrelated excerpts follow on medical remedies and health warnings.
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Bourges
Chicago Herald
Farmer Marries Wrong Widow in Comical Mixup
A Sumter County farmer sought a wife in Americus and engaged a merchant to arrange matters. He mistook two widows with the same name for each other, married one, and only later learned the mix up. He remains content, saying he is pleased with his wife regardless of the error.
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Sumter County
Americus
Lena
Tye
A Ship's Lively Cargo
Portland sailors once traded a general cargo for a large group of cats bound for the Sandwich Islands aboard the ship led by Captain O'Brien. Stormy seas caused chaos as bears devoured bulls, cats fled, and a bear was killed, delaying the voyage to Honolulu to fifty seven days.
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Portland
Sandwich Islands
Edewart James
America
O'Brien
Honolulu
Portland Oregonian
Fraudulent Gold Dust Scheme Exported From Riga
A Paris jeweler received a letter from Riga describing a plan to smuggle gold dust and small gold pieces across Russia and France borders to avoid duties. The man weighed tested and packed the metal but found only copper dust when he opened the box upon return. The crook remains at large according to Chicago Herald.
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Siberia
Russia
France
Riga
Prussia
Belgium
Chicago Herald
Olive Blossom cure all female weakness fools buyers
An archaic ad pitches Olive Blossom as a universal female-weakness remedy. It claims physicians endorse the product and that every woman who uses it is greatly benefited, noting it is sold by Daugherty Bros. and promoted alongside a fall display of queensware and grates ware at A. T. Lowry & Co.
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Daugherty Bros
A. T. Lowry & Co
Variety of observations and sayings in a mixed bundle
A collage of aphorisms and anecdotes on charity, sunburn remedies, manners, statistics, printing, Persian journalism, hunger, vacation timing,Milton, railroad asset value, teaching, spending philosophy, self restraint, Berlin paupers, bicycle travel, crocodile cuisine, banking behavior, clearing houses, a stuffed bear, emerald quality, and a summer girl’s remark about geology and social expectations.
Run on Akron Bank Shows Rumor Turns Into Panic
A 10 year old anecdote from O J Elgin of Akron recounts a runaway horse smashing a bank window sparking rumors of a bank run. News spread, hundreds queued to withdraw funds, bank officials failed to quiet fears, and rival banks helped avert collapse by issuing assurances and cashing certified checks.
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O. J. Elgin
Akron
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Clever ruse in will case ends with wafer seal claim
In a disputed will, a valet witness described signing at his master's bidding and sealing the document with red wax long after with a taper nearby. Counsel, noting the paper, reveals the seal was in fact a wafer, challenging the witness’s accuracy and the trial’s proceedings.
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London
Busy Bees Make a Pound of Clover Honey
The St. Louis Republic notes that gathering a pound of clover honey requires 62 000 blossoms and 3 750 000 bee trips, meaning one bee would live long enough to collect only a fraction of a pound. It underscores the vast effort and miles flown by bees in quest of nectar.
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St. Louis Republic
Boy Burned When Match Ignites Jacket
Morris Greenbaum, aged thirteen, attempted to strike a match on his clothing yesterday afternoon. The flame caught his jacket, causing severe burns to the body, and he was taken to Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.
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Morris Greenbaum
Presbyterian Hospital
New York Sun
Beat Salve advertised with guaranteed money refund
An old ad promotes Beat Salve for bruises sores ulcers and other skin ailments with a money back guarantee. It lists a 25 cent price per box and fronts T E Hildebrand Druggist as seller, with mention of A T Lowry Co on Church Street selling fresh canned goods.
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T.E. Hildebrand
A.T. Lowry & Co
Church Street
Antidote for Mercurial Poisoning Discovered at Lamp Factory
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports a new antidote for mercury poisoning. In a Parisian lamp factory and others, small daily doses of iodide or potassium in milk cured or prevented salivation and poisoning symptoms among workers.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Tarpon Jump Onboard Steam Tug During Brazos River Run
While the steamboat Mollie Mohr moved upriver from the jetties she burst through a school of tarpon half a mile below the city. Three huge fish leaped onto the forward deck with one nearly striking Tom Ross, another denting the cabin, and the third striking a drift bolt and striking William Schunfield, knocking him senseless. Captain Marshall notes the river was alive with tarpon and leaping as the Brazos water reached nineteen feet.
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Mollie Mohr
Tom Ross
William Schunfield
Marshall
Tarpon
Brazos Bar
Houston Post
Books in Raised Type for the Blind
The British and Foreign Blind Association embossed 8,500 books in multiple languages for blind readers last year. About 250 volunteers write first Braille copies, and seventy paid blind writers produce copies. The association also publishes Progress and Playtime magazines for the blind and children. The Washington Star interview notes the tortoise shell turtle species, their fierce bite, and poor culinary value.
