Monument to McKinley at Antietam to be commemorated in Ohio shaft
Leslie's Weekly reports a plan to memorialize William McKinley with a granite and bronze monument on the Antietam battlefield site in Columbus. The project honors his coffee moment aiding hungry soldiers, part of a ten monument Ohio commission.
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McKinley
Buffalo
Ohio
Antietam
Leslie's Weekly
William McKinley
Columbus
Ohio Antietam
United States
Maryland
Twenty-third
Hayes
Hughes Granite and Marble Company
Clyde
Oakwood
Fremont
With a Wink and a Smile The Devil Arose
A compact verse line describes a mischievous scene where a character named Rod arrives at a church in his finest attire wearing a conspiratorial smile. The single image hints at a playful, symbolic moment without broader context.
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Rod
Souvenir Craft Ideas for Easter Season Gifts
Elizabeth Scott Raymond details Easter gift trends, from penwipers and embroidered linens to burned wood and leather keepsakes. She notes flowers like lilies and violets inspire designs, with suggestions for packaging, patterns, and photographic Easter pictures, plus ornate knickknacks and jardinières as seasonal keepsakes.
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Lilly
Mike
Artificis Hlies
Cain Palnet
Vatican
Plovene Toto
Padua
Taddeo Gaddi
San Maria Nuvel
Florence
Signorelli
Orvieto
Elizabeth Scott Raymond
Made in England by Brander Matthews in Harper's
The piece notes Briticisms in English usage and word inventions. It cites examples like belated electrification of the underground, historicity, dialogical style, and a Brideism balancing an Americanism. It discusses how new nouns form from verbs and how lawyers coin terms such as betterment in Britain.
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England
Brander Matthews
Harper's Magazine
London Times
London Spectator
London Athenaeum
London Morning Post
Andrew Lang
Dropping a Gentle Hint in a Timid Lover Tale
A dialogue fragment reveals cautious romance as a timid lover recalls initial parental disapproval fading with time. The speaker notes that, at first, the couple feared the relationship might worsen family tensions, yet their bond endures.
Hidden Document in a Blacksmith Shop Prompts Wealth Claim
A Virginia case centers on Mrs Eliza Garrett of Onancock who died intestate leaving a disputed fortune. Her husband George C Garrett faced challenges over thirty years old amid a quarrel and separation. A soot covered paper found by a blacksmith notary suggested a claim to property, with Accomack court noting signature validity.
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New York Herald
Eliza Gaps
Onancock
Garrett
Joy
George C. Garrett
Commonwealth
Torney
North Carolina
John Biackstone
Accomac Vo Court
Fragmented 1920s Ad Copy Claims Cheap Care and Exercise
Miscellaneous pasted lines mix skits about sentimentality and skating with ads for Putnam pads, Lyott Aware of It, and a Chicago Tribune quip. It mentions $5 an hour, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and a 25 cent bottle cure for wind colic. The text resembles faulty OCR from classified or promotional material with no coherent narrative.
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Chicago Tribune
Fragmented 19th century social vignette on marriage and income
A muddled reflection on wives and incomes compares women with different earnings. The writer suggests income levels affect wives’ happiness and behavior, implying a satire of poverty and morality. The piece hints at the strain of finances on marriages and daily life.
Prohibition on Railroad and Passenger Car Trade Proclaimed
A terse notice warns that trading passenger cars and railroad stock is prohibited in many regions of the country under current law, outlining enforcement and penalties for violations.
Working Girl Advised to Use Pinkham Remedy
A testimonial letter from Miss Jayer Paine of New York City praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for alleviating back pain, fatigue, and menstrual discomfort, enabling her to return to work. The notice urges others to try the product and warns against substitutes.
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Kliss Paine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jayer Paine
125Th St
New York City
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