Miss Elizabeth Strong Finds Artistry in French Countryside
A Connecticut woman, Miss Elizabeth Strong, rises in the art world, training in Paris with Barrias and Van Marcke after studies in San Francisco. She paints animal subjects at a country estate near Senlis, gains recognition in Paris and New York, and presents works like Diner en Famille and Waiting for the Master with notable dog portraits and luminous light.
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Connecticut
Paris
Elizabeth Strong
Sandwich Islands
San Francisco
School of Design
Abecanner Harrison
Europe
Strong
Barrias’ Aelier
van Marcke
Senlis
Miss Strong
New York
Buffalo
United States
Boston
Palais de l’ Industrie
la Fenetre
Cornaro’s Temperate Regimen as Personal Creed
The article reviews Cornaro’s self directed regimen of twelve ounce daily food and fourteen ounce wine, arguing temperance as a personal standard. It notes his aim to extirpate social and religious ills in Italy, his calm conduct in adversity, and his lifespan claims tied to a temperate life and religious faith.
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Cornaro
Italy
How to Breathe Properly Quieting Lung Habits
The piece argues many healthy people do not use full lung capacity, especially sedentary individuals. It underscores that breathing technique matters in treating lung disease and urges thorough instruction in lun lunatics, the mechanism of eating, and mindful respiration as essential to health.
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J. H. Tyndall
Corset Abolishing Underwear Showed in New York Fashion
The Dress Reform Committee of Boston promotes corsetless undergarments. Abby Gould Woolson brought outfits to New York for demonstration. The ensemble includes a Balmoral skirt with a long flounce, a loose white bodice dress, and a full front buttoned wool undershirt, with variations for summer reducing to three garments.
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Cincinatti Enquirer
Boston
Queen Olga of Württemberg Lingers at Hotel Bristol
The article portrays Queen Olga of Württemberg, lingering in exile at Hotel Bristol with wealth but little happiness. It contrasts her courtly routine and rigid order with the King’s private den where he pursues artillery studies, card play, and male companionship as they navigate their constrained Royal life.
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London
Wartembreg
Bristol
Stuttgart
St. Petersburg
Wurtemberg
Olga
Mother of the Wesleys Buried in 1742 at Burnhill Fields
A stone marker in Burnhill Fields honors the mother of John and Charles Wesley. The epitaph notes she bore nineteen children and taught them to be godly, with John Wesley later leading the Methodist revival. The funeral drew a vast crowd on Sunday August 1 1742 and John Wesley preached there.
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Burnhill Fields
Wesleys
John
Charles Wesley
Methodists
John Wesley
Divorce Inquiry Then Quarter to Forget Woes
A despondent Austin man told a young lawyer he lived unhappily with his wife and sought relief. The lawyer misread the client’s demand and offered a mock divorce, but the man instead requested only a quarter to ease his distress.
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Austin
Amicably Adjusted Railroad Dispute Promptly Capsized
Two rival railroad men argued over truthfulness in a business dispute. One swore the other never lies, offering a reward to anyone who believes him. The other man acknowledged the stunt and the tension eased as they sought a saloon to cool off.
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Tigerlice
War talk in an Austin restaurant sparks a cryptic quiz
Foreign intelligence scene unfolds as Gilhooly and Gus De Smith discuss Europe. A puzzled citizen asks about the location of the state statu quo, prompting a quip that it is in foreign parts. The exchange ends with thanks for the clarification.
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Gilhooly
Gus de Smith
Austin
Europe
Gus
Gilhorly
A Considerate Colored Man
A scene unfolds as a man tests an egg with a knife and the guests inspect gas fixtures. A waiter explains he doubted the egg’s freshness and delayed informing the host to avoid spoiling his guest’s appetite.
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Gilhooly
Bekase
Sheep Herding Prospects in Texas Hit by Presidential Delays
A youth named Folsom Bowser sought work with a wealthy Austin stockman to herd sheep for ten dollars a month. The stockman refused, saying no hires yet, awaiting the President’s appointments. Bowser warned of a flood of applicants willing to work for grub to move west as Cleveland delays affect Texas sheep industry.
