Browning Seen At The Athenaeum Club In London Visit
The Atlantic recounts a visit to the Athenaeum Club in London where Browning is described as a agreeable southern gentleman type. A window table meetup yielded a warm handshake and a contrast to the solemn image of a poet. The observer notes Browning’s large head, gray hair, whitish beard, blue eyes, and kindly heart.
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Browning
Athenmon
Higgenston
Atlantic
London
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Tennyson
Letters Stopped In Time By Post Office Clerks
A Chicago Inter Ocean account recalls post office workers who halt urgent letters within the city scope. Clerks describe dramatic cases from tracing open envelopes to telegraphing Berlin and St. Petersburg to intercept notes and demands for money, often involving domestic troubles and opera season tickets.
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Inter Ocean
Fall Colors From Virginia Woods Describe Tree Marks
A Richmond Central Presbyterian note speaks of tree species leaving distinctive marks in leaves bark and acorns. It notes the oak acorn cup tracery as a species sign and lists leaf colors by tree type from golden birch to violet hawthorn and scarlet sumac, with soil and drought altering hues.
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Virginia Valley
Richmond Central Presbyterian
Illustration mix up in a London weekly story
A London weekly commissioned Sir John Gilbert to illustrate a story. After completion the editor noted a mismatch with mounted soldiers replacing infantry. Gilbert replied he could not redraw and suggested altering the text to fit. A subordinate failed to delete a chapter describing how soldiers reached a summit.
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London
Sir John Gilbert
Announcement of Local Candidates for City and County Roles
Vincent Thompson announces as City Marshal candidate for the Republican primary. David Phillips in Clark County, James Burk seeks County Clerk nomination. J D Hunter declares for City Clerk nomination at the Republican nominating convention.
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Vincent Thompson
David Phillips
James Burk
J.D. Hunter
Sentinel promotes state news and Sentinel circulation appeal
The piece extols The Sentinel as Indiana's leading paper with the largest circulation and promises comprehensive state government and national coverage from Indianapolis. It urges subscriptions to the weekly edition and notes various promotional claims and a patent medicine advertisement at the end.
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Sentinel
Indianapolis Daily
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The Tennyson Peerage Offer and Literary Honor Debate
A collage of historical reflections on prognostication and literary fame. Tennyson resisted early pressure for a peerage until Gladstone urged formal recognition of literature's place in national life. The article blends biographical notes with remarks on realism and notable quotes from 19th century figures.
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Tennyson
England
Gladstone
Hamilton W Mabie
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