Barbara's Triumphs First Music Lesson Amid Hardship
Barbara bonds with Grandpa Gowan as she learns violin from the old man who admires her talent. Duke plans a future, shares earnings for medicine, and buys supplies while Barbara markets care and hope. The scene blends music, modest riches, and growing affection in a crowded, tender Victorian home.
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Barbara
Eats
Bob
Granda Gowan
Madame Locky
Ibara
Duke
Arbara
Dis
Algo
Grandpa Gowan
Barbara Pears
Madame Sucky
Grandpa
Dutton
Heck Buckler
Shane
Ox Row
Shea
Gabriel Jecko and a past from Saint Louis to Nevada
Barbara and Duke navigate a fragile future amid gossip about Gabriel Jecko and a mining fortune. They shelter a distressed young woman in Madam Locky’s house while sketches of a past and a missing father hover over Barbara’s hopes, Duke’s plans, and a looming encounter at Eustace Square.
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Eustace
LIZARDS IN HIS STOMACH IN ORANGEBURG
Samuel Crowell, an elderly Black farmhand near Orangeburg South Carolina, fell ill while chopping wood. A doctor treated him and he vomited six full grown lizards from his stomach after an emetic. He had swallowed a lizard years earlier and the others allegedly formed there in his stomach.
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Orangeburg
8. C
Samuel Crowell
Darkey
John P. Cuttino
Salby
Sally
Italy's Beautiful Women in a Saturday Review Piece
The essay praises Italian female beauty from Venice to Rome and Naples. It notes northern cities welcome compliments, while Naples requires discretion due to masks of danger. A sign of admiration, the gesture from face to chin, conveys sincere adoration across classes.
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Saturday Review
Venice
Florence
Rome
Naples
What They Think About It in Detroit
A Boston man has been called to England to claim an estate valued at $36,000,000. He will probably have to borrow money to get home.
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Grandpa
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Locky
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Oxtow
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Beca
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Jocko
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Lean
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the Sun
Dora
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Justace Square
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Hecky
S Am
Ant
Miss Dutton
Buckler
Aladdin
Little Bob
Euphons
Madan Locky
Bar
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Boston
England
Tire and
I Wien
Ivor
Castoria Nostalgia Reflected in a Baby's Care
A nostalgic verse recalls Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy through motherhood. The chant emphasizes consistent use from babyhood to caring for grandchildren, noting Castoria's role across generations.
New US Army Rifle and Carbine Practice Manual Published
Captain Stanhope E Blunt’s new volume Instructions in Rifle and Carbine Practice for the United States Army is issued by Scribner’s Sons. Authorized by Lieutenant General Sheridan and by order of Brigadier General Be Net it outlines five parts and twenty three subdivisions with twenty five plates. The book aims to develop discipline weapon knowledge and accuracy for battlefield effectiveness across short mid and long ranges.
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Stanhope E. Blunt
Ordnance Department
United States Army
Army
Charles Scribner's Sons
New York
Blunt
8. V. Benet
Ordnance
Terry
Department of Dakota
Sheridan
Rifle Training Manual For National Guard Analysis
A detailed description of a rifle training manual for military use outlines target distances in yards, distance estimation by markers and sound, pistol firing, and weatherproof practice. It covers three instructional divisions and a multi-month practice season, emphasizing sighting drills, officer instruction, and kneeling sitting and prone firing positions. The book aims to be a thorough guide for the National Guard of America.
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National Guard of America
Firing positions and the Texas Grip in firing drill
The text discusses the firing lying position and the general use of other positions to adapt to ground changes. It highlights the advantages of the recommended position for covering low breastworks, shelters, rests, and a wider firing arc, and notes that back positions may yield better target practice depending on the soldier’s conformation. It mentions Sergeant Tabler of the Twenty-second Infantry and the Texas Grip.
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Tabler
Twenty-second Infantry
Texas
Captain Blunt backs ellipse targets for better firing
The Captain Blunt urges shifting from circular to elliptical targets with longer vertical axis, arguing it improves training and aims accuracy across ranges. He cites broad support from regular officers and outlines sighting rules at 30, 100, 150 and 200 yards, noting progressive difficulty in distinguishing features.
