Widow Seeks Back Pension Over War Losses
A gaunt woman enters a Phoenix RI office demanding how Taylor Hopkins’ wife can claim a back pension. She argues soldiers with back injuries or lost limbs receive more aid than widows and contends her husband, killed at Gettysburg, left dependent children in sorrow, while government payouts seem unfair to those who suffered less visible wounds.
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Pheonix
R J
Taylor Hopkins
Gettysburg
Providence Journal
Sam
Jitile
Exeter
Rhode Island
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Horatio
South
Dr. Johnson
Sue
Paris
Texis
Sabine River
Ada
Choctaw County
Helen
Messalinu
A Fairy Tale Of Industry And Railroads In Wisconsin Central
A fragment from a vintage miscellany narrates a woodsman guiding his return by a thread that becomes two shining railroad ribbons. Crowds pass by as Wisconsin Central is hailed, blending lessons on progress, youth, and industry with satirical wits about schooling and moral aims of youth.
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Ius
Wisconsin Central
Those Flowing Wraps In Autumn Style For Women
The piece extols flowing wraps as feminine fashion, praising hues that cover from chin to shoe and protect against autumn winds. It frames wraps as alluring yet practical, hinting at how they captivate attention while guarding the wearer. The writing evokes a period tone and Columbus style publication emphasis.
Miss Tessie Fair Poised to Inherit Vast Fortunes
The piece profiles Tessie Fair, daughter of a California mining magnate and a former U.S. senator, noting forecasts she will inherit up to five million more, while her mother’s wealth surpassed three million. At nineteen she is praised for charm, musical talent, painting, literature, and embroidery, with a grounded, generous outlook despite high social scrutiny.
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Miss Flood
California
Miss Tessie Fair
Mrs. Fair
Miss Tessie
Lndy
United States
Monterey
Comstock
Calaveras
Miss
Vignettes of Society and Postage Lore from California to New York
A long excerpt describes Miss Jennie Dunphy of San Francisco and her rich California family, her looks and talents, and rumors about marriage. It also notes Mina Hager, and social chatter about beauty and marriage. The text shifts to a New York World account of Mr McDowell and his garment drafting machine, then to post office stamps, postage rates, and the evolution of the U S postal system from colonial times to the late 19th century, including stamp sizes, costs, and specs.
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New York
Herman Oelrichs
Eugenie
Miss Flood
Jennie Dunphy
California
William Dunphy
Nevada
Tle
Texas
Soledad
Dunphys
San Francigco
Washington Street
Miss Dunphy
Mr. Dunphy
Venus de Medici
Santa Cruz
San Francisco
A. MiDowell
Eli Howe
Tie
Europe
Sughd
France
Germany
United States
McDowell
Moltowell
Wextorhies
Siich
Altman
Denning
Stern
Mr. McDowell
Svar
Wanamaker
Postoffice Department
Ifty
Portation Department
Postative Department
Great Britain
Great
Grea Britain
New England
Olly
IMT
Richard Fairbanks
Boston
Assembly of Virginia
Assembly of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Newark
Connecticut
North America
London
Charleston
The Goad Family and a Belle of Society
A description of Miss Goad, a socially prominent young woman around twenty, praised for beauty and poise. Her father, W. Frank Goad, a Colusa Bank magnate and local millionaire, is noted for wealth and gentlemanly character. The piece highlights pedigree, society standing, and affluence.
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Miss Good
W. Frank Goad
Colusa Bank
Washington and
Gough Streets
Mr. Goad
Miss Goad
Creamerie Girl and Street Waif Dialogue Parody
A humorous town dialogue features a creamery girl and a waif as they trade quips about milk and propriety. Reverend Clambroth pleads with Mrs. Jackman to keep her daughter from a “vile novel” that sparks talk, while Mrs. Jackman deflects. The scene playfully critiques purity and gossip in a small community.
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Mr. Clambroth
Mrs. Jackman
Mra
Jackman
Lani Ao
Ale
Jacktman
Yen
Po Clovar
Cabinet-maker Deckler seeks easy life after win in lottery
PA Deckler, a married cabinet-maker from 681 Oth avenue, plans to retire from heavy work and buy tenement property after his Louisiana Lottery prize. He previously worked six days a week at Wessel Nickel & Gross and now foresees light duties and a settled home life for his two children.
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Deckler
Nees
Mr. Deckler
Decker
Oth Avenue
Yristle
of Wessel, Nickel & Gross
West 45Th Street
New Orleans
Wells, Fargo & Co
Momlay L
Omy
New York
Doherty
West 46Th Ste
Tillwich
Pita Ook Rad
Nein
Clever Forgery Involving Broker And Bank Check Scam
A dramatic tale outlines a broker’s deception to cover a five thousand dollar forged check. A merchant, urged by urgent cash needs, tries to salvage funds with a note and broker’s initials, then faces exposure but safeguards most money by paying into the bank. A Memphis race issue follows involving Annie Evans suing Patrolman Conway over a slur term.
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Regent
Bohin
Reid
Teorsie
Glarry
Annie Evans
Green BE
Evans
Memphis (Tenn
Patrolman
Conway
Women Stationmasters on Rothbury Loop Noted for Reliability
North British Railway on the Rothbury Loop in Northumberland employs mostly women as collectors. They are not required to wear uniforms and are reported to perform their duties well and reliably.
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Rothbury
North British Railway
Northumberland
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