Global oddities and scholarly notices from the era
A mosaic of 19th century topics. Silk from Kansas praised as finest, Irish asylum reports linked to drinking, Barbados emigration solve. Dartford memorial for David Livingstone with Henry M. Stanley address. Alexander II biography prize and 1823 rouble gift noted. Greek Athens marble and classical painting discussed. Japanese worship simplicity and Mikado change. Dr. Lombross links revolutions to heat and summer across Europe with thermometric explanations.
Vast shifts in technology and empire in late 19th century
A survey of electric lighting growth in the United States notes more than four million incandescent lamps at the start of 1894 and lampwork by women in Boston. It also surveys European social policy, Chinese nomenclature, and a speculative Japanese plan to cripple China’s sea power and seize Pekin, Formosa, and southern ports if war with China continues.
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United States
Boston
Harper's Weekly
Japan
China
Formosa
Pekin
Rske
Stone blotting pad touted as ink absorber
The Philadelphia Record reports on a blotting pad made from bibulous stone formed by compressed hot spring sediment. The stone is highly porous and said to absorb ink more readily than blotting paper, claiming inexhaustible availability. It requires only occasional cleanups with a knife to stay ready for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Une
Philadelphia
Voices of the Human Heart by Thomas Harkness
A literary piece from Chambers's Journal reflecting on life and mortality. The poem-like prose contemplates breath, night, time, and eternal murmur, contrasting storm and calm with a spiritual cadence and echoes of imprisoned love from young hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Harkness
Chambers
My Mischievous Evening with the Director’s Family
A former U S Army corporal recalls a comic and blushful night in Thuringia. He visits the director’s house for a dinner invitation and is mistaken for the director’s guest by a serving girl. The kitchen plot unfolds as a cunning maid hides the diplomat’s escape, exposing the corporal to a public blush.
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Gau
Thuringia
Herr Hammer
Casino Verands
Frau Hammer
Herrin
Fran Hammers
Agnes
Comany
Frau Direktorin
Agnos
Torgan
Herr Dixektor
Aervant
Tassier
Corporal
Feuerstacke
Waal
Haannah
Hannah
Hanish
Bello
Herr Direktor
Gottlib Fonerstacke
Ian
Qatar
Rudolf
McCook and the Scout Meet in Santa Fe Hospital
Major General McCook visited Santa Fe to see Lucien Stewart who lay awaiting death in a hospital. Stewart, oldest memory of McCook in the frontier era, recalled the line about smoking before breakfast during a tense Apache chase. The scene recalls the 19th century scout days and McCook’s continued command in Colorado.
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McCook
Santa Fe
Fiest
Lucien Stewart
Stewart
MoQook
St. Vrain
Department of the Colorado
Harper’s Weekly
Budget of Fun Humorous Sketches From Various Sources
A collage of humorous quips and humorous sketches from Harper's Bazar Chicago Record Washington Star and other periodicals. Jests poke at poets doctors hats and domestic life with playful wordplay and light social satire across multiple snippets.
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Mr. Nawed
Chicago
Fragments of Humorous Sayings and Banter From Papers
A collection of humorous exchanges and snippets from various papers. The scenes include a vase mishap linked to a bell, a poet’s circulating verse before publication, a joke about a sisterly promise, and a teahouse exchange on gum chewing for teeth.
Editor insists on naming a famous citizen in print
A dialogue between an editor and a new staffer reveals pressure to withhold a well known figure’s name to avoid discrediting a statement. The staffer notes that secrecy would imply guilt and cites Socrates as a case for a column if the incident involved the reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tridianopolia Jouraal
Socrates
Cincinnati Tribune
Positively Negative Paradox Stuns Woolington Star
In a clipped Woolington Star passage Willie Wibbles muses on proposals and rejections. A sympathetic friend notes the odd irony of a "positively negative" stance, prompting reflection on the puzzle of mixed signals and doubt.
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Frien
Willie Wibbles
Woolington Star
Fragmentary Publisher Remark About Poem
A publisher, speaking kindly, comments on a youth poem and mentions mature promotion unclear in the damaged text. The excerpt hints at a literary reception situation without providing full details or names.
