Kentucky Romance of a Poet and Society Belle
Kentucky youth James Tandy Ellis, a college student and poet, woos Miss Richardson, a society belle. Their romance spans eight years from Lexington to Washington and Brooklyn, then rekindles amid ships christening talk for the Kentucky. The couple plan a westward wedding as Ellis works in Louisville and Richardson hails from a prominent Kentucky family.
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Entucky
Lang Veen
Charrie L Bainbridge Hichardson
James Tandy Ellis
Kentucky
Kentucky State College
Lexington
Miss Richardson
Kentuck
Billie
Young & Abood
R Bon
Richardson
Forney
Brooklyn Navy Ward
Brooklyn
Washinton
Philadelphia
Regations
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Bro
Elis
Ighessepoor
Seeman
Aimdessis
Western
Washington
Boston
Janes T. Ellis
Dover
Lane
Bradley
Evon
Herbert
Louisville
Jover
West Jone
Mr. Hillis
Ghent
Clarkson iHis
Young Bis
Carroll County
Cincinnati
Kentucky Colonels
Tutter
Philadelphia College
John Hall Richardson
William Hall Richardson
Jane Shore Stamps
Thomas
Three Weddings From One Man Reunite Widow and Suitor
A Pennsylvania widow in Fairdale learns her long lost husband Lemuel Woodbridge has returned after decades abroad. He recalls selling washing machines in Manchester and living in England and Australia while missing for years. The couple reconciles and plans remarriage, completing a curious trio of weddings with 16 husbands in the family.
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Fennsylvanna Enoeix Arden
Lemuel Woodbridge
Fairdale
Susoushanna
England
Australia
Manchester
Arti
Crpool
Montreal
Penns
Binghampton
N. Ya
Woodbridge
Bigamy in Italy Surfaces as Church Marriages Go Unrecognized
The text notes Italy has many bigamists since church marriages lack civil validity and are not binding by the state. It claims men wed without legal sanction, while others marry with legal sanction yet without church recognition. The piece also jokes that some people tire themselves into inactivity and that the hill-house worm damages more corn than storms.
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Watsitaly
Rebellion and Destruction in a Vision by Corly
An archaic verse fragment portrays a nation torn by civil strife. Gen. Bee’s forces clash with rebels as night falls on a fertile plain, then a dawn blaze reveals a despot crowned beneath a corpselike mass grave. George Croly’s somber meditation ends with a fallen land and exile or tomb for the brave.
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George Croly
Famous Guides Cavalry Corps and Their Daring Feats
The Times of India extols the Guides cavalry esprit de corps as a living pillar of the regiment. Two notable episodes illustrate bold bravery: first, Sir Henry Lumsden lures the feared Fulleh Khan into joining the Guides, forging a feigned release to end the feud and later earning a distinguished service. second, under Sir Francis Jenkins the Guides trap Afghan cavalry by striking a rear approach in the Khyber pass, forcing fugitives into a converging pursuit.
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Times of India
Fullehhan
Henry Lumsden
Lumsden
Fuiteh Khan
Pang
Futteh Khan
Fulleh Khan
Ressaidar
Fulthh
Delhi
Francis Jenkins
Khyber Pass
Alli Masjid
War Tales and a New US Army Uniforms Note
A fragmentary narrative recounts a daring bandit encounter with 800 rifles, a bold surrender refrain, and a witty Confederate veteran Sam who cherished Chickamauga. It also surveys General Miles plans for a new US Army dress, favoring Hussar inspired cavalry uniforms and busby helmets for infantry and artillery.
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United States Army
Miles
Tuff
Cong
Odd Scottish traveler argues over biblical sword tale
A Scotsman visits a place claiming to display the oldest and queerest antiquities. A showman unveils a sword he says Bilaam used to slay his ass, sparking the Scotsman to offer a correction that Balaam did not slay the beast. Pat muses that this is the sword Balaam wished for.
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Bilaam
Balaain
Absorbing Exchange Over Expensive Soft Paper Book
Willie Washington comments on a book given to Miss Cayenne and her reply notes the item is absorbing. The exchange mentions using very expensive soft paper and tearing out a Teal to write letters, implying a practical use of the book and paper in the conversation.
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Willie Washington
Miss Cayenne
Sound Money Debates and Bitters Mentioned in Parlor Talk
In a cluttered discussion the topic of sound money and silver is raised with the note that opinions diverge on these points. The passage praises Lios tetter's Stomach Bitters as a malaria and liver remedy, while a lighthearted aside about a boy playing marbles and a jibe about measles is included.
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Liostetter
Crescent Hotel Opens in Huceka Springs March First
Crescent Hotel at Huceka Springs opens March first offering unequaled medicinal waters. Excursion rates via Frisco Lane. Address manager Crescent. Mention of postal service departments in Washington with seven thousand five hundred seventy women employed.
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Crescent Hotel
Huceka Springs
Ast
Mina
Arious Departments
Postal Service
Washington
Marriage by Telephone in Missouri Sees Bride and Groom Unite
A recent marriage by telephone joined Miss Flora Linke of Humansville and J. Z. Gill, superintendent of the Folk County Telephone Ring, with a minister and several witnesses at either end of the line. The event occurred during a dry season and highlights innovative nuptial arrangements.
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Missouri
Uumansyville
Bolivar
Flora Linke
J. Z. Jiull
Folk County Telephone Ring
Allen's Jeal Base Promises Pain Relief For Feet
An old advertisement touts a powder to shake into shoes claiming to cure colds, gunions, nervousness, dampness, and sweaty feet. It lists retailers and a misleading cure claim, with a fanciful note about a Mrs Mabel in Matamoras and a Middletown trolley related oddity.
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Allen
Cnres Col Anid Gunions
Cuthduns
Swolten
Chusied
Leroy
N.Y
Cascarets Earliest Beauty Cure Ad Breaks Limits
An old advertisement for Cascarets claims to deeply clean and purify the bloodstream by stirring up sluggish forces. It promises clearing up pimples boils blackheads and similar skin issues with a ten cent guarantee and a bold beauty claim.
Danish towns enforce sensible law against topers
In Denmark, a rule governs intoxicated men found helpless. They are taken to the police station by cab and receive medical care. The doctor’s bill and carriage fare are charged to the dram shop keeper where the intoxicated man took his last drink, not to the home.
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Denmark
Taper
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