Literary Notices From The Era Of Brevity And Wit
A potpourri of mini profiles and anecdotes features Krasyewishki’s prolific output of novels, Dr Haris in Hong Kong, Townsend's rapid-fire interviews, and the oldest English Bible in America. It notes critical reflections on Landis’s Kentucky hermit life and Senator Labor’s autograph gifts, plus a Longfellow portrait by Charles Burt and remarks on public memory.
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Krasyewishki
Dr. Haris
Hong Kong
China
George Alfred Townsend
Gath
George Russell
Philadelphia
United States
London
Robert Landis
Kentucky
Danville
Garret
Labor
New York
Airdine
Bond
Colorado
Henry Little
Vermont
Boston Post
Longfellow
Charles Burt
Treasury Department
Washington
U—A. Y. Post
Humorous Bits From Old Papers Describe Odd Incidents
A collage of wry snippets shows bath tub deaths ruled inexperienc e as the cause of death, a commercial traveler confessing embezzlement, a drummer’s gilt pun, and a witching Pennsylvania family. Other items note a neighbor with many daughters, a retired vocalist rich by marriage, a boy’s first church visit, Oregon Mount Hood bonfires, and a sober citizen’s gossip. A Berks County woman flings scissors, injuring a man’s eye, while a South Carolina notice seeks a stray gray mule with a white eye spot.
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Boston Transcript
Pennsylvania
Nourristown Herald
Oregon
Mount Hood
Telegraph
Whetrot Free Press
Vilage
Berks County
N. Y
South Carolina
Esq. McBee Grist Mill
No Complaints From the Boarders in Detroit Milk Plot
A Detroit milkman tried to force a boarding house debt by diluting milk with water. He gradually increased water content from one fourth to seventy five percent while the boarders said little. The plan collapsed as the servant and family avoided complaint and the man gave up.
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Detroit
Fashions in Plants From a New York Star interview
A seedsman weighs fashions in house plants and general flowers noting two classes of indoor varieties. He cites portulacas and vineas as popular, explains care for seeds and cuttings, gives guidance on watering and temperature, and praises German growers and Lancashire miners for thoughtful cultivation.
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New York Star
Home Garden Tips and Recipes From Various Papers
Garden advice discusses pear orchard cultivation near the surface and shallow tilling, with sawdust enhanced potato yields in one plot. It also covers crop rotation, fertilization, and annual planting changes, plus home recipes for Alexandria Pudding and baked eggs and practical notes on grapevine propagation, ear irrigation, and baby chair padding.
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Barry
Western New York Horticultural Society
N.o. Herald
Chicago Journal
Alexandria
Detroit Post
N. Y
March storms through the years show Wiggins’ forecast limits
A summary of ten years of March storm records attributed to Wiggins argues that predicting a specific storm day is nearly impossible. It lists frequent, severe storms across 1872 to 1880 from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts to the Northwest, with speeds up to sixty-six miles per hour.
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Wiggins
Gulf of Mexico
South Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
New Jersey
Calt
Atlantic
Gulf
Acutc
Elaware Lyeakwaer
Cape May
Ory
Sandy Hook
Tehers Island
New York
Hatteras
Braid
Our Young Readers Colt Chase Ends in Humble Lesson
A boy named Dick pursues a shy white colt through pastures and woods. After repeated attempts and a hard chase, he finally loses the animal and concedes that trying to cheat led to trouble. He resolves not to repeat the deceit.
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de Eit
Marianouglas
Cis
Susie Hall and the Rose Annabel Doll Tea Party
In a bustling neighborhood Susie seven and Dolly Waite host a neighborly tea party with Susie’s ragged Rose Annabel doll. The day twists through boastful playmates, stitches from a past injury, and fragile dignity as Susie balances fairness and family duty.
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Hall House
Susie
Rosa
Rose
Jack
Rose Annabel
Annabel
Seret
Dolly
Norris
Mis’ Peabody
Tollie
Susie Hall
Mis’ Norris
Dolly Waite
Mrss Peabody
Iis Peabody
Faura Evelyn
Miss Peabody
Laura
Noble Boy Seeks Land To Aid Family In Need
A West an lad aged sixteen or seventeen earns forty acres of land to help his mother and two younger siblings. He plans to build a log house, move his sober father to the farm, and bring the family to live there. The narrator notes the boy’s filial duty and perseverance. Canada Presbyterian.
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United States
Canada Presbytervuen
Colonel Wickham Hoffman Named Minister to Denmark
Col Wickham Hoffman, nominated as Minister to Denmark, served as War of the Rebellion officer and became Secretary of Legation in 1867. He moved from London to St Petersburg, now vacating that post on his promotion to Minister resident at Copenhagen.
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Wickham Hoffman
Denmark
Legation
London
St. Petersburg
Copenhazen
Wounded Veteran Receives Surgery for Facial Bone Fragments
John Gainsiver from South Bay City Michigan recalls being wounded in the army about twenty years ago. He experienced little trouble until recently when pain prompted medical examination. The physician removed several bone fragments from his cheek during the procedure.
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John Gainsiver
South Bay City
Mich
Gridley Sack Exhibit Heads West After Wartime Sales
The famed Gridley sack of four once traded during the war to raise funds for the Sanitary Commission is to be shown in Stockton California. Originating its journey in Nevada the sack has likely grown a bit stale by now.
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Sanitary Commission
Ste Kton
Cal
Tevel
Nevada
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Nate
Séwr
Tonto
Amon
Lancashire
England
Susie AS
Saares
Mrss Norris
Nose
Kiose
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