Horace Greeley and the 1866 Convention Remembered
A reminiscence of Horace Greeley’s NH origins and his role in the 1866 Republican platform in Philadelphia. The piece contrasts Greeley with contemporaries like Lincoln and Stevens, praising his foresight, public influence, and the convention's historic impact on U S politics and emancipation.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Greeley
Tribune
Congress
U. S
William Wilberforce
England
Wilberforce
Republican Party
John C. Fremont
Buchanan
Rolld Booth
North
Daniel Webster
New Hampshire
Fremont
Lincoln
Department of the Weat
Missouri
United States
Mnw
The
Thaddeus Stevens
Stevens
Flintly
Joshua Giddings
Zach Chandler
Rockwood Moors
David Wilmot
Wilmot
Gildings
Abraham Lincoln
New Evening Gowns and Fashion Trends Mentioned
The note describes upcoming evening gowns with brocades, gold and silver threads, velvet, and chiffons. It notes raised necklines, braided sashes, and decorative belts, plus short gloves and wide sleeves fading from fashion. It predicts a return to grandmotherly draws and ornate details.
New Color Talk and Silent Penciled Tonnage Report
The piece notes new color combinations like Jork red with bright blue avoiding purple trends while warning to avoid stark contrasts. It mentions Japan and Germany figures, including nearly 170 tons of dead penciled Germany last year, in a fragmentary summary of color and weight topics.
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Japan
Germany
Parisian fashion centers on contrasting accessories with gowns
The piece notes a late fashion trend in Paris where accessories like girdles lift the look of elaborate gowns. It highlights sapphire gowns with rose or contrasting belts and praises frills made from lace, tulle, chiffon, and lawn. It also stresses home sewing to create stylish, affordable finishing touches.
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Ehidem
Ty Cobb World’s Premier Batter With Exceptional Speed
Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers is hailed as the world’s premier batter due to exceptional speed and mastery of the quick start. The article contrasts Cobb with rivals like Jimmie Austin, Bert Daniels, and Harry Walter, noting Cobb’s reach from plate to base and his blend of scientific hitting and power.
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Vy Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Cobb
Jimmie Austin
Bert Daniels
Harry Walter
Davy Jones
Tigers
Cols
Willie Keeler
Ed Delehanty
Hans Wagner
Napoleon Lajoie
Sam Crawford
Keeler
Wagner
Lajoie
Crawford
Ty Cobb
Wille Keeler
Ninile
Ile
Law
It All Depends on You Friendship Poem Fragment
Fragmentary poem about friendship its value beyond wealth and status. Mentions exclusivity to enter the heart and a sense of liberty in friendship. Contains garbled spellings and misread lines suggesting a page from a music or literary column.
Trout Encounter Ends With Dog Bite During Feeding
A dog entering a trout pool at Prank Drumheller's breeding batchery on the Tranquility turnpike was bitten amid a crowded feeding time. The large trout, part of 3,000 in the pool, focused on bread crumbs as the dog watched with hunger and curiosity.
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New York
Wallace Short
Don Mune
Short
Drumheller
Skip
Sean
Dog in pool attracts thousands of trout in tangled swimming whirlpool
Skip is dragged under by a mass of trout after a skin ailment prompts olive oil application. Drumboiler and Short wnd help as the dog sinks and resurfaces, surrounded by fish in a swirling pool.
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Skip
Correct Neckwear and Seasonal Fashion Outlook
Fashion notes discuss high neck wear returning for fall and winter with long taboots and collar options. It notes a trend toward modest, comfortable blouses suitable for V necks and low cut tops, plus a practical adaptation of dress with attached collars.
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Toby Fells
Former Sultan Turned Spare Figure of Humiliation
A London Evening exposition describes ex Sultan Abdul Hamid living in Villa Abdol, fearful of assassination and in constant insomnia. He stays indoors on the first floor, reads no newspapers, forges a wardrobe, and longs for meaning through a bought item. His son Abdul Rahim has deserted him.
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Turkey
Sultan Abdul Tamil
Villa
Abdoling
London
Expresa
Lokal Anzeiger
Europe
Abdul Hamid
Outabdo
Abdul -Hamid
Abdul Rahim
Ufe
How to Treat a Snake Bite, Collier’s Advice
An early 20th century guide advises keeping calm after a venomous bite and acting quickly. It recommends constricting above the wound, sterilizing and cutting fang punctures, draining venom, stopping bleeding, and using potassium permanganate with a hypodermic if available, while stressing cleanliness and avoiding panic.
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Collier's
Meteors Shower the Sky Explained by Strand Magazine
The article explains meteorites fall hourly with thousands entering the atmosphere, only a few visible to the naked eye. Meteors vary from ounces to pounds, most burn up as incandescent vapor, leaving luminous trains and tiny spheres scattered by upper winds as they descend unseen yet continuing to fall.
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Strand
Wlge
Rex Beach on Tex Rickard Nerve Averted Tonopah Riot
Rex Beach recounts Tex Rickard’s calm and quick action during a Tonopah saloon confrontation that could have sparked a deadly riot. Rickard exposed an armed bluffer, ordered calm, and defused the threat, earning praise from miners and witnesses.
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Nhen
Jeffrien- Jolsonight
Tex Itlekord
Bnterie
Eeleeterd Fia
Nevielin
New York
Plosten
Philadelphia
Texas
Uin
Hickard
Toneopah
M Meget
Rickand
Rex Bench
Tanopah
Tonopah
Tt Place
Sat Goodwin
Nate Lewes
Oan
Jack Wohnaon
Eimer
Tex
Rickard
Eifehard
Richard
Journey of Two Naturalists to Grand Canon of Colorado
The text contrasts the endurance of John Muir and John Burroughs on a Grand Canyon expedition. Muir shows fatigue tolerance while Burroughs needs sleep and nourishment to work, as they confront the canyon after a night of travel and little rest.
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Grand Canon of
Colorado
Mr. Muir
Burroughs
Grand Canon
Mornig
Muir
Goethe
John Burroughs
John Mower
Still Singing at Seventy in Latwhon Dawes Era
A garbled reminiscence references Latwhon Dawes Bramlord Vier PEUDtene and Westin ster Abbey. The piece mentions aging singers, a 40 year milestone, and cryptic notes about places, events, and people, including Mabel in Diretar and Sir Ged Dhenwine. The text reads as a fragmented obituary or commemorative column with uncertain details.
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Dawes
Bramlord
Westinster Abbey
Ake
Dede
Gkeiinerieberg
Milinhuie
Wentitbaster
Awhd
Hon Mabel
Baekan
Cea
Dee Wendie Ee
Nts
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Horace Greeley
B. Lewis
Sioux City Tribune
New Bingland
Amherst
N. H
Horace Creeley
Hore Hills
Sideling
Elmet
Solomon Holdup
Young Greeley
Wberal
Harrivan
New York Tribune
Mubhlensburg
Purrent
Benjamin F. Wade
Cama
Wace
Senate
Toomba
Georgia
Wahde
Mr. Toomba
Waele
Owen Lovejoy
Wendell Phillips
Owen
Alton
Til
Philips
Parnell Hall
Lovejoy
Austin Haen
Otin
Hancock
Phillips
Otis
Adama
James G. Blaine
White House
Burchard
Elialne
Blaine
Tyrus Cobe
Sahara
Prous Lite
Rex Beach
Tex Rigkard
Burroughs and
Orien
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