Return to Nelsonville Reopens Old Emotions and Clues
An unnamed narrator returns after eighteen years to his grandfather Abram Nelson’s farm near Nelsonville. He travels with aid from Jake Hunsicker and visits Sarah, a former acquaintance, who champions his innocence regarding a Philadelphia bank robbery. The journey rekindles old bonds and suspicions as he seeks rest and truth.
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Nelsonville
Bud
de Onts
Tina
Abram Nelson
Caid
Sarah
Grandfather Nelson
Nelson Conway
Jake
Too Emotional Burden of Idols at Washington Icehouse
A Boston era anecdote recalls a woman tearfully mourning in Mount Vernon grounds mistaking an icehouse for Washington’s tomb. The tale, told by T F Silleck via Youth’s Companion, mocks idol worship while noting solemn patriotism and the humor of misperceived monuments.
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Washington
Browning
Like Hogs or Like Gentlemen in Fort Scott Tale
A Kansas City Journal item recalls a stag party hosted by U.S. District Attorney Bill Derry in Fort Scott. He hid beer upstairs and asked guests if they would drink like gentlemen or hogs. The crowd chose to drink like gentlemen, prompting a humorous remark about hogs when they’ve had enough.
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Kansas
United States
Bill” Derry
Fort Scott
Milly
Kansas City Journal
Heredity and a Boy’s Character Observed
A teacher tells Mr Waxworth that his son Robert shows eagerness to learn but is self conceited, a trait he inherits from the mother’s side, while other traits align with the father’s family. The remark begins with a note on upbringing and the grandmother’s influence, urging charity for missteps.
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Robert
Waxworth
Cambridge Tutor's Wine Party tale from the Argonaut
A fragment recounts Dr. Whewell of Trinity College Cambridge hosting a wine party for students. An interruption reveals a servant’s cryptic reply that a pupil has died, provoking the tutor’s indignation. The passage also mentions Elis Taber and a note on food preferences.
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Whewell
Trinity College
Cambridge
Beaner
Smith
San Francisco
Circus Lifting Tale by Maj. Newman in Huntsville
A river-town reminiscence recounts Maj. Weary A. Newman leading a judge and neighbor Frank Perrine to a Huntsville circus. A staged Indian scalping scene sparked Newman to rush the ring with a stake, felling an actor. others intervened as the crowd cheered, mistaking the melee for part of the show. The next year the trio refused to repeat the stunt.
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Weary A. Newman
Sumapter
Gen. Jackson
Fort Mimms
Frank Perrine
Huntsville
Frank
Gen. Sumpter
Myself
Adams
Chariton Divide
Chariton
Crowger
St- Louis Republic
Leather Furnishings Set Fashion for Ladies Tables
New fashion reports leather covered writing tables for women with spindle legs and leather trimming, paired with leather backed edges and carved edges. Men’s desks feature cut glass, stag horn and silver accents, inkstands with silver mounts, and cors of quill pens. decor emphasizes leather and silver with ornate detailing.
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N. Y. Sun
Delicate breakfast dish with haddie and smoked sturgeon
A recipe note from Leisure Hours claims a breakfast dish of fish in cream using pint of coll bowled fish, watercress, sweet milk, and white pepper. It praises fin nan haddie and smoked sturgeon as excellent after coaxing and notes they require no salt.
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Finnan Haddie
Painful Affliction A Son Writes a Letter Telling How His Father Was Troubled
A Winamoee Indiana man recounts his father suffering boils and carbuncles until Hood's Barsaparilla cured him after a period of use. His mother also reports rheumatism relief from Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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Winamoee
Hood
Icehouse tragedy and Alaska dream in 19th century humor
A fragmented column cites a tale of a man cooling off in an icehouse until he nearly dies, then a wit suggests writing about Alaska. The piece moves through brief notes on bicycle fad among sailors, railway prospecting guides, and quick ads for tobacco and cures, all in a breezy, miscellany style.
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Ann
Alaska
Chicago
Fibroid Tumor Cured by Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Interview with Mrs. B A Lombard recounts a fibroid tumor in the womb that doctors could not cure. After using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, her flow normalized and the tumor reportedly passed away, with a subsequent exam confirming improvement. Mrs H A Lownsmy of Wesatdale later voices gratitude and mentions the box number.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
H. A. Lownsmy
Wesatdale
Max
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Ani
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Janew
Mowvard A. Yost
B. Lippincott Co
Elis Taber
B.T. Teckermas
Les Doge
Jandsman
Snape
Seattle
Bitka
Juneau
Dyea
Peeen
Jata Ik
Whitney
G. P
Pulure
Newrich
Bridger
Brooklyn Lite
St. Jacobs
Washington Democrat
B. A. Lombard
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