Anecdote Delays in Mississippi Senate Seat Fight
A federal officeholder in Mississippi during Cleveland's first term dies, triggering a long succession dispute. John Allen pressures the White House, telling a story about a contested will as the president agrees to send a candidate to the Senate. A Pittsburg prize is noted for the anecdote.
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Cleveland
Mississippi
John Allen
Congress
Allen
White House
John
President
Senate
Abou Ben Adhem and a Childish Threats in Boston Herald Snippet
A Boston Herald fragment references Abou Ben Adhem and a party anecdote about a boy demanding more fruit with a chilling threat. The pieces weave moral ideals with light social humor as quoted lines illustrate self interest and clever retorts.
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Boston Herald
Subscriber Hopes to Settle Debt With Dollar Then End Paper
A subscriber five years in arrears offered to send one dollar to settle the account and start anew. He replied that he would pay one dollar to end his subscription and criticized the paper's politics. The paper has wired Sheldon and will respond once guidance is learned.
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Sheldon
Jesus
Galena
Kan
Proposition In Education Letter From Tucker County Echo
A reader in Moundsville West Virginia Echo shares a teacher’s letter from Tucker County about a student’s difficult algebra problem. The writer describes bringing bottles and wine to test quantities, asking for easier sums and noting a spilled attempt. The note requests that problems be solved using water.
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Tucker County
Grace Darling Faces The Storm To Save Shipwreck Crew
On the morning of September 66 1838 Grace Darling awoke at the Longstone lighthouse between England and Scotland. Nine sailors clung to a wrecked vessel as waves roared and wind screamed while her parents slept and a telescope revealed the peril across the rocks.
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William Darling
Gree
England
Grace Darling
Longstone
Scotland
Irish Passenger Darts for Exit on Rochester Car
A trolley ride on Park Avenue in Rochester ends with an Irish passenger mispronouncing street names and asking to get off at Avnoo B. The conductor calls out three men named James William and Alexander as other riders disembark, revealing the Irishman’s surprise at the stop.
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Park Avenue
Rochester
Chestnut Street
James
William
Alexander
Avnoo B
Michael
Will of Ney Hint From War Memoir
A vivid historical meditation quotes Marshall Ney as he surveys battle plans. He muses on his knees smiling and foresees the peril ahead with stoic resolve.
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Will of Ney
Marshall Ney
Honeymoon Misunderstanding Ends With Humorous Warning
Newlywed couple staying in a sky scraper hotel find the bride returning from shopping and finding the door to her room unresponsive. She calls out, then a dignified male voice on the other side explains that the door leads to a bathroom not a beehive, ending the light moment.
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New York Sun
Littl
Mabel
Irish Private Saves Flag at Mississippi Battle
An Indiana regiment faced a full brigade in Mississippi. A tall Irish private in the color company charged the enemy to recover the captured flag, then returned to his unit. He refused promotion note, claiming he lost his whisky flask among the rebels and brought back the flag.
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Indiana
Mississippi
Say Uncle Parrot Spurs Fatal Chicken Yard Incident
A farmer visiting New York bought a parrot said to be a talker. His niece taught it to say uncle, provoking the bird to strike seven hens in a yard. The farmer later killed the parrot, finding it clutched a hen in its claw and shouting uncle. Roy Brenton of San Luis Obispo, Cal, won ten dollars for the anecdote.
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New York
Roy Brenton
San Luis Obispo
Cal
Woman to Start Farm School for City Waifs
Miss Lois May Alden plans a farm home school to reclaim city waifs by transplanting them to a farm near a city. She enrolls in the State Agricultural School at New Brunswick New Jersey for animal husbandry market gardening and fruit growing courses.
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New York
Lois May Alden
Warwick
England
London
Miss Alden
State Agricultural School
New Brunswick
N. J
Alden
How to Brighten a Sunless Room With Warm Tones
The article advises using warm yellows and pumpkin tones on walls and ceilings to mimic sunlight. It suggests yellow silk curtains, brass accents, a jar with a plant, and reflective items like mirrors and polished frames to brighten the space. Small decorative pieces also help create cheery reflections in dark corners.
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Jardiniere
The Secret of Good Coffee
The real secret of having good coffee lies in two things buy the best and select quality beans. The article hints at careful sourcing and method as keys to a superior brew.
