Isle of Dogs Past and Present Through London History
London News recalls the Isle of Dogs once feared for filth and disease, recalling its kennels of bloodhounds under a Norman king. It traces a transformation from a squalid, polluted isle with decaying cottages and fetid fumes to a modern dock area now called Millwall and Cubitt Town, with churches, schools, and a charitable revival by philanthropic women, preserving a link to its historic identity.
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London
Mayfair
Clubland
Isle of Dogs
St Paul's
United
Greenwich
Virginia
Millwall
Cubitt Town
London News
Where Do the Old Pins Go to This Summer
The article muses on summer resorts and the pairing of young couples. It questions where "old pins" and girls go as summer romance unfolds, noting betrothal hopes fade for the girl while the man moves on. It asks where these girls ultimately marry and settle.
Debutantes, Virgins, and the Count of Fools
A Telegram quote laments the limited number of conspicuous old maids among acquaintances and contrasts them with the many “foolish virgins.” It suggests keeping a three year debutante list to track how many marry, die, and settle rent, highlighting social observation on urban manners.
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Virgina
Charm of American Women in Forbes Souvenirs
Archibald Forbes reflects on the frankness and self possession of American women and the British male view. He notes their flirtation style, domestic virtues, and contrasts hotel life with traditional marriage, praising independence while questioning traditional constraints.
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Archibald Forbes
Carlyle
Popular Notion of Beauty in Victorian Thought
The London Standard critiques a superficial, skin deep view of beauty and argues moralizing taints aesthetic judgment. It notes era shift toward subjective taste, contrasts modern critics with ancient masters who pursued supreme beauty, and laments fragmented consensus on principles among readers and authorities.
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Phryne
Aspasia
London Standard
Penny With a Hole Leads to Family Scandal
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a plea at a fruit stand as a woman asks for a one cent discount on a penny with a hole. She explains her brother Ben, left to run a peanut stand, embezzled two cents and must repay the other two by 4 o'clock to avoid bringing their family name into disrepute.
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Ben
Detroit Free Press
Not the Right Men Man to Governor of Arkansaaw
A fragment from the Arkansaw Traveler recounts a correction in a claimed capture. A man asserts he has captured Jackson, the murderer, and seeks a reward, but the governor denies any reward and the man admits the capture may be the wrong man.
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Arkansaaw
Jackson
Weill
Arkansaw
The Short Hair Craze Spreads Across the Land
The fashion for short hair among women grows popular from Rochester to Washington. Miss Cleveland’s influence and actress trends spark the craze. Barbers report lively scenes as women trim hair short and keep tresses for possible future use.
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Tadica
Rochester
N. Y
Miss Cleveland
White House
Ana Thetes
Chicago Sun
Washingtons Family Circle Engraving Recalls 1794 Episode
Philadelphia Times recounts the 1794 Washington family circle engraving by David Edwin, noting its interior scene with Washington, Martha, George W. Parke Curtis, Eleanor Parke Curtis and the servant Lee. The piece, first of a Presidency family series, ties to Edwin's career and other works, including Napoleon crossing the Alps.
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John Sarrain
Washington
Mr. Sartain
David Edwin
Edwin
Burlington
N. J
Edward
Martha Washington
Young
George W
Parke Curtin
Eleanor ‘Parke Curtis
William Lee
Potomac
George Curtis
City of
Sartain
William Smith
Old Academy
Stuart
Washington Family Circle
My Son
Scheusle
Scheussle
Lincoln
Grant
Napoleon
The
Alps
David
Joseph Bonsparte
Bordentown
Hendon
Philadelphia Times
The Cholera in Spain Horrors Describe Grim Casualties
A firsthand account details the horrific cholera outbreak in Spain. The writer laments the inability to publish full horrors, describing overwhelmed crews burying victims, neglect of bodies, and drink-fueled degradation among workers as waves of deaths overwhelm towns and roads to the cemetery.
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Spain
Alhambra Hills
Nevada Snake Story in Coryville Chicken House
A Nevada tale reports a three foot long common bull snake found under a chicken house sill in Coryville. The creature, likely living on young chickens, had swollen sides and a head about three inches wide, resembling a wagon tire slice. It shows how confinement shaped its body. In a separate note, Mme Jaman ochek faced heckling in San Cal during a solemn moment of a ceremony.
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Coryville
Walker Lake
Reporter’s death at Fay house Quincy DL
Oct. lat B M Wood a young journalist of steady habits died by his own action at the Fay house in Quincy DL His body was found upright on a chair by a Bible A manuscript lay on the table noting that brothers reporters will sift and sum up the matter
Tragic Self Inflicted Gunshot At Fayhouse
Mc Mm Wood a boarder at the Fayhouse near Eighth and Hampshire streets shot himself in the head with a five chamber revolver. The act, described as likely temporary insanity, occurred after a day of social visits and a concert. Wood, born 1864, had worked as a reporter and city editor, most recently for The Optic, before resigning.
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Fayhouse
Eighth
Hampshire Streets
Mc MM. Wood
Thristo
Wood
George Stahl
Fay House
Ina
Mr. Stahl
Third Street
Dima Museum
Hhe Store
Mr. Wood
Bert Weillard
Tremont House
Opera House
Mr. W
Charles Wood
Ellington Township
Herald and Journal
Herald
Ellington
Optic
Pig on the Duncan Fire Sparks Unlikely Goat Island Escape
A hog aboard the Alexander Duncan escaped confinement as a fire broke out in the hold. Two Mongolian fishermen nabbed the swine after a dramatic chase, pulling it aboard a passing boat amid waves and a near capsize. The pig vanished from sight with the tide, believed heading toward Goat Island amid a half-drowned rescue.
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Alexander Duncan
Gov. Irwin
Duncan
Gost Island
Porker
Ah Fan
Ah Fun
Goat Island
San Francisco Examiner
Saratoga Gossip Between Friends Mentioning Algernon de Courcey
A New York Sun reader letter recounts visits to Saratoga where a young man named Algernon de Courcey impressed a friend with his politeness and special attention. Clara confirms Algernon had written him to say he had been courteous, reflecting social circles and romance hints of the era.
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Saratoga
Algernon’ de Courcey
Clara
Algernon
New Fork
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Cofms
Madrid
Pall Balk Gazette
Father Conradi
Conradi
Western Plains
Thousand Hills
Great West Inch
St. Lowis Globe-Democrat
Washingtons
Nevada
Mme. Jamanochek
Sante Cros
A Parker and the
Tutt’s
Bensiscoutivss
Romio
Brosay
Druggiate
Exares
Ijurray St
Parker's
Hiscox & CO
N.Y
Cincinnati
Cary
O.&m
Cennemie
N. W.R. BR
Fenawe
Ounreve
Lin Weat
Goodrich, West
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