Power Play in a City Mayoral Race
A financial schemer Horrigan plots to place Alwyn Bennett as mayor to control a city election through stock deals and a crafted image. Bennett agrees after a push from Wainwright, pledging to uphold an oath if elected, while Horrigan and the backroom push tighten their grip.
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Borough Street Railway
Borough
Horrigan
Wainwright
Thompson
Bennett
Alwyn Bennett
Lorimer
Gibbs
Dallas Wainwright
Perry
Mr. Wainwright
Mr. Horrigan
Alwyn
Steaw
A Most Valuable Agent in Pierce Medicines
The glycerine in Dr. Pierce medicines enhances medicinal extracts from native roots and preserves them better than alcohol. It serves as a valuable antiseptic and antiferment, boosting the efficacy of Black Cherry, Bloodroot, Golden Seal, Stone and Queen's root in chronic coughs bronchial affections and lingering chest conditions.
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Pierce
Neal Euthoritien
Mammoth Cave Saltpeter Supply Aided War Effort
The Mammoth Cave region in Kentucky supplied saltpeter used for gunpowder in the 1812 war and at New Orleans in 1815. Early finds and sales funded by 19th century buyers led to vast profits for saltpeter production, with the embargo forcing reliance on this cave for powder.
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New Orleans
Mammoth Cave
Fowler
Hutchins
Bayard Taylor
McLean
Gatewood
Messrs. Grant and Wilkins
New York Post
Envelopes Marked Him self Instead of Personal
Readers report a new envelope etiquette where "himself" appears instead of "personal" to indicate mail is for the eye of the addressed. The practice has appeared on letters sent from England, with some Irish households using "himself" for the head of family. Dr Clouston of Edinburgh notes the grip’s aftereffects.
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England
Ireland
New ‘York Sun
Clouston
Edinburgh
Hall Hanging Lamps From Dusky Garrets To Modern Light
A brief piece discusses antique and modern hallway lanterns, noting two hundred years ago lamps were utilitarian and crude. It describes Dutch lantern designs with hexagonal frames and tulip motifs, showing how beauty emerged from utilitarian origins.
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Garrete
Good Housekeeping
Curio Department
Orange Mold Jelly In Oranges
Wash orange rinds and boil briefly with a little sugar then cool. Make a jelly of orange or port wine, pour in liquid state into the hollowed rinds, let it stiffen, and serve whole or in quarters for an attractive presentation.
Giving a French Touch in a Lace Adorned Princess Gown
A woman updates a black Eton lace by applying it to a black princess gown. The lace is tucked and embroidered with colored touches and finished with gold cords and tassels to create a stylish outfit. A separate aside muses on speaking freely and the consequences of strong feelings.
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Eton
The Overworked Dressmakers Seek a Remedy
The article describes the nervous strain on dressmakers during peak seasons and its effects on their health. It notes the common symptoms of exhaustion including prostration fainting dizziness and sleeplessness and asserts a single remedy as effective for overworked women.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Health Back
Mrs Ella Griffin of Can ton New York writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after three years of female weakness backache side pains and headaches Doctors offered no relief but the remedy improved her condition The ad claims the product has cured thousands of women with displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and related symptoms and invites readers to write for advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Ella Griffin
Park St
Canton
N.Y
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
White Brilliantine Skirts and Navy Cap Fashion Trends
The piece notes white brilliantine skirts as summer wardrobe essentials and praises their cleaning resilience. It mentions sailor caps for young admirals and details a practical jumper dress in four children’s sizes, with fabric finishes and lace waist options for dressy to everyday wear.
Huster and Philosophy In A Tale Of Ice Cream Schemers
A playful verse describes a maidens blithe and gay leading an escort to buy ice cream. The scene unfolds with chance and social maneuvering as the couple wanders by a banner half a mile away and ends with a request to settle up.
Different Direction. Man and monkey descent debated in pub
A lively exchange asks if humans descended from monkeys with one man admitting descent and another claiming to ascend. Mrs Gabble is teased about fashion choices and a high priced companion, while curiosity about her husband’s schemes lingers in the chatter.
New Neighbors Seek Lawn Mower Then Husband Help
A brief exchange shows new neighbors asking to borrow a lawn mower, with the speaker noting they lingered and appeared to want more help, including possibly borrowing the husband. The humor hinges on overfamiliar neighbors and implied expectations.
He Got Even From Muddled Exchange
A fragmented dialogue shows a dispute where one speaker claims retaliation after an unclear exchange, implying a personal grudge and threat of payback. The text hints at conflict but lacks concrete details or names.
New Rich Ambition Echoes in Poem of Wealth and Pleasure
A lyric speaker longs for easy wealth and indulgence. The narrator scorns old families yet craves visible status and a clean, untroubled life. The poem seeks simple comforts, cost certainty, and the allure of being newly rich without burdens.
Useless Knowledge Quip Highlights Boston Reared Bias
A brief exchange plays on regional pride and bias. The remark about being reared in Boston signals a humorous contrast in knowledge and opinion between the speakers.
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Boston
Fragments of Aphorisms on Work and Fortune
A jumble of cautious wisdom and quips on labor, neighbors, and luck. The speaker mocks insomnia cures, fee-based meddling, and the vagaries of fortune while noting how speaking likenesses and talking habits shape perception.
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Southern H. Railroad
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Constitution
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Charlestown Road
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East Third and Railroad
Exin Avenue
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Silver Street
K R
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Ind
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Detroit
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