Sherman’s Shells and the Siege Liar of 1864
A Civil War tale from Atlanta recounts Col. L. P. Grant supervising forts while Sherman’s siege guns bombard the city. Refugees stream in from two open roads as bombproofs shield families during nightly shelling and rumors of imminent surrender. The colonel survives a direct blast that destroys the wing he sat in, but remains with his family in the bombproof.
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Macon
West Point
Sherman
Cgg
Napoleon
Dug Ut
Stock Cosely
Peculiar Indian Trade Custom Reported in Ecua dor Market
The article notes a peculiarity of Ecua dor Indians who sell only at their traditional marketplace and refuse wholesale or outside trading. Travelers see carriers with vegetables and fruits but cannot buy until they reach the town market. An old woman carrying goods is described resisting offers to buy en route, insisting on selling in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CW. E. Curtis
American Magazine
Ecuador
Women Alone in Sod Houses
A discussion notes that isolated women on Western claims faced loneliness and danger yet often endured without protection. It contrasts past women’s views with the harsher reality of six months in sod houses far from neighbors, urging resilience and self defense. The piece references past judgments and the need for women to be armed and prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Magazine
New York
Orread
Prairie life gossip and ranch women seek social solace
In the rugged West women cope with loneliness by clever arrangements. Two women plan adjacent quarters sharing a common dividing line so their homes are effectively one. They keep ponies and enjoy long horse rides of 15 to 20 miles for business or pleasure as they discuss social topics.
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Havre
The Value of Names in Society and Literature
A discussion on how names shape impression and memory, advocating phonetic harmony over eccentricity. It argues parents should choose euphonic names, notes the impact of surname sound on reputation, and cites examples like MacWuarter and classic dactylic names to illustrate social effects.
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Atlantic Monthly
Harvard
Yale
John Smith
Hans Arrowsmith
loyd-Jones Robinson
Jeremy Taylor
Charles Taylor
Sydney Dobell
Ellery Vane
Henry Ward Beecher
Dante Rossetti
Theodore Watts
Mark Twain
Brete Harte
Mac
Arthur O'Connor
Johnny MacWuarter
Emory Watson
Bearded? No. Cirl dresses as sister at Stafford Street party
Albany Telegram reports a pink domino party in West Troy where a light complexioned young man dressed as his sister Fannie attended. He wore female garb, learned the dress and bustle, and mingled with guests as the belle. The masquerade ended with whispers and a townwide buzz over the ruse and the resulting heightened passions.
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Albany
Fannie
Stafford Street
West Troy
Harry
Dream Control Through Diet Revealed In Odd Tale
A Buffalo News snippet recounts a young man speaking of dream control via dieting. He cites toast and milk for calm dreams, squash pie for active nights, and sardines olives and cheese with Bass before bed, claiming imagination. He warns excessive pie can incite violence, then notes planning dreams as one plans a day.
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Buffalo Courier
South Division Street
Rochefort
Ice Carving Ink Graffiti In Austrian Crown Princess
A boy at a red schoolhouse shares a tale from Austria about Emperor Francis Joseph's lakeside estate near Vienna. During winter skating, a Vienna expert used ink carried in a backseat reservoir to write the crown princess’s name on the ice as he skated.
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Cduly
Nicholas
Austria
Francis Joseph
Vienna
Judge A customer seeks chair in barber shop incident
A customer with most of his stock of capillary items left three chairs in a barber shop. He took possession of one chair and told the attendant mid de, prompting the lavier to study the bald head and ask, what shall I do next.
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Jiu
Lavier
Whistles Wide and Wild Across Cultures and History
The article surveys the many forms and uses of whistles from ancient Peruvians to modern novelty devices. It notes materials from earth to sugar, explains simple and complex designs, and describes how whistling works, including secret and multiple-note variants, and tonight’s curiosities in a museum collection. It also covers toy and explosive whistle devices and public reaction at a French fête.
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Popular Science Monthly
Sevres
Pars Conservatory of Music
Y Clapisson
Conservatory
M. Bicuel
la Nature
Gutone
Florence
Europe
The White Ants of Africa
Pall Mall Gazette describes white ants as blind with a cooperative, caste-based society. Workers mine earth underground, build vast tunnel networks and trees above ground, while two soldiers guard nests and defend against attackers. A rare queen lays thousands of eggs daily, sustaining the colony's growth.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Esquimaux
Sister Ann
Goliath
What Is Beauty Anyway A Tour Through Poets Views
A San Francisco Chronicle passage surveys how poets define beauty across eras and cultures. It contrasts Byron Shakespeare Cowper and others, noting each favored different features from arch brows to alabaster skin and pearl teeth, and questions universal standards.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Rogers
Byron
Spencer
Shakespeare
Miss Hathaway
Scott
Khen Johnson
Cowper
Venus de Milo
Mme de Maintenon
Becaus
Aladdin
Noureddin
Frightened Woman Crashes Into Lamp Post In Crowd
A 215-pound woman wildly moved through a crowded street calling for Charles. She collided with him, knocking him against a lamp post, as onlookers watched the tense scene unfold. The woman cried she had lost sight of him and feared he might vanish.
