Last Poem by John Boyle O Reilly Unearthed
City Comptroller Onahar reveals a three page manuscript of John Boyle O Reilly containing the poet’s last unpubished poem. Read at the Washington University dedication on November 7 1889 the piece was gifted by O Reilly to A W Onahan who recalls securing the manuscript. The verses urge wisdom riches and safety via nature and knowledge with imagery of mountains peaks and guiding light.
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Onahar
Chicago Post
John Boyle O’reilly
Reilly
Mattie Anstruther Trials a Wild Heiress to a Parsonage Love
In Doncaster Miss Letitia Anstruther recalls her niece Mattie a fierce, unrestrained girl who becomes refined by task and music. Reverend Albert Mayhew, newly rich, reveals his love and Mattie’s consent to a life with him, despite social boundaries and her inheritance.
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Mattie Anstruther
Miss Anstruther
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Texas
Matilda
Berlin
Chaucer
Mattie
Doncaster
Albert Mayhew
Miss An
Papa
Mr. Parker
Brownsville
Mr. Mayhew
Miss Letitia
Rye Fields
Margaret
City of the Dead
Albert
Mr. Mahew
Ulpit
Wild Bird
Man Subdues Savage Stallion in Castle Hill Fight
Harvey A. Smith faced a deadly stallion during winter lumber work at Castle Hill Presque Isle Maine. After a brutal struggle he used a sled-stake to smash the horse behind the ear, killing it and later being found badly bruised by a reporter. Doctors say he will recover. The piece also lists world river lengths and Asian rivers in a separate note.
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Presque Isle
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New York Tribune
The Jokers Budget and Laughter Ledger Clips
A collage of humorous vignettes and cartoons from a late 19th or early 20th century weekly, featuring quips about marriage, domestic life, love and social foibles. Cartoon captions and brief anecdotes include lines about couples, flirtations, and comic misunderstandings, with references to papers like the Burlington Free Press and Chicago Times. The page blends wordplay, punster rejoinders, and social banter in a gag-a-day format.
Gum Chewing Touted Against Nosebleeds by City Doctor
Albany editor reports a local physician advising against chewing gum as a nosebleed remedy. He notes gum can trigger facial muscle activity and bleeding, but suggests chewing may help some cases if other methods fail. The piece includes a quote from Mr. Gladstone and remarks on frugality.
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Albany
N. Y
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