News of curious items from a bustling 19th century issue
A jumble of brief items covers taxes paid by Boston merchants, authors mistaken for royalty, evolving cigarette fashions, naval and mechanical notes, and odd anecdotes. It lists notable people like Mrs Chief Justice Waite, Jules Levy, and Henry James, plus scattered facts about Maine books, Mormon membership, volcano-like weather musings, and a bearskin warmth story from Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergeant Mason
Virginia
Maine
Swinburne
American Board of Foreign Missions
Jules Levy
Lovieville
Tam
Powe
Bayo
General Sherman
Georgia
Talamage la Aald
America
Nevada
Sulainoe
Nin
Tucket
England
France
Hiscux
Brooklyn
Theensus Bureau
Morrow
Portrait talk and oddities from French papers
A humorously scattered column surveys breezy French tidbits and anecdotes. It notes a witty self-portrait chat, social foibles, a beggar’s New Year quip, travel anecdotes about servants, and a report on an unnamed governor in Irkutsk with notes on local culture and relics.
Foreign language menu confuses Broadway diner satire
A humorous scene in a fashionable Broadway restaurant features a New Janse ranger misreading a French menu. He orders a broad meal with pork and haricots, jokes about long foreign names, spills coffee, and jokes about hidry coats as the waiter serves Boston style pork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janse Ranger
Broadway
Boston
Grangee
Harry Coals
Tom
Washington described as most beautiful city by letter
A letter in the Indianapolisen claims Washington is the most beautiful and immoral city in the United States. It argues the capital rivals Paris or New York in viciousness and immorality. M. Surdou is writing three plays for theaters in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolisenssays
Washington
United States
Paris
New York
M. Surdou
Thse
Uncle Back's Wisdom on Power and Doubt
Disjointed maxims on power, civility, doubt, hypocrisy, and human nature. The speaker muses on knowledge beginning in doubt, the limits of understanding, and the social dynamics of fame, friendship, ambition, and virtue with scattered aphorisms. Strong entities include Uncle Back and general references to humanity’s traits.
Friday in American history a chaotic ledger of events
A garbled tally lists events tied to Fridays across American history such as discovery voyages by Columbus and Cabot, the founding of St. Augustine, Mayflower voyage and Plymouth signing, George Washington’s birth, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Yorktown, and the declaration of independence, all framed around Fridays with many garbled spellings and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washingon
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Congress
United Colonies
Debutante's Nervous Fashioned Entrance Anxious Prep
A narrator recalls a debutante's anxious entrance as courtly training, dancing drills, and makeup rituals shape the poised appearance expected at a formal debut. He warns of exaggerated polish and cruel routines, citing a harsh Turkish bath example that alters healthful looks for the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Drisstanker
English School Teachers Pay And Gender Gaps In England
A Providence News summary notes that English school teachers hold high posts and earn more than many, with masters at 1500 to 8000 dollars annually and headmasters at 12000 to 15000 dollars, while women are rarely employed and paid scant sums by American standards. The piece comments that overall the American system is considered best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Eton
Rugby
Providence
Slaughter for Lucre and Arab Attacks in Far Region
Appalling outcry follows a violent flare of attacks across multiple theaters. Reports describe killings of Africans and Arabs, bombardments near Khartoum, and a British counterstrike with vastly increased troops. The piece condemns warfare as brutal and outlines evolving dynamics of regional clashes and imperial responses.
