Aunt Sabrina's Treasure Uncovered at Last
Anson Henderson and his wife Mary uncover Aunt Sabrina's long rumored cabinet in the Henderson house after tearing it down. Inside they find a portrait of a British officer Major Coverdale with letters revealing Aunt Sabrina's secret past and a trove of romance rather than wealth. The discovery upends Anson's plan to claim a fortune and abandon the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabrina
Colonel Henderson
Boyd
England
King George
Anson
Sir Boyd
Ater
Henderson
Samson
Mary Flaxham
Mary
Captain Kidd
Mother Henderson
Jean
Sanbrina
Paris
Major Coverdale
Cowpens
Two Oversights and a Melon Mixup at Central Market
A Central Market stall-keeper sent a whitewasher with a basket to Fort Street to fetch a watermelon. The recipient returned with two halves of an unripe melon and a joke about timing, while the merchant insisted no ripe fruit was specified. Pears like his trade. A New Jersey town notes a bird nest with a thatched roof covering the robin’s tomb. An editor quips that men may come and go but heaven defend us from the man who comes but never goes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Street
Detroit Stree Press
New Jersey
Nasby in Exile Delivers London Letter to Corners
In a Toledo Blade excerpt dated July 10 1881 London mail logs Nasby’s mock plea to Rev Washy to return to the Corners. He rails at Deacon Program and Democrit reform prospects in England and France, mocks shirts bribery and Irish politics, notes gin and whiskey, mentions London streets and class tensions, and compares American and British politics while pondering exile and allegiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon Pogram
Retern
Ange
England
France
Inclinea
Back to the Corners Not for Me Reformer Nagny Quote
A provocative quip attributed to reformer and Patriot Perrovean V Nagny criticizes clinging to corners and mocks rival Bascom. The remark contrasts loyalty to traditional factions with personal joy in true reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascom
Perrovean V. Nagny
Democratic Legislators’ Farce Ends in Democratic Beating
The N S Tribune laments the Democratic Legislature of New York for prolonging the session to gain party advantage. It claims Democrats meddled in a Republican quarrel, ignored unity, and faced a deserved rebuke as the contest closed with Republicans aligned and Democrats discredited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aew
Tilden
Democratic Party
Conkling
Living in Tents in Denver and Odd Tidbits Across Papers
A Denver Tribune note surveys 3000 residents living in tents near West Denver and fairgrounds, predicting shifts to affordable houses as developers respond. The clipping also recalls Russia’s fine wood floors, plus brief quips from New Haven and Boston papers on parasols, train nicknames, and a coffee cure for diphtheria.
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Denver
Queen City
Plains
West
Fair Grounds
Central Park
Col
Tribune
Advances in industry and transport across Europe and America
Reports show Austrian sugar making improvements and a new paper blanket material in England. Borsig in Berlin builds locomotives at 200–250 per year, while small 38 inch cylinder locos are produced for South America. Pullman Detroit completes two sport carriages for Pennsylvania with gear for twelve dogs. Continuous water belt cooling offers shaft journal relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Borsig
Berlin
W. ©. Bagnall
Stafford
England
Wit and Wisdom Snippets From Various Cities
A collection of light anecdotes and quips from Illinois farmers fearing Hessian fly origins, a Dallas amusing eye remark, a Laramie man’s 2135-piece fog cabin quilt for the World’s Fair made from pants patches, and Elmira Advertiser’s jab at brainy whistle bosses, with a closing note on steam blowing off.
Taking Time by the Forelock in a Detroit Hearing
In a Detroit court a man named Alexander Martin is accused of drunkenness while Bijah reports he was offered two shillings to secure release and threatened. The judge praises Bijah for refusing the bribe and warns Martin while noting winter implications and a four week advance board at the workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bijah
Alexander Martin
Europe
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Knife Found In Antelope Thoroughly Encased By Flesh
Dos Cabezas resident B. Corey sends a nine and a half inch knife from an antelope killed near Dos Cabezas. The weapon entered near the neck and nearly reached the heart but was recovered covered by skin and shows insect decay, suggesting it remained in the animal for years. The finder speculates the knife was thrown and the animal pressed it deeper. The Academy of Sciences may be asked to theorize the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Corey
Dos Cabezas
Academy of Sciences
San Brancisco
Practical Household Tips From Forest and Stream
A compact collection of home remedies and kitchen guidance including Mosquito repellent mixes with lard and carbolic acid, borax sugar bait for vermin, corn fritters, chicken pudding, corn canning, hay stacks, ironing hygiene, and farm fertility advice emphasizing manure use and crop rotation.
