Little Ted's Last Trick
A young circus rider Ted Llewellen grows up amid a traveling troupe led by his father’s memory and his mother’s distant family ties. After mastering the perilous ring trick through fear and perseverance, a fall forces a country home retreat that finally grants Ted a stable life away from the ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Benny
Ireus
Ile
Flis
Iewellen
Llewellen
Haring Band
Edward Llewellen
Circus
Delond
Animal Drawing for Children The Goat
A historical art lesson by Caroline Hust Rimmer describes goat drawing features and methods. It notes the goat’s distinctive outline, angular lines, sparse hair, and flexible ears, then explains steps to sketch different positions while emphasizing double duty finishing touches and expressive contours.
Goat Anatomy and Portraiture Techniques in Rimmer Text
This excerpt analyzes goat features with figures and notes on eye, horn, ear placement, and facial expression. It contrasts kid and mature goats, describing proportions, head shape, neck join, and body lines, and ends with remarks on the animal’s composure and natural poise in rugged terrain.
Turner Plantation War Tale Describes Joe Maxwell among Deserters
In Harris's Georgia Civil War tale Joe Maxwell hides from the rain at Turner plantation while Mink Injun Bill and two soldiers, Pruitt and Wimberly, recount a deserter’s plight. The group debates what to call deserters and the hardships faced by families left at home, framing a tense home front vignette.
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Mink
Bill
Turner
Joe
Joe Maxwell
Hillsboro Rifles
Jim Wimberly
John Pruitt
Injun Bill
Mr. Pruitt
Jeems Wimberly
Ashbank Destrict
Hillsboro Post Office
State of Georgia
Dar
The Mountains Tale Told by a Cherokee Father
In a chapter scene Mr Pruitt and Mr Wimberly listen as Mink Injun Bill and others recount a mythic story of how mountains were created. A Cherokee father narrates a flood, a trek with people and animals, and a hidden hole that holds the world’s mystery in a dim, folk-tale pacing.
Arion and His Breeding Neatly Described in 19th Century Notes
A lengthy excerpt details Arion the renowned racehorse and breeder J Malcolm Forbes acquisition at Lexington Kentucky. It covers Arion's lineage, notable progeny, racing times, and significant stud value amid a flurry of prices and pedigree notes involving Belmont Nag, Nutwood, and other famous trotters.
New fad in slippers tips and heels of precious metal
The Boot and Shoe Recorder notes a craze for metal tips and heels on slippers made from thin sheets of gold or silver. Prices range from 6 to 50 dollars, with potential for diamond studded versions. Dealers question stock feasibility, as tips are removable and highly valued.
Why Wrinkles Appear And Why They Matter
The article explains wrinkles arise from aging facial muscles and skin tone loss. It argues wrinkles reflect years, give character, and can be beautiful if viewed with the right mindset. It praises the natural change as honorable gray hairs and notes freckles and sunburn have faded in fashion.
Arion the 2 Year Old Trotting Sensation
Arion, 2.10 percent, a bay colt foaled March 13, 1889, owned by J Malcolm Forbes of Milton Mass, dominates a time trial as a two year old. Ranked among the fastest ever with a 2 15% record, Arion is sired by Electioneer from Manette, tracing to Nutwood and Hambletonian lines. Prospects of 2 06 or 2 07 are hinted if fit, with New England trotting interests buoyed by his success.
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Ted
Benny
Brighttown
Nutwood
Belmont
Miss Russell
Maud
Cora Belmont
Russia
Pilot, Jr
Jay-Eye- See
Viking
Noontide
Maybird
Meander
Mambrino Gift
Waterloo
Wavelet
Pilot Boy
Hylas
Code
Electricity
Arion
Goldsmith Maid
Lady Thorn
Wedgewood
Charles Marvin
Palo Alto
Marvin
San Jose
Sacramento
Stockton
Sunol
Alo Alto
Stanford
C. W. Williams Ag
Allert
Urisen
Tee
Can. Williams
Allerton
Forbes
Nelson
J. Malcolm Forbes
Milton
Mass
Mr. Forbes
Alton
New England
William Russell Allen
Malcolm Forbes
Nancy Hanks
Jay-Eye-See
Stamboul
St. Julien
Delmarch
Astell
Jack
Egthorne
Margaret S
McKinney
Belle Hamlin
Mary Marshall
Pat Downing
Maxey Cobb
Robert Rysdick
Manette
Woodnut
Manon
Eros
Electric
Electwood
Helen T
Addie
Hambletonian
Mantan
Sayre
Harry Clay
Bodine
Atchison, Kan
Brussels
Belgium
Great Britain
United States
Rothschilds
St. Paul
Western Union Telegraph Company
Chicago
William H. Crane
Tennessee
Memphis
Nancy Emeline
Lucinda Caroline
Mary Hazeltine
Jane Palestine
Lulu Paradine
Valentine
Maudie Anna Adeine
Fulton St
Brooklyn
N. Y
China
Victoria
Australia
Atlantic
Salt Lake City
House of Commons
Sweden
America
Spain
Portugal
Acatan Channel
Mini
St. Petersbug
Archangel
White Sea
Ireland
Consul Heath
Catania
Mt. Etna
Amazon
Rio Medeira
Ms Negro
Orinoco
England
Alleot
Alexandria
Zerah Colburn
Bn Antly
Port Huron
Woo
Becayes
Roswell Beardsley
North Lansing
John Quincy Adams
London
Benely
Japan
Ind
Danville
Iehallet
Manchester
Washington gossip in house gallery on Jerry Simpson
Two refined ladies in the House of Representatives gallery discuss Jerry Simpson with a vociferous visitor who mistakes another man for him. The exchange touches on Mrs. Simpson and public perception as the correspondent notes the scene in the Washington Post.
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House of Representatives
Washington Post
Jerry Simpson
Kansan
Mr. Simpson
the Bay
Kitchen economies and copper roofing in historic buildings
A column discusses frugal kitchen practices using celery tops lemon peel and scraps to reduce waste, praising practical thrift. It then notes copper coverage on church steeples in England and copper domes on religious structures in Kazan Moscow St. Cee an Constantinople and Benares, highlighting copper as a common roofing and ornament material.
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England
St. Sidwell
Exeter
Devonport
Hampstead
Paris
Kazan
Moscow
St. Cee An
Constantinople
Benares
Oddities from a Bustling News Sheet of Miscellany
A rapid roundup of curiosities and oddities from around the world includes live lyrebirds in demand in America, long telegrams between Atchison and Brussels, a horse placard price test in Cedar Rapids, and a slew of scientific and cultural tidbits. It covers mounts of money, public figures, architectural notes, and natural wonders with a playful, period tone.
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Little Ted
Ellen Olney Kirk
Margaret Kent
Paradise
Wu Asn
Caroline Hust Rimmer
Ure
Genet
Caroline Hunt Rimmer
Turner Plantation
Georgia
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus
Daddy Jake
Balaam
Free Joe
Mars John
Oman
Ain
Buzzuds
Buzzud
Marie John Dar
Mr. Wimberly
Boston
Speed Wonder
Arion’s
Lexington
Abdallah
O'Blennis
Charles Kent
Clayton
Green Mountain Maid
Dain
Shanghai Mary
Twood
Nutmeg
Iss Russell
Gon
Maude
Seeceeeneres ii
Manton
Great Arion
Howell
Lot
Advertiser
Manzanita
Anteco
Ladywell
Amigo
Adair
Electioneer
Norval
Lot Slocum
Mont Rose
Bonita
Suisun
Bell Boy
Antevolo
Hinda Rose
Adbert W
Ansel
Allen Lowk
Mrs. Simpson
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