Grizzly Fight and a Silent Hamlet Prank
A Humboldt county tale recalls a 1851 grizzly bear encounter where three men faced eight bears. Wood is mauled but survives after a heroic fight, later dying from injuries. The report also recounts Edwin Booth’s Western theater revenge on a disgruntled actor who sabotaged Hamlet with a playing horn, ending in dismissal.
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Humboldt county
Thomas Seabring
Wood
Wilson
revine
Seabring
David A. Buck
Mark West
Sonoma
San Francisco
San Francisco Examiner
Hamlet
Edwin Booth
Booth
California
Guildenstern
Rosencrang
Dane
lawlet
Quiet souls hear God speak in prayer, not committees
A compact reflection quotes Fenelon on silent listening to God and contrasts praying with humans seeking to direct divine will as if on a ways and means committee. An anonymous line emphasizes humility and restraint in seeking guidance.
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Fenelon
Anon
The Maternal Instinct and Doge in Fashion
Ju nius Henri Browne argues in the St Louis Globe Democrat that dog worship is a fashion among fashionable women who bring tiny dogs to parks and public drives. He claims it stems from unfocused maternal instinct and becomes a serious but misguided attachment that fades when these women become mothers.
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Junius Henri Browne
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Unique Tea Service Created in Jail Workshop
County Commissioner Tolman owns a distinctive tea service made by a skilled woodworker confined in the county jail. The set includes a tray, platter, butter dish, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, cups and saucers, plus a caster with cruets. Two woods, black walnut and white wood, provide contrasting colors in covers and tops, forming a beautiful effect.
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Tolman
Portland
Argus
Clothes That Itoyalties Wear. Royal attire contrasts
A London Truth piece mocks royalty for dressing in foreign garb to meet. It cites the emperor arriving at Port Victoria in an English Admiral outfit and the Prince of Wales replying by wearing Blucher hussar dress, while his brothers dressed as German hussars and Uhlans.
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Port Victoria
Prince of Wales
sen
London
Dutchman sells poison for insects in comic fashion
A Dutch peddler offers a toxin to kill troublesome insects by tying the poison to their fingers and toes, while a farmer questions the method. In Scotland a man narrowly escapes drowning after a salmon entangles his line around a bowlder, and quick help prevents tragedy.
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Scotland
agillie
Christian Influence in Colleges Inspires Youths
A religious appeal within seminary and college circles prompts conversions among promising students. A 1855 college scene recounts a friend’s invitation to a prayer meeting leading to a profound personal regeneration. Also featured is a humorous anecdote about a cheeky barber shop visitor and a barber’s comic shock.
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R. H. Howard
uge
wus
Christ
Christian Advocate
Bachelor Life in Singapore and Europe in a Century
A passage on bachelor life in Singapore recounts two Englishmen hosting lavish gin fizz and champagne hospitality with sixteen servants. It contrasts American lag behind Europe in electrical methods, praising Paris’s engineering talent and European efficiency. It also notes a new bicycle tire using ball bearings for ground contact and smooth travel.
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Singapore
orient
Toronto
Europe
Paris
United States
Albert Shaw
Antiquity of the Domesticated Horse From Ancient Art
Caroline K. Sherman notes the horse's early domestication likely in Central Asia. She cites Assyrian monuments showing regal, well-groomed horses and chariots, with varied manes and a long tradition of horse imagery. The piece contrasts Delta Egyptian representations as lifeless versus the dynamic Assyrian depiction.
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Central Asia
Assyria
Berjean
Caroline K. Sherman
Chicago Herald
Vaccination Parade Sparks Seat Shuffle in Tram Tale
A young man seeks a seat beside a young lady but an elderly man sits first. He asks about her brother and his condition. She says he is fine except for a few forehead marks from vaccination. The young man falters as the old man shows concern while the couple continues in light chatter.
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London
Pierson
Christ
Christian Intelligencer
Cavalry of the Romane and Cavalry Critique
The piece contrasts Roman cavalry prowess with Prussian critique of Caesar as a cavalry general. It notes Caesar’s victories and his legendary horse. It also mentions a Boston hotel mistaken for a church and reflects on faith, immortality, and doubt through Whittier and Christian at Work. It ends with civic voting age and a home remedy for head cold.
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Warnering
Caesar
Cesar
Chicago Herald
earth
Gold headed cane recalls J V S and church work
Reverend Peter Stryker writes of a gold headed cane engraved with a date marking a silver anniversary. He recounts meeting J V S in New York, his long service in Sabbath schools, and his impact on orphans, English boys, and a Hebrew youth who embraced Christianity. He urges readers to imitate J V S's devoted teaching.
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J. V. 5S
Broadway
Dey street
Thirty-fourth street
J. W
J. W.S
Twenty-ninth street
Fifth avenue
De Witt Memorial chapel
Sam
cane
Aaron
Peter Stryker
D. D
Christian Intelligencer
Noted Seedy Individual in Harper's Bazar Sketch
A terse dialogue from Harper's Bazar shows a seedy character pressed for a friend. Jones dismisses help and suggests lending money himself. The fragment hints at a social vignette and character study within the humor magazine.
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Jones
Harper'a Bazar
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vi. L. COULBOURN
CREW & COULBOURN
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Kent Co
Stevena Bros
S. Charles St
Baltimore
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Thompson Ave
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Chestnut St
Phila
J.H. MEDAIRY
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MEDAIRY
J. H. MEDAIRY . Co
North Howard Street
Maryland
EDWARD A. HARTMAN
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FURAN EUree
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Howard
Baltimore, Md
R.C. GARRETT & CO
Fruit and Produce Commission
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HESTER RIVER
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ELMMA A. FORD
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Chester river
Light St
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Gratitude
Centreville
United States Express Company
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Crumpton
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Deep Landing
Buckingham
Round-Top
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Booker's
Pier 7
Light Street wharf
GEORGE WARFIELD
TERY
KINNAMON
SHIELDS
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BALTIMORE CITY
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Denton
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New York Recorder
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van handt
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