Varied Victorian Notes From A Distant Paper
A scattered column of anecdotes and brief items touches on public figures, fashion, science, and politics. It mentions Pere Hyacinthe lecturing in San Francisco, Nellie Grant Sartoris's Newport plans, Queen Margherita's growing beauty, and Mrs. Langtry's hairstyle. It also notes Keely motor tests, the oleomargarine ban in New York, and European affairs including China’s empress and Messina tunnel debates.
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Dickens
Nellie Grant Sartoris
Newport
Queen Margherita
Italy
Tastes Differ in Election Clash at Local Vote
An Austin candidate openly jeered colored voters during a tense election scene. He approached a prominent Black man who ran a saloon and declared he would rather shake hands with a white loafer than an honest colored man, illustrating the era's racial tensions.
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Austin
Old Catholic Movement gains traction in Rome scene
In Rome a winter surge in Old Catholic activity is marked by Monsignor Giambattista Savarese joining the movement and delivering Sunday lectures to Italian and English audiences. Savarese and Count Campello lead services at 18 Via Genova while reformist Father Curoi faces Papal censure yet remains uncensed.
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Italy
Monsignor
Giambattista Savarese
Rome
Count Campello
St. Peter's
Via Genova
Curoi
England
St. Peter
Lincoln Seen as Likeliest Veep Amid President Pick Debate
Discussion centers on Secretary Lincoln as likely running mate with Chicago as venue, while the presidential winner remains debated. Widespread support for Lincoln exists among hopefuls, with many pairing his name with leading ticket contenders though constitutional limits could block dual nominations. A stray anecdote about a Chicago man and his son Tod appears at the end.
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Lincoln
Chicago
Haine
Edmunds
Grant
Arthur
Hawley
Sherman
Logen
The Swearing Habits Of Women And Girls: A Candid View
A dated essay argues that most women and girls swear rarely and secretly seek power through mild oaths. It claims they avoid loud swearing in public, view it as a harmless but controlled act, and would rather be alone with a mouse than loudly utter strong oaths in front of others.
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Fannie Horton
Alice
North and South Carolina Forest Fires Ravage Wide Areas
The prevalence of forest fires in North and South Carolina has caused extensive destruction across Moore, Robeson, Johnston, Cumberland, Pender, Richmond and Richland counties. Homes, mills, fences, turpentine timber, livestock, crops, and stored provisions were burned, with communities driven to swamps for shelter and livelihoods devastated. The piece laments the wider national impact and notes North Carolina's historical prominence in tobacco, cotton, and other industries, while contrasting it with recent upheaval.
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North
South Carolina
Moore
Robeson
Johnston
Cumberland
Ponder
Richmond
Richland
Shelton
Richland County
D. C
North Carolina
Wilk
Johnson
United
California
Arjor Sein
Cornwall
Deglephant
Ernst
Fener
Man kick incident leads to court amid folk humor
In a chaotic scene at the courthouse, Gabe alleges a brutal kick to his wife Matilda as neighbors react to a noisy choir. The judge hears the oddly defiant tale and the case is dismissed with a suggestion to seek harmony, while a parade of odd quips and local anecdotes follows.
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Gabe
Bundgeiss Wae Nerestad
Austin
Ninka
Ole Winsgelly
Wealvon
Matildy
New York City
Matilda
Reporter Confides Affliction in Austine Donor Tale
A philanthropist in Austin meets a frail young man and asks about his health. The reporter replies that he is fine while noting the tongue can wound more deeply than a sword. The remark echoes Pythagoras on wounds and hints at marital irony.
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Austin
Pythagoria
Pythagoras
Sherman’s Scheme and a Presidential Whisper
In Washington discussions a politician asks about General Sherman entering national politics. The tale, deemed sensational, claims Sherman would run on the Democratic ticket after courting Republican leaders, with whispers of shifting loyalties and a political door opened by a kiss of party figures.
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General Sherman
Washington
Sherman
The Mallatajah Railway to Heaven and Hell Ticket
A parlor scene depicts a sister and Mr Smith discussing a claim that Jimmy White won’t believe pancakes were eaten. A satire pamphlet offers a mock ticket to Heaven or Hell with outrageous promises and railway imagery, parodying salvation and travel.
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Mr Smith
Mallatajah
Holl
Hywilays
Hell
Theyell
Pasemzore
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Pere Hyacinthe Ty
San Francisco
Ghirwetore
Langtry
Arthur Haw
White House
David Dayianoos
United States
Bearon Wallstreet
Br, M. Andrews
Sumter County
Bouton
Wilcox County
Straits of Messina
Yvis
Switzerland
Alexandre Dumas
Dumas Pero
New York
Rostov
South
Russia
Bank of Tennessee
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Tahiti
Tately
House Committee On the Judiciary
Tome Public Lands
Boston
Conkling
Joe Miller
Jeremiah
Chi|eg
Ohio
Cincinnati
Copiah County
Ata Crittenden
Alee
Patti
Missouri
Frank Jones
Joaquin Miller
China
Passin
Prince King
Tonquin
Kung
Prince Chun
Prince Kung
Tennessee
Nashville
Frank T. Reid
Emerson Etheridge
Yardley
Tilden
Blaine
Little Machine Men
Nesano
Knorville Tribune
Maryland
Republicana
Detroit
Michigan
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Congress
Arkansas
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Kentucky
Massachussetts
Mississippi
Nevada
Texas
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Evergreen
Ali
St. Low
Chronicle
Virginia
Readjuster
Crump Label Company
Montclair
N.J
Samuel Cramp
Senate
United States District Court
Philadelphia Times
Tod
George
Abatlotws Board
Widdy Walmsley
Adam
Ella Wheeler
Valley of Babylind
Rochester
Olf Rip van Winkle
West Hill
Vanderbilt
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Wim
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