Mis Skit as a Barback Rider in Grant Horse Tale
Editor W M Thacher recalls Ulysses S Grant as a bold rider at West Point and in Mexico. He describes Grants Arabian horses gifted by the Sultan of Turkey, their arrival in New York, and a tug of pride over the pair as symbols of Grant’s era and stature.
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Turkey
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Suhart
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The Azores St Michael's Island described in Leisure Hours
A travel sketch extols the Azores archipelago focusing on St Michael's Island and Ponta Delgada. It highlights scenic variety, mild climate, orange cultivation, welcoming gardens, and a February scene where fruit is freely picked and sold by labourers at low prices.
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Indignities and Masai Spitting Customs Described
A fragment from a period item discusses Central African views on spitting as a social gesture among Masai, contrasting it with other cultures. It cites Mr. Thomson and recounts how spitting signals goodwill, with anecdotes of white medicine men and Masai reactions, including pride over the act.
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Thomson
Central Africa
Harmful pills vs natural cures advertised in old papers
A collage of vintage medical ads touts Allen's Bilious Physic as a quick vegetable remedy, Parker's Hair Balsam for gray roots, Dr. King's New Discovery for lung disease, and Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir for debility, with claims of cures, prices, and endorsements from physicians and merchants.
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Allen
Cohumbus
Brrebeck
Rev
S.P. Lewis
Eighth Street’ Baptist Church
Louis
Jenkins
Parker
Hallam
Memphis Short Route promotes Great Exposition travel
World’s Fair runs December 1 to June 1 1885 with round trip New Orleans tickets via the Memphis Short Route at low West rates. The line claims direct West to South connections, fast travel, and superior accommodations. Maps and time cards are available from A T. Newlin, agent, Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Mans
Chattar Rooms
Atlanta
Idyilie
Jacksonville
Newlin
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