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Detroit Free Press
Charles
Charlesis von
Flower superstitions and the rose legends across cultures
An archival survey traces the rose as symbol and omen across myth and faith. It surveys tales from Jewish, Greek, Christian, Mussulman and German traditions, linking roses to beauty, secrecy, immortality, and sacred rites, and notes related beliefs for many other flowers including primrose, lily, violet, and thistle with regional charms and omens.
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Mussulman
Mohammed
Heaven
al Barak
Shaddad
Paradise
Eden
England
York
Lancaster
Jericho
Feyrt
Tyrol
Persia
Mount
Calassy
India
Ophelia
Asphodel
Persephone
Pluto
Venus
Bertha
Margaret
Louis
Louis VII
Holy Land
Swabia
Smilax
Diana
Lilith
Adam
Christ
Palestine
Indi’a
Egypt
Germany
Juno
Osiris
Vishnu
Ganges
Thor
Poland
Silesia
Franconia
Kingland
Scotland
Toulouse
Thuringia
Shakespeare
Pericles
Man and His Fun From Youth to Old Age
A poetic, satirical sketch traces a man’s life from infancy to death, linking each life stage to “that is Fun.” It moves from milk and play to folly in college, mischief, infidelity, cynicism, and final decay, ending with a death ritual and a toast to a life of fun.
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Puck
Playhouse
Herodias
Lam
Memory and repetition in historical anecdotes
The piece recounts anecdotes about extraordinary memory and repetition, including Cardinal Mazzofanti’s reputed linguistic feats and a clergyman who could recite burial records. It notes a missionary preacher observing a savageder reproducing a sermon in exact words and mannerisms, illustrating limits of intellect despite memory prowess.
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Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Cardinal Mazzofanti
Leiden
Dr. Moffat
Livingatrne
Paris Opera Dancers Toll and Triumphs Revealed
Mme Irene Jousse recalls Paris Opera dance life from seven as a pupil through sixteen as an apprentice, detailing brutal training, injuries, and the strict ladder of ranks from rats to stars. She notes harsh hours, costly costumes, pay scales from 40 cents to 6,000 dollars yearly, and the rare rise of famed stars like Elssler and Taglioni while describing the global pool of aspirants flocking to Paris for "finishing" training and the heavy toll of a dancer’s life.
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Paris
Philadelphia
Mme
Irene Jousse
Paris Opera
Dominique
Mlle. Fonta
Taglioni
Anny Elssler
Carlotta Ghrisi
Cory Pase
Elsslers
Taglionis
Nestor Roqueplan
Opera Comique
Dijon
Gilbert Des Voisins
Fannie Elssler
Don Fernando
Portugal
la Lola
Spain
Lola Montez
Luis
Bavaria
Until Life Sighs Adieu A Poem Fragment
Fragmentary verse about bidding life farewell before peace and love can rest. The speaker compares roses to symbolize mourning and vows a white rose crown upon a lover’s vest when life ends. The diction evokes romantic elegy and stoic devotion.
Minnies Sweet Rivalry With Minerva in July Century
A poetic comparison pits Minnie and Minerva in a playful July Century verse, noting Minnie’s charm against Minerva’s marble grace. The speaker, CW. J. Henderson, wittily predicts Minnie’s win while praising Minnie’s spirited wit and the goddess’s pose, amid affectionate banter about love and wit. The second piece invites a seaside, romantic appeal to Eleanore, promising secret melodies echoed by the sea and stars.
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Boston
Minerva
Fair Minnie
Minnie
Why She Wouldn't Have Him
A reflective verse of lost romance set across memory and time. The speaker recalls a past love, its fiery passions, and the social constraints that shaped their lives. He contrasts his cynicism with memories of a pale beauty and wistful goodbyes.
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Atlanta
CIRL
Africa
Bassett
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
John Mandeville
Zillah
Hammal
Narcissus
Aphrodite
Jesus
Eros
Harpocrates
Harpocrate
Holda
Aiary
France
Italy
Posen
Brynhild
Sgurd
Odin
Adonis
Pliny
Acheron
Plato
Argos
Tures
Susana Pata Ae
Amlet
Violeta
Man
Creat
Coryphees
Jess Cornalba
Cee
Carlotta Grisi
Cerrito
Brio
Wantinn
Henry LA Lupeeye
Wellington Rollins
B. H
New York Mail and Express
Faithful
fColumbus
Katherine Phillips Williams
Harper's Weekly
Henry W. Austin
Smith
CW. J. Henderson
New York Times
Eleanore
Washington
Dorothy F. Blomfield
Philomel
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