Long delayed postal card reveals rare books
A postal card mailed in December 1881 to a London bookseller for a large, rare-collection order reached in May 1882. The dealer fulfilled the order despite dating confusion, while a New York paper muses on possible post office mishap. The piece also notes Italian social customs and a Palladio church cited by a narrator in a separate anecdote.
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Europe
Post Office Department
Washington
London
New York Evening Post
Ashington
America
Judge Chase Denounces Turkey Ownership Case
A Vermont supreme court session dismisses a trivial suit over a turkey. Judge Chase, famed for courtly dignity, interrupts the plaintiff’s apology and orders the case struck from the docket, noting the court does not decide ownership of a turkey.
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Chase
Vermont
Supreme Court of the State of
Paris Barber Sells Coin Remover in Spain French Fashion
A traveler in Paris notes a barber repeatedly tapping the client’s foot to test a coin removal preparation. The barber reveals a product sold for one franc per bottle. The quirky encounter highlights persistent sales tactics abroad.
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America
France
Paris
Corp
Monsieur
Aluminum Plating Breakthrough by Dr Lehnert
A new method of gilding and plating aluminum is announced by Dr. G Lehnert. Aluminum can now be gilded and plated either by galvanic deposit or by direct application and heat. The process coats aluminum with a special metallic film and finishes with standard electroplating techniques.
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G. Lehnert
World’s Fair Visit Prompted by Rest and Family Plan
An elderly speaker announces leaving for the world’s fair with his family. He notes he previously said he wouldn’t go but now wants to visit a place at the fair to check on his children and seek a bit of rest.
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Italy
Palladio
England
Yellow River logs jammed as drives reach St. Croix
The Yellow River drive has reached the St. Croix and is held up with the remainder of the large drives. The Yellow River drive contained about 20,000,000 feet and the total logs stuck up will total nearly 100,000,000 feet.
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Stillwater
Yellow River
St. Croix
Not So Fast Anecdote From Washington Gentle Man
The New York Tribune relates a Washington tale about a famous city not named here. A caller asks about street numbers and a man on steps explains that numbers do not run or walk in the town, claiming since the war nothing has run there.
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New York Tribune
Washington
Bank Cashier Joke Ends With Vacation Hint
A humorous exchange unfolds with a cashier noting a small bank balance and the senior partner reacting about overdrafts. The cashier then mentions going on a summer vacation tomorrow while a strange aside about caterpillars and muscles adds a light, surreal finish.
Countess Prefers Separate Laundry to Avoid Familiarities
A Countess scolds Johann the valet for using the same brush on her husband’s clothes and his own. She bans such familiarity moving forward, as reported by Bopparder Zeitung.
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Johann
Bopparder Zeitung
Two Weeks to Betrothal Dialog Before Union
A terse exchange shows a suitor declaring intent to wed the daughter, while the father consents to her remaining under his roof. The dialogue reveals family negotiation over marriage and residence without further complication.
Campbell Declares Candidacy in Republican Nomination
Special Judge Campbell of this judicial district will accept renomination if offered by the Republican convention and is now an avowed candidate. The circuit includes Brown, Beadle, Spink, Marshall and Day counties. Brown with Marshall and Day can nominate.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Campbell
Brown
Beadie
Spink
Marshall
Day
Fourteen-year-old drowned in Lake St Croix at Stillwater
The four teen-year-old son of John Riley drowned while bathing in Lake St Croix. the body was recovered. Geo Bens & Sons advertise Uncle Sam's Monogram whisky as a leading Northwest brand, urging readers to ask for it.
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Stillwater
Minn
John Riley
Lake St. Croix
Geo. Bens & Sons
Uncle Sam's
Monogram
Northwest
Syrup of Figs Promotes Health on Every Trip
Advertising copy promoting Syrup of Figs as a pleasant effective laxative for kidneys liver and bowels. Claims prevent fevers headaches and other sickness. Sold for 50c and $1 by leading druggists. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Nightfall in Freitenberg as French advance sparks exodus
A twelve year old boy Franz watches a frightened crowd flee Freitenberg as rumors spread that French forces are marching on the town. He threads through narrow streets to reach the Rathhaus district, noting eerie quiet and the fear etched on faces before seeking his grandmother in a dim courtyard.
