Weekly Bulletin of Lost Love and Daring Dives
A mock-heroic tale follows Frost Kennedy and Floy Wheeler as a yearlong courtship tested by a stage encounter and spying father. A dramatic clash reveals Floy’s innocence, Frost’s plan to marry, and a public misread that ends with restraint and a thwarted engagement. Also reports divers at Oneida depth and kitchen-waste admonitions from a naval-shipwreck era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frosty Kennedy
Flory Wheeler
Frost
Floy
Kennedys
Kennedy
Floy Wheeler
Son
Tom
Abigail
Catherine
Fifth Avenue
Lincoln tale about two Quakeresses on the railroad
A humorous Lincoln anecdote recounts two Quaker women discussing the wartime outcome. One believes Jefferson will win because he is a praying man, while the other notes Abraham is also praying. The punchline implies the Lord may view Abraham's prayers as a joke.
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Abraham Lincoln
The
Christian Union
Bogus Firm Offers Printing Press Swindle
A Providence firm calling itself HT. E. Faulkner & Co. circulates mailings offering a complete printing press for two dollars. The scheme has swindled many inexperienced buyers and could attract buyers with grand claims such as meeting houses or seventy four gun ships. The speaker vows many fools remain alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
HT. E. Faulkner & Co
Greenhorns
WoMan Performs Sensational Act With Infant Backed
A tight rope act in a London amphitheater where a woman carried an infant on her back drew crowds and provoked concern from the House of Commons and then the police. After officials intervened, the performance ended.
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London
House of Commons
Whisky Party Ends in Fatal Wagon Crash in Belmont County
Samuel Haines and Bethel with John Haines drank whisky after a roadside meeting in Hendrysburg. The wagon upset on a level road, killing Samuel Haines when the fore wheels drove under the bed. Bethel was injured and unconscious until morning. John Haines was found later in a plowed field. The incident followed by a separate discussion on the Fifteenth Amendment.
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Samuel Haines
John Bethel
Hendrysburg
Belmont County
Ohio
John Haines
Bethel
Haines
Neighorhood
Cozy Plant Filled Room Adorns Windows With Vivid Vines
A window filled with plants and hanging baskets creates charm for all ages. DIY ornaments can be crafted from simple materials like sweet potato vines and cocoa shell baskets. A wooden bowl can be turned into a decorative planter using coffee bean halves, rice grains, and allspice berries, with glue and home made varnish.
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Fifth Avenue
Sheridan orders immediate move from Chicago to Sioux City
General Sheridan telegraphed the War Department on Saturday that he should leave Chicago without delay for Sioux City as Indian troubles grow more serious. The move signals protection for white settlements, even if warriors of both sexes are harmed to repel aggression.
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General Sheridan
War Department
Chicago
Sioux City
Lecturer Urges Women to Marry Young Men Quickly
A female lecturer urged women to marry young men without delay, saying not to wait for the millennium or for girls to become angels. She quips that a woman would look well beside an angel, addressing her audience with blunt humor.
Salt in whitewash for enamel like finish
A Rural New Yorker correspondent urges adding one pint of salt to each pail of whitewash. The result is a hard enamel like coating rivaling paint. The Cincinnati settlement began in December 1788.
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New Yorker
Cincinnati
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