Immortality and the River of Death in a Poetic Wake
Fragmented, archaic verse contemplates mortality as a veiled river guiding souls beyond the living. A speaker recalls guardian figures and phantom visions, invoking enduring fate, fear, and the hope of peace after death through luminous, troubled meditation.
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Spd
Denka
Tiacan
Darkiers
Rueson
Toulon
NCH
Willy
Mwio
L ‘Muath
Kade
Fire and Fortunes in Denver Family Tale
A Denver family struggles after fathers death, moving to Champa Street. They take in a quiet boarder, Mr. Wilson, who helps the household finances. A warehouse fire reveals Wilson is the children’s uncle, returning from gold rush fortunes. Bert survives a blaze with Wilson’s bravery, and the family settles in a larger home as Bert nears graduation.
Barber Shop Decoration Sparks Aesthetic Debate In Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Eagle recounts a barber shop visit amid a wave of overdecorated interiors. The narrator laments excessive papier mache and ornate framing while recalling a botched shave and a silent, brusque staff. A stray ball game tale from Fall River closes the piece.
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Binksely Hall
Brooklyn Eagle
New York
Upper Broadway
Brush Bay
The American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Explored
A Cleveland Leader correspondent surveys the vast craft behind nautical almanacs. It traces origins in France Britain and Germany, notes the American edition first issued in 1855, and details three parts of its calculations. The article contrasts weather Almanacs with nautical ones and lists historical almanac milestones.
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United States
Asex Ant
Astronomy and
Mathematica
Nauticsl
France
Washington
Bary
Newcomb
Greenwich
T Wansit
Weather Bureau
George von Burback
Vienna
Al-Manack
William Bradford
Ben Franklin
Poor Richard
Bootes
Librarian of Congress
Jim and Bis Dog: Famed Uncle Tom Actor Sentenced
James T. Fanning, known for twenty years as Uncle Tom in Uncle Tom's Cabin, has fallen on hard times. Once a celebrated stage figure, he now faces six months in the House of Industry on vagrancy charges after wandering the Common with his loyal dog for company. He reportedly shows signs of mental decline while lacking home or funds.
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Father
Champa Street
1 Mining Company of & McOunts
Mother Jay
Jill
Bort
Mother
Rocky Mountain News
Luses
Mr. Wilson
Slider
Bert
Ares
Bart
Lim
Wilson
Lome
du Svetis
Denver
Champa Streat
Hag
Tam
Jim
Bis Dog
Boston Evening Record
Parsons
United Stats
James T. Panning
Uncle Tom
Jim” Fanning
House of Industry
Jim Fanning and Dog Sent to House of Industry
In a Boston Municipal Court session Judge Hardy hears the case of Jim Fanning a former stage actor known for his dog. The dog was allowed to accompany him into custody and is sent along to the House of Industry for six months. Fanning shows distress yet receives sympathy and talks of possible recovery with support from actors and authorities.
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Jim
George F. Malcom
Illalion 4
Tas
Fanning
Faoning
Fiesty Years a Clerk at State Dept in 1835
William P Faherty, a Washington state department clerk since 1835 under Andrew Jackson, celebrated his 80th birthday. A Baltimore native, he recalls Webster and Calhoun, noting a long career, sharp memory, and friendships with several secretaries of state. He shared anecdotes on appointments, borrowing, and political shifts.
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State Department
Webster
Calhoun
Washington
Andrew Jackson
United States
William P. Faherty
Faherty
Baltimore
England
Washington Monument
Buchanan
Cass
Macy
Aherty
Jackson
John Forsyth
Montgomery County
Maryland
Daniel Webster
Mr. Webster
Oaboun
Historical Society
New York
Waherty
Wm. P. Faherty
Mr. Faherty
Forsyth
Marcy
Seward
Former diplomat recounts loyalty shifts and merit aid
In a Washington reminiscence the speaker recalls switching political loyalties after years in the state department. He praises Democratic frugality, laments costly messengers, and recalls Mer Cass as a generous supporter who mentored talent and boosted salaries, including a rise from 1200 to 1400 dollars.
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State Department
Washington
Andi
Mer
Cass
Qoyer
Acre of Pansies and Garden Splendor Near Amherst
A Boston Journal account describes a ten acre garden tower near Amherst dominated by an acre of pansies in brilliant rows. The scene features thousands of pansy varieties, plus tens of thousands of asters phlox and pinks, all cultivated under careful guardianship, with a view that leaves observers breathless.
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Boston Journal
Amherst
Pelham Hills
H. H. Green
Han
A Stunning Barberini Apartment in Rococo Splendor
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent reports on a Barberini palace apartment in Rome, a preserved Pompadour fantasy ending after the French Revolution. The bedroom, dining room, and library feature rococo details, green gold shells, nymphs, and garlands, with a private, nearly secluded visitor access. The place reflects a grand past, now altered by time and modern restoration efforts.
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Barberini Palace
Bonhonnters
Rome
San Francisco Chronicle
Pompadour Apartments
la Fontainbleau
Pope
Pia
Ware Means
Fragmented 19th Century health and travel notices mix
A jumble of old ads and brief notes covers health cures for kidney woes and skin ailments, a street railway project with a long bridge in Louisville, and a new Nashville Chicago rail link. It also mentions birthdays of Grant Kossuth and Spencer, a note on Lips Cream Balm, and various travel and hotel notices. The tone resembles a crowded newspaper page of mixed items and promotional snippets.
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St. Louis
Pacedonia
Point
Evansville
Ind
Nashville
Carttanooga
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Florida
Plortest
Danville
Chicago
Frushville
Cathy North Nod Sons
Chcays
Mammoth Bridge
Unio Ac Hondurgon
Soiibery
Lax Forest
Luis
Palacs
General Grant
Louis Kossuth
Herbert Spencer
Ely
USA
Prico Mitty
Crogelsti
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Himan
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Tonke
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Dorber Shop
Fall River
Atviker
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the Almanac
James T. Banning
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Austria
Scotland
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Pune
Warner
Re Lord
Earth
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Yakutsk
Siberi
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Oraud Union Botal
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Rockford
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Acral
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Impala
Maxell
Weauate Pitt
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End of Energy
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Ayher
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NEW England Conservatory OF Music
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St. Mary’s Academy
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Europe
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Rotine
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Sue Cialogin
Mather
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St Jane
University of Notre_Dame
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Ince
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Jonee Avenue
Aussie
Manny Datlara
Valentine Bros
Fanesuille
Wis
NEW Music Books
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Apracre
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Ero
Ako
Aba
Pelee
Finns Classics
Masnettey Gant
Atone
Lyon & Healy
Olitke Diteon & CO
Mustang
Linimenti
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