Baltimore Fireball Plot and Union Tobacconist Story
A Baltimore tobacconist told a Union officer in 1861 that southern sympathizers in Baltimore planned to burn the city if the Confederacy moved on Washington. He described organized rebel clubs, armed readiness, and secret communications with Virginia, claiming 100 fires would be set simultaneously. The narrator notes the plan never materialized as Baltimore stayed in the Union and no major Confederate advance occurred.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Barnum’s
Baltimore
Monumental City
Union
Maryland
Virginia
Beauregard
McDowell
Bull Run
Moscow
Southwest
Monumental
New York Sun
Heat Devastates Amphitrite Engine Rooms on Distant Voyage
F M Bennett U S N reports in Cassier's Magazine that internal heat from poor ventilation in the Amphitrite's engine and boiler spaces reached 150 to 170 degrees in firerooms and engine rooms. Smoke and air-starved decks created near-frying conditions, causing multiple crew illnesses and eventual ship drift to St Simon's Sound.
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St. Simon’s Sound
Amphitrite
F. M. Bennett
Cassier
Doolittle's Little Joke Spurs Sioux Welcome Kiss
The Boston Herald recounts a humorous tale about Senator Fessenden at a Sioux Nation conference. Judge Doolittle chaired initially but let Fessenden lead, only for the chiefs to greet him with a broad welcoming kiss, a playful reversal that left Fessenden surprised and amused.
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Fessenden
Far West
Judge Doolittle
Senator Fessenden
Guarding Her Nerves In A Light Moment
An east end maiden of five summers humorously tells her aunt at a meal she will take only one cup of tea to spare her nerves saying she might end up with nerves like a cat. After finishing the cup she forgets her nerves and asks for more.
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East End
Liza
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Time's Changes From Frankfort To Milan In A Day
Goethe noted in 1880 that the Gothard wagon road made a Frankfort to Milan crossing possible in a week. The modern journey now takes only one day, transforming travel expectations.
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Goethe
Gothard
Frankfort
Milan
Oldest Viking Ship Unearthed Near Christiania Fjord
The Gokstad ship, a Viking vessel found in a sepulchral mound on Christiania fjord, is regarded as the world’s oldest sailing craft. Its age is about a thousand years.
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Gokstad
Christiania Fjord
Games Among Japanese Children on a Winter Afternoon
The Philadelphia Inquirer describes children’s games such as a handball variant called yema ri where girls strike a small ball in a circle until one is left, and a tag style game called catching the snake's tail where a catcher tries to seize the last child while the chain is defended.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Puzzle: Assemble four slips to form the pictured figure
A brief note from the New Orleans Picayune describes a puzzle in which four slips, cut from the first illustration, must be rearranged to recreate the second figure. When assembled correctly the final image is smaller than the original pattern but retains all features.
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New Orleans Picayune
Savings Bank
Walter’s First Dip at the Seaside
Six year old Walter T. had never seen the ocean. He faced waves and refused to swim until offered 50 cents. He finally agreed to get wet, clinging to his father as he trembled, declaring he’d only take 10 cents’ worth.
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Walter T
Walter
Crypt
Moon Crescent as cradle for stars joke
A four year old boy George astonishes his mother with a quip about the crescent moon. He says God rocks the little stars to sleep in it every night, after his mother points out the new moon. The remark reflects a gentle, humorous view of celestial phenomena.
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George
New York Tribune
Nobody Cares for Nobody Verse Walker’s Rhyme
A brief poem from St. Nicholas explores care and indifference. The speaker questions the value of minding others when nobody knows or cares, emphasizing the universal doubt about concern. The verse contrasts self and social neglect with a wry, reflective tone.
The Bird That Tells May Whats That For Charlie
A fragmented OCR line references a character named Charlie and a trap for birds. The text conveys a dialogue about watching and catching birds and mentions mamma, but the overall meaning is unclear due to damage. The item reads like a stray literary fragment rather than a complete news item or notice.
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Charlie
Mamma
A Chicago Girl's Honors From New York Law College
Miss Marion Wellington daughter of Dr Gertrude Gail Wellington of Chicago has been elected president of the freshman class at the New York College of Law. The class includes 158 pupils with nine women and the election was unanimous. Wellington had previously acted in Daly's company before turning to law studies in New York City.
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Marion Wellington
Gertrude
Gail Wellington
Chicago
New York College of Law
Miss Wellington
Dents
Daly
Law College
New York City
Times- Herald
Afternoon Receptions as Pleasant Social Gatherings
The article advises arranging 10 to 20 guests for an afternoon gathering with a stated purpose. Topics include books, home life, parenting, travel experiences, club work, philanthropy, and current issues. Serve coffee and delicate sandwiches. an open fire inspires warmth and genial discussion.
