The Sons of Malta Exposed as a Prank Burlesque Order
A Louisville Courier Journal recounts the rise of the Sons of Malta, a secret group that parodied initiation rites with dramatic confessions, blindfolds, water baths, and mock punishments. It describes the elaborate rituals, the “Council of Ten” punishments, and the reveal of fake credentials to mock members.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Sons of Malta
New Orleans
Cuba
South
Frepde
Cincinnati
Council of Ten
Panent
Brotherhood
Malta
G. R
Tokona
Louisville
Postal conveniences abroad surpass our own in many respects
Dr Albert Lefingwell argues that England and Europe lead in postal reform including penny postage and prepaid reply cards. He notes Swiss parcel expresses, secure mail boxes in SeeneEra, and widespread stamp sales on European blocks, contrasting with American inefficiencies and pilferage risks.
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Albert Lefingwell
England
Europe
Switzerland
New York
SeeneEra
San Francisco
Austria
Etd
Swamp Angel remembered at Perry street junction
Col Detroit Free Press notes the Swamp Angel, famed siege gun, recast after the war and set on a pedestal at Perry street and Clinton avenue. Congressman Brewer and citizens restored the muzzle and an inscription details the 1803 8 inch parrot rifle’s history and battle service at Morris Island Charleston.
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Perry Street
Clinton Avenue
Gen. Gilmore
Soatem
Ellis
Cerei Reese
Marsh
Morris Island
South Carolina
Charleston
Neavensnes
Wom and Women of New York Describe Style Over Beauty
A New York letter laments that women on Fifth Avenue lack absolute beauty. they redeem themselves with style but pale faces and defective figures hinder beauty. The author contrasts beauty with style and notes men similarly emphasize tailoring and hats for a fine appearance.
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Wom
New York
Letter
Fifth Avenue
Husio
Cincinnati
Adelaide Neilson
Alice Dunning
Kentucky
Boston
Newark
Semible Canay
Avenue
Telephony progress in Europe and English bar numbers
Scientific American reports lectures before the Institution of Civil Engineers noting Britain uses Daniell Leclanche and bichromate batteries in telegraph gear. England houses thousands of ABC instruments and circuits while sound reading dominates in America. A Pall Mall Gazette correspondent estimates 7,500 lawyers in Britain with about 2,700 in practice, implying nineteen new courts could each field a 145-member bar.
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Europe
Scientific American
Institution of Civil Engineers
Prococe
England
America
Wheatatone
Pall Mall Gazette
Sue
Ampericanizing English Journalism in Philadelphia
Justin McCarthy leads effort to Americanize English journalism guiding editors on spelling and style to harmonize with American column standards amid industrial era press reforms.
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Philadelphia News
Justin McCarthy
Northern Texas Growthand Prosperity Seen Along Red River
Correspondent describes rapid agricultural and manufacturing development from Denison to Fort Worth, noting increased winter crops and cottonland, numerous thriving towns, rail expansion, and large stock movements. Fort Worth's growth, cattle trade, and new settlements along a widening frontier are highlighted.
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New York Tribune
Red River
Indian Territory
Texas
Denison
Fort Worth
Thorpe
Wichita Falls
Roma
Desatur
Alvord
Bowie
Henrietta
Witchita Falla
Decatur
Theort Worth & Denver City Railroad
Wise Corn Coal Company
Peay
Hanrietta
Panhandle
Re Herald
Aurora
Falls
School Fund of
Colorado
New Me
Catim
Dan
Grayson
Tarrant
Denton
Wise
Montague
Cooke
Delaware
Primitive Shoes From St Helena Pebbled By Pot-Fish Hide
Islanders on St Helena practice a simple shoemaking method using the soft warm skin of the pot-fish wrapped around the foot. As it dries it preserves the foot’s shape. The technique is noted as an unusual but practical form of footwear.
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Island of
St Helena
There Wasn’t Any Claw in the Meat
A fleeting fragment notes a New York Sun piece where a spokesman of a delegation voices disdain for the meat quality. The text juxtaposes lines about beauty and affection with this terse complaint, reflecting a satirical tone.
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New York Sun
Crow
Disputed Shipboard Meal Sparks Crew Talk on Louisians
Aboard the steamship Louisians, Captain Garee and a crew delegation debated a meat allotment. The spokesman insisted the meat was unsatisfactory, but Garee found it fine and tender, while crew members complained of lack of chewing quality and demanded better provisions.
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Louisians
Guger
Boonse
Garee
TWO MEN WITH FACES A Slight Histake by a Bartender
A Nassau street bar tale recounts two well dressed men with contrasting demeanors, one clearly willful the other mild. The smaller man argues over paying for drinks, prompting the bartender to intervene and illustrate the line between self reliance and guidance.
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New York Sun
Nassau Street
Tug Wilson
Jake
Plae
Courted Her Like 8900 and Other War Era Anecdotes
A collection of Civil War era tales recounts a Georgia soldier marrying a much older mothering woman after counting silver dollars, along with a summary of Townsend’s anti rent history in New York and a Philadelphia poker tale where players attempt a bluffing gambit ending in a reformative twist.
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Watking
Georgia
Sukey
George Alfred Townsend
Irish Land League
Black Hand
New York
van Rousslaer
Albany
Rensselaer
Delaware
Columbia
Greene Counties
Ireland
Spain
Fenimore Cooper
Silas Wright
New York State
John van Buren
Ambrose Jordan
Wright
John Young
Lazy Climate Reflections From Florida Letter
A Chicago Inter Ocean Florida letter describes a laid back scene where brakes squeal and a train stops in pine woods. the conductor visits a cottage in an orange grove, kisses his wife and children, while readers speculate on the details. The piece wryly notes nature itself feels lazy as leaves refuse to fall.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Florida
Adelaide Neilson's Grave
Brief excerpt depicts a Cincinnati gatekeeper answering questions about Adelaide Neilson's grave and marble cross. The dialogue notes visitors are mostly Americans and mentions no known relatives buried there, while the speaker reflects on a London Juliet tomb with greater poignancy.
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Adelaide Neilson
Cor
Cincinnati
Mias Neilson
Cemetery Association
Julies
Brompton Cemetery
London
The Professor's Story in a College Romance
At a Springfield gathering a professor narrates a tale of Charlotte Mordon and Brent Seymour. A prank at a senior party triggers friendship, love, and later a strategic betrothal offer. Charlotte and Seymour pursue study and affection while Mrs Merdon’s past decisions shape a future united by truth.
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Merdon
Charlotte Mordon
Prof. Lutz
Horace
Charlotte
Charlie Eliott
Elliott
Brent Seymour
Miss Merdon
Seymour
Charlotte Merdon
Dione
Observatory
Hoe
Hoa
Holmenha
Ola
Volce
Charlotte B. Mordon
Addie Mather
Arenes
Sena
Addie
Frank
Opa
Lack of Employment in City and West Farm Option
A Cincinnati writer laments widespread unemployment and argues the cure lies in mobility to rural farming. He contrasts crowded cities with abundant western wheat lands and suggests emigration and farm work offer health, independence, and sustenance, though initial hardship remains.
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Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette
Engiabboe
Ocincinnati
Acre
London
America
West
Dakota
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