Tree Borers Threaten Local Ash and Box Elders
Chas Aldrich warns readers that borers attack ash, box elder, maple, and other trees with no simple defense. He prescribes destroying young grubs, whitewashing trunks, and encouraging insectivorous birds like the housewren. He advises a lime and sulphur mix for whitewash and notes bark should be kept smooth to deter moths.
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Prof. Osborn
Agricultural College
George S. Richardson
Chas, Aldrich
Hamilton Freeman
Nettle Stings Explained and Global Power Shifts Noted
The article describes nettle hairs releasing a poison through glandular bases and the cell activity seen under a microscope. It then notes The Times editorials predicting the United States will become the world’s first nation, surpassing Russia in population and strength. A Richmond cargo from the West Indies is reported as the first direct postwar arrival.
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United States
London Times
Russia
Richmond
West Indies
Rescued from Death and Medical Claims Highlight 1870s Ads
An 1870s-style collection details William J. Coughlan of Somerville Mass recounting a lung illness with a hole in the lung, claiming relief after using a branded balsam. The passage also notes gender ratios in Holyoke Mass, queries on family medicine Hop Bitters, Kidney-Wort claims, pest control ads, Russia Salve, and tax sale mentions.
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William J. Coughlan
Somerville
Mass
Dx. Wa. Hau
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Monticello Express
Joan BuAnovann
Monticello
Paradise
Lippinenti's Magazine
Aunt Sabrina
Nasby
Toledo Blade
Lonpon
Wich
Elkanail PooonaMy
Cross Roads
London
Raleigh
Alps
Midnite
Sumit
Winan
Uv Aldermen
Neo York
Wood
Enuf
Havana
Reform Party
Eleckshuns
Bank of England
Cher
Ameriky
Pantin
Dimekratic Party
Liznis
Alluz
Dekin Pogram
Ikin
Jengland
Mick Lellun
Seymore
Thurman
Hancock
Igland
Sherman
Garfield
Johnson
Summer Palace
Dantzie
Riga
Germany
Charley Smallface
New Haven Register
Kent
Sheerness
Boston Courier
WIT and Wisdom
Illinois
General Stark
Yonkers
Austin
Gus de Smith
Derrick
Laramie
Iowa
Commercial Advertiser
Great Britain
Holyoke
Teuth
Honor
Toledo
Henson
Redding
Isaac Thompson
Ontee Vereteres
Eanbate
Liberty
al! Drumgiste
AI Onth AG
Swan
Bronson
Troit
Wabaab
Unicage
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Lydia E. Pinknam
Western Avenue
Lyon
Liz
Morrison, Pluwmer & CO
Chicago
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burton, VT
Golden Dawn Kear
Sella
Ong
Seli
Circe
Anamas
Mall For
Johnson & CO
Bangor
Sells
Ashland Clover Houllers
Treachermen
A.wmorgan 2 CO
Dianapolis
Indiana
O Binith & Co
Wash. D
Pension
Ndyvanet Fen
de Mettaurs
I Beown Chemical Company
Baltimore
E Chantal Academy
Wheeling
W. IT
Metalenoa
Wu SE College
Lad Moea Jere Colee
Bend Glenetree
Oldest
Commercial College
Circular Free
A. Bay Lies
Dubuque, Ja
St.mary’s Academy Scene of Music
School of Dosign
Beulnt
Nurabver
Niumber
Papia Pardicum Vietitutlon
Catalec
Addrese
Molier Superior
Racine College
Wis
DR. Parker
Racine, Wis
HANEX
Ad Dewsler
Adtiborship
Wandenernver
Jesse Haney & CO
Nassau &T
Avv Dewsdealer
Morgan & CO
Freeanapolis
Tra
Queen City Suspender Co.,Cin
Tiffin
Ohio
Valentino Bros
Janesville
National Publishing Co
Cole
Dr. Chase
Chase Pub'g Co
Voxge &Co
St. Louis
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