Palmleaf Proposal Turns From Joke to Love
Reverend Peter Palmleaf hires Dolly Darrow as a hired girl after mistaking her for a Bridget. Dolly hides the truth as they grow fond, she confesses and begs forgiveness, and the minister proposes, revealing the engagement began as a joke but becomes real.
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Mr. Palmleaf
Dolly
Mr. Palmlenf
Beaux
Pauline
Mr. Pahnieaf
Dolly Darren
Bridget
Mr. Darrow
Mrs. Darrow
Miss Paulina
Dorothy Darrow
Miss Palmleaf
Dorothy
Peter
Paulina
Sad Hydrophobia Death Of Little Nellie Cox
Littie Nett Cox six year old daughter of Mr Crosby Cox of this city died at three o clock yesterday afternoon after five days of hydrophobia mistreatment. She suffered violent convulsions and fever while retaining her reason and seeking water. Restless nights and rapid decline led to her passing just after noon Saturday as grief-stricken parents mourn an only child. Mr J Rowland Cochran, owner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littie Nett Cox
Nellie
Mr. J. Rowland Cochran
Dog Bite Fatality Stirs City Alarm
A report cites a dog bite from three years ago that left a man uneasy after a child's death linked to the animal. The Philadelphia Record notes the incident and the ongoing public concern over rabies and dog attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
How to Raise a Baby as Told by a N. Y. Weekly Column
A satirical advice piece urges extravagant baby devotion and permissive parenting. It mocks overindulgence by detailing extreme attention to a infant's every need, including letting strangers handle the child and accepting whimsical demands. The author quips on parental fashions and the notion of child wizards, ending by noting the heavy responsibility of raising an immortal soul. Kyle Thorn, in N. Y. Weekly.
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Cain
Baby
Bridget O
Sally
Kyle Thorn
N. ¥. Weekly
Peril on Van Rensselaer Island Bathing Trip
John Mullen Jr of Mullen & Son ice dealers was found unconscious after diving head first into three feet of water at Van Rensselaer Island. Martin Lippitt and companions raised him, a physician later said head impact caused a severe spinal shock and possible paralysis. Condition is critical. officials briefed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mullen, Jr
Mullen & Son
Mullen
Martin Lippitt
Fred. Buck
van Rensselaer Island
Albany Journal
The Sprague Scandal: Mrs Sprague Speaks Out
Mrs Sprague describes a troubled marriage with Gov Sprague citing dissipation and financial strain. She recounts a Nantasket Beach incident and bailment issues while detailing alleged threats and a violent confrontation at Canonchet with Mr Conkling and Professor Linck providing opposing accounts.
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Sprague
Mrs. Sprague
Providence
A. 1
Senator Sprague
Narragansett Pier
Gov. Sprazue
Nantasket Beach
Rhode Island
Washington
Mr. Conkling
Mr. Chaffee
Linck
Canonechet
Spraiue
Canonchet
Inquests and Home Remedies from an Old Sun Page
A collage of home remedies for cholera and digestive ailments, then kitchen hacks and recipes like Lightning Cake and Muskmelon Preserves. The piece mentions mango pickles, coconut cake, and a discussion of farming investments and speculative land values in newer states.
Profitable Farming and the Cost of Fertility
The article warns against chasing high yields with little input, arguing soil fertility must be maintained. It compares rotating crops, using cattle, and returning manure to land as core practices, noting old farms can regain productivity only with substantial investment and prudent management.
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Gence
Sun
Rattlesnake Bite Hoax Keeps Gratiot Haying Honest Work
Three city workers drink whisky after faked bites during haying season near Gratiot road. The farmer tests each claim, notes the size of the snake and bite, and advises the men to rest while others eat. The trick ends with the conmen recovering and no further bites observed.
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Douxine
Gratiot Road
Timothy
James
John
Detroit Free Press
Yellow Fever History in the United States Through 1880s
A summary of yellow fever outbreaks from 1793 to the late 19th century, tracing spread from the Southern towns to Philadelphia New York and beyond. Notes debates over contagion with Dr Janeway and physicians suggesting germinal growth and external poison, plus quarantine limits and notable deaths on Governor's Island.
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Philadelphia
Quebec
Gulf
Atlantic
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Mobile
Governor's Island
Long Island
Governor’s Island
Janeway
New Orleans
F. Tribune
Nature's gradual changes mirror chronic disease dangers
The piece argues slow earth and body changes reveal long term health issues. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleas and Purgative P 143 as life disease remedies, praises Dr. F Wilhott's Anti-Periodic Fever Tonic, and advertises Bread from Missional Yeast as healthful, vegetable bread.
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Florida
Pierce
F. Wilhott
Louisiana
Wheelock, Finlay & Co
New Orleans
Druypirts
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John Blanchard
Monticello
TOWA
Istea
Paradise
S. W. Moulton
Katy
St. Louis
New Hampshire
Peter Palmleaf
Whilinda
Jack
Dr. Darrow
Jerusalem
Daryow
Loudon County
Tenn
Professor Linck
Messrs
Conkling
Moath
Perry
Mrs. Beecher
Elmwood House
Jackson
H. P. Eureka
B.w.payne&sons
Corning
N.Y
J.P. Mint
Popham
Struggiste
Tetapier Arthma
I'itladalpitte
Rica
Dundas Dick & CO
Wousten Stt
Thia
Farber
John McCurdy
Wabash Ave
Chicago
I. H. McDonald & CO
New
NTS
Bake & Son
Keokuk
Iowa
Noper
America
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wabash Avenue
Illinois
Ewes
Kansas
Hudson & Ewing
OPERA
LY Aly
D. H. Lamberson
Fmmington
Remington
Aventis
Staite St
Meds County
Worida
Clear Water
Tampa Bay
van FL Tion
Las Orange Dract
Polae St
Ubi Ipa
Vworloon Bnailroad
Hotec
Aiavid
National Publishing CO
Chicago Enterprise Gold & Silver Minting Co
Dearborn St
Harneeman WN Medical College
Ween
I. Mlowyne
M. D
USH Medical College
Arontan
Sherlian & CO
Marshall, Mich
THI Wells Tea Company
Fulton St
Haylies
Laws
C.C.D
Artiress
Jay Bronson
Detroit
Mich
Hvary
Addresal
Valentine
Janesville
Wis
M. J. McCullough
Lawrence
Kay
Add
Chapman
West St
Madison, Tad
National Copying Co
Madison-st.Chicago
ALN. K
DR. Clark
Sjohnson
York City
Clark Johnson
Edwin Eastman
Wakametkia
Eastman
Chas
Jones
Washington County
New York Herald
Wakamethla
Bar Sala
Price
Mr. Eastman
Jr. Johnson
Walnut
Pottawattomie County
Tom
Mason
Sats
Abula
Jackson County
William Provir
Raymond
Black Hawk County
Deay
Biks. E Gould
Locust Street
Dubuque
J. H Dunn
Red Oak
Montgomery Co
F. K. Welpion
Sidney
Tremont County
Bluffton
Winneshiek County
M&s. C. J. Cooley
Attica
Marion County
M. Manrok
Reinneck
Grundy County
Dodien Dear
Ann Patterson
Postvilie
Alamakeo County
Sir
N. Messerly
Appanoose County
Lows
Sind
Fremont County
Siri
D. Pully
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