Rebecca Paine and the Blackfeet Chief in a Dakota Elopement
The piece recounts Rebecca Paine a society young woman who elopes with Blackfeet chief Chockentaw. Her parents force the couple to wed and convert the chief while Rebecca joins him in Dakota. Ralph de Courcy Booth is spurned and scalped in a clash of romance and social duty.
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Philadelphia
Flying
Sitting Bull
Dakota
Rebecca Paine
Rebecca
Japan
Ralph de Courcy Booth
Ralph de Courcy
Chockentaw
Chocontan
Ralph
St Jacobs Oil Praised by Brewery Foreman
Mr J Hirsch of College Point Brewery reports he employs many horses and hands and uses St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and horse ailments. He finds it superior to all remedies and would not be without it.
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J. Hirsch
College Point Brewery
St. Jacobs
Color Blind Colorful Romance in Clifton Family Tale
A Clifton girl tells her father she loves Charlie Fitzclarence, who asks to marry her. The father objects, citing Fitzclarence's lack of means, while the girl insists her love endures despite color blind concerns. The scene ends with the vow to marry after October.
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Charlie Fitzclarence
Tiso's Remedy Relieves Catarrh Headache Immediately
A brief notice states headache relief is achieved instantly by using Tiso's Remedy for Catarrh. No further details on usage or availability are provided.
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Tiso
Absent-Minded Exchange Sparks Small Debate
In Rochester the Post-Express reports a man asks his son how old he is. The boy replies eight, correcting his father who thought nine, then jokes about the street-car conductor. The lighthearted moment centers on misremembered ages and a playful response.
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Rochester Post-Express
Mr. Smith
Fall Plowing and Canning Boost Farm Profits
Farmers favor fall plowing for time savings in spring and improved land condition. Canning businesses help farmers grow corn tomatoes squashes and fruits for sale to factories.
President Arthur to wed Miss Tillie Frelinghuysen
A sensational dispatch claims President Arthur plans marriage to Miss Tillie Frelinghuysen secretary Frelinghuysen’s eldest daughter. The article notes Tillie as a refined, charitable Washington figure aged about thirty nine, and Arthur as widowed at fifty four with two children.
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Frelinghuysen
Raritan
Tillie Frelinghuysen
Washington
Tillie
Newark
N. J
Ellen Herndon
Herndon
United States Navy
Central America
McElroy
Albany
White House
Allan
Princeton
Nellie
Market Notes and Rural Remedies Mix in One Page
A hodgepodge of market chatter and patent medicine ads. The column cites Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, and various tonics, tonics for nerves, and veterinary powders, mingled with brief notes on public figures and local issues. It blends stock market chatter with sensational health claims and light political remarks.
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Henry Whiting
Boston
Mass
R. V. Pierce
America
Mr. Whiting
A Reconnoitering Expedition in Atlanta Police Station
A young Black man asked to see Bill Davis at the Atlanta police station to learn if he could sleep at Bill's house that night. He claimed to be the same man who had broken down a fence panel with Bill the previous day and was seeking safety.
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Cleveland
Albany
Samuel Boone
Justice Guttman
Boone
Georgia
Atlanta
Bill Davis
Bill
Grand Union Hotel Promises Value for NYC Visitors
Advertises a European plan with elevator and restaurant near Central and depots. Highlights horse cars and elevated railroad access, claiming families can live better for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than other first class hotels in the city.
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New York City
Anid
Grand Union Hotel
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