Prince of Wales criticized for baccarat and pomp in Britain
George Alfred Townsend examines British reaction to the Prince of Wales amid baccarat scandal chatter, noting public hypocrisy, media frenzy, and class snobbery. He recalls Bret Harte tales and Seward era politics while arguing the prince should endure private leisure away from prying eyes.
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GaPriano
Prince
Arras
United States
Bret Harte
San Francisco
Roaring Camp
Cyprian
California
Magdalen
Lawrence
Harte
Aring Camp
Fredfan
Caneas
United Taves
Vity Fm
Ales
Seward
Ward
Frederick Seward
Auburn
Steerage to Liverpool A voyage through the steerage quarters
An American observer recalls steerage life on a steamship to Liverpool. He describes the ship’s bottom deck bunks, lack of air and light in the women’s area, makeshift arrangements with cabin mates, the 10 shilling kit, and tensions among passengers. The narrative notes the rough conditions, meals, steward’s aid, and the emotional farewells as the Foam nears Queenstown and Liverpool.
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Cornhill Magazine
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Australia
Edinburgh
America
Tropics
Caig
Hyde Park
New York
Castle Garden
Clark Russell
Coren
Syecee
Naval Reserve
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Areree
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Georgia
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John London Macadam
England
London
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Paris
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Southern Ladies’ Monument
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Leland Stanford
California
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Sweden
Russia
Austria
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Treasury
Ken Thad. Butler
M (Ind.) Herald
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Ind
Ir. Thad. Butler
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Seema
Buchanan
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Ieee
Ea Bors
Eve's Own Daughter in Pittsburg Bulletin play row
A fragment from the Pittsburg Bulletin shows a dramatic family scene where a wife pleads with her husband and others about attending a play. The dialogue captures tension with references to warnings from Tom, mamma, and newspapers about propriety and a "brutal" restriction, signaling a domestic conflict over theater attendance.
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Eve
Pittsburg
W. W
Tom
Mamma
Prominent J and G initials in world history
A writer notes that the initials J and G appear together more often than any other pair. He cites examples in the United States such as James G Blaine James G Holland James Gordon Bennett John Gorham Palfrey John Godfrey Whittier and Jay Gould, plus in foreign lands names like Campbell Duke of Argyle Jacques George Daniel and Johann Friedrich and Johann Gottlieb among others.
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James G. Blaine
J. G. Holland
James Gordon Bennet
John Gorham Palfrey
John Godfreaxe
John Yresmead
Whittier
Oena Gidings
Jay Gould
8Gree Campbell
Duke of Argyl
Jacques George Danie
Joseph
Jobena
Johann Fried
Johann Gottlieb
A Tramp's Song In Good Housekeeping Verse
A lyrical wanderer longs for summer by the river and fields, finding contentment in nature. The speaker resists work and daisy mowing, preferring to watch flowers grow, birds, pigeons, and the world’s simple blessings.
Glassmaking of watch glasses described with precision
The article details softening glass with a blowing tube and compressed air to form a spherical watch glass, then cutting convex discs with a tournette and diamond. It notes the required proportioning, precise twists, spacing, and the skilled handling that yields up to about 6000 discs per day.
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New York Telegram
Major McKinley Compared To Napoleon Insults Pride
A brief Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls a remark to Major McKinley about resembling Napoleon. He dismisses flattery, insisting the comparison does not flatter him, and walks away wounded in pride.
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Detroit Free Press
Applying the Remedy. Insomnia cures noted in paper
Dialogue shows Amy asking about sleep trouble and Goslin suggesting to think of nothing as a quick remedy. Amy plans to try the method that night, even joking about thinking of Goslin.
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Detroit Free Press
Amy
Mr. Goslin
Goslin
Hicks Opinion Split Between Fathers, Mothers
In a Harper's Bazar excerpt Ethel's father praises a young Hicks while her mother questions his future prospects. The dialogue contrasts self confidence with practical doubt about a young man's ability to progress in life. The exchange centers on ambition and guidance from parental figures.
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George Eliot
Golosne
Ke Burke
Pelt
Marie Antionette
Brita
Harper’s Bazar
Hicks
Ethel
He Does It in the Printing Offices
A New York Tribune notice notes city churches will close for part of the summer prompting the familiar query if the devil takes a vacation in summer. The light editorial tone suggests seasonal church openings and public curiosity about changes in worship schedules.
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New York Tribune
We Extra Fare for the Information
A humor strip fragment from Yankee Blade where an elderly man asks a bus driver about savings. The driver says after payments he packs leftovers in barrels, fearing savings banks. A Harvard Lampoon overheard bit follows about George and a flirtatious exchange.
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Yankee Blade
From Her Experience in Texas Siftings Shoals Trip
A dialogue on a Texas trip to the Shoals estimates a maximum daily cost of $16. The plan hinges on travel timing with day ending at 11 pm or 3 am, affecting overall expense.