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Folsom Bowser
Austin
Cleveland
Texas
The American Spirit Forged by Labor and Struggle
The passage extols Americans as a people forged by poverty and effort into merchants, farmers, and inventors. It emphasizes that hard work builds mind and body, citing railroads and bridges as modern marvels, and quotes Lord Erskine and Van Dyke to illustrate perseverance driving progress and unity across old and new regions.
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New England
Forest
West
van Dyke
Iron Horse
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
Lord Erskine
American genius and its native value in invention
A quotation from J W Donovan in The Current extols the American genius rooted in soil and climate. It celebrates laboring Americans, inventive achievement, and the national wealth created by new inventions that lessen labor and increase happiness.
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America
JW. Donovan
Delaware fishery dispute examined by 18th century claims and Penn grants
A Trenton correspondent analyzes the Delaware fishery question as an enduring colonial dispute tied to the Penn grant and the Duke of York. He traces intruding claims from 1682 onward, noting battles over jurisdiction, the crown’s rights, and later legal injunctions affecting fishery licensing near Newcastle and Pea Patel Island.
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Delaware
Trenton
New York Tribune
New Jersey
Robert Gilchrist
Cortland Parker
John P. Stockton
Frelinghuysen
Bayard
Gilchrist
Charles H
Duke of York
William Venn
Whitehall
James II
Thames
Delaware Bay
Penn
Democratic Party
Pennsylvania
Jersey
Newcastle
King Charles
James
London
Board of Trade
Delaware Assembly
Lord Baltimore
Pea Patel Island
Delaware River
Swedish governess debuts in Paris as Traviata star
A Parisian lady hired a Swedish governess for her children in 1964. The week later she did not start her duties. Days later the Theatre Lyrique bill shows the governess, Christine Nilsson, debuting in La Traviata, confirming the surprising turn of events.
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Paris
Theatre Lyrique
Christine Nilsson
Bee Navigation Confuses Hive Moved Near Ground
In Quitman Georgia the New South reports bees moved from a box six inches high to three feet high. Returning bees buzz to the old sight about forty yards away, seeming lost for over a week. The piece notes how habits guide animal behavior.
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Quitman
New South
Manchester inquiry on sale of horse flesh in stalls
A local government inquiry in Manchester examined the corporation plea to regulate horse flesh sales. Evidence showed horse flesh sold in poorer areas dressed as beef and cut into steaks at low prices, with much of it unsound, amid backing from the Butchers Association.
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Manchester
Eng
Butchers’ Association
Texas turkeys flourish amid lax hunting note
The Medi County News comments on wild turkeys abundant in Texas areas. It says there is no law against killing them and urges hunters to shoot freely, noting that killing extra birds is acceptable and that the paper itself enjoys turkey.
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Texas
Medi
Notable Oddities and Social Roundup of 19th Century Figures
Gen Joe Johnston recalls being wounded eight times but says mercy of God kept him alive. Miss Van Rensselaar, Dutch‑American debutante, captivates at Queen Victoria's Drawing Room. Duke of Richmond offers 210 percent rent cut on 18,000 acres. Wisconsin Rep Rankin, after milk diet, weighs 165 pounds and fears next five months. Grain markets warn against speculation as two percent of traders prosper. Railroad magnate C P Huntington trips coast to coast on own rails. Sir Edward Malet’s Berlin ambassadorship cited as peak bid. Lafayette’s Mrs Mary Breneman, born 1773, claims oldest living in the land with roots in Delaware and Circleville Ohio.
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Congressman Rankin
Wisconsin
Washington
Georgia
C. P. Huntington
Newport News
Atlantic
San Francisco
Pacific
Mary Breneman
Lafayette
Ind
Lewiston
Del
Wm. Colter
Circleville
Rensalaer
Jasper County
Dr Edward Eggleston on Stuyvesant Pocahontas Traditions
New York letter discusses Dr Edward Eggleston turning from fiction to colonial history and plans a London visit for archives. He dismisses Stuyvesant bequest of a city park and questions Pocahontas and John Smith legends, citing Virginia research on their bond and the Powhatan chieftain.
