Rat Extermination by Water Trap Described in Detail
The piece recounts a rat control method using water-filled tubs with bricks and a paper cover luring rats to a feast. As rats fall into the water, quarrels over the brick attract more rats, leading to mass death. a warehouse once reported over 3,000 rats killed in one night. The account is followed by a humorous travel anecdote about tall stories on a Natchez boat trip and a Syracuse man confessing a lied tale about blood drinking.
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Cornhill Magazine
Natchez
Syracuse
India
Borneo
Mississipian
Foster
Missisissippian
Fiddling Agent Sways South Carolina Fishermen
A Census special agent recounts a South Carolina visit where he charmed locals with a fiddle. He gathered fishermen to pledge, secured leads, and faced rough resistance including a beer bottle assault on a reluctant witness.
Turning Trousers A Curious Boston Style Trend
The piece notes a rising fashion in London and American cities where trousers are worn with turned up bottoms. It observes young and old alike showing bottoms at the ankle in wet or dry weather, with tailors displaying garments similarly. The author wonders about the fad’s sociological interest for future study.
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London
Cambridge
Brookline
Boston
Boston Transcript
Nora
Jack
Tom
Fred
Aunty
England
Tower Court
Jack Charteris
Mrs. Stamer
It Was a Surprise at Mountain Resort
A hotel guest charged 10 cents for lemonade erupts with “highway robbery” remarks. Clerks defend hotel aims to accommodate and profit, noting fair pricing and public service, as the guest vows to settle his bill and leave.
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Aody
New York
The Lover's Return Disclosed in New York Scene
A pained suitor revisits a storied Upper Broadway shop seeking a former beloved, learns she married a year earlier and has a baby. He stumbles away in shock, then asks for lemon and vanilla soda, hoping the drink will help him cope with renewed disappointment.
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New York Sun
Broadway
Chicago
New York
Hersely
Counterfeit twenty leads to a costly street robbery
A footpad robs a man in a city street after the pedestrian hands over a counterfeit twenty. The victim, far from home and hungry, pleads for help but receives only a coin from the assailant who vanishes. The next day the man learns the note was fake and the earlier victim had paid a real dollar for it.
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Syracuse
N. Y. Sun
Chicago Times
Irrepressible Boys Try to Ring Bells in Belfast
An attempt to prevent Belfast youths from making the Fourth lively failed despite five policemen guarding churches. The boys still entered a bell tower via a lightning rod, underscoring the futility of the effort as the Maine Letter notes.
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Belfast
Maine
The Boy Who Sold Flowers for Lil
A Detroit Free Press passage recalls a ragged bootblack who culls blossoms for his sister Lil whose illness causes hope and sorrow. A kind stranger arranges daily bouquets to comfort her until Lil dies, and the boy whispers that flowers are no longer needed.
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Detroit Free Press
Lil
Man Trapped in Mire Saves Life, Then Goes Blind
Aaron Tyas of Gloucester City Pa found embedded in black mud at Little Timber creek with water two inches from his chin after about eighteen hours in the marsh. Rescuers pulled him free, washed him, and doctors say his reason is likely ruined though his eyes seem uninjured. Special to the New York Jan.
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Aaron Tyas
Gloucester City
Little Timber Creek
John Brick
George Allenbach
William Marman
Edward McCaffrey
Jacob Vickers
The
New York Jun
One Way of Looking at a Joke
The Chicago Herald article recounts Billy Knox returning from England and sharing a joke about Jeff Davis. Knox recalls Artemus Ward’s line about Davis and Americans laugh while English reporters remain serious. An Englishman offers a twist noting Davis would have no pockets if never born.
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Billy” Knox
England
Jeff Davis
Mr. Knox
Artemus Ward
Billy
Chicago Herald
Jay Gould Interview Reveals Boats and Old Affection
Julian Ralph in Chatter recalls a Jay Gould interview about the New Jersey Southern boats, including the Jesse Hoyt and the Ameri cas, noting Gould’s familiarity and fondness for the vessels while hinting at recent events and missing ships.
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Jay Gould
New Jersey
Jesse Hoyt
Americas
Julian Ralph
Emblem of War Over a Seal Theme in Civil Discord
A Pittsburgh Bulletin fragment describes a dramatic dispute centered on a seal skin emblem. The text likens peaceful seals to symbols of war between Uncle Sam and John, portraying family feuds and national tensions over the fate of the last seal.
