Autobiographical Symphony in Grass Green
A fragment from Oscar Wilde's unfinished America book appears in English literary circles with a passionate, poetic lament. The narrator, alternating with reflections and dates, recounts a voyage, a visit to the Bowery, and a loss of trust while transformatively naming Niagara Falls as a fluid, roving symbol. The piece, presented in a spoof diary voice, frames artistry, desire, and disillusion.
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Green
Oscar Wilde
America
London
New York
England
Shelley
The Doctor's Second Wife and Becky’s Shadow
Dr Brinsley marries Delia Swan to run his household after Becky’s death. Delia, kind and dutiful, tries to please him but feels the weight of Becky in every room. A tense spring buggy ride near a tiny cottage foreshadows conflict between love, memory, and duty.
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Brinsley
Becky
Delia Swan
Delia
Dela
India
Greenland
Denver
Colorado
Mamie
Bridget
Missus
Tam
Delia Brinsley
Goose
Delis
John
J’elia
Welia
Mrs. Brinsley
Lelia
Windsor
Jelia
Turquoise
Inter- Ocean
Doctor and Delia Brinsley Embrace a Second Chance
In Denver Delia Brinsley abandons her husband to join Cousin Mamie, then returns with a new, resolved heart. The doctor pursues, and a quiet, affectionate reconciliation leads them to marriage and possibly lasting happiness.
Length of Hair Its Growth and Structure Revealed
The article details typical hair length from twenty to thirty six inches and weight from six to eight ounces in women. It notes growth at about one and a half lines weekly, or six and a half inches yearly, with variations by shave and hair density.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Bae
Brucgists
Mee
Wage Gap and Labor Facts From 1882 Reports
A compilation of 1882 figures covers working women earning four dollars a week with board costs, Minnesota wheat yields at twelve bushels per acre, graveyard thefts for medical use in Montreal, vast US pig iron production and unsold stock, British colonial debt, New York thief earnings, and regional lumber and rail shipments. It also outlines cigars in Pennsylvania, North Carolina timber value, emigration to Dakota, nail industry stats, vagabond counts in Germany, and wood fuel use in the US south and beyond.
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Formean Enly Ny Agrinicipaomd
Board
Minnesota
Chicago Journal
Montreal
United States
Australia
New York
Herald
York
Lancaster Counties
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
North Carolin
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Central Dakota
Northwestern
Maine
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Nebraska
German Empire
Germany
Michigan
Wisconsin
Pacific Coast
Chicago Times
Wit and Wisdom Wit and Wisdom Humor From Various Papers
A collage of quips and anecdotes from Philadelphia Boston Norristown and other papers. Jokes touch coffee in Ceylon a dog cost concerns kissing and sly quips about honesty and charity. The items showcase light commentary and city-specific humor across several 19th century papers.
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Philadelphia News
Philadelphia
Ceylon
Troit Post
Boston Post
Philadelphia Times
Norristown Heral
Pittsburgh Telegraph
Brown
Stodkins
Boston Transcript
Texas
Pat
Oldest Newspaper Man W S Miskey of Media Pa
Mr Miskey, among Pennsylvania’s oldest journalists, began his career in 1836 with the United States Gazette of Philadelphia. He recalls echoes of early reporting, including obtaining Governor Porter's message for next-day publication and a dramatic pre telegraph tale of 1810 election news reaching New York.
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W. S. Miskey
Media
United States Gazette
Philadelphia
Dock Street
Miskey
David R. Porter
Harrisburg
Snow
Lancaster
John Brown
Philadelphia Postoffice
Gazette
Joseph R. Chandler
New Jersey
Cape May
Cumberland
Salem
Harrison
United States
New York State
New York
Burgess
Atlantic
van Buren
Camden
May’s Landing
Blue Anchor Tavern
Haddonfield
Longa
Whig Executive Committee
Goztle
Very Thick Friends Lead to Forgotten Faces in Capitol Rotunda
A Washington anecdote recalls a man rushing to greet an old friend whose face he cannot place. The exchange reveals mistaken identities and shared banter as the visitor claims to be Montgomery and Williams, a former marshal, while denying Japan service or a military role. The piece ends noting a New York artist offering a fee to depict liquor ruin in a painting refused for saloon use.
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Capitol
Montgomery
Williams
United States Court
Yokohama
Japan
Mr. Montgomery
Mr. Williams
Washington Sunday Herald
New York
Stokes
Jim Fisk
Hoffman House
N. Y
Seisologist Clarifies Lawful Seismic Study Misconception
The term seisologist refers to a person who studies the laws governing earthquakes, not a police officer. It clarifies a common misinterpretation of the word's meaning.
