My Dusky Pearl and the Sandwich Island Saint
An American legation attache recounts his pursuit of Miss Lulu on a tropical island. He woos her with chats about church matters, faces a pastor's warning, and navigates family gossip and social rules. The tale ends with a romantic embrace and acceptance.
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Legation
Sandwich
Lslands
Cinca
Alfarate
Lulu
America
Luin
Murray
Sandwich Island
United States
Maida
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Random anecdotes and clipped notes from various places include a boy speaker in New York referencing the 100 Mutual district, a robin nesting near a Cheshire England blacksmith shop, a note on the 200th anniversary of the tobacco pipe, and stories about selling wives in New York and Silesia with a court ruling denying further payment after a contract at a mark was made.
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The
New York Sun
Albany Argus
Sun
100 Mutual
Mesagager
Bors
New York
Bosa
Audie
Cheshire
Eng
Vilartas
Visnna
Upper Heiduk
Silesia
Harmony
Notable Taste Records From Elite Heads and Dinners
A quirky survey notes Billy Florence loves pickled onions while Jay Gould favors milk and gin. John W Mackey craves beefsteak and onions, and the late W W Vanderbilt adored Bermuda onions with cayenne sauce. Andrew Carnegie spent 3000 on flowers for a Washington dinner, inspiring wage cuts of ten percent. Downtown New York jewelers received an unusual stove among furnace merchandize auctions. A hot sir register set in brass with gold plate designs, intended for a Rockefeller country house, precedes its finish and trials.
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Billy Florence
Jay Gould
Vicky
John W. Mackey
W. W. Vanderbilt
Bermuda
Dalmenico’s
Andrew Carnegie
Washington
New York
Rockeeller
Editor Misfires on Thought in Shreveport Piece
A quip laden fragment from SHILES offers a humorous tease about a Shreveport editor who writes of Thought yet omits it. Bits evoke domestic banter and streetcar chatter with trimmed, comic dialogue and a playful jab at miscommunication.
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Shreveport
Religious Notes From A Century Ago
A survey of religious and social curiosities notes 80 000 Spiritualists in Boston a Round Lake theology summer school a nearly 199 year old baptised woman in Atlanta a $310000 joss-house dedicated by San Jose Chinese The London clergyman Henry White praises long healthful sermons and 1400 wedding breakfasts US theological student statistics show few graduates Among Jerusalem pilgrims hotels crowded Births deaths and political church matters surface with travel and census commentary Notable social chatter includes women census workers horse judging urban dating diplomats and local commerce promotions Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as health tonic in period papers
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Boston
Round Lake
Atlanta
San Jose
Cal
Henry White
London
United States
Jerusalem
Holland
Virginia
Montreal
New York
City Advertisements Notice to Contractors 1890
Indianapolis May 20 1890 sealed proposals will be received by the Common Council on June 16 to construct brick sewers along Virginia avenue and New Jersey street with catch basins and man-holes two thirds city one third lineal cost per foot and related works. Also bids for a drinking fountain at South and Tennessee streets and an iron bridge over Pozue's Run on Michigan street, plans and specifications in City Civil Engineer office.
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Indianapolis
Ind
City of
Virginia Avenue
South Street
Coburn Street
S. O
New Jersey Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Fort Wayne Avenue
Hneinger
South
Tennegsee Streets
Pozue’s Run
Michigan Street
Ridder
City Civil Engineer
Common Council
Ogue
McCarty Street
Macauley Street
Board of Aldermen
A. PB. Shawyet
Indianapolis Streets Seeks Bids for Seventy Street Upgrade
The city invites bids under the Barrett law for grading and paving Seventh Street from Mines to Alabama, with street railroad cost sharing by Citizens' Street Railway. Specifications cover grading, hydraulic cement concrete base, brick paving at 45 degrees, curb and sidewalk work, and a five year maintenance guarantee. Assessments will be charged to properties and the railway company with bond options and installment terms.
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S. C
Seventy Street
Mines Street
Alabama Street
Citizens’ Street Railread Company
Seventh Street
Alindig Street
Said Street
Mity
Medina
Diley
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Coranen Gomes
City of
Indianapolis
General Assembly of
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company of
Pennsysylvania Street
Traci Street
Seaventh Street
Pennsylvania Street
Tllinois Street
Common Cornet and Board’ of Aldermen
Inois
General Ordinanes No
Common Council
Board of Allermen
Pound Through Correspondence Grand View Inn
Letter from Miss Anste Roberts of Grand View Inn April 23 1390 praises remedies after eight months of illness and medical care. She reports complete recovery after two weeks of treatment and consents to use her name in confirmation. She credits the remedies with saving her life and health now at its best.
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Grand View
Inn
Gon Wa
Raeriend
Miss Anste Roberts
Chinese Remedies Claim Cure For Stomach Trouble
A Coatsville Indiana woman writes to praise Chinese remedies from Way Dear Sir, noting she is cured after ten years of stomach trouble. She reports better health, good appetite, and improved sleep and invites others to visit her home to see results.
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Coatsville
Local Chinese remedies offer cure all ailments, Gun Wa ad
Lyons Ind April 23 1890 content praises Gun Wa Chinese medicines promising cures for catarrh cancer tumors rheumatism female weakness and other illnesses. Letters from James Carpenter Gosport Ind and Ernest Klush vouch for benefits and confidentiality. Demand for stamps to receive circulars and book on nervous diseases.
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J. W. Cole & CO
Bisok River Falls
Wis
Gun Wa
East West North Trains Schedule No. 3x
Train times listed for Central Fy routes to Pittsburg Balti more Washington Philadelphia and New York with arrivals departures from Columbus Richmond Chicago Louisville Vincennes Cairo and St Louis. Note time-card changes and three hour to Cincinnati plus faster service to Nebraska and Colorado.
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Central
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
al Po
Columbus
Fox
Richmond
Chicago
Louisville
Ville
Vincennes
Cairo
Cincinnati
Nebraska
Meiers
Cleveland
Chicago & Cincinnati
St. 1.0Uis
CATRO
Peoria
East Washington-st
South Ulinoisst
Union Depot
G Dixon
H. M. Bronson
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Lily
Rose
Hood
Carl] Moller
Washington St
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North Penn
Delaware
Rochester
W. Wash
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Vaidis
Ray
Strest
Shamrocks
Admission
Phoenix Garden
Dressmaker’s Bazaar
Harry Fowler
Bills
W. Washington
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Virginia Ave
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Atsville, Ind
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Gosport, Ind
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Indianapolis, Ind
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F. Kiefer
Indianapolis Ltd
Nerve Bean Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Browning &Son
Permanentanes
Tie von Mohit Co. Sole Am
Hay Witt
W. Wash-sr
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Ard Tima
Sit Station
Eonth Uliacis Street
Upnion
Artasylvany
Vantaibige
LeWisary Tar
Tudlavapails Kai Ly
St. Louis
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Terre Haute
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Chicago & ST. Louis
Pullman
Tlaamic
Our City
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Kentucky Avenue
Union Station
Dayton
Toledo
Detroit
Wally
H. J. Rhein
E. C. West
Suarsaotee
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Will Pantzer
Bates House Pharma
West Wash
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