Gossip and oddities from The Leader across nations
A mixed wrap of East and West notes. A Malvoren barber in Atlanta is cited among reminiscences of Carl Soltira and M Mao the famed detective. London fashion shifts to artificial flowers and cloves imitate fragrance. Amusing legal and court tales from Delaware to Florida mix with Tombstone humor and a war engine at Norfolk Iron Works.
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Allarar Bonerrer
Carl Soltira
Atlanta
England
Indies
London
Tven
Norfolk Iron Works
The Heavenly Shrew amid Cold Nights and Pest Control
A whimsical essay defends the heavenly shrew Sorex caerulescens as a friendly house helper. It contrasts the shrew with rats, praising its harm-minimizing nature while noting occasional odors and melodious nightly forays with its family. The piece frames animal behavior as a moral, domestic tableau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamma
Benjamin
Thought and Opinion From The Historic Press Fragments
A collage of opinions on freedom, gender roles, poverty, and reform from 19th century periodicals. It includes reflections on women's equality, class struggle, criminality, education, and mental effort, with satirical anecdotes about authors and publishing culture.
Corn-eurer's Preparation Snag Leaves Printer on the Run
An odd clipping from Levas Siftings notes a hastily fled publisher, a missing dollar, and a quip about corn dentists advising readers to seek Pf and yeo no other. The fragment hints at a vanished figure and a disrupted preparation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Grabberly
Lin
Uncle Jim and Patagonia yarns from Stonington tales
A nostalgic vignette recalls Uncle Jim a retired Stonington sea captain famed for calm humor and honest storytelling. In a Harper’s Drawer style episode a Yale ethnology student probes Patagonian giants. Jim insists Patagonians measure five feet nine and a half inches, after counting and digging up two hundred seventy five remains. Also included are jokes about Marys Lamb and a railway job interview with a comic twist.
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Unele
Atore
Uncle Jim
Stonington
Connecticut
Vravetera
Stoington
New York
Tim
Yale
Cape Horn
Jim
Peenington
Patagonia
Harper's Magazine
Mind reading hoax at party ends with poker ruse
A prestidigitator entertains guests with card and number feats claiming mental influence. He claims success in predicting folded numbers, changes bills from $1 to $20, distracts attention during a swap, then tops an amateur poker hand with a ten high straight flush, warning against sharpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leares
Goldberg
Mwarty
Nwe
Purity
Magisten
New York Sun
Wrong Candidate Threats In Griswold Street Encounter
A ward striker with whisky and old clothes confronted a candidate on Griswold Street demanding a twenty dollar payment to influence voters. The candidate rousted him, tossing him out with a kick and quipping to charge the expense to the campaign fund. The incident ends with the striker astonished by a candidate seeking 4,000,000 votes behind his ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold Street
Old Faller
Hore
Lis
Detroit
Reading Time in a Lad's Seven Year Apprenticeship
An anecdote recalls a 14 year old apprentice to a soap boiler who promised to read an hour daily. He stayed seven years, gaining knowledge, and by age 21 he knew as much as the young Squire. Calculations estimate 2,656 hours of reading in seven years at one hour per day equals 310 days of eight hours reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Santa Barbara
Bradley
Aurora
Ilinois
Fragmentary Note on Patience and Study Habits
A garbled motivational fragment urges starting now to gain knowledge. It hints at long-term effort, later reflection, and the value of consistent work, though the wording is unclear and contains many corrupt phrases. The intent appears to be encouraging steady progress and self improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombstone
Arizona
Court
Stuttgart
Colonel Bassaker’s wild appetite ends in comic disaster
A rambling tale follows Colonel Bassaker as he staggers home drunk and schemes to steal food. His plan ends when Mrs. Bassiker fires a shotgun, wounding him with a fat meat loaded slug. He howls in pain, begs entry, and she refuses, joking about his abstinence. The scene shifts to a sermon anecdote about a tiny Georgia congregation and a boy joining the British military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Ment
Bassaker
Colonel Basaker
Nicodema Wa
Mat
North Carolina
Arkansaw Ng
Ilo
Haven
Mrg. Bossiker
Mary
Sam
Suggestions of Value in Household Furnishings and Accessories
Brarnian glass gains popularity for ventible doors and soft red or Lina velvet carpets. Mantel lambrequinas of plush feature tongue motifs, while a crimson plush jar-safe with gilded pipes attracts attention. High backed sofas fade, replaced by soft curved plush or black and roca upholstery. Various tips cover stain removal, lemon rind sugar mix, thrift tips for soap, and chair revival with plush or velvet cushions and colored ribbons.
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Senate
Old Maids in Science and Romance in Philadelphia Scrap
A humorous Philadelphia scrap recounts an American and an Englishman debating why English complexion is healthier, blaming old maids and red clover as the key. The odd exchange ties bumblebees, field mice, and yeast beef to the English stereotype while a separate tale features Slim and a noble girl. her father’s business failure ends the pairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Herving Pond
Huxley Anys
Huxley
Old Maida
Old England
Harry
Slim
Mr. Slim
Mr. Glim
Philadelphia
Michigan Leads Lumber and Salt Output in Union
The report notes Michigan produces about three times as much lumber as any other state, totaling 574,000 thousand board feet excluding lath and shingles. It lists Pennsylvania 1,780,844,000 feet, Wisconsin 1,542,021,000 feet, and New York 1,184,220,000 feet, with Michigan cited as a leading salt producer as well.
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Michigan
Pennsylvania
Wisconsi
New York
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A Mal.vorn
TOWA
Hunter & Brown
Ponntarers
M. Mao
Paris
Germany
Tulsi
Sweden
Witaingtox
Delaware
Dixon
Janet Locsa
United States District Court of Florida
Florida
Admiralty
France
Belgium
Greece
Italy
Switzerland
United States
Evuung Yates
American Indies
Lindy Harcourt
Motley
Sheridan
Arthur Paget
Augustus Loftus
Hesketh
Edward Balfour
Mandeville
Sister
Rey
Jo Cook
Keene
New Hampshire
Mr. Price
Mr. Cook
Landon
Friendshipia
Londor
Orean
Judge Lynch
New York Independent
America
Commonwealth
Fr. Bartholow
Philadelphia Medical Society
Hoe
Hig den
iDan
Dynamiter
Hades
Hank
Plains
Jim Jam Gulch
Sierras
Wellington
Big Nose
Mike
Hannibal Horton
Himalayas
Rickerty Ralph
Mula
Ireland
Courant
Henry
Dea
Papa
Peek
The
Yand
H'm
Catt
Arkansaw
Georgia
Matrock Chapel
Putnam County
Bishop Pierce
Robert Colyer
Tyrned Bunyan, Crusoe
Purinok Vicron
Plon
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