Readin aloud on the street car sparks long memory battle
A street car passenger rehearses American war milestones to outtalk his kin Abe Tompkins. The other rider teases him, then a marshal recounts a past confrontation where the speaker's brother Ben was killed by Joe Stivers, leaving Stivers unharmed.
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Sloud
Abraham Tomplins
Abe
Colonies
Peg
George Washington
Paul Jones
Gen. Jackson
New Orleans
Mexico
Scott
Taylor
Grant
Sheridan
Lee
Cuba
Abraham Tompkins
Ben
Joe Stivers
Joe
Brother Ben's Loud Search Stirs Bald Hill Saloon
Passengers on a Bald Hill stage stop recall a man about 60 seeking a missing brother named Ben. The town marshal questions the man about Ben's drinking, loud talk, and bar etiquette as inquiries proceed.
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Bald Hill
Ben
Jim
Train Lookalike Joshua Taylor Case on a Sleeper Train
A man with a fur cap boards a regional train and checks 20 passengers for Joshua Taylor. He confronts a passenger who resembles Taylor, learns no match, then threatens to punish the impostor if he knows Taylor’s whereabouts. The exchange grows heated with threats and accusations of deception.
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Amateus
Maui
Joshua Taylor
Benjamin Scott
Texas
Sary
Mr. Scott
Myr. Scott
Joshua Yowlom
Stoller
Women in Turkey Divorce Rare Among Peasant Class
The piece notes divorce is rare among Turkish peasants and peasant women appear happier than wealthier sisters. It portrays the peasant husband as upright, kind to his wife and family, contrasting with the luxury class Turk. It mentions both genders in rank areas preferring coffee and cigarettes as part of daily routines.
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Turkey
Turkish Women in Daily Life and Property Control
The excerpt describes Turkish domestic norms with women enjoying freedom of speech, daily peace gifts to children, and full control of property. It notes women’s central role in household tasks, the husband’s routines, and customary hospitality, while contrasting women’s status with Chinese women and highlighting family dynamics.
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Itomin
China
How to cook mush by a careful method from Illa Morris Kyvetschmar
A detailed nineteenth century style guide explains making mush from cornmeal in four quarts water and one quart meal with two tablespoons of salt. Boil water, add meal slowly, stir with a wooden spoon, avoid lumps, cook covered for several hours to preserve flavor, then serve with rich cream.
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Illa Morris Kyvetschmar
Monogram Fad Inspires Personal Furnishings and Fashion
The monogram trend spans furniture like oak piano tops and white enamel desks to personal items such as hats linings and pocket handkerchiefs. Monograms also appear on jewelry boxes, footstools, and even undergarments, reflecting a stylish emphasis on individuality. A New York Press note comments on the nouveau riche’s pose in carriages, while some girls’ schools incorporate carriage riding into their training along with walking and dancing.
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Flip
New York
Witty Social Quips and Courtroom Banter Across Papers
A collage of humorous exchanges and brief items from late 19th century papers. Jests range from marital schemes and strained relations to court decisions and domestic squabbles, with lines on matchmaking, vegetarianism, and chatter in flat rooms.
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WOMEN
Ons
Louis Misher
Hast Mein Street
Banking and Exchange
Jon Rath Exchange ‘Bank
Euro
MW. Andrews & Company
Poisal’s Bakery
Paeble Isles
Umiloopo
N. Y
Gaswell
Dukane
Spiffin
Pittsburgh Chronicle- Telegraph
Miss Rabbitt
Philadelphia Bulletin
Meeke
M.I
N. YX
Tuttle
Notting
Miss Sharpe
Cholly
Puck
N. ¥. Journal
Mr. Millyans
Isle
Yonkers Statesman
Singleton
Benedick
Brooklyn
Gettelman
O. H. Simmerling
Watierloo, Iowa
Onveyancing
Bank OF Ackley
Lusceu, Martin & Ecorrr
Europe
Ackley
Towwa
Uncle Sam
Philippines
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
J, Morton
T. A
Cedar Rapids
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