Governor Waite and Mrs Waite In Denver Society
A lengthy profile of Colorado Governor Waite and his wife Mrs. Waite, detailing family background, age gap, social role, and domestic life. The piece notes her influence on his decisions, public reception as a devoted partner, and their modest Denver residence. It covers their New York roots, appearances in society, and routine evenings in their hotel apartment.
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Waite
Copleinky Sud
Vacy
Capitol Hill
Origins of the French Broad name in the West
A reminiscence explains that early settlers named rivers in the region by simple description. The French Broad river earned its label after pioneers crossing a pine ridge noted a broad river flowing toward Louisiana, the land of the French men, thus distinguishing it from nearby streams.
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Louisiana
Miss Woolson
Horace Chase
Patton
North Carolina
Pine Ridge
Theories on Leprosy Causes and Salt Price Link
The article surveys opinions on leprosy origins, arguing fish are unlikely transmitters as no bacilli are found in fish and incidences don’t follow coastal regions. It notes salt consumption trends and debate over contagion, heredity, and other proposed causes, citing the Saturday Review. It also discusses mountain formation theories, contrasting contraction origin and sea-margin deposition with erosion and subsidence illustrated by the Colorado plateau, citing the New York Sun.
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C. Conybeare
Ryot
Calcutta
India
Saturday Review
le Comte
Colorado Plateau
New York Sun
Heroic self-experiment in cholera treatment told by press
A Brooklyn physician once isolated himself with two attendants in France to test a cholera cure he devised. He cured himself in a week but his wife later died, and he never learned if his remedy worked. The tale, cited by the New York Press, praises the heroism.
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Brooklyn
France
New York Press
John Barnes the Augusta jail cook jailed for intoxication
John Barnes a colored cook in the Augusta Georgia jail owes the city more than six years in police court sentences for intoxication. He has served five years as prison cook and is allowed out each Saturday night, always getting intoxicated and being resentenced before prior sentences end. He has spent long periods out only forty eight hours at most. Upon sentencing he receives his own commitment and returns to jail without guard. He has never failed to turn himself over to the jailer.
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John Barnes
Augusta
Detroit Free Press
Pittsburg Chronicle: Boy Skips Sunday School Over Cousin's Death
A Pittsburg Sunday school pupil tells a teacher he would have stayed home if Thad wanted to. The teacher agrees, noting the boy chose to attend but explains his cousin had died, reflecting a quiet family moment.
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Pittsburg
Joly
Survival of the unfit in modern life noted
A reflective quote discusses the general tendency of modern life toward the survival of the unfit, calling it an unpalatable but true fact. It argues modesty and pride are similar, each valuing oneself as justly as possible.
Leather Trunks From Rome in Caesar Era Noted
A note records leather trunks used to transport clothes in Rome during Julius Caesar’s era. It also claims the Chan Santa Cruz Indians of Yucatan remain unconquered and hidden from whites. Their city is said to be defended by a swama, a detail reflecting local lore.
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Rome
Julius Caesar
Yucatan
Anecdotes of Artemus Ward and the Baker in Oxford Street
A London Savage club member recalls Artemus Ward and Howard Paul in dyspepsia, observing a baker’s sign “Pure, Nourishing Hygienie Bread.” They question the bread’s health and nourishment, humorously noting the baker’s own lean appearance and stating they will return once the bread’s effects are evident.
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Artemus Ward
London Savage Club
Howard Paul
Oxford Street
Paul
Artemis
Artemus
Had the Old Man Treed in Baltimore
The rustic huntsman visits Baltimore and slowly studies the Washington monument and the crouching lion of Barge. Upon sighting the statue he exclaims in awe that the old man has been freed, revealing a humorous local reaction to the sculpture.
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Washington Monument
Baltimore
Kate Field
Washington
Story of a barroom shooting and scalping anecdote
A New York journalist recalls a youthful editor who ran a paper from a lawless Rocky settlement. A wild visitor claims to have shot a man after a row and scalped him in the heat of the moment, asking the editor to prevent any exaggerated report in the newspaper.
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New York
Rockies
London
First Sermon Sparks Good-Order Remark by Preacher
A young preacher on a new circuit delivers his first sermon. A steward praises the start but the pastor jokes about proving the same level of success all year. The moment is cited as a good shot by the Tennessee Methodist.
