Kipple Grange Welcomes Odd Cohabiting Tenants
A long coveted Ripple Grange finally changes hands as Miss Briggs, the bald real estate agent Pixley, and three tenants converge on the empty estate. Mayhem, misfits, and a monkey vie for space while a widowed Mrs Kipple, Rev. Bellairs, and scientist Mr Hyde converge into a shared residence. In spring chaos births a stable, if unconventional, commune that ends with Miss Briggs and Mr Hyde agreeing to marry.
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Pixley
Listine
Kipple Grange
Sull
Wixley
Nipple Grange
Miss Briggs
Ste
Ripple Grange
Beggarall
Dorchester
Hyde
Macpherson & Co
Long Island
Bellairs
Bellairs Walh
Old Mac
Dorcas
Miss Briges
Bruce Bellairs
Johnny
Pierre
Bruce
Mrs. Bellairs
Pierre Bellairs
Mrs. Kipple
Mr. Bellairs
Chico
Monkey
Nip
Terrier
Mr. Hyde
Kipple
Bonnet and Banter Up Late in New Haven Night
A New Haven couple parts with a new bonnet in a humorous quarrel over fashion. The husband teases the dress, noting overdone Hamburg edging and too little overskirt, while the wife parades the bonnet in front of the mirror, claiming the look. The piece ends with her posing confidently as dawn arrives.
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Zenobia
New Haven Register
Paris Heatwave Raises July Death Toll by Half
London saw no large increase in mortality but Paris suffered a 50 percent rise in the death rate from July 15 to 21. About 500 people likely died due to extreme heat, worsened by water scarcity. No epidemic occurred. water shortages largely explain Paris excess mortality compared with London.
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London
Paris
To Get Rip or Flies Effectively
Fly problem solution using pantry ingredients. Mix half a teaspoon of black pepper, one teaspoon brown sugar, and one teaspoon cream. Place on a plate in the room to attract flies, then they will disappear.
Welsh Celtic Fire in Dean Stanley Lineage
Dean Stanley celebrated his Welsh blood, attributing family vivacity to a Chesire squire who married a Welshwoman. He noted the Celtic fire as inherited, with his brother married to Mary Owen of Pennrhyn, daughter of Hugh Owen.
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Dean Stanley
Miscellany of Quotations on Character and Life
A collection of short maxims on virtue, appearances, friendship, truth, and eternity. It reflects on fear, happiness, design, and the moral weight of actions, noting that health and wealth can be both goods and evils depending on a person’s justice and intentions. It ends with a quotation about suffering and metaphysics.
Tenderness and Forbearance in a Hard World
A reflective piece urging present action over nostalgic regret. It champions tenderness toward the harsh, forbearance toward the unforbearing, and warmth toward the misanthropic as the final best fruit of a mature soul.
Silence and Restraint in Pious Speech From Christian Intelligencer
A fragment discusses fear of irreverent religious talk that blurs reverence for the divine. It argues to balance speech and reticence, noting that action in living a Christ like life outweighs loud public praise and proclaims deeds over words.
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Mucu Sreakine
Christian Intelligencer
The Use of Wealth and Public Charity
A Milwaukee Sun reader argues that wealth should be used for public charity now rather than deferred to death. He notes wealthy individuals can gain more love and respect by spending a modest sum on worthwhile projects, such as a million-dollar park, than by leaving large sums to be donated after death. He asks if a benefactor would not feel richer seeing thousands enjoy free parks and smiling faces.
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Milwaukee Sun
Abusing Newspapers and Editor Duties
The Meriden Recorder notes editors face delicate positions when attacking or defending people or causes. A good editor seeks conscience over gratitude, learning self reliance and honesty even amid unpopularity as truth may be distasteful but necessary.
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Meriden Recorder
A Saloon Keeper's Daughter at Lone Branch
A stylish young woman, rumored to be an orphan heiress from San Francisco, travels to Long Branch with a companion. She stays at West End Hotel, captivates society, but a remark by a Brooklyn brewer reveals she is the daughter of a Hoboken saloon keeper, prompting public shock and her sudden departure. The incident exposes social snobbery and gossip among West End elites.
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Lone Branch
Long Branch
Gainesboro
West End
San Francisco
Brooklyn
Howland
New York
George
Tom Tyson
Hoboken
Miss Tyson
Tyson
California
New Maine dogfish fishery grows from menhaden ships
A Maine coast fishing boom targets dogfish as a pest to mackerel and haddock. Fishermen use trawls with long iron shanks, catching 25 000 to 50 000 fish daily to feed menhaden factories and fertilizer plants. Boothbay area leads the effort.
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Maine
Menhaden
Boothbay
Influence of Trees on Health in Crowded Cities
The article argues trees greatly aid sanitation in large cities by cooling, purifying air, and reducing pollutants. It notes a single elm or plane with 7,000,000 leaves and 200,000 square feet of leaf area can absorb gases and emit oxygen, praising Continental cities for tree planting and suggesting a metropolitan society to plant trees as a public benefit.
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France
Cat and Josh Billings Debate Cats as Kritters of Affection
The passage recounts Josh Billings accusing a cat of being a kritter guilty of affektashun. He claims to have seen a cat lick cream from a milk pan then limp into the sitting room on all four legs and lie by the fireplace as if friendless.
