The Little Old Woman's Train Farewell
A Dublin style fragment follows an old woman’s farewell at a station. She travels monthly to visit her mentally ill husband in a distant asylum, speaks of neighbors’ kindness, and contemplates caring for others as she plans a last move to stay near him. The piece blends warmth and sorrow in a compassionate mood.
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Pathrick
Sylum
Terin
Susy Connolly
Susy
Acushla
Pall Mall Gazette
Whale in Jonah Tale Sparks Quiet Banter
A worn, unassuming man and a chatterer discuss the fate of the whale that swallowed Jonah. The quiet man muses that the whale likely hunted a posse of other whales to bore them with stories of the big escape, ending the exchange with a wry joke.
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Colin
Milwaukee
Bentinel
Prohibitionist Quip Cited by Pitts Chronicle Telegraph
A prohibitionist is questioned about a connection to Manchester. Dukane notes the manches ters favorite exclamations, stating I should smile, as reported by the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
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Dukane
Manchester
Goswell
Pittsburg
Bryan outlines silver plank in Lincoln acceptance speech
The Bryan itinerary notes acceptance remarks before the national silver party committee in Lincoln and preserves his stance against the gold standard. He cites 1892 and 1891 Republican declarations, pledges to silver supporters, and predicts large crowds in St. Louis with railroads urged to provide excursion rates. He plans speeches in St. Louis Louisville and Lexington with extensive preparations for mass attendance. He also reports Tammany leader John C. Sheehan endorsing Bryan and Sewall, and confirms Bryan’s Connecticut visit timing with Hartford and New Haven stops.
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Lincoln
Bryan
National Silver Party
Neb
Silver Party
Chicago
Democratic Party
St. Louis
Memorial Hall
Toledo
Grover Cleveland
Minneapolis
Republican Party
Kentucky
Louisville
Lexington
State Committee
Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Arkansas Line
Kansas
Illinois
Mr. Bryan
Cook
Sheehan
New York
Sept
John C. Sheehan
Tammany Hall
Sewall
Indianapolis
Oves
Buffalo
Connections
Hartford
Conn
Colonel Graves
Democratic State Central Committee
Democratic National Committee
William J. Bryan
Connecticut
New Haven
Fire Temple to Rise in Bombay After 1200 Years
The project funds from public subscriptions will build a fourth grand fire temple in Bombay. The sacred eternal flame will combine sixteen fire kinds after purification rites. The first kind comes from a high-class Brahmin boy’s cremation. Lightning fire is another required kind sought by Zarastrians.
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Bombay
DANDERINE Endorsement by Territorial Normal School President
Edmund D. Murdaugh, president of the Territorial normal school, endorses Danderine claiming personal hair regrowth and commends it to readers. He notes his wife benefited as well and cites $1 per bottle through Knowlton Danderine company, Guthrie Oklahoma, with stock by local druggists. The beaver hunters linked winter severity to beaver hut thickness.
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Danderine
Edmund D. Murdaugh
Territorial Normal School
Knowlton Danderine Company
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Dr Carlstedt Liver Medicines Offer Relief for Constipation
Advertises Great German Liver Medicines by Dr Carlstedt claiming to cure constipation indigestion and sick headache without weakening organs. Syrup priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle Powder 25 cents. Each bottle guaranteed or money refunded. Sold by druggists. Suspicion is no friend to virtue and always an enemy to happiness. H Ballon.
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Carlstedt
H. Ballon
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National Park
Evenin
Schlitz’ Park
Hood
ROSSM
Atall Druggists
Ikinstay & Sons
Hudson, N
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
B. A. McAllaster
Omaha, Neb
Paes Thuan Siateeaw
Om Manan
Quincy
Mick
Wan.u
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