Ugly Sam quits drink and vows to work in Canada
In a Potomac district saloon scene Ugly Sam reveals a life turning point. He renounces alcohol and crime after recounting his late mother’s death and his promise to reform. He will work this winter in Canada and bids his friends farewell, asking only understanding as they part.
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Potomac
Cleveland
Port Huron Bill
Tall
Sam
Chicago
Port Huron
Pete
Sim
Samuel
Canada
Jack
Tom
Jim
Tall Chicago
A Religion That Bans Small Frauds and Tithes Truth
Gail Hamilton argues for a religion that confronts sin and rascality, condemns penny‑pinching and fraud, and demands honesty in markets and life. It rejects hypocrisy and insists that true sanctification includes paying debts and avoiding petty deceit.
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Jouvin
Jenkins
Paris
Boston
Gail Hamilton
Causes and effects in a courtroom quip
In a witty exchange, an eminent lawyer states that causes always produce effects. The judge retorts that causes may deprive a client of all his effects, noting a counterpoint with dry humor.
Dickinson to Debut at Fifth Avenue Theatre
Anna E. Dickinson, well known lecturer, secures an engagement with the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York and will make her stage debut around January first.
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Anna E. Dickinson
Fifth Avenue Theatre
New York
How the Widow Caught Him on Moonlit Sleigh Ride
An autobiographical tale recalls a sprightly widow guiding a moonlit sleigh party. The narrator explains how toll on bridges became kisses, sparks a courtship, and ends with the widow's laughter and a vow of secrecy. Schuyler Colfax is cited noting the Daughters of Rebecca rarely break faith.
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Schuyler Colfax
Order of the Daughters of Rebecca
Small-pox outbreak reported in Cincinnati
Cincinnati faces a worsening small-pox situation with 264 new cases reported to the health officer since the start of the month. Authorities urge vigilance as the outbreak grows and public health measures continue.
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Cincinnati
Quips and Quibbles on Fame and Fate
A fragmentary collage of literary witticisms and antiquated quips. It rails at fame and mistaken identity while remarking on Columbus, Venus transit delays, and a servant girl’s retort about water in a cistern. The tone is ironic and reflective on public glory and social manners.
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Lee
Mary Cheese
St. Louis
Mitey
Columbus
America
Biddy
Venus
Venuses
Winter Amusements: The Reading Club Idea
Dr. Holland promotes winter reading clubs for about 25 people in cities or country communities. Members read aloud from good books, discuss topics, and include music, with Shakespeare clubs as a model. Clubs foster culture, imagination, and refined conversation beyond mere theatricals.
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J G Holland
Scribner
Holland
Reading Club
Shakespeare Club
Reading
President Brews Press vs Prosecutions in Whiskey Trials
Washington correspondent reports private conference between the President and Secretary Bristow after the whiskey trials. The President directs aggressive prosecutions, aiming at all implicated. Henderson’s removal is not to shield anyone. The President remains relentless toward those who betrayed his confidence.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Bristow
Henderson
Helmbold Fights Release From Bloomingdale Asylum
Dr H T Helmbold engages in a legal battle in New York courts for his release from Bloomingdale Insane Asylum as his wife appears by counsel to oppose the move.
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H. T. Helmbold
New York
Bloomingdale Insane Asylum
Sartoris Couple to Winter at the White House
Mr and Mrs Sartoris are expected to reach from Europe in about three weeks and will spend the winter at the White House.
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Mrs. Sartoris
Europe
White House
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