Mystery of a Dublin convict tied to Dubuque family tale
A Dubuque informant recalls a sweeping 19th century saga. An American miner and his wife and daughter fall on hard times and tragedy. The husband is convicted of manslaughter and escapes to New York and Dublin. The daughter grows up in Dubuque while the husband’s fate unravels as a long hidden secret. The tale shifts to a dramatic reunion plan in Dublin and ends with unresolved fates for the other family members.
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The Doctrine of Thrift and Financial Salvation
From the Detroit Post article urges thrift as daily religion for workers and students, praising Franklin's guidance to avoid needless spending. It argues frugal living prevents domestic distress, stresses regular saving by both husband and wife, and condemns costly extravagance as selfish and harmful to families and society.
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Dr. Franklin
Cam ‘F'Ithinklin
Detroit
New York Lady Tests German Grocer Butter Sampling
A buxom woman with a seventeen year old accompanies her to a Second Avenue grocer. She samples several butters, questions quality, then buys half a pound, warning of fines for mislabeling. A German clerk and the boss’s son observe the exchange as a potential prank, then the man hints the mother may receive the money.
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Yorkville
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False Teeth and Skeletons Pawned by Impetuous Capitalists
A Market Street pawn shop report describes a well dressed man pawning a gold bound set of upper teeth for five dollars. The clerk notes this has happened thrice that day as the same man returns for other items. The tale expands to a medical student wheeling a human skeleton found in a bundle, and other pawns including a sealskin cloak and overcoats.
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Market Street
Ney
Philadelphia Times
Robber Jump On Train Platform Then Falls Into Muddy Street
A brakeman recalls a passenger leaping from a moving express near Rochester into Hudson Street, landing headfirst in mud and disappearing briefly amid a chaotic scene. The man struggles, helps his muddy appearance, and the incident ends with spectators laughing at the surprising misstep.
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New York Central
Rochester
Hudson Street
Chicago
The Courtship Ideal and Its Flattery in Love
The essay extols courtship as a joyous life stage for women and praises male suitors who lavish attention. It likens courtship to a display of beauty, energy, and devotion, while warning that husbands often prove ordinary after marriage. Clara Belle.
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Clara Belle
Mackerel Quarrel Over Porpoise Prompt Sparks Laughs
The comic exchange features talking sea creatures debating a task and warning each other. A lobster and a sheepshead join in the banter as they drift toward currents. The Pittsburgh Chronicle notes a Wheelman’s Gazelle table showing ways to go a mile and the time for each method.
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Pitsburgh
Farmed dyspepsia cures and shipboard science in print
Dyspepsia relief pills like Carter's Little Nerve Pills and Liver Pills are advertised while Captain Phelan, stabbed in O'Donovan Rossa's office, leaves for Kansas City claiming justice delays. Ayer's Sarsaparilla touted for eruptions and blood disorder after life at sea. Massachusetts Senate rejects a credibility exception for disbelieving witnesses in a 24 to 10 vote.
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Something for the Baby and Bank Robbery Charge
A fragment mentions Parker's Tonic for a crying baby with 50 cent price at druggists and notes Joseph Howard being handed to Branch County Sheriff by Philadelphia authorities for bank robbery in Coldwater Michigan.
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Joseph Howard
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Philadelphia
Earthquake Shakes Chili Causing Window Breakage
A strong quake struck Chili late Saturday night with no major damage beyond several windows shattered. The same issue notes an advertisement for Dont Die in the House and Rough on Rats pest killer priced at 15c per box.
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Chili
Electric Bitters touted as cure-all in medical ad
Claiming to cure kidney and liver complaints and Bright's disease, the ad states thousands are permanently cured and recommend Electric Bitters. It promises blood purification and bowel regulation with direct action on diseased parts, every bottle guaranteed and sold for 60 cents by Laubach & Poanally.
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T J. Anderson
J D. Walker
Buckner
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Washington
Bright
Laubach & Poanally
Ottawa militia accepts applicants for Egypt bound Soudan war
Applications continue to be received by the militia department of Ottawa Ontario from parties eager to join the expedition to Egypt in connection with the Soudan war.
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Simony Men Health Renewer Advertisement
An advertisement promotes Simony Men Health Renewer claiming relief for nervous debility and weakness of the generative functions. It notes availability at druggists and cites Ohio Depot Joax D Park & Sons Cincinnati. The Netherlands Government negotiates with the United States to reduce duties on Dutch sugar imports.
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Cincinnati
Netherlands
United States
Wells Richardson Butter Color Declared Best in World
A pitch stating Wells Richardson & Co.'s Improved Butter Color is the top choice for butter color. It is free from sediment or impurity and yields a rich dandelion yellow without any red tinge, claimed as the ideal color for butter.
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Wells, Richardson & Co
Dominion Senate Speaker Burns Access to Adjacent Rooms
Speaker Miller of the Dominion Senate imposes an order barring all visitors including the press from rooms near the Chamber regardless of purpose. Reportedly he fears dynamite threats.
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Miller
Dominion Senate
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