Prospects of Europe in 1875 War Clouds and Powers
A London Times summary argues 1875 brings distress in Europe with a looming war cloud. France edges toward military strength amid factional splits, while MacMahon risks a coup aided by priests. Russia Germany and Italy build arms. Spain weakens under Carlist tension and corruption. Cuban slavery cited. Bismarck praised for steadiness amid peril.
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A Baggageman's Gift From Burlington Hawkeye
A Burlington Hawkeye tale describes a patent trunk lifter gifted to a baggageman. The steel and brass device uses clamps, a nine-pound iron hammering ball, and a self-acting rake to turn a trunk inside out through the lid, promising to ease holiday duties.
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The Man Who Stayed At The Ball
A man at a Lamasco ball faced taunts from a crowd. A stranger with red trimmed white trousers boasted of black eyes to pass around. The host remained, cartoonish chaos followed, and a disabled guest later proved the point with swollen eyes and a slinged arm.
One Man Trial and Cold Schoolroom
A Louisville high school kept warm by a colored janitor who toiled to raise heat with thermometers but failed. After the day, he warned Mr Chase he would try more measures or resort to drastic action to warm the rooms. The piece also notes a new book by Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Tales in Political Economy, aim of masking political economy in storytelling.
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