The Seraglio Beauty of Nourmahal at the Palace
An American traveler recounts visiting Nourmahal in a sultan's palace, describing a silk divan, jeweled attendants, coffee ceremonies, and music by eight women musicians. He notes the harem atmosphere, the beauty of Nourmahal, and reflects humorously on bravado post-rebellion while claiming his official reports are suppressed.
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Hafiz
Nourmahal
Templestone
Lahore
Trather
Black
Jubal
Mahomet
A Good Enough Thing and a Burlington Boy Tale
A Detroit Free Press piece recounts a man telling his son about the board of trade and a quick wheat scheme, contrasted with planting six acres into a graveyard of 400 lots. The Burlington boy buys a 50 cent watch and calls it Faith.
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Detroit Free Press
Jefferson Avenue
Board of Trade
James
A Sort of Gamblers Who Is not Liked
A New York Post style analysis explains that gambling attracts all classes in cities with luck as the motive. It notes small bettors in banks, clerks and bookkeepers who win modest sums and retire, provoking contempt from gambling-house proprietors for their prudent exits.
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New York Post
New York
Wall Street
Central Park
Artemus Ward Debates War Duty and Lee in Humorous Tale
The humorist Artemus Ward answers a question about fighting the Confederacy with a mock serious pledge. He says he sent a substitute, stayed away while Lee advanced, and would defend his homestead with buckshot if Lee and his 50,000 men attacked, prompting laughter before he departed.
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Artemus
Gen. Lee
Potomac
No Flowers in Greenland Report Off By Nordenskjold
Bar on Nordenskjold reports Greenland shows only ice with crevasses and no fertile interior. He notes a coast to table land rise and lack of protecting mountains, debunking the grassy Greenland myth and the notion of an open polar sea.
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Greenland
Chicago Tribune
Baron Nordenskjold
Farewell William and Mary College Ends Historic Era
William and Mary College in Virginia has closed with only one student this year, the second oldest in America after Harvard, founded in 1603 and once chartered by royalty. Notable alumni include Washington Marshall Randolph Tyler Breckinridge and Gen. Scott. Arkansas Traveler notes a proverb about poverty and sympathy.
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William and Mary
Chicago
William and Mary College
Virginia
Harvard
America
Washington
Marshall
Randolph
Tyler
Breckinridge
Gen. Scott
Fuchur Talk at Lime-Kiln Club Ends in Riotous Applause
The Right Very Honorable faced stage fright before delivering a rambling futurist speech at the Lime-Kiln Club. Amid agitation and boos, he predicted distant wonders and imagined future roles for local figures, finishing with a loud ovation and a 7.30 collection for his benefit.
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Gardner
Ins
de Fuchur
Hitler
White House
Washington
Pusson
Givendam Jones
Pickles Smith
Waydown Bebee
Nashonal
Lord Nelson Slabs
de Bradder Gardner
State House
Legisladur
Not a d d paper until the mails are off
A Cincinnati Enquirer profile praises Johnny McLean for reliability and quick city deliveries. It notes his autocratic office style balanced by rewarding workers and his habit of keeping papers ready for out of town readers after Garfield's shooting.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Herald
Johnny McLean
The
Enquirer
Cincinnati
Garfield
John
Jake Rug
A Phenomenal Figure in Indiana Politics
George W. Julian praises Oliver P. Morton as a phenomenal figure in wartime politics and a powerful force in Indiana affairs. The piece notes Morton’s relentless energy, partisan versatility, and significant national role, contrasting his career with Andrew Jackson’s era.
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Chicago
von Holst
United States
Andrew Jackson
Indiana
Oliver P. Morton
New York Women Workers Move Into Business Roles
A New York correspondent notes women increasingly fill clerical and secretarial posts in shops, banks, and offices aided by typewriters and copy work. He cites fast typing speeds, lower wages, and trust in women for confidential tasks, while acknowledging resistance to respectful treatment in business culture.
