D Ave Iowa Scene Described As Agricultural College Hub
D Ave lies at the Chicago and North Western junction with the Moines and Minneapolis road about thirty miles north of Des Moines. It hosts the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanics Arts with hundreds of students, a well appointed public school, and a large public school building amid productive surrounding farming lands.
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D’ Aves
Chicago and North- Western Railroad
Moines
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanics Arts
The Spinner and the Kitchen Wheel in Summer
A nostalgic poem recalls a country girl spinning on a kitchen wheel in summer. The humming wheel and deft hands produce fine thread as the grandchild of the spinner appears, while the once cherished scene fades from memory and Good Cheer.
A Corner On Economy
A satirical piece lampoons modern economy writing and its writers. The author derides self styled experts and columnists who preach thrift while personally indulging, and warns readers to avoid rigid economic dogma in childrearing and daily life.
Owls and Hawks Described as Poultry Thieves by Indiana Farmer
A long excerpt from M. B. K. of Indiana argues that owls and hawks prey heavily on poultry, causing substantial losses. He cites decades of observation, notes owls favor chickens and turkeys, and claims hawks cost farmers at least two dollars per bird yearly. He advocates extermination despite calls for protection.
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Indiana
Parmer
A Man of Gesture in the House
The Illinois congressman Joseph Cannon is famed for left handed gestures and sharp talk. During a debate with Sun-set Cox he promised to keep his left fist still, then resumed striking, prompting Cox to demand he end the left handed attacks.
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Joseph Cannon
Ilinois
Cox
Cannon
New York
Illinois
Teddy tale of Tiddlewig and the bigamy scare
Old Mrs. Tiddlewig confronts her husband about drinking and a teddy habit. He claims the habit makes him a better man, but she warns it makes him a bigamist and vows to quit the behavior. Tid-Bits.
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Tiddlewig
Teddy
Bastonm Courier
Observation on Material Deformation by Repeated Saws
A thought experiment notes that a saw running steadily for a vast number of revolutions will cause every iron molecule in the blade to be displaced when inspected at a newly broken surface. The idea highlights extreme plastic deformation and microscopic effects of continuous cutting.
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Pittshburgh Sunday
Love and dancing woes in a Seventeenth Century Journal
A fragment from the Somerville Journal notes flirtations and entertainments with lines about Pearl and a fiancée, then critiques ball room customs. It discusses the awkward habit of couples circling the room and argues for reform to boost dancing participation and reduce fatigue. It closes with a call for leaders to end the practice and improve social dancing.
McDonald Boy Predicts Cold Day From Odd Clues
In a Cleveland Herald item, Eddie McDonald tells his father the storm-signal is up. The boy notes his mother found a toothpick in the front-door lock and shoes on the bureau, signaling a cold day as Mr. McDonald heads downtown for breakfast.
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Eddie McDonald
Infant marriage widows in India face perpetual widowhood
The piece notes widespread infant marriages in India producing many virgin widows under 15. It cites 1881 census data, describes harsh customs, deprivation of ornaments and meat, fasting days, and widows’ reliance on relatives, with some sympathy in Hindoo homes.
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India
Where are all the men in idle New York pastimes
The article notes a growing idle class in New York as wealth rises, yet many young men prefer foreign climates. It suggests men avoid local idleness by wintering in England or seeking warm locales like Pau or Cannes.
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New York
England
Cannes
Memorable Memory Feats and Oddities Across Histories
A discussion of extraordinary memories from Mrs Somerville's memoirs to Dan ie McCartney, noting idiots with recall power, and the famed Memory Corner Thompson. The article cites Henry Hone and Henkle, recounting arithmetic feats, diaryless recollections, and remarkable daily event memory.
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Chambers
Arthur Help
Somerville
Edinburgh
Highlands
Archdeacon Fearon
Sussex
George Watson
Howe
Hone
Daniel McCartney
United States
Henkle
Journal of Speculative Philosophy
McCartney
Thompson
St. James
Westminster
Marylebone
St. Ann
St. Martin
Hyde Park Corner
Oxford Street
St. Paul’s
Lord Nelson
Merton
Duke of Kent
The Sword and Scabbard Fable in Court
Judge Cady questions Paddy Joselin about a sword hidden under his coat. Paddy tries to bluff while a comic exchange ends with the judge unveiling a cork that reveals no weapon, leaving Paddy astonished and the court amused.
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Paddy Joselin
Paddy
Mistaken About Matrimony and The Deliberate Bride
The author argues engagements are not sacred and jokes about a wedding collapse. A contrast is drawn between cautious couples and a studied, outspoken modern woman who elopes against parental wishes. The piece reflects on family reactions, societal norms, and humorous domestic drama from a 19th century vantage.
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Jack
San Francisco Chronicle
Youth and age contrasted in a reflection on growing old
The piece muses on born old versus growing young, praising childhood’s celestial glimpses and the disillusion of adulthood. It argues youth is a brief, rich phase where imagination reshapes faith, while aging hosts regret for a lost world of delight.
Primitive telegraph system used by Gulf of Guinea natives
Describes a hollow log drum with four central tongues and bamboo staves forming a telegraphic language. Signals travel by sound, enabling messages to be relayed by groups along a coastline for distances up to a mile or more. The article notes the method as a primitive communication solution.
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Tle Dhe
Gulf of Guinea
Africa
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