Ames Iowa Context Snapshot Near Rail Junction
Ames lies at the Chicago and North Western Railroad junction with the Des Moines and Minneapolis Road about thirty six miles north of Des Moines. It is the seat of the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with hundreds of students and a well appointed public school. The surrounding farming lands are productive and yield abundant fruit and orchard crops.
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Ames
Chicago and Northhestern
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Ina
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
She Is Herself, and I Am I Poem by James Ashcroft Noble
Poem explores elusive love through repetitious refrain She is herself and I am I. The speaker declares deep affection through idealized unity linking two souls across time and death. The piece centers on identity and enduring bond between lovers as they become one.
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James Ashcroft Noble
Atonement at Fairmount Park from a troubled past
In Fairmount Park Philadelphia a destitute young woman attempts suicide then finds help from a passerby. Charles Borden, a struggling man, vows to aid his former wife as danger closes in from pursuing robbers. A dying harlot begs forgiveness, asking Helen to pray, while Borden reflects on mercy and atonement.
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Helen
Charles
Fairmount
Californias
Charles Borden
Philadelphia
Fairmount Park
The Fowl Bird as Mainstay of Indian Servants
In colonial India the fowl becomes essential for meals in mofussil homes where beef and mutton are scarce. The khansamah, the chief servant, navigates dinner requests by offering fowl in numerous preparations, a staple preserved for travelers and residents alike.
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India
Poem Talk Turns to Juries and Publication Delays
A contributor and editor clash over time as the writer offers to discuss his first poem while the editor, weary yet patient, offers to hear about the last one. The scene hints at the customary mercy of a jury in evaluating poetry.
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Bob Burdette
Isaac
After the Hanging Biographies of the Anarchists Dead and Imprisoned
The piece sketches August Spies as a well connected figure with many mourners while noting Lingg and a Chicago barber’s experience with socialist relatives. It reflects a period view of loss and political imprisonment.
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August
Lingg
Chicago
Lingg Inquest Reveals Self-Destructive Bomb Fatality
The Chicago inquest on Louis Lingg concludes he died from shock and fatty embolism of the lungs after a two inch bomb he filled with dynamite exploded by his own hand during a personal crisis on November 10. The Defense Committee debates cemetery interments and funds for families, while memorial plans emerge. Biographies of Parsons Fischer Engel Schwab and Fielden are recounted with details of their lives and arrivals in America.
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Chicago
Louis Lingg
Lingg
Anarchist Defense Committee
Waldheim
Defense Committee
Parsons
SPIES A Sketch of the Anarchist Editor and Agitator
August Spies born in Friedwald Germany 1850s educated and trained in forestry he moved to America and led Arbeiter Zeitung later an editor and advocate for radical causes. He showed vanity yet charity and was moved by suffering while opposing police culpability and resisting bribes. His views shifted after social turmoil and meeting John Swinton. He supported leniency to minor thieves but defended personal property and opposed capital punishment in principle.
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August Spies
Friedwald
Hesse
Germany
America
Arbeiter Zeitung
Spies
New York
Gretchen
Tllinoils
John Swinton
Russia
Paul Grotzkow
August
Cher
Brother
Johann Most
Chicago
Grottkow
Leaf on a bomb maker Louis Lingg’s life in early years
A fragmentary biography traces Louis Lingg born September 9 1864 in Schwetzingen to poor parents. It covers his boyhood in Mannheim schooling eight years at Volk School his stubborn self will join anarchists in Zurich Basel St Gall and his move to Chicago to avoid military service and his devotion to family amid a troubled path.
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Mannheim Oines Dispatch
Chicago News
Louis Lingg
Schwetzingen
Louis
Mannheim
Volk
Zurich
Basel
St. Gall
Switzerland
Chicago
August Spies Lingg
America
Erraing
Anarchist Relatives arraigned in Chicago Police Court
Robert Paech recounts his misfortune as Clara Oppitz and her sisters Johanna and Martha face disorderly conduct charges. The Oppitz family, avowed socialists from Berlin, were held on twenty dollar bail. Paech describes a volatile home life and the chaotic events surrounding the court appearance and alleged anarchist ties.
