TragicMichigan mother kills four children then herself
In Abnian Michigan Och Mra Sine aged 82 or 81, killed her four children after a period of illness and insanity. The oldest boy twelve and the youngest girl four died in the tragedy. a note found in her dress pocket urged mercy for her husband and urged faith in God for her family. The woman had a history of mental disorder and prior suicide attempts.
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Sine
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Hllor Bassett
Fragmentary note on nature as a book of beauty
The text discusses how people perceive nature with interest and connect objects to broader truths. It suggests reading nature like a book, where beauty and fitness are revealed by human association and comprehension.
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Remarkable Meeting at Baltimore Former Master and Old Slave
In a Philadelphia visit a former master who freed his slaves after reform meets with his former enslaved companion. The mistress traveled from Baltimore to see him upon learning he would attend a convention as a delegate. The reunion recalls a long friendship spanning twenty five years.
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el Douglas
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Mbont
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le Dee Smith
Swift and Gibbon
Hilary Swoon
Italy
Yraz
Ome Ni Cilanie
Goek Gayle
Population growth estimates by state in the 1880 census era
The State Department cites seven states showing population gains during a period of hardship. Minnesota up 1 percent, Illinois 25 percent, Michigan 73-10 percent, Rhode Island 4 percent, Massachusetts a percent. The general average suggests a broader rise, with Census Bureau estimates indicating a national population increase from 30,243 to 25,000,000.
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Minnesoa
Michigan
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Cenmua Wareow
Unclear dialogue puzzle about time and kin compared
Fragmentary exchange discusses minutes and hours as a riddle. A precocious youth asks about a grave anela and a reply explains a time difference. The text is garbled and yields few concrete facts or names.
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Anela
Marriage license chase ends with love and rival swap
A young Indiana man sought a marriage license in Columbia Ohio amid a love triangle. Rival bidders and family schemes collide as the couple wed after a sequence of licenses and elopement efforts involving a farmer and a captain. The tale ends with the couple’s marriage and the rivals in disarray.
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Columbia
Ohio
Indy
Thia
Wfaira
Wronica
Migs P
Chinatown
Bey, Mecitt
United States
Fragmented quip about awe and a leopard's tail
The text presents a garbled exchange with a misread line about being overwhelmed with amazement versus a leopard's tail and a Mrs Prima phrase. It includes odd spellings and broken dialogue that fail to form a clear, coherent news item or event.
Women and the manners of talk at a social gathering
A Washington letter rebukes men who underestimate women by talking down to them. The piece humorously recalls a senator failing to engage his hostess with real discussion and noting women read papers and think on public matters. It argues women deserve respectful, intelligent conversation.
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New York Independent
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Portrait of New York Congressman Morrissey in San Francisco
A portrait of Congressman John Morrissey of New York on display in San Francisco. It lists his birth in 1831, height six feet, weight 170 pounds, and outlines notable boxing bouts with dates and purses. The piece also notes a Catholic anti misere movement and a pastoral letter urging unity in Christ.
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John Morrissey
New York
San Francisco
Heat Thompson
Yankee Sullivan
Jno. O. Teonan
I. Lively
Fragmentary 1860 Monterey County record note
A damaged 1860s letter to the recorder of Sacramento and Monterey County asks for marriage records. It claims education was “begveted” and mentions a marriage on December 25 and Judge Wilson being present. The text is garbled but centers on retrieving a marriage record.
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County Eto
Corder Shirland
Monteray
Recorder of
SaCraMento
Monteray County
Cal
judGo Wilson
Notable Old Court Judge Resigns Amid Stirring Exchange
Fragmented reminiscences describe an aged county judge facing resignation after a tense court session. The scene shows the judge declaring retirement with dignified words, provoking tears among onlookers and leaving the bench to a mix of sympathy and shock.
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