Remarkable Railroad Near-Misses Across Rails
Reports from railway men recount near disasters from 1890s rails. A New York Central engine jumped 28 feet when a bridge draw opened at New Hamburg, killing the engineer and firemen but saving the rest of the train. Other tales describe sleepers derailing and trains narrowly staying on ties, with bolts missing on trestles and engines landing upright after falls.
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James E. White
Washington
Mr. White
New York
Chicago
New York Central
New Hamburg
John H. Cain
M. E. Towney
Carlton Paris
Ohio
Mississippi
S. W
Ed Swift
Big Sandy Road
Paris
Swift
Frank Martin
Missouri, Kansas
Texas
Memphis
Little Rock
Ryan
Providence
Indianapolis
Cincinnati Enquirer
Insane murderers and legal responsibility debated
An article argues about legal insanity versus medical insanity in murder cases. It warns against granting immunity from punishment and urges strict punishment for murder with possible future incarceration of dangerous individuals. It reflects on evolving views among lawyers and alienists and the danger of reducing accountability. The piece ends with Lake Superior's grim note of lost bodies.
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London Hospital
Fashionable Siberia Society at Krasnoyarsk Ball
In The Ladies' Home Journal Thomas G. Allen Jr recounts a Krasnoyarsk ball with European flowers and lavish refreshments. He notes four girls per man, women’s conventional chatter, limited French, and a hostess frying blin while entertaining guests.
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Krasnoyarsk
Thomas G. Allen, Jr
Siberia
Ladies’ Home Journal
Europe
French and English Crusoes in Letters
Henry D. Sedgwick contrasts French and English writers in The Atlantic. He cites Villon Ronsard Montaigne Corneille as Parisian types and shows how Elizabethan poets would swiftly improvise survival works on a desert island. The piece mocks French literary pretensions with playful yardsticks.
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Henry D. Sedgwick
Atlantic
Paris
France
Villon
Ronsard
Montaigne
England
Corneille
Sidney
Shakespeare
Jonson
Marlowe
Cold type chills off an opinion piece
The Washington Star quips about a writer proud of a radical piece. The editor questions whether such opinions belong in cold type, while the author concedes uncertain practical printing but believes the article will still have impact despite the chill.
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Litterateur
Washington Star
Doing His Level Best Brightens Home
A Detroit Free Press piece quotes Grimly stating he has installed gas lights electric lights and lamps and will invest further if needed to brighten his home, illustrating a spirit of practical improvement.
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Detroit Free Press
Curled Horsehair For Market From South America
South America supplies the bulk and best curled horsehair used for mattresses and furniture stuffing. On the pampas thousands of horses are bred for hair, but camps are rough and hair tangled with burs and thistles. After shearing, the hair is freed of dirt and wound into ropes to curl, selling at 88 cents or 48 cents per pound, with the longest strands kept for furniture cloths.
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South America
Pampa
New York Tribune
Post Office in 1677 England and Low Rates
The English post office in 1677 freed postmasters from public offices and duties, offering free gazettes and letters to London. Postages were low: a single letter up to 80 miles cost two pence, beyond 80 miles three pence. An ounce letter cost eight pence up to 80 miles and one shilling further. Mails left London at midnight on Tue Thu and Sat, arriving in London mornings on Mon Wed and Fri, riding by horse at five miles per hour and stopping at each stage no more than half an hour. England was divided into six routes from Plymouth Bristol Chester Edinburgh Yarmouth and Dover.
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London
England
West
Bristol
Chester
North
Yarmouth
Went
Plymouth
Edinburgh
Dover
Getting Even With Him
A child tests her father with a teasing question about who he loves most. The father’s playful setup leads to a gentle confession that she loves mamma best, illustrating a small, tender moment of family humor and affection.
Duelist’s poor aim halts confrontation in London Tit-Bits
In a London Tit-Bits excerpt the duel is interrupted as one combatant grows pale and is barely prevented from collapsing. A companion urges courage while joking about the rival’s famed bad aim, noting the danger in the air.
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London
Beginning of Trouble in Marriage Pronounced by Minister
A courtroom exchange recalls events five years past when the minister joined a couple in marriage. The judge asks about the start of the trouble, and the witness confirms it began at the moment the minister declared them husband and wife.
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Chicago
Munich Hospital Funded by Old Steel Pen Nibs
A Munich hospital is sustained entirely by proceeds from selling old steel pen nibs gathered across Germany. The collected nibs are recycled into watch springs, knives, and razors to fund medical care.
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Munich
Germany
The Horse Shoes and Carriage Horse Footwear Costs
The New York Sun explains work horses cost about 63 cents per single shoe, 85 cents to reset, and about 2.50 dollars monthly for shoeing. Rubber pad shoes rise to 4 or 5 dollars per set, with carriage horses often priced at 3.50 for shoeing and 5 or 6 dollars for rubber pad sets. Dressings include wear patterns, weather, and reshoes roughly every month.
