Fragmented Georgia and world notes in a long historical digest
A sprawling montage of 19th century miscellany covers Georgia Civil War regiments, French vindication of Marshal Bizilie, a New York dog bite case, oil pipelines to Chicago, immigrant charit ies in Toronto, hair color statistics, royal baby antics, public fares on trains and expositions in Europe, Sag Harbor stories of Jack Dayton and Guassie Vandorn, Western freight ox trains, cold bathing, conjuror tales, and inventor Allen B Wilson's sewing machine struggles.
Pineapple Trade Expands Through New York Market
Pineapple season reaches Dorin Ao New York as merchants anticipate 800 barrels weekly rising to 10 000 barrels. Each barrel holds twenty five to thirty large pineapples or forty to sixty small ones. Season lasts until August with about five million pineapples imported annually.
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Dorin Ao
New York
Lace types and the meaning of point in lace explained
The article clarifies that the French term point denotes stitch varieties in lace. It notes frequent misunderstandings of the term and explains how lace kinds are distinguished by stitching, as discussed in Pry Goods Chron laele.
Phenomenal memory noted in Senate Document Room
Washington letter recounts Anzi Smith superintendent of the Senate Document Room displaying extraordinary memory. A private secretary sought a list of claims under the French Spoliation treaty from executive document No. 170, Forty-first Congress. Smith recalled it by number and title without consulting records, impressing onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anzi Smith
Senate
Washington
S Tmunds
Smith
Edmunds
Queen Victoria's Balmoral breakfast menu and fashion notes
The article lists a royal breakfast at Balmoral during Queen Victoria's final stay with items such as Scotch porridge and rump steak. It also notes court etiquette forcing guests to mimic the queen's meals and comments on the queen's dislike of game odor. It then reports Paris gossip about mothers in fashionable circles and a new craze of face painting for young children with warnings from doctors about long term health effects.
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Jack Dayton
Lucifer
Heaven
Guasio Vandorn
Saratoga
Jack
Atoy
Newport
Prand
Vandoras
Guasie Vandorn
Jackson Dayton
New York
Saratoza
Guasio
Tam
Dayton
Vandorn
Mr Dayton
Hersef
Druck
Europe
Paris
Hoe
Iamsulf
Bath
Thasea
Balmoral
Queen Victoria
Ier
Pall Mall Gazette
Aeen
Ncthers
Beetles and Such Small Creatures In Fashion Sixties London
The London Standard notes a revived craze among fair Americans using live insects dubbed bugs as ornament. Caterpillars, soldier ants, and tiny chains appear on bonnets and roses with gauze and tulle. The piece calls the trend quaint, delicate, and poetic despite its oddity.
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Laly
London Standard
Cynthia
Newry
Tess
Great West
James
Healthful horseback riding praised for women’s vitality
The Atlanta Constitution essay extols riding as the best exercise for women highlighting its healthful effects after mounting and its ability to refresh body and mind. It notes fashion beadwork by Mme Weiner, a Vienna immigrant who built a New York beadwork factory and now returns to Austria with her children.
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Elko, Nev
Atlanta Constitution
Mme. Weiner
New York
Vienna
Mme. Weiners
Broadway
Weiner
Austria
New York World
Fingerles Gloves for Dinners A Novel Dress Accessory
Clara Bell reports on fingerless gloves designed for dining at Vanderbilt events. The compromise item covers knuckles, resembles grandma mitts, and aims to balance beauty with practicality while avoiding visible jewelry. Fashionable women reportedly hide or remove finger jewelry to comply with etiquette.
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Clara Bell
Indies
Revival of Coral Jewelry in Fashion Circles
Fashion notes reveal demand for coral pieces as spring trends shift from imported gloves to locally stocked adornments. Experts cite coral’s brightening effect on skin and versatility with blond hair, predicting a revival in European and Oriental markets.
First fruits of California markets in early years
The article notes the first fruits offered for sale in San Francisco markets came from pear trees of Santa Clara and San Jose missions and from mission grape vines in the same areas and Los Angeles County. Grapes were shipped north by steamer to mining camps, with 1500 tons sent from Los Angeles County to San Francisco and the mines in 1832. It cites 1853 Don Andres Pico expanding to drying pears and other fruits using Tadian labor, and reflects on vestiges of older agricultural life amid California’s new growth.
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San Francisco
An Francisco
Santa Clara
San Jose
Lina Angeles County
Tos Anedes County
Sin Brancize
Andres Pico
Sao Irnando Mission
California Do Suru
Ovrland Monthly
Notable West Ride and Lincoln Assassination Notes
A long summary recounts FLX Aubrey's famed 800 mile ride from Santa Fe to Independence and the endurance shown by horse and rider. It also notes rumors about J Wilkes Booth’s burial, describing government officials visiting a Punboat and confirming Booth was buried beside his parents in Baltimore with contrasting death details of Lincoln’s assassin.
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United States Senate
J. C. Robingon
Army
Sherman
Selfridge
Flx Aubrey
Sinta Fu
Aubrey
Dian
St. Louis
Santa Fe
Independence
Council Grove
Rabbit Ears
Spinistra
Santa Fs
Nellie
Kansas City
J. Wilkes Booth
Bingham
Potomac River
J Wilkes Booth
Booth
Andy Johnson
Baltimore
Lincoln
Atlanta Constitution
Feud erupts in New York Bun over icy insult
An exchange in a New York Bun report shows Dumley angrily confronting a rival at the Bustos event. Featherspor drops a chunk of ice on Dumley, prompting threats of a hot reply and a tense scene amid the crowd.
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Brown
Dumley
Tori Gomeatkins
New York
Scattered Scientific Notes From The Era Of Curiosities
A collection of brief scientific items notes on ant nests memory of wasps six hours, sea salt composition, Cambridge student brain sizes, spider behavior toward bees, and methods to repel pests. Innovations include dry chloride of silver firing devices and a petroleum engine with aerosol spray and electric power for lubrication.
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Naturalista
Cambridge
Lyons
France
ML de Chardonnet
England
Plumber Advice on Clearing Waste Pipes Shared
A retired plumbing expert guides readers on clearing clogged wash basins and sinks. He warns waste accumulates from paper rags grease and meat bones and suggests pouring lye into the trap overnight to soften refuse and flush it out the next morning.
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New York Telegram
Opal Superstition Diminishes Amid New Beliefs
A Chicago Mail item notes opal superstition fading as people seek opals to change luck. It reports a dealer claiming many inquiries for opals and mentions a salting method for diamonds to maintain sparkle during movement.
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Chicago Mail
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Gambetta
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zonzhis_doptor
Pennsylvania
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Xat
Boais
New “York
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Brussels
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New York Observer
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Orpive
Jenks & Jenks
James Dayton
Fifth Avenue
Gussie Vandorn
Miss Vandorn
Mr. Dayton
ESERT
Far West
Harper's Weekly
McAllister
Lower
Idaho
Anoth
Troota
Lewinton
Odvision Epimedilat
Globe- Democrat
Allen B. Wilson
Pittafield
William D. Axtell
Wilson
Axtell
Axter
Worth Adams
Pittsfield
Edwin Clapp
Weat Street
Texas
Bridgeport
Springfield Republican
Buoy
Moraeback
Fortuny
HM Vival
Russian Indies
Philadelphia Times
Tee
American Institute
Nicaragua
D. G. Brinton
Brinton
Paulinis
Skistos
Gracian Isles
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