Widespread Sugar Scheme Touted by Widow Friend and Partners
A Michigan led sugar refining scheme by Prof Henry M Friend and his widow Mrs Friend allegedly defrauded investors. The Brooklyn company, secret process, and $360,000 in building costs are outlined. The article also recounts an 1800s tale of Charvet and two marriages, plus a bank note about Mrs Horrigan and medals tied to Harrison and Sobieski, and notes on U.S. clerk James Eveleth’s career.
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Michigan
Henry M. Friend
Friend
Schameo
Brooklyn
Howard
Robertson
Driand
England
Horrigan
Bank of Indiana
Congress
Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison
Battle of the Thames
Oliver
Austria
Vienna
Kara Murtapha
Constantinople
John Sobieski
Poland
Harrison
John Neale
James Eveleth
United States
Wuller
A Miner’s Ups and Downs in the Wild West Boomtown
A detailed portrait of Thuethy Gallagher once rich and doomed to work sewer ditches in Helena. His luck swings from mighty mines like AY and Minnie to Red Mountain and Leon Monk, then to San Juan and Canim del Agua, ending in poverty yet hopeful. A second sketch follows of a western character in Boomtown, a jeans clad realist teller of fortunes amid speculative growth and endless prospecting.
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Thuethy Gallagher
Melon New Day
Loudville
AY and Minnie
Gallagher
Red Mountain
Tron Mask
Burnell
Leadville
Denver
Leon Monk
San Juan
Secorre
New Mexico
Canim del Agua
Lael
Oreur d'Alene
Helena
Portland
Ex Surgeon General Hammond Returns to Washington Life
Washington papers report ex Surgeon General W A Hammond returns from self exile in New York with wife Mrs Hammond. He plans a house warming on October 26 to mark 25 years since leaving in 1864. Hammond describes it as a promise kept and rebuilds life in the capital at a large Connecticut Avenue home. Correspondent notes his plans for a mansion on Columbia Heights.
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Kax
Hammond
New York
W. A. Hammond
Washington
Reentree
Teald
Congress
Baltimore and Ohio
New
Providence
Rob Pacubatsere
Hemamond
Connecticut Avenue
Columbia Heights
Gould Family Praised For Domestic Harmony And Duty
An unnamed Gould family member recounts J Gould and his wife as deeply domestic, valuing mutual happiness over fashion. The father and son bond is strong, with children treated indulgently when they err. The household runs with efficient help, including telegraph and stenographer staff. A Cincinnati Kagulrer-article tag notes the source.
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J. Gould
Gould
George Gould
Fresh Ske tch of Amelia Rives in Epoch Feature
Amelia Rives appears in a vivid portrait describing her petite figure, straw hair, violet eyes, and expressive mouth. The piece notes her artistic range from painting to Chopin renderings, along with her many dogs and playful public image. It also details her husband John Armstrong Chanter, Rugby education, and flirtations with fashion and dramatic flair.
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Amelia Rives
Venus
Ramadeu
John Armstrong Chanter
Rugby
Amelie Rives
Fad Fans and Social Warnings Shape a Debutante Season
New York Weekly weighs social trends as fans replace flowers and ostrich plumes in debutante culture. The piece follows Wright Sanford and a country girl whose fan cues reveal class and behavior at ballrooms, then argues suicide and courage themes, urging sane choices over despair and highlighting social duty.
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Lowing
New York
London Smoke Costs Mount From Domestic Coal
Engineering and Mining Journal reports Dr Chandler Roberts estimates London daily smoke weighs about eight tons of sand carbon and 240 tons of carbon in hydrocarbon and carbonic oxide gases. Calculations claim waste coal costs the public millions, including transport and cleaning, totaling around 22 million dollars.
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London
Chandler Roberts
Chad. Wirk
Ceer
Death Prom his thing
The text describes deaths from lightning across various areas and populations. It notes many fatalities and implies widespread impact, mentioning Austria and other regions, with references to large numbers of deaths and affected inhabitants. The prose is garbled and lacks clear context or dates.
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Troma
Yuan
Austria
Alaskan Horror Reported by Visiting Officer
A 19th century despatch from Lieut Wilhelm describes Alaska's northern fur trade conditions as brutal and corrupt. He accuses whiskey and tobacco of driving native behavior, notes government absence outside seal monopoly, and details mistreatment of women and harsh living conditions among natives and fur company workers. He cites alcohol fueled immorality and violence as pervasive issues affecting families and communities.
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Wilhelm
Piteburg
Alaska Fur Company
Cyir
Kovernment Mervaec OF & Seal Company
Leaden Water-Pipes at Center of Poison Plot Claim
English chemists warn lead pipes contaminate drinking water causing wholesale poisoning across towns. The London Globe notes a long-standing issue tied to water supply infrastructure, with cases of illness traced to lead-laden pipes and a call for households to avoid tap water before reseating supplies.
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London Globe
England
Lord Salisbury
W. A. Smith
Miutary
Laws
Anaine
Longfellow Story Tangled in a Piano Plea
The Longfellow daughters recount a tale of a distant young woman who sought a piano from their father. Despite the kindness he was known for, he chose not to send one, deeming the girl lacking in decency and self respect.
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Henry W. Longfellow
Mr. Longfellow
Leceefellows
Loston Gazette
Costly Luxury in War Claims Debated by Nations
The French minister of war M. de Frégelnot submits an estimate of 100000000 francs for new defenses while the German chancellor Horr seeks 15000000 marks. Both powers spend heavily on armaments, exchanging glare and cooked rhetoric as tensions rise.
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M. de Fregelnot
Cimirailty
Horr
Ghia Inquirer
Fragmented Victorian dialogue on pity and temperance event
A garbled exchange presents an old gentleman and a tramp trading terse phrases about suffering and temperance. The text fragments hint at social commentary, with misread terms suggesting a temperance or moralist setting and disrupted speech.
Sam Jones's Business Headline Aims Higher
Sam Jones said he sought higher compensation and broader travel potential, noting a salary around 86,000 plus opportunities to expand ventures and secure additional earnings, according to reports in the Journal.
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Sam Jones
Glen
Edie
Ny Journal
Miss Brown Partners With Prana Steer For Waste Plan
An unclear note describes Miss Brown teaming with Prana Steer to manage a waste project. The fragmentary text references Bertie t Unneid and Hoetess, implying a local figurehead role. No firm dates or places are readable.
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Miss Brown
Prana Steer
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Boomtown
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Scarsucker
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Jean
Seermucker
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