When My Ships Come Home From Sea
A fragment from a lyric describing what Lori Bessie Eusie and others will receive when ships return from sea. It assigns gifts a silver hoop a yellow gold whistle a mother of pearl comb a diamond rose and a Paris doll with a winking air. The poem ties the homecoming to hints of June snow December winds and a midnight light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori
Agate
Bessie
Eusie
Paris
China
Lewis Stephenson
Dolls and their global labor network in early industry
The article explains dolls have been used since ancient times by children worldwide. It describes English factories as leading makers with specialized labor divisions from carving to sewing. It notes massive orders for glass eyes, blue-eyed dolls favored in England, black-eyed ones in Europe, and black dolls in gutta-percha shipped to the United States for African American markets. Congregationalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Birmingham
Europe
Congregationalist
The Farmer’s Daughter and Her Wise Stand for Love
A farmer’s daughter excels in school and manners, studying with zeal and teaching neighbors’ children. A nobleman offers marriage, she declines, arguing class-rank mismatches harm happiness, and returns home to teach local children. Her choices reflect prudence and virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matsu
Gunpowder Tea Tale at the Mission
A humorous old tale from the Mission last week recounts Julius Caesar asking Calphurnia for tea with gunpowder in it. A groceryman is strung up after the explosive tea mishap, per a Chronicle reprint of a San Francisco item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Casar
Julius
Annay
Calphurnia
Sirrah
San Francisco Chronicle
Horse bargain near funeral rides and étrange tales
Reuben recalls an emulation of a father trading a horse for seventy five dollars and the horse’s stubborn will. The excerpt shifts to a Boston Record excerpt about school compositions and a teacher’s delight in a child’s concise view of man, reflecting on Twain and Josh Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben
Greene
Hildreth
Father
Mark Twain
Josh Billings
Descartes
Concord School of Philosophy
Boston Record
Clergyman Married Four Couples in One Hour
A clergyman who wed four couples in sixty minutes told a friend it was fast work. The friend replied that four knots an hour is not speed for a skilled mariner.
ParenovLy Plant Described As Mintlike Native to India
A note on ParenovLy, claimed as the most permanent vegetable odor. The plant resembles mint and is native to various parts of India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Man Recovers Lost Cash After Six Years In A Cigar Case
A solemn man recounts losing eight hundred dollars in Indianapolis six years ago. At Bates House he suspects theft, later learns his cigar case, with three cigars still inside, was found at a cigar stand, ending a long financial ruin. The tale ends with astonishment as the case opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahr House
Danville
Indianapolis
Bates House
Bates
Kentucky Highways and the Limestone Landscape
James Lane Allen reflects in Harper's Magazine on Kentucky’s road system and limestone heritage. He celebrates the blue grass country, its toll roads, limestone architecture, water mills, and ancestral homesteads, portraying Kentuckians as rock grounded and resilient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
America
Richard Grant White
James Lane Allen
Harper's Megazine
A Japanese Idyl of Matsu the Literate Farmer's Daughter
An 18 year old girl named Matsu, daughter of Seno Heiijiro, a farmer in Okazaki mura Yamashiro, develops an extraordinary taste for literature since childhood. She attended Kioto school at age ten and advanced rapidly after entering elementary school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matsu
Seno Heiijiro
Okazakimura
Yamashiro
Kioto
Dutch Houses and Daily Life in Amsterdam
The piece describes compact brick houses with small garden plots and shared yards in Amsterdam. It notes drying yards, kitchens with modest stoves, cupboards as pantries, and a hidden bed alcove. Floors, whitewashed walls, and neat furniture reflect order and cleanliness as key domestic virtues, with rents of 50 to 65 cents weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Ministers in White Robes and the Dignity Question
A Stockton boy asks his father why ministers wear white robes at church. The father explains that robes signify dignity and reverence, while noting girls wear white gowns to look pretty and stay cool. The boy quips that ministers stay cool because they discuss "that place" often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Johnny
California
Maverick
Bovercari Clears and Spends $200000 From Colleen Bawn
Dion Bovercari has cleared two hundred thousand dollars from Colleen Bawn and spent the amount as stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dion Bovercari
Colleen Bawn
Haste not rest not bear the motto to thy tomb
A moral exhortation urging steady effort and duty through life. It emphasizes patience and prudence, urging the bearer to do the right, persist through storms, and trust that God will crown worthy work. The speaker urges enduring resolve over impulse.