Street Skirts Like Riding Habits Graceful and Practical
A New York Tribune note on street skirts resembling riding habits in cling and length. They lack full lining, use a silk-like Petticoat substitute, and are easily held up by one hand in the street. The white skirt returns in thin muslin, short and washable, replacing earlier silk versions.
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New York Tribune
Moors Embrace Tea as Sole Consolation and Ceremony
The Moors savor tea as their great solace and partake in a pompous ritual. The host brews mint tea with abundant sugar, serves three cups to visitors, and accompanies it with fried cakes, while women are not honored guests in Morocco.
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Mohammed
Absalom
Potta
Morocco
New York Herald
Tame Fox in Bridgwater Traces Escape From Wheel
A fox raised as a turnspit in Bridgwater abandons the wheel for a holiday. He selects chickens over the flesh pots of Egypt, crosses a Parrot stream in a grand chase, and travels nearly 80 miles before returning to the kitchen. The huntsman and fat cook save the animal from hounds, a life of sagacity spared.
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Southey
Bridgwater
Egypt
New Illustrated Magazine
Prepared for marriage says Dundee bride in missing gear
A minister counsels a couple on the seriousness of marriage and the bride replies with a humorous inventory of household goods proving readiness. The tale from the Dundee Times preserves a lighthearted take on domestic preparedness.
Hidden Prices and Private Books Drive Elite Publishing
A critic notes half the reading public cannot recognize what the other half buys and that many beautiful costly books never enter shops. Expensive volumes cost 100 to 1000 dollars and are sold by subscription through six men in the United States. They operate briefly each season, earn large profits, and live luxuriously at costly hotels with servants and carriages.
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United States
Broughams
Rayleighs Method for Intensifying Weak Photographs
Lord Rayleigh proposes a physical technique to strengthen faint negatives by backing a weak negative with a flat polished reflector and copying it with a condensing lens. The resulting positive can then be used to produce a stronger negative. A slight slope to the condensing lens or a prism on the negative face minimizes false light reflections.
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Rayleigh
Lord Rayleigh
Pall Mall Gazette
A Rolland For His Oliver Anecdote From Blackie
Edinburgh street scene recalls Professor John Stuart Blackie and a bootblack tale. The wiry scholar, renowned for sharp humor, offers sixpence after the boy washes his face. The boy refuses the pay and instead suggests a hair cut, adding a lordly air.
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John Stuart Blackie
Edinburgh
Efficient Title Clerk Reads 1500 Somerville Transfers
Miss Jennie E. Jones of Somerville Massachusetts serves as title clerk for the assessor reading every title entered and copying the gist of all Somerville property matters at the registry of deeds East Cambridge. She works nine months of the year and handles 1500 to 1800 transfers annually.
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Jennie E. Jones
Somerville
Mass
Registry of Deeds
East Cambridge
Jones
Parisians Restore Modest Skirts Amid Bois Fashion Rebellion
In Paris a renewed clash over skirt length surfaces as grande dames stroll the Bois de Boulogne with gowns trailing and dust on the hems while the initiative bourgeoisie follow, adopting modest, shortened styles. The trend defines the season as public fashion discourse continues.
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Paris
Grandes Dames
State Election Figures Show Governor Races and District Totals
Official late state election counts list Wolcott with 165095 votes and Williams 79552 while Everett, Brophy, Bascom and others trail. In Fifth Middlesex Parsons leads with 4555 Hyde 1977 Wait 636 others 2. Sixth Middlesex totals show Brigham 4290 and Fisher 9950 as Cotter leads Democrats National ticket with 16202.
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Wolcott
Williams
Everett
Brophy
Bascom
Middlesex
Parsons
Hyde
Wait
Brigham
Fisher
James E. Cotter
Democrats
Probate Court Probate of William Jones estate sale petition
Charles E. Giles administrator seeks court approval to sell real estate of William Jones late of Lincoln Middlesex County for distribution. Citations require appearance December 7 1897 at nine o'clock in Cambridge. Publication in Concord Enterprise for three weeks. Witness Judge Charles J McIntire. Register S H Fousom.
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William Jones Jate
Lincoln
Middlesex
Charles E. Giles
Cambridge
Concord Enterprise
Concord
Charles.j. McIntire
H. Fousom
Levi Wtevens
Acton
Mary C. Stevens
Aotet
Aew
Charles J. McIntire
S. H. Ford
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Oliver
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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