In Memoriam Notices and Vexed Vows in Melbourne
A humorous Melbourne sketch describes a man unable to pay six shillings per inch for an obituary ad, lamenting his late governor’s height. Another tale recaps Mr Cawker’s banter about Spudds scheming to ruin Dillingham via irresistible store openings and mounting debts.
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Melbourne
Mr. Cawker
Miss Beeson
Mr. Spudds
Mr. Dillingham
Mrs. Cawkers
Spudds
Dillingham
Spudd
Spudda
Tors. Dillingham
Harper’s Bazar
Tuberculosis Misconceptions About Cattle Industry
The piece argues that slaughter data from May 1891 to March 1892 show only about two percent of cattle affected by tuberculosis, indicating the industry is not near ruin. It notes higher disease rates in dairy herds due to confinement and rejects the idea that tuberculosis is highly contagious like cholera or smallpox.
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Marah
New York Telegram
Gala Dream
Household cooking notes on drying mushrooms and steaking
Practical household guidance on drying mushrooms and broiling steak correctly. Includes step by step methods for keeping meat moist, browning technique, and making gravy. Also features a series of dessert and fruit dish ideas such as jelly creams, puddings, custards, and fruit salads with detailed preparation.
Watch as Hidden Disease Nidus Warns Doctors
The watch is described as a potential harbor for dangerous bacteria and germs. Experts warn that anyone recovering from infectious illness or exposed to disease should have their watch cleaned to prevent further contamination, per New York News.
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New York News
Time and Eternity in Howells Harpers Quotation
An odd quotation asks to be kept as time, noting times may vary yet no other time remains. It reflects on patience, movement, and eternity in a fragment from William Dean Howells in Harper's.
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New York News
Atchison
Cleveland
Puck
Long Island
Statesman
Philadelphia Times
Chicago
Pushpen
Jollem
Harlem Life
Washington Star
Lovelace
Miss Coquette
Brooklyn
Boston Transcript
New York Press
Brooklyn Eagle
Ubbago
Timmy
Mia
Harper’s Bazar
New York Weekly
Watts
Mica
New York
Presa
Bho
Dashaway
Hon Ray
Willie
London
Comic Fragments and Jests From Various Papers
A collage of quips and jokes from diverse periodicals. Snatches include wry remarks on politics, lawyers, and social habits, plus short humorous exchanges about romance, work, and daily life. The random mix showcases light satire and playful one liners.
Leather Furniture Care and Coin History Mentioned
The article notes leather furniture should not rust if genuine and gives cleaning tips using soapy water, sun drying, and coat oil. It also mentions a Chinese coin feature the pmh mark linked to a wax model during Queen Wentek era and a note on convict labor in a penitentiary context.
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Lenovo
Washington Star
China
Wentek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas
Teporte
Ireland
Alfting
Barbados
West Inner
David Livingastone
Dartford
England
Henry M. Stanley
Alexander L
Ruasia
Athéhs
Monument of Lysiorstes
California
San Francisco Examiner
Chamber of Deputies
T. A. Richards
Altrumian Colony
Santa Ross
Cal
Pacific Co-operative Company
Portland
Oregon
Baldwin
Ala
Carbuilders
Topeksa
Kan
Co-operative Farmers
British Columbia
New York Sun
New Academy
Athens
Greece
Lombross
Europe
France
Italy
Indiana
Egypt
India
West Indies
Peru
Turkey
Brazil
Fox
Missawiol
Navy
Germany
Aspita
Chicago Herald
Ts Tsing Kwok
Chung Kwok
Zalwaya
Amon
Cotrac
Herr Higenstein
Herr Eisenstein
Tamboro
Texas
Yirey
St Lots Republic
Nature
Dons
Harper's Bazar
Wiggina
Jones
Jance
HTM
Tom de Witt
Mr. Wyckoff
Kitty Winslow
Detroit
Irea Press
Cholly
Washington
Marie
Mamma
Mamie
Switzerland
Gilby
Agl
Clooka
Odevtence
Mike
O Schreiber
Treiber
Sc Treiber
Maude
Flossie
Flossice
Inter- Occep
Neason
Louis Star
Ieadon
Wiliam D. Howells
Harpers
Mlinvit
Hor
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