College Girls' Fun Leads to Lantern Prank at Night
In a 19th century tone a New York Advertiser recounts a prank by college women and visiting guests involving ropes and a lantern. A male intruder is hoisted and rescued, while a response from Miss Flyraway ends the spectacle amid town alarm and a rebellious president’s rule.
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Man milliners hired by day in New York fashion work
The New York World reports on male trimmers who work by day or week as hat designers for modistes in New York. They earn about £50 weekly or $10 daily for six hours and create unique bonnets using available materials. Women in the workrooms scorn the intruding male artisans and disparage their output.
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New York
New York World
Not What They Seemed and Two Climates Notes
A food inspector exposed raspberry jelly made from corn starch and dye plus glucose honey like substance. Separately, anecdotes describe John Hope's anti smoking crusade and Madagascar’s twin climates and peoples, noting coastal and interior differences and a Cox painting sale comeback.
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Exlin- Hey
Rainbows as Sacred Signs in Kurdish Tales
The article reports Kurdish beliefs about rainbows as witnesses of God’s covenant and omens of the end times. It notes that the earth won’t flood again and that one rainbow will link heaven to earth with the first man and woman's descent bound to opposite ends. Four rainbows are said to cross at the zenith, creating eight passageways for divine hosts.
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England
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Philadelphia Press
David Cox
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St. Louis Republic
Daudet's Rete Noir and three infections at once
Daudet laments that unknown correspondents, especially women and young girls, pest him for literary favors and photocopies. In a separate note, Dr. Nash reports a child who developed whooping cough, chicken pox, and measles within a week, highlighting concurrent infections in one body.
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Alphonse Daudet
M. Daulet
M. Daudet
London Standard
J. T. C. Nash
British Medical Journal
Faust star Irving in devilish role on stage
The act features Irving as the devil in Faust alongside William Terriss. The dialogue hints at a theatrical cue with a saucy exchange about public reception and a lighthearted aside from the performers.
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William
Rabbit stew and old burial laws in colonial era tale
A fragmented history recounts a dish of rabbit stew debated by a faction and a favored cook, amid notes on 18th century burial practices and woolen trade penalties. The piece ties a domestic anecdote to legal statutes dating to George II era, including woolen shroud requirements and penalties for noncompliance.
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Piics
Wicher Meoti
Early 20th Century Metal Paint Formula Described
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat item explains a process to create a metallic paint by powdering aluminum mixed with gum water and a slight borax solution. Amine colors are added for shade, with aluminum ensuring a fluid brushable paint. The compound is described as brilliant, durable, and impermeable, usable on metals, paper, wood, and panels.
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St. Louis Globe-Desperat
Poison on Stage and Its Dramatic Effect in Theater
A discussion of stage deaths and their impact in plays, noting how audiences perceive suffering and the scientific interest in portraying poisoning. References to medical commentary and the North American Review reflect on dramatic conventions and the fascination with lethal symptoms and stage tricks.
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Cue of Tier Attractions at Inei HANA poils and dining
Fragmentary column includes references to tier attractions at a venue named Inei HANA poils with mentions of restaurants and a range of unrelated items. The text also advertises a Royal Ruby Port Wine touted for health benefits and convalescents, with sales through local merchants.
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Bete Bs
Breathing Exercise Promises Warmth in Cold Weather
Medical Journal notes a method to generate warmth by tensing shoulders, lifting the head, slow nasal breathing, and breath-hold followed by quick exhalation. Repeating the exercise in open air is said to create a body-wide warmth, including extremities.
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Medica! Journal
Curious Sea Creatures and Plant Senses Theme
A fragmentary read spans marine curiosities and plant perception. Dried sea horse specimens contrast with living display at an aquarium. curiosity about Sir Henry Dawkins's trial humor appears, then a note on a botanist claiming some plants see, aided by tendril response to supports.
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Assertion of Woman's Rights Proclaims Local Valor
A Cincinnati woman who defended herself against a male assailant with a foot mop and forced him from her home is praised as a credit to her sex by the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. The piece argues that women's rights will remain intact in her area, asserting strength as the right.
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Likuggists
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Plucky Head of Lettuce Cited by Mawson in Review
Mawson hails a lettuce head as plucky and full of grit in Ciouk Review satire. Hicks questions the term as the exchange highlights playful language about produce. The brief mock dialogue echoes light culinary commentary.
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Aske Hicks
Ciouk Review
Watchmaker diagnoses swelling and cracks in timepiece
The Hartford Post notes a watch ran 21 hours 25 minutes in one day and four hours behind at sunset. A watchmaker found a swollen king bolt, a cracked running jewel in three places, a missing whole jewel, and a new main pinion needed, plus cleaning. The monogram on the case remained intact.
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Hartford Post
Retired burglar recalls bonnet and dress caper with wife
A former burglar recounts storing a woman's $25 bonnet and later buying his wife a $200 dress to accompany it. He says he would not return to stealing, and notes his wife pressed him to buy the dress. The dialogue hints at a petty crime from years past.
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Indianapolis Journal
Posehn and Bilew Named in Newberg News Item
The readable fragments indicate a local item from Newberg mentioning individuals Posehn and Bilew in connection with a pending event. Details are sparse with partial names and unclear context.
Terre Haute Special Trains From Nashville to Chicago
A damaged OCR item describes a special train service from Nashville to Chicago, detailing departure from Terre Haute and connections to Worthington and Worthington, Indiana. It cites a Thursday or Sunday schedule with arrival times, passenger comfort features, and an advertising note by CG. Bleesoe, agent in Worthington, Indiana.
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