The Blue and the Gray at Lexington Reunion Story
A Crandall poem and Civil War reminiscence recount a July 21 1891 unveiling of a Stonewall Jackson statue in Lexington Virginia. Union and Confederate veterans share a remembered moment of fellowship and a veteran’s promise to help the other, illustrating reconciliation after war.
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Stonewall Jackson
Lexington
Vallambrosa
Marly
Sarah
Harry
Aga
Jacob
Esau
Gazette
Old Jack
Household Laundry and Pies Recipes From a Vintage Column
Cleaning tips for black cashmere using hot suds borax bluing and wax for irons. Alum starch stiffening for fabrics like gingham muslin and calicoes. Recipes include a strawberry sauce with butter sugar and eggs and a Ludovisan apple pie with peeled apples stewed with lemon juice and marmalade baked in a crust with a top lattice.
Grandfather recalls proposing to grandmother in onion moment
In a reminiscence the old man recalls the morning marriage proposal to his wife. He recalls her tears at the kitchen door, and the granddaughter asks for details. He explains it was not a quarrel but grandmother peeling onions when he arrived.
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Washington Star
Omaha
James G. Blaine
Europe
Ambassador Bayard
Andrew Carnezia
Jon Jones
Pineville
Levi Baskiss
Bart Gordon
Bill Green
Beach Ridge
Canada
Farmer Bay
George Walters
Charleston
Kansas City
Colton
Elderkins
Reading fashions and social customs across centuries
The piece surveys women’s adaptability in marriage and attire, notes Queen Anne’s famed “Brandy-faced Nan” nickname, and comments on London church parades by Achilles statue in Hyde Park. It discusses Worth’s 1830s style influence, balloon sleeves, epaulette caps, and the Thames boating fashion after church on Sundays.
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Anne
England
Boston Transcript
Worth
London
High Society
Achilles
Hyda Perk
Thames
Henley
Humorous quotes from Harper's Bazar and New York Sun
Extracts present a string of old newspaper quips and anecdotes. It includes a beggar asking for pennies, Holmes on peremptory facts, Sir Boyle Roche’s sinecure quip, a quip about the guardian of honor, and a tale of White gowns sent to the Italian queen, as reported by the New York Sun.
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Bostonian
Harper's Bazar
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Sir Boyle Roche
Curran
Sir Boyle
Paris
New York
Teethtastics and Hat Ants in Church Service
In a Boston Papers excerpt Matron Marthe recalls two mishaps during church visits. First, her dentures loosened and rolled into the aisle being returned by the senior warden. Second, a hat with an owl claw and an invading ant colony caused a comic, ticklish disruption during service and drew comments about St. Vitus dance.
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Marthe
Bunner
St. Vitus
Boston
Quotations on Friendship and Speech from Belos to Voltaire
A compact collection of aphorisms on friendship, speech, and virtue. It calls out that a friend’s friend is still a friend and that restraint in words serves wisdom. It contrasts slander with praise and notes the value of choosing a good wife and prudent preparation for the future.
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Fielding
Massinger
G. Macdonald
Voltaire
Lockout hits Cincinnati furniture workers at 5000
A chaotic roundup of scattered reports cites 5000 Cincinnati furniture workers locked out while other items note crimes thefts and disasters from across the country. Highlights include forgery arrest in Arkansas and a fatal river accident in Detroit with two young lives lost.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dasner
Latesville
Ark
U. A. Treasury
Tasisney
Kensington Road
London
Victoria
John Tenniel
Punch
New York
Americas
Lima
Clara Wagner
Detroit
Laura Dingmans
Pretty straw hats and prom fashion trends noted
The passage describes pale violet hats trimmed with gold sacs and a pink rose, and mentions KKid belts in varied round and bodice designs promising a splendid season. It notes black bengaline and lusterless silks for church and visiting dresses, with sleeves ranging from wide to projecting beyond the shoulders. The style emphasis is on hats, belts, fabrics, and sleeve extremes.
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Kkid
City Markets Aisle Prices Spread Over Fourth Page
Markets on the fourth page list varied provisions and produce. Entries include fresh strawberries, pork products, peaches, apples, beans, pears, and canned goods with prices per pound or per can. The notice captures general wholesale and retail pricing and selections across categories.
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Tiereas
Hans
Wsib
Eanbarb
Stier Sham Lele
Buchke
Forgan && Gray
Leyaes Ieee
Navy
Vibe al Eréutu
Youing
Taney
Femcnlo
Nak
Sulinep
Jonnson
Pexteh
W. S
Ilens
Slut Dex
Tooderate
Isk
Cuba
Yarmouth
Paris
Pat Dabted Arloso
Java
Entias Arket
Say
USMC
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Stockton
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