The Deacon's Ante-Nuptial Compact document
A curious registry entry from Hampshire county Northampton shows an agreement between Fordyce Whitmarsh of Easthampton and A Minerva Cleveland of Plainfield. It outlines separate property rights and periodic payments including 60 cents weekly for five years and a $500 sum, then 1.50 weekly after five years. Whitmarsh, 70, is described as a reserved Easthampton deacon with a frugal, property-based life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire County Registry of Deeds
Northampton
Mass
Fordyce Whitmarsh
Easthampton
A. Minerva Cleveland
Plainfield
Whitmarsh
Cleveland
First Church
Simply Dreaming and a Snoring Dorg
Mrs Wallypug complains of snoring while Mr Wallypug naps on the library sofa. Pommie claims Pa is dreaming of a dorg and that the growling sound comes from the dream. The playful exchange reflects a child’s view of imagination and family life.
Various Global Facts From 19th Century Observations
A collection notes India fares less than a farthing per mile for third class rail travel. Britain spends about £14 million yearly on tobacco and pipes. The first envelope is in the British Museum. China roads lack defined fences. Hamburg sells garbage processing at cents per 1000 pounds. Britain’s marine tonnage equals 6,720,703. Foreign hotels in China have the top stories priciest due to breeze. The world’s longest canal is in Russia about 4,500 miles from St. Petersburg to China. Queen Victoria is sovereign over a vast empire of continents, peninsulas, lakes, and rivers.
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India
Great Britain
British Museum
China
Hamburg
Russia
St. Petersburg
Stats on locomotive engineers show American majority and fit, loyal workforce
J H Goodyear summarizes data from 200 applicants for locomotive engineer jobs. Findings: 84 percent American, 8 percent foreign, average age 36 years 5 months, height 5 ft 9 in, weight 173 lb, 80 percent married, average 11 years 6 months railway service, most worked only one railway. He argues the results challenge current engine men handling practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Goodyear
Chicago Great ’S Mechanical Department, Sr
Mr. Goodyear
Railway Age
First
Former Attorney General Endorses Republican Stand
Former Attorney General urges Pennsylvania voters to back the Republican ticket. He praises past governors, critiques Democrats and John Wanamaker, and warns against Swallow and Jenks. He extols Quay influence and argues for honest money, protection, and strong leadership.
Every dog entitled to one bite or one worry
The excerpt discusses dog liability, defining scienter as owner knowledge of a dog's viciousness before fault attaches. It notes a gentle dog remains nonliable until it deviates from proper conduct, after which the owner bears risk. Lord Coleridge is cited for simplifying the doctrine to a dog’s limited bite.
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Swallow
Harrisburg
Senate
Dr. Swallow
Capitol
Rose House
Grace Church
Waite
Colorado
Altgeld
Chicago
Bruno
Lord Coleridge
Flavor boosters for common dishes from old notes
The article lists kitchen tips to sharpen flavors using lemon juice with fish sauce, pepper on ice cream, peach extract with vanilla, sugar in water for meats, date vinegar for boiling fish, salt pork on baked fish, onion rubbed on beefsteak, tea with nutmeg for apple pie, and chocolate enhanced by coffee and sherry. It presents practical flavoring ideas and tweaks.
Republican rally urges unity after war and victory
A political exhortation urges Republicans and sound money Democrats to rally to McKinley, celebrate 1896 and 1898 victories, and defend the party's record in Pennsylvania. The piece cites confidence after the Spanish American War and warns against disloyal opposition while highlighting Lane's view of Republican prospects.
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el Caney
San Juan
Manila
Santiago
Trafalgar
Sampson
Schley
Dewey
Hobson
Wainwright
Nelson
Cleveland
Bryan
Republican Party
William McKinley
Pennsylvania
Washington
Lincoln
Republican Party of
Political maneuvers in Pennsylvania Republicans and independents
The text outlines several 1887 to 1898 political episodes in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. It mentions Edwin H. Fitler’s unanimous GOP mayoral nomination, Wanamaker’s negotiations for Democratic support for an independent bid, and Fitler’s ultimate viability. It notes 1889 backing by Senator M. S. Quay for postmaster general, 1887 GOP caucus rejection of Boies Penrose for senator, 1898 contest loss to William A. Stone for governor, and a denunciation stamp urging cross party deals to defeat Republicans while risking U S Senate gains amid Spain war uncertainties.