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British and Foreign Blind Association
Progress
T. R. Armitage
Playtime
London News
Washington Star
Bride Recalls Cheaper Feel at Nuptial Moment
A Detroit Free Press note quotes a bride confessing she felt cheap during the wedding ceremony as her father gave her away, revealing a candid moment about family roles and traditional rites.
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Detroit Free Press
Good Looks and the Benefit of Healthy Organs
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a premier tonic to improve appearance by supporting liver stomach and kidney health. It claims cures for pimples blotches boils and a clearer complexion. Mentions druggists Hildebrand Daugherty Bros Moore and local editors and doctors endorsing Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with positive patient outcomes. References various prices and locations Indiana Pa Homer City Pa Hillsdale Iowa Waltersburg Ill Craig Mo Meteor.
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T. E. Hildebrand
van Pelt
Craig
Meteor
Hillsdale
Iowa
Hessus
Chamberlain
Daugherty Bros
Indiana Pa
Wm. I Moore
Homer City
A. W. Walter
Waltersburg
Ill
Wm. L Moore
Indiana
M. 8. Powers
East Des Moins
Wm. I. Moore
Statesmen Halted by a Snake on Hill's Grove March
A Rhode Island legislative committee inspecting a site for a militia camp faced a bold black snake on a decayed limb along the Pequot trail. Senator Titus Andrews rescued the party, grabbing the snake by the tail. General Kendall tried to snap its head off, but the reptile revived.
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Rhode Island
Dennis and
Kendall
Thornton
Pheieplace
Barker
George A. Forsyth
Howe
Andrews
Hill's Grove
Brake and
Brier
Legislature
Dennis
Titus Andrews
Colonel Forsyth
Smithfield
Providence Journal
Novel New York swindle uses bottomless pot ruse
An East Side dealer was duped by a mid age woman who carried a basket with a pot and lid. She filled the basket, paid for goods, then hid items in the pot and left promising to return. She never did, leaving the pot apparently empty and the dealer shocked at the missing merchandise.
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East Side
New York
Agai
Hottis
Bear's gall token sells for dollars in city street
A bear's gall was sent to a city gentleman as a token of esteem from a friend in the country. Believing it implied gall deficiency he discarded it. A Chinaman offered one dollar, later redeemed through a side door for two dollars. Chinese physicians prize them. bear's gall in demand, political gall abundant.
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Bear
Pago Herald
Photographers Cite Troublesome Weddings and Fresnel Light Power
An interview notes brides often fault photographers while grooms pose with hands in pockets. The other piece highlights Fresnel lens used in lighthouses, concentrating light into a powerful sheet, delivering 12,000 candle power from a first order light of 450 candles.
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St. Louis
Ita
Washington Star
Otto's Cure Promises Quick Relief for Lung Ailments
Daugherty Bros advertise Otto's Cure as a guaranteed remedy for asthma bronchitis and consumption promising astonishing cures. They invite purchases at their store on Fadledelite street and offer a free bottle to prove the claim.
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Otto
Fadledelite Street
Daugherty Bros. Sal
The Narrow Collar Joke At Mr Gladstone Dinner
A Youth's Companion excerpt recounts a Punch dinner where Gladstone, wearing a tiny torn collar, becomes the subject of a social joke. Furniss and guests react with laughter as the Prime Minister subtly participates in the humorous moment. The anecdote highlights class and period humor surrounding a noted statesman.
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Gladstone
Furniss
Punch
Mr. Gladstone
Mr. Furniss
Cat adopts rat brood beside mount Carmel stage driver
A New Haven Register item narrates a cat that after becoming a mother with kittens, shelters three young rats in its nest and nurses them beside its own offspring. The rats open their eyes as the kittens gain sight, a remarkable case of interspecies care.
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Brainard Ives
Mount Carmel
New Haven Register
Saving Eyes by Electric Light Gains Public Trust
A column notes electric lighting aids eye health, cites Royal South London Ophthalmic Hospital enlargements, and reports Ireland towns adopting electric light after a Dublin hospital physician praised its gentler effect on weak eyes. It also includes short anecdotes and a consumer notice for King's New Discovery and Pain Balm with local druggists listed.
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Royal South London Ophthalmic Hospital
Londonderry
Kilkenny
Galway
Ireland
Royal Ophthalmic Hospital
Dublin
Blairsville growth spurs lots sales and mills employment
A notice highlights scarce investment in Blairsville with several lots for sale by Blairsville Land Improvement Co. and mentions Tin Plate work and a new Glass Works expected to hire about 300 more workers, with a public works payroll of 750000 annually. Information available on request. Also lists multiple patent medicines and legal notices for estates in Indiana County.
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Blairsville
The
Blairsville Land Improvement Co
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