Remarkable mix of news and oddities from Sparta to Cincinnati
A jumble of reports includes a costly far bridge project near New York, marriage gossip about Louis Napoleon, and a Tennessee shooting spree. It also recounts Miss Booth's death in Cincinnati in a prophesied scene, a Chicago stage anecdote about a drink of water, and a humorous horse theft confusion with two men switching teams in a Davidson county tale.
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Cincinnati
Josie Boothy
McVicker’s Theater
Chicago
Emma Tryon
Toate
Amore Amul
Miss Booth
Tryonjewes
Nettie
Anke
Imei
Iotas va Eowin Boor Recovers Amid Odd Global Tidbits
A flood of curious notes from around the world appears: debt figures for Russia, population counts for New York, citrus yields in California, and other assorted items. Reports range from weather and wildlife to art, industry, and politics, with several whimsical or erroneous phrases mixed in.
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Eowin Boor
Russia
California
New York
France
Wisconsin
Drastic Home Remedy Prompts Caution in London Lancer
The London Lancer mocks a crude method for treating a felon by applying a simple patch over a blister then removing it with a needle after six hours. The bizarre instruction suggests a plaster to hold the blister, reflecting unsafe medical folklore from the period.
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London Lancer
The Daily Drama of Church and Chessboard Curiosities
A whimsical mix of domestic tales and scientific bits recounts a church Sunday mishap with a boy in girl’s dress, a long digression on postage stamps and variants, plus a tour through dramatic calculations. Notable items include Lucy Larcom’s period piece, chessboard grain sums, and vast numerical ponderings.
Fatal Dream Causes Man's Fall From Bed
Niles Taylor of Smethport was home after a late drive when his carriage broke down earlier. He slept, awoke in a fall eighteen feet to the ground from a bedroom door, possibly while dreaming of a prior accident. Doctors pronounce fatal injuries but hope for two weeks.
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No. 1
Tommy
Dobbies
Thomas
Jane
Dobbs
Dr. Johnson
Sir Thomas
Dobbses
Ministes
Mx Dobbs
Dobbie
Bethel
Indiana Supreme Bench
Cass
Shoals
Indiana
Omaha
Lieut. Fowler
Fort Sanders
Wyoming
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chancey Lamb
Niles Taylor
Smethport
Mr. Taylor
Mrs.Taylor
Northern Tier
M. Y
Sentimentality as a dissolving element in art and literature
A critique arguing sentimentality corrodes enduring works while truth endures. The author notes Bible texts survived due to freedom from sentimentality, while most modern writings perish unless fueled by other vital qualities. Exceptions exist where compelling elements override sentimentality, yet the core claim remains that sentimentality fails to sustain lasting value.
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Orson
Scribner
Ventilation of Closets and Airflow Issues
Discussion on closet ventilation urges windows or air openings to outer air or hall to remove odors from worn garments and shoes. It notes that closed closets trap vapors making clothes unfit to wear and emphasizes airing for cleanliness. The passage ends with a stray line about New York barbers lowering prices on slaves.
Decline of Mormonism in Salt Lake City Echoes In Europe
A Salt Lake City correspondent to the New York Graphic argues Mormonism wanes as industry and commerce rise, citing silver mines railroads and a modernizing society. He notes polygamy seen as a burden among Young's descendants and suggests Gentile scrutiny weakens the faith while new converts may be needed. A separate note reports pigeons delivering Paris to London dispatches in about ninety minutes, hinting at a future ocean mail link.
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Mithion
India
Dea
Demn
Ndme
Adem
Amde
Amed
Nedinj
Aemd
Mdae
Mdea
Maile
Mded
Mead
Meda
Edam
Edma
Eadm
Camd
Emda
Emad
Stanislaus
Poland
Cme
Salt Lake City
New York Graphic
Utah
Brigham
New York
Salt Lake
Theranely
Ile Orson Pratt
Heber Kimball
Kimball
Brigham Young
John W
Joseph A
Young Brigham
Nasby
Iceland
Paris
Kent
London
America
Europe
Skillful Cookery and a Banquet of Surprises
Americans dining with the Chinese in San Francisco encounter remarkable culinary feats. An orange at each place hid five delicate jellies within, while colored eggs contained nuts, jellies, meats and confections. An interpreter’s joke underscores the marvel of the cookery as “Melican man heap smart.”
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San Francisco
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Missouri
Supreme Court of the
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Outbrds University Press
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