John's Wife and Uncle Moreland in a Curious Courtship
In the Troy Herald from July 10, 1478, Dr. Moreland meets John’s wife Clara, a poised poet and widow who funds herself. He misreads her intentions, then learns she seeks wise investment for her earnings. She remains independent, declines offers of home life, and her composure softens his stern pride as she plans her own future.
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Mroke
John
Opty
Billie Piers
Moreland
Uncle Morehe
Fort
Dr. Moreland
Mog
Keziah Moreland
Ds. Moreland
Bobby
Julie
Mr. John
Leco
Aurea
Dudgeon
Uncle Moreland
Beth
Mosman
Hopex
Keziah
Snevesa
Kezlah
Clara
Colly
Death of Francia McKivoy in Columbia County aged 94
Francia McKivoy died in Columbia County at age ninety four. A Civil War veteran, he served as a soldier in the war of 1622 and fathered forty two children with fifty five sons in the army during the late war. He was married three times.
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Columbia
Kentucky
Francia McKivoy
Untitled verse of longing and longing faith
Fragmented poem-like lines describe longing to feel touch and love and the pull of memory. The speaker contemplates deceit, youth, and the ache of time, seeking hope, faith, and renewal beyond grief with imagined divine companionship.
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Ureleus
Lincoln at the Theater Reminiscences From Beribner’s Magazine
The reminiscence recalls Lincoln’s theater visits with access through stage doors and private boxes, his lighthearted remarks during plays, and interactions with actors such as Edwin Booth and John McCullough. It notes his fondness for reading at home over performances and details various anecdotes from Ford’s Theatre and the White House interludes.
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Beribner’s Magasine Wescome
Incoln
Lincoln
Edwin Booth
Booth
Forrest
Juear
John McGallough
Edgar
McCullough
J. H. Hackett
Fairlaff
Hackett Ariting
Harkett
London
Fragmented OCR hints at quirky quotes and opium mentions
The readable lines describe a curious, drab featured man named Lamar with a dark beard and clothes, plus a strange note about a town “willow” and a refrain on drug use. The fragment hints at an opium issue involving a space, a bounty, and drugstore customers.
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Calwaye
Willow
Lamar
Dent
Dale
Early Rising and Puritan Superstitions Enduring
A reflection on the stubborn habit of waking early rooted in Puritan and New England teaching. The author questions the value of early rising, noting social routines and fatigue, and suggests evolving views that life and circumstances shape what counts as virtuous work. The piece contrasts old axioms with modern life and hints at cultural nostalgia.
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New England
Franklin
New End
New York
Average man measures five feet three and a half inches
The figure states the average male height as five feet three and a half inches, a concise measurement cited in the report.
Music Affects Mania in Patients at Blackwell’s Island
A report details experiments where music from composers such as Handel and Wagner altered mania and cataleptic states in patients at Blackwell's Island. One woman calmed with certain pieces while others sparked agitation. pulses and temperatures shifted rapidly. The work, led by J N Pattivos and supported by Commissioner Brennan, aims to ease suffering without restraint.
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Brennan Vinks
Jona
Ward
Ind Blackwe
Blackwell
Taland
Lashnowsky
Mar
Lome
Acr
Kochen
Wonit
Iwne
J. N. Pattivos
Thomwa Brennan
How Stanley Made His Way
Henry Sranley recalls Stanley’s early journalism vow sparked by a naval engagement. The Cincinnati Commercial cites Stanley’s relentless work ethic, riding all day, writing by candlelight in a blistering cold night, chasing news and studying to improve.
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Stanley
Henry Sranley
Hanley
Bennett
Ambaiance
Aubjort
Sanaee
Ourier
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Perree
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Lts
Chicago
Kurt
Cairo
Jean Marie Farina
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Orvieto
English
Pie
Morlaix
Havre
Gregory
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