A comic wedding mix up ends in a precautionary union
In a small town tale, David Dobkins plans a quick marriage to Lavina Timkins with his nephew Harry as ally. A misread altar leads to a chaotic wedding scene, mistaken couples, and an unexpected match between Dobkins and housekeeper Mrs. Mifflin, preserving family ties.
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David
Harry
Tillis
Lavina
Travina
Miss Tiffts
Hin
Henry
Davina
Dleury
Lleney
Abe
Dobkins
Atiss ‘Pufts
Mr. Dobkins
Lleary
Tam
Mr. Dobbins
Myjss Lavina Timkins
Myr
Miss Titus
Itarry
Mrs. Mifflin
Harry Hazelhurst
Hollings
Obituary Notice Prompted by Local Grief
An elderly editor was urged to publish an obituary for a man with many local friends, who wished to hear of his death. The editor considers the request, acknowledging the community impact and the deceased's prominence among neighbors.
The Getin Garment and Its Name Debate
A letter to the Woman's Journal recounts discomfort over a new clothing item worn two years, describes its design with a drilling waist and wide straps, and notes proposed names such as chemiloon chem Schemlin and Swisshelm. The Chicago Tribune questions why not call it the Swisshelm.
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Chicago Tribune
Bieshisi Women as Climbers From Switzerland
Mr. Joseph Medill writes from Switzerland that hundreds of English ladies may be met tramping through the mountains with Alpenstock in hand. They keep up with male relatives, hiking 15 to 20 miles daily, navigating steep climbs and mule paths. He notes that a woman carried in a sedan chair by Switzers up a mountain signals she is American, not English.
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David Dobkins
Harry Hazelhurst
Mrs. Mifflin
Harry
David
Mr. Dobkins
Dobkins
Gosling
Timkin
Joseph Medill
Switzerland
Alpenstock
Postal Telegraphy Dead and Gone in Public View
The Postmaster General Jewell opposes the postal telegraph scheme after observing European operations and the President will ignore it in his message. The policy is labeled an idiotic proposal from its inception, and the public welcomes its demise. The Boston Transcript criticizes Julian Hawthorne's Idolatry for pandering to childlike astonishment. California State Fair highlights a large eggs display from Pacific coast birds. Tonds assist in protecting vines and controlling pests at night.
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Jewell
Europe
St. Louis
Sacramento
Pacific Coast
Bostonian flaunts umbrella as relic after 107 years
A 76 year old Bostonian showcases his buckhorn handled umbrella kept as a public relic. Archivist notes the umbrella has witnessed 107 autumnal equinoctials and has long stood as a symbol of local pride.
Son of a Laundress Wins Cadet Ship Appointment
San Francisco Chronicle notes Oakland youth Jimmy Glennon receives a cadet ship in the Naval School by Congressman Page. His mother is a San Francisco laundress. A classmate details Glennon’s school record and early labor as a ground worker earning 20 cents an hour, his perfect mathematics recitations, and his cheerful humor while helping with grading tasks.
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Iow
San Francisco Chronicle
Congressman Page
Jimmy Glennon
Oakland
Cal
Naval School
San Francisco
Glennon
Chronicle
Almeda
Prehistoric Pyramids Reported on Oceanica Islands
A Manila paper notes discovery of two sets of eight stone pyramids on Rota and Tinian in the Mariana islands. Each pyramid stands 36 feet high with base 12 feet square and a summit crowned by a cup shaped feature. The finds suggest an age before Spanish conquest and resemble Mexican and other American prehistoric remains.
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Oceanica
Dondon Academy
Cabu
Cham
Manilla
Mexico
United States
Rota
Tinian
Ladrone
Mariana Island
Queen Victoria's expanding family reaches 32 living descendants
The article notes birth adds to 26 grandchildren, 23 alive. It lists Victoria's six children and their offspring: Victoria with four sons and four daughters, one son dead. Edward VII with eight sons and three daughters, one son dead. Alice with two sons and five daughters, one son dead. Albert Edward's son in law. Helena with two sons and two daughters all living. Louise not head of a family. Connaught Leopold Beatrice unmarried. Total living children and grandchildren amount to 32.
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Duchess of Edinburgh
Queen Victoria
Princess Royal Victoria
Crown Prince of
Germany
Prince of Wales
Alexandra of
Denmark
Princess Alice
Prince Louis of Hease-Darmstadt
Duke of Edinburgh
Maria of
Russia
Helena
Christian of
Schleswig-Holstien
Louise
Marquis of Lorne
Duke of Connaught
Prince Leopold
Beatrice
Opinions on reporters split by Beecher and Recorder
The passage contrasts Miss Beecher calling reporters cormorants with the Recorder of New York calling them vigilant holders of the public pulse. It reflects differing views on the press and its role in society.
Grand Duke Alexia gifts to Middlesex Mechanic Association
Grand Duke Alexia of Russia sent a valuable collection of books to the Middlesex Mechanic Association of Lowell Massachusetts in memory of his visit to the city. The message notes the gesture as a mark of friendship and cultural exchange during his stay.
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Grand Duke
Alexia
Russia
Middlesex Mechanits’ ‘Association of
Lowell
Mass
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