Shifting View of Landlords and Tenants in a Saloon Tale
Two longtime grumblers recount how their view of landlords has flipped after years of renting. The speaker details miseries of repairs, lawsuits, and rude tenants, then admits landlords may be abused but becomes a landlord himself and learns tenants are equally difficult. The tale ends with a toast to both sides.
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Peck
Jim
Old Pard
John
Tom
Harry
Sumer
Iswan
Paul
Beeart
Europe
Suit
Reminiscences of Clay and Randolph Cleveland Leader
David Callan an elderly Washington resident near the White House recalls seventeen presidents and Civil War events. The 75 year old speaks vividly of Madison and later leaders, comparing Blain and Rudolph, noting Clay’s kindness and Porree’s Capitol article, and reflecting on Randolph’s memory.
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Clay
Randolph Cleveland
Treasury
White House
David Callan
District of Columbia
United States
Madison
Blaine
Ben Perley Porre
Washington
Mr. Rudolph
Hanoi
Yin
Riaa
Hair care secret in a moonlit habit
Rosellae in The Household reports Mrs Weatherbee refuses to tell Aunt Betsey Slater her hair care routine. The reply hints at a yearly ritual tied to a new moon and a pomade mix, described as a habit she would not abandon.
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Rosellae
A Negro Camp Meeting From the Philadelphia Press
Aunt Thisbe describes a nighttime camp meeting with prayer and shouting, detailing coffee boiling over a fire, a grand feast, and ministers presiding over bringings. The narrator recalls convert experiences and the intense emotion of the gathering among local worshipers.
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Philadelphia
Thisbe
Sumpter Abednego
Paris White
Monkey Achieves Screw Cap Challenge in Household Task
In Romans on a creature dubbed a good monkey story a simian acquires a hearth brush with a screw fitting. He learns to unscrew and rescrew the handle, first aligning ends, then turning the screw left to right. He repeats the motion with persistence, never turning the handle the wrong way, until the task is completed then abandoned for another amusement. The record notes the animal’s humanlike urge to complete a chosen task despite no material benefit or praise.
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Indu
The tundra’s hidden life through long polar seasons
Shambers notes the tundra life cycle: eight months with snow cover hiding all plants, six months with trace animal signs, two months of endless night then days lengthening, and a brief summer when warm sun awakens a vivid alpine flora and abundant fruit, tempered by Arctic storms.
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Shambers’ Journal
Joking Dynamite Trunk Sparks Depot Incident
A baggage wagon at the Union depot carried a trunk labeled dynamite with warnings from a young man. Officials insisted the trunk contained no real danger, but the scene drew police-like caution as the train departed. The humorous episode ended with a crude message and a caution to behave.
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Detroit
Union Depot
Railroad
New Five Cent Piece Seen by Nicolini in Pittsburg
Nicolini visits Pittsburg and spots the new five cent piece. He admires the coin but finds the image of his wife on the reverse side horribly unflattering.
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Nicolini
Pittsburg
New York Telegram on Dress Form and Color Choice
The article urges readers to avoid strict fashion dictates and tailor dress to individual Mary Susan style. It stresses consulting form and complexion, selecting colors to enhance beauty, and keeping outlines neat.
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New York Telegram
Mary
Susan
Disinheritance Turmoil Tells Of Gen Toombs Family Feud
An old friend recalls Gen. Toombs disinheriting his granddaughter Miss Dubose for marrying without his consent. The tale covers the will changes, a dramatic race to wed, and Toombs fierce pride, ending with a portrait of his temper and a rare act of mercy toward a runaway slave.
Progress in Par Cathay Continent voices on China
The Continent argues that two nations mirror each other in extremes and notes Chinese walls to bar foreigners and scholastic life tenure at home. It predicts China will soon dominate Pacific trade with a Chinese navy and crews, foreseeing shifts by the next centennial.
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Cathay
China
United States
Pacific
Charley Learns Honesty After Temptation at School
In a springtime tale from Chicago Tribune a boy named Charley receives ten cents to buy marbles from his mother who offers a red apple if he stays truthful each night. He soon meets the troublemaker Thomas and shares the money to play for keeps. After school Charley faces consequences for disobeying.
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Chicago Tribune
Chares
Charles
Charley
Thomas
Tough
Ieee
Eadie
Value of Fiction for Rest and Recreations
The discussion argues that the tired mind seeks fiction and that imaginative works awaken similar feelings in readers. It notes fiction can be misused to promote sensationalism but supports fiction that reflects real life and inspires depth of view.
Practical horse care tips from a 19th century guide
A long list of horse keeping advice covers feeding salt, cooling after drives, front foot stuffing, shoe choices, harness adjustments, bridle and bit care, stable chemistry, and remedies for ailments. It also includes a long digression on stage cosmetics used by actresses and a costumer's insights.
