Ambergris haul makes 19th century whaler rich
Captain Earle of New Bedford recalls in 1883 a New Zealand voyage aboard the Splendid that yielded a 780 pound ambergris piece inside a sperm whale. The treasure, valued at many thousands, caused global headlines and altered profits for the crew, with prices fluctuating as markets watched the ambergris trade.
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Earle
New Bedford
Honolulu
New Zealand
Batle
Europa
Splendid
Smaster
Chatham Islands
Littleton Port
Otago Whaling Company
Ambergria
London
Pacifico Commercial Advertiser
Lions of New York tourism tour claims grand sights
A local concern markets guided two and a half hour tours of New York using coaches and expert lecturers. They list 147 attractions with real main sights in bold, naming Carnegie horses and millionaire era landmarks among the prominent items versus minor statues of Washington Webster Farragut Seward Arthur.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
George May Gould
John D. Rockefeller
Russell Sage
William ©. Whitney
John Jacob Astor
William Astor
Henry 0. Havemeyer
W. K. Vanderbilt
George
Admiral Farragut
William H. Seward
Chester A. Arthur
New York Magnates and the Money Image
A Chicago Inter-Ocean critique mocks New York elites as impresarios of wealth rather than educators or leaders. It notes famed institutions and figures while condemning the emphasis on cash over ideals, signaling shifting metropolitan attitudes.
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Roscoe Conkling
Barnard College
Lenoxbrary
New Underground Railway
New York Public Library
Robert G. Ingersoll
New York
Metropolis
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Sailor's Hearse of Whispers on Evans and Schley
A colored messenger on the lighthouse board corridor tells Admiral Schley that Commodore Evans holds a strong dislike for him. The exchange hints at lingering tensions between Evans and Schley as they navigate their duties in Washington. The messenger recalls Evans greeting him harshly each morning, contrasting with a gentler greeting on a recent day.
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Evans
Sehley
Lighthouse Board
Treasury
Washington
Wlaoy
Admiral Sehley
Darkey
Dore Evans
George
Sehby
Commodore Evans
Schley
Comore Evans
The Old Time Pumpkin Pie Returns To New York
A lively look at pumpkin pie as fall tradition in New York from September to February. The piece notes daily pie consumption, pumpkin farming in Monmouth New Jersey, and the pie’s cultural journey from New England to New York. It cites William Thompson of New York's 1876 Philadelphia exhibit introduction and cites rising Philadelphia and New York pie popularity with wholesome, healthful framing.
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America
Levant
Astrakhan
New England
New York
Philadelphia
Wiliam Thompson
Pumpin Pla
American Journal of Health
New York ‘Times
Not Enough Women Says Prof Andrews on Marriage Gaps
Des Moines news cites Professor EH Benjamin Andrews arguing that even with all eligible women wed, millions of unattached men would remain. He notes Wyoming and New England patterns show persistent bachelor surplus across states. The piece questions how bachelors can find wives without increasing divorces or moving spouses between men.
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EH. Benj. Andrews
United States
Wyoming
Andrewa
Oas
Des Moines
Chicago
The Red Sea Legend Told By Mahomet Bey on Deck
Mahomet Bey, a pilot, recounts an ancient tale told by grandmothers of Aquedicts and gods. The red sea haze frames his 9 March voyage as he narrates a once fertile valley flooded by divine anger, leaving ruins and an echo of past glories.
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Mahomet Bey
Mahamet-Bey
Mahamet
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Rata Rad
Min
Placds
Teland
Luey
Reat
Mecca
Traveling Palace of Schwab Built for Safety and Luxury
A Sioux City Journal report describes Charles M. Schwab’s Pullman private car as among the most remarkable. It details private suites for Mr and Mrs Schwab, an office for a secretary, a large dining and observation room, and a central bath. The car features steel rail floors and heavy steel frame for protection in wrecks. Also noted are American wives of ambassadors in Washington for the coming season, including Mrs. Herbert and the daughter of an American banker married to M J Everand.
