Curious Currency of Mormon Scrip in Denver History
The piece explains early American scrip among Utah Mormons and a Denver issue by C. A. Cook & Co. in 1861 redeemable in gold dust. The Kirtland Safety Society notes, once worthless after a failure, later gained gold parity. Cook & Co. notes circulated widely, were pledged in gold dust, and were redeemed during a fire rescue, ending when the last note was redeemed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Kirtland
Joseph Smith
Kirtland Safety Society Bank
Smith
Denver
C. A. Cook & Co
Colorado
Iansas
Cook & Co
United States
Cook
America
Washington Post
Fickle Fortune among the French Nobility
London Tit-Bits notes how fortune reverses strike descendants of old French nobility. A Marquis d iauteroche descendant, once a valorous commander, ends as a regular policeman. Others fall to common trades from innkeeper to box opener, coalman, and gravedigger.
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M. Leseure
D'Iauteroche
Pointenoy
Babou de la Bourdaislere
Tama Liles
Cardinal de Ketz
London
Impression in Class: Teacher Seeks Definition
A teacher asks a student to define impression. The student replies with a playful mishearing, and another classmate offers a practical analogy describing an impression as a dent in a soft spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid
Cain
Bean
When You're Playing Cards With Your Girl For Kisses
A brief witty exchange framed as a lighthearted quip about romance and gaming. The jest contrasts the idea of winners and losers with a playful twist, implying affection rather than victory.
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Trary
Napoleon could have won at Waterloo if Grouchy acted
The piece argues Napoleon would have defeated Wellington with Prussia kept separate. It claims Waterloo was really two battles, one with the English and a second after Prussia joined, and credits Grouchy with the pivotal error. It cites Shaw Kennedy, Sibourne, and Mr. Ropes as supporting views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Waterloo
Grouchy
Jena
Auerstadt
Planchenot
Desaix
Kleber
Lannex
Bessieres
Massena
Macdonald
Murat
Duke of Wellington
Rivoli
Marengo
Austerlitz
Friedland
Wagram
Borodino
Dresden
Leipsic
Shaw- Kennedy
Sibourne
Mr. Ropes
United Service Review
Pointed Paragraphs on Sense Taste and Gossip
A collection of aphoristic lines about male and female taste, pride, neighborly quarrels, and social display. It notes how a successful fisher shares his catch publicly, and mocks clever mimics who boast of their wit behind others back. The excerpt reflects a midwestern newspaper voice.
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Atchison Globe
Town Jeweler Counts Local Watch Records
A jeweler notes a town man’s watch that ran twenty two years without stopping aside from routine oiling and cleaning. He mentions several townsfolk with ten year records and compares with the Geneva Noisswiss watch said to have run twenty eight years.
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Noiswiss Watch
Geneva
Lost talk on labor and marbles with Mr Sage
A fragmented reminiscence narrates a scene where a worker questions Russell Sage about stopping work. The unnamed speaker argues money is useless to Sage, challenging the notion of work and gain, recalling childhood games like marbles to illustrate value.
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Russell Sage
Ile
Mr. Sage
Miele Russel
Ularper
Fragmentary wildlife quotation on origins of a bird
A garbled quotation attributes an odd description to a man with honest eyes. The text mentions a three? degree, a chiehbem Uiat and a cold sturngre expe Life. The exact subject remains unclear due to OCR corruption.
Virtues Reward and the Value of Sacrifices
Fragmentary excerpt speaks of virtue and recompense provided by nature for sacrifices of life and fortune. It questions the heedless seeking of reward for beauty and noble acts, addressing the sons of earth with a call to recognize celestial guidance and genuine beauty. The garbled text suggests a moral discourse on virtue and reward.
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Sons of Earth
The Sphere Water’s Explosive Power Surprises Brass Vessel
A one inch diameter sphere of water can unleash an explosive force enough to breach a brass vessel with a restraining strength of 27,000 pounds. The finding highlights surprising water pressure effects and material resistance in early experiments.
Acrostic Names in Boston Public Library Plan
A Boston newspaper man recalls a PR device used by McKim Mead and White. An acrostic of famous names formed the firm’s initials McKim Mead White on the Boston Public Library facade. Names spanned Moses Cicero Kalidas Tsocrates Milton Mozart Euclid Aeschylus Dante Wren Herrick Irving Titian Erasmus, revealing the design before 1890 and noting a later change.
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Boston
McKim, Mead & White
New York
Stanford White
Harry KK. Thaw
Pittsburg Gazette- Times
White
The Real Lincoln in Portrait and Dress
A reflective portrait of Abraham Lincoln describing how public fashion misread his appearance. It notes his tall frame six feet four inches, deep thoughtful face, and capable dress from frontier burlap to black broadcloth, stressing character over style and recounting his public gravity and warmth.
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Lincoln
Five Points
Douglas
Vandalia
Springfeld
Nicolay
St. Nicholas
Manners Shape Law More Than Statutes, Burke Quote
A passage argues that manners matter far more than laws, shaping morals and society. It asserts that laws touch manners only occasionally, while manners continually form character, guiding behavior, virtue, and corruption through an invisible, steady influence.
Quoted Uncle Mben on Endian banjo misfortune
The Washington Star quotes Uncle Mben lamenting a chief’s woes and noting sympathy for the Endian, while asserting better luck would come if he had been gentler and learned to play the banjo.
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Uncle Mben
de Endian
Phiy de Banjo
Washington Star
No clear article title in quote
A terse quotation attributes a moral view on happiness by Stevenson. The fragment suggests a reflection rather than a report, lacking identifiable persons, places, or events to form a news-style card.
