International notes and local curiosities mix in 19th century dispatch
France leads in science while the United States tops tobacco production. A naval register places the US fifth among world powers. Paris vibration harms tall buildings. South Carolina targets dogs with strict penalties. A Chicago Times-Herald prize poem is alleged plagiarism. Mississippi tightens gun laws with severe fines and mandated sentences. Carnegie challenges Britain on rail equipment. Olympia plans a state lumber policy. Georgia official reports a wood to stone conversion joke. Dr. S Weir Mitchell urges physical exams for women in college and English standards. Treasury bid chaos reveals missing data and a banker mistaking lowest for highest bid.
Twilight Joy Poem Fragment in Evening Verse
A poetic fragment describes evening rituals and emotions as day ends. Lovers or speakers note pleasure and joy rising with night. Imagery centers on dew, moonlight, fragrances, and transformed feelings after sunset.
The Little Squire’s School and the Grandmother
In a village scene the titled Little Squire hovers between vanity and care, mocks a poor girl, then learns compassion. Ann Elizabeth’s remark about china dolls triggers growth as the Squire helps his grandmother and Dusts the parlor. He reconciles with Ann Elizabeth, inviting her to share the new flower bed and parlor duties.
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Sun Elizabeth
Ann Elizabeth
Heathaway
Square
Little Square
Potterin
Farmer Hathaway'’s
Squire
Elizabeth
Charney
Charley
Anna Elizabeth
Hathaway's
Ton
Ivo
Little Squire
Grandmother
Sally
Mr. Finch
Deak
the Independent
A Japanese Hotel View From a Traveller's Eye
An account from Homo Queen describes entering a distant Japanese hotel with a spotless kitchen where staff greet guests in formal terms. Rooms lack modern comforts like chairs and beds, coffee or bread, but meals feature fish, rice, vegetables, tea, and a public bath used by all. The piece notes the absence of typical Western amenities and the etiquette of bath usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
Homo
Notable Noses Across History and Fame
The New York Mail and Express surveys famous figures noting diverse nose shapes. Beethoven, Mozart, Goethe, Caecora, Lord Brougham, Paderowski, Mine Patti, and Queen Victoria are each described with characteristic features reflecting temperament and persona.
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Beethoven
Mozart
Goethe
Caecor
Lord Brougham
Paderowski
Patti
Queen Victoria
New York Mail and Express
Waste Energy Clock Mistakenly Wound by King
Country Sam King owned a clock wound for fifteen years. After a week away, he found the eight day clock still running. Investigation showed no theft or missing items. The clock had run eight days instead of one. Atchison Globe reports the odd incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam King
Timid fish remark at Phrertorial Society reunion
A garbled reminiscence from a recent reunion of the Phrertorial Society notes timid fish and discussions of practice among members. The passage is fragmentary and obscured, with many misspellings making precise meaning unclear but hints at eating behavior and social behavior within the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phrertorial Society
Patti's Railroad Saga and Fashion Notes Mix
A collage of items describes Patti’s fanciful Wales to Swansea railroad free to users, plus fashion notes from New York and London. It also covers veils that fit, dogskin gloves, house-hunter roles, and society sketches, with updates on notable women and a naval gun comparison.
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Patti
Wales
Craig-y-Nos
Swansea
New York Advertiser
Glovers
New York World
Italy's Defeat at Adowa Shocks Nation and Cabinet Resigns
Rowe Italy March 4. General Baratieri's forces suffer a crushing defeat at Adowa. Italian casualties exceed 8000 with sixty guns captured. Abyssinians seize provisions and ammunition. King Humbert returns to Rome as Crispi contemplates resignation. cabinet offers to quit, while re enforcements race forward.
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Baratieri
Crispi
Rowe
Italy
Adua
Adowa
Ares
Seat of War
Boratieri
Menelek
Humbert
Roma
Naples
Signor Caspi
Signor
Aait
Cleveland On Home Missions Rally at Carnegie Hall
President Grover Cleveland presided over a Presbyterian Home Missions rally at Carnegie Hall in New York City. More than 490 attendees cheered as he urged aid for home missions, praised his Presbyterian upbringing, and greeted Dr. John Hall, Dr. T Dewitt Talmage, and Booker T. Washington. He thanked supporters and noted about 300000 dollars was raised at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
United States
Carnegie Masts Hall
New York City
New York
Carnegie Hall
John Hall
T. Dewitt Talmage
Audiente
Dr. Talmage
Dr. Hall
Mr. Cleveland
Cleveland
Presbyterian Home Missions
William C. Roberta
Board of Home Missions
T. Dewitt Tatmaga
Booker T. Washington
Washington
South
D. J. McBfillan
Banda
Aid Offers From Spain Raise War Time Aid Hope
The Spanish Government has received numerous offerings of pecuniary and other aid if war with the United States over Cuba ensues. Public sentiment supports Spain’s aim to retain Cuba as a colony, with Continental press showing sympathy for Spain and Spaniards blaming the Cuban question on the US. The Spanish Transatlantic Company offers its entire fleet, eight steamers to be armed with nine to twelve centimeter guns, accepted by the government.
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Claas
United States
Yudinnn
Ikin
Vesgel
Pontay
Thana
Philadelphia
Cuba
Spain
Spanish Transatlantic Company
Spain Has Only One First Class Battleship Pelayo
The article notes Spain owns one first class battleship the Pelayo while the United States has two and will send two more within the year. It cites Abyssinian defeats of Italian forces in Africa, detailing massacres and sieges as Italy battles to extend influence under King Menelek and General Baratieri.
