Buying a Horse in the Summer Horse World
Corona, eager to add a horse to her domestic circle, tests several contenders with friend Mary. They ride, inspect, and consult locals, learning quirks like string halts and the Army veteran Old Army, while weighing price, age, and suitability for a lady buyer in a small seaside town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Ory
Tom
Idaho
Bearskins
Coroma
Mary
Dasher
Carona
Boston
Pepper
Long Beach
Fairharbor
Thad
Carriesquall
Adonis
Burglary Night and a Lady’s Hit of Romance
A young woman recalls a birthday party gone awry when a burglar tries to pry into her family home. John Benton and a thief are restrained by Will and the father, Benton wounded, while the narrator and Benton confess love amid the uproar and Stella’s playful antics. A separate note reports George R. Watkins of the Ossipee convicted in Yokohama for embezzlement and desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveten
John Benton
Stella
Alice
Will
John
Lou
Mr. Benton
Ess
George R. Watkins
Ossipee
Yokohama
Toe
Long Island Schoolhouses of Olden Time Colorless Yet Fondly Remembered
Local histories describe early Nassau schools as plain and unadorned structures with wood supplied by each pupil. In Jamaica Academy 1792 bylaws required scholars to bow to all entrants, while desks were low pine and benches without backs. Teachers carried whips, pencils and books were scarce, yet masters were community cornerstones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
New York Mailand Express
Academy of
Jamaica
Grammer
Hair Parting in the Center Dismisses Gender Myths
A New York correspondent defends middle parting of men's hair as non effeminate and cites figures like Ingersoll and Conkling. He argues it is a matter of becoming and notes clergy, officers, and women can find side parts flattering. He cites a clergyman who favors center parting and compares it to images of the Saviour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Corona
Mary
New York
Hartford Courant
Ingersoll
Roscoe Conkling
Frederick Conkling
Bishop Potter
An Incident of Antietam From Thirtieth Ohio
David Edwards of the Thirtieth Ohio recounts Burnside’s Antietam Creek advance. He describes a chaotic left oblique through a cornfield to a stone fence, a lack of support, and fierce fighting with rebels in front and rear. He retrieves Lieut Furby’s sword after Furby is killed, then gives it to a New York officer who preserves it.
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Antietam
David Edwards
Thirtieth Ohio
Washington Tribune
Burnside
Antietam Creek
Rees Furby
Furby
New York
Lieut
Wit and Wisdom of the Late Dr Kemper of Nashota Wis
A collection of humorous anecdotes about Dr. Kemper of Nashota Wisconsin including a dinner ham gag and a blessing misstep. Also stories of a serious poet child Nell and a clergyman father whose son tries to shoo away a bumble bee during study time.
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Dr. Kemper
Nashota, Wis
Nashota
Wis
Nell
Mamma
Dominic
Bridging the Chasm and a Yankee Romance
A Civil War era tale recounts a Connecticut youth courting a widow’s daughter near Marietta Georgia. A veteran guide nudges family ties to warn against loyalties, yet the couple defies division and become engaged before departure.
Always Aim High in Prentice Mulford’s Call for Courage
The excerpt argues that many endure hard times due to lacking confidence and willingness to take risks. It contrasts “screws” who settle for low wages with proactive individuals who plan, aspire, and demand more, claiming thought shapes reality and urging workers to envision and pursue their own success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prentice Mulford
Tiger-Taming: London trainer on patience with big cats
James Atherton discusses training a tiger from India for showbiz. He says danger fades with nerve and proper handling, noting fattened captive tigers are tame enough in London after patient, calm approach.
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James Atherton
London
Atherton
India
Calcutta
French Officers Must Meet Income To Marry
French military marriage rules require a mistress to hold at least 1200 francs yearly income and unblemished character. The ministry of war considers raising this minimum, a proposal under study.
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France
Ministry of War
Rope Descent From Lumber Exchange To West Hotel At Jersey City Cancelled
At Minneapolis LeRoy walked down a rope from the Lumber Exchange to the West Hotel, a stunt height endangering spectators. Authorities in Jersey City prohibit the Sullivan Herald light advertised for the event causing the cancellation.
