Bring on Your Colosseum to Chicago 1893
A columnist argues a Rome Colosseum exhibition in Chicago in 1893 would educate and attract curiosity despite calls to reverence. He praises progress and greed as drivers of advancement, noting revolutions and shifts in society while defending the value of bold cultural ventures for public knowledge.
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New York
Colosseum
Rome
Chicago
Marquand
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cleopatra's Needle
Central Park
Vespasian
Three Queer Dogs Bring Boston Mail Car Tales to Life
A vivid portrait of three famed railroad dogs Owney Bruno and Railroad Jack. The piece profiles Owney the playful mail car dog, Bruno the vigilant Shelburne Falls police canine, and Railroad Jack the wandering traveler. It recounts their exploits guarding trains warding off thieves and charming railroad crews across New England.
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Troy
Saratoga
New York City
Baggare-master No. 2
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Railroad Jack
Owney
Boston
Albany
Sprigfield
Springfield
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Syracuse
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al Trough Owney
Frank H. Porg
Dream Pictures To Night Vocal Pieces and More
Oliver Ditson Company presents Vocal and guitar selections including Dream Pictures by A M Thatcher Through the Night Henry Bickford Pas more The Lover's Quarrel Love's Philosophy My Own Shall Come to Me I've Worked Eight Hours This Day and various pieces by Saint Saens Jules Massenet and Paganini arrangements. Notable entries include Ivanhoe March Carnival of Voice and La Favorita selections arranged for guitar with contributions from W Jahn Kiel Barneker and C A White.
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Oliver Ditson
Dream Pictures
A. M. Thatcher
Henry Bickford Pasmore
J. Mayseeder
P. B. Shelley
E. W. Foster
Jale McGlennon
Saint Saens
Han Orrentina
Panehite Smith Publishing Ag
Cennis
Eer Gynt” Cult
C. A. White
CA. White
Atchison Globe Decodes Local Neighbor Troubles
A brief note from the Atchison Globe indicates Fred speaks on a neighbor’s troubles, with limited details and a hint of further study or comment forthcoming. The item captures a small community glimpse and avoids sensationalism.
May Bride on Madison Street Car
In a crowded westbound Madison street car in Chicago two young women shared playful wedding dress fantasies. A sudden stop let the younger reveal plans to be married in May, provoking laughter as the conductor shouted the next street name.
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Chicago Tribune
Madison St
What Johnny Waited For
A Cincinnati Times-Star tale recalls a suburban school oddity as a new pupil lacks a desk. A bright teacher offers the front seat for now and spends the day giving attention, while the boy clings to the final dismissal, prompting a gentle lesson on appearances versus reality.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Sehoo
Johnny
Routh
Taagh
Unreadable Scribbles Highlight Evening Scene
A fragmented OCR snippet shows a chaotic scene with phrases about high art and sky, a person named Puek, a step ladder, and indiscernible background chatter. The text lacks coherent facts, dates, or clear events to summarize into a concrete news item.
Special Athlete Praised For Quiet Skill At City Meet
A local story highlights a standout male athlete deemed exceptionally skilled and consistently reliable. Details emphasize steady performance and notable improvement during recent competitions, with observers noting his disciplined approach and sportsmanship.
The Children’s Crusade in Genoa to Paris and Beyond
A long ago tale tells of a 12 year old boy Stephen of Clovis who claimed Christan command to rally French children to retake Jerusalem. A stranger crowned him as messenger, sending him from Genoa to Paris then to St Denys to preach. Waves of youths joined, many declaring visions. the movement spread despite royal edicts and parental bans.
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Woodward
Shelburne
Cer
Shelburne Falls
Aly King
Jono
Alenovee
Che Dom
Owney
Ailroad Jack
Ong
Genoa
Italy
East
Palestine
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Red Sea
Holy Land
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Stephen
Cloves
Loire
France
David
Ing
Clous
Distaunt Paris
Paris
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St. Denys
Dionysius
Martyr
Oriflamme
Christ Hinger
Gideon
Samson
Mediterranean
Holy Tay
University of Paris
Dante
Rei
Safford and Too! Apt Chas King Tulia Magruder
Names listed include Mary J. Safford, Mary Logan Too and others such as Chas King Tulia Magruder Arlo Bates Rose Terry Cook Cotave Thanet Emily Meigs Rip. The fragmentary text presents a roster of individuals without context or event.
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Mary J. Safford
Mary Logan
Apt. Chas, King
Tulia Magruder
Arlo Bates
Rose Terry Cook
Cotave Thanet
Emily Meigs
The Young Pilgrims of Marseilles Aids and Trials
A vast group of about 30 000 children marched from Marseilles bearing red crosses in a hesitant pilgrimage toward the Holy Land. The journey passed through drought and hunger with many dying or left behind. The remaining 7 000 sought ships for sea passage but faced despair until two merchants funded transport, after which the voyage toward Europe continued amid solemn religious rites and unanswered fate.
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France
Penny Stephen
Mediterranean
Peness
Holy Hat
Roe
Aedan
Rayer
Oly Land
Richard Cesar de Lion
Holy Land
Stephen Fe Sany
AyEnan
Stroman
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Gliepoe
Pilerin
Europe
Marseilles
Secon
Puzzle maze charms readers with hundreds of solutions
A last Sunday puzzle on squares drew numerous attempted methods from readers across schools colleges banks and farms. Tar Groner invites more contestants to submit approaches from Boston Worcester Holyoke Roxbury Cambridge Cambridge and beyond, aiming to tally correct solutions rather than guesswork.
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Reacer
Tar Groner
A Typewriter Girl's Experience in a Chicago Hoeyard
A typewriter recalls being employed by a prominent Chicago businessman. Initially focused on business, she faced unwanted attention as his desk moved public. Witnesses teased, pressure grew, and she and the executive drifted toward an unintended romance, with coercive implications in the office culture.
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Chicago
Myse
Snow
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