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Texas Siftings
the Shoals
Fritz Emmet Dies of Pneumonia at Cornwall
Joseph K. Emmet known as Fritz Emmet the German dialect comedian died in Cornwall at 11 15 AM from pneumonia. Born March 12 1841 his career began in 1865 in his native city St Louis mourns the entertainer whose relatives lie in St Louis.
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Newnvrk
N. Y
Joseph K. Emmet
Cornwall
Fritz" Emmet
St. Louis
Fritz Emmet and the drift of a minstrel star across the stage
The article traces Fritz Emmet the actor and minstrel from St Louis venues to New York and London stages. It notes his early work with Bowery Theatre related acts, his popularity as a wooden shoe dancer and Dutch songs, his engagements with Bryant's Minstrels and Hooley's, and his dramatic roles including Fritz Our Cousin. It also details tours to England and Australia, and his later emblematic performance delivering a solemn prayer at a sacred site, ending on his enduring stage presence and personal history.
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St. Louis
Bowery Theatre
Emmet
Orly
Biorris Wilson
Willix
New York
Wallack
Aheatre
London
England
Australia
Fritz
Max
Byron
Rian
Potase
Lon Byron Emmet
Milton
Minneapolis
If the Mediterranean Were Lowered 660 Feet
A St Louis Republic piece explains ocean depth, salinity, and pressure. It notes that lowering the Mediterranean by 650 feet would join Italy to Africa and create three separate seas, while detailing methods for deep sea soundings and the impact on global geography.
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Mediterranean
Italy
Africa
St. Louis Republic
Globe
Norway
Arctic
Atlantic
A Mahometan at Worship
A fragmentary note describes a barefoot Turk facing Mecca in prayer, viewing worship as life rather than duty. The scene unfolds in a ruined city with crumbling walls, a trickling fountain, doves, and a poorly clad observer.
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Mecca
Sim
Bania-bashie
It Takes a Steady Hand on the Fire Truck
A New York News piece highlights a veteran fire truck steerer who explains the split duties on a ladder truck. He describes the driver and the steerer, the truck’s length and ladders, and how precise steering keeps the vehicle from a lamp post or building on sharp turns.
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New York News
Ckr
Blossoms of Roses and Shamrocks in Ancient Legend
A 1450 gathering of noblemen debating English succession ends with the white rose of York and red rose of Lancaster, foreshadowing war until Henry VII and Elizabeth unite to blend the roses into England's emblem. A vignette on Saint Patrick's shamrock beats: the oxalis is favored, prompting Patrick’s legend of the Trinity as the emblem.
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Detroit Free Press
England
Temple Gardens
Richard
Duke of York
Somerset
Suffolk
Henry of Lancaster
Henry
Earl Warwick
House of York
Vernon
York and
Lancaster
Henry VII. of Lancaster
Elizabeth of
York
Merry
Sir Walter Scott
Old Erin
Patrick
Apostle
Ireland
Britain
France
Hudson tunnels and old warship amid global curiosities
A Hudson river tunnel near Hoboken will finish in about six months, with trains likely electric and end-to-end length around 13 000 to 14 000 feet. The Lancaster, built 1858, is the oldest U.S. warship in commission and to be refitted for China. The column surveys inventions, curiosities, weather notes, and varied trivia from science, geography, and culture.
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New York City
Jersey Shore
Hoboken
United States
Lancaster
Haseen
China
Portland
Africa
Columbia
S. C
Clearfield
Penn
M. E
Onesta
Majestic
Atlantic
Washington
Pittsburg
Poland
Smyrna
Vienna
F. W. Turnley
Galveston
Tex
Frederick Winterhoff
Cologne
France
Caspian Sea
Queretaro
Mexico
Windsor
Lebeo
Doylestown
John Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
J. Q. Adams
Ansonia
Conn
Grand Rapids
Sybil Pine-Coffin
Arabia
Georgia
Augusta
Atlanta
Knights of St. John
Gibraltar
Baltic
Europe
India
North America
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Australia
Queen Victoria
Osborne
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Clinton
Paris
Bay City
Mich
Weather Bureau
Merton College
Oxford
Dais Baeen
Stodgell Chides Grinders In Grumbling Restaurant Meeting
In a brisk parlor scene a former Delsartean culture entrepreneur taunts a longtime acquaintance now a waiter as they banter about money and old ventures. Grinders defends himself and shifts to casual talk of food. A separate exchange touches on Miss Parlorstar’s Lady Macbeth success and a husband’s weary return with a bill and a purchase plan.
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Chicago Tribune
Stodgell
Grinders
Weather Jokes in Early Summer Dialogued
A New York Weekly fragment shows Mrs Gabb and Mrs Gadd trading light gossip about passing time. The joke hinges on dressing and undressing with the weather as a playful cotidian quip.
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New York Weekly
The Hotel of the Future
A Munsey's Weekly cartoon caption jokes about a waiter demanding a quarter from a boss as a dime is changed, reflecting comic banter on modern hospitality. The brief gag implies a playful critique of future hotel service dynamics.
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Munsey
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Fritz” Emmet
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