NOME AND FOREIGN GOSSIP Advances and Oddities
A Newark man who wed a widow leaves after learning she bears twenty two children. Reports note salmon plants in Des Moines River, a two headed fish, and a two billed specimen. Florida draws Northerners, roses bloom, and berries ripen. New York City Hospital sees many lung cases. Also covered are tax on foreign coin values, camphorized alcohol cures, a Morgan Michigan oyster court ruling, and military troop totals for Germany and Russia. The dialogue includes science, fisheries, and a plan for botanical gardens in Chicago.
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Newark
Des Moines
Iowa
Florida
Binghampton
N. Y
Rimate Lawger
Wyoming
Tapy
Indiana Senate
New York City
Braphy
Supreme Court
United States
Treasury
France
Des Moines Man Encounters Bridal Bed Misadventure
A Des Moines traveler, arriving late at a B M Road depot, seeks a room and ends up in a newlywed couple’s bed by mistake. The bridal party enters as he hides under the bed, the bride shouts as the scene unfolds, and misdirected chaos erupts with room clashes and improvised defense.
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Des Moines
B.&m
Mwe
Des Moiner
Des Moines Man Leaves Wife After Tongs Incident
A chaotic scene unfolds in Plymouth with a husband fleeing after his wife, enraged by every remark, blocks his exit with tongs. A hearing is requested while the clerk and husband explain, and peace finally returns as the man departs after gathering his clothes.
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Gil
Phe
Des Moines
Plymouth
Ind
Fiji Islands and Rewa River Country Portrait
A former San Francisco resident in the Mjian Island of Vili Levu describes Fiji’s 200 islands, Grand Fiji Viti Levu, Levuka harbor, coral reefs, and river systems. He details plantations on Rewa and Waimanu rivers, laborers from New Hebrides and Solomon Islands, and native life from yam patches to clothing and early contact with whites including native soldiers marching downriver.
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Twiji Islands
San Francisco
Mjian
Vili Levu
Fiji
Viti
Levu
Great
Levaka
Ovalan
Lam
Levuka
Viti Levu
Rewa
Mississippi
Waimanu
Sebristes
Solomon Islands
Gor
Sandwich Islands
Oriel
Harding
Great Doings over a Dog in Georgetown Barton
The Georgetown Barton neighborhood mourns as Jim White’s aging Newfoundland Pomp dies after nine years of devoted loyalty. A silver mounted casket, four horse sleigh procession, crape streamers, a dog pallbearer line, and remarks by Stephen Decatur mark the burial at the cemetery. Jim White is inconsolable for his loyal companion.
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Georgetown
The
Barton
Jim White
Newfoundland
W. Nott
the Barton
Carvacade
Jim
Colorado Register
999 Year Lease Reversion In England Sparks Property Debate
An English lease of 999 years has expired and reverted to original holders or their representatives. The Woolwich estate, once church property a millennium ago, was leased to the Crown for military use. An English exchange notes the continuity of possession from Alfred the Great to Queen Victoria as evidence of stability and respect for property rights.
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England
Woolwich
Alfred the Great
Queen Victoria
Seasonal mood swings disrupt a man’s weathered patience
A fragmentary verse notes a man named Min endlessly dissatisfied by weather and conditions. It mocks his constant need for changing temperatures and rain to fit his whims, then abruptly shifts to a remark about being immersed in business during a swimming lesson.
Boy King Alfonso XIII of Spain Greets American Visitor
Paris correspondent recalls his private audience with Alfonso XIII, a young king who speaks of hope for better US Spain ties. The interview highlights his dignified bearing, fatigue from duties, and aspirations for amity with America.
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Alfonso
Spain
America
Paris
Chicago
Isabelle
Velasquez
Ilis
Mamma
Don Alfonso Xlt
Oper
Mademoiselle
JL. M
Grandiy
Telegraph Anecdote From 1844 Democratic Convention
Hendrick B Wright recalls a Baltimore telegraph dispatch about Silas Wright’s 1844 vice presidential nomination. Delegates doubted telegraph credibility, adjourned to confirm by rail, then via wire. The piece notes a Belated exploration expedition in Western China and expected discoveries.
