Broad Briefs on Nobility, Crime and Society
Oviscount Tark gains Abel Duke of Sutherlad, heir to Cromertie. Admiral Saymour to be Lord Alcester. Mrs Langtry praised for beauty and fame. California trip by Senator Angue Cameron and others. A string of tragedies hits Richard Bailey family in Vermont. Patented wealth limits proposed by George Wilkes. Patti serenaded in New York. Langtry’s unique response noted. Trollope suffers a dizzying attack at dinner. Governor Stephen of Georgia prefers Mister to Governor. Aton, Ohio youth dies after farewell. Illinois Supreme Court to erase Franklin L. Case from attorney roll. Mrs Henry Tudor, sister of Vermont Senator Bradley, dies.
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oViscountTark
Abel Duke of
Sutherlad
Biether
Cromertie
Bueiies
Admiral Saymour
Victoria
Lord Lyone
Saymoor
Lord
Alcester
United Statea
Angue Cameron
Winconsin
California
Santa Cruze
Renaida
San Francisco
New York
Langtry
Prince of Wales
Henry L. Glapp
Fairbanks & Co
Europe
Richard Bailey
Townshend
Henry
Hubbard
Montgomery
Dane
Abiona
Saratoga
Polly Purley-Franklin
Arthur
Gould
Vanderbilt
Laut Boyton
United States
Old World Potenta
Concord
Acoteeise
Alcots
London
Anthony Trollope
George Saud
Suma
Alexander H. Stephea
Georgia
Jolke
Bee” Davie
Eaton, O
Supreme Court of Illinoise
James T.athem
Mount Vernon
Colina
Franklin L. Casne
Chicago
Henry 5. Tudor
Bartford
Conn
Stephen. R. Bradley
Fzée
Vermont
Notable Figures and Political Rumors in 19th Century Gossip
The column rounds through a string of distant observations and names, mentioning Peter Parley, Sam Colville, Judge Barratt, and Eugene Tompkins in alleged fraud, plus vague chatter about Brown’s resignation and monarchs in Greece and Europe. It notes Empress Eugenie’s wealth, Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria, and a Nevado dispatch about James E. Anderson’s death from pistol wounds connected to G J Beek.
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G.goodrich
Peter Parley
Sam Colville
Judge Barratt
New York
Eugene Tompkins
Atlante
United States
Brown
West
Washington
Georga
Greece
Bik
Kingdom
England
France
Russia
Denmark
Bareks
Nev
James E. Anderson
Louisiana
Pureka Exeing Leader
G.J. Beek
Boston paper paints General Butler as gleaming misfit ruler
The article mocks Massachusetts Governor General Benjamin Franklin Butler as flamboyant and hypocritical. It details his appearance, manners, and fake dignity, painting him as a comic, self-satisfied figure. It notes his Lowell home and Pemberton rivals, his late-night routines, large breakfast, and lavish habits.
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Benjamin Franklin Batler
Oil Bay
Massachusetts
Baller
Butler
Gen. Butler
Redder
Babson
Darwin
Lowell
Pemberton
Borer A. Pryor
Pryor
Howse St Towell
Havana
Ibis
Eciza
Ibia
Ping & Bonques
Mies
Geta
Portrait of General Butler and his bustling office
A vivid profile describes General Butler as a relentless, high income lawyer who reads with one eye while judging others, travels by car from Beaton to his office, and maintains strict security. It notes a $150,000 to $200,000 annual income with a $100,000 retainer and his habit of waiving pension fees.
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Butler
Beaton
Heidic
Haz
Adam
Gen. Buller
Why We Eat Oysters Row
An early discussion of oysters as a dietary exception shows the raw oyster’s appeal and digestion through internal glycogen and digestives. Cooking alters this process, destroying the natural ferment and making digestion rely on the eater’s own digestive powers.
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Rebaris
Promotion controversy over Col McKenzie sparks senate fight
Col McKenzie’s promotion to brigadier general over thirteen colonels provokes army circles. Backers raise funds to hire attorneys to oppose the president’s nomination. Belmont family ties and Gen Grant are cited as influences fueling opposition as several senators show reluctance to back the promotion. A partisan clash between officers and McKenzie backers looms.
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Ronald MccKenzie
McKenzie
Senate
Mektenzie
Belmont
New York
Gen
Grant
Preeiant
Army
MecKenzie
Kept at Uray by the Dog in East Haven Incident
Mrs Betsey Bradley an aged wealthy East Haven resident was injured Sunday when a pitchfork wedged door trap caused a barn accident. A bull dog on the premises prevented aid until the family returned from church half an hour later. She suffered a dislocated shoulder a fractured hip and injuries deemed dangerous.
