McClure's May Issue Preview Highlights Profiles and Debuts
May McClure's Magazine surveys General Lawton through Worcester with age portraits, previews a Simon Newcomb eclipse article, and extols the Oceanic liner by Mayo. Baker chronicles The New Prosperity, Watson discusses Jesus and Samaritans, Linson color illustrations, Ollivant and Irwin poems, and stories by Doyle Barr Ros Hopkins Warren, plus a true fire horse tale by Steffens.
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McClure
General Lawton
Philippine
Philippines
Dean C. Worcester
Lawton
Simon Newcomb
Earl Mayo
Ray Stannard Baker
Eda
Dr. Watson
Ian Maclaren
Jesus
C. K. Linson
The Presidency and its Demands in 1880s Opinion
The article argues the President must do more than execute laws. It stresses the importance of policy making, appointing power, and wide political experience. It questions Dewey or Miles as fits for the presidency, given the extensive executive duties ahead. It cites The Progress of the World in the American Monthly Review of Reviews for May.
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Dewey
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Admiral Dewey
Navy
Army
Miles
United States
American Monthly Review of Reviews
A Truthful Nomenclature
A Vermont maple shup tale describes a pater familias pouring sweet syrup for his children at table and joking about giving Bob an ostrich Mazie an antelope and Teddy other nursery creatures. The boy Edward notes Bob and Mazie always get birds and things with skinny legs while Pop gets an elephant or hippopotamus.
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Bob
Mazie
Teddy
Edward
New York
Average resident consumes three bushels of apples yearly
The statement notes that on average every man woman and child in the country uses about three bushels of apples per year.
Hold Up Provokes Rift Between Scholar and Thug
A bustling scene ends with a pale scholar knocking a burly robber to the ground after the thief forced a display of hands. The incident echoes a quip about language and a separate exchange about a stock and Shakespearean wit.
Lewiston Clock Gift by Dan Rice Quotable Incident
The Lewiston Free Press recalls Dan Rice selling his circus in the fifties without a license and being arrested in McVeytown. He promised a town clock to Lewiston if allowed to perform and fulfilled that pledge, seen as a mark of civic gratitude. Bailey criticizes a cold reception of excellence as a sign of moral deficiency.
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Dan Rice
Lew'ston
McVeytown
Lewiston
Free Press
Bailey
Sky Colors Said to Shape Local Temperaments
A saying persists that the hues of the sky influence the character of residents beneath them. Proponents claim specific tones foster calmness or vigor, shaping daily mood and behavior.
Pleasures of Opulence Quip From Dorothy and Father
A short exchange from Chicago Record humorously imagines wealth. Dorothy asks to be rich enough to snub others yet remain agreeable while Dorothy's father muses on the desired level of riches.
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Dorothy
Chicago Record
German tailor sees two of Jupiter's moons unaided eye
A Breslau tailor who died in 1838 reportedly possessed exceptional vision. He could discern two of Jupiter's four moons with the naked eye, a feat noted in historical accounts of early telescope-era observations.
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Breslau
Jupiter
Woman in Utah reveals Jack Peters marriage claim escape
A gaunt ginger haired woman arrives at Boxelder county clerk's office seeking marriage records for Jack Peters. She identifies herself as Lize Waters and says Peters has escaped after a license was issued two years earlier for a marriage to Eliza Waters, prompting a search.
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Salt Lake City
Boxelder County
Utah
Jack Peters
John Peters
Lize Waters
Eliza Waters
Lize
Difference Between a Bet and a Wager
A man explains that a bet is a payment owed regardless of winner, made with a man. A wager is a finer form done with a woman and not collectible unless she wins, noted in a Washington Star quote.
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Washington Star
Professor Brown’s Witty Office Exchange About Standing
The astronomical director of the Naval Observatory in Washington jokes with a colleague about his aversion to both standing and sitting. The exchange turns on his remark that he cannot stand standing or sitting, highlighting a light moment in scholarly humor.
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Simon J. Brown
Naval Observatory At
Washington
Professor Brown
Beware of using the personal pronoun I in public talk
A short note from the Ladies' Home Journal warns speakers to avoid overusing I when addressing audiences. It cautions egotism can be funny at times but often disruptive and out of order in public settings.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Umbrella mix up in House of Commons cloakroom
On a rainy night Lowe misplaced his umbrella in the Commons cloakroom. Custodian Coe said Sir BE Lytton took it. Lytton promised to return it if it turned up at home, and Edward said he would see it sent back next morning.
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Chicago Tribune
Algernon West
Lowe
House of Commons
Coe
BE. Lytton
Edward
Poison Ivy Treatment Guidance from Historical Notice
Public health notice warns against internal use of poison ivy remedies and advises external washing with rubbing alcohol to relieve symptoms. It cautions against ingesting poison ivy and notes that any remedy involving alcohol with sugar or lead should be avoided and is not to be used internally.
Torturing Suggestion During Scaffold March
A doomed man shudders at the idea of music before his execution. He mutters about a past marriage and fears reminders of that event as a scaffold march is discussed. The New York Press reports the anxious remark and the reassurance given.
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New York Press
The Difference Between Insurance and Assurance
A witty quip from the Philadelphia Press contrasts insurance and assurance. It notes that assurance is what the agent already has, while insurance is what he tries to sell.
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Willie
Philadelphia Press
Notice to Contractors for Heating and Repairs in Ames District
Notice is given that pre furnishing a heating apparatus for the Benoa building in Independen Iowa will be received in Ames by the secretary's office until 2 PM June 4 1900. The bid must include a bond and a certified check for 106 dollars. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Benoa
Independen
Iowa
Ames
Ape
G. Lew
Iowa Central Railway Homeseekers Excursions Announced
The Iowa Central Railway advertises as the shortest line to Homeseekers objective points with reclining chair cars and palace sleepers on night trains. Excursions are listed for February March 7 and 20 April and 17 1900. details, connections, and inquiries are available from coupon ticket agents or the undersigned.
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Iowa Central Railway
Homeseekers
TripEN Bros and Co set a cent above market for corn oats
A note shows TripEN Bros. & Co. offering to pay one cent above the market price for corn and oats per bushel in trade or on account. The phrasing suggests a wholesale grain purchase proposition from the firm.
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Tripen Bros. & Co
Swank and White Advertise Buy at Buy's Hardware and Paint
A local ad notes Swank and White directing customers to Buy s Hardware and Paint for stock. The snippet highlights a hardware store offering items and promotions from the adjacent retailer.
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B. J. Sheiden
F. H. Schleiter
Asst. Cashier
The
Story County
Doers
General Banking
McClure’s Magazine
Calumet Powast
Algernon
London Standard
Hauser
Rae
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Thurston’s
India
England
America
Emporium
D. & L. Hamilton
Joe Cohr
Glastonbury
Monarch
North Side Street
Compton
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