Rose Lincoln Defies Illness For A Fashionable Party
In the tale, Rose Lincoln sneaks to a social gathering despite illness, seeking the show of elegance and mocking rival Ida Selden. Mary Howard shines at the party, drawing attention away from Rose, while Ella suffers unrequited longing for Henry Lincoln. Rose ends the night exhausted, vowing not to attend again.
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Rose Lincoln
Holyoke
Jenny
Rose
Mary Howard
Ida
Miss Selden
Ida Selden
Southbridge
Sarah
Mrs. Russell
Henry
New England
Mary
Martha
Bertha
Ella
Lincoln
Ida Seldon
William Bender
Henry Lincoln
William
Mr. Selden
Winted
Society of the “Pau
Hunting with the Camera A Birding Photo Tale
A photographer recounts capturing tame worm eating warblers on camera at a concealed nest. The young birds hatch and quickly scatter, while wary parents observe and later accept the photographer as they pose with the camera for images.
Stradivarius Violin Fetches High Prices At Auction
A genuine Stradivarius violin commands value based on owner asking price with experts noting even a modest sum like one thousand dollars could be seen as reasonable in the market.
Roots of our tree of commerce and the canal
D Allen Willey argues the Nicaragua Canal would greatly boost Mississippi River trade by shortening routes, linking the Ohio and Missouri valleys to Pacific markets. He details navigable branches, key cities, and the vast potential for southern and midwestern commerce with improved water transportation.
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Nicaragua
Mississippi
United States
Mississippi River
Missouri
Ohio
Middle West
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Upper
Amazon
Ganges
Nile
Union
New Orleans
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Louisville
Wheeling
Memphis
Vicksburg
Baton Rouge
Quincy
Burlington
Davenport
Dubuque
la Crosse
Dakota
Nebraska
Lower
Louisiana
Yazoo
Red River
Arkansas
St. Francis
White
Tallahatchee
Ouachita
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Illinois River
Chicago Drainage Canal
Great Lakes
South
Tennessee
Cumberland
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
New Orelans
Southwest
Whattanooga
Nashville
Great Market
South America
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Cape Horn
Alabama
Gulf
D. Allen Willey
Chicago Record-Herald
A Gentlewoman and Her Notions of Gentlemen
A London Academy vignette contrasts two brothers abroad and at home. A back kitchen observer notes the elder Africa bound brother and Mister Arry as gentlemen in differing styles while recalling the family's long hours and News of weddings and funerals to pass the time.
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Africa
John
Mrs. L
Mr.Arry
Mister Arry
London Academy
New Mouse in Dublin Bay Colord Sand-Hued Species Found
A sand colored mouse has been discovered on a sand island in Dublin Bay. Naturalists say its hue is a protective adaptation against owls and hawks, likely descendants of castaway mice. The coloration is believed to have developed gradually from its surroundings.
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Dublin Bay
A Systematic Woman in Kansas City Journal note
A Kansas woman aged 00 spent thirty years as maid wife and widow. The piece notes widows keep their husband initials until a new directory lists them with their own, and ponders how two men can swap umbrellas and both fare poorly.
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Kansas
Kansas City Journal
The New Battleship Maine Under Construction
The Maine class ships copy an improved Alabama design. Key specs include 388 ft between perpendiculars and 883 ft 10 in length, 72 ft beam, 23 ft 6 in draft, 12300 tons normal displacement, 13500 tons full load. Armament features four 12 inch rifles, sixteen 6 inch guns, sixteen smaller guns, and two submerged torpedo tubes. The vessel must sustain 18 knots for four hours on trials.
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Alabama
Maine
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