Golden curl inspires love and two weddings in August
Perry Dayton falls for Miss Ella Terrell after a curious search for a matching hair net. A ballroom flirtation with Trevelyn leads to friendship and jealousy, culminating in Ella and Perry's engagement and two weddings in August.
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Perry Dayton
Messrs. Park & Haily
Ella Terrell
Oakhaven
Ella
Perry
Dayton
Liverpool
Adelphia Hotel
Park & Haily
Trevelyn
Old Swan
Mrs. Langdon
Miss Terrell
Terrell
Mr. Greydon
Hattie
Ife
Papa
Health Tips From Dr Foote and The London Lennecet
Family Doctor advises against sleeping in day worn undergarments and shares home remedies. Egg white and lemon juice can ease hoarseness, with a tea spoonful dose. Mustard plasters should be made with egg white instead of water to avoid blistering, a method endorsed by an old eminent physician.
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Foote
London
Census says rise in defectives shocks observers
The Tenth Census compendium highlights a surge in insanity idiocy blindness and deaf mutes from 1850 to 1880 amid population growth. Mr Frederick H Wines questions whether 1880 figures reflect real change or earlier undercounting, noting high rates of death prison and pauper figures and urging inquiry into causes.
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Frederick H. Wines
Wines
United States
England
Washing Day Rules and Household Hygiene from Chicago Standard
A detailed 19th century guide on sorting laundry, stain treatment, and washing order. It covers boiling water use, starching, line drying, and avoiding yellowing, with tips on soap quality, water temperature, and kitchen ventilation for cleaner garments and a healthier home.
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Chicago Standard
Fire Escapes and Safer Exits Proposed by John Decker
John Decker, veteran fireman and former chief, argues for universal adoption of iron staircases enclosed in fireproof walls with automatic doors. He cites current escapes as inadequate and urges multiple staircases in large buildings to allow safe egress during fires without relying on chains or hanging ladders. He notes legislative discussion yielded no action and promotes hotels theatres and factories adopting the system.
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John Decker
Board of Engineers
Erie Railway
Remains of the Seven Wonders Unearthed and Described
Research by Mr Newton for the English government reveals the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus foundations and Babylonian walls and gardens, among the few remaining structures of the Seven Wonders. The Colossus of Rhodes fell to an earthquake in 224 B C and was later dispersed. the Temple of Diana was fired by Herostratus in 356 B C and rebuilt before Gothic destruction in A D 256. The Mausoleum decayed slowly with late medieval reuse by the Knights of Rhodes, while the Olympian Jove and Pharos of Alexandria fell to barbarian forces.
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Newton
Italicarnassus
Babylon
Rhodes
Diana
Erostratus
Elis
Alexandria
The Minister's Coat Trial in Early Ohio Methodism
A preacher on a new circuit faced discipline for wearing a broad cloth frock coat. He stripped the coat and challenged judges to judge the man, not the garment, arguing that gospel truth depends on the man rather than the coat. The conference accepted this argument and closed the case.
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Ohio
Tragedy in St Louis Jury Room Ends in Murder Suicide
In a St Louis criminal court jury room John C. Parker a convicted killer killed his wife Nellie and then killed himself He was awaiting trial for a saloon killing of John Payton The couple with their five month old baby and Parker's two sisters were present when the event occurred A deputy was involved.
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Parker
Sle
Criminal Court
St. Louis
John C. Parker
John Payton
Nellie
Ages of People Who Marry in 1882
Clerks in the bureau of vital statistics report 1882 marriage ages. Among 11 085 marriages, 204 under twenty, 2651 brides under twenty. 3922 grooms and 3662 brides 20–25. counts rise with age, including 880 grooms and 435 brides 35–40. Some over 60, few over 70, with 45 men and 68 women not stating ages. No data on second marriages.
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Bureau of Vital Statistics
California Hero Prevents Berkeley Explosion Fire
Frank Roller witnessed sparks from a powder factory blast ignite a tarpaulin on a schooner at a Berkeley wharf. With fifty tons of explosive aboard the vessel, crew fled as Roller leaped from his home and put out the blaze with water, averting a townwide catastrophe.
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Berkeley
Cal
Frank Roller
Roller
Pungent Paragraphs and Quips From a Dated Page
A collage of humorous quips and dialect jokes on manners of dress, language, and social habits. Observations range from fashion to economics, with playful exchanges about worth, lumbago, and early morning weddings. The piece ends with a mother scolding a boy over wear of boots and trousers.
Molasses Hat Theft Nets Grocer Genius Victim
German grocer John H Von Dohlen in New York exchanged a ten dollar note and displayed a big roll of money. Two young men challenged him with a bet about a hat's molasses capacity, blindsided him with molasses poured over his eyes, and escaped with $274 and the molasses.
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John H. von Dohlen
New York
Dohlen
Should Carry Bells on Vessels in Fog
Secretary of the Treasury rules that a vessel cannot be fined for lacking a fog horn in ordinary weather. A fine may be imposed if a bell is not sounded while at anchor in fog. Given recent collisions, enforcing bells on all vessels would be prudent precaution.
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Secretary of the Treasury
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M. L. Emerson
Mr. Dayton
Reggy
Miss Ella
Pater Et Mater
Mrs. Terrell
California
Worth
William
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