Dual Howes and a Love That Endured and Betrayed
A Kentucky narrator recalls a Chicago tale of a railroad man whose first love resurfaced after decades of marriage. The dying tycoon, torn by loyalty and money, plans to transfer wealth to his former mistress via a trusted friend, while his wife remains unaware until the end. The Chicago affair and the doomed lover persist in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
West
St. Joseph
Michigan
Iows
Missouri
Chicago
Hhis
Cincinnati
Kansas
Herald
Animals Drink and Swim Heroics Highlight Rural Tales
In Blackington Mass a brown horse in Charlee Clark’s wagon repeatedly turns a hydrant cock with his teeth to drink, then returns to the barn. A Sanderaville Ga tale recalls a mare and her colt crossing Buffalo Creek, the colt enduring the deep water while the mare ensures a safe passage.
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Charlee Clark
Blackington
Mass
Parnyard Clark
Sanderaville
Long's Bridge
Buffalo Creek
Sunshine bottled theory and a curious spectacle
An Iowa man supposedly bottles sunshine in a storage tank and tests its progress with a lantern while townsfolk recall heat from sun through lenses. A youth with a coat sleeve bears a mark of such experiment and an old man ignites pipe tobacco by focusing light.
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Iowa
New York Tobacco Journal
Legends and Laughs From an Old Lewiston Tale
A Lewiston anecdote recalls Horace Greeley’s stubborn subscription push and a clever shopper who swapped wool boots for a post office run. A gentle-eyed woman buys No 2s, borrows wool boots with rubbers, returns quickly, and plans to mail the boots home to her father in Penobscot county.
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Lewiston
Penobscot County
Collectors, czar poker ties, and Dickens in a rambling notice
A scattered reminiscence notes George Gould owning the finest stamp collection with his father’s also notable. It mentions Sarasate’s fame among New York women, photo mail, and a czar's interest in poker. It briefly covers Denman Thompson’s father’s marriage, old postmaster Boswell Beardsley, and a Dickens-Wilkie Collins anecdote describing partnership dissolution and Mrs Dickens.
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George Gould
Sarasate
New York
Kyrie Bullaw
Forbert Kelcey
Russia
Hea
Ofrona
United States
Boswell Beardsley
Fixty
Dickens
Wilkie Collins
Mrs. Dickens
Women Patentees and Persian Public Punishment Tale
The piece notes that since patent offices began 3,500 patents have gone to women led by Mary Rees and Mary Brush with various inventions. It also recounts a Persian capital punishment tale from Shiraz where condemned women are cast alive into a deep well, deridingly described by Youth's Companion.
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Mary Rees
Mary Brush
Dorset
Montgomery
Blanda Willis Howard
Misa Phelps
Mary Walker
Persia
Shiraz
Faith and ghosts in a suburban scene offer moral lessons
A Boston Times anecdote describes a girl’s kitten refusing to come down from a tree while a prayer is recited for its safety. In a cemetery tale a laborer jokes about heaven as he transports bodies, and a minister asks a man about his worldly ties leading to a witty exchange.
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Misa
Kittie
Erin
Boston Times
Coad
Fasvilla
Tandalla Road
Gun Wa
Vandana Road
Coatesville
Clryton
Indianapolis
Indiana
West Washington St
Absolute security vault advertised as state’s finest
An ad promotes Safe-Deposit vaults offering absolute safety against Vita and burglars. It highlights round the clock guard, ideal for bonds deeds abstracts silver-plated items jewels and valuables trunks and packages. Located in Polleaman ready for Monay bonds and Wis.
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Vita
Polleaman
Gmard
Pierre
Hie Til Ashamed of Hirself
A Coatesville Maryland reader describes trying remedies advertised in newspapers and circulars after friends shared testimonials. He cites his wife and mother urging him to seek help and notes his belief that several others took the remedies.
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Hirself
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Borses
Hood
Dr. Jordan
K. K. Kures
Horace Greeley
America
Sandum
Horace
Wuuen
Rogers’ Royal
Rogers’ Royal Remedies Coq
Boston
Vocota Mig. Go
West Wash
Cst
Wynn
Brvalo
East
Washington-st
Penn
St. Dr. Jordan
Barnard's
Occidental Bree Store
Washington and Tlinoisstes
Nev Mer
A. H. Dixon & Son
West King Straat
Toronto
Canada
Sugeestions
East Washington St
A. Fletcher & Co. Safe Deposit Johw
Tarking Tod
Redrick
Stewart
Mit
Coatesville, MD
W. Washington St
Todianapois
Ind
Lee
Lovill
F.C. Fowler
Moodus
Gonn
English’s Opera House
Dore Davidson
Ramie Austen
Grand Opera House
Inglesall Comedienne
Victoria Vokes
Tomlinson Hall
Elowes Missin
Bretton
Kirmess
C. E. Coffin
Rollhe Smatards
Virginia Avenue
Watt
Pennsylvania St
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Gallaw AL
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Bai
Regiater
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Nast
Ereegng City Sicket Office
Jackson Place
Indianapolis Union Station
Wrens
Central Standard
Fittsburg
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Washington
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Columbus
Richmond
Witam
Louisville
Vincennes
Cairo
D. Gaily
Secryest
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Indiangnolia
St Louis
Loms
H.R. Mering
General Pasconger
Cleveland
Chicago & ST. Louis
Indianaolis
Chicagzo
Indianaplis
Sidianapolis
Union Derot
Washington and
Meridian Streets
W. m. Aily
Chicago & Cincinnati
ST. Louis & Catro
Martin
ARSIL
Amoriesa
Rau
Wille & CO
North Illinois Street
W. T. Wiley
N. Ilinois St
Portieres
HH. Roll
Illinois Street
Washington Street
Prank
Diokert
Aneshaensel & Strong
Denieon
Jasn
Mayhew
North Meridian
Charter Osk
Pursell & “Medsker
Lilly & Stalnaker
C. B. Olsen
Garden Street
Malydor Meg
Lancaster
Ward Bros
Washington St
E.shad &Co
Gov
Washington & Noble Sts
Nerve Nean Co
Buffalo
N. K
Browning & Son
Zvanz Chemical
Prageribe
G. H. Mgmadiam
G. BL
Amsterdam
N.Y
DR. Dyer & Co
TH. Fet
Chichester
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