Minnehaha Wants to Marry in a White Cloud Tale
Minnehaha daughter of White Cloud Chief of the Sitting Bull band of the Fox tribe stops at a hotel. Major Newell says her mother was white, she has blue eyes and fair skin, and she inherits wealth from her adoptive line. She seeks a respectable white husband and has tribal sanction. She received four marriage offers in St. Louis, including a young criminal lawyer, but she refused all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mianehaha
Chinago
Minnehaha
White Cloud
Sitting Bull
Mountain Dakotas
Major Newell
Little Band of Indians
Maj. Newell
St. Louis
Picture of Human Heroism and Cold Fortitude in Arctic Tales
A lengthy column surveys heroic endurance in Arctic expeditions led by DeLong and Ambler, recounting Mrs DeLong’s poignant farewell, the Jeannette crew’s last diary entries, and the pension granted to Mrs DeLong. It weaves in anecdotes from Mark Twain and a Mandan meat roasting method, concluding with a meditation on living as if never to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Custer
DeLong
Arctic
Greely
Mrs. DeLong
Tie
Eaadelta
Jeannette
Ole Dr. Ambier
Tor
Ambler
Tena Delta
Sinop
Chicago Tribune
Mark Twain
Cleveland
Watell
Llaid
Nan
Mr. Solon Severance
James
Vaugen
Neyer
Detroit Free Press
Detroit
Fakirs and gutter merchants described in old text
A historical passage contrasts fakirs with gutter merchants, noting fakirs are slick salesmen with knowledge of both product and customers, while gutter merchants hawk novelties with cheap wares. It depicts fakirs as mobile and polished, contrasted with foreign street vendors who shout and push inexpensive trinkets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Ile
Tost
Whims and Oddities in 19th Century Building
A column tracing cost overruns from whimsical architecture and the enduring value of sensible design, arguing that picturesque features rarely justify their expense and that rectangular forms keep building affordable. It also surveys Boston occult talk, Detroit dress code nostalgia, and antiquated views on divining rods, overcoats, and tobacco.
The Peterson Magazine February 1885 the Valentine issue
The text describes lake Nyassa fish habitats and a cheerful February Valentine motif. It highlights illustrations, a biographical sketch of Mr W W Corcoran, and a feature on Louise Home. It praises literary content, fashion plates, and moral tales, urging subscription for 1885 with two dollars per year and club discounts. The piece promotes Peterson magazine and offers gratis specimens upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyassa
Africa
Louise
Piterson
Peterson
Chas. J. Peterson
Chestnut St
Philadel_phia, Pa
Wife Beating In Haglana Chronicle Excerpt Critiques Law
A San Francisco Chronicle excerpt denounces England for tolerating wife beating and punishing offenders inadequately. It cites cases of light penalties, a husband biting off his wife's ear, and a judge showing leniency, arguing laws protect property over women’s safety and honor. The piece ends with a Philadelphia poet line about missing a wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
England
Greenwich
Scattered Humorous Observations From a 19th Century Page
A jumble of comic snippets on manners, flirtation, theater, and society. It pokes fun at love, poetry, skating, churchgoing, jury norms, and newspapers with wry, old time voice, mentioning Boston girls, Indian brass bands, hogs in a jury, and flirtatious readers asides.
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Byron W. King
Ehiboth
Fifth Avenue
Boston
Boston Cor
Chelsea
Tiowells
Julian Hawthorne
New England
Chicago Times
Philadelphia
Raymond
Chevreul
Englaké
Gath
North America
Globe
William the Norman
Ping Tolacco
Mr. W
Rantaye
A. Howse
Godey
Peterson‘s Magazine
Dickest Howe
Charlie
Solomin
Montana
Tohnny
Record Office
Lititz, PA
Colton Slandeerrom
Salas
L. Diffenderfer
Lepitz
James Tf. Mikseh
Rui
T. Com
LNG NG
Mit Prising
Tinwars
Tenuo Bangiching
Cale
Amine
William J. A. Uwamilton
Young, Keiper,& CO
Young & Keiper
China Glass
Anp
Queensware
Usand
Third Strent
Locher's
Celar Ees A. Logeir
East
King Seteet
Lancaster
Linea
Toleda Blade
Nasby’s Paper
United States
Nasby Letters
Blade
Waterbury Watch
Stel
Pilgrims’ Progress
The
Aeg
Toledo
Lititz
Diemoresi
W. Jennings Demorest
Dey
Agond Pictura Call
King ST
Cooper Ioulid Lancaster
Pependi
Timmense
Atinson & CO
Portland
Maine
Il Cieth
Ole Lititz Bukorysma
Enics
I. F. Romberger
Lititz PA
Bergeddail
Allerden
Horace L
Sschbach
Michael Roth
Sturgis
ST Gate
W. Weikes
North Queen Street
Onatomercs
Wislicel
Anna Weber
A. W. Weikel
Queen St
R Hauding
Geer 'Fralls
Uvaing
Allentown
Harrisburg
Pottaville
Pottsville
Williamsport
Bunbury
Lewisburg
Reading
New York, Via ' Round Trrack
Pobteville
J.B. Wootten
CO. G. Hancock
Geneneral
Columbia Rail Road
Passenghis
Nokrwannt A
Quarry Ville
Columbia
ML. Eta
Columbiaz
King Gt
King Street
A. m
Guoarryville
Ytralny
al Reade
Philadelpha
York
Hanover
Gettysburg
Frederick
Baltimore
M Wilson
Wa. M
Ebanon & Lancaster Joint Line Railroad
PAS
Roy
Northwald
Sundey
Souraward
Lebanon
Cornwall
Manheins
Ras
Latte Stitawe
IM JA
Wrison
B & CR I
Mtayann
Cand
G & Ut War Grorce Eliz
Pie
Stham
Tet Shorenoes
T. Frank Evans
Lilite
Juel Erb
Millwa
Amuel
George Dartridg
Salunga
Bias Wo
Deimere
Daniel Leopold
Little, Pa
H.L. Trout
Penn Square
Lancaster, PA
HAVEN
New Haven
Aiel Ab
LER & Brunner
New Slaven
Penn
Cdl
Bloctst
B. J. Bach
Wni
Hacker
AL Jay Warwick
Bratson
Carpin Til
Columgia
Lupeor
North Broad Street
Musuije Pemple
Acadeny of Fine Arts
Priladelpypeia
Willy
Gwicaco
Grange
Sezetat Eerie Dd. S. Twin
Geullaceur
Chestnut Street
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