The Manx Carol War at Lorn Parish Church
In a coastal parish, Tommy Bill-beg and Jemmy Quark Balladhoo duel over a carol swap. A prank escalates when Danny Fayle crashes in, shouting that the Ben-my-Chree is ashore, scattering the crowd and leaving the two singers alone and still belting out the tune.
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Tommy-Bill-beg
Danny
Tommy
Mr. Way
Jemmy Quark
Tommy Bill-beg
Manx
Isles
Jemmy Quark Bailadhoo
Jemmy
Tommy-Billbeg
Amie
Jemmy Mark Balladhoo
Tommy Bill Beg
Tommy Bill Bey
Adam
Adam Ben
Danny Fayle
Jemmy Quark Balladhoo
On the Moor Reef Rescue Amid Dark Seas
Christian dives into a raging strait to save a sinking fishing boat amid a savage gale. Mona watches as the strait claims four men and leaves the rest in peril, while Danny Fayle preserves a rope and signals for help as old Quilleash wails on shore.
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Christian
Mona
Hark
Danny Fayle
Danny
Old Quilleash
Billy
Carvass
Quilleash
Right Theory phrase spelling puzzled by teachers
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment cites a quip about odd spellings created by teachers to justify hiring them for spelling guidance. The exchange features Tommy L and Jimmy debating why words are spelled strangely.
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Tommy
Jimmy
Sigium
Cincinnati Enquirer
In the Age of Vaudevilla Play Notes
A fragmented passage from a Chicago Record review cites a vaudeville act with dance and walk sound bits. The scribbled OCR reflects a critique hinting at stage movement and sound design within the period production.
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Chicage
Washington sugar beets prove lucrative crop for state farmers
Prof. Elton Fulmer reports Bulletin 26 from Washington State Experiment Station confirming sugar beet culture remains promising. Trials across fourteen tracts show average beets exceeding 12 percent sucrose, with beets harvested in 1895 96 yielding favorable economics even after seed and labor costs, and state seed production proving viable. Washington's climate and soil favor high sugar content and limited second growth, signaling a strong, lasting beet industry for farmers to pursue.
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Elton Fulmer
Agricultural Experiment Station
Pullman
State of Washington
Washington State Experiment Station
Fulmer
Washington
Louisiana
Practical farming counsel and stately Iowa crop losses
Sunlight margins are praised as a tonic and wealth booster for farms while farmers are urged to cooperate for progress. The Iowa crop department cites a cholera blow to hogs exceeding 30 percent, a $15,000,000 loss. Advice covers orchard variety mixing, prompt work, hiring efficiency, and plowing as fertilizer. The 1890 U.S. farm census notes 5,594,641 farms with 2,260,728 owned by operators and 622,218,619 acres in use. Potash salts are described as non caustic, forming ammonia salts to reduce washout and producing potent nitrate fertilizer applicable to most crops.
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Crop Department
State of
Iowa
United States
Goat Meat For Mutton Scandal Reported by Market Clerk
Market Clerk Roesch announced Western farmers were shipping goats flesh and selling it as mutton. He poured kerosene on the carcass and set it afire to stop the practice, which had been ongoing and gaining popularity.
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Tee Segar
Roesch
Questionable meat trade shifts from West to Buffalo
The passage notes mutton substitutes sold to butchers at cut prices, suspected to be goats’ meat misrepresented as mutton. It suggests that substantial quantities were gathered in western regions and shipped to Buffalo, with more centers likely to discover the practice. Proper handling keeps it wholesome though it remains misidentified.
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West
Buffalo
Ancient Crete Rich in Legend and Modern Turmoil
The piece surveys Crete from ancient myth to modern upheaval, citing Bayard Taylor on road complaints sparking revolt, and detailing Ida, Juktas, and Minos lore. It notes Daedalus legends, the labyrinth near Gortyna, and the Minotaur myth, then hints at ongoing European intervention in Greco Turkish tensions.
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Buffalo Courier
Bayard Taylor
Crete
Europe
Mediterranean
Long Island
Cape Malea
Greece
Rhodes
Cyprus
Cyclades
Isles
Ida
Zeus
Juno
Minos
Gortyna
Daedalus
Jove
Candia
Juktas
Arkanais
New York and St Petersburg in Early Modern Years
In a Century article Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer notes key dates linking New York and St. Petersburg, from 1626 founding to English control in 1664 and 1710 visits, with the Schuyler tankard tied to Mohawk leaders and royal gifts, showing a shared early modern history rather than a purely local timeline.
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New York
St. Petersburg
Europe
Elizabeth
James
Charles
New Amsterdam
Duke of York
Schuyler
Anne
Permanent party organization for effective government
A contemplation on the necessity of a lasting political party to unite dispersed efforts. The piece argues that reliance on self styled “best” men is temporary and insufficient for sustained governance, urging lasting organization to focus action.
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Pac Graghie
Kansas Blacksmith’s Debt Collection Scheme Delights Farmers
A Wathena blacksmith, Fred Westhoff, devised a novel debt collection method. He invited debtors to his shop for a 1 pm to 6 pm gathering with lunch and refreshments, promising a social afternoon in his basement. Those who paid were offered a “special treat,” and the plan is to be used regularly.
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Kansas
Fred Westhoff
Wathena
New York Journal
Westhoff
Century Co Prize Competition Promises $1000 in Prizes
The Century Co publishers of The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia offer a first prize of 500 and several smaller prizes for the best answers to 150 diverse questions. A sample query asks for the altitude difference between the loftiest Alpine summit and the deepest Mediterranean basin bed. An extra 500 is offered for answering 90 percent of questions from any ten reference works besides The Century Dictionary.
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Te Century Co
Century Dictionary
Cyclopedia
Mediterranean
March and April Excursions Offer Half-Rate Rail Travel South
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad advertises trips the first and third Tuesdays of March and April to Tennessee, Alabama, and West Florida at about half fare. Excur sions promoted by C. P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent. Also notes on Cascarets, Johnson products, and a rabbit and rattlesnake incident in Jasper, Florida. Citations to various advertisements and booster notes accompany brief local notices.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad Ee
Tennessee
Alabama
West
Florida
C. P. Atmore
Louisville
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