Clara Jaffer and Harry Gordon in a London romance
Clara Jaffer endures heartbreak after a letter hints at separation and Dr Halstead faces a cholera outbreak near Paris. Harry Gordon shows quiet support as Clara confronts loss, love, and a difficult future in a melodramatic tale of affection, illness, and sacrifice.
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Clara Jaffer
Bruce
Gordon
Harry
Miss Jaffer
Carl
Mr. Gordon
Twilight
Clara
England
Edgar Halstead
Paris
Halstead
Harry Gordon
Hal Gordon
Sean
Spirit Fox Haunts Nashville Amid City Chases and Mock Serenades
A legendary red fox, dubbed the spirit fox, roams city streets around the Polk mansion. It has been trapped and shot at by marksmen during wild west exhibitions and serenades to Mayor Phillips, yet remains unharmed. Spectators recount its daring escapes and the tale ties to Dr. Carver’s show and local lore.
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Ark of Safety
Polk Mansion
Phillips
Thomas Ballew
Ballew
West Nashville
J. B. Byrne
Fairgrounds
Dr. Carver
Carver
Tennessee
Manitou
Nashville American
Gambling houses in Galveston draw deadly weapons from patrons
An employee retrieves deadly weapons carried into Galveston gambling and drinking houses, issues checks for them, and these weapons are returned when their owners depart. The London Standard notes that divorce is so common in the United States that married couples treat it like a move to a new place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
London Standard
United States
Coffee making and wedding customs in practice
The article explains practical coffee making methods from coarse ground to percolation, warns against over ground store grinding, and discusses chicory and flavor trends. It then shifts to describe wedding kissing etiquette, detailing the ritual of the bride kissing many relatives and the shift to private salutations at receptions.
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America
Rio
Java
V. K
Recluse
James Vick
Rochester N
Old Beaus and a Wedding Rethink
A New York correspondent reports a fair young attendant at an Astor wedding proposing social reforms to curb older suitors. She notes bored fifty year old beaux and urges empowering young women to resist, except when dealing with wealthy marriage prospects.
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Astor
New York
Fight Between Women Clerks Captures Office Turmoil
Commissioner McFarland investigates a clash between two women clerks in the land office after a heated dispute over a letter. One struck the other by the hair in a struggle, leaving both with mussed bangs and disheveled collars as the inquiry proceeds.
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McFarland
Land Office
Washington Post
War on kissing brides declared by writers in St Louis Dispatch
A writer in the St Louis Dispatch comments on a campaign or sentiment described as a war on kissing brides, noting public or editorial tone and the social context implied by the phrase.
Pretty Girl Traps Bus Driver With Change Gambit
A Norton Island style streetcar scene on Vesey Street ends with a fare mix up. A pretty girl argues with the driver over 25 cents in 75 cents change. The driver dismisses her dispute and she pockets a quarter.
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Katrina
de Gowndt
Staten Island
Vesey Street
N. Y. Sun
Wedding Glove Blunders and Obedience in Holy Matrimony
A humorous retrospective on wedding rituals and etiquette highlights common gaffes by brides and grooms. It recalls bride reluctance to say obey and gaffes like clergymen mistaken handshakes and sotto voce quips. Anecdotes include a cabinet member recalling debts and intellect in marriage vows.
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Nobey
Burchell
California Doctors Seek Big Cities Amid Shortage
The Pacfic Medical and Surgical Journal notes California can support only about 240 new physicians per year, while Los Angeles alone reportedly has about a hundred regular doctors. The editor says doctors prefer flourishing cities and would endure hardship rather than settle in smaller towns.
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Pacfic Medical and Surgical Journal
California
Los Angeles
Louisville Gentleman Discusses Suicide Rates Among Races
A Louisville man notes that negroes rarely take their own lives and asserts many are hard up from birth to death, adding that melancholy is uncommon except among courtesans where success occurs.
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Louisville
Blood Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic Endorsements
Letters from New York and Chicago acclaim Dr Fenner s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic for nervousness bilious attacks and general health. Endorsements cite restorations of health from Mrs Tracy W H Steiner J M Phelps and others, with claims of impurity removal and nervous system relief.
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N. Y. Tribune
New York Tribune
N. Y
M. M. Fenner
Fredonia
C. A. Tracy
Wm. H. Steiner
N. Y. Herald
Excise
N. Y. City
Ann St
J.M
Beech er Cope land Mowing and Farm Implements Catalogue
Beech er Cope land offers Walter A. Wood enclosed gear mowing machines at 65 dollars with optional reaper attachment. Walter A. Wood models at 63 dollars and Meadow King at 60 dollars. Also lists plows, cultivators, rakes, drills, wagons, fencing, paint, stoves, ranges, and the NEW HARTFORD sewing machine at low cash prices. Hardware for Tanneries and Sawmills and general goods advertised.
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Walter A. Wood
W. Anson Wood
Chase Taylor & Co
Buckeye
Jackson
Wetherill
Paris
NEW Hartford
What is Dyspepsia and its Symptoms
Dyspepsia or indigestion presents with variable appetite, gnawing stomach pain, unsatisfied craving, heartburn, heaviness and wind, bad breath, bitter taste, low spirits, fatigue, headache, and constipation. It claims to be highly prevalent among fast-living Americans. Alcohol and tobacco worsen it. burdock blood bitters claims to cure by regulating bowels and toning digestive organs.
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Ladiey
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