Curious case of a missing five hundred dollars
In September 1870 Charles Brackett confesses to a private adviser about an embezzlement scare at Arnold Merriam & Co. The money was paid to Colonel Walter Pennington but a twin-who is Damon or Pythias Wadleigh—delivered it in error. The true recipient is resolved by telegrams and an inquest.
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Charles Brackett
Arnold, Merriam & Co
Bella
Europe
Christopher
Mr. Merriam
Brackett
Sturgis
Damon Wadleigh
Wadleigh
Merriam & Co
Damon
Thad
Pennington
Walter Pennington
Joliet
Ili
Arnold Merriam
Western Union
Colonel Pennington
Portland
Maine
N. Y
Merriam’s
Wadleigh Brothers
Merriam
Pythias Wadleigh
Pythias
Pierce
Married in Winter Weather Brackett Wedding Quietly Reconciles
Albert Christopher and Bella Brackett wed before the snow flew as Brackett's mortgage plan calmed doubts. The couple's families, once estranged, were reconciled and content, with the father praising the match after the secret of Brackett's ability to pay surfaced.
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Brackett
Albert Christopher
Bella Brackett
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr
N. ¥. Ledger
Murderous Malays and the Amok Legend Explored
A London Telegraph piece analyzes the term amok, its Malay origins, and the brutal Malay outbreak pattern. It contrasts Hindu and Muslim behavior, notes opium and bhang influences, and recounts violent street incidents including a Salatiga royal wedding killing.
Ensilage, soil feeding and home canning tips from old papers
The passage compiles agricultural notes on ensilage as cheap cattle feed, soil health through porous plant food, and home canning advice including prunes, orange cream, puffet, honey comb pudding, and beef remnant uses. It quotes Indianapolis Sentinel and Boston Budget discussions from era farming guidance.
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Graham
Indianapolis Sentinel
Boston
Herald
Editor’s Ruse Delights Reader in Brief Encounter
A woman recounts visiting a famed editor who kept her waiting to hide his long guest, a celebrated local author. The editor confesses the ruse, saying he could not resist depriving the author of a call while preserving the reader’s amusement.
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Ireally
Sweating Sickness Spreads Through France Amid Mortality Drop
A Paris report notes a new outbreak of sweating sickness in France with violent perspiration and widespread pimply eruptions. It recalls the historical plague blamed on Black Prince’s era and cites Bourges reporting a decline in deaths despite the spread in its vicinity.
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France
Paris
London
Edwards
Henrys
Bourges
Fruit on the Farm The canning and evaporating boom
Timely guidance on home canning drying and evaporating orchard produce. Evaporation preserves flavor and nutrition though factories dominate. home methods offer cheaper healthier options and seasonal variety with dried and preserved fruits for winter.
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Mester Plowman
Cutting Feed to Save Stock Nourishment and Value
Practical guidance from Farm, Fela and Stockman on cutting hay oats straw and corn fodder to reduce waste, mix feeds for better digestion, and increase overall feed value. It stresses tailoring cutter size to herd numbers and planning ahead to save labor and capital while maximizing nutrition.
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Fela
Kentucky Justice in the Blue Grass State Describes Corruption
A circuit judge reports systemic abuse in Kentucky counties. He cites twenty eight murderers awaiting trial, biased juries, acquittals after high bail, andors corrupt practices by jailers, sheriffs, and justices. He urges a stricter criminal code amid widespread lawlessness.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Buried Oak Wood Found Near Colusa Farm
On a Colusa area farm five miles south of town J C Frazier digging a well found an oak wood chunk at 170 feet depth. The well bore yields an intact oak piece likely ancient, suggesting rapid geological depth and speculation on its age. Nearby notes mention hens in China and potential rebellion if the Emperor fails to restore poultry supplies.
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Sarah Williams
Colusa
J. C. Frazier
China
Brief Snake Stories From Across the Nation
Reports tell of William Widick and Sam Smith of Bethany Illinois killing 160 rattlesnakes in a seance. A Birmingham Alabama man dies after a rattlesnake bite while drinking at a spring. Emma Gephart of Tuscola finds a blue racer under her pillow. Multiple other incidents describe snakes attacking or being killed by individuals across Illinois Indiana Washington Territory North Carolina Virginia Pennsylvania and New York.
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William Widick
Sam Smith
Bethany
Ill
Birmingham
Ala
Emma Gephart
Tuscola
George Marion
Renssalaer
Ind
Goldendale
W. T
Karl Kramer
Richmond
Murphy
N. C
Ipswich shop leased to Duchess for dairy depot
An aristocratic addition comes to Ipswich as 4 King Street is let to the Duchess of Hamilton who plans using it as a depot for selling dairy produce. The notice sits among a roundup of brief items on education, medicine ads, and local society news.
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Ipswich
King Street
Duchess of Hamilton
Advertisements tout remedies and products across pages
The fragment lists Piso's Remedy for Catarrh by druggists, Frazer Axle Grease praised as best in the world, and claims of deranged families and desperations caused by paper-covered novels. The tone sells household cures and vehicle products with urging phrases.
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Mme
Waltham Watches The Finest Pocket Timekeepers
Waltham Watches have stood 30 years before the public and are considered the best pocket timekeepers. The American Waltham Watch Company cites improvements in grades Crescent Street and Appleton Tracy and Co with added superior grades. Ladies find the Gold Waltham Watch smallest and most perfect timekeeper in America, with Waltham Breguet Hair Spring for accuracy. WALTHAM engraved on case and movement. genuine only with it. Sold by first class jewelers.
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American Waltham Watch Company
America
Crescent Street
Appleton, Tracy & Co
Waltham
Waltham Breguet
Waltham Watch Company
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