Island No. 10 Surrenders Under a Storm and Fire
The narrative recounts a bold Union raid on Island No. 10 in April. Federals landed under darkness and rain to spike guns, then a gunboat voyage through a dangerous channel, foiled by Confederate fire. The escape of the gunboats prompted broader operations, with mortar and artillery exchanges and prisoner captures shaping the campaign.
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Foote
Island No
Pope
Csshde
Island
Island No. 10
Kenucky
Married Flirts and Their Summer Harvest of Scandal
A critique of the married flirt phenomenon, focusing on both female and male types. The piece argues male flirts in New York dominate, using repetitive, self serving tactics to woo wives and widows, often with devastating personal consequences. It condemns deception, arrogance, and abandonment of duties, urging discretion and respect for married partners.
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New York
The Hat as an Indicator in Dress and Character
An essay on hats comparing the silk hat and the jolly felt, arguing the hat signals status and character. It notes twenty years of change from rigid silk to adaptable felt, praising the felt for comfort and social adaptability while recalling the symbolic power of a well kept silk hat. It cites a country clergyman as a poignant example of dignity and poverty.
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Dayton
Democrat
The Rustle of the Petticoat in New York Mercury
The piece discusses why women's presence affects men, noting a mix of aura, gender differences, and the impact of dress. It cites thinkers like Vlato and Tennyson, arguing for a spiritual as well as corporeal sex and the magnetic influence of curved dress lines on vitality and music in society.
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Vlato
Tennyson
Pele
Grindon
Domien
Jerusalem Fire Department Traditions Defy Modern Firefighting
In Jerusalem a unique fire response exists. When a fire occurs a small detachment of soldiers marches to the scene with guns on their shoulders and four men with broad axes in front. With no water supply a fire engine is useless and would offend local customs. The soldiers pose dramatically and murmur Alla is good before returning to quarters, believing they have fulfilled their duty.
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Jerusalem
The Positionist in a New York Gallery
A long feature on the so called positionist who shapes poses to reduce flesh straighten noses and alter height in photographs. It cites examples from President Arthur to Lillian Russell, noting the limits of expression and the craft’s impact on portraits.
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New York Gallery
Lmportance
Arthur
Grant
Lion Mouth Feats and Elephant Dangers Told by Old Trainer
An aging trainer recalls risking his head in a lion's mouth to reveal the animal's nature, claiming no danger if the trainer’s fingers grip the nose to trigger an open jaw. He warns an elephant can suddenly strike, and recounts sleeping with bears, stressing the extreme peril of such stunts.
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Ulford
Daniel
Palestine
Burglary Made Easy Excerpt Warns of Nighttime Break-Ins
The passage describes safe hours for burglary from 2 to 4 am highlighting that criminals can access homes easily through doors and windows with or without a partner. It advises using a candle for stealth light and to search open areas and drawers first, warning readers of methods without sensational detail.
Be Certain Girls Seek Last Fashion Eyebrow Curve
Exchange advises women to ensure they acquire the season's final eyebrow style before summer departure. The guidance favors arching brows into a surprised look as the correct trend for the moment.
Door Keys Escape Household Locks in Curious Manner
A Harper's Bazar style essay muses on door keys that abandon locks and vanish from homes. It notes keys drop from their locks, hide behind furniture, and elude cleansing efforts, with eternal vigilance deemed the only safeguard against loss.
Wedding Ring Rhymes and Old Ring Inscriptions
The article surveys posies inscribed on wedding rings from 1606 onward, noting their charm, rustic origins, and linguistic variants such as bowpot and bean-pot. It cites examples like Death never parts loving heart and In God and thee Shall we joy be, highlighting historic verses and the gendered devotion reflected despite changing social norms.
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Richard Steele
Spectator
Ingland
J. Whitcomb Riley
Robin
Ana
The Jersey Invention Story From Fashion Gossip
Clara Belle recounts how an actress and her maid, in London, inspired the Jersey garment by pairing tights with a corsage. The idea reportedly emerged when a lady wore and pinned gray tights to a dress, leading a costumer to mass produce a jersey style later popularized by Mrs Levary and others.
