Alice Saville Weds the Congressman in Jacksonville Tale
In Jacksonville a wealthy widower, Colonel Ayrault, plans a second marriage to Alice Saville. Alice, a sensitive would-be writer, assists his daughters Gladys and Fan, earning praise for her clear hand and deft letters, while a romance unfolds around their futures and a hinted union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saville
Gladys Ayrault
Colonel Arrault
Congress
Jacksonville
Fanny
Gladys
Alice
Colonel Ayrault
Mrs. Hadgitt
Colonel Avrault
Alice Saville
Papa
Colonel Ayranit
Sir Alexis
Geraldine Aubrey
Fan
Taraavis
Lily
Uncle Brom
Col. Argault
Cheess
Colonel Aprault
When Oar Ship Comes In Poem Fragment
A reflective verse contemplates ships unseen across different times of day and seasons. The speaker laments that some ships arrive never, leaving readers to ponder delayed or absent journeys and lost chances.
Nose and ear piercing through world history
The text surveys global body piercing practices from ancient to modern times, detailing nose ornaments from New Guinea to New Britain, ear piercings and stretched lobes among Eskimo and Indigenous peoples, with noted examples from Eskimo, Sac and Fox, Fijian, Kaffir, Mangaia, and other societies. It cites ancient references and Captain Cook illustrations, reflecting Popular Science Monthly’s tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
New Britain
Sturgis
New Gainea
Ezekiel
Xvi
Isaiah
Schweinfurth
Catlin
Captain Cook
Popular Science Monthly
Carnivorous Parrots: New Zealand Kea Becomes Predator
Harper's Magazine reports the kea of New Zealand has shifted from berries to meat, preying on sheep. It grips backs, tears wool and skin, then bites kidney fat, devouring it before moving to another victim. Pity for sheep remains amid such predatory behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Chicago
Xeus
Charles Lamb
Harper’s Magazine
Last of the Norridgewocks Sabattus of Wasselboro
John Sabattus, last of the Norridgewock tribe, lived in Wasselboro Maine for decades gaining white esteem. A tall strong guide for General Arnold during a northern Maine expedition, he died there and rests without a marked grave known to few locals. The Fairfield Journal notes the comparison to Cooper’s Mohicans.
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Norridgewocks
John Sabattus
Waseelboro
Arnold
Maine
Wasselboro
James Fennimore Cooper
Cooper
Fairfield Me. Journal
Telling Age with a Hair in Lewiston Maine
A revived Lewiston fad uses a hair and a gold ring to tell age. A ring suspends on a strand over water, swinging to indicate the wearer’s age or the person’s years. The tale blends a horse tail prank and a water depth joke from a New York Dispatch clipping.
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Lewiston
New York Dispatch
Fishery Expositions and Chicago Water Farming Vision
The United States Fish Commission promotes a vast exhibit at Chicago’s world fair. It outlines aquaria full of fish and aquatic life, fishing gear displays, seabed surveying gear, and demonstrations of hatchery processes. Historical notes trace global fisheries expositions from Amsterdam 1861 to Berlin 1880, highlighting U S leadership and the potential Chicago showcase to inspire water farming.
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United States Fish Commission
Chicago
Potomac
Northwest
Amsterdam
Bergen
Norway
Archachon
France
Indian Ocean
Isle of Re
Bay
Aiguaillan
Bologne
Denmark
Austria
Sweden
Havre
Naples
Westminster Aquarium
London
Berlin
United States
America
Prince of Wales
Norwich
Washington Star
Royal Kisses and a Princess Lost in Victoria Era
The article notes the royal family of England greeting German rulers with affectionate kisses reflecting the reign of Victoria the Good. It mentions a sad fact tied to the era, the death of Princess Alice, daughter of the queen.
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England
Germany
Victoria the Good
Alice
How to Cook White Turnips and Egg Plant Dishes
Recipes describe cooking white turnips by boiling then finishing in milk with butter pepper and salt until tender. Methods include churning cream and preventing curdling in dairy, plus several eggplant preparations such as frying sliced pieces in flour or batter, parboiling then cream sauce, stuffing, or croquettes with pork herbs and crumbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliet Parson
New York Times
Chicago News
Tomato Recipes and Paper House Build Report
A domestic feature offers tomato preparation ideas with frying, raw, broiling, and stewing methods from Mrs. E R Parker in the Courier Journal. A Hamburg Germany paper house of paper boards is described as fireproof and novel for hotels, with a historical verse from the Ohio State Journal.
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E. R. Parker
Courier-Journal
Hamburg
Germany
Quick Wit From Boardroom to Back Alley Jests
A mosaic of playful quips about weddings, fattening at butcher shops, taxes, debt, and the follies of credit. Jokes range from pompous heirs and photography puns to hung men and fishing for compliments, all in a breezy late 19th century humorous tone.
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Endiana Progress
Wenterepar
Wentenl
South America
Mexico
Amherst College
Atlanta Constitution
Bradatreet
Diac
United
Aes
Boston
Colombia
Colum‘ees
Missouri
Lowes
New York
Ghemnolves
Aed
Hada
Charles
Egan
Tiga Didius
Nak
Ft Bawry
BY Amy Baxdclfrh
Bram
Ebenezer
Beckwith
Encle Brom
Uncle Bram
Mrs. Savilie
Thalia
Jesse
Caramana
Ohio State Journal
Charity
Sewiitles
Denver
Cora
Simpson
Dors
Mr. Bullion
Clara
Mercy
Quericus
Citicus
Crank
Gertrude
Tom
Pany of
Londos
Beaeath
Revie
Fogland
Russia
Review of Reviews
Pall Mall Gazette
Kim
Stead
Boutun Globe
Reish
PSE
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