New Capital of Dakota Revealed as Bismarck’s Natural Beauty
A New York Tribune feature compares Bismarck with Washington, praising the landscape and setting for Dakota’s prospective capital. It notes the town sits by the Missouri frontier, with rolling hills, rivers, and billowy prairies, while highlighting future growth and aesthetic plans around the capitol site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
New York Tribune
Dakota
National Capital
Washington
Missouri
Capitol
North Carolina
Red River Valley
Marryings and manners in English noble ties discussed
The piece critiques American women marrying English nobles, citing cases of ruined happiness and lavish dowries. It contrasts gallant behavior with dissolute conduct, notes public fascination with Ingersoll and Mrs Langtry, and reports theater contracts and reactions to Rankin and Thorne.
Probating Lovers and Marriage Timing
The excerpt quotes Burdette and Ruskin on probationing lovers for seven years before marriage, noting Americans often marry sooner. The speaker mocks the idea, arguing four more years than typical husbands, and references an actress in a curt, humorous digression.
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Burdette
Ruskin
John
America
Actors Homes Along the New Jersey Coast Spotlight
A survey of actors homes from Sandy Hook to Monmouth Beach highlights wealthier stars like Nellie McHenry, Byron, Mitchell, Wallack, and Morrison with estates along the coast. The piece notes the varied fortunes and luxurious retreats of performers including era stars and contemporary managers in a nostalgic coastal panorama.
Devout Lovers and Mothers Rule Stage Lives of Lotta and Mary Anderson
The New York Journal surveys Lotta and Mary Anderson, noting Lotta's romantic rumors and her mother’s controlling hand, her Episcopal devotion, and wealth, with speculation about whether she will marry. Mary Anderson is praised as devout and art focused, while other actresses like Maggie Mitchell are cited as examples of unexpected marriages.
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W. A. Croffat
Lord Flyflinger
Crossus
Old Croesus
Flyflinger
England
America
New York
New York Tribune
Shook & Collier
Union Square Theatre
McKee Rankin
Charles Thorne
Rankin
Thorne
Union Square
Frank Mayo
Davy Cr
New York Morning Journal
New Jersey
Sandy Hook
Navesink
Joseph Wheelock
John
Nellie McHenry
W. R. Hayden
Tom Keene
Neil Burgess
Oliver Doud Byron
Byron
Monmouth Beach
Brooklyn
Prince of Great
Red Bank
Shrewsbury
Frank Maedern
Nate Galsbury
Pleasure Bay
West End
Actors' Row
John Hoey
Mary Anderson
Matt Canning
John W. Albaugh
William Henderson
Standard Theatre
Lillian Russell
London
Elberon
Maggie Mitchell
Wallack
Prince of
All the
Wallacks
James W
William Wallack
Fanny Prestyr
John Russell Young
China
Ocean Grove
Lewis Morrison
Rose Wood
Mabel Rosevilla
New York Journal
Philadelphia
Lotta
Helm
Bob Craig
Holm
Episcopal Church
Wilkie Collins
Abbey
Mary
Atlanta Constitution
Bill Arp
Jerusalem
Anry
Sam
Thas
Arp
Carl
Infantry Cavalry
Being Hind to a Stranger in a Lake Shore Train
A Detroit Free Press anecdote describes a parlor car encounter where a cautious husband treats a stranger with hospitality to spare his wife from danger. The tale ends with a wry warning about past threats and a self restraint aimed at protecting his wife. The vignette is followed by brief items from Jane Grey Swisshelm and others, with moral reflections and a Texas Siftings quip.
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Detroit Free Press
Lake Shore Road
Lobeerve
Swisshelm Indorses
Jane Grey Swisshelm
Pittsburg
Cain
Nicholas Lyman Dukes
Pennsylvania
James Nutt
Grant and Lee Reminiscence at Bank Board Meeting
A New York National Bank director recalls Gen. Grant and a board of directors meeting where he spoke for over an hour on the Civil War surrender. Grant remembered the Lee terms at McLean farm, stressing unity and forgiveness, with Lee moved by the surrender terms. The reminiscence concludes with a humorous aside about Mrs. Arp and family life.
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Long Branch
United States National Bank of New York
Gen. Grant
Gen. Sheridan
Leo
North American Review
Gen. Lee
West Point
Lee
Grant
McClean Farm
Davis
Johnson
Americans Mock Senti mentality on Queen Victoria in Debate
Moncure D. Conway cites Virginia ex-Governor Halliday praising Victoria to lampoon American sentiment. He contrasts English loyalty with American provincialism and notes Balmoral proximity as a sign of authentic enthusiasm. A separate tale describes 1864 Democratic vice presidency nominating dynamics around Pendleton and Voorhees.
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Moncure D. Conway
Queen Victoria
Halliday
Virginia
England
Victoria
Balmoral
Pendleton
New York
Brown's Iron Bitters touted as universal cure
A promotional notice claims Brown's Iron Bitters cures heart disease paralysis dropsy kidney disease consumption dyspepsia rheumatism and neuralgia by purifying and enriching the blood. It includes multiple testimonials from individuals in Baltimore Christiansburg Harrisburg and other places praising relief and strength gains. For sale by Rhodes & Troxell.
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Baltimore
Mary E. Brasmar
Christiansburg
J. Kyte Monnracue
Vine St
Harrisburg
Juni
Earliest Million Hearing Cure Sale Promises Universal Deafness Cure
An ad touts a product called Earl million a hearing restorative derived from a white shark oil. It claims discovery by a Buddhist priest in 1410 and a century of universal deafness cure in China. Bottles offered for one dollar by mail order.
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Yellow Sea
Che
Hear What the Deaf Say Miracle Cure Promoted
A testimonial advertises a hearing remedy promising permanent improvement and invites readers to mail $100 to Heylock and Jenney at 7 Dey Street New York for an immediate return shipment. The notice urges using registered letters to ensure delivery.
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Heylock & Jenney
Dey Street
New York
Siditor
Merchantile Review
Hayluock & Jenney
America
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Boston Transcript
Ingersoll
Comifton
Beecher
Webster
Ben Butler
Garfield
Mr. Ingersoll
Long Beach
Actors! Homes
Lake Winnipeg
Scientific American
G. K. Warren
Mississippi
Hudson’s Bay
J. D. Dana
American Journal of Science
Earth
Great Lake
Lake
Minnesota Valley
Lake Valley
Lake Traverse
Warren
Boston Journal of Chemistry
Dallas
Texas
Louisville Courier-Journal
Austin
Grant and Lee
Appomattox
Baok
Brown
Earl
Choo
Ois
Tas Dedeor Heehee
Marston ThoLgay
Marston Remedy
Bath
F. Schweigkert
Chaler IN
16Th Street
Eddy and
Ferguson
Cheyenne
Wyoming
McCormick
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