The Roman Catholics and Their Global Practices
The piece contrasts Catholic practices across regions from Guatemala's theatrical crucifixion to subdued New England worship. It notes education in seminaries, notable conversions in England, and rising Catholic churches in New England and the West. It discusses morality rules on dancing, marriage sanctity, and opposition to masonry, arguing Catholics seek new ground to gain adherents while needing to reform secular influence and schooling.
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South America
New York
Guatemala
Christ
England
Duke of Norfolk
Arundel Castle
London
New England
Cleveland
Ureeley
Spain
Italy
San Francisco
Church of
Interview with US Army Colonel on the Plevna siege
Colonel Rice reports from Bulgaria on Plevna defenses and Russian conduct. He criticizes Turkish fortifications as makeshift rifle pits, notes gaps in trench protection and medical staff, praises Russian discipline and delivery of supplies, and warns of missed firing opportunities by Turkish and Russian officers. He compares siege logistics to Civil War lessons and reflects on Cossack roles and Winter fighting prospects.
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Chicago
Corinth
Yorktown
Osman Pasha
Plevna
Skobeloff
Gourko
Osman
Oice
Lee
Douglan
Wochell
Teliche
Douglin
Vaehell
Crimea
Rue
Danube
Russia
Bulgaria
Army Transportation Service
Sistora
Kobeloff
Wastot
Osman Kineself
Beter Te Gan
Pasi
Rive
Skobelotf
Vinna
Europe
Gaissons
Rige
Moscow
Festivities at Deadwood in a Crazy Frontier Night
A lone traveler from Sidney arrives in Deadwood after a long trek and joins a wild celebration. The scene features dancing, shouting, and raucous humor as he proclaims himself a tiger and an elephant, gets into a brawl, and receives a nose bleed from a herder.
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Sidney
Land of Gold
Deadwood
Black Wills Magazine
Guillotining as a Fine Art in Alberti Case
Summary of a controversial account describing a guillotine execution attributed to Alberti. The piece details the method, reactions of officials, a dog’s howl, the executioner’s demeanor, and aftercare notes including coffin burial changes. It also references related opinions on capital punishment and a separate London police presence at the event.
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Albert
London
Manuel
Alberti
Bulgirixa
Rod
Turnip
School of Anatomy
Baily
Toll
Heidreich Roch
San Francisco
American Social Life Warned Against Luxury and Degeneration
The Universalist Quarterly contends that luxury and effeminacy among young American women threaten health, marriage, and national strength. It urges outdoor living, simple dress, domestic economy, and moderation to restore virtue, with women hailed as the soul of American life.
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Jane
Universalist Quarterly
Age of vegetables and historic cultivation traditions
The article traces long standing cultivation of vegetables such as lettuce spinach asparagus celery radishes beets and parsnips across ancient cultures. It notes uses from Greek and Roman times to Elizabethan era and combines this with a humorous anecdote about congressional speech preparation.
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Therodotus
Rome
Jesus
Rhine
Elizabeth
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