Townsend's Letter. John Sherman and the Ohio election
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND analyzes John Sherman as senior American senator, the Ohio vote’s impact on national politics, German influence in Ohio, and the liquor issue shaping the 1880 campaign. He notes Foraker, Hoadly, and the solid South as pivotal factors, with Western and Southern dynamics shaping party lines.
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New York
Ohio
Cleveland
John Sherman
Sherman
United States Senate
Foraker
Garfield
Hayes
Washington
Republican Party of
Senate
Abraam Lincoln
Harrison
Virginia
Kentucky
West
Plymouth Rock
New World
South
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Prussia
Italy
France
Greece
Popery
Cincinnati
Wisconsin
United States
House of Representatives
Robert Fulton
Miss Stewart
Connecticut
Republic of the West
Salmon P. Chase
Congress
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Corwin
Schenck
Mr. Chase
Treasury
Abraham Lincoln
Kansas
Oho
Finance Committee
Germania
Sherman & Co
Foster
Hoadly
Leonard
St. John
Carl Schurz
Flying Dutchman
Solid South
Supreme Court
George Alfred Townsend
The Woman's Hour Fur Trim Medley and Novel Patterns
The article surveys winter fur fashions including opossum, lynx, raccoon, skunk and beaver, with emphasis on rare trims like taped bear. It notes Australian fur, general trends toward novelty over one prevailing style, and features designs by Redfern for vests plastrons and fur pane looks.
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Redfern
Pattenburg jacket and fur trimmed skirt ensemble noted
The first design features a Pattenburg jacket in dark green cloth with black Persian lamb trim. It has a red satin lining, a fly front, fur reversals, a pointed fur collar, and deep fur cuffs. A pleated ladies cloth skirt shows black lambskin revers at the sides, with green velvet faced hat trimmed by wide ribbon loops.
Revival polo naises with navy cloth and fur trim
The description outlines a revival polo naise ensemble featuring navy corkscrew cloth, black astrakan fur on muff and turban, a kilt-plaited No. 3 skirt on a silk or mohair foundation, and a plaited closed polonaise vest fastened with hooks. A second outfit shows a Polish jacket in black cloth with Persian lambskin revers and wide fur paneling in the skirt, with a fur edged apron and fur trimmed turban crown.
Baby’s Crocheted Sacque Hood Pattern and Gymnasium Note
A pattern for a baby sacque and hood with specified yarns and crochet instructions is provided, including detailed stitch sequences and row counts. The piece also describes a scarf style knit border and sleeve shaping, plus guidance for finishing with ribbon and lining. Separately, the Young Women’s Christian Union announces a women’s gymnasium opening on October 20 at Berkeley Street, inviting entrants.
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Young Women’s Christian Union
Berkeley Street
Old Cook Book Treasures From a Housekeeper’s Manuscript
The Hour editor shares fragments from a long kept private manuscript cookbook of a famed housekeeper. Instructions cover quince and plum preserves with vinegar and cloves, syrup methods, sealing while hot, and a ginger apple conserve praised for long keeping and rich flavor.
Preservation and ham hash from old kitchen notes
The instructions describe a berry and molasses preserve with barberries and Porto Rico molasses heated and simmered, optional steamed apples added briefly, then jarred while discussing winter scalding and syrup reduction. It also details a ham hash recipe: chop boiled ham with fat, blend with fat and mustard, mold, top with mashed potato, bake until brown, and add milk for lean meat.
Potatoes in many methods from boiling to fancy fried dishes
A Boston Cooking School expert outlines why potatoes are foundational in meals and details methods for baking boiling frying and mashing. It covers starch changes during storage freezing sprouting and how to prepare classic dishes like creamed fried or mashed potatoes, potato balls and pommes duchess with practical tips and timings.
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Boston Cooking School
Lincoln
Conntial
Saratoga PotaTors
Hotre
Berger
Things Not What They Seem A Soldier Tale From A French Sergeant
An ancient anecdote shows a French sergeant guarding twenty four soldiers in a nine room building. He keeps nine on each face and trusts the center room. Soldiers re arrange themselves with extras sneaking in and out, creating paradoxical counts. The corner rooms distort totals, proving Longfellow correct that things are not what they seem.
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Longfellow
Must Have Mad on the Other Pair, Toronto Globe
A woman on Saturday along Leader Lane near Fing Street stepped into a pet with broken bars. Her leg became trapped above the knee for some time as a crowd formed and many offered aid. A gentleman used a crowbar to break the bars and free her imprisoned limb.
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Toronto Globe
Welbairea
O'Fing Street
Stern
Leader Lane
Watchwright’s Watch Fails to Please Local Chinaman
A Chinaman bought a watch from a prominent jeweller a few weeks back. Yesterday Wun Lung entered the shop and set the watch on the showcase, saying it is no good. The jeweller asked what ails it and Wun Lung replied it is no good due to being too much for him.
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Wun Lung
Wun
Wun Laung
And Then the Storm Burst
Captain Wilson courts Widow Bangs and warns of rain as thunder rolls in. The captain, claiming three marriages, tries to steady the mood while the widow gently urges restraint.
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Newman
Wilson
Bangs
Sweety
Marrie
A Merciful Man Unmerciful to His Beast
Burlington Free Press notes the Czar of all the Russias eats one meal daily and, peculiarly, always feeds the dog first, illustrating a paradox of his reputed mercy and unmerciful rule.
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Burlington Free Press
Czar
Barker's American Checker Player advertised in 1885
Charles F Barker announces Barker's American Checker Player a 179 page deluxe bound work containing twenty two openings and 624 variations with thirty five critical positions from Wardwell and Lyman. Price one dollar postpaid to Cambridgeport Massachusetts orders attended promptly. Three orders entitle one American Checker-Player fee.
