Ralph's Mistake in a Wavering Marriage
In a glittering parlor Ralph Entresol pursues Nora Payne amid sneers from Mrs. Dusenbury. Nora agrees to marry the wealthy lawyer but misery follows as Entresol worries the union lacks trust and love. After a troubled courtship and mounting debt, Nora seeks genuine affection and Ralph admits his doubt, finally professing forgiveness and love.
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Mrs. Dusen
Ralph Entresol
Nora Payne
Burt Vansant
Nora
Vansant & Milligan
Entresol
Vansant
Mr. Entresol
Burt
Mrs. Dusenbury
Saeteek
Cupid
Pipa
Mr. Payne
Papa
Maud
Dusenbury
Payne
Mr. Entres
Ph Entresol
Conas R. Payne
Ralph Eniresol
Ralph Batresol
Ralph
The Enigmatic Sex of Chevalier d Eon in History
The article recounts the historic mystery of Chevalier d Eon a French envoy to England in 1761 who lived as both man and woman. It notes his shy demeanor around women and claims he assumed female dress for education and career and later faced rumors of a hidden sex while remaining unmarried.
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Whitehall Review
Chevalier d’Eon
England
Louis XV
London
Louis
College Mazarin
Paris
Prince de Conti
Russia
Mme. d’Eon
Mme. d'Eon
Red
Chalk Farm
Dr. Hume
Moore
Francis Homer
Edinburgh Review
Thomas Moore
Francis Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Jeffreys
Billy Egan
Hume
Bow Street
Tom Moore
Odd Facts and Fancies Across the World
A collection of curious items including a baby auction attempt in Castle Garden, fashion notes on waterproof cloaks, a noses exhibition in Austria, and newsbits on Niagara Falls power, absinthe in Marseilles, and a elaborate postnuptial House reception described in vivid, era-tinged detail.
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Berlin
Castle Garden
London
Value of Manners in Everyday Conduct
A reflection on manners compares a cat’s quiet, considerate warmth with a ruder hurried approach. It argues that proper behavior earns comfort for others, while clumsy or loud actions provoke criticism and selfishness. The piece emphasizes discreet, graceful conduct as the ideal.
A Russian Wedding Feast at a Fashionable Confectioner
An account of a Russian wedding banquet describes lavish decor, seating by relation, and a costly grand dinner option. A veteran general serves as a ceremonial guest paid for his presence, while the bride’s father dramatically complains his wine is bitter until sweetened, ending with cheers as the feast concludes.
Newtown Sleeper and a Peculiar Case of Somnambulism
The Newtown Sleeper, Sherman W. Platt, of Fairfield county, lived with his father and suffered prolonged, trance like slumbers. He wandered, ate, and spoke in sleep, surviving on meals in bed. After multiple hospital evaluations, he died near Sandford's pond likely by suicide, amid speculation of an incurable malady.
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Newtown
Fairfield County
Sherman W. Platt
Young Platt
Dodgintown
Platt
Bridgeport
New Haven
New York
Middletown
Sandford’s Pond
Rome in the Last Century and Its Dark Public Life
The excerpt surveys historic Rome’s winding streets and closed shop districts. It describes public cruelty in the Corso by carnival time, gallows at Piazza del Popolo, and execution sites from Campo de Fiori to other areas. Traditional punishments included burning, pillory, and the wooden horse.
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Rome
Nations Review
Forum
Constantine
Corso
Piazza del Popolo
Campo del Fiori
What a Good Bank Is B B Comegys in Barers Convention
A guidance on bank health defines good condition by criteria such as adequate capital and half-sized contingent fund, no suspended debts, deposits earning interest, dealer traffic, fair pay, reserve staffing, pension for worn out clerks, and a proactive board. It urges directors who regularly verify cash, enforce vacations, and pursue continuous improvement.
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B. B. Comegys
Locust plague devastates Yucatan and South Mexico crops
Late advices from Vera Cruz report swarms of locusts in the state with vast crop destruction in Yucatan and South Mexico. Despite large numbers killed, a hundred square miles are covered and thousands of farming families may need government aid for six months.
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Vera Cruz
Yucatan
Mexico
A Novel Duel Between Moore and Jeff ry
Boston Times recalls a famed 1806 duel challenge between poet Tom Moore and critic Francis Jeff rey after a hostile Edinburgh Review critique. Moore, lacking pistols, sought weapons from his friend Sir Robert William Spencer, who lent him dueling pistols for the confrontation.
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Boston Times
Tom Moore
Francis Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Moore
Odes
Edinburgh Review
Troducer
Robert William Spencer
William
Peach grower balks at sale then takes thousand with a twist
A Chicago fruit buyer offered a thousand dollars for peaches in St Joseph Michigan shore prospects. The grower refused as doubting the Lord but two weeks later accepted the offer, saying he would doubt peaches while holding taters and cabbage.
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Chicago
St. Joseph
Michigan
Wildcat Down in Georgia Chased by Turpentine Hands
Jasper Times reports Buck Buhhanan and John Jordan chasing a wildcat in Georgia while dipping turpentine. Buck runs home for caps, returns with an old flint, and after a misfire the cat is killed with a single heart shot.
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Buck Buhhanan
John Jordan
Buck
John
British Grain Trade Review Highlights Crop Conditions
The Mark Lane Express notes intense dry heat since August 1 with rapid harvest progress. Earliest wheat is in perfect milling condition, barley and oats vary by district, beans are largely a failure, and potatoes may be smaller but of better quality in many years. Overall, market movements show unusual strength last week.
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Mark Lane Express
Ius epResranes
Campaign Offer Seeks Symbols For Subscribers
A local notice promises 24x26 inch litho graphic pictures of presidential candidates to subscribers who send 25 cents for the T, with delivery after the November election. The ad promotes The Sarines as the sole newspaper success cited and directs orders to Saint Louis, Missouri.
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Ss. Louis
Carpenter heads to Chicago in last Zora Burns case chapter
Oriin A Carpenter packed his traps and shipped them to Chicago to conceal a destination Blunt D T. An interview attempt failed as Carpenter said he has spent eight months in a hot one and expects the change to be agreeable.
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Lincoln
Zora Burns
Oriin A. Carpenter
Chicago
D. T
Dakota
Carpenter
Two For 50 Cents in St Louis Savings Papers
The St Louis Saturday Savings and the St Louis Peniters Journal publish in St Louis Missouri offering local shopper deals. Readers see promotional pricing and discount ads across the two newspapers.
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St. Louis
Pernters’ Journal
St. Louis, Mo
Hastings businessman Captain J. E. Wicks dies by self inflicted shooting
Captain J. E. Wicks a prominent Hastings citizen and merchant ended his life by shooting himself in the head. The bolt entered the left temple and passed through, killing him instantly after a period of consumption weakening his health. He leaves a wife and two children and was highly respected in the community.
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Hastings
J. E. Wicks
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