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Tia
Eton
Spain
United States
Menelek
Tossulli
Beleague Nog Nes
Maknade
Makale
Italy
Mendek
Baratieri
Riaer
Makonnon
Europe
Una
Baratier
Linky
France
Botn
Unclear OCR fragment about a gift to a U S ship
Fragmentary text references Lafayette and a ceremonial cup presented to a United States ship by a patriotic group. Details and names are garbled, but the core mentions a Lafayette related gift and a battleship designation.
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Lafayette
United States
General Lafayette Coupter
Lie Lavette
Ind
Wheat and maize crop reports and arbitration court vote
The Argentine Republic reports rains damaged the wheat crop and lower yield than last year while maize appears abundant though seed quality is poor. An Anglo American Arbitration Court scheme draws enthusiastic backing at a meeting. Wave of floods in New England follows a cold spell as rivers fall. conflicting accounts claim travelers lacked food and water during a journey to Kingemdorp.
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Barea
Boption
New England
Theodore Haight
Tourtean
Astoria
Fletcher
Hudson
New York
Racino Hardware Srapnae
Unston Junction
Wis
Rose
West Pointe
Frank Bates
Stanford Station
Conn
Bridgeport
Elias Elizabeth Lindsay
Stratford
New York City
Andrew Stolz
Prod Bauer
Charles Carleton Coffin
Brooks Line
Mass
Minneapolis
Mary Mills
Ono
W. Godfrey Hunter
Kentucky
Hquor
Michael Kraemer
Margaret Kraemer
Long Island City
N. Y
Bank of Belle Finto
Kay
Caspar Haden
Louise Trobbo
South
Manchester
Allen Thompson
Bordentown
N.J
Burlington County
H. M. Pillsbury
New York Harbor
St. Petersburg
Frederick W. Danton
Austin Corbin
Alfred
Lear
New Yors Ty
Baltimore
Alabama
St. John Wood
Jacob G. Dottmer
Brooklyn
William H. Iams
Pennsylvania
Homestead
Charles Arndt
Edward Peters
Chisago
Flori Larbig
Fall River
William C. Whitney
Jackson
Miss
Washington Items and Senate Actions Span Naval Affairs and Appointments
The Washington items summarize Senate passage of an Agricultural Appropriation and a bill increasing Navy enlisted forces, plus a House panel favoring citizenship-based vessel privileges. It notes pension appeals, a Venezuelan boundary commission session, and retirement of senior medical officers as presidents appoint New York postmasters and consuls. Also reports a cable line accident in Ohio and an electric shock death in Jackson.
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Washington
Senate
Navy Department
Acapulco
Mexico
Corinto
Nicaragua
Leon
House Committee On Merchant ,Marine and Fisheries
Hay
Nia
United
United States
Commissioner of Pensions
Lochran
Bro. Belva A. Lockwood
Ofican
Thomas P. Morgan
District of Columbia
Harmony
Wilson
Grain Committee
Produce Exchange
Congress
New York
Nct
Chippewa Invierata
Charles C. Carpenter
Bombay
Inia
John McNee
Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Company
Jo Washon
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Reed
Arkanson
British India
Paris
South Carolina
Chicago ‘Times-Herald
Chicago
Indianapolis
Mississipi
Andrew Carnegie
England
Andrew
Atlanta Constitution
Olympia
Wash
Stone
Georgia Southern Railroad
Georgia
Weir Mitchell
Radcliffe College
Amborat
Radcliffe
Treasury
Walter Wellman
Department
Carlisle
Daniel J. Donshoo
Boston Transcript
Little Squire's School
Little
Benauce
Finch
Bho
Lobsteks
Patti's Railroad
Lucy Day Martin
Virginia
Elkins
West Virginia
Rainbow Cottage
New York Telegram
Cucceas
Nndesirablon
New York Post
San Francisco
Thomas D. Calkins
Calkins
New York Herald
Austria
Mary E. Lease
Marcus Borenford
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Queen Viaiotia
Rose Kingsley
Charles Ningaley
Princess of Wales
Mes Estelle Reel
Wyommay
Misa Bennett
Boston University
Thomas H. Carter
Claude
Canton
Ohio
Mails
Marrage
Phineas Mo Barber
Anniston
Alu
the Nations
American Woman's Suffrage Association
Belva A. Lockwood
Pension Bureau
London
Cannon
Charlotte Bronte
Bai Poothbsi
N d Luastic
India
Stefanie
Rudolph
Rudolph. A Hustling Woman Hotel Keaper
Burns
Oregon
Kesapera
Fashion Notes
Carda
Lyons
St. Etienne
Dreasmaker
Eugenie
Mohnir
Iealy
Abyssinia
T ‘King Bumbert
Narvel
Danbury's
Danbury
O'Clouk A
Edward 8
Park
Maiden Lane
Bethel
New Milford
Frank E. Eastwood
Meeker
Fred Hoyt
Hose Company No. 2
Sadie Carpenter
Weed
God Savers
Harning
Atles
Geneses
Geneses Street
Utica
Hugh Hughes
John Wond
Ite
Reymour
Maury
Noble Hopking
Ogreus
Hughes
James Potter
Udea
Argentine
Kengermdorp
Wayler
Sspaah
Costa Rica
Nansen
North Pole
Ust Yansk
Mutenres
Nicaracus
Albrecht von Stosch
Onstrich
Wiesbaden
Manitoba
Cabanas
Havana
Perec Delgado
Rum
Alfonso XII
Prussia
Signor Crispi
Neils
Frome
Ray Janeiro
Brazil
Bros Zon Porte
Villenaeva
Don Sainning Fermordez
Merchadt
Buuta
Hisrime
House of Commons
Staffordshire
Warner
Major Datwan
Tod Sv
Me Hoo Putford
Wherdl
Hares
Rurcip
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