Thanksgiving Mystery of Old Pemberton’s Girl
In a Western village on Thanksgiving Eve a crowd crowds the post office as rumor spreads that Patty Pemberton, Old Pemberton’s daughter, has drowned. Patty survives after a perilous night in a creek cavern, aided by Zeke Zebedee who discovers footprints and reveals a romantic triangle with Mr. Phillips. Patty recounts her escape and the unlikely rescue, ending with a reuniting walk home.
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Enos Pemberton
Patty Pemberton
Pemberton
Molly
Patty
Pemberton Farm
Eno
Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Iaane
Zebedee
Companion
Custo
Jack Juniper
Zeke
Young Zebedee
Doctor Lancet
Philli
Jen
Beth
Phippe
Adele
Jess
Toate
Zeke Zebedee
Ola Pemberton
Pat
Phillips’ City
Miss Patty
Foller
Phillip
Jerusalem
Zeke Percration
Jupiter
Ge Mae
Double wedding sparks at New Year dinner scene
In a lively dinner scene, Zeke blushes as guests pass pie and turkey. Mr. Kerton’s tease leaves Zeke stammering while eyes fall on Phillips. The oil merchant’s real name creates confusion at the celebration where one bride is linked to Old Pemberton’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke
Enos
Mr. Kerton
Phillips
Miss
Nema
Pemberton
Magistrate’s improvised Kentucky horse case verdict
The tale recalls a Kentucky case Stokes v Billings where a rural court bench under an oak tree sat on whisky barrels. The judge wavered between sides before the plaintiff won as the attorney nudged the decision into the court’s record.
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New York Sun
Ohio River
Stokes
Billings
Sues
Kentucky
Domestic Markets Report From The Markets Page
The dairy and produce sections describe quiet dairy, eggs high and firm, and fruit demand improving as supplies vary. Prices for apples and tropical fruits shift downward. bananas supply tight with light demand. potatoes steady. vegetables unchanged. cereals and nuts show mixed price levels across regions. Market notes cover coffee, sugar, and grain trends with regional supply influences and several specific item prices.
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Florida
Elgin
Ohia
New York
Lge
Limburrer
Malaga
Moon Waneas
Declaration Date Clarified by Historian at Rodney Monument
Philadelphia Presa reports Professor John B. McMaster clarifying the Declaration of Independence is dated July 2 and read publicly from the State House steps. he notes that the journals of the Continental Congress were published in fragments and burned in 1814, urging full printing of all journals and related manuscripts.
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Philadelphia
Continental Congress
State Department
Washington
Congress
Merely A Business Matter How Marrying a Second Time Is Locked Upon
A New York Sun report recalls how John Jacob Astor and Secretary Bayard might marry a second time for practical reasons. A businessman notes a brother with two country houses and many children chose a second marriage to manage home life, care for daughters entering womanhood, and steer domestic affairs while he pursues banks and politics.
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New York Sun
John Jacob Astor
Bayard
Mr. Astor
Bates
Harvard Professor Frames Liberty as Finding One's Place
Prof. Peabody of Harvard articulates a pithy view that true liberty lies in discovering one's place within the universal organism. The remark reflects 19th century moral philosophy and the era's interest in individual purpose.
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Boston Gazette
Peabody
Harvard
Cattle and Hog Receipts in Pittsburg District Market
Receipts show 40 head cattle with 600 head shipped to New York. hogs 1000 head, 6 to 100 cars shipped to New York. hog market slow at 4.50 to 9.95 per hundred. sheep 1000 head steady at Monday's prices.
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Pittssveg
Latourrpayy
New York
Dressed beef sales and cattle receipts reported
Annmnovus & Co of this city report weekly sales of dressed beef. Eighty eight cattle head with varied lots and shipments. heavy shipments and fair to choice quality. Week ending November 9 shows 152 carcases averaging 556 pounds at an average price of 5.183 per hundred pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anmnovus & Co
Grocerica shows steady prices as markets trade mixed bag
New York reports active groceries with prices largely unchanged from the prior week amid bullish sentiment. Coffee options gain 25 points while sugar remains steady and many items show firming or stable pricing across roasts and canned goods.
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New York
Rio
Marscaibo
Santos
Caracas
da Guayra
Nadine Abe Haifa Caine
Carolan Bagze
Lonore Jayera
California
London
Muscatels
Valencia
Ondara
Begsi
Sultana
Turkey
Prines
Salonica
Brazil
George
Lake
Babee Mac Herene
Castoria Brand Then and Now Mentioned Through Generations
An old promotional rhyme references Castoria as a remedy from infancy through adulthood, noting the product’s use for a baby and for a mother in childbearing years. It highlights lifelong association with Castoria across generations and its use by parents for children.
