Christmas Ring Brings Healing and Love to Doctor
Dr Andover falls ill after a failed investment and a broken engagement with Maud Everleth. Maud sends a ring and travels to him, confessing her love, and he marries her the same day. She proves a devoted nurse as his health returns with her care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Cary
Jane Sniferipe
Ap Darth
Christiine Tn Il H
Thesiden
Maud Evarleth
Andover
Bacher
Disher
Aden
Betty Cary
Madim
Maud
St. Nicholas
St. Paul's Church
Ae. Lene
Fac Rey
Alicea
Alex
Congressional Discontents and a lawmaker’s routine
A West Iowa congressman discusses the burden of constituent letters and the push for localizing pension examinations. He details a personal system of handling mail with a Saturday–Sunday workflow, a stenographer, and out-of-pocket costs. The piece critiques how mass correspondence shapes legislative time and notes similar patterns among House members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kasson
Iowa
Congress
Washington
N. Y. Tribune
Atu
Department
Congressivism
Eavassing
House of Representatives
House
Nellie and the mourner by the window in a stormy scene
A dramatic domestic moment unfolds with Nellie sobbing by a window as a scolding but affectionate suitor suggests visiting Maude Melton. The scene captures tears, a clouded brow, and a wavering plan to comfort or confront with questions of fate and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Maude Melton
Harry
Miordrunt Rael
Carla
George Lere
Aeses
Maude’s
The Story Disclosed At a Sale of Unclaimed Baggage
A Philadelphia Press report exposes a sad romance tied to a former wealthy Englishman Henry Mapother. Letters from his Irish wife Katp Marother reveal prosperity and later ruin through extravagance and misfortune. The trunk contents include debted notes, bank deposits, and a Catholic prayer book with a desperate plea for reform. The narrative ends with the husband’s flight and the unraveling of their tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Philadelphia Press
Pennsylvania Railroad
America
Amma
Henry English Stataetdal Bath
Henry Mapother
Royal Bank of Ireland
Glyn’s Bank
London
Mapother
Marother
Henry
Povingte
Mr. Irvin
New Year Sketch Ends With Sophronia Love Confession
A humorous New Year tableau unfolds as Sophronia rejects several suitors Henry’s sneezed interruption, James Shortjoht proclaims quitting tobacco, Theodore Battlebig unveils a self parry, and Samuel Swansdown is accepted after Sophronia declares she hates lying. The scene closes with a festive kiss and a Happy New Year.
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Frizyes
Sophronia
Henry
Prithee
Henry Sinte
Kronia
Cred
Huxley
James Shortjoht
James
Forrow
Theodore Battlebig
Theodore
Sarah
Phon
Samuel Swansdown
R. E
Chronix L. C. Amme
Samuel
Sophrania
Sammy
Sophro
Dowager Venus Mystery in a Great House
A London society column recounts a humorous misidentification as visitors tour a grand house. A housekeeper cites the Dowager Venus as the Doge of Venice after catalogue checks fail to clarify the painting’s subject. The piece also notes exaggerated Texas slander in northern press and a local candidate spread of lies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowager Venus
Venus
Venice
London
Society
Texas
New York
Alan
Texas Siftings
Talmage Adopts Pew Sale Policy at Brooklyn Tabernacle
Rev. Mr. Talmage, tried before Brooklyn Presbytery in 1879 for alleged lies about pews being free, now approves selling pews as trustees and needs dictate. A deficit of about $17,000 across the prior year from envelope and gift plans prompts the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talmage
Brooklyn Presby
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Sadoelen
Boston Bark Eliott Richie Seized by Confederates in 1863
The Eliott Richie, once the Harriot Lane, a famed Civil War revenue cutter, lay off Texas with Fort Jackson when Confederate forces attacked on the night of January 1, 1863. The raid disrupted the shore patrol as Confederate steamers pressed the seizure amid unclear casualties and loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richie
Phils
Harriet Lane
Texas
Fort Jackson
Fragmented note recalls a wrecked US cruiser story
An OCR fragment recalls a US cruiser attacked by federates with heavy casualties among officers and crew. The vessel was reportedly sunk or abandoned and never seen again as a United States cruiser.
