The Woman's Hour On the Piazza at Blacking's Hotel
A long epistolary column from a seaside hotel piazza describes daily piazza life, gossip, and social types. The writer mentions Doctor A and Mrs. OD, reflects on the social dynamics, and notes a passionate interest in needlework and crafts as guests pass the day. She also shares knitting patterns and recipes sent by Mrs. Niles and mentions Jack Fielding arriving with a yacht party.
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Minnie
Blacking's
Michigan
Doctor A
Elaborate quilt of celebrity initials stitched by Mrs. Yost
A kaleidoscopic quilt made by Mrs. Robert M. Yost gathers scraps and autograph letters from prominent figures. Pieces include Rose Cleveland’s satin cravat, Grant’s wedding dress fragment, a J. Davis necktie, Nellie Hazletine Paramore’s ribbon, and E W Cary items, among others, each bearing initials, flowers, or symbols.
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St. Louis
Robert M. Yost
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland
G. C
Miss Cleveland
Hunter
Mrs. Grant
White House
Jeff Davis
J. D
Mrs. Davis
James K. Polk
Executive Mansion
Nellie Hazletine Paramore
Whittier
Idea
Susan
Anthony
Mrs. Yost
Reading the Yachting Idol Riddle Ends Friendship Romance
An unreadable excerpt reports a reflective speaker pondering farewell to a friend. The verse contemplates sunshine behind clouds, fading light after pain, and the irony of happiness mixing with loss as a friend sails away. The speaker recalls daily beliefs that “All men are a terrible bore,” while a woman’s presence and a Jack’s delight punctuate the fragment.
American Abroad Recalls London Shopping Quirks
A correspondent recalls shopping abroad with humor. A London shopkeeper misnames canton flannel as swan's down calico and reels of cotton for thread. Americans notice size bias when buying gloves and shoes, while rain gear shifts from rubbers to galoshes. The letter ends with a sunlit piazza scene and a request to hear more about home.
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Sonceperign
London
Gay Piazza
Dr. A
Jban Kincamd
The Tender Heart and a Fly Plague at Emsworth
A verse fragment shows a debate over hunting and cruelty. The Portsmouth Telegraph notes a remarkable plague of flies in Emsworth covering one mile with buzzing swarms around lamps and offices. Bicyclists and auction staff faced disruption as flies clogged doors and sorting boards.
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Portsmouth
London
Emsworth
Havant
Regional notes from New England harvests and industry
The Rutland Herald notes long histories in New England farming and industry. Robbinston Maine hosts two sardine canneries utilizing fifteen hogsheads of herrings monthly. Cape Elizabeth farmers report 38000 quarts of strawberries picked this season. Lancaster New Hampshire resident Rufus Leavitt has a stove in nearly constant use for forty three years. East Lempster New Hampshire sees Jacob Wellman at eighty two completing seventy two seasons in the hay field. Wallingford Connecticut observer Vee Als Townsend is noted for ninety years.
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Robbinston
Cape Elizabeth
Rufus Leavitt
Lancaster
N. H
Jacob Wellman
East Lempster
Vee Als Townsend
Wallingford
Rutland Herald
General Grant Biography and Julia Dent Courtship
Townsend outlines Grant’s early life from West Point through Mexican War, detailing his meeting with Julia Dent Dent’s family opposition, their long courtship, and Grant’s rise from brevet lieutenant to major general. The piece blends reminiscence on 1860 politics, public life, and specific episodes from Grants’s youth to his marriage in St Louis followed by transfer orders.
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Doubleday
Fort Sumter
Anderson
Sykes
Army of the Potomac
Seth Williams
Earl van Dorn
Pea Ridge
D. H. Hill
Gettysburg
Bonmneees
Jrant
Grant
John ©. Calhoun
Don Carlos Euell
Reynolds
Lancaster
Nathaniel Lyon
Missouri
Ewell
Washington
Sherman
George H. Thomas
Lee
West Point
Frederick T. Dent
Maryland
Dent
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Board of Visitors
York
Army of the United States
Fourth Infantry
Jefferson Barracks
Frederick JT. Dent
White Haven
Dents
Charles County
Stuart Kings
Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Port Thoure Boane
Potomac
Fred Dent
Ken Grant
Julia
Mr. Dent
Julia Dent
Mexico
Ohio
Taylor
Rio Grande
Julia Dentadien
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Red River
Banks
Texas
Fort Jessup
Aif
Corpus Christi
Zach Taylor
United States
Palo Alto
Reseca
Monterey
Cerro Gordo
Cherubusco
Chapultepec
Vera Cruz
Fort Donelson
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Scott
Pacific Ocean
Union
Colorado
Nevada
California
Bethel
Julia B. Dent
Frederic Dent
Detroit
Ackett’s Harbor
New York
General Scott
GeorGk Alured Townsend
Motel Registers Bought Up for Autographs in Them Story
A Savannah News report describes a sharp young bidder purchasing old hotel registers for a Northern firm collecting autographs. It explains how signatures of presidents, statesmen, and notable travelers are cut from pages and mounted as autograph cards, with Grant’s signatures in demand. It notes the practice’s profitability and cautions on dating and residence notes, citing the Pulaski House clerk’s details.
