Reading Club of Five Girls Delves into The Crisis
A group of six young women on a North Meridian porch discuss social manners and literature. They critique Stephen Brice’s The Crisis, quarrel over Lincoln’s portrayal, and share gossip about Dr Jim’s upcoming wedding and Mayme’s engagement. The chat blends class, affection, and reading plans as they conclude their summer reading club.
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Meridian Street
Blue
Indianapolis
West
Indiana
Vincennes
Crawfordsville
Fustian
Judge Cox
Eggleston
Stephen Brice
Dr. Jim
Mr. Churchill
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Esus
Mr. Lincoln
Jim
Fuffy
Meridan Street
Johnson
Fluffy
Mayme
Charley
Charles
Dearing
Ways to Serve Peaches and Peach Dishes
A collection of peach based desserts and sauces with rich sherry flavored toppings. Includes peach rolls cobblers shortcakes and pies with detailed prep steps, baking times, and serving suggestions from a 19th century American newspaper.
Gifts for the Traveler in a Chicago Post style card
A brisk overview of travel gifts and tips for first-time travelers. The piece lists practical steamer tokens such as small pillows made of denim or silk, catch-all bags, shoe bags, silk cases, and damp towels, plus notebooks, chamois bags, safety pockets, and compact medical and toilet kits. It also notes book selections, Parisian fashion details, and basic first aid and safety hints.
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Chicago Post
Lebanon Springs the Gem of the Berkshires described
Correspondent extols Lebanon Springs New York a premier summer resort on the old Boston Albany route near the Massachusetts line. He details cool climate scenic beauty a famed spring and Columbia Hall hotel with verandasand views of Shaker Village Catskills and Connecticut. The piece notes historic associations celebrity guests and the La Fayette suite with era furnishings, plus the legendary spring with a 73 degree year round temp and reputed curative properties.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lebanon Springs
N. Y
New York
Massachusetts Line
Boston
Albany
Berkshires
Columbia Hall
Catskills
Connecticut
Long Island
Michael Flynn
John Quincy Adams
Martin van Buren
de Witt Clinton
Daniel Webster
Robert Y. Hayne
General Scott
Isaac Hull
McDonough
Dale
Biddle
Mr. Longfellow
Lowell
N. P. Willis
Joseph Napoleon
Andusaya
Marquis de la Fayette
Sollomon van Rensselaer
Clinton
Spencer
Mr. Orton
Bloodgood
J. B. Vanschaack
John T. Cooper
Seaton Henry
R. V. de Witt
A Fayette
Pittsfield
Judge Hollister
Fort Meigs
Miss Brown
Mass
Hitchcock
Indianapolis
Margaretta DE Bruler
Jobs for a Carpenter in Philadelphia Times
A displaced worker recounts finding steady work in Philadelphia by fixing doors and fitting shelves in small homes. He traces his luck from New York union troubles to a summer of door springs, shelving, and stair repairs, noting women pay well for handy improvements and the earnings enabled him to buy a title business.
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Philadelphia Times
Philadelphia
New York
Fragmented New York Evening Sum text
A fragmented note references Thea and Now with a puzzling question about Grandma and a tearful moment. The readable bits mention a 36 clutch and a sense of surprise or astonishment, attributed to a New York Evening Sum style.
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New York Evening Sum
John Scannell's Revenge Ends Donahue Murder Plot
In a December 1872 vendetta tale set amid Tweed era corruption, John Scannell hunts Donahue, killer of his brother Florence Scannell, across New York. After a long pursuit and multiple shootings, Scannell finally shoots Donahue in a Broadway poolroom, sealing a grim pledge of vengeance. Florence dies months later, and Scannell’s vow to exact death for death stands unshaken.
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Life Publishing Company
New York City
Florence Scannell
John Scannell
Donahue
Twenty-third Street
Second Avenue
Ife
Donahue’s
Donahue's
Florence Stannell
Scannells
Scannell
John
Cers
Mourderer
Cee Scannell
Florence Snell
Tpi
Florence Nnell
Florence
John Swannell
Tweed
Tential
Donane
Florrie
Batt
Beannell
Mane
Decise
Fourth Avenue
Twenty-eighth Street
Ring
Geoghegan
Hector
Lewis
Derringer
Neve
Richard Croker
Croker
Culler
Donacue
Jena Hue
Donahhue
Broaway
Fifth Avenue Theater
Broadway
Havana
John Donahue
Scannell Emil
John Scannel
Oesseman
Beane Nell
Dane Ahus
Scatnell
John Beanwell
Sean
Alfred Henry Lewis
Life Company
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New York Evening Sun
Chicago Evening Post
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bertha Lamme
Pittsburg
Washington
Bertha Azrton
London
New York Post
Grand Central Station
Fifth Avenue
Westchester
Jersey
Odds and
Berkshire Hills
Thea
Jaye Jong
Ixtiewou
Ist’ Union
Hall & Ruckel
Henry F. Cramer
Wenderville
DeWitt &Co
Chicago
Frank H. Carter
Henry J. Huder
E. W. Stucky
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