Bardell and Julia Lawlor in Rushtown Social Courtship
Thomas Bardell, heir to Bardell Place, visits Rushtown where Dolly and Julia Lawlor charm him. Dolly hopes to win Bardell away from Julia while Julia sings and the trio town gossip swirls around weddings, wealth, and a June picnic. Dolly confronts love and longing as Bardell declares affection.
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Lagylor
Julia Lawlo
Rushtown
Dolly
Thomas Bardell
Bardell Place
Julius Bardell
Germany
Dr. Lawlor
Mr. Bardell
Tom
Dolly Lawlor
Mabel
Bardell
Jane
Julia
Mrs. Simpsons
Papa
Julia Lawlor
Lawlor
Tom Lawlor
New York
Potas
Lawlor Carryall
Miss Dolly
Shrine of Cleanliness
A Warning to Mischief Makers in Church History
A tale from the Christian Messenger recounts Deacon Lee’s silence and steadfast faith, resisting a schemer who urged firing a minister. The deacon recalls his 30 years of humble service and ends the attempt with "touch not mine anointed," urging unity and prayer. A second item from Brockville describes a man dying by strychnine after a late-night crisis, with neighbors seeking help and a doctor too late.
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Christian Messenger
Lee
Zion
Jesus
Brother Lee
Christ
Ren
God
Brockville
Can
W. A. Davison
Messrs. A. Turner& Co
Patrick Gleason
Nnn
Law
Moses Bolger
Davidson
Kage
Brouse
Diverse News Clippings From 19th Century Vermont and Beyond
A montage notes social costs and reforms including Iowa public demand for death penalty reenactment and New York militia expenses in the strike era. It also mentions the Patent Office fire restoration costs, Turkish statesman Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha’s abstinence, and Fillmore era chair provenance.
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Moody and Sankey
Vermont
New York
Iowa
Burlington
Chicago
First-class Tailoring and Goods at Van Wert
H V Olney offers tailored clothing, ready-made suits, trunks and valises at 10 South Washington St Van Wert. The rest of the page reports international news on the Czar, Mrs Blaine, Edwin George’s death, Polish riots, morphine addiction cases, Stanley’s honors, and Sweden’s proposed public executions law.
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Berlin
Vienna
Comly
United States
Sandwich Islands
Sanitary Commission
Miss Blaine
Edwin George
Herefordshire
England
Knoxville
Tenn
St. Petersburg
Poland
Bulgaria
N. B. Peters
Cincinnati
Stanley
Europe
Italy
Imperial Geographical Society of
Austria
New York
Sweden
Sitting Bull Declines Offered Citizenship
The article reports Sitting Bull contemptuously rejecting U S government offers to relocate and become a citizen. It notes he prefers British protection under Victoria and predicts possible cross-border actions if British scalps and plunder become scarce, hinting at compensation to the British Crown.
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Sitting Bull
United States
British America
Victoria
S. Bull
Washington
Ohio Republicans urged to take courage from a Graphic paragraph
The Graphic mocks Democrats after their Ohio victory, calling their celebrations excessive and comparing their past defeats to long mourning. It notes their society of political expression has been idle and urges Republicans to feel a renewed sense of vigor from the clash.
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Ohio
Tautilus
Angelino
Old Milford
Connecticut
Berks County
Pennsylvania
New York
Longest Serving U S Senators From Birth States Mentioned
The piece notes Benton of Missouri and King of Alabama as the longest serving U S Senators with thirty and twenty nine years respectively. It recalls Mr King's tact in the Senate noting how Arkansas senators pronounced their state's name differently and how he respected that distinction.
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United States
Benton
Missouri
King
Alabama
Senate
Arkansas
Arkan-saw
Ar-kan-sas
Quotation on a Horse’s Driving Instinct from the Chicago Journal
The Chicago Journal notes a horse’s preference for driving itself, remarking that if prompted to pull away a rod and chase flies the animal will stray far and ignore riders. The piece uses rustic imagery to illustrate the animal’s independence and focus on motion.
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Chicago Journal
Wade Candidate Wins Big in Ashtabula Race
In Ashtabula County the Wade faction backed a candidate against a Hayes rival for the Legislature. The vote tally stood 3800 for the Wade man and 1200 for the Hayes man. Wade spoke impetuously but less harshly than his reputation.
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Bluff
Ben Wade
Ashtabula
Wade
Hayes
Philadelphia Times
Huxley and the missing link referenced in verse
A brief poem from the Boston Advertiser recalls Professor Huxley and his controversial stance on evolution. It mocks the absence of the missing link and laments modern scientists’ cautious approach to the topic.
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The
Boston Advertiser
Huxley
Minnesota Lakes Count Reveals Vast Water Resources
Surveyor General H. Baker reports 7 000 lakes in Minnesota with 2 700 000 acres of water within state lines after surveying and estimating unsurveyed areas. excludes Lake Superior and Lake of the Woods. Constantinople dispatch notes Mrs Layard as first European lady dining with a sultan on equal terms alongside two other royal figures.
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Nes H. Baker
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minnessota
Baker
Lake Superior
Lake of the Woods
Jal
Constantinople
London Times
Princess of Wales
England extends elementary education to city children
The nation pushed to educate its youth with strong progress. By 1871 London had 575,693 children needing schooling but only 362,259 places. Expansion nearly doubles available seats with voluntary schools fitting 284,744 more and public board schools 220,549 more. Attendance rises as police report fewer gangs of young thieves, directed into schools.
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England
London
Failing Ladies Attendance Cited By Church Dress Reform
In some England parishes attendance at communion has fallen as women find kneeling difficult in the current dress. Investigations show the present attire makes participation hard, causing some to abandon services rather than change attire.
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England
Summer talk contradicts tragedy at camp meeting
A Texas paper says life is easy in summer, yet the next column reports three men killed at a camp meeting. A Mrs Shoddy remarks of her daughters a witty but sharp description, reflecting the era’s colorful social commentary.
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Texas Paper
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London Daily News
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Israel
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Russia
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H. C. Glenn
Clenn & Prop
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Opera House Block
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D. Sprisician
Union Block
Newcomer’s Grocery
Georgiana CO
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van Wert
Hildren
North Side
First Street
Washington and
Jefferson
H. G. Davis
No. 10
Kepler St
K. Woods
South Washington Street
Bridge
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H. GC
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I. C. McGavren & Son
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McGavren & Webster
Washington Street
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A. L. Teubner & Co
Main and
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Calis
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J. M. Stutsman
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Convoy
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John Darnell
Gies AT Law
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I. N. Alexander
G. M. Saltzgaber
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Ira P. Shissler
Price & Shissler
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PPO
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AML
Sait
Kisii
Barrie D 'Fruits
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vWan Wert
Wert
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Hertz
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C. N. Yokel
P. Clark & Son
Purree
Phillips Patent
C. P. Clark & Son
van Wert, Co
HEW Coods
Theodore Tilton
Thomas McDonough
Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha
Tennessee Historical Society
Fillmore
Housekeeping
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Judge Poland
Lyndon
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Lises
Hi. V. Olney
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S&s
America
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McGuffy
M. H. Tuttle
Henry Heymann
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