Female Confederates in Petticoats Stir War Tales in Missouri
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat recounts the exploits of three Mayfield sisters and allied women who aided Confederate partisans along the border. Sally Mayfield McGiboney and Jennie Mayfield escaped from Hotel McClure with others, using stealth to flee guards in a planned breakout, and many details describe their perilous but daring actions as spies and couriers.
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St. Louis
Newton County
D. P. McGiboney
John
Kansas
Mayfield
Sallie Mayfellacaiboney
Rec
Jennie Mayfield
Nancy Burrus
Nannie McConnell
Monteville
Etown
Fedis
Iz UD
Sas City
Burrus
Sally Mayfield
Chestnut
Sahin
Sallie
Seventh Street
Wit
Sleseep
Ragena
Mr. Sentinel Somnore
Vale
Senate
Monket
Chestnut Street
Fey
Rosie
Eularies
É.ene
St. Charles
Pacific
Versailles
Morgan Cenee
Vernon
Annie Mayfield
Te Monga Sallie
Kansas City
Ella
Vernon County
Courage in ordinary women outshines men in action
The Augusta Gazette note lauds ordinary women whose courage, whether reckless or sublime, surpasses that of the average man. It highlights personal bravery as a defining, noble element shaping daily life and public virtue.
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Augusta (Ga.) Gazette
Unnamed Woman Defends Child From Threat in Stranger’s Presence
An isolated narration recounts a lone woman who, while abroad, held a year-old child and faced questions about its protection. She stated that she would defend the infant to the last if attacked, acknowledging fear when alone yet resolve when the child is at risk.
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Duster
Mystery on Fifth Avenue Apartment Remains Unseen
A decade long mystery centers on a Fifth Avenue flat above Brunswick where a reclusive man named Andrews rents for $3000 yearly. An observer details a meticulously kept residence with a clockwork routine, a tied valet, and a ledger of costly art, while no one ever learns the tenant’s true identity.
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Fifth Avenue
Brunswick
Case
Marevyey County
Adence
Ton
Philade
Aris
London
Andrews
Fire and fortune lost at Town Bank driving park saga
Mr Lee recounts a postwar tale of a Town Bank driving park built seven miles from Cape May. Lacking patrons, the property fell to a sheriff and was sold to cover debts. A man mislaid over 14,000 dollars in a fire backed by misadventure and a barroom quarrel, leading to a dramatic recovery years later.
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Mr. Lee
Town Bank
Cape May
Amol
Gessy
Omyeh
A Antic
Mae
United States
Patel
Bill’ Sher
Congress Hall
Hotel Detectives in New York Strive to Seem Ordinary
A New York Commercial Advertiser piece profiles hotel detectives led by David J. Larkins. It explains their aims to blend in, spot crooks by subtle signs, and follow guests without drawing attention. It notes entry methods, guard routines, and the lucrative practice of slumming tours for pay.
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New York
David J. Larkins
Commercial Advertiger
Mr. Larkins
Aef
Analien
Watson
Art Saane P
Baltimore
Ison
Philadelphia
Vanee
Ringgold
Best Girl Costs Talk From Beardless Carpenter
A Buffalo Times piece records a beardless carpenter discussing dating expenses. He estimates weekly earnings and spending on museum visits, ice cream, picnics, car fare, park benches, and modest gifts, totaling about $10.365 for seasonal outings and gifts per his words. He notes a girlfriend’s approval of spending up to modest amounts.
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Buffalo Times
Angels Are All Feminine in Historic Voice
In Watertown Times a discussion questions whether angels are gendered feminine in poetry and art. It argues male depictions exist in literature and imagery, noting St Jo’s male angel and the traditional gendering of angelic figures as female.
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Watertown Times
St. Jo
Enthusiasms Dampen as Travel Talk Turns Pithy
Detroit Free Press fragment shows an eager traveler imagining Europe and the sea, but the mood shifts to a muted response as others question the journey and describe the muted anticipation. The piece reflects a dialog about travel desires and practical concerns.