Trish and Tlungarians Murder Suspect in Williamsport
A man near Williamsport was attacked by strangers asking for Rockport. He died after a raised hand gesture. police later determined he died of heart disease exacerbated by the panic. No weapon or capture reported.
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Trish
John Wallace
Williamsport
Rockport
Philadelpha Press
Tall Sycamore of the Wabash Endorses St Jacobs Oil
The Indianapolis Journal correspondent relays a message from Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees praising St Jacobs Oil. He suffered rheumatic back and kidney pain, used the remedy, and reports instantaneous relief and complete cure.
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Wabash
Indianapolis
Daniel W. Voorhees
The Toothache Anecdote From the Dentist Chair
A Chicago Herald anecdote toys with the fear and memory of tooth pain. The narrator recalls the dread moment as the dentist prepares to pull a tooth while a parlor floor collapse rumor inflames a caller. The tale contrasts terror with humor in a dental chair ordeal.
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Chicago Herald
Outdoor Sports Promote Health with Mishler’s Bitters
A vignette praises lawn tennis boating fishing hunting and riding as healthful outdoor exercises. It claims Mishler’s Herb Bitters costing $1 a bottle aid invalids with dyspepsia kidney or liver troubles and biliousness and promises cheap sure results. The text ends with a rhetorical question about a ship’s noose obituary.
Female Complaints and Patent Medicine Testimonial
A Buffalo New York reader reports six years of illness with shortness of breath chest pain bowel and back pain and weight loss. After using the Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription she claims improvement. The letter ends with a formal sign off from Devnan B McMinnan of Arlington Georgia.
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R. V. Pirrece
Buffalo
N. Y
Devnan B. McMinnan
Arlington, Ga
Remarkable Endorsements for Lung Remedies and Poisons
A collage of testimonials and ads tout various health products including Dr. Williams Hall Balsam for the lungs Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and Kidney-Wort. Endorsements from doctors and readers claim cures for coughs eczema neuralgia and other ailments. Also ads for Blythe remedies and household products signal a broad midcentury patent medicine layout.
Popular Providence Officer Praises Hunt’s Remedy For Kidney Liver Disease
A twelve year veteran of the Union R R Depot on Exchange Place Providence testifies to Hunt’s Remedy curing severe kidney and liver disease. He details swelling in feet and legs, urinary issues, night pain, and sleep loss. After two bottles, he reports rapid relief, regained duty, and full recovery.
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Union R. BR
Exchange Place
Providence
St. 1
Hunt
Maine
Isaac W. Farmb
Mustang Liniment Declared Open Secret for Man and Beast
An open secret explains why the Mexican Mustang Liniment is considered the best external remedy for man or beast. It penetrates skin, flesh and muscle to the bone, removing disease and soreness, a claim not matched by any other liniment.
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Dederick
Dederick Press
P. K. Dederick & CO
Albany
N. Y
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Ohio Dairy I
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Phadele
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World’s Dispensary Medical Association
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Hale
Pike
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Repvenne
Russia
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Aulytman & Taylor CO
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National Publishing Co
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Addr’s True &Co
Augusta
Hostetter
H.shumway
Rockford, Ill
Wisconsany
Charles L. Colby
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Vwiscom Horse Celub Novy
COL LAKe /CO
Asimen, N.Y
HE Ours
J. E. Shepard & CO
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Tigerald &Coo
Washington, D.C
Dauys
J. SvevireNns
Lebanon
A. W. Hamimton &Co
Ann Arbor
Mich
Dr.Chase
Economy Printing Co
Newburyport
Valentine Lros
Janesville
O. D
Burnham
State Street
Chicago
H Hallett&Co
Portland
Comman Business College
Newark
N. J
Coleman & Palms
Patent
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Woest Scales Canal
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Richman Norfolk
Yes News
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Atlanta
Auasta
Nashville
Louisville
Lexington
Dianapolis
Lafayette
Omaha
Canada
Bagesge
Great Rock Island
R. R. Cable
Chicaco
Oliver Dilson & Co
L. O. Emerson
Perkins
Emerson
Tilden
Everest
Wellesley College
Morse
Voest
Richardson
Music Department
Colieces
Oliver Ditson CO
Ciusionati
St. Louis Alway
CoLumBus
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P.M
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Coshocton
Ar. Dennison
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Bowerstown
Wee
Tree Scio
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Steubenville
Sobtaca
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Dennison Express
Chicago Express
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Gen’l Pass
James McCrea
Jager
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A. M A.M
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Ohio River
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A. M
City
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Sos
Sandusky
ALM
Arge Sah
Mans
K. Lord
B. Dunham
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Cleveland & Marietta
Moody's Rum
D.W
Moody &Co
A. Bronnon
Detroit
Ad. C. Krehm
Eric
Pa Cie
Sumpsworth
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Arsenal St. St. Louis
Nav Dook Co
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