Beggar Letter Inquiry Sparks New York Request
A New York resident asks for a letter of introduction to connect with someone who can provide funds. The note frames a plea for help in securing money from a potential benefactor and seeks a social intermediary to bridge the request.
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New York
Ress
For the Housewife Home Hints
Marble should be washed with ammonia and water rather than with soap and water. Remove glass stains by saturating the spots with alcohol, then wash in clear water. All embroideries and colored garments should be ironed on the wrong side whenever possible. The bureau drawer may be made to open noiselessly and easily by rubbing it with common soap.
Stain Removal Tip for Cloth Suits with Tea or Coffee
A spilled cup of coffee or tea on a tight cloth suit should be treated immediately with talcum powder. Cover the wet stain generously and rub in powder with fingers, then hang the garment to dry while still powdery. After forty eight hours shake out the powder to reveal a stain free cloth.
Mustard Emesis Remedy Cited For Poison Ingestion
A traditional remedy notes mustard as an effective emetic for poison swallowed accidentally. Three teaspoonfuls mixed with warm water are swallowed to rapidly stimulate the stomach and trigger a quick expulsion of contents and poison. The method is described as harmless and fast acting.
Thrifty Stocking Tip From Practical Buyer
A reader shares a method to extend boys stockings by sewing a tuck around the ankle before wearing. As the knee area wears, release the tuck so the worn part is covered by trousers, restoring usable length and saving on purchases.
Interchangeable Barrel Lid Fastening Invented
A new barrel lid design features a loop of stout wire fitting over the barrel top with a hingelike device to secure the lid. A tightening screw, operated by fingers, holds the top in place for easy raising when needed.
How to whiten yellowed fine linen with soap and water
Instructions describe whitening yellowed infant clothing and handkerchiefs by boiling in strong suds with yellow soap and ink water half milk half water. Boil half an hour then wash in hot suds, rinse in clear hot water, and finish in cold blue water.
Sewing Machine Cushion on Top Arm Tip
A small cushion sewn from felt or heavy fabric placed on the sewing machine’s top arm keeps pins and needles handy. Attach a six inch wide piece to hold pins and needles, eliminating loose trays or pins on the floor.
Burlap Duct Cover Reduces Dust and Soot Intrusion
Homeowners using hot air furnaces can tack coarse burlap over outdoor cold air ducts to drastically cut dust smoke and soot entering the home. The advised method highlights better wall and curtain protection and recommends frequent burlap brushing to maintain effectiveness.
How to Remove Sediment From Dishes and Vessels
To remove the disfiguring sediment left by hard water on china and earthenware pitchers, place a good sized lump of salt and a cup of vinegar in the vessel. Let it stand for half a day, then wash well with warm water and good soap.
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China
Cider Sauce For Boiled Ham Recipe
A historic kitchen note advises boiling two cups of cider five to six minutes then adding peppercorns cloves minced onion and celery with a bay leaf. Cook until reduced by half then strain for a flavorful glaze to accompany boiled ham.
To Clean Ivory With Lemon Salt Method
A simple home remedy suggests cleaning ivory with a half lemon dipped in salt. Rub the discolored area thoroughly then rinse promptly in warm water to restore whiteness.
Food needs of a grazing herd described in old notes
A short fragment notes an annual food requirement of 1 800 pounds for a herd. It states a preference against delivering the supply in one batch of biscuits, attributed to an unnamed speaker. The passage includes odd phrases suggesting transcription errors or playful wording.
Humorous Tale of John and Ella in Household Trials
A husband boasts at home while his wife is away recovering from illness. He bungles dinner, burns steak, spoils cream, and cooks lard heavy potatoes. A visitor arrives to find him in misfit danger, and Ella returns to forgive and reveal she staged the scene to teach him housekeeping.
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Mr. Williams
Ella
John
Mrs. W
Darling
The music lover and the desire to induce joy
The writer argues that the layian seeks not only personal enjoyment of music but also to compel others to enjoy it, even funding it himself. He suggests speculation and local pride may shape subsidies enabling music in America, as noted in a Atlantic piece by William E. Walter.
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Ufe
America
Wilam BE
Walter Lu
Atlantic
Nurse Pleads With Mother Over Mas ter Willy’s Sleep
A nurse addresses the mother of a celebrated musical prodigy asking whether Mas ter Willy will rest this morning or proceed to his Sixteenth Symphony performance. The scene, noted by Punch, captures a playful public gaze on a child genius.
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Willy
Prov ers words on Bishop Moule in China mission
Verse from Proverbs cited as motto. Bishop Moule of mid China has led a vast missionary effort for over twenty five years guiding about 100 million souls. Fourteen of his family are active workers abroad in the mission.
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Moule
mid-China
Durham
French statistician estimates yearly animal shoeing needs
A French statistician calculated annual shoeing requirements for the world population. The figures include cattle 245,881,384. goats 90,084,548. sheep 25,482,000. horses 30,520,000. and kangaroos 28,000,000.
Lady B Finds Just One At Home After Visits
Lady B reports to Tom that after a busy afternoon she made several social calls and found only one person at home. The remark captures a moment of light social exchange typical of London Tatler style.
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Lady B
Tom
London Tatler
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Kalldasa
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McKim
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Euclid
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the Real
Tiorais
Burke
Stevenson
H. J. Mooge
Chicago ST
Rodoi
Siew Bere
Orr
Dewris GL Company
Chicago
Sll
F. Jungkunz
Stephenson GT
Book of Proverbs
Schlott Slaundry
S. Galena Avenue
S.eatt
van Buren
Davenport Savings Bank
South West Corner
2D and Main Sts
Davenport
Ws. O. Schmiot
Henry C. Struck
Louis Hatler
W. H. Witson
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Cooth
Golden Rio
Malta Vita
Amenia
F. A. Schulz
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