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Tennessee Methodist
A Very Thirsty Hoy in a New York Advertiser Piece
A brief snippet from the New York Advertiser depicts a child pleading for a drink to a caregiver. The dialogue shows parent and child exchange with urging sleep and restraint, ending with a plea for a sip before discipline.
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Mamaia
Mami
Charley
Miamma
New York Advertiser
Potatoes and Knockknees in Glasgow Report
A Philadelphia Press excerpt claims Glasgow children suffer bowlegs and knock knees from a diet of potatoes with no bread. It blames missing bread for bone weakness and notes the sight of rickety hunchbacks in American tenements.
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Glasgow
Philadelphia Press
Monte Carlo Postoffice Reveals Gambler's Paradox
A New York Journal observations describe Monte Carlo's postoffice as a microcosm of gambling's grip. Anxious crowds await letters and remittances while some gamblers hurry to send winnings home, illustrating the highs and lows of the betting world seen in a single locale.
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Monte Carlo
New York Journal
Profanity in America Warned by World Traveler
A traveler returning from a two year world tour claims Americans are the most profane people. He contrasts the English laborer and Irish in their speech, notes American youth vulgarity, and links profanity to home neglect and mendacity. The piece cites the New York Advertiser.
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Fou
New York Advertiser
Dowry and tenure of royal maids of honor in Britain
The eight maid of honor ladies hold office with the prefix honorable. They receive £1000 from the queen on marriage. One or two maids may stay at Windsor or Osborne for a fortnight, but the queen rarely takes more than one to Scotland. Dowries have existed for 150 years, set at the queen’s pleasure, with 1769 recording a refused dowry after a marriage without royal consent.
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Windsor
Osborne
Scotland
London
Parisian bakeries and inspectors regulate bread weight in 1286
In 1286 public bakeries were established in Paris with inspectors to ensure loaves met weight standards and were free of foreign additives. The excerpt notes a misquote about Shadchase and a jilted heir, from the Indianapolis Journal.
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Shadchase
Indianapolis Journal
Paris
Man with razor joke echoes article cutlery sting
A wry quip compares a man to a razor from a cutlery article, noting he must be completely strapped at times to prove how sharp he can be.
Benedict Arnold’s Final Years Taint His Reputation
Benedict Arnold spent his last two decades in bitterness as he was shunned by both sides. He accepted cash and a British major general’s commission yet never commanded again. Rejected by the Duke of York in 1798 he died in London in 1801, a destitute and deranged figure.
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Benedict Arnold
Duke of York
London
Baltimore
Zola Portrait as Seen Through McClure Survey
The piece describes Zola as a burly, slow man to those who never met him while his appearance belies a nervous, ascetic figure with a wrinkled face. When discussing topics he cares for his eyes flare and the inner man shows, though he remains breathless and fatigued with a nervous cough.
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Zola
How We Breathe and Gender Dioomonstrations
A Philadelphia doctor reports breathing differences between women and men, noting chest versus diaphragm movement. He studied eighty-two girls aged 10 to 22, finding seventy-five diaphragmatic breathers and seven thoracic breathers, with thoracic breathing linked to corseted, more civilized groups.
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Philadelphia
Slow Horses Sleep in Stable Studies
Quotations from Minnesota stockman Henry T. Petrin on horses that never lie down or sleep standing. He notes young country horses resist lying in town stables, while sick horses fear they may never rise again. He recalls riding a horse 70 miles in one day, the animal standing all night despite a comfortable stable.
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Henry T. Petrin
Minnesota
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Jimmy Northup Declines with Pleasure Miss Huntington's Invitation
A Boston Tran script recalls young Jimmy Northup's struggle with replying to Miss Dorothy Huntington's invitation. His mother laughed when he wrote that he declines with pleasure and thanks her for the opportunity, illustrating a child's embarrassment with formal invitations.
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Jimmy
James Northup
Dorothy Huntington
Boston Transcript
First Lady and Last Act of Henry Ends With a Kiss
A London Tit-Bits quip contrasts First Lady and Second Lady about Henry’s kiss. A note on world motion hints at a heavy bill due. Rome in the first century sees a ladies' shoemaker selling 22 shoe styles in red, scarlet, purple, yellow, and white.
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Henry
London
Rome
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Tam
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South Bend
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Syracuse
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Yeu
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Lincoln
Douglas
National Capital
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Indiana
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Leprosy
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Swearley
Victoria
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