Family of Fighters Halls from Missouri Civil War Saga
Family of fighters from Missouri details a clan that split to join Confederate and Union sides during the Civil War. Five Dolan brothers enlist in Blakoes Gonlenen's Battery, with one son later serving in the Spanish American War. The narrative traces hardships, captivity, farm life, and survival through Loyalist and rebel lines, noting later service in Roosevelt's administration and a relative in Cleveland era politics.
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James Monroe Dolan
Cages County
Blakoes Gonlenen
Lecune
Becime
Gunite Gintt
Albert Sydwes
Eyptyres
Echimniu
Vieciofit
James
Wweer
Siena
Shyerman
Saler
Adjonine
Wise
Maiehter
Dotin
Quantrei
Jennison
Wing
Jere
Hristinn
Coss Comity
Cleveland
Aml
Mekinley
Thoosevelt
Cuba
Courtiers Hasten to Meet Shah of Persia
A Teheran correspondent recounts the shah’s return from Europe with a vast caravan along the Tehran-Rohea road. Camels, mules, and carts carry tents, silver ewers, and gaudy furniture while officers, ladies, and harem camps crowd the route. The cost of the pageantry likely exceeds $200,000.
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Shah of Persia
Teheran-Rerahe
Teheran Calles
Europe
Trontle
Well Prepared for Change of Weather
An observer notes a man attracting attention as an actor in costume with a sword. Crowds debate his attire while rain arrives and umbrellas rise to shield wearers. A passerby remarks on the 1902 summer memory and the social scene around weather readiness and fashion.
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Suisun
Sip
Choosing a Wife by Music Selections Reveal Character
A reading piece argues a woman’s musical taste signals personality from Beethoven to Gounod. It suggests liking Strauss shows frivolity, Liszt ambition, Mozart prudence, and Offenbach cunning, weaving a playful test of romance and social wisdom.
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Mozart
Orenbach
Panst
Gounod
Flotow
Books Economically Circulated at Free Library
The Philadelphia free library circulates books cheaply with reports noting Otter library imitation. It is said the cost is 7 cents per volume.
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Philadelphia Free Library
Politeian Becomes a Longeron After Gripping Loss
A brief note describes a politeian's unexpected transformation into a longeron following the loss of his grip. The incident frames a curious linguistic shift and its implied consequence for the individual.
It takes works to make a mas solid
A compact note discusses the effort required to produce a mas solid, emphasizing the role of practical tasks and coordinated effort in achieving a durable result.
The Mannish Fashion in Women's Dress Through History
A historical survey argues that women adopting mannish styles is not new but a recurring, practical response across eras and cultures. It cites ancient Greece, China, Turkey, Siam, and the Maid of Orleans, noting that masculine touches recur in fashion as convenience and identity, not rebellion.
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China
Siam
Dess
Amayvons
Orleans
Old Sadler's Wells Theater Reopens After Modern Renovation
The famed Sadler's Wells theater, once thought doomed, has been given a fresh lease of life after extensive modernization costing several thousands. Originating as a music house in 1683, it served fashion and royalty for generations, hosting stars like the Grinalis, Bratain, Edmund Kean, and Samuel Phelps. The venue, rebuilt in 1874, now resumes operation under renewed acclaim, marking a notable revival in its storied history.
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Sadler's Wells Theater
Sadler's Wally
Grinallis
Bratain
Edmuund Kean
Charles
Thomas Dibdin
Belzoni
T. P. Cooke
William
Blark Ey
Susan
Samuel Phelps
Shakespeare
Sadler's Wells
Hamlet
Fin
Dora
Miss Bateman
Do Not Shake Hands Club Forms in Karan Town
A new club in Karan is organized under the name Do Not Shake Hands by a prominent local barrister. Members will avoid handshakes and instead perform obeisance on meeting. Women receive a deeper bow and if a lady offers her hand the member should gently guide it away with a bow.
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Karan
Perfectly Natural Explanation from a Teething Scented Ad
The excerpt presents a dialog between Kitty and Belle about truth after a kiss, noting Belle’s restraint and curiosity. The text shifts to a Winslow’s Soothing Syrup ad directed at children teething, claiming relief from teething symptoms and related discomfort.
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Kitty
Belle
Mia
Winslow
Doll Confusion Over Consternation Garments
A child discovers her doll wearing similar clothing and exclaims to her mother that Dolly has consternation garments just like mine, illustrating a playful moment of recognition between a girl and her doll’s attire.
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Frances
Mamma
Dolly
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure With Constitutional Remedy
The piece argues catarrh is constitutional, not local, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F Cheney & Co of Toledo. It claims internal dosing affects blood and mucous surfaces, offers a $100 reward for a failed cure, and invites readers to send for testimonials while noting Toronto distributors and broader patent medicine marketing.
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Wiis
Hall
F. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. Cumney & CO
Toronto
Ohia
He. Hall
Remarkable Panther Turn Cotton Sale at New Orleans
A historic transaction from New Orleans records the sale of 4 900 bales from one plantation, the Panther Turn crop, noted for bales weighing about 100 pounds on average. The deal ranks as the largest single plantation sale to date, with delivery completed weeks ago.
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New Orleans
Diplomacy and Debt Lessons in Everyday Life
A Short, wry note from the New York Press on how debt reveals friendships and tests character. A testimonial from Mrs Chas Hutton of Berville Michigan touts Burdock Blood Bitters for healing scrofulous sores and restoring health through a strong, life-long belief in its cure.
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BB. B
Chas Hutton
Berville, Mich
Capt. Mullins Captures Sea Lions for Living
Detroit sea lion hunter Capt. J. R. Mullins earns a living by capturing sea lions along the Mexican and Southern California coasts. He has just returned from Europe where he disposed of forty. The ad promotes Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a pleasant harmless remedy for coughs colds bronchitis and asthma.
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J. R. Mullins
Detroit
Mexico
California
Europe
Record Offertory at Carpentaria Bishop consecration
Australia’s largest offertory was taken up at the consecration of the Bishop of Carpentaria in Sydney Cathedral. It totalled £8500, perhaps the largest ever recorded.
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Australia
Carpentaria
Sydney
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Family of Fighters Halls
Missouri
Ras
Sidam
Pheuslings
Linjee
Fritee
Paskhiwle Attovenie
OLD Sadler's Wells Theater
Clara J. Sherbourne
Cumberland Street
Portland
Maine
Dean
H.bh. Hay & Sons
Duan
Doan
Sadler Wells Theater
N. W
New York Press
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