Panama City: Pillage by Morgan and the Isthmian Rise
The piece recounts Panama’s storied history from early Spanish search and wealth to Morgan’s buccaneer raid. It notes Panama’s strategic isthmus role, the drastic siege, and the rebuilding of a fortified Panama City on Ancon hill with massive walls and a deep moat.
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America
Morgan
The
Panama
Pacific
Peru
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
Spain
New Granada
Ancon
Old City
Lincoln’s Duty Theory in Unpublished Story
An unpublished account traces Abraham Lincoln’s strong sense of duty as a government official. It cites notes from the grandson of George Harrington, the First Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Lincoln and a close confidant of the president.
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Abraham Lincoln
George Harrington
Treasury
Lincoln
Harrington
Lincoln’s private finances entrusted to Harrington
The text recalls President Lincoln placing his personal finances with George Harrington in the Treasury era. Lincoln aimed to keep his official decisions free from private financial influence, signing dividends only as needed and not reviewing investments. Harrington’s integrity is shown by turning over $62,000 to Judge Davis after Lincoln’s death.
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United States
Switzerland
Treasury Department
George Harrington
Lincoln
Harrington
David Davis
Brooklyn Eagle
Pirate Morgan and the Panama Raid Remembered
A coastal harbor tale recalls Henry Morgan the pirate and his 1671 raid on Panama. After burning the city and slaving captives, Morgan led a bold retreat with spoils, leaving Dutch and French crews to solace each other while the English commander sailed away into the night.
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Morgan
Panama
Eoon
Cruces
Portobello
Miss Scaddsleigh and the Duke in a Tale of Luck
In the New York Herald a breezy excerpt notes Miss Scaddsleigh’s luck as suitors admire her. The chatter hints that a young, handsome, clever duke may soon be revealed as her lover, signaling rising romance rumors.
Walking Craze of Paris Draws Vast Crowd
Paris hosts a walking event around the fortifications covering 38 kilometers about 24 miles drawing 550 competitors. The piece notes the public enthusiasm and the challenge of following the maxim talk less and think more.
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Paris
Signs reveal odd avocations in New York windows
A New York City survey of storefront notices shows strange services and touts from 19th street to Catharine: birds boarded by the day, dogs shaved and beautified, cross cat training, education of future husbands, posture fixes, beauty pads on the Bowery, easy installments for wardrobes, eye cures, baby hiring, false teeth trading, face painting, and an undertaker promising burial for $187. The colorful placards imply a lively, sometimes dubious, range of local offerings.
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New York
Thirty-fourth Street
West Twenty Third Street
Eighth Avenue
East Broadway
Catharine Street
Division Street
Hester Street
Chatham Square
Chatham Street
Mulberry Street
The Face of the Engine Expresses Character
A London Saturday Review writer argues engines resemble faces with expressions. He notes noble strength, brute power, or angry looks depending on features like funnels and wheels. Shorter funnels on modern engines give sinister or vulgar expressions compared with older patterns.
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London Saturday Review
Great Western
Midland Express
Great Northern
The Duties of Mothers and Women in Public Life
An article urges mothers to claim personal rights and not overextend themselves in family duties. It discusses domestic balance, maternal self-care, and the impact on the family. It notes women’s progress in public roles with examples from Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho and other states showing increased female officeholding and public service.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
United States Land Office
Dalles
Ore
United States Circuit and
District
Minneapolis
Holly Springs
Miss
Monument marks Tropic of Cancer on Mexican rail line
A wooden monument about 12 feet high and 24 feet long stands on desert ground a few miles south of Catoree, marking where the Tropic of Cancer crosses the globe. Two arms extend from the top to indicate the northern and southern zones.
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The
Mexican National Railroad
Catoree
Not the Least in a Hurry
A new lodger stays three weeks in a San Francisco house. The landlady notes lodgers typically pay as they go. The man reassures him he is not staying long, amid a poised mood in the exchange.
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San Francisco
Wasp
Not to Marry Despite Proposals in Detroit Free Press
An exchange shows a suitor insisting on marriage next month while the other party declares firm resolve to remain unmarried. The Detroit Free Press piece captures tense dialogue reflecting social expectations around engagements and personal choice.
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Detroit Free Press
Care of the Complexion Promotes Health and Beauty
Advice from Woman's Home Companion stresses that a clear complexion reflects good blood circulation a normal nervous system and healthy internal organs. It warns against heredity poor digestion alcohol stimulants rancid cosmetics irritating substances and extreme emotions which can trigger skin troubles.
Miss Eleanor Lemcke Leaves Indianapolis for Hull House Work
From a Mansion to the Slums follows Miss Eleanor Lemcke daughter of Capt. J. A. Lemcke who departs Indianapolis to join the Hull House Settlement in Chicago to aid the poor. Her early life included abroad study and art, and she now dedicates herself to humanitarian effort.
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Indianapolis
Eleanor Lemcke
Chicago
Hull House
Miss Lemcke
J. A. Lemcke
Beautiful Hands and Advice on Sleep and Health
A French sculptor praises American women by stating the most beautiful hands belong to an American woman after meeting Miss Fanny Rosenthal in Denver. A medical note warns against nervous breakdown from poor sleep, urging systematic rest and moderation. Guidance on Puffy Eyes links them to kidney issues and favors frequent cold water intake. A lighthearted exchange compares the faults of spouses, concluding one man or one woman can be as bad as another.
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el Cerro de Los Buccaneros
Panama
Pacific
M. Bredelle
America
Denver
Fanny Rosenthal
Paris
Dangerly scandal teased in seaside gossip
A comic exchange recounts Mrs. Dangerly accusing her husband of wild behavior while she vacationed at the seaside. The dialogue describes cards and theater nights as his alleged sins, with Mrs. Dangerly naming Edward as his supposed boon companion. Mr. Dangerly admits the confessions.
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Dangerly
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Republic of
Colombia
New Republic
Bay of
Henry Morgan
New Republic OF Panama
Ancy
John F., Logan
New York Journal
Tarriba
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