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Minneapolis
Wrank
LeRoy
Lumber Exchange
West Hotel
Sullivan-Herald Light
Jersey City
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Strength and Vitality Claims
The ad describes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for fatigue, weak appetite, and sluggish blood. It quotes testimonials from Nztta Nose of Peoria and Ws H Cloves of Tilton claiming renewed health and vigor after using the medicine.
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Hood
Peoria
Ws. H. Cloves
Tilton, N. H
Islands of matter and ancient volcanic origin proposed
An eminent American scientist argues the North American continent began as islands of matter rising from the ocean, later joining through volcanic activity. The Hawaiian Islands, Greenland, Canada east of Winnipeg, and other regions formed similarly, creating depressions that filled to become sedimentary basins. Also noted are the murder of Paul Keneber near Arco Idaho, the shooting of Clinker Scott near Calgary, and other brief items including a twelve year old Baptist preacher and a Yale appointment. The Right Reverend Bishop Gilmour supports St Jacobs Oil. Red Star Cough Cure is advertised.
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North American
Hawaiian Islands
Massachusetts
New England
Nw York United
American
Greenland
Canada
Winnipeg
Atlantic District
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Hudson’s Bay
Mississippi Valley
Salt Lake and
Nevada Basin
Clinker Scott
Calgary
I. E. Hill
St. Martis
N. B
Paul Keneber
Bishop Gilmour
Cleveland
Ohio
Treaty With Red Lake Indians Promises Reservation Sale
Indian commissioners announce a new treaty with the Red Lake Indians allowing the sale of their reservation in forty acre lots with United States investment at five percent. Red Lake keeps sufficient land for homes and the Red Lake reservation will provide annual income to each family, potentially making them wealthy if prices are fair.
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Red Lake
A School for Girls: St Josephs Academy St Paul
St Josephs Academy in St Paul earns praise as a leading Northwest girls school with a broad regional pupil mix. The Mother Superior invites parents to request circulars and catalogs for the upcoming year.
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St. Joseph's Academy
St. Paul
Northwest
Dakota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
New York
Germany
Chicago Scale Co Slashes Prices Across Range
The Chicago Scale Co reduces prices over 50 percent on scales and many other items, listing Portable Forges, Blacksmith Tools, Safes, Buggies, Sewing Machines, and more. They invite readers to request price lists or view them at the Minneapolis Exposition.
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Chicago Scale Co
Chicago
Minneapolis Exposition
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Old Army
Marm
Oli Army
Walt
Marty
Puelvir
Tie
Paelvir
Jalid
Paradise
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Miss Latour
Warrens
Tam
Oil Exchange
John Jenton
Dever
Latour
Detroit
Marietta
Connecticut
Jim Skace
Pap
Gineral Lee
Gineral Grant
C. I. Hood & CO. Apothecaries
Lowell, Maas
Porter Dave and Chemical Co
Mass
Perry Davis
George B. Stevens
Yale University
Red Lake Indians
Lars Peterson
Aitkin
Winona
A. Allen
Merchants Hotel
McCaine
John and
Leander Nelson
Magnolia
R. E. Covey
Worthington, Mann
Brown
Nathaniel S. Bates
Richmond
Ind
Democrats
J. C. Levering
Allen
J. P. Allen
Mina
Princess Louise
the Marquis of Lorne
Sara Bernhardt
Rio
Lyon
T. J. Pease
Anoka
Hall
Ayer
Wm. Wells
Stockton, Mo
Great Northern Railway Company
England
Caswell, Hazarp & Co
Caswwell, Hazard & Co
Nishing
Ron Bitters
Lief
Price Soc
ELY Brothers
Owego
N. Y
West
Robert Streets
de. J. Staraens
Lebacon
Marsh
Quincy, Mich
C. M. Sites & Co
Washington, D. C
A. P. Lacey
Washington, DC
E. J. Johnson
Barlay St.n.y Re
Téeren
Toz HuMane Rauepy Company
Lafayette
Joseph Cillotts
Farnae
E. Roth & Bro
New Oxford
Penn
Lovell’s Sons, Manufacturers
Lord St
Dr. H
Pearl St
Frazer
Jones
Binghamton
Woodward & Company
Corn Exchange
Minneapo
Liberal Advances
A.J. Tower
Simmons St
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