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Hendrick B. Wright
Pennsylvania
Silas Wright
United States
Nory
Iis
Hey
Washington
Wright
Baltimore Sun
The Wonderful Bank Note Amusing Family Money Circuit
An eye witness recalls a scene in an American household where a five dollar note circulates among Mrs Barker Aunt Susan Grace and Frank. The note passes around the table as debts are settled and repaid in turns producing laughter and a lesson on money’s movements.
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Muney
Ming
Barker
Lere
Mrs. Easton
Susan
Mrs Barker
Hera
Grace
Frank
Mr. Barker
Aunt Susan
Denar Grace
Rank
Leonel
Mrs. Barker
Missing Indiana Bonds Found After Long Hunt
The Indiana 1836 internal improvement bonds, 25 in number at $1,000 each, were traced to a London holder via James G. King and Sons of New York. A London connexion has kept interest at 7 percent since issue, and about $140,000 is needed to redeem them, as reported by the Indianapolis Journal on February 12.
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England
B. C
Shaw
James G. King
Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
Saturday-Evening Post
America
Boudoir
Burea
Bingle
Cinbagett
United States Contessian
U. S
AGI
P.O. Owler
J. O. Walker
Walnut St
Memoriam Urges Act For Women's Industrial Schools
A memorial requests Wisconsin lawmakers pass a bill authorizing women in cities villages or counties to establish industrial schools for the reception custody and training of unprotected children. The plea highlights the need for local oversight and reform in child care services.
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Wisconsin
Warm and Fireside Recipes and Kitchen Tips
A collage of old time cooking instructions and kitchen notes. It covers stew-pan choices, collar health warnings, and a variety of recipes and methods for dishes like cornmeal mixtures, graham flour batters, and a spinach flavored cream cake served with wine. It also includes a method for cooking sassity soup and making patties from it.
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Sansity
Choate Breaks Down Jury Will in Five Hour Speech
In a vivid anecdote, Rufus Choate argued for hours to a jury. Five hours into the case, the foreman remained skeptical until a moment when his rigid countenance softened and he finally yielded to the advocate's reasoning.
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Rufus Choate
Hileven
Choate
P. Whipple
Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Liver Health
An old medical notice claims bile poisoning from torpid liver pollution affects blood, brain, kidneys, and skin. It touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with pills to purify blood, regulate appetite, and renew the body, sold by druggists.
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Pierce
Homoeopathic Life Insurance and Medical Cures Featured
An 1875 report highlights lower death rates among insured individuals using homeopathic physicians, with lower premium rates offered by the Homeopathic Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York. The piece cites statistics, appeals for agents, and mentions various health products and cures, including Allen’s Lung Balsam and the Volta Electro Belts.
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Hemeopathic Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
HLT
Nommopathic Mutual
Broadway
Wanker's Vinegar Bringers and Reconstruction Notes
A mixed note outlines Dr Walker's Vinegar Bringers as a blood purifier and health tonic claimed to restore vigor and ease constipation, alongside advertisements for Winters, Tonic and a guide to 1875 Commodore’s Almanac. It mentions Congress Reconstruction policy and Sheridan cavalry powders, plus pension information for applicants in Washington D C.
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Wanker
Warager
Walk
Congress
War Department
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China
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South Jefferson
Johnson
Warwick
Volta Electro
Volta Belt Co
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National Publishing CO
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Mont
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Swing Mas Chine Company
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Conn
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Ray
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GEO
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Karr & Co. Secutue
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Lotges
Wasigs & Sex
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Society OF Silakers
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Mall
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Mount Lenanos
Columba CO
LITE
Adall Sivert Bevarter
New York Stock Exchange
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Spuimen
Aditre Tain
Wall Street Publishing Co
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Patleys
Cure
NAIVE
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Texans
Aawanees
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