Disarm the Cowboy or Let the West Stay Wild
The piece laments a trend toward disarming cowboys as ranchers and stockmen ban deadly weapons among workers. It warns the romance of the cowboy would fade, replacing him with a tame figure in leather and spurs, and urges preserving the untamed image amid advancing modern culture.
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Nye
Wyoming
Texas
Stock Journal
E Plains
Isarm
Contrasting Views on Romeo and Juliet Love
The Spectator discusses Mrs. Kemble's contrast between Romeo's sentiment and Juliet's passion, deeming the distinction subtle. The writer argues deep love may not show outward signs and questions whether Romeo’s marriage would alter their companionship in Mayfair.
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the Spectator
Mrs. Kemble
Romeo
Juliet
Hertford Street
Mayfair
Snowbound Minnesotan School Teaches Through Winter Storm
A log school house in Indian Lake township faces heavy snow with the floor sealed by drifts. A young female teacher and pupils huddle by a meager fire as wood runs short and the class circulates around the stove to stay warm until the storm subsides.
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Washington
Indian Lake Township
Gambetta’s Few Meetings with Bismarck Highlighted
A Paris correspondent recalls Gambetta’s single face to face moment with Bismarck during the 1867 Paris exhibition when a waiter mistake led to a shared beer and identification. Gambetta praised Bismarck’s great qualities and said their only personal encounter occurred then.
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Gambetta
Bismarck
Paris
M. Gambetta
Prince Bismarck
Place de
Hanover
Rose
Germany
Ticket Gate Defiance Ends in Humorous Depot Misadventure
A dignified man tries to pass Central depot gates without showing a ticket. He refuses to display proof, dodges through freight sheds and under a baggage car, and is ridiculed by bystanders as he ends up hiding behind a box car after a westbound train arrives.
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Detroit Free Press
Central Depot
Texas Siftings on Lebanon Tennessee Gun Trouble
A Tennessee signer named Washington Hickies writes from Lebanon praising Texas climate but claiming lawlessness. A drummer in Lebanon narrates a gunsmith incident with a breech loader and a gun that misfires, recounting local bravado, insults, and near inquest talks, ending with the drummer fleeing as tension cools.
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Texas
Washington Hickies
Lebanon
Tennessee
Chicago
Maj. McPelter
Judge Smith
Bam Randle
Bob White
Ehalf An
Bill Tompkine
Drumcoer
Belle Mead Farm The World’s Largest Southern Estate In Tennessee
Belle Mead farm near Nashville Tennessee is described as the largest and most advanced in America. Gen Harding owns 4000 acres with deer park timber and a famed thoroughbred operation valued at least 250000 dollars. The article details crop rotation beef cattle dairy stock and hundreds of racing and breeding horses including high priced sires and a season sale garnering millions in horse sales.
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Agricultural Review
America
Tennessee
Gen. Harding
Belle Mead
Nashville
Richmond Creek
Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad
Belle Mead Farm
Durham
Jersey
Jerseys
Devon
Harding
Leicester
Southdown
Tennosase
Ims
Bassett
Ma County
Priam
Emier
Great Tom
Bramble
Bonnie Scotland
Belle M
Robert Gre
Cole
Faba
K Intelligett
Robert
Berge
Sale Stable
Enatce
Eens Weber
Mle Barnes
Ser
Woman Journalist Attacks Wives of Western Congressmen
A hostile column by a female correspondent slanders wives of Western lawmakers. The piece targets independent, money earning women and prompts a public critique of gender bias in political reporting.
Presence of Mind and Preparedness for Fire
The article argues presence of mind is not instinctive but learned through experience with danger. Familiarity with risk, such as soldiers, sailors, and medical professionals develop, aids calm action. It urges women to consider best procedures if a bedroom fire occurs to enable rational, safer responses.
Gentlewoman's Courage Under Social Snubs in Cincinnati
A story recalls meeting a once wealthy woman turned breadwinner who endures cruel coldness from former friends. The piece argues women who work remain ladies and condemns envious, snobbish society while noting ostracism can spare bore-like social queues.
Curious Hour of Gossip Reveals Rapid News Gathering
Fogg muses on why women are not more employed as reporters. Mrs F has returned from an hour visiting with a flood of fresh information on bankruptcies, domestic disputes, weddings, and local misdeeds, claiming she learned more than any man could in a day.
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Fogg
Fresh Society Belle Defies Weariness in Washington
A young daughter of an army officer entertains with receptions and dinners in Mrs Chandler's parlors. She stays fresh and rosy despite busy social rounds and long evenings. She notes her mother’s high standards and expects to remain fashionable beyond two winters, managing daily routines and social duties with care.
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Cleveland
Washington
Mamma
How to Boil and Stew Properly
Instructions on immersing food in boiling water, maintaining immediate boil for about five minutes, then simmering until done. Keep pot covered to trap steam, skim as needed, and avoid rapid boiling to preserve juices and minerals.