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Charles M. Schwab
The
Steel Trust
Pullman Company
St Pullman
Blonx Ciy
Schwa
Sioux City Journal
Washington
Micheel Herbert
Corsets for Fat Men Spark Debate in 19th Century Fashion
In the Cedar Rapids Republican clipping, fat men are proposed corsets to lift weight from the waist, arguing it could replace suspenders and alter masculine aesthetics. The piece notes public shock at such ideas, compares past fashion revolutions, and mentions Eskimo athlete Tukuter Schauchek from the Carlisle Indian School football team.
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Cedar Rapids
Tuketer Schauchek
Aleutian Islands
Carlisle
Achauchek
Married Men More Reliable Says Chicago Sociologist
Professor Charles B Henderson of the University of Chicago argues celibacy correlates with crime. He cites Hugo Grosser's Chicago statistics showing more bachelors than married men among arrestees over two decades. He notes complex causes and warns against simple conclusions about celibacy and crime.
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Charles B. Henderson
University of Chicago
Hugo §. Grosser
Chicago
Grosser
Cittibrarians
Energetic Queen Amalie of Portugal Aims at Medical Reform
Queen Amalie of Portugal is described as the most energetic queen in Europe. Her hobby is medicine, both theoretical and practical, and she has contributed significantly to improving Portuguese hospitals.
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Amalie
Portugal
Europe
Portugese
Relic of Denver's Ante Railroad Days
A battered Concord built coach known as the Greeley coach stands on a Denver street as a relic of pioneer travel. Old timers say Horace Greeley rode it in 1868 on the Overland journey. it bears bullets and wear from centuries of use and will soon return with new upholstery and six horses for tours.
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Denver
Horace Greeley
Morningstar
Prairie Flower
Little Pittsburg
Old Overland
Greeley
Overland
Concord
Mass
Cagentiala
Plaine
Migsouri River
California
Leavenworth
Great West
West
Grzeley
New York Tribune
Sioux doctor writes about Indian Boyhood and life in Dakota
Dr Eastman, a full blood Sioux and government physician in Dakota, wrote Indian Boyhood recounting early life and friendships. The excerpt notes his education at Boston Medical School, marriage to Blaine Goodale, and his athletic days as a Dartmouth football player.
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Eastman
Dakota
Boston Medical School
Bhsalman
Blaine Goodale
Dartmouth College
Remarkable Seven Old Men of Ashaway Photograph Reunion
Ashaway note on a notable group of seven elderly farmers aged 83 to 97 years who met at a photographer's studio and had their pictures taken. The oldest, Matthews Kenyon, is still active in farming and recently dug seven bushels of potatoes in one day.
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Ashaway
Loasle le Posses
Oldeat
Matthews
Kenyon
Nellie Gray and Kentucky Shores Ballad Fragment
A fragmentary verse piece recalls Nellie Gray and the old Kentucky shore with remembered river scenes and a love lost to departure. The text blends rustic nostalgia with a chorus and stray reflections on a neighbor who borrows money, ending with a promise to repay tomorrow.
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Nellie Gray
Nellie Mare
Kentucky
Nelle Gray
Kentucky Shore
Tomorrow Never Comes The Greatest Bore
A fragment discusses a person who borrows money with plans to repay tomorrow. It mocks the habit of delaying repayment, noting the nuisance of inquiries about finances and the irritation caused when someone sidles up to ask about one’s monetary state.
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Horrow
Life is too short for bitterness and spite
Poetic reflection urges healing and high endeavor as time passes. It speaks of love enduring beyond life and dignity, and views life as brief within a vast universe where radiant souls aspire and heal.
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Walt
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Iowa
Henderson
Ceuivacy Ag
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Uye
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Chorius
Baing
Sarrow
Amu
Harrow
Markeman
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