Washington gossip on American girls and European matches
A Washington society column surveys attitudes toward American women marrying European nobles. It cites Mrs Proctor, Mrs Dolph, Mrs Miller, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Menocal, and other figures on the risks and rewards of foreign marriages, with examples of successful unions and admonitions about motive and compatibility.
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Sheba
Washington
Blaine
St. Matthew's Church
Europe
Proctor
Dolph
Mickey Finns Lymph and the Cooney Island Salon
The second Irish Salon gathering in Cooney Island drew a large crowd to hear Mickey Finn discuss a Berlin doctor Kochs claimed cure for consumption. The lively session mocked the notion as a hoax while locals traded jokes and cautionary chatter about the so called remedy and its unlikely availability.
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Cooney Island
Mickey Finn
Mary Costello
Mike
Dr. Koch
Berlin
Deotchman
Mike Welsh
Mickey
Mrs. McFadden
Squirt guns and cures spark an Irish shanty tale
In a gabby comic piece, Mickey and Mike Welsh recount Dr Cotch’s bizarre invention a squirt gun filled with nitro glycerine to cure a limp and other ailments. The tale follows a dog, a beleaguered patient and a frightened family as a miraculous cure spirals into farce.
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Mickey
Mike Welsh
Mike
Bogerts
Jack Brady
Dr. Cotch
Flannigan’s
Blac Smith’s
Jack Ein
Thin
Ned
Finn
Mr. Finn
Mick
Dr. Chorker
Troublesome Cracked Silver Coins from the Mint
The New York Tribune notes that mint stamping machines produce near perfect silver dollars but sometimes yield coins with small edge cracks. Such defects can fool the drop test, as counterfeit coins imitate the real coin’s ring while genuine coins with cracks sound dull or leaden.
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New York Tribune
Sole Survivor of Custer Fight Remains Guard of Regiment
An aged cavalry charger survives the Custer massacre, saddled and led by troopers, faithful to a fallen officer. The horse stood by the dead man despite wounds and hunger, watched by Gen. Sturgis who issued orders to form in memory of the lost.
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Chicago
Custer
7Th Cavalry
Sturgis
Nore
Romanian women seek city offices sparks Branesci mayoral win
A New York Sun report notes a Romanian women rights surge after a woman being elected mayor of Branesci. Meetings spread as organizers plan a league to push women into local posts despite public opinion and constitutional limits.
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New York Sun
Roumania
Branesci
Woman's League
Hendar
Acmen Sylva
Carmen Viva
Anna Mescu
Neves
Painister
Big guns and ranges from Sandy Hook tests
The article describes American and foreign artillery ranges, noting the longest recorded distances for English and American guns. It details experimental 8, 10, and 12-inch breech loaders at Sandy Hook, their weights, bore lengths, rifling, powders, projectile weights, velocities, energies, and test results including accuracy over 3000 yards.
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New York Sun
Sandy Hook Proving Ground
Sandy Hook
Dupont
B. L
Ta Cme
Board of Fortifications
Congress
V. Benet
Beautiful Tea Gowns: Sketches for Home Dressmakers
Suggestions and sketches describe tea gowns as the season’s stylish indoor wear for afternoon teas. The article traces origins in England, explains the tea gown as a comfortable single-piece princess model, and outlines several designs from blue silk with Japanese embroidery to beige wool and veiling gowns. It notes Parisian indoor toilettes differ, favoring luxurious sulk plush and simple princess forms.
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Paris
Sarah
A Tinge of Romance in Indoor Woollen Gowns
A description of simple indoor dresses in fine wool with shaded skirts edged in pinked lace, embroidery on sleeves and collar, and a sash with ordered ends. Another gown features plain wool or lace skirts topped by a dinner coat in silk or brocade for afternoon teas and home visitors.
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Erviews
Age-defying pianist wows Winthrop crowd at show
The Kennebec Journal notes many women under sixty leave pianos idle due to stiffness while 96 year old Mr. da Sewall performs with girllike energy and skill at a Winthrop show, drawing admiration from attendees.