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Freitenberg
Rathhaus
Freitenders
Heinrich
Franz
Lorenz Imhoff
Moscow
Herrengasse
French Invasion Forces Threaten Freitenberg Town
Franz rushes to his grandmother with dire news of French troops marching on Freitenberg. He warns that the regiment Sans Merci may attack, while the town council debates defensive action and residents flee. Magdalena and Frau Herber face grim choices as fear spreads.
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Franz
Magdalena
Gretchen
Freitenberg
Rathhaus
Herrengasse
Frau Herber
Ruths
Goldner Hirsch
Tilly
Louis Werner
Heinrich
Prench
Grandmother
Esestpe
Lorenz Imhoff
Magdalena Herber
Fray Herber
Plan
Dhid Krang
Lorenz
Herr Walters
Heinrich Tafel
The Atlantic Bed Grows Deep Toward the Center
Reading west from the Irish coast, the ocean bed deepens gradually at first and later plunges. Between 230 miles and 20 miles the gradient shifts to extreme falls, with depths of 1 200 to 1 600 fathoms near the 100 fathom line. The 100 fathom contour would unveil most of Europe’s coast, joining lands across the North Sea and Biscay.
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Atlantic
Nautical Magazine
Island of
St. Thomas
Great Britain
North Sea
England
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
France
Norway
Bay of Biscay
Spain
Portugal
Cape St. Vincent
Iberian Peninsula
A Queer Case of Pawnshop Intrigue in New York Society
A Union League Club member recounts a tale from New York high society where money pressures force purchases and pawns. A Fifth Avenue family allegedly pawned a diamond necklace to fund gowns, later replacing gems with paste stones. a detective investigated, but the pawnbroker warned of exposure, and no prosecution followed.
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New York
Union League Club
Fifth Avenue
Women and cigarettes spark debate on female idols and propriety
Althorpe Thuttle of Cincinnati voices strong views on women smoking in public and in art, criticizing any image of Mary Anderson or Joan of Arc with tobacco. He condemns cigarette use among women but allows all women to use tobacco if they choose, urging restraint among his circle.
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Althorpe Thuttle
Cincinnatti
Southern
Cincinnati
Mary Anderson
Furmer House
Mary
Martha Washington
Joan of Arc
St. Cecilia
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
What Becomes of One-Legged Man’s Odd Shoe
A puzzled discussion on where single shoes go when worn by one legged men. The piece notes many wearers need odd sizes or patterns, and that shops often sell only pairs. Dealers could not provide probable answers, claiming the knowledge lies with the wearer.
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Boston Transcript
Bunting and Larkin Talk Fashion Humor in Sleeves
In a playful exchange, Bunting notes large sleeves signal a broader humor in American women. Larkin questions, and Bunting agrees, adding sleeves reflect a humor rooted in social style and self-presentation.
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Bunting
Larkin
Leviathan: Davison's 1000 foot ocean vessel plans announced
Darius Davison unveils a 1000 foot passenger and freight ship named Leviathan with extended bow and stern ends for buoyancy and wave breaking. He describes four high speed engines, four propellers, and novel hull design to reduce resistance and boost safety, claiming 30 mph speed and 50 000 horsepower.
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Paris
Campania
Davison
Columbia
Navy Department
Mr. Whitney
Mr. Davison
New York Harbor
Ocean steamship model promises superior stability and capacity
A prospectus by Darius Davison argues a new ocean steamship design with an eighty foot beam and broad upper deck offers greater buoyancy and stability, reduced rolling, and ample room for machinery, freight, and passengers. He claims this model outperforms existing ships in speed, cost, durability, and safety.
Value of Good Cooking in Household Fate
The speaker argues the kitchen is the core of a household, shaping health and the nation. He links heavy bread, plum pudding, and mixed drinks to the fate of sermons, laws, and empires, noting the kitchen knife and kettle influence fortunes.
Design for a fast diverging hull vessel with buoyant ends
The drawing shows a vessel with a diverging straight line from bow to center and a fast running longi tudinal flow enabling speeds up to thirty miles per hour with minimal water resistance. The upper deck arches, creating a deep center hull for strength, while extended ends provide self buoyancy and safety by aiding water tight compartments and dispersing impact.
Palm for many births awarded to Mrs Elsworth Miller
A St Louis Republic feature notes Mrs Elsworth Miller of Cold Springs, Missouri, has seventeen children born in under ten years, including a March 12 set of triplets. It cites historic cases from Europe and America, detailing multiple-birth records and family counts across centuries.
