Memories of Southern Women and Seaborn Pride in War Time
A Augusta Georgia writer recalls secession days with vivid scenes from Charleston News and Courier. She describes school fervor, Confederate fashions, refugees, meals, sewing circles, and wartime shortages. The essay frames resilience and ingenuity as the Confederacy collapsed.
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I. V. Franklin
Augusta
Charleston News and Courier
Confederacy
Maryland
Father Ryan
Virginia
Stories of the Stage by a Retired American Actor
A famed actor living in modest retirement recalls early career as a stage super and a near deadly mishap with Forrest during Macbeth. He recalls dodges for free admission, a Chicago minstrel hatter incident, and critiques modern managers as “speculators” lacking dramatic sense.
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New York
Forrest
Macbeth
Jim
Birnam Wood
Dunsioane
Mr. Forrest
Birnam
Old Metamora
Chicago
Sformers
Armusement
Saint Morse
Studies in Crime Views of London Detective Service Chief
The piece summarizes Howard Vincent’s address on crime control its causes results prevention detection and punishment. It cites costs in England Wales and Scotland, police and reform efforts, and the pawn brokers barrier to detection. It notes 1881 arrest figures and calls for police consolidation central schooling and careful use of detectives.
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Philadelphia Press
New World
Howard Vincent
London
England
Wales
Scotland
Vincent
Howard Association
Iera
Europe
Aris
Berlin
Vienna
Paris
France
Army
Home Secretary
Pawnbrokers
Great Britain
Mr Vincent on capital punishment and prison reform
The remarks advocate retaining capital punishment with a firm certainty of enforcement, arguing deterrence but noting Britain France Austria and Germany vary in execution rates. He suggests leniency for first offences, probation options, and strict penalties for repeat offenders, plus reforms to England's prison system and costs.
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Great Britain
France
Austria
Germany
Vincent
Massachusetts
Portland
England
A Smuggler's Story of Hidden Goods and Diamonds
A Philadelphia Times feature recounts a seasoned smuggler's tales of concealing cigars in watermelons and diamonds in bananas. He details past runs from New York and Rio, clever gadgets, and a Yukon like cat and mouse with inspectors, noting smuggling remains pervasive yet less daring than in earlier years.
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Philadelphia Times
Bob
Seine
New York
Havana
Fulton Market
Rio
Suys
Senor
Canadian Channel
Custom House
Frozen feet tale ends with dramatic ice amputation plan
Henry Leith of 1249 Taney street faced severe frostbite after attempting home remedies for heat related foot sores. He cooled feet in increasingly cold water then ice, slept while feet melted into ice blocks. wife used an ice pick to free ankles, but doctors determined amputation was still needed.
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Philadelphia Times
Leith
Schuetzer Park
Esquimaux
Mr. Leith
White House Queens Wives Daughters and Sisters of Presidents Past
Washington Letter traces the lineage of White House mistresses from Mrs Lincoln to Abigail Adams, noting social influence across administrations. It chronicles widower presidents, the evolving role of the first ladies, and how each mistress shaped Washington society and national history.
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Washington
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
White House
Arthur
McElroy
General Grant
Mrs Grant
Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Martha Patterson
Senator Patterson
Congress
Lincoln
Willie
Harriet Lane
James Buchanan
Pieres
Fillmore
Abigail Adams
Taylor
Polk
Nashville
Sarai
Tyler
Jackson
John Quincy Adams
John Agg
Adams
Monroe
Madison
Jefferson
Renee
M Madison
President Adams
Kite House
Great East Room
Queer Ears Tale of Button in Ear Croton Bug
A New York Times piece recalls a physician in a public eye and ear infirmary who treats a wide range of ear foreign bodies. A 23 year old woman guests the clinic with deafness caused by a brass button stuck in her ear for years, and a boy with a bean shows the unlikely range of cases.
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New Orleans
Butler
Virginia
Shermay
Atlanta
New York Times
Que
Sea
New England
Annexation talk sparks border banter on a train
In a Chicago Herald piece a Louisville man questions Canada annexation to the United States while a Detroit traveler argues it will never happen. They say American migrants in Canada outnumber Canadians and would veto any such scheme.
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Chicago Herald
Canada
United States
Louisville
Detroit
America
Street Cars of Hong Kong: Jin-rika-sha on Shore
Correspondence from Nashville American describes the Jin-rika-sha as the main shore transportation in Hong Kong. Two wheeled man carriages carry two people, sometimes one, and resemble a water sanpan in function. They trot for miles with notable endurance, a striking sight in the city and countryside.
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Hong Kong
Odd new transit proposal gains attention amid debate
The excerpt describes a man with well developed leg and arm muscles and notes a fare of ten cents per hour under ordinary conditions, with tariff rules set by authorities. It asserts cheaper and more convenient travel than street cars, promises easier stopping and starting, and highlights advantages for people but suggests different considerations for freight.
Supposed to Be Dead and Buried in the Family Tomb He Buys a Ticket For Home
A man presumed dead in a family tomb buys a train ticket to return home. Authorities confirm the body in the tomb is not his and he seeks to prove his identity, prompting a legal and investigative response. Local officials urge caution as questions of lineage and inheritance arise.
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New Orleans Picayune
Harry Abbott
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Montreal
Canada
Abbott
Cunningham
Pres West
California
San Francisco
Texas
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Denison
Lex
New Orleans
Western Union Telegraph Office
Louisville & Nashville
A Good Season for Widows in Society Gossip
Newspaper society notes a peak season for young widows at fashionable watering-places. Bereaved consorts arrive in tasteful black outfits with rice straw bonnets and Brussels net accents, lingering on piazza corners while suitors’ attention lingers.
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St. Louis
Salvation is Free Salvation Message in Waterbury American
A New Haven woman voices a faith based remark about salvation for reporters. She recalls a former colleague who converted, leaving journalism to pursue an honest life.
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Waterbury American
New Haven
Cherry Lips Best Fruit In BRIC A BRAC Verse
A playful exchange from BRIC A BRAC contrasts a Philadelphia Call query about favored fruit with a New York Morning Journal joke about a Jersey farmer struck by a Sunday earthquake. Ari remarks he has the blasted shakes again.
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Philadelphia
New York Morning Journal
Ari
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