Bridegroom's Deception and Strange Visibility of Deceit
A sensational tale from Ranken's Corners recounts a handsome deaf man posing as Avery who marries a wealthy heiress, then reveals his true identity as Ziegler before dying. His widow seeks a share of funds while his first wife is notified and calm about the death.
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Cupid
Mrs. Avery
Morrisville
Mr.Avery
Golden Shore
Ziegler
van Ranken’ ‘S Corner
Avery
Himato
Sepacha Agibe
Fragmentary Verse Message Inspires Quiet Romance
A garbled dialogue fragment hints at a plea for shared life and contentment. The speaker describes a blissful lover asking for unity in a tranquil, intimate scene, though many words are unreadable.
It's a Boy Surprise in Chillicothe Ward
A prankish gathering of twelve couples assembled at dusk to surprise a couple in Chillicothe. They found a lone man outside smoking as the parlor glowed. The raid on the upstairs room was halted by six stern older women, leaving the house as the party dispersed and Mattie’s whereabouts unclear.
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Chillicothe
Mattie
Fourth Ward
St. Joseph
Bmo
Expensive 18th Century Funerals and Feasts Revealed
The piece notes 1776 funerals blended with weddings and feasts, especially among Dutch communities in Long Island and New York. It recounts young men saving funds for a "respectable" funeral, reserving wine for marriage, and sending special invitations. Clergy, pallbearers, and physicians wore mourning accessories. funeral feasts could be lavish and boisterous, with costs reaching into the thousands, including Stephen Van Rensselaer’s first wife who reportedly spent at least $20,000.
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Long Island
New York
Stephen van Rensselaer
Widows Daughter Reunited After Abduction Attempt
Mrs Agusta Frazer, seventeen, daughter of actress Mrs Frazer, was secreted by Mr W H Fisher at a house on Forty seventh street and Ninth avenue. Detectives Ferris and Williamson recovered her from Mr White's residence after Fisher pursued marriage with her. Mother renounces claims. wedding planned.
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Police Central Office
Ferris and Williamson
McDermott
Agustus Frazer
First Avenue
Agusta. Frazer
Frazer
W. H. Fisher
Forty-sixth Street
Fifth Avenue
Girl in Gloucestershire jailed on arson charge after alarm to save building
The report describes a sixteen year old girl jailed on an arson charge in Gloucestershire. The sole proof was that she raised the alarm to save a burning building and admitted dropping a match. She faced solitary confinement and a six month stay before acquittal and release, left with a prison stigma and unclear future prospects.
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Gloucestershire
Ijail
Pleasantries and Oddities From A Curious Page
A garbled, joke filled fragment lists humorous lines about a hotel ghost in Wisconsin and railroad dangers for deaf-mutes, a letter to Mary from Daniel Fender, a query on original story payments, a misfired suicide attempt in Milwaukee, and a Scottish bird’s retort to a servant. It ends with a playful scene of a man at a menagerie and a kindergarten riddle.
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Knepple
Wakarusa
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HH. Heatwole
Waterford
Feich
Fifth Street
Market St
Ry Buyers Gdzossen
Woolverton x. Vb
Locke
NDI
Anas
Professon
Uc. Svparklin
Darra
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Rae
S. Dodge
Main Street
Eienkee
Justice OF Tile Peace
Elkhart Street
Mai
L. B. Groves
Meaman
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RoBinson & Knedple
City
Pwaterford
Isikern
Sarva
South Elkhart
David Lamb
Petits
Cabinet Maier
Dana
Abigail Nee
Aten
Mery
Michigan
Black Hille
Wolverine
Big Pond
Davenport
Democrat
Grady
Paterson
Mary Ann
Inn Spectres
Wisconsin Railroad
Daniel Fender
Mary
Fender
Daniel
Sunday Republican
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Milwaukee
John
Jobin
Sarah
A.menagerie
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