President Cleveland on surplus taxes and public lands
President Cleveland discusses the treasury surplus and its threats to liberty, calls for tax reduction, labor protection, and a broad pension system. He urges land reform to curb speculation, supports civil service reform, and emphasizes fair treatment of veterans alongside fiscal restraint and prudent governance.
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Jarze
Union
Melie
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Congress
Land Department
Department of the Courts
Pension Bureau
Sayselt
Eavil
Governa Devine
Dnt
Fisheries Rights Dispute With Great Britain and Canada
Washington reports transmit to Congress the secretary of state Bayard’s correspondence over the 1818 treaty and 1854 1871 fishery conflicts with Britain and Canada. It argues for a commission to record losses by American fishermen and seeks a just, permanent settlement to protect open sea fishing rights and remedies for seizures and fines.
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British North America
United States
Great Britain
Senate
British Provinces
Butt
Joint High Commission
ERO
Canada
Congress
Department of State
Washington
Secretary of State
House of Representatives
Dominion of Canada
North Atlantic
Grover Cleveland
Executive Mansion
Bayard
Wasningaron
Great
Britain
Her Majesty
T. FP. Bayaro
Lionel Sackville West
Layard
Hart Rosebery
Fshing
Secreany Bayard
Minister West
Halifax
Joseph Story
Baddeck
West
David J. Adams
Customs Department
Ottawa
George FE. Foster
Marine and Fisheries
London
Greatritain
Maine
Dominion Collectors of Customs
Dominion
Minster West
St. Andrew's
N. Y
Anne M. Jordan
Bond
Portland
Shelburne
Boutelle
St. Andrew's O
Pictou
N. 5
Earl Roseberry
Karl Roseberry
Privy Council
Mr. Agare
Canadian Privy Council
Strong Meat for Babes Motto in Progressive Education
A poem-like critique urges public schools to overfeed students with knowledge, urging pressure through high schools and colleges, flexing taxes to support relentless advancement. It scorns neglect of fragile minds and bodies, calling knowledge a fiend and ambition an ogress.
An Idea About Eating
A prominent physician argues that meals should align with work and rest. He favors a sharp breakfast, light noon lunch, and a hearty dinner after work, noting animals rest after eating and infants sleep post meal. A paired dog experiment shows digestion proceeding with rest but not with exercise, implying timing matters.
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Latlanta
Fragmentary Advice Seldom Counts in Reputation
The excerpt shows a fragmentary line from a Cincinnati Enquirer page emphasizing restraint and appearance. It hints that saying nothing can be wiser than speaking when lacking substance, and that outward appearances may be deceptive or costly.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Why so Many People Get Discouraged
A San Francisco Chronicle item notes growing disillusionment as people confront higher costs and tougher financial realities, framing discouragement as a widespread response to economic strain and evolving opportunities.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Beal
Boston Cooking School Salads and Dressings Lesson
The sixth winter demonstration at the Boston Cooking School, led by Miss Maynard, covers Lobster Salad and multiple dressings. Instructions describe lobster preparation, French and mayonnaise dressings, Boiled Dressing, French Vegetable Salad, Salad Sandwiches, and Cauliflower Salad, with serving tips and future menu notes.
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Boston Cooking School
Maynard
Haunted Sauando wreck tales unsettle Bathurst town
In St John’s romance column a Swedish ship Sauando wrecked near Bathurst is said to be haunted. The tale cites unexplained cabin noises after a jealous captain killed his mate, with locals fearing to board at night as rumors spread about the murder scene and a heartless moving body.
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St. Joan
N. B
Bathurst
Spelling Class Drill Ends With Open Question
In a Kennebec Journal note from a grammar school, a teacher led a spelling drill that left students puzzled by a challenging 2x word problem, prompting questions about classroom expectations and student engagement.
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Kennebec Journal
Definition of Jehovah Question Elevates Student Query
A classroom moment captures a student asking for the meaning of the word Jehovah. After a pause, a child answers that Jehovah was a man who lived a long time ago, the same time God did.
Card-Sharping Tricks and Notorious Frauds Revealed
The article explains card sharping methods such as readying the pack, ridge and pass, and readied deals to mislead cuts. It notes the slip or second pulling with marked cards and the drunken aug scam with a mug lured into gambling. It recounts a London watering place episode where three sharps fleece a drinker of £500 after an initial £60 gift.
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Baccarat
America
Frogs and Spring Frolics Told by Drummers
A group of drummers from Macon Atlanta and Cincinnati swap whimsical frog tales and odd discoveries. A coal piece from Alabama bears a frog imprint. the Kimball House spring tale prompts jokes about frogs, fogs, and a surprising fire aftermath.
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Macon
Birmingham
Alabama
Atlanta
Kimball
Kinball
Kimball House
Cincinnati
Jay Gould
St. Tonia
Chicago
St. Louis
Tom
Aoe7
Seiaas
Chic Qrueaman
Toboggan building from Indian craft to modern sleds
The article traces the invention of the toboggan by North American Indians and contrasts it with later European and American adaptations. It details materials, measurements, and lashings for a six to eight passenger toboggan, including basswood and oak boards, leather thongs, and cleats, plus steps for steaming or soaking to bend the boards.
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St. Nicholas
Harper's
Canada
North
Lord and Lady Dufferin
America
United States
Far North
Ian
Lider
Barker's American Checker-Player sales and notices
Charles F Barker announces American Checker-Player with 22 openings 534 variations and 35 critical positions bound in cloth priced at 1. Includes match games Goulds and Spayth works. Addresses at 8 Houghton street Cambridgeport and 128 Water street.
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Champion of America
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Maia
Barker
Kaem Wardwell
Lyman Containin
Charles F. F. Barker
Orid
Arker
Freeman
Jackson
Smith
Gould
England
Peres
Bscesenbeinseursda
Spayth
Chess and Checker Players
Water Street
Charlies F Barker
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Sir. Bayard
Phelps
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Murrey
New York
Grammar School Theology
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Ita
Charles Ledyard
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Toboygan
J. H. Harrison
Charlestown
Mass
Denny
Thomas W. Kimley
Greenford
Wyllie Pees
Glasgow
Messrs. W. C. Parrow
8. Kehoe
Checker News
Derry
Checkers
You Ayd
W. Fleming
Markham
Fleming
Breen
Ryan
Uxbridge
Rael
Rell Markham
Fleusing
Ee Efeat
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Fife
Parrow
Kehoe
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