Education notes reveal illiteracy and intelligence among ladies
The Boston Record reprints excerpts from a normal school exam where young women, aged at least sixteen, submit essays on eminent figures. One composition on Garfield contains errors yet shows zeal. another on Columbus misstates facts. A reader letter from Jimmy Carrigan is included, praising honesty and seeking work. A separate Washington note reports a venomous lizard and alligator fight in a Fish Commission building.
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Boston Record
Christopher Columbus
Genoa
Italy
Spain
Asia
Weil
Columbus
Havana
Europe
George Washington
Virginia
Washington
Fish Commissioner
Gila River
Arizona
Florida
A New Color From Paris For The Coming Season
Paris milliners seek a new fashion color that defies easy replication across seasons. Despite rainbow palettes and tar dyes the range remains limited, with flowers like poppies marguerites and chrysanthemums used, but the latest bloom has not yet been claimed for fashion.
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Paris
Dance of the Sand Hill Cranes Described at Prairie Lake
A hunter recalls witnessing the sand hill crane dance shown by two birds amid a prairie crowd. The birds clapped wings and danced, while others cheered and a top dancer was crowned champion, as described in the Chicago Advance account.
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Iowa
Chicago
Six Old Boston Editors Lived To 80 Or More
Detroit Free Press notes that six Boston editors aged 80 plus include Maj. Ben Russell 73 Joseph F Buckingham 1 William Clapp 52 Nathaniel Greene 80 Nathaniel Hale 78 and John S Sleeper 80. The piece argues journalism in Boston promoted longevity and recalls older papers’ conduct didn’t shorten life.
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Boston
Maj
Ben Russell
Joseph F. Buckingham
William Clapp
Nathaniel Greene
Nathaniel Hale
John S. Sleeper
Detroit Free Press
Milan Rival Attraction Opens Against Lucci
Rome launches a competing spectacle challenging the famed fasting man Lucci at Milan. The figure is Ranzani, who has not slept for eighteen days, pursuing duties as house porter and shoemaker. He works all day then wanders by night, waking via cold-water plunges and smelling salts.
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Rome
Lucci
Milan
Ranzani
Chicago Times
John BR. Dodges, Jr
Ereler
Normal
Mre. Hauek
J. Josephs
Til
Bey Weakins
G. Jaques
St. Igoree
Mich
Drs
A. W. Morrison
Longview
Tex
J. Worth
New York
eCity
Epitaph Club and Tall Sloop Named Florida in Sioux City
In Sioux City Iowa called an Epitaph club honors civic deeds by listing members on epitaphs. H P Kingsland of the New York Yacht Club debuts a new sloop Florida 175 feet 9 inches long with a centerboard and a 66 foot main boom.
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Sioux City
Iowa
H. P. Kingsland
New York Yacht Club
Peanuts Expected to Stay Cheap Next Year
The article notes peanut supplies for the year ending Sept 30, 1887 total 3,479,700 bushels, with last year's consumption at 2,905,000 bushels, indicating a supply increase of 574,700 bushels and likely lower prices for consumers.
Shiloh's Vitalizer Guarantee Featured in Ad
An advertisement promotes Shiloh's Vitalizer claiming a printed guarantee on every bottle for dyspepsia and liver complaint and asserts it never fails to cure, with sale through J. F. Fezer.
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Shiloh
J. F. Fezer
New Illustrated Paper Aimed at Colored Plate Art
Rumors say a large illustrated literary paper similar to Harper's and Leslie's may launch soon. It would feature day’s illustrations in colored plates like Judge and Puck cartoons.
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Harper's and
Leslie's
Puck
New York Tribune
Sunset's Literary Work
Sun ser Cox describes two small works written during his leisure abroad. He mentions titles My Summer at Prinkipe and Among the Princess Isles or the Diversions of a Diplomat and doubts publication at this time.
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Sunser Cox
Prinkipe
Princess Isles
Gold Badges Tarnish in Yonkers Council Row
Several years ago Yonkers New York city council members were given gold badges worth 40 dollars each for notable ordinances. Now the gold leaf wore off and the aldermen hold leaden replacements.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Hackmetack Perfume Sold By Fezer At Two Prices
A fragrance titled Hackmetack for sale by J F Fezer priced at 25 and 50 cents. The ad lists the perfume as a lasting fragrance and marks the price points clearly.
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J. F. Fezer
EL Bros
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Oath
Jimmy Carrigan
the Commonwealth
Greece
Mondaines
Pall Mall Gazette
An “Epitaph Club
Clincman’s Tobacco
Clingman
Cumgman Tobacco Cure CO
Warkham
HM. C
U.S. A
J. Reithman & CO
Denver
Colorado
Riverside
M. Rava
Prop
Cor
Blake Su
Denver, Colo
THE
Omaha and
Chicago, Milwaukee
St Paul
Omaha
Rock Island
Elgin
Beloit
Freeport
Madison
Winona
Geen
Rockford
Janesville
LaCrosse
Ints
R. Miller
A.W. H. Carpenter
J F. Tucker
Geo. H. Herfford
J.T. Clark
Cinches
SPURS
Main Street
Greeley, Colorado
Hart
U. S
M. A. McLauchlin & CO
Skinner Block
Col
WN. B
Qtandard
Worcester
Worcester’s Dictionary
Lippincott’s Biographical Dictionary
J. Thomas
Imperial
Lippincott
Chamber’s
Reader’s Reference Library
Roger
Soule
Morocco
Encyclopedia of Chemistry
J.B. Lippincot Company
Market St
Philadelphia
Ely
Hayfever
Avs USA Hayfever
Maple Street
Greeley, Colo
Pe" Foundry & Machine CO
Std
Larimer Streets
Casteria
Castoria
Faissouri Steam
Certral Medical and Surgicalstitute
St. Louis
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
Lil
Riumphant
United States
New Orleans
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