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New York
Commercial Gazette
Edward Eggleston
Hoosier
Indiana
London
Dr. Eggleston
Stuyvesant Square
Peter Stuyvesant
Dr. Eccleston
Peter
Gatskill
John Smith
Richmond
Jamestown
Virginia
James
Powhattan
Smith
Soes
Pocahontas
England
Rolff
A Distinguished Clerk At Sheridan's Headquarters
An army official recalls Grant visiting Sheridan's Chicago headquarters years ago. Grant filled Fred's desk, handled a missing paper for a nervous visitor, and escorted him out politely. The visitor, shocked to learn who Grant is, offers fifty cents to be kicked down the stairs.
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Grant
Chicago
Army
Sheridan
Fred
Out
Codger
Military
General Grant
Evidence and testimonials drive successful advertising
A veteran judge explains success comes from indisputable evidence and bills paid during a session. An American drug firm touts Warner’s safe cure with testimonials, reading articles, and guarded endorsements from officials, lawyers, clergy, and mothers, claiming near universal kidney and liver disease cures and lasting health.
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H. H. Warner, Esq
Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Warner
Plymouth
H. H. Warner & Co
Rochester
Pes Post
Ham Cherry’s Quiet Sunday Turns Odd in Aurora Tale
In a slice of Aurora Blade lore Ham Cherry plans a restful Sabbath but a neighbor’s hay delivery sparks a joke about church abstinence. He and his wife tally the week’s chores then Ham departs to the field driving his team at a sharp trot.
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Aurora Blade
Ham Cherry
Ham
John
Cherry
Bartholdi Statue of Liberty to Be Erected in New York
The statue rises nearly 165 feet from foot to torch and 305 feet with the pedestal, standing above the East River bridges. Copper sheets formed by repousse are secured by iron trusswork and embedded stays. Electric lights will illuminate the figure, making it a prominent sight by day and night.
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Bartholdi
New York
East River
New York Letter Capt Williams as Inspectorship Candidate
The redoubtable Capt. Williams seeks the Inspectorship vacancy created by Murray’s promotion. Despite years of abuse, he’s praised as one of New York’s best police officers, renowned for decisive action and hand to hand prowess. He has cleared bunko thieves, and recently ejected theater ticket speculators with force.
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New York
Williams
Murray
Bunko
MecCaull
Washington Portrait Rescued From Treasury Dust
A portrait of George Washington, a lifelike oil bust, was found in the Treasury basement dust room and restored by Assistant Secretary Coon. The painting, possibly by an early Capitol artist, remains unsigned but is considered among the Capitol’s notable artworks.
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Washington
The Senator’s Son Endorses Red Star Cough Care
The son of Senator Frye of Maine recovered from a chest cold after taking Red Star Cough Care. He publicly endorses the remedy as prompt pleasant and safe. Dr Cox calls it the best remedy and notes it contains no opiates or poisons.
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Wasnixoton
D.C
Frye
Maine
Cox
Diary of Paris socialite exposes vanity of women
An elderly Paris widow, once famed for beauty, left a diary revealing her vanity. She notes daily toilet time from ages 20 to 50, with many hours spent on hair, cheeks, and lips, and continued efforts after 50. Nearby, Henry Singmaster of Stroudsburg Pa. leaves an estate valued at 160000 to 200000 dollars that will be divided after his wife’s death between Lutheran seminaries in Philadelphia and Gettysburg.
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Paris
Henry Singmaster
Stroudsburg
Lutheran Theological Seminary of
Philadelphia
Lutheran Theological Seminary At
Gettysburg
Wells, Richardson Butter Color Tops Autumnal Fairs
Wells Richardson Co. reports its Improved Butter Color won first premium at all fairs where shown. The product uses vegetable oil to resist rancidity and does not color butter milk, yet gives a bright natural color. It is claimed to be the strongest and cheapest color on the market.
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Wells, Richardson & Co
Wells, Richardson Co
Women gain college access broadens field reduce Vassar grip
The text notes women are now admitted to 120 colleges in the United States which has affected Vassar College financially. Once dominant in women’s education, Vassar no longer holds a near monopoly on female students.
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United States
Vassar College
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