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Kennebec Journal
da Sewall
Ten Dollars for a Wife in Alaska Slavery Revealed
The Chicago Times reports N B Drazal recounting a controversial Alaska tale from his days in Harrisburg, describing a 25 year old Inuit wife kept as a laborer for eight months. He criticizes missionary impact and notes prospectors often buy enslaved women to work.
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Chicago Times
N. B. Drazal
Cincinnati
Arizona
Palm House
Alaska
Harrisburg
California
Matey
Fisher Ames and Madison Debate the 1795 Treaty Storm
Henry Canor Lopes recalls Fisher Ames of Dedham opposing James Madison in the 1795 frontierr treaty clash. The speech by Ames, praised by John Adams and Judge Iredell, swayed House votes on funding and ratification, turning political fortunes and marking a dramatic congressional scene. The piece frames the debate as a pivotal test of executive power and constitutional interpretation in early U.S. history.
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Fisher Ames
Dedham
James Madison
Paul
H Bea Son
Ames Himse
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Weaving Silk Scraps For Home Decor And Dyes
Instructions describe converting old silk scraps into curtains, quilt pieces, and decorative fabrics. Steps cover cutting scraps into half inch to three quarter inch strips, sewing ends, rolling into balls for weaving, and combining with wool blends to create artistic fabrics. The piece also outlines color banding, dado and border techniques, proportions, and dyeing tips for varied shades. Eva M. Niugs.
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Eva M. Niugs
Funeral Amidst Theft And Mishap In Upper Saucon
The funeral of Ephraim Geissinger near Blue Church Upper Saucon township faced disturbances. A calf prepared for the dinner was stolen during the night along with other funeral meats. A hearse horse broke its leg after stepping into a post hole, the hearse plumes were damaged and the wagon dismantled.
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Allentown
Ephraim Geissinger
Blue Church
Upper Saucon Township
Thomas Schaffer
Limeport
A Negro Turning White in Savannah
Green Howell, an older man from Midville, Georgia, was in Savannah trading yesterday. He is described as partly colored with surprising whitening of skin on his body and neck, giving the impression of baldness. He says he has been turning white for five or six years and reports no sensation or concern about the change.
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Menocal
Engineer Menocal
United States
Bee Usben
Mmne. Guzman
Allen
Philadelphia
Ackley
Husban
Mexico
Romero
Spooner
Washington
Mary Campbell
Oswald Charlton
Charlton
England
London
Sophie Radford
de Meisner
St. Petersburg
Sacha
National Military Academy
Mon Dester
Miss Beale
Count
Imperial Navy
Peain
America
Christchurch
Georgetown
Finland
Etolin
Miss Hammond
Dr. Hammond
Count Lanza
Italy
Miss Grunpy, JR
Europe
Hamilton
Congress
Senate
House
Instituton
Avril
Madison
Cota
Irri
Kanes
Manmek
Tedhas
Massachusetts
Bernty
Ana
Ouse
Oug Sa
Gscomns
FAS
Ess
Ettending
Tadepen
Segeg Hall
Sontesary
Varlery
John Adams
Judge Iredell
Lanouace
Iredell
Saears
Foulon
Savannah News
Green Howell
Midville
Savannah
Green
Green Sai
Understanding the true bisque and its shellfish base
The article explains that a true bisque is an opaque white soup made from shellfish simmered in white stock with cream and rice thickening. It notes misuses of the term with non shellfish soups and mentions crawfish variants and regional perceptions in Wisconsin and New York brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pre. Brenan
Brooks
Poribern
New York
Last of the Mohicans Excerpt with Fragmented Dialogue
Fragmented OCR passages show a red hunter addressing Livonac foes with references to ancestors and a toma hawk. The text includes garbled phrases and stray names, preserving a mood of conflict and frontier bravado.
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Kate Selfridge
Oregon
Nellie Grant
Blanchard
Mary Endicott
Joseph Chamberlain
Prof. Koch
Judy Flannigan
Soren
Arrah
Docthor
Michael
Sonny
R. Finn
Ernest Jarrold
Dy&s
Woman's Rights
Interior
Henry Cabot Lodge
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Tuck
The
Chicago Tribune
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