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Clara
Charles
Johanna Oppitz
Chicago
Berlin
Oppitz
Chicago Tribune
Robert Paech
Robert
Diamond Field Gossip Previewing 1887 Baseball Moves
In Chicago chatter a pro league view favors Detroit over St. Louis and hints at stronger showings if matches against top clubs occurred. Indianapolis plans a new grandstand and improved turf while pursuing known players. Hines joins Indianapolis. Von der Ahe schooled in New York. Washington eyes Deasley and a young, strong mix. Boston pivots toward possible league shifts with Cincinnati and Brooklyn poised for next vacancies.
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Sam Morton
Western League
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Lovett
Oshkosh
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Stearns
Ganzel
Washington
Ted Sullivan
Tom Deasley
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Sullivan
Grr
Irwin
Donnelly
Wilmot
Hoy
Shock
Ted
Troy
Washington Club
Boston
Soden
Indianas
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Fat stock show shines at Chicago Exhibition
Chicago reports a grand fat stock show with fine cattle horses hogs and poultry. Blue ribbons adorned beasts and birds as visitors watched pony parades and prize turkeys in a lively display with colorful pageantry and crowd delight.
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Chicago
Anther
The King’s Rebuff A Frederick the Great Tale of Discipline
A historical sketch recounts Frederick the Great and a disobedient officer amid courtly tension. It highlights imperial authority, military culture, and the consequences of insubordination in Prussia.
Masque and Mirror Tale Marks a Princely Punishment
A Paris dispatch to the New York Tribune recounts Frederick the Great using a mirror to spy on a cavalry captain at a Berlin masquerade. The officer pretends not to know the king, earns a year of hidden promotion, and is finally revealed as a major on a carnival anniversary.
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Berlin
Mask
Sproce
Potsdam
Lustgarten
Odds and Ends From Various Papers Display Humour And Crime
A collage of jokes and quips from multiple papers includes political banter about Henry James, social mores on morality, a poker joke, a slave dialect anecdote, and boardinghouse witticisms. A Mississippi newspaper recounts a bricks-to-window attack on its editor with a yearlong subscription offer for information.
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Eofrontal
Mississippi
Mas. Gribner
Arkansaw Traveler
Sermon by Rev Collyer on the Haymarket executions
The Rev Robert Collyer spoke at the Church of the Messiah about the quadruple execution in Chicago. He condemned the crime yet mourned the executed men, saying each carried a soul and the act was sacred to defend homes and industries. He urged calming the fire of ill will for the safety of all in the republic.
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Robert Collyer
Church of the Messiah
Land
Ours
Haymarket
Cnse
Tee
American Republic
Train predicts cities to burn as he flees country
George Francis Train arrives in New York in a disturbed mood after hearing news of hangings in Pittsburgh. He blasts the governor, calls the pardon of seven men a gigantic knavery, and warns that anarchists will strike from coast to coast until the deaths are avenged.
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New York Dispatch
George Francis
Sparrows
Chicago
Pittsburg
Here
San Francisco
Comment on Talmage Sparks Windmill Idea at Fair
A farmer at the fairground quotes a neighbor praising Talmage and joking that if his arm energy could power wind mills, threshing machines could run by them. The remark suggests Talmage gesticulated during the exchange.
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Talmage
Fair Ground
Emira Gazette
Base Ball Umpire Tops Play By Beating Entire Side
An umpire stands out as the best player in the group by frequently beating an entire team himself. The remark highlights his dominance and skill in the games.
Men without religion live in constant tumult and unrest
A historical reflection notes that men who live without religion inhabit perpetual turmoil and restlessness, lacking inner guidance and lasting purpose.
Absurd Kiwi Bird Described as Wingless Creature
A vivid St Nicholas excerpt by John R. Coryell detailing the kiwi, scientifically apteryx, noting its lack of wings and tail, stout legs, hair-like feather fringes, and nocturnal, three-legged stool posture. It highlights its earthworm hunting method by thumping the ground and its cousin relationship to the ostrich, plus native New Zealand leather value.
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New Zealand
Johnn R. Coryell
St. Nicholas
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