Greeley and Rum in a Temperance Town
The writer visits Greeley Colorado describing a temperance colony near the Rocky mountains. He notes scarce access to spirits, the social scene, and a hotel washroom filled with whisky bottles as locals seek liquor despite prohibition. He recalls medical treatment in Laramie and attempts to refill a prescribed brandy dose.
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Bill Nye
Detroit
Free Prosa
Twisi
Tribune
Rocky Mountains
Greeley
United States
Aristotle
Maine
Evans
Miles Ays
Laramie City
Central Colorado
Alamo history and Fink brothers in Cincinnati tale
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt recalls the Alamo as a symbol in local signs and notes its mission origins and ruin status. It also profiles the Fink brothers Albert Henry Rudolph, German engineers with combined salaries around 100000 annually, and their railroad projects.
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Fink Brothers
George Alfred Townsend
Albert
Henry
Rudolph
United States
Albert Fink
Henry Fink
Rudolph Fink
Mexico
Boston
Finks
Extending the Vediction in a Bore Editorial
The editor laments a commentator who misses insight during rain and errs by entering. The remark critiques judgment when weather shifts, implying prudence is lacking in restraint and timing.
Flour-Making in Minneapolis Mills and a Great Explosion
A detailed look at Minneapolis flour mills and their modern processes. The piece describes the A mill of Gov. Washburn, the grinding stages from wheat intake to middlings, and dust control developments after a devastating explosion that destroyed several mills. It notes scale, owners, and the city’s industry and growth.
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Ernest Ingersoll
Harper's Magazine
Minneapolis
United States
Fall River
Lawrence
G. A. Pillsbury
Gov. C. Washburn
Buda-Pesth
San
Minneapolia
Tribune
Not Like the Lobster Elmira Advertiser
A teacher explains shell growth to a girl by comparing it to lobster shedding while the child quips about letting out the tucks, highlighting a humorous exchange from a local newspaper item.
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Elmira
Last Sweet Bliss in Death Embrace and Eternal Kiss
A fragmentary verse line expresses a longing for a final kiss that can lift the cold of death. The speaker asks a beloved to burn upon the lips until angels approve the warmth of a mortal kiss even as Death folds around.
Dangerous Cosmetics and the Skin Dangers Revealed
A San Francisco physician warns that many face powders and liquids use deleterious ingredients such as bismuth, lime, and zinc compounds that clog pores and scar the skin. He says blotchy surfaces and “black worms” can form, and urges abandoning cosmetics for a severe treatment to restore health.
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San Francisco
Bank of Constitution
Wagers and Myths of Left Ear Development in Chicago
In Chicago a science society claims to train muscles to wag the left ear proving human evolution. The piece lampoons the effort as a vain abstract pursuit and notes rival camps in Chicago and St Louis debating ear posture and practicality. It wryly contrasts earnest study with fringe chatter and public curiosity.
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New York Journal
Chicago
Savanta
St. Louis
She Trops
St Louis
Chero
West
A Priceless Gem and the Bad Boy in Milwaukee’s Story
A Milwaukee grocery scene unfolds with a brutal eye injury and a tale of reform for a fallen girl. A boy defends a distressed peer, reflecting on social double standards and the call for Christian compassion amid local rowdiness.
Eye Memory and the Memory Thompson Phenomenon
The article discusses eye memory or eidetic imagery and cites the “Memory Thompson” as a famed but now forgotten example. It notes varying vividness, potential cultivation, and a proposal to teach the skill in schools by exposing pupils to images and testing recall. It also mentions Mrs Cramsie seeking a cook and a colored washer named Malvina Strunk expressing reluctance to work.
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Gentleman's Magazine
Thompson
Texas
Bothered About the Family Escutcheon
A humorous Cincinnati column recalls a rich citizen and his wife who misplace their escutcheon after a boast about its stainless condition. The couple coaxes each other to recall what an escutcheon is, debating whether it is furniture or a dog as they search.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Thermopym
Romanos
Texas
David Crockett
Santa Anna
Alamo
Bowie
Notone
Mexico
Cincinnati
Jules St Ange Views On Religion
A dialog between George W. Cable and Jules St Ange on religious tolerance and heaven. They discuss personal faith, Sabbath practices, cock-fighting, and the idea that everyone can reach heaven if they follow their chosen religion. The Creole character suggests inclusivity and admits varying beliefs among people.
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Jules St. Ange
George W. Cable
St. Ange
Jools
Daughter of the gods at a German room entry scene
In a New York World item a speaker recalls meeting a tall, handsome woman described as a daughter of the gods who enters a German setting. The observer notes the newcomer's aura and fashion as a point of poetic reflection.
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New York World
Adam the Tempter in a Humorous Tease
A brief satirical note from Texas Siftings mocks beliefs about Adam and Eve. The text jokes that Eva was the masher, framing the tale as a lighthearted dig at gospel influence and cultural myths.
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Adam
Texas
Eva
Brown's Iron Bitters Promises Quick Digestive Relief
A Boston buyer testifies Brown's Iron Bitters cured years of dyspepsia and indigestion after failing with other remedies. The letter, dated November 26 1881, claims relief from burning stomach pain belching heat and heartburn and notes the product does not blacken teeth or cause headaches. Sold by all druggists and by Dare & Collins Baltimore.
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C. Brown
Boston
Brown Chemica Co
Brown
W. J. Flynn
Maverick Sti
E. Boston
Earl Million Oil Hearing Restorer Proclaimed Cure
An 18th century style advertises Earl Million Oil as the sole cure for deafness. Purportedly distilled from a species of shark in the Yellow Sea, it claims Buddhist priests discovered it around 1410 and that decades of use eliminated deafness in China. Bottles offered at $1.00.
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Yellow Sea
Hear What the Deaf Say Miracle Cure Ad
An advertisement claims a miracle remedy cures deafness with permanent hearing improvement. It urges readers to send $100 to Haylock & Jenney at 7 Dey Street New York and promises return delivery and permanent curative effects, citing an editor's praise and urging payment by registered letter.
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Haylock & Jenney
Dey Street
New York
Merchantile Review
Havluck & Jen New
America
Dey-St. New York
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Reuben
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Ilax
Teara
Bey
Mary
Milwaukee
Iso
Bill
Moore
Rattler
Rabbeet
Watkinsville
New York City
Brown Chemical Co
Baltimore, Md
Baltimore
Dare & Collins
Choo
Sayapa
Marston
New Yorks
F. Schweigkert
6Th Street
Eddy and
Ferguson
Cheyenne
Wyoming
McCormick
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