Stereopticon and old magic lantern show described
A reminiscence on early country magic lanterns and the rise of the stereopticon. The writer recalls wooden slides, oil lamps, and color processes, then details Mack and Mr Drake restoring and operating a modern setup with gas cylinders, glass slides, and canvas projection, followed by a digressive note on 18th century government corruption and a Washington anecdote about neglectful congressmen.
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Detroit Free Press
Abraham
Tadies Ant Guntlemer
Peopla
Mack
Drake
Brake
Vienna
Berlin
Romie
Vonice
Hera Ha
Europa
Cofsett
Times
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cubbett
Cobbett
Hook
Crook
George II
Mexico as Winter Haven and a Global View
A travel sketch extols Cuautla and the San Diego hotel as ideal winter retreats in Mexico with delightful air and scenery. It notes climate contrasts, railway access, and the lure of warm valleys nearby for health and pleasure, alongside reflections on writers and culture, with various brief items from the era.
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Atlantic Monthly
Cuantla
San Diego
Ountry
Placid Pase
Cuautla
Mexico
Florida
Pacific
Gulf
Orisaha
United States
London Sights Show Women Affected By Drink
A London scene contrasts with a later note on President Cleveland. The piece paints women in bars at Fleet Street and the Strand, then moves to assorted anecdotes: two moral dreads obesity and baldness, a post office tale, and brief mentions of women editors, a dairy maid, and Empress Eugenie. It closes with poetry and an advertisement for Electric Bitters.
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Inter Ocean
M. Meissonier
Paris
Meissonier
London
England
Fleet Street
Strand
Napoleon T
Cleveland
White House
Jack Hillmen
Georgia
New York State
Eugenie
Mme. Barrios
Queen Victoria
Aix
Darmstadt
Locust pests spark damage reports across California fields
An overabundant Pacific slope grasshopper variety damages California vegetation. The item lists earthquake deaths and ruin in Cashmere, counterfeit arrest in New York, post office class changes, salary cuts, accidental injury, a large cooperative dividend, a poisoning confession, locust egg-laying described, and advertisements for Dr King’s New Discovery and Fireside Magazine promotions from Hume New York.
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Pacific
California
Cashmere
Frank White
New York
Reading
Kittrick
Wilkesbarre
Quckens
Philadelphia Industrial Co-Operation Society
Castle Garden
Belfast
Ireland
Dunbar, McMasters & Co
Gilford Flax Mills
Greenwich
Washington County
N. Y
Spence
Mary Cleman
Chicago
Michael Freres
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Washington Cor
Chicago Times
Lees
Congressiovel
Ararat
Ila Fine
Bard
George Eliot
Rousseau
Brooklyn Eagle
Prince Demidoff
San Donato
Florence
Madrid
Sarcia
Dumidoff
Anatole
Russia
Gur Presen
New England
A. P F. Stone
Springfield
Mass
iChicago Tribune
Patrick S. Gilmers
Jules Levy
Levy
Mr. Gilmore
Walt Whitman
Philadelphia
Washington
America
Europe
Asia
Bucklen
Arnica
Lititz
Monsieur
Moi
Walla
Nelly
Nellie
Bright
Dr. King
Frensipe
Fireside Magazine
Hume, N.Y
S&s
Adamstown
York
Quarryville
Lancaster
Columbia
Lebanon
Chickies
Manheim
J. M. Keiper
N. Queen Street
NEW Post Office
T. Trank Evans
Barmuel Mirch
Mayways Samuel and
George ‘Daevig Bainbridge
Tobas Stauffer Salungas
Elias Stauffer
Deamore
Daniel Leopold
Lititz, Pa
H.L. Trout
Blank Book Manufactorer
Penn Square
Doctor
C. #. BROWN
West Grange Steet
Lancaster, PA
Pes Hotel
Penn, Lancaster CO
Railroad Restaurant
Lititz PA
L. R, Hacker
Owen Warwick
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Znodiyue
Polititz
Carpenter
Willy Firstelues Resluidt
You
Panna DR
Passtileer Depot
Columbia Rouse
R.A. Hutton
North Broad Street
Masonis Temple
Academy of Fine Arts and Public Buildngs
Stauffer & Co
Phares, W
Fry
North Queen ST
Lancaster Pa
N. Queen St
W. C. Stauffer & Co
Shulty
North Queen Street
Whikel
Martin Rudy
Lancaster Bigyce
New Postofice
3D Tricycle Agency
East King ST
Schuol
S.W
King and Cent
L. B. Herr
N.queen Bt
A.W. Whikel
Reo
Columbia Rail Road
Quarryvillé
Tancaster
Marietta Junction
Wadi Fravs Foucane
C. M. 8, Hess
PAL
Wiite
Meancaster
King Street
TriVey
Pottsville
Harrisburg
Allentown
Bound Brook
Hanover
Gettysburg
Frederick
Baltimore
A. M Wilson
Branon Railro
APLIV
Cornwall
Cornwall Manheim
King St
Lane
AM Wilson
C von Scratay
George Erz
Pancaster Joint Line
Thames AY
Snaeerys
AL Iy
Apt
R&cr BR
P&r
THE
Geiser
Eclipse
Tam
Seton der Hand
North Cherry Street
Ezra F. Landis
Fleving
Sunray
Broad Street
Smith
Gmbo
Bew
Ilja
Neo
John Best & Son
DS Ciera
Latchley
Tg. c
Blatchley
Market ST
Hallett & CO
Porland
Maine
Gror AT
Lancaster County House
Rome
Abm
Setley
West Kingst
Cooper House
Mthly
Sturgis
Ill
Dp. S.ewing
Tten
Chestnut Street
Philadelpha
Locher
Charles A. Locher
Decikam
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