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Savannah News
Pulaski House
New York
Grant
Bristol
Congress
United States
Bar
The Coming Man unfolds in science faith and deeds
The poem declares the Coming Man evolved in nature by energy divine. He will listen read all, probe Creation, and unveil truth through acts and deeds. He blends science and religion, guiding with active love and ethical proof turning speculation into action.
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Venable
Feeding the Animals at the Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Times details zoo feeding habits with daily schedules and diet specifics. Lions receive about fifteen pounds of fresh horse meat each, while smaller carnivores eat eight to ten pounds daily and cubs get mutton and milk. Hay dominates herbivores' rations, with three and a half to four tons weekly, and marsupials receive bread and vegetables.
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Philadelphia Times
Zoo
Altogether Too Thin in the New York Journal
In a comical exchange a slender Brooklyn husband flatters his wife while mockingly noting a distant woman who splits wood. The husband sighs, comparing the couple’s own timidity to that of the unnamed East woman. The banter ends with a sly joke about peeling potatoes.
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New York Journal
Brooklyn
Tim
Barker's American Checker Player
Notice announces biweekly Checker Department runs July and August. Charles F Barker invites communications from 8 Houghton Street Cambridge for the work Barker is publishing with openings and variations credited to contributors. Orders accepted by mail with payment options including currency stamps.
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Ep. Eostos
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeporny
Barker
Syoetee
Sman
Charles Bar No
Cambridge
Mass
Bishop Auckland and Coundon Tie Seen in July Match
A return match at Coundon on July 29 between Bishop Auckland and Coundon ended with Bishop Auckland reversing a previous loss to win by three games. Scores show Ward and others contributing as the contest preserved cordial atmosphere. The Northern Leader notes Mr Smith’s rejection of a challenge from Mr Luken and his willingness to play any opponent for a fair stake on notice. The issue also mentions Draughts Weekly Magazine, Labadie challenging Webster for fifty games, and a Canada Canada championship result where Labadie beat Fletcher. Alexander Drysdale, once famed as a top bowler, has died.
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Howells
Piazza
Piazza Ossip
New York
Lewis C. Cassidy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Washington Square
Charleston
Douglas
Charlestown
South
Grant
Illinois
Cassidy
Mr. Douglas
America
Lee
Tenneare
Carewyer
Democratic Party of
Republican Party
Middle States
Seaust
William Mann
Perior
Tal Mann
Mann
Comte Au Dog
Bismarck
Hell
United States
Ud Granger
Columbus
Grand Opera House
I. J. Cogan
State Central Committee
Finley
John F. Follett
Follett
Ohio
Committee On
Committee
G. W. Geddes
George Hoadly
Hoadly
Geddes
Mike Ryan
Cincinnati
Autek
John G. Warwick
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Charles D. Martin
Lancaster
William J. Gilmore
Franklin
Supreme Court
Martin
Gilmore
Gibson Atherton
Mr. Atherton
George B. Okey
Peter Brady
James Lawrence
Henry Weibel
Board of Public Works
Democratic Congress
Chicago
Sixty-Sixth Ceneral Assembly
Sixty-sixth General Assembly
Ami
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
Bishop Auckland
BOSE
Orereee
Taylor
ETS
Ecoy Nee Ee Lidster
Corseee O M'Govern
Ward
Craen
A. Webster
Buffalo
N. Y
Canada
Messrs
Labadie
Fletcher
Alexander Drysdale
Leith
Blue laws curb Sunday weddings in Waltham council
In Waltham Massachusetts blue laws are enforced preventing men from saying they are not married on Sundays. Sources note the Be not put in operation long ago as the majority of the Council are married.
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National Guard
Bogota
Obregon
Melo Melo
Colombia
Pittsburg Chronicle
Waltham
Mass
Werman
Castoria Ad Jingle Reflects Generations
An old advertisement jingle uses evolving references from baby to child to Miss to mother to promote Castoria, a remedy. It highlights the product as a trusted family staple across generations and positions it as a comforting solution for tummy troubles and infant discomfort.
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Castoria
Astoria
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Philadelphia Zoological Garden
Cheas and Checker Players
Pemberton Square, Boston
Isaiah Barker
Cambridgeport
Blag
J. Smith
Spennymoor
England
Prom Northern
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F. J. Weaver
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Edinburgh
William Taylor
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James Nelson
Glasgow
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R. J. Grafton
Gratter
Manchester
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J. Forbes
J. Cowdng
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