Railroads Transform the Northwest and Nation’s Wealth
The Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph argues railroads cut travel costs by half and opened vast western land to settlement. It praises railroads for unlocking Wisconsin’s value, expanding markets, and enabling thriving farms, schools, and towns across the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northwest
oTaasay
Interior
Department of Labor Or Commerce
Wisconsin
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Washington
Capitol
Wisconsin Assembly
Whittissey
Bayfield
State Historical Rooms
Madison
New York
San Francisco
Pittsburg
Pric
Great Lakes
Northwest
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Exis
Farm and House Hints From Curry County Dairy and Garden Notes
The account cites Curry County Oregon dairies producing 19,000 pounds from 134 cows and notes broad dairy growth. It discusses strawberries, evergreen protection for early beds, and the value of proper shelter. It covers pruning, soil, seed rates for grasses and legumes, and subsoil benefits for steady crops, with advice on seed coverage and rain-ready sowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree Dairies
Curry County
Oregon
Prairie Mer
Ted
Norway
Michigan
N. W. Green
National
Chir ‘Aga
Health Matters and Practical Household Hints
Practical tips on beauty, cleaning and household tasks including cleaning gold ornaments with a brush and water, ingesting saltpalt remedy, removing paint with oil, and protecting glass surfaces with glycerine. Recipes cover Favco- Butter and pickling leaves, plus guidance on oilcloth care, wooden implements, and fabric repairs.
Vast Wealth and Love Tested in Quiet Intimacy
A wealthy heiress declares loyalty to her lover despite a plan to gain her fortune. He professes devotion, vowing to overlook wealth in favor of their bond and urging her to join him with all her riches. The scene shifts to social gossip and a dramatic salon incident with a loaded revolver and an attempt to use it during a performance.
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Tin Dobson
Austin
Pia
Nellis
Choeemen
John M. Stahl
Ohio Farmer
Hiature
Don
Apa
Burlington Hawkeye
Grand Opera House
New York
Herrmann
William OC
Bowling Green
Allen
Iamond
Allens
Econ
Wwe
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Nell
Jobe
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Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph
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J. R.J. Banning
K. Clouting
Skuil
En Perley Poore
Bates
Olla
Eime
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs
Sindh
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
W Biting
Boston
Mass
John Jacob
Astor
Pierce
Dr. Piere
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Paris
Mile
Jstoff
Druxel
Accioneer
Ellie
Brooks
Atlanta
Virginia
William Yancey
William
Tamah
Thomas
Wilson
Walter
Col. Ft. Brooks
St. Dacot
Ryor
E. Broadway
Post Office Department
Bnd
Lydia E. Pink
Lydia E. Pinkham
HG Avenue
Lyne
Pamiph
Alifornia Mining
Chicago
Bronenilla
Cleveland
Piso
Chum
Cook
Milla
Francesville
Ind
Bob Teflon
St. Paul
St Paul Kreepe
Hubbard
Flectric- Voltaic
Belte
Raul
Rawnoroner
Jackson St
Merchanis Scales
Winday
MO &Co
PER & CO
East Third Street St
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Toria Istorye
Pau
Antic and
GULP COAST CANAL _AND
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Ariel
Evi Bomphoy
Tre
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Oes
Wijk
Lynn
Pinkhe
Yiecasen
Oles” Veterinary Arholisalve
OLE & CO
Pack Iver Falls
Deuggis! 2
RICH
Parsons
Johnson & Co
Keston, Madass
Fomerly
F. Brehm
Bite
Cro Paras & Co
Cricemoellt
Eleanans
Norman
Gorres Bondenees
Leonxep
East Castle Rock
Minnesota
Oldest
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Kleema College
Dubuque
Isaac Tompsons
L. Thompson, Sons & CO
Troy
Joseph Gillotts
Emory
Dulverss
Lezandy
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