Brave hunter and bear tale and farm reminiscences
The article weaves two gentle narratives. George Nidiver’s tale portrays a hunter showing mercy to a bear and a boy’s steadfast companionship in the Sierra Nevada. A second piece follows Louise and her hen Biddy as a farm scene ends with eleven chicks and a proud mother hen.
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Marvelous Thorne machine promises automatic type setting breakthrough
The article describes the Thorne type setting and distributing machine by Joseph Thorne as a potential solution to full automation in printing. It explains its two-cylinder layout, automatic sorting, keyboard-like operation, and how it can produce about six thousand centimeters per hour with three operators.
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Joseph Vhorne
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America
Hartford
The Reign of Sleeveless Dresses Nearing Its End
New York notes on ball season fashion describe sleeve trends returning to wrist length, Italian and Paris styles, and armoire of watches. Articles compare designs, materials, and trims, citing McAllister ball outfits, brocade, crepe de chine, guipure lace, and novel sleeve plaits.
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York
Chicago Ledger
McAllister
Amon
New York
Paris
Foiled Again in Cruelty Case Language Demand
A New York Weekly item reports an officer of the Society for Preventing Cruelty to Children pursuing a family accused of compelling a three year old to learn Russian. A resident mentions a room 3 and a surname Kno s kiwoskivitz. The dialogue ends with a quip about fine weather as winter recedes in Manhattan.
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Little Louise
Grandpa
Grandma
Louise
Biddy
Liddy
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Ura
New York Weekly
Remarkable 18th Century Padlock Tells Prison History
A Boston Globe account notes a massive padlock once used at Alfred Prison in York County dated A D 1737. The lock, 1 foot 8 inches by 3 1/2 inches with a 1.5 inch hasp, bears a brass plate claiming manufacture by John Griffin. The owner recalls it hung at Eliot Street, now superseded by smaller locks, while York County housed later prisons on the same site.
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Eliot Street
John Griffen
York County
John Griffin
Alfred
Boston Globe
Mindful of His Influence Absalom Exclaimed
Mrs Ram bo wept and blamed Mindful of His Influence for a terrible sight last night. Mr Rambo steadied himself and asked if anyone saw him. Nanshy replied no one, easing his worry and praising her warning for future appearances.
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Nanshy
Mr. Rambo
Chicago Tribune
Surprising Penny Gift Imitates Kind Neighbor
A short anecdote from New York Weekly shows Mr Nicefellow giving a penny to a surprisedLittle brother who forgot to say thank you. The tale contrasts modest generosity with expectations of gratitude as a modest moral note.
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Mr. Nicefellow
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