Gates of Happiness and Amusement in Human Life
The passage reflects on amusement as a vital form of happiness guiding human life through joy, memory, nature, friendship, and hope. It likens amusement to a gate among many that open for laughter, art, flowers, and shared moments, framed by Reverend Swing's thoughtful meditation on enduring happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Philadelphia News
Assembly of Friends
Old
Thebes
David Swing
Spiritual Preaching the Cure for Mercantilism Unto Our Times
The Rev Edward Hungerford argues in Century that science fuels wealth and laziness as mercantilism grows. He calls for spiritual teaching based on Jesus Jesus ethos and God's righteousness as the cure, not ethics or rules, but divine Fatherhood and Christian Brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hungerford
England
Jesus
Rheumatism cured by Athlophoros in Peoria man
Mr Dolph Hotchkiss of Peoria Illinois described a December rheumatic attack that forced him to slide down a railing and use crutches. After trying many remedies he found relief with Athlophoros, reporting pain and swelling faded within days and no recurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph Hotchkiss
Peoria
Ill
Hotchkiss
Chicago
Thad
Hancock Street
Artrhlopphoros Co
Wall Street
New York
Rev Sam Jones on honesty in church and society
The speaker criticizes religious hypocrisy and money worship, condemns accepting pay to attack faith, and urges a truly honest church. He mocks Bob Ingersoll, warns against fraud by church members, and calls for a sober revival that upholds integrity in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Vanderbilt
Bob Ingersoll
Pierre visitor finds Bismarck hospitable despite rivalry
Estelline Bell recounts a Pierre man’s return from Bismarck where editors and aldermen mingle in a friendly wager game. He praises the hospitality as "first-rate" and notes editors even seek his tips on a difficult seven-up hand, illustrating warm welcome in the up-river town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Bismarck
Estelline Bell
Prefixes on professions spark amusing New England style
The New York Tribune quips that local papers may soon prefix workers to names in headlines, imagining a fictional scene where Tailor Shears is assaulted by Ditcher Doe in a saloon, with witnesses like Druggist Mixem and Gardener Spring, and legal aid from Lewyer Brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Tailor Shears
Ditcher Doe
Ginsling
Chrome
Mixem
Flax
Gardener Spring
Woodchopper Jones
Quinine Supply Tied to Cinchona Harvesting Practices
A paper read before the Pharmaceutical Society notes that quinine prices stay low because cinchona trees are no longer destroyed during harvesting. Old practice cut trees at ten years and stripped bark then. New method scrapes the outer bark yearly without hindering growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pharmaceutical Society
The Winter Baseball Man Walks Alone
A solitary scene chronicles a winter day as a baseball figure leaves no crowd or ceremony. He trudges through empty streets, signs his name with trembling hands, and ascends a distant stair to an unnamed final room as a magnate calls to front in a stark moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Curtis
Madison
Wisconsin
Tommy
Burdette
Brooklyn Eagle
Miss Biggies and Snifkins Story Revealed by Rambler
The Rambler notes a tale about Miss Biggies choosing Snifkins over Oneby after Boozeby tried to break an earlier engagement. Boozeby sent Snifkins to deliver the message, he supposedly fell in love with her and married her. De Jones explains she turned to a proxy mate after failing to wed her preferred choice. They have not spoken since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Jones
Miss Biggies
Snifkins
Boozeby
the Rambler
Pioneer Prof C A Donaldson Used St Jacobs Oil
Louisville Kentucky pioneer Prof C A Donaldson spent eighteen years and $10,000 seeking relief from rheumatism. He finally used St Jacobs Oil and discarded his crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Donaldson
Louisville
St. Jacobs
Lge A
The Difference Between Broker and Banker
A humorous exchange as a father explains the contrast between a broker and a banker. He warns a young listener that a broker gradually breaks you down, while a banker consumes you in one big gulp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Boston Record
The Hard Way to Work and Worthiness
A reflective note urges youths to seek hard work over easy jobs. It warns against laziness and excess, arguing strength should be spent on diligent labor rather than late nights or vices. The piece encourages self-discipline, service to employers, and earning respect through effort.