Cruel Child care Practices and Feeding Myths Recalled
The text critiques harsh cradle methods and tight bindings, calling them needless and cruel. It emphasizes avoiding head overheating and rocking, then shifts to feeding basics noting infant saliva lacks diastase before teeth emerge and warning against starch foods like arrowroot and fine flour as disruptive to early digestion.
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J. H. Hanaford
Lehall
Value of Woman's Work by Rev Beecher in The Christian Union
Reverend Thomas K. Beecher argues men should do their own washing and household chores to understand women’s labor. He claims a woman can wash many pieces daily and urges men to try such tasks to gain respect and unity, noting no division among workers when all share the load.
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Thomas K. Beecher
Christian Union
Woods
Etiquette Notes For Weddings From Clara Belle
Clara Belle outlines wedding etiquette in Cincinnati with rules on rings gestures timing and dress. She covers ring placement marriage customs polite bows street conduct and the proper social exchanges expected of men and women at dances and public meetings.
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Clara Belle
Cincinnati Enquirer
When the Years Creep On
Ada A Harper urges plain girls to pursue art, literature, or domestic work as time dulls beauty. She argues inner virtue, kindness, and maternal devotion outshine youth's fading charm, praising enduring qualities over appearance.
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Ada A. Harper
Terre Haute Mail
Lime Juice as Diphtheria Remedy Highlighted by Dr Czartoryski
The London Lancet reprints Dr M Czartoryski of Stockton California who cites Chinese use of fresh lime juice and lime in lemonade as a diphtheria treatment during outbreaks. He reports successful results in California and Louisiana cases, urging liberal lime administration alongside standard therapies.
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M. Czartoryski
M. D
Stockton
California
London Lancet
China
Louisiana
Renee Nore
Unmarried Women in a Changing Social World
The piece argues that why many marriageable women remain single is not due to more women than men or poverty but to social constraints. It contends men marry for love not money, critiques fastidiousness, and calls for improved social contact between genders to create chances for marriage.
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Sean
Rae Nal
Ieee
Husband's Right to Impose Settlement in Indiana Questioned
A Cincinnati Commercial Gazette note discusses whether a husband may compel his wife to settle their property in Indiana. The article references legal and moral complexities surrounding marital rights and property settlement in the era.
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Indiana
A Madder is Not a Wiser Man
In Chicago Herald prose a suitor plans to propose and test the woman’s fit for marriage. He asks whether she will share life, style, and duties while she carefully lists her virtuous and temperate habits, then dismisses him at the doorstep, leaving him sobered but not wiser.
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Chicago Herald
Endurance of Domestic Labor in Rural Life
A reflective piece complains of women’s endless dishwashing and domestic duties that never end. It argues husbands seek payoffs from work, while wives suffer fatigue, poor health, and limited joy. The author urges recognizing a mother’s health as vital and to seek lasting happiness.
Awful Slander About Western Congressmen Wives
A New York letter describes Western congressmen’s wives viewed in Washington society. It notes the glamorous but awkward behaviors at a Fifth Avenue hotel event and criticizes hosting, breeding, and tact among the arrivals.
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Mississippi
New York
Fifth Avenue
Washington
Frelinghuysen
al Yg
Ord
Catter
Nelson the Northern Spirit of the West in War
The article describes General Nelson as a large man with strong moral courage who defended Union lines in Kentucky and Missouri. It highlights his blunt discipline, insistence on good rations, and willingness to arrest subordinates who failed to meet standards. It notes his death and praises his impact alongside figures like Thomas and Sheridan.
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George Alfred Townsend
William Nelson
Jeff
GC. Davie
Nelson
Ania
Kentucky
Nathaniel Lyob
Missouri
Gen
Thomas
Ville
Neleon
Davis
Batts
Neilson
Noleda
Sheridan
Late Archbishop Subscribed to Salvation Army Says Spurgeon
Spurgeon calls for clear stance as efforts to induce religious belief by mere sentiment. He argues that passive promises and soft rhetoric fail to convert true faith and warns against over tolerance diluting core beliefs.
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Canterbury
Salvation Army
Spurgeon
Aetente
Wade
Herun
Curious tale of Texan cats near Cleburne farm
A fragmented 1881 item from Demores's Monthly describes a Curio of cats on Calambers farm near Cleburne Texas. It notes wheat braided and a large cat range with a humorous digression comparing Old Maids in England to cats and mouse control.
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Demores
Cleburne
Texas
Uamt
Seane
Aoe
Stebbins' Disappointment at Chicago Times
A garbled obituary or memorial note about Stebbins the New York editor, referencing audience reaction and a lament about obedience to his request. Mentions a grave, Providense, and a disrupted island, with unclear surrounding context and dates.
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Stebbins
Chicago Times
New York
Georgia
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