The New Hired Man in Pine County Farm Drama
Zachariah hires Tom to help on the Daybaugh farm and clashes over Alice. Tom proves hardworking but arouses envy as he wins favor with the family and narrator’s daughter, sparking a plotted romance and a near affair. A pie stealing episode and a Fourth of July misadventure reveal Tom’s appeal and the rivalry.
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Indy
Alice
Alieo
Tanner
Zachariel
Hanner
Jess
Tom
Zachatrish
Zachariah
Daybaugh
Aller Zachaviak
Hannah
Hanenok
Zachiurlah
Appleby
Som
Vick
Zyehurlal
Hannah del
Lee
Zacharias
Ton
Mico
Tess
Alfied
Tin
Mr Tom
Falriy
Ltd
Zack
Allen
Man with blurry sight secures loan after coin toss
A man with failing eyesight asks Minneapolis street railway president Thomas Lowry for a $30 loan. Levering, Lowry’s secretary, directs him to a placard reading No Money Loaned Under any Circumstances. The applicant cannot read it and asks for glasses. Lowry agrees to loan the money after the interview.
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Walker
Thonas Lowry
A. Me. Lowry
Levering
Mr. Lowre
Street-Railway
Minneapolis Journal
Novelty in the Breeding Line in Crawford County
The Pittsburgh Times reports a new business in Crawford County raising polecats at Little's Corners and Miller's Corners to obtain their fur. The fur trims costly cloaks. pelts fetch one dollar each as animals are now caught wild but can be improved through captivity. The venture aims to profit from prolific breeding.
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Crawford County
Pennsylvania
Little's Corners
Miller's Corners
Pittaburgh Times
Chained for Eleven Years in Berkshire Homestead
A Sandisfield letter describes Eli zur Emmons chained to a wall staple for eleven years after a revival induced mental decline. His father Samuel, a New Boston farmer, and mother care for him though the case has drawn state attention. Eliza Emmons, Eli zur’s sister, is also insane. her husband Mr Clark and a younger sister nurse her as the family endures social stigma and hardship.
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Sandisfield
Maas
Berkshire
Ives
Ivane Finn
Pontine
Samuel Emmona
New Boston
Allthers
Woolruff Fionions
England
Woobury
Conn
Cornwall
Samuel Emmons Bere
Samtsfeld
Uialf
Meteo Emmons
Wat Thie Sim Bliair S. le Armiog Manins
Elan
John Vassar
Sandiatelt
Emmons
Ebver
Elixur
Northampton
Eliur
Lara
Tin Wat
Aie
Elizur
Bo Faras
Weather Woes Prompt Vivid Phrase From New York World
In a critique of weather reporting, The New York World argues that the phrase It is not accurate to speak of the weather being a little cooler is preferable to overdramatic language. The piece calls for precise and graphic descriptions of heat without sensationalism.
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New York World
Evils of Full Dress in Banter Between Fogg and Bogg
A humor sketch features Fogg praising fashionable women as facing bulls and noting he met them on the street torn actually didn’t know them. Bogg remarks he has seen them at every ball this year but never dressed before. Judge.
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Fogg
Bogg
Unbelievable Case of Pain Magnified Toothache Mystery
A New York woman Jane Hornbeck suffers extreme generalized pain after a fall and spinal injury. Doctors cannot diagnose, but St Elizabeth Hospital doctors test a needle-heat therapy on her thigh, hoping to curb the agony. The fired lamp accident aids discovery, and the treatment shows promise for relief and possible cure.
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Gotham
Cincinnati
Jane Hornbeck
Jemell
Keane
St Elizabeth Hospital
Carrie
Kean
Nui
English Versus French Boxing in London Exhibition
The Paris News reports M Charlemonts French boxing tour stop at St James s Hall drew interest for a bout against an English boxer to compare systems. Charlemont kept distance and used kicks, gaining the advantage with a thigh kick and a head kick, ending with a fall. The opponent s identity is not disclosed.
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Atenement
M. Charlemontis
London
M. Charlemont
St James's Hall
Charlemont
Paris News
Good Wages Assured Connection Man
Omaha World reports a man mocks classical education while contrasting two sons. The Latin scholar earns twice as much weekly in their sine factory, framed as a joke about a viola factory and Latin inscriptions raising wages.
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Omaha
Omaha World
Cody's Coin and a Refreshing Change in Gold Tales
A fragmentary note from Springfield remarks on Buffalo Bill accumulating Bevish gold and contrasts Englishmen “doling” the United States. The garbled text hints at a curiosity about currency and cross cultural exchange, with a tone of mild amusement at the shift in wealth perception.
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Cody
Buffalo Bill
United States
Springfield
Tam the King Leads Card in Kalakaua Remarks
The statement from Kalakaua lauding Tam the king signals strong support for a notable figure in a Honolulu event. The tone suggests a competitive card or contest among prominent participants, with references indicating rival groups including the Honolulu rifles and San Francisco Post.
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Tam
Kalakaua
Honolulu Rifles
San Francisco
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Daskoty
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