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Blunt
The President's Library Room Receives Visitors by Card
A Washington Post description of the White House library where the President works. The room mirrors the Blue Parlor in size and faces south with three windows. Portraits of Monroe and Jefferson flank the state desk, and a carved bookcase fills the walls with notable works.
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Washington Post
White House
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
Arthur
Brougham
Hughes
Oey Motley
Dutch Republic
England
Sheridan
Washington Irving
Democratic Review
Andrew Jackson
Lafayette Square
Milton
Charlie Loeffter
Virginia
Maryland Hills
Potomac River
Washington Monument
Arlington
Consequean
Andrew Johnson
John Adams
William Henry Arrison
United States
Queen Victoria
Hayes
John Franklin
A Sure Preventive Washington Critic
A fragmentary historic note suggests a titled stance on public health or social issues, mentioning a preventive measure and a Washington perspective. The text reads as a partial discussion about rural health and economic conditions, reflecting a dated editorial tone.
Congo Free State founded and Stanley's mission praised
Henry M. Stanley’s two volume work, The Congo and the Founding of Its Free State, details the Congo exploration from 1879 to 1884. It extols Leopold II and Stanley for establishing a vast, temperate trade region, abolishing slave traffic, and creating a civiliz ing framework with 450 local chiefs surrendering sovereignty.
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Congo
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Great Lakes
Victoria
Association
International African Association
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Representato 8
Free State of the Congo
India
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Mississippi Valley
Lake Superior
Kwilo-Niadi
Bembe
Wendge
Free State
Amon
Isila
Enougl
Congo Free States
Trafic
Branley
Speir
Vanekee
Henry M. Stanley
New York
Harper & Brothers
Boston
Cupples, Upham & Co
Turcomans and Honor in Trade Across the Steppes
A London Standard writer compares Turcomans with Afghans, noting a lack of honor in bargains and fluctuating prices. He observes Celtic-type Turcoman features, their sturdiness, and contrasting social habits, including mixed drinking cups and shared tea rituals with Europeans.
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London Standard
Turcomans
India
Ireland
Sarik
Salor
Chris Haps
Nighttime Wretches Lodged on London Bridges
Fin Holmes describes a Dickensian scene on Blackfriars and London bridges where sixty or more desperate people, from Hampshire laborers to Dorset needle-workers, sleep rough amid cold winds. Many refuse casual wards to avoid baths, seeking shelter until dawn for odd jobs at docks and wharves.
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Fin Holmes
Blackfriar’s
Hampshire
Margate Ostier
Cambridge
Dorsetshire
London Bridge
Schoolgirls win cricket match with roses in London
In a London World report the girlful game featured schoolgirls in white tunics, Eton blue caps, and red rose badges. The team, wearing white stockings and knickerbockers, defeated rivals by scoring as many as ninety nine runs in the second inning and retired amid applause, bearing the opponent’s white roses.
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London
Tunbridge
Perwesne
Eton
Why He Paid for the Beverages in Dallas
A Texas politician boasted to friends in Dallas that he was born 2% on the day Thomas' offers on a big Iowa wonderly country. The remark reflects the era’s pieced phrase about fortunes and misfortunes.
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Texas
Dallas
Diogenes and the Daniel Act in Chicago
A fragmentary Chicago newspaper joke features Diogenes and a city official in a humorous dialogue about searching for virtue. The querulous philosopher laments the difficulty of finding integrity, while the other character presses for a result and remarks on Diogenes’s lantern and honesty.
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Diogenes
Daniel
Chicago News
Chicago
Gomeil
Dios
Zeus
What Will She Do With It A Philadelphia Call Note
A readers dialogue features teasing lines about a thimble gift and a betrothed couple. The exchange praises a delicate token, with playful admission of affection and wonderment. The scene centers on Harry and a unnamed partner savoring a tiny, precious keepsake.
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Philadelphia
Harry
Crossest Man in Alabama Finds Stranger Cure
A traveler recounts meeting a grim Alabama planter near Selma who grew irritable at guests. Six weeks later the same man smiles, thanks a companion who left him Warner’s Safe Cure, and his wife notes a dramatic temperament change and renewed affection.
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Selma
Ala
Warner
Mae
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