Up the James Defended Fort Parling Fights Odd Against Odds
The Detroit Free Press recounts the James River ascent by the Galena Nau gatuck Monitor Port Royal and Aroostock to threaten Richmond. Fort Darling’s heavy guns and entrenched rifle pits repelled the fleet as the ironclads suffered shells and near misses, though the Union ships pressed the bombardment amid plunging fire and stubborn Confederate defense.
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Williamsburg
Richmond
Port Darling
The Whistler and the Lost Art of Whistling
A Detroit era piece marvels at the waning art of whistling. It profiles boys from bootblacks to message carriers and a skilled colored wheelbarrow boy, noting how whistling evokes memory, courage, and emotion. It shifts from playful scenes to cautionary views about women and danger, ending with nostalgic reflections on a whistling boy returning home.
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Detroit Tribune
Nowaday
Whistler
Detroit
Fort obstructions and a Confederate fort hold Union fleet in battle
A Union gunboat crew attempted to disable the Aroostook by severing rudder chains, but the commander was killed before reaching Weasel. The fort’s long range and plunging fire, aided by river obstructions, slowed the fleet, with over 200 shots fired and only minor wounds reported. The fort’s damage was negligible in official reports, yet the tactic proved effective and shaped Confederate strategy.
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the James
Fort Darling
Richmond
Galena
Art Koyal
Aronstook
The Lovers' Mecca at Covington Ga A tragic tale
A rock overlooking India Creek near Covington Georgia is called the Lovers' Resort. Legend says a Polish tailor was refused there after kneeling for his beloved and died by his own razor. The rejected wooer’s tragedy allegedly drove the woman to mental illness and her placement in an asylum.
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India Creek
Covington
Sailors Superstitions and Friday Ship Lore
A column on maritime superstitions discusses Friday sailing misfortune and Mother Carey’s chickens as omens. It recounts Captain Barnstable’s Friday ship and loss, sea lore about storms, Petrel birds, and nautical beliefs from dolphins to cauls, aiming to show superstition’s grip at sea.
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Mother Carey
Bulwark
St. Peter
Gennesaret
New York
Hong Kong
Singapore
Erie Basin
Straits of Sunda
Java
Cape of Good
George
Edward
Superstitions and Tales of Sailors Haunt Ocean Ways
A long, winding tale recounts nautical superstitions and phenomena from ghostly bells at sea to Davy Jones locker and monsters like the kraken. It explains acoustic echoes, mirages, bootleg folklore of slavers, Neck the merman, and Norwegian kraken legends as sailors’ fearsome lore.
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Davy Jones
Locker
Davy
Neck
Orpheus
Asten
Secrets of tumbling and the life of circus tumblers
An experienced tumbler explains how learned performers train from boyhood, the pay scales for ordinary and exceptional acts, and the challenges of mastering single and double somersaults. He details flip-flaps, cross-tumbling, and the four types of single somersaults Divers Tucks Twisters and Pirouettes while noting nerve, confidence, and safety factors ahead of triple flips. He also observes religious leanings among tumblers and reflects on judging by style.
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Barnum
Kings of Wall Street Portraits of Potentates on Broadway
A vivid snapshot of Wall Street power evokes Jay Gould Russell Sage Cyrus Field Sidney Dillon Jose Navarro George Pullman J. B. Houston and others as pivotal figures. The article vividy describes wealth, demeanor, and influence, listing estimated fortunes and social grandeur in a bustling broker’s office on Broadway.
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Wall Street
Broadway
Finance
Jay Gould
Russell Sage
John G. Whittier
Cyrus Field
Withal
Dombey
Sidney Dillon
Jose Navarro
George Pullowin
J. B. Houston
Pacific Mail
How a Woman Gets Out of a House
A humorous depiction of a woman delaying departure in a room. Repetitive dialogue shows miscommunications and excuses as she wavers between leaving and staying, with interruptions and back and forth motion at the door. The fragment emphasizes character interaction and light domestic humor.
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iNew York Graphic
One Bit of Modern Stang Not New
Stunters claim the term stang is an old vulgarism revived to mean to comprehend. An English caster’s remark on Macbeth is cited about witches and fighting, but the speaker cannot tumble to the other moves. The passage notes how readers “They lick us, they do” in a colloquial jab.