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St. Louis Republic
Elsworth Miller
Cold Springs
Aubray
Wiltshire
England
Boham
Thomas
Edith
Aubrey
Gentleman's Magazine
Pierre Dussain
Vercogg
Pas-de-Calais
France
Mame
Xenia
Ohio
James McElmore
Texarkana
Ark
Phoebe Lynch
Seymour
Ind
The Shy Man In Modern Fiction Charm And Mystery
A fragment from a London frath column extols shy men in fiction and real life. It notes their charm when blushes appear, the thrill of drawing out guarded thoughts, and the appeal of a partner who must be patient enough to reveal them. It hints at shy men as rare and intriguing companions.
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London
Shannon Metcalf to Wed in Washington D C
Ben J. Shannon of Huron South Dakota and Miss Hattie Metcalf daughter of Hon J E Metcalf formerly of Iowa will be married in Garley Memorial church Washington D C on July 20 They will return to Huron about September 1 Shannon has worked in the government printing office in Washington for over three years and is known as a South Dakota newspaper man
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Huron
Ben J. Shannon
Hattie Metcalf
J. E. Metcalf
Iowa
Garley Memorial Church
Washington
D. C
Shannon
South Dakota
Gambler arrested amid newsboys scheme near steel arch bridge
Minneapolis police nabbed a man operating a wheel of fortune game at the west end of the steel arch bridge. He preyed on newsboys and bootblacks, keeping their earnings, and claimed ignorance of local gambling laws. He said he came from Crookston and was advised to move along.
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Minneapolis
Garvin
Crookston
Ottawa Scientist Predicts Brilliant Comet Return
Special professor Wiggin in Ottawa says a very bright comet should become visible in two to three weeks in the northern sky. He notes it resembles the large star Cornelius Gemma observed in 1570 in Cassiopeia and is due to reappear.
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Ottawa
Ont
Wiggin
Cornelius Gemma
Cassiope
Sioux City Firm Signs Assignment Amid Inventory Uncertainty
Sioux City Iowa Special Baker and Bissell wholesale hardware made an assignment today with liabilities of 95000 dollars. No statement of assets filed yet pending stock inventory but assets are said to exceed liabilities.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Baker and Bissell
Ashland excursion closes Loyal Temperance session
Ashland Wisconsin reports the state session of the Loyal Temperance Legion closing with an excursion to Madeline Island. The late business occurred near the old Congregational mission in the open air. The cholera era note recalls Sundays in Rome and Madrid and Wednesdays in London and Berlin as high mortality days. It cites apoplexy death rates peaking at Turin Italy at 610 per 10 000.
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Ashland
Wis
Loyal Temperance Legion
Madeline Island
Old Congregational Mission
Yigt
Rome
Madrid
London
Berlin
Paris
Turin
Italy
Restorative Nerve Pills offer and medical cure notice
An advertisement offers free Dr. Shoop Restorative Nerve Pills with a medical book for a 2 cent stamp and lists Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin as the supplier. It also mentions a positive remedy for female health issues and promises free bottles by mail, with confidential correspondence and plain wrap packaging. The text also cites Civil War troop totals of 186 017 colored soldiers.
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Shoop
Bor W
Racine
Wis
P. O
Electrical Photography A New Way to Image Coins
A college professor describes making coin images by placing the coin between two metal castings of a condenser with a photographic plate or bromide between. A rapid charge from an induction coil alters the dry plate surface, producing a picture upon development. Best results occur when oxygen is used under about two atmospheres pressure.
Questioning Portly Pompous on Fifth Avenue
Mr Portly Pompous denies the insinuation about being a blacksmith. Mr Plaintork maintains he heard he was shoddy and seeks clarification.
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New Haven
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The
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Leviathan
Prospectus
Sword Fish
Nashville
Gamins
United States Army
Nan
I. J. G. Anderson
Scottdale
Mr. J. Anderson
Creen
Sarah J Cox
Defiance
Thompson
Sanaa
Sapamiten
Stone & Wellington
Madison, Wis
W. F. Snydi
N.Y
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Free’k
Dutcher Cave Co
St. Albans, Fi
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von Mohi Co
Thomson
Judson L. Thomson
Spyre
M. H. Worr
Upper
Marlboro
Paul W. Kirkpatrick
Johnson City
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, Ga
Northwestern Newspaper Union
ST. Paul, Minn
Fetel
Cook Remedy Coo
Masonic Temples
Chicago
OUR
GLOBE
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Fairmont Sentinel
St. Paul Minn
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Grand Jury
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