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New York Sun
The Critics and Flick Call Kim Clash Over Music Types
A humorous exchange shows The Critics and Flick-Call Kim fearing inquiry about the difference between a nocturne and a symphony. They hurry away from one another unable to define distinct musical terms.
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Flick
Kim
Flack
Boston Transcript
Korean Paper Superior To Neighbors In Demand
A Korean paper is deemed superior to papers from China and Japan, with strong demand for umbrella covers roofing material and as a substitute for window glass in the region.
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China
Japan
The Letter from Atlanta Constitution Poem
A poetic item from the Atlanta Constitution describes a letter from a lady filled with orange blossom scent and jasmine, mentioning sails on ships and red lips. The speaker holds the misspoken word and speaks of a letter kept close to the heart until the judgment day.
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Atlanta Constitution
Burn Treatment Through The Ages
A 19th century guide explains burn types and degrees, from first to third, and notes how even small burns can be fatal. It covers shock, airway injury, and remedies such as olive oil, vaseline, Carron oil, baking soda ointment, calcined magnesia, and nitre paste to relieve pain before medical help arrives.
Debt Dispute Over a 1887 Note Recalled in Harper’s Drawer
Thompson and Brown dispute a five dollar loan tied to a dated bill from 1887. Thompson carries a memorandum claiming the note series FP 672,929 and vows to return it when found, insisting he keeps his word. Their exchange appears in the Editor's Drawer feature of Harper's Magazine.
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Brown
Thompson
Harper’s Magazine
No Reason to Hurry in the Subway Car
A stylish elderly woman boarding a Sixth Avenue car defies a pushy conductor who shouts to hurry. She confronts him saying it is not worth rushing, as he will reach hell soon enough, reflecting sharp social satire from the New York Sun.
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Alex
New York Sun
Early records show women ahead of men
The joke claims women led men from the start, citing Adam telling Eve “After you.” The quip, sourced to Brooklyn Life, frames female precedence as an ancient truth in playful dialogue.
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Adam
Eve
Brooklyn
Wealth disparity highlighted by eastern statistician
An eastern statistician estimates that 100000 people own half of the country wealth and that 4 percent possess 75 percent of the total property. The figures imply extreme concentration of assets among a small elite.
The cent proposal by Robert Morris and Jefferson’s ban
The statement notes that Robert Morris first proposed the cent and that Thomas Jefferson banned it. It contrasts early American coinage ideas with political resistance, highlighting the founding era debate over currency.
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Robert Morris
Thomas Jefferson
Salute to the Short Skirt Boosts Boston Confidence
The Boston Herald reports a dignified citizen saluted a rainy day skirt worn by a well known Boston woman. He lifted his hat and praised the garment for comfort and cleanliness, praising the wearer's courage on a wet day. The exchange underscored public support for practical fashion and the age of reason among women.
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Boston
Boston Herald
Old Colony
Goodby
Lincoln Street
Women and the Family Home Passages on Domestic Tyrannies
The article discusses how social norms restrict women to the family home, despite emancipation. It argues that many couples experience constant disagreements, and women bear the brunt of home tensions. It contends women should be allowed to pursue independent life paths without hostile judgment.
New Easter Gowns Highlight Soft Skirts and Simple Necks
The article describes Easter fashion with soft skirts clinging to the hips and widening to four to five yards, often paired with elaborate underskirts. Bodices feature invisible fastenings or a tight back with a plastron, sleeves remain close fitting with slight fullness, and neck dressings are simpler. Color ideas include champagne, brown, blue, pink, heliotrope, bronze green, red, black and white, with white deemed most important.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
A Silk Skirt A Fashion Hint For Home Sewing
A fashion authority says a silk skirt is feasible to make at home and a white petticoat on the street marks poor dress. The silk skirt is light cleanly fitting and economical. Eight yards of taftata can yield a pretty ruffled skirt for 75 cents a yard, while ready made skirts cost 5 to 6 dollars at shops.
Women's Legal Gains Across France and Switzerland
La Ligue notes recent progress in Europe with two Swiss laws granting women civil privileges. One allows women to act as witnesses in civil cases and to be appointed guardians with limits such as requiring a husband’s consent. France passed a November law enabling women to witness wills and civil proceedings, and a January measure lets women in commerce vote to elect consular judges.
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France
Switzerland
la Ligue
Belgian Woman's Rights Association
Emma S Tyndale Heads Freshman Law Banquet Toast
Mrs Emma S Tyndale acted as toastmistress at the freshman law banquet held February 22 at Michigan University. The unanimous request of the class chose her to preside, with Michigan papers noting her pleasing and graceful manner and equality to the occasion.
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Emma 8
S. Tyndale
Law School
Michigan University
Michigan
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