Prison escapes and a prison chaplain tale from Ohio and Wisconsin
An article recounts convict escape feats including Charles Clark alias Charles Stetson who mapped prison routes, tunneled through walls and sewers, and evaded guards aided by a visitor. It also details Honest Charley Day alias Charley Day’s Wisconsin escape plan via the kitchen and a reformer’s bid to free him, plus a Wisconsin pardon for Giovanni Lorino for saving a guard and instructor at Sing Sing.
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York
Eitchhen
Clark
ATVI
Chirlex Clack
Charles Stetson
Red Charley
Perlinels
Thia
Filer
Gosspeline
Pris
Lauu
Tobjie
Toting Gann
Lewdman
Key
Tobias Green
Jim
Tobina Green
Preiuter
Singmuthy
Rev
Sing Sing
Sing Bing
Giovanni Lorlio
Jnst
Albany
Marron
Bulger
Marron Etrick
Lorino
Keeper Wart
Matt
Brush
Lorice
Downing Street
Loria 14
Prigen
Fio
Prinin
New York Tribune
Fortunes and republican ideals in American wealth
The article argues that rapid industrial wealth accumulation through transportation and energy use concentrates fortunes in few hands, challenging republican founding ideals. It cites global patterns, noting European parallels, and questions whether the national spirit supports ongoing wealth concentration or balanced power. The piece ends with a call to examine wealth centralization versus broad social equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Republic
Union States
Popular Science Monthly
Gettysburg reunion inspires painterly study in Brittany
A Philadelphia Press correspondent notes the American artist avoids the reunion scene, preferring vacation hunting for archetypal faces in Brittany. He contrasts the southern veteran’s flowing gray whiskers and slouch hat with the Northern figure in tweed, calm and distant, while a companion clings to war memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Brittany
Haal
Why Ye Never Married. A London Tim Es Letter
An aged bachelor recounts why he never wed after years of proscriptions. He explains parental pressure and four consecutive three year mourning periods delayed marriage until his betrothed fell ill and died, leaving him a lifelong bachelor.
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London
Coren
Hachelor
Liviay
Dr Keeman and Fanny Glover Tragedy Unearthed
In Latrobe Pennsylvania a sensational death tragedy unfolds as Dr J O Keeman, enraged by a quarrel with dining room girl Fanny Glover, fires a revolver at her arm then shoots himself. Glover, wounded, later reveals the doctor’s motive and the sequence of events. Glover is described as a young woman from Allegheny City, daughter of a noted artist.
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Keemnan
Fanny
Allegheny City
Dangerous to Doubt and Tales of The Plains Hunters
A long fragmentary piece mixes a frontier yarn about a grizzled hunter and a veteran storyteller with social commentary on Mormon polygamy and domestic life. It traces the hunter’s rugged exploits, a comic barroom moment, and reflections on wives and wages within Mormon households, alongside a literary aside on gray and blue eye symbolism in poetry and fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Borthwick
Sierras
Busi
Himler
Nia
Not the Water Alone Then Mineral Spring Efficacy
A St Louis Globe Democrat discussion argues mineral waters’ value stems from patient expectation and adherence to medical directions. It notes relief can arise from surroundings and routine, not only chemical analysis, with examples like Bright's disease and lifestyle changes during spa visits.
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St. Louis Globe
Bright
Costumes for Seaside Belles and Bathing Fashions
Fashion notes from Town Topics describe lavish seaside bathing outfits sparked by Luong Branch actresses. Long Branch and Newport lure spectators with dressy ensembles including white dresses with daring necklines and blue silk tights, while some wear costumes more for display than wet immersion.
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Luong
Narragansett Pier
Long Branch
Newport
New T London
Farmer buys wife and children from rival husband
In a tale from Red Bank area, Thompson, a wealthy but aging farmer, arranged to purchase Katie Carson and her two children from her husband Hiram Satterlee. Satterlee had previously won her hand amid jealousy and poverty, but his intemperance left the family poorly supported. Thompson, moved by the plight, negotiated a buyout of the wife and children for 800 dollars and took them to his farm near Ocean Grove, seeking happiness and stability.
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Ayeeks
Wihout
Merseit
Tina
Kitcher
Find
Dave
Hills Thompson
Imemer
Ocean Grove
N.d
Katié Carson
Red Bank
Farmer Thompson
Hiram Satterlee
Katie
Thompson
Satterlee
Satters
Deal Lake
Satterles
New York and
Long Branch
Satterbeeale
Chomipson
Sartorlee
New York
Ayul
Syd Chien
Unclear excerpt from Cambridge Chronicle parson tea tale
Fragmentary text describes a chaotic scene involving a horse and a young couple, with Edith, a shy sixteen year old, reacting to the surprise. Dialogue hints at a potential riding mistake and social gossip, but the passage is garbled and the exact events remain unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udith
Cambridge
Mass
Chronicle
Mépinjay Ueather
Iswer
Edith
Abdal lah and the Barbary Pirates of the Mediterranean
A historical sketch traces Muley Abdallah and other Barbary rulers who used piracy to fund their realms. It describes Moorish decline, Turkish suzerainty, and how corsairs from Morocco Algiers Tunis and Tripoli plundered ships, enslaved crews, and divided loot with their sovereigns.
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Abdallah
John Pink
Atlantic
Sully
Mediterranean
Morocco
Algiers
Tunis
Tripoli
Muley Abdallah
Hif
How to Use Pianos in Summer
Advice from the Mail and Express on piano care in hot weather. Keep pianos away from damp rooms and drafts to prevent rust on strings and tuning pins, swelling of key actions, and varnish damage. Close the lid to block dust but open it periodically for light. protect with a cover, and place camphor in paper inside to deter moths. New pianos should be tuned every two to three months in the first year, then less often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vohins Gren
Lark
Honest Charley
Ercape
Charley Day
Wisconsi
O'Leary
Isink
Mail and Express
The Indian Sun Dance Described in Grim Detail
The Greighton Pioneer recounts the last held Sun Dance of June 1883, detailing rituals from virgin pole cutting to torture rites. It condemns the event as barbarous, notes pain from ear and body modifications, and concludes with government abolition of the dance as a sensible act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagent
Indiana
Jeort
Daloge
Spa Beara
Tempars
Revolver menace in Paris sparks grim acts of youth
The Paris Telegraph correspondent reports revolvers roam freely in the city with a 16 year old boy named Doulat firing twice at a seamstress named Duperche near the Faubourg St Martin. The girl was hit in the back and the assailant attempted suicide but failed. A drunk worker fired six shots at wine shop companions with no injuries. Police disarmed him.
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Paris
London Telegraph
Colorado
Organroche
Doulet
Duperche
Faubourg St. Martin
Doulat
Hitself
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Mr.Stockton
Mrs. Null
Malone
Julia
Olivia
Liyron
Mary Queen of Scots
Byron
Miner
Heaven
Longfellow
Spain
Juliet
Romeo
Chaucer
Emetrius
Burns
Willie Wass
Bne
Abe
Plains
Catherine
Russia
Durepile
Reese
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