Vanderbilt as a John Swinton Subject of Fast Driving
The piece depicts John D. Vanderbilt obsessively chasing speed in trotting, describing his reckless restraint in a race that left him unscathed but warns he may crash one day. The narrator notes Vanderbilt’s intense gaze and “low brutal excitement” as he drives beyond safe limits.
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Vanderbilt
John Swinton
A Hint to Statisticians
An article notes English capital investing in vast western and southern lands for speculative and agricultural purposes. It cites a Florida tract with about 200 miles of barbed wire to corral cattle and warns such purchases threaten homesteaders. The piece argues many small farms benefit the nation more than large holdings.
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Continent
Florida
Plea for Unrestful Dogs in City Kennels
A Chicago Herald piece argues dogs howl from discomfort not malice. It cites kennels that are too small and cold causing sleepless misery. It notes dogs suffer health from being tied with no exercise and remain restless at night. Proper care prevents nuisance.
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Chicago Herald
The Drummers Mistake
A humorous scene unfolds as a commercial man claims he kicked a large bug into a corner. The landlady shines a light and reveals the culprit under the washstand. The supposed giant bug turns out to be a cat hiding in the room.
Sojourner Truth A Centenarian and Freedom Fighter
A Cor. Inter Ocean profile recalls Sojourner Truth born in Ulster County New York, likely 1790s, who fled bondage, chose the name Truth, and became a public voice. It recounts her camp meeting bravery in Northampton, petitioning at the White House in 1864, her court fight over a conductor assault, and her lifelong faith and advocacy for abolition and women’s rights.
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Cor
Inter Ocean
Ulster County
New York
Isabella
Egypt
Sojourner
Everbody
Northampton
Shoe
United States
Lehor
Laura Haviland
Frederick Douglass
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Frederick
God
Largest grain carrier Monkseaton visits Baltimore
The British steamship Monkseaton, 825 feet long and 4,200 ton capacity, lies at Henderson's wharf Fell's Point. It will load 15,000 quarters of grain for Europe after arriving from New York carrying sugar cargoes from Matanzas, Cuba. The vessel sails with a crew of 36.
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Baltimore Sun
Baltimore
Monkseaton
Newcastle-on-Tyne
William Weightman
Henderson's Wharf
Fell’s Point
Europe
New York
Matanzas
Cuba
Unshackled Preags Cleanup War Flags Note
The North Side mud-hole area in city limits has been fixed after a call from the Hye. An Inter Ocean note reveals the War Department holds 540 Confederate battle-flags captured by Union forces. Jones is sought by Brown for a possible lift amid talk of recent wheat fortunes.
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War Department
Fragmented Narrative Fragments From A Stark Scene
A disjointed text presents a bleak scene of bones and decay with scattered names and phrases. The murky passage references figures like Gabriel and Golgoth, hints at cholera, and mentions individuals such as Higginson Emerson and Mr. Ar an English. The tone suggests a fragmented historical document or dialogue.
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Wallace Talis
Nourmaha
Sultan’s Palace
Seraglio
Falstaff
Burlington
Faith
Artemus Ward
Lee
Manhattan
Browne
Arkansaw Traveler
Hrastus du Biff
LG. D
Fernando Wood
New York Cor
Milwaukee Sentinel
Western Union Telegraph Office
Jay
Bibyl
Lincoln
Rojourner
Sojourner Truth
Michigan
Kor Searen
Aften
Abraham Lincoln
Republic
Kansas
Bowles
Troy Times
Sam Bowles
Springfield Republican
Sam
Republican
C. R. Miller
New York Times
C. B. Evans
Bartlett
Legation
Beth Hoar
Grant
Miss Louisa Alcott
Hoars
Alcotts
Concord
Senator Hoar
Chicago News
Jones
Tom
Brown
Pard
Fannie
Poli
Gabriel
Golgoth
Egoth
Anini
Higginso
Emerson Ing
Michael
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