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Betsey Bradley
East Haven
British man seeks protection from coercive mother in law
A meek man at Polis Court applied to Mr. Lushington for protection from his mother in law who he says has burdened him since marriage. He claimed she ruled their home with a rod of iron and even farmed him out doors on a prior visit. The applicant said he would have run away if he could.
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Snames Polis Court
Sneha
Fragmentary Crime Complaint Heard By Magistrate
A partially readable OCR report describes a magistrate directing a warrior officer to visit a complainant and caution her about future behavior after a disturbing incident involving a husband and violence toward his wife and his mother. The text is damaged and ends with unclear details.
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Sheila
Ex Godv Hendricks Illness Report From Laurevilla Caurini Journal
Dr David Ban eil describes Governor Hendricks as calm and kindly while bedside impressions show a dignified countenance and gentle influence on all present. He notes senile gangrene as the affliction, arising from hardened arteries and reduced circulation, with a long course and prior brain circulation issues.
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Laurevilla Caurini Journal
Hendricks
David Ban
Havesteat Amile
Parvin
Thompson
The Awe Batlington Kane and the Mule Dream
A monologue describes an imagined mule with vivid, humorous detail. The speaker envisions a bay, old-eyed animal with striped legs and a long back line, dreaming of being harnessed to heavy loads and conquering a graded road while the Mississippi winds below.
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North Hill
Vacant Bacon Pew Marks Fifty Year Gap at Center Church
The Bacon pew in Center Church Newport Haven stood empty for the first time in over fifty years during the first Sunday service. The family lineage traces to Dr Leonard Bacon, though descendants now follow their father’s work elsewhere as two daughters Nellie and Miss Alice relocate with Alfred, a professor in a college in Colorado Springs.
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Bacon
Old Center
Ew Haven
Leonard Bacon
Church Street
Nellie
Misa
Alice
Colorado Springs
Alfred
Hartford
Conn
Where Smoking 13 Always AUowel. New York Commercial Advertiser
The Saxony correspondent notes that strict etiquette governs behavior in English and American society. He cites Saxony where etiquette allows smoking in society and in some theaters, contrasting with stricter norms elsewhere.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
The Fashionable Concerto Smoking Etiquette at Dinners
The piece notes that smoking is allowed at dinner tables in fashionable circles and clubs, but not in private houses until invited. At evening receptions, smoking is banned in the company rooms. a smoking chamber or veranda is provided for gentlemen to enjoy tobacco privately.
Unhappy 72 year old woman drowns in water butt
A coroner notes the self inflicted death of an elderly Englishwoman in Whitesciara, detailing years of strange behavior and prior suicide threats. She reportedly wedged herself in a water butt, opened a drain, and drowned while the turncock released water. Time of death estimated minutes after water began to rise.
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Whitesciara
London Telegraph
Danford Thomas
Cenior
Warman
Beya
Tomas
Dira
Sorrow in a room of relatives during a wartime testimony
In Washington DC on November 14, lady relatives of Lieut Chipp gathered as Reginear Melville recounted the party’s sufferings. He described Chipp crying out for the others to continue, then collapsing and pleading to be spared further effort. Tears filled the room as the listeners left unable to hear more.
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Clappe
Evotion
Hervilie
Wasurmorox
D. C
Jeanette Doard
Lieut
Chipp
Melville
Diminishing Altitudes Across Andean Craters
A foreign journal reports a steady decline in Andean elevations from 1745 to 1870. Quito rose to 9596 feet in 1745 but Humboldt and later measurers show gradually lower heights, with Pichincha and other peaks shrinking notably. The crater itself shows a marked loss, dipping at least 425 feet in twenty six years.
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Andés
Quito
Ls Condamine
Humboldt
Bouseingsult
Orton
Renas
Stubel
Mrs Brailley Weighed Tom Globe-Tomostat
In Davenport township Horace Bradley, resident on the Lost Grave road, gathered several stones from Mrs Brailley’s yard after a recent storm. Each stone weighed about a pound with some lighter pieces noted. The report records the weights as given with limited clarity.
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Horace Bradley
Davenport
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Parnas
Knofol
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Brother Barnes
St. Louisa
Langlry
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Uay
Mertford Coun
Cosrant
Tienda Telegraph
Hendriqes
Batlington Kane
Saya
Saxony
Wews
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