Century of late 19th century curiosities and notes
A collage of short items: German doctor on cold drafts, Chicago School Board typing in schools, Helmholtz brain remark, Chicago Herald on reading ability, foot chest protector advice, Constantinople earthquake funds, hogs slaughter figures in 1894, wife’s wedding gifts ruling, New York milk quality improving, export meat trade vs England, New York voters and jury duty, Russian emperor death in 1894, US rail and steel rails output, Swiss recruiting station language mix, Philadelphia public night schools on government history, Queens road tire regulation comment, New York Herald South growth summary with 1870 to 1890 census shifts.
Massive, scattered 19th century trends in transport and culture
The piece surveys rail travel safety in Germany, rising earnings for Mexican railroads, cheap horse trotting in New York, militia rifle production timelines, and ambitious imperial military capacity. It contrasts global transport, commerce, and military prospects with lighter notes on parish humor, Chicago and New York city growth, Yale commencement changes, Century Magazine submissions, and the uncertain outlook for aspiring writers.
Dr Franz Stuhlman Describes Pygmy Remnant People
Public Opinion notes Dr Franz Stuhlman who joined Emin Pasha into central Africa describes Pygmies as remnants of a primeval tropical African race. He says their language is lost, encroached by neighboring tribes, and surviving only in forest refuges with no trace of leadership evident.
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Franz Stuhlman
Emin Pasha
Africa
Adia
A Song of Thanksgiving by Cliton Seolisrd
A historical verse reflects on Thanksgiving through the nation's youth its growth and gratitude for liberty and peace. It praises the olive branch as symbol of unity and recalls hardships endured, ending with gratitude for divine provision and national progress.
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Thoro
Brand's Thanksgiving Endures A Father's Redemption
On a bitter November morning Farmer Brand urges his son John to join Thanksgiving with kin. John, bitter after his mother’s death and his father’s remarriage, refuses and hoards his anger while tending wood. When tenaciously the neglected boy Billy wanders into a snowstorm, John races through the blizzard to save him, earning forgiveness and a renewed family bond at last.
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Farmer Brand Haiting
Farmer Brand
John Brand
John
Ebon
Eben
Billy
Mr. Brand
Jol
Mia
Mr.Brgad
Billy Wild
Joln
Thia
Mra. Peckhinun
Dilly
Brand Family Tragedy Deepens as Child Vanishes
John Brand endures a bitter home life with his new stepmother and infant stepson Billy. The boy's disappearance triggers a neighbor search while John rages at a woodpile, amid a cold storm and mounting fear. The house bears the toll of six years of tension and jealousy.
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Mr. Brand
John
Billy
Farmer Brand
John Brand
Thanksgiving Menu of Odd Doodles in Lampson Form
A humorous verse by W. J. Lampson celebrating Thanksgiving fare with playful spellings and quirky food items. It blends traditional dishes like turkey oysters pies and sweet corn bread with whimsical touches, ending with gratitude and a nod to a medicator who helped someone through illness.
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Medicior
W. J. Lampson
Colery
Thanksgiving Day Preview Sparks Banter Between Antony and Cleopatra
In a playful exchange set near late November, Antony muses about Thanksgiving Day and Cleopatra retorts that such a holiday hasn’t been invented yet. The exchange blends historical figures with a humorous anachronism in a literary tone.
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Antony
Cleopatra
Tony
Thanksgiving Reflections On Football Spectators
A wife questions the appeal of football on Thanksgiving Day while a husband jokes about the gratitude of not being a player. The exchange highlights differing views on how the holiday spirit translates to sport.
Rarities Highlighted in Portland Boat House Exhibit
A live lobster described as sinkf red and holt Kiven is among the curiosities on display at a Portland Maine boat house exhibit, drawing attention from visitors and local observers.
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Portland
Historic Thanksgiving Pies From Old New York and Beyond
A nostalgic survey recalls historic pies baked for Thanksgiving in early New York towns. It details a colossal eighteen inch pie by merry wives with a fort motif, and a Dutch baker’s twelve triangular pumpkin pie with a gold half eagle prize. The piece notes public rejoicing, decorative confectionery, and a Washington era gift kept in the White House briefly.
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Thavoorer
ao Dutch _baker
New York
Washington
White House
Thanksgiving Dinner Joke Goes Around the Table
A light Thanksgiving exchange shows two diners joking about a single turkey feeding a large crowd. The first asks if a single bird was enough, and the second admits it stretched to cover everyone.
Thanksgiving Feast Recipes From The New York World
Recipes for oyster soup roast turkey chestnut stuffing chicken pie and desserts from a New York World feature. Includes detailed directions for oyster liquor and thickening, roasting times, stuffing variations with chestnuts and oysters, chicken pie method, and cranberry jelly serving tips for a traditional American feast.
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Hanksgiving
New York
Practically Considered on Thaukegivin Pay
Plodding Vete questions the purpose of Thaukegivin Pay in discontent. Cohord Menndeong Mite warns that Thanksgiving is a major free lunch day of the year and emphasizes its significance.
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Plodding Vete
Menndeong
Household Matters and Simple Kitchen Techniques Then and Now
A social notes tone describes a writer who keeps a notebook while domestic tasks to capture ideas. It shares household wisdom on churning room temperature, lemon juice extraction without metallic taste, and versatile cranberry cream recipes with gelatin. It adds quick guides for scotch kedgeree, Roman cream, baked bananas, snow custard, pickled grapes, and related kitchen tips.
It Pays to Advertise Says the Newspaper Ad
A row of satirical verse mocks sham and fraud in business and claims it pays to advertise. The speaker warns curtains and dazzling displays entice town attention, promising prosperity, public regard, and long-term gains through newspaper publicity.
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Awhat Gonso
Propla
PITH AND POINT Laughs and maxims from a paper humor page
A collage of quips and witticisms about money, dreams, love, work, and social behavior. Includes lines about greed bending conscience, dream belief, marriage excuses, and playful jests on fashion, language, and ambition. Features brief asides from Puck, Life, Truth, and various newspapers.
Dangerous Surgery And Its Risks In Nose And Throat
Medical authorities warn that aggressive nose and throat operations can cause partial deafness or complete loss of smell. Conservative and palliative options are favored by many surgeons to avoid such harm, while the saying that the knife is a good servant but a bad master echoes in cautionary advice.
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Philadelphia Times
Therese Comato
New York Ledger
Curious Effects of Odors On Health and Plagues
A New York World excerpt cites observations linking odors and occupations to disease resistance. Cedar scent supposedly repels moths. black walnut leaves allegedly kill flu. Shingle makers in malarial regions and turpentine distillers reportedly avoid related illnesses. Cholera spared livery stable workers in Memphis, and clove tree destruction tied to epidemics elsewhere.
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Memphis
Pony
Ornate
London
Paris
New York World
Bicycles for Army Use Advocated by General McCook
General McCook argues bicycles are superior for scouting signalling and message carrying, offering noiseless operation and no need for food or water. He says bicycles outpace horses on most terrains and urges U S authorities to adopt them for signal corps starting in July.
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Genernal McCook
United States
McGook
Juhyt
Signal ‘Corps
Orleans
Ploayuaes
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Lydi Maria Childs
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