Miss Mitford Intervenes in Richmond Night
In spring 1865 Richmond a daring Miss Mitford pressures Captain Thorne to escort Edith Varney to a party. Caroline schemes to keep Thorne, while Wilfred exposes a hidden uniform parcel signaling a possible enlistment and tension over engagements amid war.
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Richmond
Phaliam Gillette
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Edgar Bert Smith
Br Doon, Mead and Company
Miss. Mitford
Edith Varney
Wilfred
Thorne
Ov House
Miss Varney
Caroline Mitford
Thorns
Miss Mitford
Caroline
Lakes of Kansas irrigation lure anglers near Lamar
A Kansas City party recalls fishing among five artificial lakes north of Lamar Colorado built after a 1898 completion to irrigate arid plains. The ponds host abundant fish that spawn and drift into irrigation ditches, feeding alfalfa fields and farmers in wheelbarrow yields.
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Kansas City
Lamar
Colo
Santa Fe
Arkansas
Kansas
Colorado
Colorado Plains
Kit Carson
Nenoshee
Varney Family At Richmond In Law and War Dilemma
Mrs Varney mourns a son lost and another dying as Wilfred may join the army with his father's consent. Federal assaults press on Richmond while Edit Varney secures Capt Thorne a telegraph post from President Davis. Thorne, recovering from wounds, hears of the commission, is torn and may refuse.
Franklin shaped British Canada policy and a 1759 Scotland journey
The piece notes Benjamin Franklin as Pennsylvania agent in England in 1759 and asserts his advisory influence on Britain’s Canada conquest plan. It recounts a six week stay in Scotland with happy society, remarking he valued that time but was drawn elsewhere by strong connections.
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Benjamin Franklin
Mark Twain
Hoston
Philadelphia
Franklin
England
Pennsylvania
Canada
Wolfe
London
Scotland
Foll
Prisoner Quotes Lawyer Ready For Jail Visit
A jail-keeper asks if a lawyer should be employed and the prisoner confirms. The prisoner says he will send one in, noting the lawyer has often been in jail. The exchange hints at humor about lawyers and incarceration.
Woman Leaps to Death at Fulton Street Brooklyn
Grief over her husband and inability to support her thirteen year old son drives Mrs Annie Casey forty two to kill herself by leaping from a fourth story window at 166 Fulton Street Brooklyn. Her fox terrier perishes with her, having apparently tried to stop the tragedy.
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New York
Annie Casey
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Local Jury Awards $5,000 for Loss of Eye
Herman Schwartz of the city obtained a verdict of five thousand dollars against David B Bludtein in a case arising from injuries alleged to have caused the loss of an eye.
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New York
Herman Schwartz
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Malone Woman
A Malone New York resident reports relief from organic inflammation after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes severe pain and fits of tearing garments, says the remedy cured her, and urges others to try it. The advertisement cites the product as a standard remedy for female illnesses including displacements irregularities and backache.
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Malone, N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lucia E. Pinkham
Question at NSW political meeting ends in orderly silence
At a New South Wales gold district meeting the chair, angered by interruptions, subdued the crowd with a welter of humor and concluded by inviting questions. A Welsh miner attempted to speak but was knocked down by the chairman after a rousing challenge. No further questions followed.
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Wilfred
Mrs. Varney
Caroline
Richmond
New South Wales
Aisk
Alsk
French View of Women Society Quote
A French aphorism by Antoine Jean Cas de Saint Pros per notes the life of a woman unfolds in three epochs from dreaming of love to experiencing it and finally regretting it. The reflection frames gendered expectations across stages.
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Antoine-Jean Casse de Saint Prosper
It Does Not Take Nine Tailors to Make a Man
A terse proverb noting that self-made success comes from personal effort rather than many helpers. The line emphasizes individual initiative over collective tailoring of character.
Clouded brain clears up on change to proper food
A Midwestern woman reports her brain clouding lifted after adopting a diet excluding meat pastry and hot dishes and using Grape Nuts with milk and sugar. She credits The Road to Wellville and Postum for improved digestion, nerves, and overall health, noting clear thinking and restored vitality.
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Wellville
Namie
Battle Creek
Mick
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Misa Mitford
Mamie Jones
Tay
Edith
Miss Ashford
Captain Thorne
Savannah
Caredine
Mr. Varney
Major Sillsby
Drury’s Bluff
Virginia
Franklin Street
Johnny Seldon
Dave
Dominion
Lydia E
Watson E.caleman
Wash Patentington, D.C
W.N. U
Fort Wayne
Samuel Bout
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