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Middle States
Sam
United States
New York
St. Louis
Pleasures of Camping With His Majesty in Charge
A Denver to Angler piece from Pine Grove on the South Park railroad paints a fisherman's rustic scene. A caregiver watches a baby’s half hour camp, the infant’s antics with a spoon, a rosy cheek, and a quiet, stubborn charm as wildflowers glint in the sun.
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Denver
Pine Grove
South Park
Lee Hkm
New York
Why Girls Dance Infatuation With Dance Questioned
A young woman, daughter of a wealthy family, explains she dances for a personal reason, speaking about her own feelings and the allure of dancing as a mode of expression. The fragment describes a refined, educated narrator and sets a mood of curiosity about art and attraction.
Dancing as refuge from dull life and marriage doubts
The speaker vents about marriage, prefers dancing and music as the sole joy. She distrusts novels and theatre, doubts noble suitors exist, and believes society men exist mainly to dance with, outlining a bleak view of married life.
The Spring Freshest Voice of a Born Revolutionist
A fragmentary essay compares the spring freshet to a revolution, describing a rising river as a liberty seeking force. It uses vivid personification to portray water, ice, and sky as agents of change, declaring the freshet a born revolutionary and a herald of renewal.
A Modern Song of Home Burdette Reflections on Home Life
The piece argues home defines gendered desire and social status. It contrasts male and female notions of home ownership, affection, and security, noting men chase mortgages and authority while women seek affection and a partner. It humorously recalls civic ambitions phrased as marriage vows.
Traced Love Letters in New York Breach Suit
Amid adrift phrases of true love the breach of promise case unfolds with men named Denny Benny and Ben in sequence. A young fireman involved in a heated dispute refuses to pay, snatches a spanner, and swears at a foreman.
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New York
Denny
Benny
Ben
Danger and Climate Reflections and a Court Trick
A worn column links climate with virtue and humor, citing summer posters and odd proverbs. It notes a Pennsylvanian incident with moss in a silk hat and quips about birthplace laws. A Rankin Peagrim murder trial in Austin District Court features a jailhouse self defense joke about an ivory-handled weapon.
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Rankin Peagrim
Austin
Ghostsadorned dream theatre and a clever lunatic joke
A fragmentary verse describes a dreamlike stage with ghosts and shadowy dancers under eclipse. A courtroom vignette follows where a lunatic testifies with wit about a banker employer named the devil, prompting the judge to warn against returning to bad pay.
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A. BE. Watrous
Mary Ainge De Vere Poem About Mother Love
A fragmentary poem celebrates mother love as the deepest truth of life. It speaks to Mary Ainge De Vere and to any woman, describing the intimate bond between mother and child with vivid imagery of touch, laughter, and growing closeness, elevating motherhood as a living creed.
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Mary Ainge de Vere
Gail
How to Recognize Him by His August Air and Style
A humorous guide describes identifying an editor by an aura of elegance and quiet, lavish spending, a double team buggy, numerous dogs, costly jewelry, and a rose solitaire. It notes he shuns marriage prospects yet invariably tells the truth, advising readers to follow these traits to avoid misidentification.
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Ife
The Buffalo Dude Character Poem
A verse from the Buffalo News portrays a male figure who seeks to embody a dainty “Dude” persona. It describes his attire a derby hat cane pin cravat and short overcoat with coat tails and slender legs as he poses on the public walk or in bars. The piece notes his habits a billiard chalk pen a cigarette and idle talk without effortful thinking.
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Buffalo News
Foot of Fourth Street Depot Describes Chicago Train Service
A Detroit Free Press reporter questions depot officials about train service from the foot of Fourth street to Chicago. Officials confirm same timetable routes, stops at Wayne and Kalamazoo, through-ticketing to Chicago, and no car changes. The scene includes a businessman taking life insurance on the official.
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Fourth Street
Chicago
Third Street
Jackson
Wayne
Detroit Free Press
Depot
Kalamazoo
Give and Take From the Spanish Verse About a Kiss
A brief domestic quarrel unfolds as a young woman pleads with Minguillo to return the kiss she gave. She cites her mother’s disapproval and demands the two kisses be returned for her mother’s sake, chastising him for his apparent duplicity.
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Minguillo
Public Spirit Amid Leadville Funeral Procession
An Eastern traveler in Leadville noted a long funeral procession and asked a local clergyman if such a show signified a prominent citizen. The priest replied that the crowd would grow larger, hinting at a larger, distant event to come.
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Leadville
Bia
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