Diverse early 1890s notes on science and politics
A roundup of varied topics: Masasobrisetts birth rate rank, Brivale enterprise salmon farming, Moody and San or's Gospel Hymne charity royalties reaching 1.2 million, advances in electro motors signaling rail decline, a Philadelphia proposal for a noonday ranch for public school pupils, migration trends, English emigration to vine farming, Greek geopolitical cautions, and a long report on Ohio-Indiana boundary work, mineral prospects in Texas, and 1892 U.S. electoral vote shifts with state-by-state gains and Nebraska’s biggest jump.
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United States
Alabama
Arkanana
California
Colorado
Georgiana
Ilinois
Kaneas
Massachusetts
Alloligan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jeraey
Oregon
Martin Carey Forsakes Fortune For True Love This Christmas
In a snowy December tale set on a rural farm, Martin Carey confesses misery over a doomed engagement to an heiress. He travels home to seek forgiveness with his father, while Vivie Grey arrives quietly to win his heart. Martin and Vivie wed, choosing affection over wealth as Christmas dawns.
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Martint
Martin
Vivie Grey
Vivian
Darey
Vivia Gray
Vivia
Farmer Carey
Mrs. Carey
Deacon Beardsley
Carey
Martin Martin
Iid
Whiteface
Martin Carey
Vivin
Pate
Seu
Bolog
Thad
Jess
Marth Carey
Ruth Ano Wilcox
York
Ruth Ane Wilcox
Siah Parson
Job Allways
Martie
Christendom
Martin Aod Vivia
Vivia Grey
Martin Corey
Viola
Druid Origins of Christmas Decor and Customs
A historical note traces Christmas traditions to ancient Druids who revered evergreen decorations and mistletoe. It links mistletoe to love and ritual practices, mentions a forfeit penalty for women under mistletoe, and recalls a Druidic game and rituals involving burning spirits and plucked objects.
Old English Christmas Sayings And Seasonal Verses
Fragmentary poem style notes on Christmas and seasonal lore. A mix of antique sayings references Lent Easter and winter customs with brief quips about Christmas pies and bountiful feasts. The text preserves period tone and scattered phrases without a single coherent event.
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Pasch
Muscadel
Andrew the King
Christmas customs and mischief in a Northeastern tale
The excerpt contrasts German Christmas traditions with Santa’s absence due to blocked fireplaces, noting stockings hung by windows and the Keampus hobgoblin creeping in. a side scene shows Gertrude and Mauricet discussing neckties amid festive thoughts, while a grim line hints at locals’ yearly crimes as Christmas nears.
Logging to Market in Canada Through Ottawa Booms
A New York Times correspondent describes how timber is driven from distant bush to Ottawa River booms where logs are sorted and diverted to mills. Steam drags logs from Pattowawa country while sleigh trains move through primeval forests toward rapids and slides.
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Canada
Ottawa River
New York Times
Ottawa City
Pattoy & Porley
Pettowawa River
Nita
Pettowaiva
Ottawa
Chandlero Falls
Ottagra
Grand River
Answicesbury
Greenville
Long Sault
Ste. Ann's Rapids
Thomas Moore
Carillon
Dupofat
Cannada
Rapida
Lachingo
Soret
Lac St Pierre
Mwoera
Toga
Square Timber
Ladies' Department Debuts and Rich Dress Complaints
A New York Journal note criticizes debutantes for extravagant court dress and heavy trains, while Sir Spenser Ponsonby-Fane tires from assisting gowns. The issue contrasts wealth among widows and spinsters with the fashion trends of shot velvet bodices, lace, and braid work, and covers Empress Frederick's kindness and various fashion notes from hairpins to crinoline styles.
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London
Dreasca
Spenser Ponsonby-Fane
New York Journal
Indians Call For Local Schools To Save Their People
Chief Lot of the Lower Spokanes warns that diet and land changes have harmed health and shortened lifespans among his people. He advocates establishing schools in their own territory to teach physiology and sanitary practices, and notes educated men live longer while uneducated Indians decline. He is a farmer and praises agricultural pursuits as the tribe gains understanding.
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Lot
Indiana
Columbia
Spokane
Fshing
Portland
Southern fried chicken and croquettes recipe notes
Mosaic of kitchen tips and recipes from a 19th or early 20th century paper. Croquettes from chicken and batter preparations mix milk and mace, while southern fried chicken methods emphasize quick plucking, scalding, and frying for tenderness. Household tips include nut salting for dyspepsia, fried onions, lemonade for colds, camphor sniffing for colds, and bruises treated with liniment.
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N.Y World
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Ately
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Stockowitz
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S Oornwitz Saye Lie
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Elieson
Charity
Rog Jong
Martin’s
Helen Forrest Graves
Mel
Stephen
Descon Beardsley
Tir
Vivie
Shottess
enEne
Caroline A. Dugan
Santa Claus
Germany
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Keampus
Hobgob-Lin
Saya
Mauricet
Gertrude
Christine
Gertie
Maurice
Washington
New York
St. Louis Star
Bonontt
Empress Frederick
Empresas
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Empresa
Victoria
Indy
Iady
Chicago
Pont
Pontos
Ifo
Nover
Mission
New York Recorder
Troya
Thosa
Walt
Alcohun
Detroit
Odo
Maryland
Virginia
Southern Railways
Chicago. News
Ginas
Latone Chivettl
Selon
England
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