Visit to Mrs Grant recounts world tour and England reception
Washington letter recalls Mrs U S Grant describing her life in Washington at the Senator Edmunds mansion. She discusses her reminiscences of Gen Grant, their bond, the world trip, the English reception, and her forthcoming memoir detailing unpublished histories and private letters.
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England
Washington
Gen. Grant
Grant
Penelope
Ulysses
Grant Satoris
North China
Tientsin
Li Hung Chang
Asaha
China
Lady Li
Japan
Gen
Li-Hung Chang
Hiroshima
Bdick
Mrs. Grant
Weather Quips Mark Holiday Talk at Local Court
A Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph item records a humorous exchange as the mayor and a judge discuss potential Christmas rain. The banter jokes about Santa Claus using rain deer if wet weather arrives.
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Santa Claus
Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph
Sketches by M: A Bowery encounter duo in a petty con
In a rain doorway on the Bowery a distressed man pleads sympathy from a passerby. A second ragged figure asks about a rent-stranded family and reveals a planned joint deception to share any charitable aid.
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Bowery
Dena
Sam
Madstone and pistol menace at transit tale ends in lawsuit
A ragged man sells a madstone claiming it cured dog bites while a police officer watches in Brooklyn. A street confrontation erupts over a knife and a demand for ten thousand dollars as bystanders witness a bizarre barter. The piece then shifts to a crowded train where a passenger pulls a pistol to demand fare before a missing ticket is justified. A Wyoming Bill scene closes the fragment.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Denison
Stranger’s Threat Over Supper Ends With Sleep
A man intimidates diners and threatens violence over a meal, demanding cash in advance. After placing a $10 payment, the drinker plan delays the threat. ten minutes pass and he falls asleep, allowing the intruder to abandon the scene and joke about finding another target.
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Bill
Desperado Pete Frazer Attempts Hold Up Coach
A Detroit Free Press report recounts Pete Frazer trying to rob a coach on a hill road. Hank Smith taunts him as Frazer is warned off, while driver Hughly savors the immunity and jokes about dressing Frazer in women’s clothes if he returns.
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Pete Frazer
Wayman
Hank Smith
Hank
Pete
Job
Jonas
M. Quad
Detroit Free Press
I Know These Ain't Eggs Says Old Hen
The old hen rejects the eggs as fakes, calling one a doorknob and another a tenpenny nail while claiming the principle at stake justifies resisting external regulation. She declares intent to enter the young chicken business regardless, eggs or no eggs.
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Chicago Tribune
John Was Always Prompt
Mrs Grimes recalls John Blaker as a punctual husband who died suddenly. The Boston Transcript notes he never delayed tasks and always acted immediately, a trait Mrs Grimes cherishes as she reflects on losing him and not expecting another.
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John
Restrictive of Conversation.
A dialogue fragment shows a woman preferring silence over a pianist’s loud playing. Another woman argues the music stirs thoughts she cannot voice. The exchange appears in the Detroit Tribune.
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Detroit
Tribune
Not His Brother's Keeper
A quotation from the New York World questions a man’s duty to search for an unfaithful husband. He dismisses concern, arguing the eloper is a stranger who should manage his own fate. The exchange reflects attitudes toward marriage and personal responsibility.
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New York World
Dear Women Marie in a Self Made Woman
A Chicago Record brief highlights Marie as a self made woman with fashion as evidence. The feature notes her clothes reflect her independence and personal style.
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Marie
Chicago
Price Gap Between Adjacent Lots Sparks Demand
A baseball pitcher can stand on a $5,000 East Berry Street lot and throw to an $800 Lakeside lot, illustrating a striking price difference between nearby parcels. The notice predicts this disparity cannot last as Lakeside lots grow scarce and prices rise.
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East Berry
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