Grain Receipts and Market Report From Major Rail Lines
Total receipts bulletined at the Grain Exchange show carloads from Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago including cats rye hay middlings four corn. Other lines Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis report hay oats and corn while Baltimore and Ohio adds hay oats and corn. Pittsburg Western lists rye hay middlings oats and Lake Erie notes corn and oats with limited sales. Week totals indicate about 30 cars up and 38 the prior week. Market tone remains firm but uncertain with minor gains.
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the Grain Exchange
Sears
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg and Western
Lake Erie
Market Prices and Provisions Report from Chicago
The report lists pork and lard prices, including hogs at Chicago noting weak provisions. Sugar cured hams vary by size with a range of prices. beef bacon and other meat products are mentioned. The text also references stock items and general commodity notes, indicating fluctuating wholesale values.
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Chicago
Armour & Co Prices for Dressed Meats
Armour & Co published price terms for dressed meats listing beef carcasses with percent yields and a loin cut price. The fragment notes a carriage of prices though details are incomplete and obscured.
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Armour & Co
Markets by Wire Bears and dull wheat trade noted
European reports dampen pork and wheat activity. Wheat trading remained light with mixed December and May positions, some covering and new lines, and a local trader cited as a free buyer for December. Prices opened lower, then some recovery but closed softer than yesterday.
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Yestern
Chicago
New York
France
Provewng Ag
Produce Exchange Ag
Coweta
St. Lovi
Igc
Trade in produce lines shows butter and eggs rise
The past week saw an upward drift in dairy items with Elgin creamery butter quoted 240 higher than last week. Fresh eggs remain scarce and firm, while poultry and eggs demand is weak in Clinton and Pittsburg regions. Market movement remains slow. buyers hold the advantage as supplies stay ample for most fruits and vegetables.
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Orroz
Elgin Creamery
Elgin Board
Ohio
Elgin
Pittsburg
Iycee
Rush for shelter expected as spring rental wave nears
Real estate dealers forecast a lively spring market due to scarce housing and rising population. Landlords may change moving day plans, while investors note wage and industrial gains as Pittsburg area development and coke production plans expand. The piece also discusses park land near Mount Airy and local charter actions for McKee's Rocks Coke Company.
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Romero
Oliver's Mill
United States
Pittsburg
Court Haus
Th Park
Boquot and
Jonnaire Streets
Forbes Street
Fifth Avenue
City Hall
Four Mile Run
Junction Railroad
Forward Avenue
Second Avenue
Murdoch
Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad
O. Bonnell
Samuel Mathers
James Picksuds
Lake Erie
McKee
Mohammend
Pittsburg Securities
Philadelphia
Pleasant Valley Railway
Oil Range Report Corrected by Dumiey and Company
Daily oil range corrected by John M. Dumiey and Company, Pittsburg Petro, with notes from New York. Includes quoted prices and percent figures.
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John M. Dumiey & Co
Pittsburg Petro
New York
Ah McGrew & Ca
Ealts
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LD Pemberton
T. Charbaugh
West
Pritsapung Drms Pattch
J. B. McMaster
East Liberty
Grocerica
Castoria
Misa
Angus
Sian
Praia
Bay
Canada
Hay
New Orleans
Rica
Nist
Japan
Eork
Nlet
Elosi
Elgins
Western Dairy
Milwaukee
Wai
Toledo
Pitesburg Beef Co
Swift
Clinton
New Cumberland
Olintos
Panhandle
Ders
Toex Exchange
Ars
Zmurai. Com
Bonen & Es
San
Cleve
Boston Land
Warver Power
Tamatack
Straits
Yonkers Statesman
Atright
Grean
Cecegenss Wolff & Randolph
Panancipue
Uwrev
Joseph Horne & CO
Cor. Wood and Liberty Sts
Mellon
Dam
Prraeitrne
Alsolesne
Armour
Fred
Title and Trust Co
Iackson
James 3
Srokers— Financial
PV Einey & Stephenson
Pittsburg, NC
Fourth Avenue
Securities and Valabler
Eek Sae
Wightman
Chas
J. Cishe
Painter
Brunot
J John Huckerson
Jae Am
A. Garrison
Prest
M.t Hows
Abe
Shera m
Henry A. Miller
Nol
John M. Oakley & CO
Bankels and Brokers
Brecks, Sons, Grain
Chisago
Sleth St., Pittsburg
Pana
Doctor Whittier
Penn Avenue
Andere Prominen
Scien
Prince Noa
GRAY
Gray Medic i
Pitestrar
Lake Bee Ara
Pituberg
Po Pitteburg, Pa
Zing & Son, Diamond
Mann
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