A Pleasant Evening for Dunham Greer in Cleveland
Dunham Greer seeks diverting entertainment and meets May Fleming at a charity euchre party hosted by the Barclay Avenue Free Church. He befriends minister Pye Chandos, wins a prize, donates to the church treasury, and agrees to be a guest at May’s wedding journey to New York in June.
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Dunham Greer
Dunham
Cleveland
Barclay Avenue Free Church
James Lemmers
Scroop ‘Court
Rockport
Albert
Mr. Blossom
Mr. Greer
May Fleming
Mr. Chandos
Memng
Greer
Daily
Mary McAlpin
Miss Fleming
New York
Fleming Howe
George
Mesilo
Faerthe
Lake Shore
New York Syke
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dread Napoleon Dead and St Helena Notes Revealed
Article notes St Helena details from Governor Sterddale’s contribution to The Asiatic Quarterly. The report discusses archival hints on Napoleon and colonial contexts, reflecting on early 19th century governance and imperial narratives.
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Napoleon
St. Helena
Mr. Sterddale
Asiatic Quarterly
Tenacity of tradition bars calling Napoleon emperor
The text notes that even years after Napoleon’s death he is not to be referred to as emperor. It cites Sir Hudson Lowe as the jailer’s strict rule, mentions a dispatch by Mr. Sterndale that briefly styled Napoleon emperor, and describes relics in his article house including Napoleon’s bookcase and cabinet.
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Ai Review
Napoleon
Hudson Lowe
Colonial Office
Sterndale
Napier’s Narrow Escape in the Battle of Meemee
Letter from Sir Charles Napier describes a perilous retreat during the Battle of Meemee. Napier recounts riding between two fires with a broken hand, wounded whiskers singed, and a Beloochee marked for attack before Marston killed him. The account emphasizes fear, danger, and near-death in the line of duty.
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Jines
Marston
Sir Charles Napier
Lore of the Horseshoe and Its Luck Beliefs Across Cultures
A survey of the horseshoe superstition tracing origins from ancient belief in iron as protective, to its use in battles and shipfronts. The piece cites Queen Margaret at Blore Heath, Civil War legends, medieval nail charms, and church architecture linking iron to luck and warding off evil.
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Margaret
Blore Heath
Yorkshire
London
Suffolk
Magiity
Fox Outruns Train as Hunters Die
A fox fleeing a Barnard Vermont hunter and two hounds dashed across a railroad track in front of a fast moving train. The fox reached the far side safe, but the pursuing hounds were killed by the locomotive.
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Barnard
Ice Cave Found In Wyoming Glacier By French Trapper
Cheyenne Letter in Chicago Record reports Jacques Moulin, a French trapper, discovered vast crystalline caverns in a Cloud mountain glacier in northern Wyoming. He describes blue ice rooms, tall columns, and honeycombed galleries illuminated by torchlight, with walls as hard as the surrounding rock and frigid air throughout.
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Cloud Mountain
Wyoming
Jacques Moulin
Rocky Mountains
Big Horn Range
Moulin
Chicago
Heart Shield Proposed to Save Soldiers From Bullets
A renowned surgeon argues heart wounds are the sole absolutely fatal injuries in the South African campaign. He notes brain bullet wounds are often survivable due to small projectile size and modern surgical care and proposes a steel plate shield on tunics to protect the heart without impeding movement.
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South Africa
London
New York Actress and Ad Experiment at Wallack's
Frank Daniels conducted an experiment at Wallack's theater in New York City. Ushers handed 1100 audience slips asking attendees to indicate which advertising form attracted them. 991 selected newspapers as the drawing factor.
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Frank Daniels
Wallack’s
New York City
Curious Canal From Phillipsburg to New Ark in New Jersey
The 60 mile canal predates railroads in the state and uses boat carriages on a track 18 feet wide without locks. Boats are drawn along elevations by great cars, a site possibly to close after this year as legislators consider using it to augment Jersey City's water supply.
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Phillipsburg
Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Jersey City
New York Telegram
Boxes as Cof fers and Caskets in Decorative Interiors
A feature on decorative boxes inspired by historic coffers and caskets. It surveys patchwork textile inlays on German liver chests, copper strap and nail patterns, leather applique, velvet coverings, and pyrography for turning plain boxes into stylish, antique‑looking keepsakes. It notes practical tips for modern crafters.
Fashion notes on fichus and fichu wearing styles
The article describes fichus and fichu fashions with emphasis on their versatile use. It notes fichu length ranging to the waist and its role as a foundation for lace frills, often gathered at the corsage. The tone reflects a period fashion column.
Smif le. Styles and Boreham Friday Visit
Dialogue fragments show Mr Styles asking about Mrs Boreham and Mrs Styles confirming the visit. The exchange hints at a domestic or social interaction with playful language and mispronounced words.
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Smifle
Mr.Styles
Do Not Pay Cash Pay Script For Dominion Lands
Do Not Pay Cash Pay Script For Dominion Lands And Save Discount We offer 20 percent off if you make a payment via script. Send for prices from ALLOWAY CHAMPION.
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Alloway & Champion
Winnirss
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Meemee
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