Italian ambition and European diplomacy in brief notes
A sprawling 1891 digest covers Italy's triple alliance strain, Bank faults, and European diplomacy with references to the Washington Star and New Orleans newspapers. It notes Italian finance woes, Greek regiments offered to the U.S., and the Lexington of the seas episode. It also discusses New York roads funding via farmer labor and California birding efforts amid import debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Germany
Washington Star
Sheeabert
New Orleans
Wew
Dieta
New York
United States
Governor Hill
Natonal Guard
Leonidas
Semeriistion
Rodini
Europe
Cavour
Wind Poems for a Beloved One by Luders
Poem lines describe winds from all directions shaping snows, ice, and skies while urging winds to keep distance from the speaker’s love. The South wind arrives with jasmine roses, stirring petals and kissing the grave beneath magnolia and lilies, concluding with a note on the beloved lying there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norland
Charles Henry Luders
Lost Mr Greyland and Imogene Find Love on Mount Willard
Imogene Leigh, now an heiress, confronts pride and social strife as she travels Mount Willard to find Charles Greyland after a mountain disappearance. Amid storm and peril, she discovers him alive, reconciles, and they wed at the Crawford House with Rudolph the hound and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Leigh
Charles Greyland
Imogene
Mr. Greyland
Greyland
Trey
Marge Atherton
Geome
Hueband
Mies ‘Atherton
Oregon
Grerland
White Mountains
Beechlawn
Judge Kendall
Crawford House
Miss Leigh
Mount Wagnington
Tip Top
Crawford
Berlin
Mount Willard
Mount Washington
Rudolph
Studolph
Greylash
New York Weekly
Automatic Rifle Tests Spark Interest Across Army
New York City witnessed a test of the Rees automatic rifle with army officers and National Guard members present. Described as the most rapid firing repeating rifle, it fires five shots per second, loads, fires, and ejects with a single trigger pull, and integrates a spring breech mechanism wound by crank arms. The safety catch blocks firing unless pressed, and the weapon weighs 8.5 pounds with minimal recoil. Mechanisms could adapt to shotguns. cost parallels Winchester. The test underscored the long effort Europe has pursued to solve rapid-fire problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
New York City
Winchester
Europe
St. Loui Republic
Hair Coronets and Fashion Notes in 19th Century Trends
A collage of fashion items from the era details hair coronets as a new accessory, long skirts debate, and tips for brightening silver ornaments. It recalls notable women in American history and notes preferences in jewelry, gloves, hats, and fabric tones, highlighting evolving style and social norms.
World's Fair Navy Exhibit Aims to Match a Battleship
A model 348 by 69 feet will mimic an 10000 ton coastline battleship at the 1893 World’s Fair. Fifty guns and full crew life will be depicted with cabins, machinery, and naval gear. Lord Nelson’s Victory and other naval history will be featured in a broader display of naval life and legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
R. W. Meade
Navy
Maxe
Indiana
Massachusetts
Oregon
Lake Front
Chicago
Paul Jones
Farragut
Foote
Porter
England
Meade
Chelsea
Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
Prairie
Harper’s Weekly
Wonderful old world cooking tips and curiosities
A collage of kitchen lore and witticisms notes slow chicken cooking in broth to tenderize, tips for cream toast, cake making rules, and household tricks. It includes various recipes, cosmetic hints, curious maxims, and a feature on New England’s largest apple tree with measurements and fruit quality. The tone reflects a 19th century newspaper miscellany.
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Hercules
Greece
India
Tareba
Brooklyn
New England
New Mangelandia
Cheshire
Debs Hotchkiss
Hatchkiss
Bester
Prayerful Lullaby for a Baby Perished in Snow
A Cincinnati Enquirer note recounts a baby’s whispered prayers and final lullaby lines as she dies in a snowy scene. The poem frames a mother holding the child and asking divine blessing before a peaceful vigil. The verses evoke faith, death, and a family’s sorrow in stark, period tone.
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Indiana Progress
Dominion of Canada
Detroit
Machias
George
Ecas
Squores Gemster
Richardson
San Francisco
Calfornia
Baltimore
Bulletin
California
Pacific
Campmon
Mocking Bird
Thrash
Exiolt
Robin
Phisielphis
BY Hero Strong
Fate
Miss Atherton
New York Times
Popular Science Monthly
Chicago News
Minna Gale
New York Recorder
Hannah Adams
Margaret Draper
Massachusetts Gazette
News Letter
Elizabeth Blackwell
Geneva
N. Y
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Margaret Brent
Maryland
Arabella A. Mansfield
Iowa
Detroit Free Press
Fashion Notes
Naval Department
W. Mattien Williams
American Agriculturist
New York Tribune
Thousehold
Buorous
Temptation
Bib
Tucker
sAlls Fair
Tosa
John Jinks
Perwiper
Mamma
Papa
Jesus
Fannie W.bater
Cincisnai Enquirer
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