Will Returns From the North in a Ghostly Illusion
A nameless narrator recalls a secret wedding with Will, his prophecy of death before 30, and a haunting vision on a moonlit gallery. After months of silence, Will appears as a spectral invalid, returning to reveal his illness and journey home, ending the tale with renewed love and superstition proved unfounded.
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Jack
Avanes
Will
Hire
Smong
Constance
Dezronac
Wade
New Orleans
Long Beach
Wall
Tswood
Terill
Toronto Mail
Beef tea folly and old humor in period critique
A critique questions beef tea as a nutritious staple for the sick, noting its limited stimulant value and indigestibility if boiled. It cites The American Lancet warnings and Sherbrooke humor, then recalls a London encounter with Robert Lowe and a quip echoing George Selwyn, per the Quarterly Review.
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Lancet
Nerses
Viscount Sherbrooke
Robert Lowe
London
Australia
George Selwyn
Buth
Quarterly Review
Church Fair Novelty Draws Weekday Names Alleys
A church fair featured six booths personifying the days of the week. Monday displayed clothespin crafts while young attendants sold laundry items. Tuesday used Chinese motifs with incense and a Chinese hawker selling wares. The event included woven baskets and various craft stalls with attendants in period dress.
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New York Times
Potent Bitters Promises Health Gain and Purge Warnings
An old health column extols the safety of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters to soothe stomach and liver, avoid excessive purging, and improve sleep and appetite. It cites testimonials of cure for rheumatism and blood purification products, listing local apothecaries Albert L. Pearce and Sontag’s Cure with dose notices and prices.
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Nature
I Ance
Maryland Society Seeks Monument to Revolutionary Heroes
A Maryland Society, Sons of the American Revolution, held a meeting at the Northampton Hotel in Baltimore. Hon. Thomas G. Hayes spoke on Maryland’s role at Long Island, Guilford, and Yorktown, praising the Maryland Line and urging a monument on Maryland soil to immortalize the 400 Marylanders at Brooklyn Heights. A constitutional amendment to empower five honorary vice presidents failed 37 to 24, with a motion to reconsider postponed.
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Maryland Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Northampton Hotel
Charles Street
North Avenue
Baltimore
Phillip D. Laird
John R. Dorsey
Thomas G. Hayes
Maryland
Long Island
Senator Hayes
Maryland Line
Guilford Court Hlouse
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Washington
Brooklyn Heights
Smallwood
Annapolis
Elk River
New York
Major Gist
Lord Sterling
Putnam
Howe
Clinton
Putman
New York Bay
Aimarsh
Frick’n Mill Pond
Frick’s Mill Pond
Efi
Board of Managers
Fashion and vanity in dress across genders
An essay argues that both men and women pursue dress as a social asset, challenging the notion that women’s attire signals weakness. It praises dress as a natural vanity, cites beauty through clothing, and previews a black silk muslin bodice with brown guipure as an illustration of fashionable taste.
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Fadle Ciollet Suzy the
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Sarah
Trousers for Women in Healthful Fashion Debate
A debate over women trousers features Judie Chollet arguing for practicality and healthful ease, while opponents warn they erase feminine dignity and grace. The piece contrasts masculine fit with the flowing drapery of traditional dress, noting Turkish fashion and laboring women as influencing trends.
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