Howard's Letter on Stomach Aches and City Life
A 1891 column discusses a wave of stomach aches in New York and queries weather, diet, and indulgence as causes. The writer cites 146 men including 14 typical sufferers, critiques corn and liquor, laments polluted streets and exposed families, and parodies popular remedies while noting broader urban distress and a light sidelong mockery of daily life.
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New York
St. Paul
Harry
Coney Island
Interview on American view of Irish Home Rule
The Boston Globe editor Gen Charles H Taylor speaks with the Evening Telegraph in Dublin on America's stance toward Irish Home Rule. He says US opinion favors local self government for Ireland within a federal union, highlights practical politics, and notes strong sympathy for Parnell while urging unity for a general election outcome.
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Dante
Evening Telegraph
Charles H. Taylor
Ae Boston Gronx
America
Telegraph
Boston Grong
New England
Taylor
United States
Atlantic
Gen. Taylor
Dublin
England
Ireland
Washington
Massachusetts
New York
London
Mr. Parnell
McCarthy
Parnell
Mr. Gladstone
Friends of Ireland
Parnellites
McCarthyites
Gladstone
Fragmentary text about England and county hostilities
The readable lines hint at historical tensions and interpersonal disputes within a county in England but are largely garbled. It mentions friendship, practical politics, and hostility within a local context without clear events, dates, or identifiable people.
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England
Catholic Missions Commission Reorganizes Vatican Effort
The holy see formed an extraordinary commission of cardinals to reorganize Catholic missions. Plans by Cardinal Simeoni were delayed by England’s colonial mission, but Pope Leo XIII now revives the project. The inquiry covers apostolic works and prelates worldwide are instructed to advance social reforms urged in the encyclical.
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Romer
Holy See
Simeoni
Gen. Simmons
England
Leo
France
Commission of Cardinals
Vatican
Journalist Dwyer Gray critiques Parnell leadership
In a letter to Freeman's Journal dated July 31, journalist E Dwyer Gray states his views have aligned with Dillon and O'Brien against Parnell. He argues Parnell cannot be recognized by Catholic Ireland after his marriage and questions Parnell's stance regarding his former private secretary H Campbell M P.
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Dvir
E. Dwyer Gray
The
Freeman's Journal
Messrs. Dillon
O’brien
Parnell
Tecan
Ireland
Parnel
H. Campbell
M. P
Rioting Rumors Reach Foochow China
Despatches from Foochow say rioting is imminent and the town is unprotected. Placards threaten foreigners and reports say the mission buildings have been attacked and some caretakers killed.
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London
Foochow
China
Me Pa
Wen Pen
Peorvine
River
Foo Hoo
Fon Ning
Pane
Ovince
Foo Choo
Cmap
Mission
Sawtell murder case decision upheld by Supreme Court
In Concoron New Hampshire July 31 the Supreme Court full bench delivered an exhaustive opinion in the Sawtell murder case. Judge Carpenter read the ruling overruling all exceptions including juror competency and admissibility of messages from Isaac and testimony of Sawtell’s little niece. The sentence and verdict stand.
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Concoron
N. H
Supreme Court
Sawtell
Carpenter
Isaac
Detective Hanscom Questions Almy in Christie Warden Case
Detective Hanscom in charge of the Christie Warden murder search doubts Almy’s guilt and claims to hold copies of all letters Christie wrote to Almy. The letters are described as innocent notes from a family member era. A despatch notes a jail visit by a Hanoverian who knew Almy and misidentified him, leading to release after a warning letter.
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Hanscom
Christie Warden
Almy
Mi Pelter
Hanover Chiens
Shins One
Fire on Elm City steamer endangers 1300 excursionists
While the Elm City steamer from New York carried about 1300 passengers, a boiler room fire near the port paddle wheel broke out mid voyage between New York and Bridgeport. Smoke filled the engine room, a man and woman were overcome but recovered before arrival. a few women fainted, no serious injuries reported.
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New Haven
Conn
Elm City
New York
Bridgeport
President itinerary altered route to Bennington and St. Albans
Cape May Point July 31 changes to the Presidents trip outline a revised itinerary. He will travel from Cape May to Bennington August 18 19 and proceed to Mt McGregor then to Saratoga and St Albans via Burlington. At St Albans he will be hosted by Governor Smith and later by Col. Fairbanks in St Johnsbury before continuing toward Proc tor and Cape May Point. The report also notes a fatal accident of Mrs Hattie Bibber and various local notices including legal cases and public deaths.
