Arps Letter Says the World Is Dissatisfied
A dated letter from Arp argues widespread discontent with current conditions. He contends the entire world shows signs of dissatisfaction and calls for attention to the underlying causes prompting public unrest.
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Arp
Unsettled Times and the Barbara Freetobie Myth
The Atlanta Constitution reflects on the year’s many conventions and unsettled public issues from politics to labor, noting the Barbara Freetobie myth is settled by Boston Transcript, while broader questions remain. It contrasts misperceptions about Reconstruction, race, and suffrage with a call for practical, fair processes and honest discussion.
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United States
Porto Rico
Bryan
McKinley
Barbara Freetobie
Boston Transcript
Henry Kyd Douglass
Stonewall Jackson
South
Potomac
Rio Grande
Ben Hill
Blaine
Pridohdra
Antorconville
Ghak
Finnssone
Eastern Grocers and Their Stores and Business
A forthright contrast of New England and Southern grocers highlights local traits. The piece argues Boston markets attract quality buyers and competition is fierce, with traders in Boston and beyond embracing high standards over mere price.
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Eastern Grocers
Westergora
South Carolina
New England
United States
Boston
Wouth
Maine
Calfornia
Chicago
Omaha
Grovers
Wes
New Hogland Staten
Ell
Vane Phar
Sneezing Cost a Detective Ten Thousand Dollars in Atlanta
A veteran sleuth recounts a 19th century bank robbery case in Atlanta. He hid in a boarding house closet to overhear two suspects discuss the caper and division of spoils, but a loud sneeze, worsened by dust, spoiled the plan and the robbers escaped. A $10,000 reward was offered but the men were never caught.
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Tsans
Athanta
Haut
At- Tanta
Aleuth
Parrot and Parlor Ethics and Patent Medicines Noted
A scrambled 19th century fragment blends a Washington Times parrot tale with marketing quackery and moral maxims. It references a green parrot purchase for ten dollars, a new country servant, and a dubious table etiquette line, alongside testimonials for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Pricky Ash Bitters promoting health cures and polite conduct.
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Washington
Washington Times
Dewey cipher hoax and humor amid old jokes
A Germantown girl falls for a prank involving a paper with coded lines that supposedly translate to a joke about sending Dewey a limburger cheese. The piece shares awkward wordplay and quips, paired with several old ads and short notes on remedies and testimonials from local stores Evans Pharmacy and Hill-Orr Drug Co.
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Sigahee
Dewey
Philadelphia
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