A Miser's Romance in Monroe County
George Pike, a frugal Monroe County bachelor famed as the stingiest man, experiments with doubling his purchases to gauge if he can afford a wife. After secretly hosting a second meal for a hoped for partner and feeding leftovers to hogs, he waits to see if the plan proves viable, imagining Mabel Harvey at his table.
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George Pike
Monroe County
Esau
Mabel Harvey
Mab
Mabel
Pike
Tie
Jason Brittingham
Whittler
Brown
Dinmore Divorce Suit Sparks Family Feud in San Francisco
The Dinmore household faces a chaotic split as Walter R. Dinmore sues six relatives for damages totaling fifty thousand dollars and seeks half a million in damages for his wife's affections amid a divorce action. The wife, Mrs. Dinmore, has filed for divorce herself, citing the excessive presence of in law visitors at their home.
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Walter R. Dinmore
San Francisco
The Elopement That Changed Hill Top
George Pike in Hill Top frets over marriage as he plans a store suit and peppermint drops. He buys a cutaway suit and candy for a bride, then discovers Harvey elopes with the girl, shattering his plans. The tale lingers twenty years later in local memory.
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Pike
Mabel
Esau
Smith
Hill Top
Fie
Josiah White
Tom Harvey
Pilke
Tomato and Macaroni Recipe Steps
Break one quarter pound macaroni into inch pieces and boil in two quarts water with half tablespoon salt for 409 minutes. Melt butter, add green pepper, cook five minutes, then mix in steamed tomatoes one cup sugar salt and pepper. Drain macaroni, layer half in a dish with grated cheese, tomatoes, repeat, top with cheese and brown in hot oven.
Imitation of Japanese wood inlay on a cigar box
The article explains making a faux Japanese inlaid surface by affixing pressed colored leaves to a smooth wooden box, pressing and varnishing until a glassy, seamless finish creates the illusion of a single continuous surface and high craft.
Strawberries and the appeal of fresh vine ripened fruit
A fragment discusses the habit of enjoying strawberries fresh from the vines and hints at the best way to serve them at the table, reflecting common talking points about seasonal fruit.
Wish Ivy Praying Cards Touch Maiden In Twilight
Polly Pry notes in New York Herald describe a man praising his luck and his chance at wealth while clasping a maiden's hand in twilight. The dialogue hints at flirtation and the lure of fortune through gambling.
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Ivy
Polly Pry
New York Herald
Quotations and anecdotes about famous figures
A collection of short personal notes about public figures including Seth Low donating to Columbia, a London debut by Phil May in Robespierre, Lyman J. Gage's lifting feat, Edison's forgetful travels, and Mark Twain grieving a cherished cat. The items showcase human foibles and public personas from a historical newspaper page.
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Seth Low
Columbia College Library
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Thomas Edison
New York
Mark Twain
Whist, Love, and Literature Mixed in Late Night Gossip
Snippet quotes from Roxbury Cigarette, Chicase Post, and Chicase Record reveal banter on romance and reading habits. A man jokes about surprising his wife after a late club game while a spring courtship quips about seriousness. The Chicase papers praise a Miss Ke nda Stubbs novel as unputdownable.
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Kenda Stubbs
Spring Awakening Witnessed By a Window
Maurice Thompson's Atlantic meditation recalls spring as a sap rises within the speaker and the heart, warmed by woodpecker taps and a tropical breeze. The speaker sheds sadness, blooms anew, and feels youth restored as sap and wind renew life and spirit.
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Maurice Thompson
Atlantic
Shirt Waist Talk Sets Fashion Trend Into Nation’s Dress
The shirt waist becomes a near universal element of American attire with fit determining its appeal. Many stylish waists are home made, a fussy process but rewarding, while readymade versions may fit poorly in sleeves or waist. Hand made pieces with round yokes and pearl buttons offer stylish alternatives.
Favorite Prescription Aids Women Through Change of Life
Lifelong health midlife fears addressed as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is touted to prevent changes in face form and feeling by maintaining general and feminine organ health. Mrs. Barnes of Balls Ferry Cal. shares relief from heart disease womb trouble and rheumatism after taking seven or eight bottles and Pleasant Pellets nightly.
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M. Barnes
Balls Ferry
Shasta Co
Cal
Dr. Pierce
Kate Chase Sprague Career Heroine to Treasury Clerk
Katharine Chase Sprague, once the dazzling daughter of a governor and central figure in Lincoln era politics, endured a widow divorce and financial ups and downs. After entertaining leaders at Edgewood, mortgage pressures and failed ventures led her to seek a modest clerkship in the treasury department.
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Kate Chase Sprague
Katharine Chase Sprague
Gage
Treasury Department
Ohio
Chase
Lincoln
the Treasury
Ate
Sprague
Rhode Island
United States Senate
Kate Chase
Meekison Endorses Peruna For Catarrh Cure
Ohio congressman D Meekison writes to Dr Hartman praising Peruna for catarrh relief after years of illness. The letter notes bottle use and belief in a full eradication with continued use. Endorsements from prominent men are cited as proof of the remedy’s value, with druggists selling Peruna.
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D. Meekison
Ohio
Dr. Hartman
D. Meeeison
Hartman
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Princess of
Pless
England
Nice
Duke of Aosta
Chi
Harvey
St. Louis Republic
Roxbury Ciarette
Chicase Post
Meekison
B. Hartman
Columbus
D. Meentsey
Dresden
Chas, Mayer & GO
W. Wash. St
Denver
Pacific Coast
Peoria
Indianapolis
Tig Siar Stow
Eldredge & McRae Brass
Grocers
the Parrott-Taggart Bakery
G. H. Cook
Cook Bros
Washingtons
Rick Bettonte
Cimeinriati
New Telephone Company
Union Trust Company
Cay
Union ‘Trust
Feta
E Investment
Tod Cod
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