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Clara Belle
London
Hera Snd
Costomer’s
The Sleuth Hound: Detective Memory and Common Sense
Lieutenant Shea champions common sense as the cornerstone of modern policing and argues that any ordinary man can learn to be a good detective in months. He praises memory for faces, stresses avoiding showy appearance, and notes real arrests rely on practical methods rather than "Vidocq" theatrics.
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John Sherman
Ohio
Sherman
Chandler
Mahone
Cornell
Marshall Jewell
Logan
Hancock
Thermopylae
Fir Vanderpilt
Gould
John McCullougs
Lawrence Barrett
Mary Anderson
Maude Granger
Rhea
Etelka Gerster
Lillian Russell
Shea
Chicago
Times
Charles Sanders
St. Louis
Halloran
Thave
Sanders
Algiling
Mtere
Ofcer
Jose
The Idle Young Man The Itone Young Man
A critique of wealthy young men who avoid work and rely on birth and station. The piece argues education and effort should lead to social reward, but many fail to contribute and instead live off others, becoming social ‘drones’ in a beehive world.
Contempt for the Busy and the Toilers of Art
A reflective note condemns the bustling commerce and art world figures who pass the poor and struggling as ignorant, the writer laments their arrogance and disdain, urging Heaven to defend the less fortunate from such self-satisfied complacency.
Rod and Ruler Reminiscence of School Licks
Hawkeye Burdette recalls old time school discipline with two handed local licks and chalk drawings on fences. The scene at Hinman’s room features slate frames, spilled dust, and students cheering as corporal punishment ends with a thunderous finale.
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Hawkeye Burdette
Scotland
Circus Horses Explain Selection and Training for Applause
An equestrian expert describes how circus horses are acquired and socialized, then gradually trained to blindfolded circling, then to tricks like somersaults. The method relies on patient conditioning, pairing with trained horses, and gentle cues, with reins used to manage excitement rather than punishment.
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Ib Hovse
Curtain Talk on Stagecraft and Survival of a Cast
A backstage dialogue reveals tensions over a shabby set a ruined castle and a new stage ruin as actors discuss blocking lighting and a star’s preference to die facing the audience, while a juvenile actor aims to survive rehearsal and ensure proper overboard rigging for a sea disaster scene.
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Weill
Jim
Tompkins
The Personality of Locomotives
A railroad engineer explains that locomotives have distinct characters and moods. Each engine behaves differently under varying conditions, sometimes smooth like a lady and other times balky or erratic. An experienced engineer learns to read and control a machine’s quirks to extract its best speed.
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Wayne
Nevada Journalist Remembered Amid Turmoil and Inheritance
The Ruby Hill News recalls founder James E. Anderson killed last November and notes his successor confined in the Nevada insane asylum as the paper’s third editor struggles with the world and its temptations while dodging dangers and seeking advertisements.
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Nevada
Ruby Hill News
James E. Anderson
June Poems Evoke Nature and Summer Mood
A collage of verse fragments and lines by various authors celebrates June. Musings on green growth perfumed air and moonlit fields convey a lyrical, nostalgic mood, praising June’s beauty through scattered quotes and imagery.
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iMrs. L. C. ‘Ton
When a Man is Most Truthful
A Burlington Hawkeye humorous piece notes a “young inquirer” asks when a man is most truthful. It jokes that truthfulness appears only when asleep, though a wife’s doubt lingers as he stirs with a snarl. It concludes men remain uncertain under most circumstances and are safest when dead.
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Burlington Hawkeye
Young Inquirer
Hamlet Melee With Boxing Gloves in Satirical Verse
A satirical verse mocks Shakespearean Hamlet by imagining a boxing match scenario. The speaker riffs on a modernized clash featuring boxing gloves and a ghost referee, playfully altering key lines for comedic effect and entertainment value.
A Straw Test and a Kiss in a Humorous Vignette
A Brooklyn beauty entertains three suitors with a straw drawing to decide marriage. They gather at once, each surprised by the others. She chooses one, praising a man she cannot bend to her will.
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Brooklyn
Miss L
Good Old Days and Oddities From The Era
A mash of verses and snippets recalling bygone days and humorous social ironies. Includes poems on the good old days with knights and peasants, a Dayton Democrat note on “hugging parties” with price lists, a nostalgic song about childhood joys, a stray home-life monologue, and fragmented street scenes.
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