Macaroon Whip Dessert From Old Recipe
A simple macaroon whip dessert blends gelatin softened in water with grated stale macaroons and halved cherries. Thickened cream is sweetened with sugar and sherry then folded with stiffly beaten egg whites, combined with macaroon crumbs, and topped with cherries before chilling.
Cleaning Curiosities From A Bygone Guide
Household tips propose whitening with boiling water and salt in alcohol to remove grease. Grating two potatoes in water claims gentler cleaning for delicate fabrics. Ivory piano keys and old ivory cleaned with muslin and alcohol. Cold starch rubbed on windows yields shine. Hot milk suggested as stain remover superior to boiling water.
Makeshift Clothes Airer From Dowels And Brackets
In tight spaces a home handyman can replace a clotheshorse with dowels across a kitchen corner secured by brackets. Remove at week’s end to store away or use for drying towels. This avoids the dangling line that annoys taller family members.
Dressing Table Covers in Chambray For Pink and Blue
Simple dressing table covers made from mercerized chambray in pink and blue shade. They are sized with a four inch addition all around, turned up and hemmed with heavy white mercerized cotton. Corners are mitred and blind stitched to finish.
Scent sachets for hair to be narrow and lace covered
Scent sachets for hair should be narrow not wider than a finger to fit beneath coils. Cover with lace net to allow hairpins to pass. Place a tiny roll of cotton in the center of each sachet filled with the powder.
Dry shampoo alternative uses orris root powder
Orris root powder is described as a substitute for frequent shampooing. Dusted over the hair and rubbed into the scalp it cleanses and leaves a faint sweet odor. It does not clog pores and can be brushed out after use.
How to Renew Black Kid Gloves at Home
A simple home remedy for worn black kid gloves suggests mixing a small amount of black ink with olive oil. Apply to the fingertips, let dry, and the gloves regain a more pleasing appearance while the rest remains usable.
Cleaning and Restoring Damaged Photographs on Cards
Describes a method to detach soiled or mounted photographs by soaking in water without damage, then drying between blotters and re mounting on fresh cards. The process preserves the original image while enabling reuse of the mounted photo.
Reverence for Boots Goes Through Oils and Rubbing
A fragmented note suggests using waxy oils and kerosene to soften worn boots and shoes. The odd phrasing implies rubbing with a solvent mix may brighten leather and restore texture. The text references “will,” “kerosene,” and “brighten” in a casual, instructional tone.
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Witer
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Law Exchange
State Street Rooms
Boston
Mass
Mein
Dana Street
Cambridge
Arthur L. Farrell
Court Street
Cambridge Street
Fred J. Macleod
Exchange Building
Boston Telephone
Wendell Street
Stone, Dallinger & Bancroft Attorneys AT
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Main
John J. Scott
Pemberton Building
Pemberton Square
Leonard Avene
Haymarket
J. Joseph Foley
Chronicle Building
Massachusetts Avenue
Suns
Maurice M. Lynch
Frank Street
H. Cambrddge
Massachusetts Ave
John E. Hannigan
Barristers' Hall
Frederick L. Deitrick
Attorney At Law
State ST
Boston, Mass
Mass. Ave
Herbert L. Rose
Western Avenue
River Street
Martin A. Ferley
Cambridgeport
Western Ave
Electric and Gas
U. J. Daly
Brattle Street
J. Leo McDonald
Church ST
Hoyt
J. F. Rooney
Brattle Square
J. B. Byrne
General
Sidney Street
Camberidgeport
Miller's Credit House
George T. Fleming
Forbes Street
Pittsburg
Abou Ben Adhwem
Abou Ben Adhem
Ben Adhem
Abou
Ben Adbem
Leich Hunt
Schopenbauer
Moundsville
W. Va
Echo
Hell and
Texas
Sheridan
Hell
Uncle and
Parrot
Sullivan Bros
Custom Tailors
Summer Street
Jon P. Cately
Columbia St
J. Cushing
North Cambrid
James F. Mullen
Undertaker
Hampshire
Cambri
Andrew J. Hezlitt
Cottage Street
Canbridue
Cyprus Hall
Thes. W. Spencer Co
Opticians
Park Square
I. J. Goodhue
Prospect Stables
Green St
Manhattan Market
Chas. Atkins & CO
Prospect St
Central Square
Dewolfe
Soden St
Cambridge, Mass
Cambridge Laundry
Beacon St
Somerville
Tel
Chas
McPhee
Brookline St
John J. Blevins
Putnam Ave
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