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Democratic Party
George A. Jenks
Jefferson
Jenks
Quay
Griffin Combine
John Wanamaker
Republican Party
Senator Quay
Wanamaker
United States
Wilkesbarre
Luszerne
Northampton County
Tillare
Schuylkill County
van Valkenberg
Republic
Tioga County
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Hartranft
Pittsburg
Cleveland
General Beaver
Congress
Lancaster Examiner
Chambersburg Repository
Guffey
United States Senate
Stone
Pennsylvania
McKinley
Norristown Herald
Spain
Allentown Chronicle
United State Senate
Titusville Herald
Senate
Philadelphia
Edwin H. Fitler
William F. Harrity
Fitler
M.S. Quay
Republican National Committee
Harrison
Republican
Boies Penrose
William A. Stone
Campaign slanting rhetoric across Pennsylvania races
Newspaper clippings critique the anti Republican campaign tactics in Pennsylvania for governor and legislative races. Quay is described as maligned yet resilient. Swallow Jenks and opponents attack McKinley era policies with personal insults, while Uniontown News condemns cowardice and vilification.
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Stone
United States Senate
McKinley
Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr News
Quay
Napoleon
Clearfield Journal
Swallow
Jenks
Uniontown News
Time Table of Local Rail Service June 1898
Schedule shows daily and Sunday trains between Dunkirk Rochester and nearby towns. Arrival times list Niagara Falls and Fredonia with stops at Fentonville Grand Valley Titusville Oil City and others. Timetable reflects route through ex and regular service patterns with numerous halts.
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Sun
Byfacuse
Rochester
Wanes Niagara Falls
Sescccees
Bumbio
Cceeeem
Dunkirk
Fredonia
Rocoee LV Dbles
Ccseces Os
Sven
Csecee
Ftewsdufe Ccoceeee
Fentonville
Ences Ackicy Scccenses
Cccsereee
Lsccseeee
Coves Wotton
Vimceon
Coveeses
YO Preven
OID
Creo -Gatiadacccceeese
Ccccceees
Grand Valley
Titusville
Oil City
Olean Express
Pansy
Pittsburg
Warren
Coca
Tionesta
Buffalo Express
W. Abd
R. Bell
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Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Cuba
Quba
Tropics
West Indies
Castoria
Whsincome
Locomotive Engineers
Aimself
Academy of Music
Palmer
Johnson
Bigier
Pollock
Packer
Curtin
Geary
Hoyt
Pattison
Beaver
Hastings
Pierce
s _o
W. A. Stone
General Assembly
Party of Progress and Liberty
Grover Cleveland
Dingley
the Law
Ada
Clothiers
Grand Army
David H. Lane
Quaker City
Lane
Mr. Lane
Stewart
Frere
John Stewart
Regullar
New York
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Porto Rico
Philippines
Josef Hofmann
Mary B. Mullett
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hofmann
First National Bank
Hi. Rockwell
F. K. Russell
BANK
Warren County
Penn’a
England
Ireland
Scotland
Europe
National Line of Tron
Liverpool
Queens
Iown
Antwerp
Bremen
Havre
Paris
Gothenburg
Christania
Copenhagen
Producer
Consumer
Kopf & Henry
Grocers
Water Street
United
Texeas
Missouri
Federal Telegraph Service
Mexico
Madrid
Rowland & Sons
W. C. Rowland
J. E. Rowland
W. C. Rowland, JR
Pisa
Dollar Hunters
Military Club
John Stuart Mill
Fis
Sheffield
Pullman
Philadelp
Sunbury
Lancaster
Baltimore
Pullman Seapine Core
Erie
Williamsport
Kane
J. R. Wood
Gen’l
Gen’l Passenver
Avent
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
New York Central & Hudson River
R. R. Co
Falconer
W. R’y
Falconer Junction
C. Moon
N. Y
Ac Parry
H. Daniels
New York City
Kinzua
Bradford
Salamanca
Olean
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Sheffield Junction
Lamona
Sheffield Commons
Srriven
Shef
Nip
Jebby Ceary
Sur
Ata
Boston
Cincinnati St. Louis
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