The Kleptomaniac Visitant and the Five Thieves
A weary host endures a crowded afternoon as five kleptomaniac visitors descend on his house. Miss White, Miss Mildew, Miss Milden, Mrs. Dark, and Mrs. Stone reveal hidden thefts, while Maria returns, and Uncle Joe’s gout and an attempted ruse expose a web of suspicion and fraught charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Miss White
Leon
James
Mrs Stone
Tam
Eiace
Rascal
Mises
Mr. Dark
Maria
Eve
Mrs. Dark
Mrs. Heslop
Dark
Mas
French Funerals and the Paris Ceremonial Masters
The Paris approach to last rites emphasizes propriety and ceremony, from mourning purchases to the master of ceremonies guiding processions and seating. Officials at funerals are portrayed as exacting yet stylish, while practical details and French customs frame the solemn passage from home to church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Selle France
England
France
Chesterfield
Catafalco
Paris
London
Pension Politics and the Union War in a Press Debate
A fragment from a broader discussion critiques Secretary Lamar and the Interior Department over Union pensions. It notes unprecedented loyalty from the conquered and ridicules Republican critiques while invoking the Philadelphia Press and Detroit Free Press. The text also shifts to a medical aside about a doctor and stomach conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Department of the Interior
Union
Phil Sdelphin Press
Detroit Free Press
Ceegens
Medical Moravian
A Delicate Situation of a Kleptomaniac Wife
A man describes his wife Maria as a beautiful, devoted, and well-liked woman afflicted by kleptomania. He recounts her innocent thefts during their honeymoon, his attempts to control the issue, and his drastic plan to hire other kleptomaniacs through newspaper ads to provoke her reform. He notes his pity and fear as the problem disrupts their quiet life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Tony
Republcan
Blaine
Dolar
New England
Republican Party
United States
North
South
Confederacy
Rhetts
Brookies
Cleveland
Post
Abe
England
Veriran
Maris
Temarane 1
Nzaside A
Sbasseli
President Cleveland and Grand Army letters discussed
The article recounts correspondence between President Cleveland and General Rosas of the Grand Army of the Republic. It highlights demands for veteran relief, wage and pension rights, and the administration’s interpretation of the law favoring qualified discharged soldiers for civil appointments. It notes Cleveland’s adherence to merit, calls for reform in patronage, and cites broader civil service gains. It closes with a note on Siam’s interest in rail links to China and frontier plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Grand Army of the Republic
General Rosas
Grand Army
Maryland Veeran
Ross
Seta
Unon
General Koas
Congress
N. Y
Senate
New York State
Blaine
Arthur
Garfield
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House of Prayer
Curios Demoreat
Perry
Poowine
Marin
O. H. Miller
New Forker
Siam
Burush
Feley
DRS
Felty & Shollenberger
Jefferson Medical Collage Pfpailateipain Pa
Barcelon
F. Garcelon, M. D
Faulkner
Broadway
Seventh Street
Hackers Avenue
J. M. Gleisaner
Abilene
Kansas
L. G. Vanscoyoc
Rgrmeopathic
Ofice
Spruce and
Fourth Streets
Attiene
Kan
M. Kirsch
Haaidenee
O. J. Raub
Abilene, Ken
J. J. Reacan
Joans
Wade
Abilens
Ran
DR Gord
W.B. Giles
Jouas J
F Malott
PE Gitizeny Bank
Malott &Cq
Abilene, Kan
M. P. Jolley
Tuckinson
Morris, Marion, Saline
Ottawa
Ulay Counties
Dickinson County
Palace Drug Store
Zan
Aus
Machin
Brewers
Wishart Hay
Wishart, Williams & Knapp
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