Texas bloodhound compared to Cuban hound in pursuit ethics
A Galveston Globe Democrat overview contrasts the Texas bloodhound with the Cuban and Siberian breeds. It praises the Texas hound as gentle and patient, trained to track and capture without killing, emphasizing humane use by sheriffs and the breed’s inherited restraint and loyalty.
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England
Old England
Texas
United States
Coeur de Lion
Sherwoon
Galveston
Axioms Are Few and the Path to Mastery
Quote from St. Louis Republican on learning law and education. It argues that few axioms underlie all knowledge and true education lies in reaching first principles, with memory aiding penetration and practical results. The late Judge Jere Black's reflection frames the idea for broader learning.
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Jere Black
St. Louis Republican
Judge of Worses and the Bay Horse Dispute
A city hall official, owner of a bay horse, disputes a seller’s claim of soundness after a group of boys bring the horse to the barn. The owner argues the horse is 20 years old, spavined and weak, while the seller insists he is sound as a dollar. He refuses to pay even 75 dollars, noting his horse is far superior and urges a match and express delivery.
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Detroit
Family Large Enough
A brief Epoch-style epigram notes a man declining an implied offer of a sisterly match, replying to Miss Smith that he already has two elder sisters. The odd, wry line captures social humor of kinship and matchmaking.
Eggs trade grows huge in New York city market
A leading egg dealer explains the rapid rise of the egg business in New York, detailing sales growth from 100,000 to 1,800,000 dollars annually. He notes origins from Iowa, Nebraska, Canada, and the Dakotas, with regional exports to Virginian, South Carolina, and Kentucky markets. Prices vary by season, peaking in fall, and packing methods are discussed along with shipment practices and free returns of empties. The account cites the New York Mail and Express.
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New York
Iowa
Nebraska
Canada
Dakota
England
France
Boston
Dominion
New York Mail and Express
The Bullfight Mastery Shocks the Frantic Crowd
Edgar L. Wakeman's Havana Letter describes a bullfight where the espada, wielding a Toledo blade and red muleta, dominates a charging bull. The crowd roars as the bull dies by a precise thrust, followed by a puntillero’s brain lance and the dragging of the carcass while prices range from $2 to $25 for three hours of viewing.
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Espada
Muleta
Puntillero
Roses Untiertes
Edgar L. Wakeman
Havana
Cannibals in Brazil’s Interior Reported by Explorer
A Royal Geographical Society paper by John Stearns describes hundreds of Botocudo people near Rio de Janeiro. They live in the Rio Doce valley, roam freely, practice polygyny, lack formal religion, and only show superstition during storms when they cast firebrands toward the sky.
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Rio Janeiro
Royal Geographical Society
John Stearns
Home Journal
A Pleasant Person From Negative Traits
A Pleasant Person argues that true charm comes from openness and warmth rather than reserve. It suggests someone who can engage with others in the moment, avoids excessive seriousness, and blends thoughtful nature with light social ease, as discussed in Atlantic Monthly.
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Atlantic Monthly
The Cabinan at Midnight on Union Square
A New York Sun observation on a winter midnight scene in Union Square depicts cabmen and horses amid cold silence. The drivers huddle for warmth, barely speak, yet argue loudly over fares, as the exchange reveals human behavior under frost.
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Jehus
Union Square
New York Sun
Mole Removed by Electricity Impresses New York Exress
A New York Mail and Express report describes an electrical mole removal from a woman with a shoulder mole. Electrodes perforated the mole, burning and destroying it. A week later the mole sloughed off, leaving clean skin with no noticeable discoloration. The patient then wears fashionable dresses without hindrance.
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New York Mail
Bress
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KLESS
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Ralto Vo
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Hartley
Kenton
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Delaware Son of
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Denton, Md
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Choptank Hotel
Dinton, MD
T. M. Cooper
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Philadelphia
Ina
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Cabinan
James H. Coulbourn
Latis
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Wholesale Commission
North Front St
Wee Parker
J.K.E. Embry
BF. W
Emory & Neavitt
T. WW. Fisher&Co
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Maryland
General Commission Merchants
Camden St
Hurst, Purnell & Co
W. OK. Carson & Co
Fishers Caulk & Co
Manufacturer’s National Bank
Gould's
Gould & Cos Furniture
Philh
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Otho
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Phila
Ees Douglass
Eloy
SQN
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Pater Hacer
Harry B. Elston
Washington ST
ALG
Saulsbury & Bro
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John de VanGiesel
HAS. C. Leonard
Cambridge, Md
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New York City
East Baltimore St
Baltimore, MD
Noah Walker & CO
Noan Wacker & Co
Baltimore St
H.S. Miller
Go’s
Jare
H.S. Miller & CO
H. S. Miller & CO
HS. Miller & CO
Miller & CO
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Waarrt
Atvebe Weet
Queen Anne Station
Mowest
Harley
Anne
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Light St
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