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Long Branch
Paris
St. Amand
Cape May Point
Bennington
Cape May
Mt. McGregor
Saratoga
St. Albans
Burlington
Guv. Smith
St.Johnsbury
Montpelier
St. Johnsbury
Col. Fairbanks
Johnsbury
White River Junction
Bellows Falls
Proctor
Hattie Bibber
Eye
Western New Hampshire Music Association
Claremont
Carl Errahn
George W. Crocker
Keen .H
Lawrence
Mannufacture
Haverhill
Perley P. Pitkin
Mongellen
Wy Wel
Lane Manufacturing Company
Willis Reed
Wobrehispa Mills
Peaver Brook
Conn
Reed
Mary Pibeault
Woonsocket
R.I
O. P. Shelton
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Huntington
Birmingham National Bank
New Haven
Frank Otis
Charles D. Wheeler
William Lovett
Hamilton
Mass
Groun
State Farm
Bridgewater
Rebecca Nourse
Nourse
Danvers
Henry Mathies
Soreal
Othiment
Connecticut Militia
Esday
Artford
Portland
Gould
East Ket Harad
Broreckon
Almira Ambler
Panter
Oman
United States Pension Office
Auguste
Maine
Susan Kenniston
Ee Wat Pomey Kenniston
Bscentr
Gilbert
State Board of Agriculture
Canada
New York
Vermont
Cheesman
Orono
William Bidding
Cranston
KR L
Gertie
Johnston
Hoe
William E. Topliff
Easthampton
Weavers’ Protective Association
New Bedford
Frank McGraw
Fall Bees
Supreme Court
Boston Dairy Company
She and Pipes
Tower
Srhitcom
Ranst ° Brothers
Jo Whitcomb & Son
Charles Robinson
Yet Robinson
Newton
Robert Evans
Association Hall
Beachmont
United States
Gen. Warren
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Sargon
William Wallace Winchell
Ida May
Tillington Booth
Anerica
St. Ann’s Parish
Winter Hill
Bomnervill
Oakgrove
Revere Beach
Hamilton B. Staples
Massachusetts Superior Court
Worcester
Joseph King
Edward B Woodbury
Manchester
N. H
Supreme Our
Roberts
Someby
First Baptist Church
Roe
Sliced Cold for Tha
A vintage recipe from the Tribune outlines slicing four pounds of lean beef, pounding with cloves and mace, salting, peppering, and cayenne, then slow oven cooking for eight to 10 hours. Cool, shred, pound into paste with gravy, pack in jars, top with melted butter, and refrigerate. slice thinly to serve.
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The
Tribune
Fragile brides spared cold with imperial fur gifts
The Czarina of Russia and the Duchess of Edinburgh own the finest sables. The empress favored bridal fur gifts, such as three dressing gowns sent to Princess Alexandra of Greece upon her marriage to Grand Duke Paul of Russia. One sable gown with pearl clasps, a silver fox robe with bullion-gold cords, and a blue fox gown with a diamond girdle were among the gifts to ease climate change.
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Russia
Duchess of Edinburgh
Alexandra
Greece
Paul
How Grandmother Potted Ham Recipe
A historic instructional note describes making potted ham by combining 2 pounds lean ham with 1/2 pound fat ham, mincing and pounding to a paste, seasoning with mace nutmeg and cayenne, packing into small jars, sealing with brown paper, cooking in hot water for 45 minutes, then pressing and topping with clarified lard. Optional cayenne and good pa sauce suggested for richer gravy.
Going a Little Too Far
A humorous line from a Puck cartoon features a guest pressing a host about leaving, with an indignant divine claiming he baptized the landlord’s baby in River Jordan water yesterday and was charged for carriage.
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Puck
Dominic
Jordan
Corriage
Carr-His Will-Power Cured Somnia, Says Dunn
Smith Gray & Co s Monthly notes remarks on will power as a cure for insomnia. Dunn confirms he has known him to cure sleep disorders by a determined effort to stay awake.
Morrill of Vermont in Home Life and Career
Vermont's senior senator Hon Justin Smith Morrill is described at his Stratford summer home. The piece chronicles his origin in Strafford in 1810, rise from farmer to congressman and senator, key acts aiding education and land grants, his long service, and his family life with Mrs Morrill and son James. It emphasizes his temperance, independence from patronage, and active public duties.
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Stratford
North Stratford
Vermont
Justin Smith Morrill
Morrill
Copley
Strafford
Justice of the Peace
Buchanan
Gate
Boston
Washington
Thomas Cages
James Morris
Ieak
University of Vermont
Ginelly
University O Vermont
State Agricultural College
Republican Party
To Remove Pimples and Foot Care Tips
A fragmented 19th century text offers advice on pimples caused by impure blood with dietary tips and a warm saltwater bath followed by brisk friction. It includes a chemical remedy mix with cremation spirits and corrosive sublimate and a brief anecdote from Daniel O Connell about a Scotch lawyer. It also gives a short foot care instruction about removing hard skin with a small file.
Delicate muffins from whole wheat flour guide
The Tribune praises whole wheat flour for muffins noting its fine texture and nutty kernel flavor. It provides a recipe using entire wheat flour milk egg cream of tartar soda salt sugar and optional baking powder to yield tender muffins in buttered tins or germ-irons.
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the Tribune
The
Tribune
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Fall River
American Printing Company
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