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Josh Billings
Kritter
Kat Ten
Parker's Ginger Tonic Promises Quick Vitality Cure
A column touts Parker's Ginger Tonic claiming miserable people with failing strength can begin recovery with the first dose and regain vitality. It urges readers to consult the other column for more details.
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Parker
Mankinea Tunes Over Economy Sparks Closet Mixup
Mr. Jones urges thrift while Mrs. Jones reuses worn clothing for the children. A series of humorous reshapings follows as items are cut or repurposed, from lavender pants to silk bat, until the husband abandons the word economy. Detroit Post reports a domestic farce on April and May days.
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Mankinea
Maria
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Jones
Johnny
Guidelines for Visitors to the Sickroom
The note advises visitors to call at the door, enter quietly, maintain a cheerful demeanor without lying, avoid probing about the illness, share uplifting topics, and bring gentle comforts like flowers or a small delicacy while avoiding potent scents. Limit visits to a brief, helpful presence.
Sea Bathing Advice from Hartford Post Source
A Hartford Post medical writer notes few divers are skilled at sea entry. Best method is to dash or run into water and wade out to immerse entirely, or let a wave break over the body. Some prefer a bucket of sea water poured over them. Once in, keep moving and stay under waves as long as it feels agreeable and not chilly.
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Hartford Post
A Cruel Parent Plans Marry Daughter on Saturday
In Austin a young man told his prospective father in law of his plan to marry the gentleman's daughter soon. The elder warned with sarcasm that it should be on a Saturday to avoid interfering with school hours.
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Austin
A Learned Barber of Madison and His War History
The Southern paper profiles Schelpert the barber of the National Hotel in Atlanta and recounts his remarkable past. A German-educated rebel who escaped execution, he later joined Confederate armies, then settled in Madison after traveling with revolutionary companions. He became an entomologist with a butterfly collection worth thousands, living a quiet life amid scholarly pursuits.
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Schelpert
Nationalotel
Atlanta
Aad
Heo
Carl Schurz
Sige
Schurz
Sigel
America
New York
Madison
Georgia
Ile
General Sheridan Reunited With Cedar Creek Soldier
In the Wind sor Hotel lobby General Sheridan meets a rugged Gunnison miner once owed his horse at Cedar Creek. The man recalls the 1864 battle and the moment the General urged him to keep riding, saying the hat could wait. They reminisce about the horse and the spurs for a half hour.
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Sheridan
Windsor Hotel
Havana
Winchester
Gunnison
Cedar Creek
Tye
Denver(Col
Tribune
German railway conductors unveil neck worn ticket printer
German railway conductors add new device to equipment including paper mill and tinting office. The Ber in engineer designed apparatus hangs around the neck to print passenger tickets before the eye of the passenger. It is complex but operable. if not used correctly it prints Falsch instead of the proper text, signaling the fault. The portable printer also tracks tickets issued so money can be compared with printed tickets at any moment.
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Passengair
Global steam locomotives and power figures explained
The article notes over a hundred thousand locomotives worldwide, totaling about 30 million horsepower, with all other steam engines around 46 million horsepower. It explains horsepower as roughly three horses, with each horse supporting about seven men, and cites that most steam engines have been built in the last 25 years.
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Old World
New World
Bicycle styles in use reach three hundred thirty one
Experts claim there are 331 bicycle styles in use and that the 1881 bicycle is a product of four nations. Six component ideas are illustrated with France two, Poland two, Germany one, and America one. The American rubber tire is viewed as the most valuable contribution, enabling riders to climb hills and to be applied to dog-cart wheels.
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France
Pyland
Germany
America
Rules for the table from a model home
A Victorian essay argues a household rule: no disparaging remarks about food to cultivate good taste and reduce appetite complaints. It notes wives’ pride in cooking, the social pressure of praise, and how shared kindness at table might reform family dining and manners.
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Heening Post
Dean Stanley’s sympathy moves young learners at the Abbey
Three years ago in the Abbey Whit Monday Dean Stanley drew a poor mother and her two children to the Seventh’s Chapel. He showed them where princes were buried, asked about school lessons, and led them to John Wesley’s monument. The anecdote, from Spectator, honors his enduring empathy.
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Dean Stanley
John Wesley
Wesley
Tunisian Beauty Ideals Drive Early Marriages
In Tunis, plumpness defines female beauty and increases marriage prospects. Slimness is discouraged, as widowers often seek fuller figures, leading families to fatten brides with rapid, purposeful feeding before arranged weddings.
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TuNis
Europe
Strasburg
Sheridan complains about loaded post and short hours
General G A Sheridan recalls preferring the position now held by Fred Douglas, noting taxpayers paid him 87000 annually. He says the job was overworked and describes office hours as half-past twelve to a quarter past one every other Wednesday.
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Gen. G. A. Sheridan
Fred Douglas
Health and Hop Bittery Boost for Khill Workers
An advertisement urges WorksiCorp. mechanics to maintain good health to avoid organic trouble. It claims long confinement harms the body and proposes Hop Bittery as a rejuvenator to strengthen nerves and restore sight, improving overall working condition.
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Dake
Eternity
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House of Representatives
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Mr. Winthrop
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Washington Star
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