Great Humorist's Letters to Samuel Clemens Opens Series
The SunpDAY GLOBE begins a monthly Mark Twain letter series from Aix-les-Bains France dated Oct 30. Twain, 56, Missourian by birth, recalls river life and literary rise before promising a European satire on institutions. The piece notes his Hartford home and rising wealth as his fame grows.
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Rheumatism Routed at Aix-les-Bains and Ink-Stained Reflections
Mark Twain describes Aix-les-Bains with its baths and social scene. He details the arch, church, telegraph, and era symbolism, plus the busy gaming halls, noise, and insomnia cures. He narrates his rheumatism treatment, bath regimen, and a Lake Annecy excursion with vivid, skeptical wonder.
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Mourning Poetry A Chronicle Of Grief From A Bygone Era
A New York paper notes editors today face unreadable poetry and favor cheerful verse. It cites over fifty year old pieces deemed unavailable such as My Wife's Grave and Lament Over the Grave of a Wife, contrasting with accepted works like Autumn Music and The Last Song Bird showing a melancholy trend in past literary taste.
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Townsend's Letter on Jefferson Burr and Marshall Judgments
Jefferson's antipathy to Burr is recounted with anecdotes about Judge Miller and the Supreme Court. The piece analyzes Marshall's decisions in Marbury v Madison and Burr's treason case, contrasts judicial independence with presidential interference, and reflects on Capitol statues and architecture in Washington. It blends political memory with commentary on ambition and the law.
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Chestnuts as a Fall Food in New England Life
A nostalgic reflection on chestnuts from fall days of a New England boy. It describes chestnut stands, street vendors, roasting by charcoal, and the flavor imagination. The piece extols chestnuts as versatile in cooking from bread to puddings and even as a garnish or substitute in desserts, with practical preparation tips.
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Burglar Warns Georgetown Lawyer in Menacing Letter
A man calling himself a professional burglar threatens a future break in at Robert C. White of Georgetown Delaware. He boasted of no arson or murder and mocks prior punishments while outlining plans to operate in Delaware. He mentions John Cummins and vows to test law enforcement across major cities.
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What Becomes of Old Shoes
Article explains how worn shoes are recycled into leather pulp for substitutes and wall coverings, with France and the United States cited. Notes some shoes are repaired and resold locally, but most scraps are repurposed into inexpensive products, reflecting widespread postuse reuse of discarded footwear.
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Trade uses for artificial leather noted in crafts
The passage observes that artiacts like battes handles and other items are made from artificial leather and used by carriage makers bookbinders and frame makers to reduce costs. It notes public awareness of this shift and the material’s role in cheaper workmanship.
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French Cook Demonstrates Bouillon Method and Serve
A detailed guide on making bouillon from beef with beef bones and vegetables, outlining meat choices, cleaning, simmering, skimming, and aging the broth. It includes steps for coloring, straining, serving with croutons, and presenting vegetables at table, ending with a caution about reusing pots.
Peculiar Pencil Preservation Report From Pittsburg Clerks
A Pittsburg Despatch note reports clerks claiming a new method to preserve soft pencil lead by soaking in a seeded solution, promising longer usage and reduced wear. The piece notes moral benefits and puzzled readers, ending with a garbled love quip about a wife.
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