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Barker
Messrs. Wardwell
Lyman
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport Mass
Match of Fifty Played Between Brookline Gentlemen
A fifty game match was recently played between Mr. and Mr. P. Green of Brookline. Scores recorded include 26 for Green and 16 for the opponent. they will contest another fifty games, unrestricted. Mr. E. W. Pier of 364 Wickot Street Brooklyn is listed as agent for Deaths. A twenty five page pamphlet titled Analysis with 160 variations is offered at twenty cents.
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Wyllie
Strickland
Banks
Bell
Cotterill
Edison
Ellis R
Frankland
Gardner
Hodaeon A
Howell E
the Clipper
Oakland Street
Greenpoint
L. L
JJ. P
L D
E Wat
Warren County
N. Y
Manhattan
Wilkinson
Messrs
J. Wyllie
Willie Gardner
W. Winn
Mr. Gardner
Sone
K. Martins
Mr. Alstons
Oldham
Alstons
Messrs. Martins
Wu Ly Sl
Tim
P. Green
Brook
E. W. Pier
Wickot
Brooklyn Y
Siceas
Messrs. Priest
Arnot
Pastime Association Opens Puzzles Column in Danvers
This department is open to all and asks writers to use one side of the paper only. Puzzles must include answers and requests stamps for replies. Address matters to L. H. Pattersom in Danvers Massachusetts.
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Mers the Pastime Association
L. H. Pattersom Danvers
Mass
Charade and Anagram Puzzles From Danvers to Bangor
A column of word games including Charades Anagrams Rebus and Numericals from Newburyport Lynn and Bangor with multiple dated puzzle entries and authors noted. Entries reference people places and regional towns across Massachusetts and Maine offering clues, solutions and publication attributions.
WerekLy GLOBE Op Year And Seaside Library List
A cryptic query lists items and prices across multiple lines. It mentions No 24 10 cents, No 28 10 cents, and answers to Nos 1 through 10 with varied words and clues.
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WerekLy Globe
Seaside Library
Corrected list of respondents and locations
The message presents corrected and incorrect entries for a list. Maud Lynn is listed as Baltimore, M4 Best is incorrect or unclear for C A Foster Concord NH. Next best is Cotta G Gale Guilford VI. First answer No 10 is C N Rowell Newton NJ. First answer No 9 is F BR Schofield Deer Park Md.
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Maud Lynn
Baltimore
C. A. Foster
Concord
N. H
Cotta G. Gale
Guilford
C. N. Rowell
Stamp Names and Places Across Several States
The clipping lists numerous individuals and locations including Tal E. Scove from Sunapee New Hampshire and J W Stinson from Rockport Maine among others such as Lavinia Spaulding Belgrade Mills Maine Cohannet Maud Lynn Cotta G Gale Guilford Vermont Dolphin Uno Kam Oph Zozo Fattie Kismet C A Foster Concord New Hampshire N Rowell Nante N F R Schofield Deer Park Maryland Jaamime Rhea and Nellie A Thompson Cambridgeport Massachusetts. The fragment appears to catalog people with places or affiliations without a clear narrative.
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Tal E. Scove
N. K. Eastman
Sunapee
N. H
J. W. Stinson
Rockport
Lavinia Spaulding
Belgrade Mills
Cohannet
Maud Lynn
Cotta G
Gale
Guilford
Dolphin
Uno
Kam Oph
Zozo
Fattie
Kismet
C. A. Foster
Concord
N. Rowell
Nante
Chronicle of New Puzzle Papers and Puzzlers
Weekly record of new puzzle papers and puzzlers observed by editor Sewell Morse and a wide list of contributors across Vermont Massachusetts New Hampshire and beyond naming numerous individuals and locations including Brattleboro Guilford Danville New Bedford and Box 417 Massachusetts.
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Sewell Morse
Brattleboro
Parmenter
Bonnington
Cotta G. Gale
Guilford
Robertson
Danville
Charles V. Gikcom
Natickea
New Bedford
Mass
A. J. Duclos
Rayne
Frank Saxton
Washinton
D. C
George S Rockwell
Santo Station
Conn
C. M. Rowell
Newton
Harry Houseman
New Conte
Grace Philbrick
Box 417
Emma Crawford
Poke
James
Reed
Sidney
Reia
KE. H. Whittaker
Peru
All
F. $. Finn
Bryant's Pond
H. A. Marrill
Pittsfield
FL. Barnard
Box 98
Tauton
H. B. Bradstreet
Danvers
Real Vice
E. Noyws
Tak Salisbury
J ‘. Draper
Westam
Kate Hibbard
Pierpoint
Inez E
Ehlaos & Fox
Chettne
C.S. Houghtoinster
Amelia Ee Brayton
Mossup
New England Puzzlers Plan Might Form Group
The editor seeks puzzle enthusiasts in New England to form a regional puzzle association. About thirty five letters went to leading editors asking opinions on forming a New England Puzzlers society. The editor plans to publish views next week and invites editors to share names for reciprocity. A Boston convention is proposed for December 1 to discuss the idea.
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Puzzledom
New England
Boston
Not One of These Over Scrupulous Pelt lows
Amateur artist to a friend praises a new picture shown to Jones praising its quality. Jones, described as one of the best natured men, is referenced in a casual literary fragment from Drake's Travellers' Magazine.
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Drake
Travellers’ Magazine
Jones
Bate
Beating the Family Record on Flour Barrels
Michael Dillon yesterday and acedily accomplished the feat by throwing ten flour barrels. Dillon, over six feet tall, finished in two minutes. The Albany Express notes the event on page 8 with a prize of 150 dollars.
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Albany Express
Michael Dillon
Dillon
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