Why am I a heathen asks a precocious boy
The North American Review features Wong Chin Foo asking why he is deemed heathen. The quip replies that born a boy he is seen as heathen, suggesting if he had been born a girl he would be a she. The piece lampoons cultural and gender expectations with a brisk, period voice.
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Wong Chin Foo
The
North American Review
Of Course. Journal of Education blues dialogue
A brief humorous exchange features a despondent speaker claiming blue mood while another clarifies color blindness, delivering a light, self contained moment suitable for a periodical humor page.
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Journal of Education
Songs of the War origins and fame of famous antiwar tunes
Brander Matthews surveys war songs from Yankee Doodle to Dixie and Marching Through Georgia. He traces John Brown’s Body to 1861 Broadway sung by Twelfth Massachusetts, notes My Maryland and Dixie origins, and credits sources and authors including Emmett, Root, Pike, McCarthy, and Howe.
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Rochester Post-Express
Brander Matthews
Matthews
John Brown
Georgia
William Steffe
Philadelphia
Charleston
D. C
Fort Sumter
John Andrew John Brown
Massachusetts Tigers
Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment
Broadway
South
Maryind
James R. Randall
Ratmore
New Orleans
Lapendinserie
Baltimore
Laurier Horatius
Dixie
Ano
Ehates Vel
Emimeti
Emmett
Ohn Wood
John Brougham
Barisagne
Pocahontas
Albert Pike
Roe
Harry McCarthy
Xie
Lorena
George F. Root
Mr. Root
Gener Phonan
Henry C. Worth
Ty Mr Levee
Cotton Field
Father Abraham
New York Evening Post
Piam
Cullen Ryant
Ohn
Gibbons
Matthew
John
Cilmeee
Ward Howe
Paper Shortage Sparks Printer’s Daring Move
A Southern Illinois paper faces a press deadline and improvises with brown wrapping paper as blank stock. Editor theatrically announces a fake queen portrait printing gimmick to tease readers while selling copies at five cents to cover costs.
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Lchicago Tribune
Kajones
Southern Illinois
United States
Welkin Ringer
Queen Sapidani
Sandwich Islands
Extraordinary wedding gifts and odd keepsakes from Gotham brides
A New York Morning Journal recounts peculiar wedding presents from uptown circles. Wealthy families sent lavish but bizarre tokens, including silver salt cellars shaped like cats, thousand dollar checks, and a chinoiserie lamp. The piece notes a shift toward unique items over practical goods and highlights famed brides such as Miss Carrie Astor and Miss Bessie Webb receiving extravagant tokens and heirloom trappings.
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New York Morning Journal
Gotham
Seligman
Carrie Astor
Orme Wilson
Fifth Avenue
Philadelphia
Bessie Webb
Alexandre
Sartoris
Smithsonian
Sonu
Hai
Plymow
Cleveland
Florida
A Home Delicacy. Puck. Mrs. Catesby Hosts Quiet Nahant Party
Mrs. Catesby hosts a small rock party at Nahant with her footman in charge of luncheon. A dialog shows Mrs. Catesby questioning Michael about the meal while a guest describes the waxed waxed, Mohole wan, and fish app ticket, revealing light social banter and a local scene.
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Puck
Women and Money Matters in August Cosmopolitan
Gail Hamilton argues money relations reflect a woman’s shaping influence and nurture, rejecting a separate purse or child as a solution. She stresses joint care in rearing children and the need for gentle parenting over brutality or folly, highlighting a mother’s role in financial and family harmony.
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Gail Hamilton
Cosmopolitan
Irene
Fragmentary OCR Note on Consultation and Relative Values
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a meeting or consultation about relative values and arrangements. It references women, a car ferry, and a continuous consultation process. Specific names, dates, places, and clear actions are missing or unreadable.
Constraining Their Luck and the Gambler's Doings
A veteran storyteller warns that gamblers ruin their luck by chasing trifles and changing small sums. He cites matinee tickets and new suits as bad omens that lead to large losses after notable wins, recounting tales from St. Louis and Omaha. He notes many players return to the table after decent wins, believing one more boost will secure more, only to lose everything.
