Cousin Willie arrives in New York to claim Cathy More
Catherine More meets her wealthy cousin William on the Harvest Lass. He reveals he is independent and intends to take care of her, shocking Dorcas Millicent and Mrs Hopper with implications of a marriage to the plain but beloved Cathy. Catherine accepts his declaration of affection.
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Millicent More
Catherine
Millicent
Catherine More
George
Australia
Milly
Ehila
En‘cyclopedia
Hannah
Brown
Lawyer Goodale
Willie
Cat
Dorcas
New York
Sandy Hook
Lone Lamb
Miss More
William
Kitty
Wil
Little Willie
Mrs. Hopper
A Costly Mly Exterminator Creates Household Fire
A man plagued by flies in a steam heated home devises a powder trap. He and family chase the insects into the pantry then ignite a fuse with gunpowder. An explosion ensues after forgetting live cartridges. Damage includes a $50 dinner set and a $20 carpenter bill.
Lengthened Days and Longevity in 1900
A concise meditation on rising life expectancy since the 1800s, noting longer lifespans for the average man and the impact of plenty, hunger, and cold on societal health. The piece observes how housing conditions affect daily life and moral judgments during rapid social change.
American Woman Originated Maine Hospital Ship Idea
Mrs Blow, a Chicago and Colorado native, originated the Maine hospital ship idea for Britain and was presented to Queen Victoria by royal request. The article traces her birth in Joliet, education abroad, marriage to A A Blow, mining connections in Leadville, and a famed luncheon for President Steyn of the Orange Free State. Chicago Tribune.
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Blow
Chicago
Colorado
Maine
Queen Victoria
Lady Randolph Churchill
Ronalds
New York
Blows
Col
R. B. Goodell
Joliet, Ill
Springfield
Paris
Dresden
Georgetown
D. C
Washington
South Africa
Chicago Tribune
John Bunyan's Tomb and Pilgrim's Progress Author
A note on John Bunyan the author of Pilgrim's Progress. It recalls his Bedford jail period, liberty of conscience, and Bunyan's early trades from a tinker to a soldier before becoming a Baptist.
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Joh Bunyan
Bedford
England
Buryan
Bunyan Tomb and London Records Open to Public
A historical note recounts Bunyan the preacher who lived twelve years in jail, his burial at Bunhill Fields, and famous figures buried there. It mentions London's ancient records, including sewers minutes from Henry VIII’s reign and deeds to Northumberland House, now published by the London county council as a new volume for public access.
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London
Bunhill Fields
Daniel Defoe
George Fox
Quakers
John Wesley
Bunyan
County Council of London
Metropolitan Board of Works
Commissioners of Sewers
Northumberland House
Charing Cross
Safe in the trenches earthworks beat walls of masonry
The Chicago Tribune argues that earthworks around Ladysmith give soldiers superior protection. Trenches allow smoking and secure reaction while overhead bullets pass, and earthworks resist many rifles better than solid masonry. Heavy artillery with precise fire remains the only way to dislodge, demanding ample ammunition.
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Chicago Tribune
Ladysmith
Ford
Rev Dr Storrs Retires After 115 Years in Ministry
Rev Dr Richard Salter Storrs of the Church of the Pilgrims Brooklyn resigns after fifty three years in service. His father Richard Salter Storrs Sr. led the Congregational church in Braintree Massachusetts for sixty two years, making a combined pastoral era notable for longevity.
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Richard Salter Storrs
Church of the Pilgrims
Brooklyn
Storrs
Richard Salter Bro
Congregational Church
Braintree
Maas
Doctor of Laws and Philosophy Honors for Brooklyn Cleric
The article notes Dr. Storrs born in Braintree aged 78, Amherst College graduate 1889, studied law with Rufus Choate, chose the ministry, ordained 1845, led a Brooklyn pastorate with Henry Ward Beecher for thirty years, and received honorary degrees from Harvard, Princeton, Union, and Columbia University.
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Ate
Dr. Storrs
Braintree
Amherst College
Morris Academy
Rufus Choate
Andover Theological Seminary
Brooklyn
Henry Ward Beecher
Harvard University
Princeton University
Union College
Columbia University
Old-Time Writer Seeks Death For Aged Unprovided
Henry P. Cheever known as Si Slocum, author of boyhood sketches, aged 78 and jailed as a pauper, proposes government death for all over 50 not provided for. A war veteran and former provost marshal in Washington during 1863 45.
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Henry P. Cheever
Si Slocum
New York
Dleath
Cheever
Washington
Philadelphia Times
Bust of Lowell Unveiled in Westminster Abbey News Record
New York Evening Sun notes Americanism abroad with a bust of the poet Lowell placed in Westminster Abbey. Visitors post calling cards around the bust, signaling enthusiasm. A humorous exchange from Harpers Bazaar about a servant girl and kerosene reflects era slang and public chatter.
Partnership Proposal Seeds a Wistful Romance
A penniless young man named John Smith leaves Yarmouth with a one way aim to sea and finds a fortune tied to love. He later learns his loved one Kate Perry is his cousin’s ward and potential partner in inheritance. An old solicitor counsels marriage and a formal partnership to secure a future and happiness for all.
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John Wade
Bill Thompson
John Smith
Smith
Tom Price
Anarmouth Quay
Katharine Perry
Sui
Yarmouth
George Neal
Furness
Aof
George
Pat i
Neal
Kate Perry
Mr. Furness
Tae Yaa
Casula
Old-Time Surgery Saw From War Window Display
A grim relic viewed in a London shop window features an ebony-handled saw believed used by a British army surgeon to amputate wounded soldiers at Blenheim Malplaquet and Ramillies. Berlin plans a two-year underground rail network similar to Budapest. The article mentions a tree and a water site in the United States.
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Cutler’s
London
Blenheim
Malplaquet
Ramillies
Berlin
Budapest
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