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Jenks
Uncle Sam
John
Mars
Gilad
Bulletin
Pitteburg
Nora's Lovers ends with Jack and Nora's vows
Nora rejects poet Horace Scrope over differences and a past forgery rumor about her father. Jack Charteris returns to propose, defends Nora’s name, confronts Scrope, and Nora and Jack plan a future together as the poet leaves in anger.
Secrecy in British East Africa Trade Sparks Debate
A British Imperial East African Company operated with official secrecy noted in Whitaker's Almanac. Critics say such opacity omits public discussion of natives' protection and Congo State actions, while Parliament may face resignations over perceived sovereign fault. Official secrecy limits accountability.
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East Affrica
Whitaker
Africa
Congo
Milkmen Trickery in Paris Leads to Arrest
In Paris on the Boulevard de Magenta an overzealous milkman filled cans from a pump while a drought-scarce Seine water supply forced filtering for drinking. When challenged by two policemen he tried to flee, was stopped after a grappling with his cart horse, and was taken to the station with his contraband milk. Spectators jeered the suspect.
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Boulevard de Magenta
Paris
Seine
Milky Apuarius
Sergents de Ville
Cor
London Telegraph
Rural lightning rods spark debate over defenses and storms
A rural discussion weighs lightning protection with Ben Franklin’s shade invoked. Proponents favor a grounded conductor network to reduce risk, while critics doubt common rods suffice. The piece notes tall trees as a natural, reliable grounding system.
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Ben. Franklin
Electrica
Curious Shakespearean find in German royal library
The Stuttgart Royal Library houses an autograph book once belonging to Duke Frederick I of Württemberg. It includes signatures and mottos of many contemporaries, many Danish, with a 1577 page listing Jorgen Rossenkrans and P. Guildenstern together. The piece raises questions about Shakespeare's knowledge of these courtiers.
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New York Times
Germany
Stuttgart
Frederick I
Wurtemberg
Jorgen Rossenkrans
P. Guildenstern
Barber in Paris Fined After Abortive Shave Joke
A Paris barber is arrested for a severe cut said to be intentional but defends it as an error. He explains he nicked customers during shaves to match charges, claiming the account reached one hundred nicks before the barber’s hand slipped and caused the incident. The court imposed only a light fine.
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Paris
Monsieur
Philadelphia Press
Miss Blank and a Dance Card Mystery on the Bay
A San Francisco Wave reader recounts a flirtation at the Del Monte and a misread shorthand note. The writer revealed red headed and freckled on a dance programme, leading to an awkward misunderstanding and eventual reconciliation hopes.
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San Francisco
Miss Blank
Syrup of Figs Keeps Health With Gentle System Cleanse
Health claim notes Syrup of Figs promotes ease and comfort by cleansing the system in harmony with nature. Sold in 50c and 1.00 dollar bottles by leading druggists. Warns about worm and leprosy in promotional language.
Improper Health Advertisement Courtesy Notice
An old segment promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for various ailments claiming relief for digestion liver and malaria and cites Dobbins' Electric Soap for cleaning and preserving clothes. The tone imitates a period trade notice urging purchase through grocers.
Have You Met a Were-Wolf From The St Louis Republic
Werewolves are described as humans who transform into wolves with human intellect and beastly ferocity. The article traces the belief to Lykaon and notes persecutors burned, crucified, or flayed alleged werewolves during the Dark Ages.
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St. Louis Republic
The Irreliable Image of Fearless Giants
The piece argues against judging bravery by looks or physique noting that a burly bearded man with a deep voice may be cowardly while a smaller foe can outmatch a larger foe. It cautions readers to value resolve over outward strength and asserts appearances mislead about courage.
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The
New York Ledger
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J.R. Littell
Washington D.C
Lady S& Agents
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Pensions
Washington, D. C
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Carter Medicine
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Amsterdam
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Chichester
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Madhes Sq. Phila. Pa
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Iowa
Talla & Talla Washington
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Woodward & CO
Apolis
Job
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St. Paul, Inn
Sina
CuTicura Remedres
Porter Cave
Bostox
Mass
U.S.A
Northwestern Conservatory OF Music
Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis Minn
Great Music School of the
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Warren
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Northwestern Newspaper Union
Regularian
Newe Sommarica
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Washington, D.C
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Backus, M. A
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