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Pe Bank
St. Louis
Mike McDonald
Olrrish
Omaha
Parrish
Frien
Joe
Siena
Everambler
How They Direct Inquiring Strangers in the Country
A humorous Rehoboth Sunday Herald note explains rural directions by relying on familiar landmarks and local knowledge. It sketches a rambling, folksy set of cues to reach a particular neighbor, emphasizing communal familiarity and idiosyncratic references.
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Rehoboth
Love as a desert flower in Haggard style reflections
A fragmentary meditation on love inspired by H Rider Haggard. The prose likens love to an aloe blooming in desert emptiness, a solitary star guiding wanderers. It muses on love’s fever, beauty, and elusive origin, asserting love as the sole fixed star amid life’s vastness.
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H. Rider Haggard
Arabia
He Felt Grateful Merchant Traveller
An elderly man in a hammock confides to Gertrude about a deep, fate linked bond. He speaks of destiny and reciprocated love as they share a quiet moment beneath a sycamore tree. The scene centers on silent affection and mutual gratitude.
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Gertrude
George
Gertie
Geo Plidin
That's the Way to Teach Em Burdette Ad
An academy in New Jersey runs an unusual ad offering to prepare boys for business or college. It promises to tutor slow language learners and those weak in Latin to help them rush ahead. The piece frames the head of the academy as a prince of education.
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New Jersey
Acad
Ley
Pucks Cholera Mixture Recipe Fragment
A fragmentary OCR item describes a cholera remedy mixture using cucumber juice and other ingredients. The text is garbled but suggests a balancing formula claimed to help doctors or patients. No clear date, author, or full instructions are readable.
Conversation Sketch from a 19th Century Scene
A brief dialogue between two women, Juage and Clara, discussing summer plans. Clara states she will visit Niagara Falls rather than Saratoga for reasons related to advantages. The exchange ends with a playful observation about the sound of a kiss and the misunderstood word bee.
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Juage
Miss Gonaway
Saratoga
Clara
Niagara Falls
Goaway
Thara
Stage Voices and Half Way There at the Great Boreal
The scene opens at the terminus of the Great Boreal railroad as stagecoaches disgorge a crowded, tense throng of travelers. Passengers clash with delays and indecision while the stage crowds press toward Crawfish's and the Silhouette, quarrels over boxes, seats, and social pairs unfolding amid a bustling piazza.
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Maria
Charles
Goodby
Robert
Crawfish
Thal
Marriage as a Partnership Theme in Pall Mall Gazette
The Pall Mall Gazette argues marriage is shifting from a one sided bargain to a life long companionship. Women gain autonomy and obedience wanes while men must share responsibility. Social pressures and faulty parental choices still fuel ill matched unions and harm society.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Ceglie
Oessi
How She Stopped the Team in Graf ton Territory
Miss Olive Sanborn, a young society lady in Graf ton Territory, heroically intervened when a runaway buggy team charged toward the post office. She leapt into danger, brandished a whip, and managed to bring the team to a halt, saving bystanders from harm.
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Dakota Bell
Grafton
Olive Sanborn
Fies Sanborn
Bric a Brac Remorse by Alice Wellington Rolling
A compact verse fragment in Lippincott's voices a reflection on regret and lost love. The speaker admits no lingering grief yet wonders if one more rose might have altered fate.
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Alice Wellington
Lippincott’s
A Parting Wish and a Tide of Verses in Century
A collage of sentimental verse and vignette fragments notes farewells, longing, and memories. The Century prints poems about parting, longing for a loved one, and reminiscences tied to places and people, including lines about boarding houses, love, and a playful social scene.
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Mayfield Girls
Philadelphia Press
Ana
Buna
Fred Bank
Etney
Angels
Detroit Free Press
Europe
Olsen
Burdette
Nellie Grant
Mrs. Cleveland
Manley H. Pike
Sara
Ore
Jove
Anor
Jing
Walter
Buffalo Courier
Jones
BE. W
Cupid
Asabe
Sarah EK. Bolton
Home Journal
Mary Ainge de Vere
Willie
Blake
West Point
May
Howard Clay
Rome
Fort Lee
Washington
Jack
Chancellorsville
Naples
Nice
Paris
Alps
France
Count de Twirl
Crosbie
Deas
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