Mystery of the German War Poet Kutschke Revealed
Miles O Reilly recounts how the bravely sung Kutschke won hearts with tales of German soldiers. Dr Grieben of The Cologne Gazette argues the songs were written by Pastor Pistorius of Mecklenburg and published in Berlin. Daheim editors hint they will unveil the real author from obscurity.
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Miles O'Reilly
Fusileer Kutschke
Kutschke
Bismarck
Grieben
Cologne
Berlin
Mecklenburg
Pistorius
Daheim
Scribner's
Effects and Causes of a Private Gentleman’s Accident
A discussion of how small events shape large outcomes cites a Cheshire country gentleman Augustine Washington whose carriage overturn may have altered American history. It notes his chance meeting with a lady who later married him and bore George Washington, highlighting contingency in history.
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Cheshire
England
America
Augustine Washington
Virginia
George Washington
The Labor of a Pianist Revealed by German Professor
A German professor reports on Herr Rubinstein's playing, calculating 62,000 notes memorized and a piano touch of 24 neukreutzers per key, translating to about 94 ewt of effort. He compares Rubinstein with von Billow and notes the lesson for pianists, though the study seems more wit than science.
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Schmidt
Herr Rubinstein
Herr Schmidt
Types and Type-setting in the Printer's Craft
A compact exploration of typography and printing tools, describing case layouts, fonts, and the skill of the proofreader. It laments inevitable human error and shares anecdotes of misprints, urging careful punctuation, box organization, and the craft of preparing text for publication.
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Editera
Sabres and Shirts and the Waist Weight Debate
A scholarly defense of lighter clothing for women argues belts and waist weight harm health. It cites military testimony on fatigue from waist pressure and urges practical dress changes to reduce load, including lighter linings, fewer trims, and attaching skirts to the waist to shift weight to shoulders.
Last Feather Guides Women to Lighter Wardrobe
A Harper's Bazaar column urges lightening dress load with plain skirts for every day and reserve heavier, flounced styles for home wear. It cites a Scottish proverb about small savings and promises only non interfering fashion tips to ease the burden.
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Jlarper
India Rubber and its varied early uses and sourcing
The article traces the name India Rubber to historic uses and origins, noting Priestley’s 1770 reference to erasing pencil marks, the Peruvian and Brazilian origins, and the Caoutchoue tree in South America and the East Indies. It explains tapping methods, drying, smoke shaping, and modern processes including ammonia treatment, comparing American and East Indian rubber quality, and the expansion of gathering up the Amazon and into Bolivia.
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India
Priestley
Peru
South America
East Indies
Para
Brazil
Hutto
Goodyear
Amazon Valley
Amazon
Bolivia
Adventurers Seek Rich Returns From New Amazon Trade
The passage notes daring settlers moving toward new fields of commerce in the Amazon Valley. It records that in 1870 the total product reached about eleven and a half million pounds, but warns the draining of forest resources has barely begun.
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Amazon Valley
Running a Store by Steam on the Upper Sacramento
Captain G. W. Case runs a floating steam store on the Upper Sacramento River delivering goods to settlers along the banks from a steamer costing $6,000. Since starting about ten years ago, he makes round trips every two weeks with a cargo worth $5,000 to $6,000, trading for butter eggs hides and other cashable items while supplying ranch households as cheaply as inland merchants.
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Sacramento River
G. W. Case
Captain Case
Sacramento
Centenary Commission eyes May meeting and funding plan
The United States Centenary Commission has organized as a working body after an initial Philadelphia session and has chosen a site for Exposition buildings. State groups are planned and a fundraising plan is set, aiming for a federal grant or state contributions. The Tribune commends Philadelphia for not turning Thanksgiving into a local money-making scheme and notes brief, conflicting efforts by a few politicians were halted. Philadelphia stands to gain financially from the Centenary and appreciates the host role.
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United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Tribune
Rhine Cheese Odor On Mayence Steamer
A foggy Rhine voyage from Mayence featured a strong odor traced to a pile of cheese on the forward deck. Passengers covered their noses while admiring scenery as the stench persisted, joked about by travelers and cited as proof the Rhine air could defend against invaders with a barricade of cheese.
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Mayence
OC. D. Warner
Scribner’s Monthly
Germany
Rhine
Elephants and Courage in India Wars
A long recounting of elephant behavior during British Indian wars. It highlights a wounded elephant’s gratitude to surgeons, a mother elephant supporting her young while being treated, and two elephants coordinating a perilous ascent with artillery. The narrative uses vivid parallels to human empathy and teamwork.
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India
Indian Idols at Capitola Bluff Face Removal for Railroad
The Dubuque Times reports an ancient rock idol at Capitola Bluff near Lansing carved from solid stone and revered by local Indians. As the railroad nears, the ground housing the throne is needed, threatening the statue while a smaller overturned idol lies submerged at high water and visible at low water.
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The
Dubuque Times
Capitola Bluff
Lansing
Guano Formation Theory Cited by Professor Epwarns
Professor A M Epwarns suggests that most guano deposits originated from the accumulation of tiny animal and plant bodies. The material formed on the ocean floor and, after burial, its organic matter altered. Diatoms found in guano are described as waterborne deposits, not residue from digestion of fish or birds.
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A. M. Epwarns
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Alexander Clare
United States Cavalry
the Centennary Commission
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