Night in Richmond 1865 A Confederate plot unfolds
Edith Varney uses a coded note from Libby Prison to trap a suspected Federal agent. Captain Thorne, torn by duty and love, must determine the note’s meaning and pursue the prisoner who escaped Libby as Federal officers close in at Varney House.
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Thorne
Edith
Caroline Mitford
Wilfred
Arrelsford
Confederate Secret Service
Jonas
Federal
Secret Service
Henry
Libby
Caroline
Varney
War Department
Mrs. Varney
Miss Varney
Arrelaford
Captain Thorne
Edith Varney
The Difference In Men In Vocation And Love
Edward Howard Griggs argues that one man settles into routine and loses sight of life’s wonder while another pursues daily growth and appreciation. He contrasts passive acceptance with active effort to deepen love and meaning through work and relationships.
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Edward Howard Griggs
Slum Society debate and murder verdicts echo social duty
A physician argues slum poverty fuels crime while a Chicago jury convicts three youths aged 17, 18, and 19 of murder to be imprisoned long term. The piece links social responsibility to crime prevention and chronicles an Alpine snowstorm near St Bernard Hospice with swallows seeking shelter.
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Chicago
Paris in Modern Motion and Grand Boulevards
The excerpt paints Paris as a vast living tapestry from the grands boulevards to the Seine. It highlights bustling traffic, ornate façades, opera prestige, and the urban rhythm that defines modern Paris with landmarks like the Louvre, Tuileries, Place de la Concorde, Champs Élysées, and Notre Dame as the city’s enduring backdrop.
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Paris
AIP
Grands Boulevards
Opera
Rue du 4 Septembre
Avenue de l’Opera
Rue de la Paix
Seine
Tuileries
Louvre
Place de la Concorde
Champs Elysees
Napoleon
Bois de Boulogne
Auteuil
Charenton
Cite
Conciergerie
St. ‘Chapélle
Notre Dame de Paris
Boy Survives Tide After being pinioned in New Haven
A 16 year old boy from New Haven, John Goglik, battled a strong incoming tide for hours when his leg became caught in the gate that controls water level near the river. He remained conscious and uninjured below the knee despite the perilous exposure.
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New Haven
Conn
John’ Goglik
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Woman
A testimonial from Mrs. Fred Stone praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles. The letter claims cures for inflammation displacements irregularities and related symptoms and touts the product as a standard remedy for female ills.
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nerNes
Lydia
B.pinkhams
Cerea
St. Giattaah
Pinkham
Fred Stone
Malone
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Teething Relief Ad Promises Soothing for Infants
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s soothing Byrap for Childres teething claiming gum relief reduced inflammation and wind colic. The copy notes a price of 26 cents a bottle and upholds silence as a superior feature to speech.
Which Is Different. A French view of women epochs
A clipped quotation discusses gender and speech in marriage with a witty note on being outspoken in a wife’s presence. The piece attributes a French perspective on women and divides a woman's life into three epochs: dreaming of love, experiencing it, and regretting it.
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Antoine Jean Casse de Saint Prosper
Improving the Shining Hours
Blobbs jokes about Hardappa likening him to a busy bee. The quip notes he is not industrious, yet implies nearly everyone he touches gets stung in this playful exchange.
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Blobbs
Hardappa
Lawyer’s Elaborate Defense Wins Acquittal
A lawyer boasts of arguing so theatrically to paint his client as a fool that the jury acquitted on that pretext. He explains the tactic to a friend after court as they encounter him outside the courthouse. The judge’s quip frames the anecdote about courtroom performance.
Clouded Brain Clears Up on Change to Proper Food
A woman describes improved health after adopting a plain digestion friendly diet. She credits cessation of rich meats and pastries and adherence to physical culture for relief from constipation and brain fog.
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Daull
Wellville
Frank
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Gillette
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Edgar Bert Smith
Dopp
Mean and Company
Iwdith
Mr. Arrelsford
Shige
Wien
Puke Pre
Frenesi
President Poincare
Dx-Leclerg
Haverstock RD
Hampstead
London
Eng
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