Out of the Lion's Jaws and a War Poet’s Rebuke
A triennial Army of the James reunion features Dr. Holland’s stern critique of living leaders. The tale recounts Mrs. Benton and a missionary husband in Africa as a lion attacks. she distracts the beast by lifting their child, forcing a leap that saves them, and they are rescued by the ship’s crew.
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Army of the James
Holland
Wanderer
Monrovia
Liberia
Africa
England
Benton
Helen
Morocco
Atlas Mountains
Clara
Sid Benton
George
Mrs. Benton
Grammar's Place in Language Study Sparks Debate
A critique argues that school exercises fail to aid linguistic growth as they overemphasize grammar. Reading should precede grammar, as comprehension comes from phrases as a whole, not from rules. The author asserts that understanding language arises from language itself, not from isolated grammatical rules.
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Lyceums
Popular Science Monthly
Not Prejudiced Description of a Village Lawyer from New Hampshire
Mark Twain warned not to infer prejudice while listing a string of hyperbolic, sharp jabs at a long-legged vain lawyer from New Hampshire. The passage uses exaggerated contrasts to lampoon his brains vanity learning stature and conscience.
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Mark Twain
New Hampshire
Solomon
von Humisoidi
Too Many Coffins From a Telegraphic Mix-Up
A Napa Register item recounts a St Helena death where a coffin sent “by express” was misinterpreted as Wells Fargo Express. Officials ordered a second coffin, which arrived after the first. Residents then sought a use for the extra casket, joking about finding a young man with a middle part to fill it.
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Napa Register
St Helena
San Francisco
Express
Steamer Express
Wells, Fargo & Co
Vampire Prince Dies in Paris Believed Bloodsucker Lineage
Servian noble Prince Nicholas Bordajorek died in Paris street Rue d Amster dam. He fled his homeland amid belief his family of vampires rose from graves to suck living blood. He reportedly told his landlord that removing his heart after death would prevent rising from the grave.
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Nicholas Bordajorek
Amsterdam
Paris
Fatal Duel in Cuba Leaves Havana Lawyer's Son Dead
A Havana letter from December 6 reports Don Jose Castellanos, a Cuban son of a prominent lawyer, killed in a duel at Guanelay, near Havana. His opponent, Don Diego Figuer a, a Spaniard employed by the government, survived after the third exchange of shots. The quarrel began over a critical remark about the lawyer father in an article in Vos de Cuba. Castellanos had just married, and his wife had recently given birth.
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Havana
Guanelay
Jose Castellanos
Thie
Castellanos
Vos de Cuba
Bonanza: A Spanish Borrowing Marks Nevada Gold Rush Term
The San Francisco Alta notes the term bonanza as a new English loanword for a mining boom. It explains the Spanish origin from silver mines where large rich ore bodies yielded blessing, while barren veins meant borrasca or storm and costly exploration.
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Nevada
San Francisco Alta
Bonanza
Prince of Policemen Brightly Consoles a Lady
Detroit discusses a courteous policeman who helps a lady after a fall and reassures her with a polite remark about privacy. He notes the incident remains unseen by most and lightly comments on others laughing about a two day old event. The scene ends with a courteous farewell amid Santa Claus shopping bustle.
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Detroit
Santa Claus
The Acheenese War Cost and Casualties Recounted
The Dutch wars against the Sultan of Acheen drained nearly 612 million in expenses, with only about 1.5 million extra needed for army and navy costs. The two expeditions caused a total toll of 2,042 deaths, including 660 due to cholera, while first expedition losses remained seven. The piece notes the sovereignty gained over Sumatra and argues the price may be considered acceptable by some Dutch officials.
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Sultan of
Acheen
Dutch East Indies
Holland
Sumatra
Jata
Lummer
Grit and Fire: A Cold Room Metaphor for Life Advice
Proverbial guidance contrasts timid versus bold actions in life, urging quick, decisive effort to avoid failure. A Milwaukee News line notes an 108 year old Rhinebeck resident with quirky memories, while a Teetotaler joke about distinguishing drinkers ends the fragment.
Girls of the Period in Paris and Britain
A French writer contrasts girls in Paris, San Francisco, and London, noting a 16 year old American traveling alone with her younger brother from San Francisco and the perceived self reliance it signals. She compares manners, restraint, and views on romance across French, English, and American cultures, highlighting how coquetry and independence shift with marriage and national norms.
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Greunion
Paris
San Francisco
St. Cloud
Indies
England
India
France
Accommodating Merchant Reported in Baltimore
The Baltimore American recounts a seedy young man who entered a Commerce Street counting room claiming he just walked from Washington and had eaten nothing for two days. He begged for breakfast money, appeared intoxicated, and asked directions to the dock to end his life. The office boy watched as the man headed the wrong way, toward his supposed destination.
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Baltimore American
Commerce Street
Washington
Desertions in the Army Fall After 1872 Provisions
The Army and Navy Journal notes that half of recruits deserted in the past six to eight years, but desertions have fallen by about fifty percent in the last two years due to the army bill of 1872. The reform increased pay, delayed portions to discharge, and created saving banks to save money. The Journal argues that country town recruitment yields the best material for the army.
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Army and Navy Journal
Army
Superstitions and Language Tales From A Macon Paper
A Macon paper reports on local Afro American superstition with a Rogue's Jack bag of roots and a vial used to dodge punishment during theft arrests. Also notes a rumor of Madame Ristori mastering English and ordering a beef steak with fried potatoes and coffee. Clara Louise Kellogg allegedly lies about marriage. Turkish Arabic paper predicts world conquest within two centuries.
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Macon
Madame Ristori
VENTILATION LAUGHS AND OLD JOKES FROM A TINSEL PAGE
A quirky collage of jokes and quips. funny lines about fires in open fireplaces and a Kansas City aldermen described as red-eyed and nosed. anecdotes include a divorce tale, a French compliment gone wrong, and a river described as a sickly stream.
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Mr. Benton
Mr. Bentons
Grammer
Cuba
Bonansa
the Prince of Policemen
Gerrixe Ur
Milwaukee News
Rhinebeck
Noah
Pharaoh
G. W
Coutps
Pat
Clara Louise Kellogg
Avgerica
Rochester
Ilowa
Kansas City
Seexina
Indianapolis
Binghampton
Gor
Springfield
John Frode
Missouri
Oniy
Billy Patterson
Georgia
Indiana
Chicago
Cincinnati
John Thomas
Hester Prim
Heater
South Sea Islands
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