In June Night Reflections and a Love Rejection
A narrator consoles James J. Kerley, troubled by unrequited love for Mahaly Hyatt, in a June countryside scene by Pine Mountain Lumber. The piece shifts to a Canadian politics excerpt featuring Sir Charles Tupper and Cecil Rhodes amid late 19th century imperial politics.
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Pine Mountain Lumber Company
Jim
James J. Kerley
Curin
Persia
Sir Charles Tupper
Cecil Rhodes
Washington Letter on tariffs civil service and politics
The piece discusses a possible Republican return to power and a aim to push a new tariff law with an early extra session. It notes civil service reform pushing toward a pension fund, aging workers, and a forecast of post office reforms under civil service rules.
Ecstasy Spelling Versus Ecstacy in 19th Century Notes
A Notes and Queries discussion notes printer and reader confusion over ecstasy versus ecstacy. It cites Dr Gordon Hake and George Merediths Rhoda Fleming with misprinted forms and urges proofreaders to insist on correct spelling in scholarly references.
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Gordon Hake
George Meredith
Rhoda Fleming
Switzerland
Franceville Republic Declares Independence In 879
East of Australia and north of New Caledonia lies Franceville, an island nation of about 550 people. It is said to have adopted a republican constitution after independence in 879, with a president and eight-member council. Allegedly only white males hold office, though the recently elected president is R. D. Polk from Tennessee, related to James K. Polk.
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Australia
New Caledonia
Republic of
Franceville
France
R. D. Polk
Tennessee
James K. Polk
Republic
New Shah Muzaffer-ed-Din of Persia Named At 43
Muzaffer-ed-Din is the 43 year old new shah and governor of Tabriz at his father Nasr-ed-Din’s assassination. He is the second son, chosen over his elder brother due to noble lineage of his mother. Known as dissolute and under clerical influence, he has no Western experience and may not match his father’s long reign.
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Muzaffer-ed-Din
Shah
Persia
Tabriz
Nasr-ed-Din
Empire of the Sun
Muzaffer
Morals of the Stage by Miss Anderson
Miss Anderson notes common belief that stage equals immorality is blind. She warns the theater’s dangers include vanity, neglect of real life realities, and restless feverish pace affecting aging actors like Mrs. Siddons.
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Anderson
The Elegant Mrs Binghzim And Her Europe Abroad
A column recalls Mrs. Binghzim 100 years ago traveling to Europe and returning to Philadelphia society with old world manners. Her salon impressed, and a humorous incident shows servants announcing guests as they move through her house, prompting a wary republican guest to declare coming while he adjusted his coat.
Old School Exhibitions Recalled by Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution recalls old school exhibitions with fond memory of boys who ran them and now lead in state affairs. The piece laments the fading sound of drums and melodies from past school days, recalling the playground, hilltop schoolhouse, and a longing to revisit Bingen on the Rhine with former students.
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Mem'ry
Bingen
Rhine
Two Points of View in a Curate and Sexton Exchange
In a brief exchange from Jady two observers clash over a rough man and his father. The curate notes restraint from paternal affection while the sexton counters that the father is the region’s worst character and the son closely mirrors him.
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Sexton
Miles Round
Jady
Bedbug Causes Watch to Stop in Quick Tale
A young man brings his watch to a jeweler after it stops. The jeweler explains a bedbug crawled in between the ticks, causing the stoppage. The joke relies on a tiny insect wedged in the watch mechanism.
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Hennessy
Oak
Press-Democrat
The Parson and the Rain Prayer Uproar
In Brooklyn Life and the Chicago Record clips a humorous exchange on drought woes and modern drama. Farmers fear ruin without rain while a parson speaks of Sunday prayers. a garden party suggestion adds comic relief amid theatrical chatter about Uncle Tom’s Cabin and a folding bed escape.
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Brooklyn
Uncle Tom
Eliza
Chicago
A Bad Time of Year
A Chicago Record snippet shows a mother pressing her daughter about marriage while the daughter laments an obsession with baseball and reluctance to discuss proposals. The fragment highlights social expectations and sports fanaticism in a domestic scene.
Corbett's Strongest Point in Fist Fight Note
New York World reports Corbett could not be knocked out by a single jaw blow despite Fitzsimmons knocking Ma her out with one hit. Wittimuff-Yes.
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Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Maher
Wittimuff
New York World
Brief exchange on law bearing and jury effect
A lawyer argues that citing the law would not affect the jury. The client agrees, noting that truth matters most.
That Mrs Naglet Temper Cited By Cleveland Paper
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet quotes a reader remarking on Mrs Naglet's alleged bad temper and her snarling tone as an example of public sentiment.
Farming Lands Along The G T U P D E G R A F F Line
The Corn and Clover Belt of Arkansas offers fertile lands near Helena Phillips County with strong railroad access three trunk lines, cheap rates to northern markets, and abundant small fruits and early vegetables potential. Helena as county seat thrives with box factories sew mills and canning works inviting settlers to land along the railway.
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Arkansas
Helena
Phillips County
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British South Africa Company
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Atlanta Constitution
Arkansas Midland
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G. T. Uipdegraff, Gen. Pass. and Freight Agt
Helena, Ark
N. J. Spencer
Hall
Address Kitchen Puzzle CO
Des Morngs
Ber Orhers
Gunsult
Wwa
IRS
Fellows
4Th &T
Res Moines, Iowa
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St Des Moines
Iowa
Ames Srick and Tile Works
Near College
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