Missing Harper's Weekly Editor Conant Seen in Distress
New York January 30 The missing managing editor B S Conant of Harper's Weekly is believed insane from overwork. He was seen last near Fulton ferry acting erratically and left without notice after a remark about different modes of dying an easy death. He sent a letter claiming he would not be seen alive again and his friends fear he may have killed himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxnox
Unitad Treland
Parholly Organ
Parnell
Thera
Harvey
Opricg
Tower
Westminster
Ireland
Galabal
Saakint
Red Sea
Massowah
Gan
Emla
Nile
Warag
Karlo' Cora
Abu-Haomed
Hamdab
Tarbor
Earle
Black Watch
Kab-dol-Abak
Camal
Warog
Gubat
Gordon
Khartoum
Metenmeh
Lord Wolseley
Olivier Pain
Motemneb
Paris
al Moabdi
Wolsgley
Cairo
KE Mahdi
Conant
Laat Menard
New York
Harpers
Miller's Hotel
Hunter's Point
Albany
Political invitations reach President-Elect from Carlisle and Randall
In Amity New Jersey President-elect Cleveland invites Speaker Carlisle and ex-Speaker Randall to share views on men and policies. Randall attends without backing any cabinet bid, Carlisle expected Saturday, while Cleveland plans to hear all congress members next week in New York. Lamont resigns as private secretary, Gillette to act temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amany
N. J
Cleveland
Carlisle
Randall
Randa
Washington
New York
Congress
Lamont
Hill
Col. Gillette
High School Principal and Wife Overcome by Stove Gas
In Wollerspont Pa on January 30 professor John P. Petree, principal of the local high school, and his wife were found Thursday morning unconscious in their bedroom due to gas escaping from a stove. They were revived with great difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesnox
Jan
Times
Paris
Stephens
Bourdier- Montequet Detective Agency
McDermott
Brookly
Lorenay Ganero
Brooklyn
Ganlery
Joseph Saitta
Ganoro
Barrissora
Senate
Wollerspont
John P. Petree
Harper's magazines and periodicals advertisement notice
An ornate ad lists Harper’s periodicals and offers one year subscriptions with free postage in the US and Canada. It details last volumes of Harper’s Weekly, cloth bindings at set prices, and mail or express options. It also includes endorsements for various H. D. Post & Co. products and supplier notes on teas, flour, vegetables, fruits, coffees, spices, and groceries with emphasis on purity and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Harper’s Magazine
Harper's Bazar
Ossss
Harper's Young People
Ars
Harper's
Franklin Square
United States
Canada
Harper's Week
Jose
Harper & Ros
IL. D. Post & Co
IE. Bd, Post & Co
Hf. D. Post & 0
H.D. Post & Co
Ador
D. Post & Co
H. D. Post & Co
Chase & Sanborn
Athege
Eh, D, Pog, & Co
Tfl, Co, Post & Co
Touriste Tickets On Sale To Florida And New Orleans
Tourist tickets now on sale via CM and St P Ry to all principal Florida points and other routes. Excursion tickets to New Orleans for the World's Exposition. For fare and further particulars, apply at this time, J B Swear e, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cm&stp R’y
Florida
New Orleans
Timme
J.B. Sweare
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the Daily Journal
Carrion
Pane Hal Printing O
Freeport
Cincinnati
Buiton
Nebraska
Doranville
Meadalwon Concert Company
Oaton
Ysterday Rockford
Herelf
Agram
Shidner
Alma
India
Iywallal
Sneha
Drevor
Dindalye
Irkutak
Sibevin
Tim
Novgorod
Uncle Back
Peneple
Fos
Fane
Formohas
Herizon
Upebe Fiwek
Lucky Mundsys
Lucre
Arata
Hyrttinh Garvinon
Néewa
Karle
Venlan Srhemey
Iaoellanicons Vorsign
Rumpi
Loxpon
Frankfurt
Berlin
Herr Rumpi
Poco
Frankfort
Julius Lieske
Hockennheim
Rimpff
Montreal
Mattewan
Pittsburg
Uelensburg
Victoria Bridge
St. Paul Street
Dynamite Society
Dominion
Quebec
Glidin
Glutin
Loydon
Turin
Almos
John Wight
Chamberlain
John Bright
Birmingham
Board of Traits
Audienes
Northwest Provinces
Ottawa
Ont
Northwest Territories
Praura
Tay Canal
Beveridge Bay
George McDonald
Lewis and
Buchanan
Ourés
Brears
Carlisle and
Carcago, Uls
Church of Our Savior
Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Rochester
John Deunia, Jr
Democrat
Chronicle
Kelly Bribary
Wal. A. Stevens
Harper’s Weekly
Illustrated
Norris
Burper
Harper's Periodicals
Harpre & Brothers
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