Beginning of Sickness Warns Against Small Ailments
An advice column urges not to neglect minor illnesses as they can become mortal. It recommends Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a nerve tonic to restore vitality, improve digestion, and cleanse the bowels, aiding overall health and alleviating dyspepsia symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Global hair trade supplies wigs with mixed origins
Hair for wigs comes from Norway, Sweden, France, Italy, China, Sweden produces short strands, Italian bundles arrive filthy, Chinese hair is cheap but coarse. Damp, insect‑laden Swedish hair and dirty Italian bundles are common. Dyed hair is called dead and loses luster quickly. Yak and angora goat hair and jute fiber also used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Sweden
France
Italy
New York
China
Infomal Inference and Patent Remedies in a 19th Century Ad Row
An odd assortment of medical claims and cosmetic products appears. It markets Dr Walker California vinegar for dyspepsia and skin liver and kidney disorders, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for bronchitis relief, Hall's Hair Renewer as a toilet luxury, and a note on stage banquets with its pretended peculiarities.
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Lorimer
Bess
Sue
Chicago Herald
Georgie
Poppet
Dave
Dove
Sis
Central Police Court
Central Police
Beese
Sha
Sam
Gates of Happiness
W. A
Ness
Delaware
Charles P. Williams
New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
For the
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Boston Courier
Dr. Jones
Ayer
Hall
St. Paul Day
Peter W. Schmidt
Pete
Golden Seal Bitters Company
Holland City
Mich
Lion Free
Warner
Holy Land
C. DP. Warner
Til
MeNsMan’s
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Proprietors
G. Washington Phipps
Pleasant Plains
Lil
Scovill
Scoviii
Kansas
Neal & Alord
Reece
Greenwood County
Enalea
Merrill & Co
Chicago, DL
Ae Dikterichs
Jeveland
Espaone
Sens
Door County
George Wisconsin
Taylor
Charles
Zou Lee
Baltimore
Charles A. Yodeler
Baker & 80
Kendallville
Ind
Prof. Moody
Dorman
Witing
E. A. Gill
Af A
N. Clark St
Ely
D. T. Higginson
Lake St
Jil
ELY Brot
Owego
Radway
Druggs
DR. Radway
Painesville, Lake CO
Ohio
Brown Chemical
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
Frost & Hatch Mg Co
Cleveland
A.B. Lace, Patent Attorneys
Washington, Pc
Cate Srareens
DoorCo
Cereicht
Binghamton
McDonald Drug Co
Washington St
N.Y
R. Mathison
Orvn Ile
P.O. Britten Clumbia
Canada
Blue Murray Hit Pub. Co
Alt A. Taylor
Atlanta
Pamphlges
Piso
L. L. Warexe
Kintner, Mich
C. B. Lanturn
Kirkwood, Tl
Wm. E. Ropertaux
Brandywine, Md
O. L. Roren
Abilene, Kane
H. H. Stawsenn
Newark, N.Y
Erica Brac, &c
Poitage
Russia
Cament Co
Gloucester
Mags
ISH Brayn
J. Tower
Simmons St
Boston
Mass
Faitimite
Ateroa
A. Slocum
Pear St
York
Dr. Ward & CO
Louisiana
Dr. Dye
Americ
C.n.y
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