Mark Shelton and the Rainy Day Comeback
Mark Shelton a prosperous merchant faces a crushing panic as debts pile up and a note nears default. His wife Alice, loyal and prudent, discovers the danger and, with five thousand of her own savings, helps save the family fortune. He learns the true value of a capable wife and redeems the note, restoring their standing.
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Mark Shelton
Mark
Mr. Shelton
Mrs. Shelton
Alice
Alice Shelton
Wess
Drr
Austin
Mr. Shelen
Althoug
Thor
Mra. Shelton
Nance
Tosh
Morrow
Mr. Austin
Chandler
A Winsome Maid Refuses to Kiss Without Consent
A narrative verse describes a flirtatious exchange beside a high-back chair. The speaker asserts restraint, while the beloved playfully rebukes advances and sets boundaries about kissing, reaffirming consent before any gesture.
The Real and the Ideal in a Humorous Tale
A brief, humorous verse compares real life to ideals with a fanciful scene of a lover lamenting a lock of hair and a maid’s playful response. It then recounts Napoleon’s famed fear of cats, including a childhood incident and later royal antics, concluding with a quip about matrimony and fruit baskets.
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Napoleon
Puss
Simplon
Italy
Vermont Man Carries Stone For Fourteen Deceased Relatives
A Vermont man has carved a single tombstone to honor fourteen deceased relatives. A dozen panics could not deter a man of such grit and resolve.
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Gap
Vermont
The Factorable Logic of Figures and State Lessons
The piece argues that Ohio and Indiana show Democrats gaining prestige from victories, while Ohio’s result signals a perilous near loss for Hayes. Indiana’s win inspires doubtful voters, shifting New York, Connecticut, and Oregon toward Tilden, while New Jersey and Pennsylvania tilt into uncertain battlegrounds needing battle to decide.
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Ohio
Indiana
Hayes
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Oreston
Tilden
New Jersey
Philadelphia Times
Extravagance of the Republicans and Civil Service Reform
A historical critique tracks Republican promises to retrench and reform civil service. It cites an exhibit from official government registers showing the rise in civil employes from 1859 to 1875 under various administrations, including Lincoln, Johnson, and Grant, to argue the party failed to limit patronage. The piece contrasts this with contemporary editorials noting public fatigue over Southern indignities and the political climate after significant elections.
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Maanagers
Buchanan
Lincoln
Johnson
Johnson i
President Grant
Flea Life Span and Back Scratching Adage
A quirky reading notes that the average flea lives eight months and if you see a man scratching his back by a wood shed, tell him he is wasting time.
Political battle lines shift as Hayes and Hendricks fall short
In a partisanfront page analysis from October elections, Hayes of Ohio and Hendricks of Indiana fail to secure overwhelming state wins. The piece portrays a Democratic revival across the East and West, with Tilden and Hampton named as key leads, forecasting a November victory for the Democrats amid intense political campaigning.
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Hayes
Hendricks
Ohio
Rutherford B. Hayes
Indiana
Thomas A. Hendricks
Morton
Lendricks
Tilden
Hampton
South Carolina
Nicholls
Louisiana
Vermont
Maine
Colorado
Uendricks
Idayee
Hag
Samuel J. Tilden
Hampton and Nicholls
Orleans
Democritt
Tilden's Savings in Taxes Compared to 1860 Figures
Albany Argus notes that Tilden reduced taxes this year by eight hundred thousand dollars compared with 1860, despite a gold era then and paper currency now, and argues Tilton's per capita savings would be greater. It credits Luotus Robinson's Democratic financial views and predicts national and state adoption.
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Gov. Morgan
Samuel J. Tilton
New York
Tluctus Robinson
Morgan
Albany
Governors and Republicans Rally Behind Tilden in New York
The Cooper Institute meeting praises Governor Tilden with Parke Goodwin addressing attendees. The piece notes many former Republicans now back the Democrats to restore honesty and economy, and seeks a change in government leadership and methods, highlighting Tilden as trusted and highly regarded in New York.
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Gax
Cooper Institute
Parke Goodwin
Tilden
New York
Moat
New York Sun
Resumption of specie payments tied to government savings
Samuel J. Randall argues that a durable path to resuming specie payments lies in cutting government expenditures to necessary levels. He asserts savings of 20 to 40 million dollars annually would enable an economical administration and build the confidence needed for timely resumption, while noting Truman’s foresight cannot fix an exact date.
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Sar Samuel J. Randall
House Committees On Appropriations
Truman
Baby arrives as family reflects in Augusta Missouri
A baby joined a Augusta family last week while a curious five year-old asked, Say, how was God when you left? The moment captures a quiet, intimate family scene in a small Missouri town.
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Augusta
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