Matrimony Pact Ends In Detroit Dancing School Romance
A man recounts meeting a woman at a Detroit dancing school about fifteen years ago. He jokingly proposed marriage, she accepted, and after a series of evening visits they married the night after a ball. He notes the wife has been worth a substantial fortune to him and reflects on their union and the era.
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Detroit
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Helen
Tom
Henry
Mother's
Dearborn
Ahs
Detroit Advertiser
New York
Minnesota
Oronoco
Mrother
Remedy for Snake Bites in Iowa Described
A Prairie Farmer correspondent reports a rattlesnake bite on a favorite dog while traveling in Iowa. After five attempts the dog could not travel. vinegar mixed with gunpowder was applied to the wound, the swelling subsided, and within fifteen minutes the dog could travel again.
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The
Prairie Farmer
Iowa
Do It: A warning against drinking and its consequences
A lengthy exhortation urges a young man to abstain from alcohol, detailing how drinking harms health, finances, and loved ones. The piece contrasts a sober life with the ruin of drunkenness, then shifts to agricultural notes on forests, gophers, Walker’s exploits, and price obsessions in market scenes.
The Business of Writing Amusing Articles
The piece argues joke writing as a profession is seen as serious work by clowns and actors. It notes the pressure to be funny at fixed times and prices drains spirits. An Italian clown advised to watch his own performance to lift mood is recalled. A London Punch writers group is described as melancholy.
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Punch
London
England
Weather and astral sighting described in murmured journal
A fragmentary account recalls a meteor or celestial phenomenon, noting an ethereal eye and brief, brilliant display. The text mentions Lieutenant Habershmen and a witnessed event seen briefly before it disappeared, leaving readers pondering the sky.
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Habershniga
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