Fashion Fancies and Spring Bonnets in 19th Century Style
The article notes playful but suggestive names for spring bonnets and hats such as giraffe capote and asses ears, describes lace and embroidery trends, colors, and fabrics, and outlines current millinery shapes from helmets to turban styles. It highlights fashionable garnitures, contrasting straw hats, and beaded ribbons, with accessories like yellow cowslips and red poppies.
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Julies
Chicago
Astrakhan
Billy Wilsons Goat and the Civil War Calamity Tale
An anecdotal reminiscence recounts Billy Wilsons Zouaves and a goat that belonged to the regiment. The animal supposedly butt the Union commander Gen Israel Vogdes into a sand pit during a volatile Santa Rosa Island episode. The tale follows the goat through Pensacola and New Orleans, ending with a vivid Broadway procession and a note about Lincoln era theater.
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Col
Fred Martin
Billy Wilson
Billy
Gulf Shore
Fort Pickens
Florida
Fort Barrancas
Pickens
Santa Rosa Island
Israel Vogdez
Santa Rosa
Wiedes
Israel
Laneh
Vogder
Pensacola
Butler
Neal Dow
New Orleans
Perdition
Dow
New York
Broadway
New York Sun
Lincoln Cheer Prelude Told by Seth Kinman at Hotel
In the International Hotel reading room a crowd heard Seth Kinman the famed California hunter recounts meeting Abraham Lincoln after Lincoln’s election. Kinman recalls traveling with an Injun exhibit to Washington and planning to present a personal cheer to Lincoln, with Christ Lloyd accompanying him from Harrisburg.
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Abraham Lincoln
Setie Kinman
Seth Kinman
California
International Hotel
Seth
Abe Lincoln
Washington
Oswego
Abe
Christ Lloyd
Pennsylvany House of Representatives
Rudeness to Women Spurs Talk of Olden Time Manners
The San Francisco Post and Grass Valley Tidings lament rudeness of present day young men toward women. The piece praises early settlers as brave and chivalrous, noting many were educated and courteous, despite rough appearances. It cites William M. Stewart John Bigler and John R. McConnell as examples of refined conduct in rough pioneer days.
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The
San Francisco Post
Grass Valley
the Post
San Francisco
Bret Harte
William M. Stewart
United States Senate
John Bigler
Sacramento Levee
John Biegler
California
John R. McConnell
Nevada City
Diplomatic Mixup With Grand Duchess and Daughter
In Altache’s reminiscence a mistaken arrival leads a delegation to greet the Grand Duchess and her daughter at a palace function. Portly princess and young woman are escorted with bouquets, then swapped for the real royals when a groom shouts the error. Laughter follows the mistaken reception.
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Altache
Blackwood
Four Weel-Learned Lessons From The Infant Class In Humor
A humorous reader piece presents schoolroom gags from an American infant class. It includes Q&A with punchlines on brain fever, marriage, umpiring, oysters and love saloons. The teacher warns against pride as future writers and editors absorb dangers of the waste-basket.
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America
Jones
Fifth Avenue
Johnny
Extina
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Kalamazoo
OU City
Wayback
Podunk
Podunk Clarion
Tompkins
Wayback Citizen
Puch
Naval
Mind Cure Standoff Sparks Magazine Debate
Sister Stone visits Mr. Fenderson to push a mind cure magazine subscription. She asserts belief, then refuses to subscribe after a brief exchange. The scene ends with Mr. Fenderson alone as the incident closes. The quote from Lovke adds a closing reflective note.
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Sister Stone
Mr. Fenderson
Tam
California
Maverick
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Lovke
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