Ames Place on the Chicago and North Western Line
Ames sits at the junction of the Chicago and North Western Railroad with the Des Moines and Minneapolis Road, thirty six miles north of Des Moines. It hosts a well appointed public school and a large public school building, with surrounding farming lands yielding abundant fruit and orchard crops. The town is near the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, home to hundreds of students.
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Ames
Chicago and North- Western Railroad
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Saintly Nun of Franco-Prussian War Sacrifices
An armed nun in a Franco-Prussian War scene tends to wounded soldiers amid battle wreckage. She administers aid and prays, ignoring shells and bullets until a final mortal wound ends her selfless vigil, as described by T D Sullivan in the New York Tablet.
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Pax
T. D. Sullivan
New York
Tablet
A Leaf From Life of a Submissive Artist's Wife
In a sunlit sitting room a weary mother recalls a life split by art and marriage. Aurillia Talmage, who married young for wealth, longs for beauty while mourning a lost romance with Tom Vernon and a hoped artistic future. Her children discover her silent sacrifices as she dies of heartache.
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Maine
Aurillia Talmage
Tom Vernon
Hudson
Tom
Scotland
Grandmother's
Mvther
Edna
Lucille
Mother
Chicago Ledger
Early rising urged for health and productivity in Lancet column
A Lancet essay argues for regular early rising as key to health and mental sharpness. It recommends waking at 6 or 6:30, starting with tea or milk, and then two to three hours of undisturbed work. It cautions against cold baths and urges methodical routines for those over forty.
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Lancet
Bootblack
4 Mission School
Tin foil and salt origins in a breezy 19th century tangle
The article surveys tin foil composition noting lead content and compares German pure tin foil for cost and quality. It then muses on salt's origin with a wide, speculative science tone and ends with an Alaska scene about Samuel Goment, a seal hunter who thrives on St Paul Island life amid trade ships and a hospitable cellar.
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Great Maccatina
Joliet
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Barbarossa
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Brooklyn Eagle
Plush Looms Open New Industry in Pawtucket
A Rhode Island firm in Pawtucket began plush manufacture four years ago, evolving from a single loom shipped from Europe. The process, kept secret and still imperfect, aims to rival foreign mills for car and upholstery trades. The company has secured early orders including plush for the first American upholstered car No. 52 on the Boston and Providence Railroad.
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Pawtucket
Europe
Boston and Providence
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Philadelphia Press
A Substitute for Snoring Sparks a Domestic Mystery
An old man named Hicks, a notorious snorer, departs for assizes far away. His wife, long soothed by the sound, finds an empty night with his absence and then the tale hints at a new twist the second night.
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Hicks
Solar Motion and the Telegraph in Round Lake Visit
A Richmond preacher Reverend John Jasper visits Round Lake near Saratoga and argues the sun moves not the world. He mocks ministers who claim otherwise and explains telegraph ideas with a dog tail example linking Richmond and Washington.
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Richmond
Virginia
Round Lake
Saratoga
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Mr. Jasper
Joshua
Washington
New York
Whale bone market swings with catch luck and ice
Whale bone prices swing from two dollars to five dollars per pound within months, with historical lows and highs tied to whaling success and ice conditions. The speculative nature means dealers can only value stock after the catch news.
Treat a Man Brute or Rational Becomes His Nature
The quote argues that treating a man as a brute makes him more brutish, while treating him as a rational being reveals rationality. It emphasizes dignity and the power of perception to shape behavior. The idea links to moral psychology and social philosophy on respect and conduct.
Song of Sarah Jane of Maine
The poem depicts a Maine centered romance, contrasting harsh winter imagery with a suitor's longing for Sarah Jane. The narrator pleads for warmth and affection, hoping May and sunlit days will thaw her heart and fate. The piece appears in Harper's Magazine.
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Sarah Jane
Maine
Harper’s Magazine
Boston Girls Stir the Traveler’s Anecdote
A traveler from New England recalls meeting a Boston woman who, after inquiring about a chicken and declining to help in the kitchen, later aids in a dissecting room. The anecdote ends with the remark that Boston girls “break me all up.”
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New England
Itching to Travel Abroad For Health
A patient asks a doctor to diagnose a supposed illness. She jokes she has an intense itching to travel abroad for health, seeking a summer in Switzerland and a possible winter in Rome.
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Switzerland
Rome
Seat Crashing Scene Aboard Mount Pleasant Car
An elderly woman demanded space on a Mount Pleasant horse car where nine or ten women sat on one side and the other seats were full. She shouted for the women to move up and make room, and the car quickly rearranged to seat her.
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Mount Pleasant
Providence Journal
The Modern Dilemma Of Matrimony And Women’s Education
A voiced piece contrasts modern luxury driven lifestyles with matrimonial commitment. It argues that affluent upbringings and idle pursuits erode readiness for marriage, while women’s increased education fosters independence and higher divorce rates. It recalls olden times when marriage was treated as a sacred duty and fidelity expected.
The Lost Art of Honor and Modern Deceit Discussed
A historic treatise argues that deception is praised in modern society while trust decays. It laments marriage for gain, praises female resilience in nursing and calm presence, and cites contemporary fiction as symptom of shifting morals.
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Mackenzie
Margaret Madden
Persian Horse Dealers Exporting to India Trade
Persian horse dealers travel through major towns to assemble stock for India markets. Most horses are sold in Bombay or Bangalore as riding or artillery mounts, or kept as carriages. Traders often mule old horses with dental tricks to mimic youth, a process done during the voyage.
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India
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Persian Gulf
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Woman drinks kerosene in near fatal case
The Gazette des Hopiteaux de reports a woman who drank a pint of kerosene and survived after ten days of intensive treatment. The Philadelphia Call notes a humorous exchange about a house and wine with a master hosting guests. Jones prefers money color over hair color in choosing a mate.
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Gazette Des Hopiteaux
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Quips and Quirks From Various Papers on Wit
A collage of humorous clippings notes wry musings and puns about poetry religion and human folly. It references the Merchant Traveler Silence jokes about kissing and debt inked with quips from papers like the St Paul Herald Indianapolis Herald and Yonkers Gazette.
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St. Paul
Carl Pretzels
Indianapolis Herald
Brooklyn Times
Chicago Ledger
The Ring Game Dupe in a Boston Jewelry Scheme
A New York Sun report recounts a jeweler selling a seven stone cluster diamond ring for 12 dollars with a six month rebate and later offering a more expensive mate ring at 180 dollars. The ruse preys on love engaged couples and mirrors a broader hustler pattern reported in other cities.
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