The Miser and the Organist in a Grim Town Tale
An aging man who has lost his wife hoards money and shuns meals while clutching a treasured organ piece. His devoted servant Millie endures deprivation and theft to survive as the narrator confronts the old man about a happier life. The story shifts between charity and self denial in a bleak London setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chopin
Famousinkeh
Tve
Albert Hill
London
Gendon
Millie
Hove
Organ Music and a Death in Albert Hall
A narrator recalls an old musician friend driven by nerves and money to chaos. After a final London journey to perform on an organ, the man dies of exhaustion as a crowd gathers in worshipful silence at Chopin's March Funebre, revealing the toll of longing and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hall
Tondeon
London
Landis
Humphreys Homeopathic Manual advertised by Druggists
An 19th century advertisement lists Humphreys Homeopathic Manual of Diseases offered through druggists and mail order. It names William and John Stark of New York and promises a remedy accessible on receipt of cents or five dollars for the set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy, Humphreys
Homeopathic
Mumphreya’ Merl, Co
Cor
William
John Sta
Nery York
Lincoln’s Infinite Humor and Lincoln Sherman Exchange
Historic anecdote recounts Lincoln and Sherman at City Point near the war’s end. They discuss what to do with Jefferson Davis if captured, with Lincoln joking about an escape aided by a tiny drop. Chauncey Depew’s tale recalls a cabinet summons to the White House and the president’s dignified presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
General Sherman
City Point
Jeff Davis
Intermittent Heart Case Goes Benign With Pink Pills
Mrs. Emily A. Strope of 14 Tlantington Street Cleveland describes two years of irregular heartbeats and numb limbs. After her son bought Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, she reports regular heart action and resolved numbness. Pills sold 40 cents a box or six for 2 50, via druggists or mail from Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlantington Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Emily A. Strope
Xva. Strope
Williows
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schencestady, N.Y
Lincoln reads Emancipation Proclamation at cabinet meeting
The scene shows President Lincoln, Secretary Chase, and cabinet members as Lincoln quotes Archibald Ward and then reveals the Emancipation Proclamation. The moment marks the tension between reading a controversial work and presenting the historic document freeing 4 million enslaved people. The cabinet adjourns as Lincoln returns to Artemis Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
United States
New Orleans
Bvek
Arterius Wau
Population Decline Mirrors France in Michigan Study
A Michigan vital statistics report by Dr. C L Wilbur notes a sharp drop in birth rates over twenty years. Native-born mothers show fertility down from 2.46 to near 2.0 children per woman while foreign-born mothers fall from 4.8 to about 5, bringing Michigan parity with France's stationary population trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Michigan
Cc. L. Wilbur
Department of State
Ard
Alichigan
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted as Health Restorer
An advertisement extols Dr. R V Pierce and his Golden Medical Discovery as the best health restorer for youth and maturity. It claims it cures consumption, wards off nervous disorders, improves digestion, purifies blood, and builds flesh and strength. It cites decades of experience at Buffalo NY and cites many testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Invr
Scranton Train Schedule Effective January 4 1897
Trains will depart Scranton for New York Newburgh and intermediate points on Erie and for Hawley and local points at 7 64 a m and 2 23 p m. Return arrivals from those points are at 10 33 a m and 9 38 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
Imabaractts
ORIG
Beelot
Roane City
New York
Newark
Elisabeth
Sune Day
Philadelphia
Reading
Po Mound
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bushiehem
Ianion
Ronoh
Ocean Grove
Likewood
Lebanon
Parstabire Vik Alleneous
Potteville
New Fork
Liberty Street
le Bultet
Munday
P. Baldwin
J. H. Olhausen
Scranton
Prince Pha
H.R. R
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Fort Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Ithaca
Geneva
Rochester
Iauttalo
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Buffalo
Olin HH. Wilbur
Chas
Lie
Pass
Phila
A. W. Nonnemacheir
Bouth Hethichem
Scranton Offles
Lackawapna Avenue
Witken-tarre
Paniadelphia
Lehigh Joe Railrond
North
N.Y
Cross
Weranton
Exress
All Points East
Faston
Trenton
Philadel
South
Washington and Way
Binghamton
Oswego
Corning
Bath
Dansville
Mount Morris
Weat
Northwest
Sikes
Nicholson
Nanticoke
Plymouth
M. L. Smith
City
Lackawanna Avenue
Depot
Newburgh
Erie
Hawley
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Whit
Tubing
Mr. Landis
Gumn
Pilpe
Frederic Russell
G. F. Russell
Nila
Tle
Dent
Board of Health
Hin
Neten
Hete
Hils
Diotor
Winiiamson & CokNrinip
Liberty Avenue
Pittsbury
Shemene
Colonel Zimmerman
The
Leader
Cleveland, Ohio
Mansfield State Normal School
H. Albro
Mansfield Pa
Gail Borden Eagle
Condensed Milk Co
Hudson Street
Erererer
NEW York Hotels
Wat. M. Bates
Atria
B. L. M. Bates
Wishore
Everett
Westminster Hotel
Sixteenth St
Irving Place
Geo. Murray
St. Denis
Broadway
Eleventh St
Grace Church
St. Deula
Taylor and Son
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Goio
Washburn
Pacific Coast
St. John's
New Foundland
England
Irela
Triad
Wagonmakers
Bittenbender & Co
Scranton, Pa
Lackawanna Lumber CO
GANG
Cross Fork
Potter Co
Buffalo and Susquehanna
Mina
Potter County
Coudersport
Port Allegany
General Office—Board of Trade
John H. Phelps
Spruce Street
Redress Peal Medicine CO
Wyoming
Avenus
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
West
Hazleton
Pottsville
Norristown
Fotsexills
OOD
Gen
J. B. Hetchinson
Lacka
Western
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Oo Ane
Rains Dally
Puuday Tyeast Y. Franklin
Acock
Hancock Starline
Preston Pa Cone Poyntelle
Elmont
Leasant
Mt Uniondale
Forest City
Carbondale White Brigg
Mayneld
Jermyn Archibald Winton
Peckville Olyphant
Priceburg
Throop
Providence Park Place
Beranton Vear
Altraing
Bengera
Anderson Iy
T, Futerott, I
Houth
Tetet
Veld
Silion
Belore ‘Ney
Geb. Pass. Agt Scrapton
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