Battle of London Bridge Told in Boy Viking Tale
In a Norse saga scene Olaf the young sea king leads ships up the Thames to London Bridge. He uses rope and cables to topple the timber structure, while Ethelred the Unready watches as Danes seize Southwark and the bridge collapses, securing a Viking victory.
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Kinlimma
Friesland
Ethelred
Cent
Canute
Olaf
Thames
London
Castle
Southwark
Kane Ethelred
London Bridge
Samson
Norway
Ouaf
E. S. Brooks
St. Micholas
Crushed Again in Family Tragedy at Keepitups
A matinee ends with a black comedy of despair as Old Keepitup plans suicide with rope. Mrs Keepitup wrestles the rope away and derails the act by coercing him to use a cheaper alternative. He shoots himself multiple times downtown, staggers home, and is bitten by his own dog. Burlington Hawkeye.
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Keepitups
Keepitup
Burlington
The Poodle and the Whip
A man trains a poodle with a small whip but it keeps vanishing. The owner finds the whip hidden in outbuildings and later sees the dog take the whip from a table and carry it away to hide it again. The tale appears in a Philadelphia source.
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Philadelphia
The Earl of Aylesford Talks With a New York Reporter
The Earl of Aylesford greets a New York reporter in a hotel lobby, denounces newspapers, praises America and Texas, claims a 12,000 acre Texas cattle operation with ten thousand head, plans to visit Big Springs, and hints at political views while noting age and health concerns. He says Americans are not a distinct nation, born from John Bull, and declines further press contact.
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Amenes
England
Lore Manu
Express
Holfian House
Aylesford
Amories
Earl of
Texas
Texas and Pacific
Big Springs
St. Louis
America
Johnny Ball
Jonathan
John Bull
Supporting Herself. Elizabeth Stewart Phelps on self-supporting girls
In May St Nicholas Elizabeth Stewart Phelps argues that girls should commit to becoming self-supporting after schooling. She urges decisive aims, emphasizes practical education in bookkeeping and language, and praises independent income as a source of dignity and self-respect.
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Elizabeth Stewart Phelps
Jenin
Washington
Twenty Eight Heirs Named in British Succession
A list of twenty eight direct heirs to the British throne is noted as the line of succession. The article outlines the order and significance of each heir in maintaining the royal lineage.
Old Brookfield Church Stands As It Was Built
Slate Hill near Middletown recalls a century old Brookfield Church built 101 years ago. Carpenters and masons created a sturdy grand edifice that remains today as it did upon completion. The Bible and psalm book of the first pastor remain in use in the pulpit.
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Slate Hill
Middletown
Brookfield
Laying Out a Story Charles Reade's Wry Tale
A profile of Charles Reade describes his drafting method. He avoided prefaces, kept chapters on scraps, and rearranged scenes to craft a cohesive novel. His labor spanned months with intensive daily work, amid praise for his charity and a humorous regret about a club denial.
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Reade
England
Ameren
Oly Rolf
Mc Reade
Alpoonse Daidet
Cama Pelats
Frown
Collings
Dickens
Hale Glu
Notable Readjustments Among Aged American Writers
Boston correspounds describe A. Bronson Alcott recovering from paralysis at 86 and still lucid though fatigued by long sentences. John G Whittier, dwelling in Danvers, remains frail and unlikely to resume major literary work. Dr. Holmes curtails public appearances and focuses on mental rest after securing his professorship. James Freeman Clarke remains the standout writer over 70, preaching and publishing on Paul. J. E. P. Whipple, under 70, writes on Matthew Arnold and stays quiet. Mrs Whipple hosts receptions blending literary and social circles.
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A. Bronson Alcott
John G Whittier
Boston
Theodore Wold
Danvers
Holmes
James Freeman Clarke
Apostle Paul
J. E.P. Whipple
Matthew Arnold
The Finest Office Building in New York City
A massive thirteen story office building rising at Nashua and Liberty streets in New York City promises 180 feet square of space with nearly 200 offices. The top floor hotel offers meals, reading rooms, a library, telegraph and telephone services, and sleeping rooms for workers, enabling a resident workforce to live on site for months.
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Nassau and
Liberty Streets
New York City
New York
Widit
Too Few Vines at Rochester Nursery
A Rochester nursery firm shipping trees to Nebraska answered a resident's query on grape vine fertilization with bones being ideal. The man then asked how many bones to use for thirty vines. The firm replied a barrel full would suffice. Days later he sent a second note stating he had wiped out his seventh man and was long on bones, requesting two more vines.
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Rochester
Nebraska
Wall Street News
Take the Elevator and Editor’s Flights of Fancy
A humorous note from the Boston Transcript argues editorial rooms on upper floors hinder writers by keeping them from the editor’s flights of fancy. The piece laments stairs as a barrier to poets and fine writers seeking editorial guidance.
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Boston Transcript
Women as Wheat Speculators in Chicago Markets
A Chicago broker reports about 500 women who regularly speculate in wheat. He says they gamble aggressively, driven by dreams and seances, and often justify losses or winnings by fortune-telling. He notes few men would allow wives to engage and cites a merchant’s wife who pawned diamonds after a bad bet.
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Chicago Tribune
Prison Mark Mandate for New Jersey Manufactured Goods
A directive requires all goods produced in the New Jersey State prison to bear the prison mark. The order specifies labeling standards to identify prison-made items and enforce production accountability.
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New Jersey State
Stories of Webster and his wanderings at Piney Point
The piece recalls Daniel Webster’s relaxed visits at Piney Point on the Lower Potomac with vivid scenes of groves and saloons. It notes his fishing misadventure for sheep's-head and quotes his views on western expansion. It ends with social chatter about birds and hat fashion.
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Webster
Senate
Independence
Columbia River
Thibet
St. Webster
Ben
Perley Poore
Butter trade hints place Illinois atop US markets
The report states Illinois leads butter production with the best orange county butter sold in New York markets. It notes Iowa also ranks high in butter output, while New York and cheese making are mentioned as secondary topics in the discussion.
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Orange County
New York
Illinois
Iowa
Wee York
Henry V portrayed as virtuous prince in historic context
The article critiques Shakespeare's Henry V and Henry IV portrayals, arguing Prince Hal, later Henry V, was a high minded and conscientious youth. It cites biographers praising his restraint, humility, and duty driven kingship with mercy, courage at Agincourt, and modest restraint in triumph.
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Brooks
Harey Monmouth
St. Nicholas
Ssue
Shakspeare
Henry V
Princesia
Oll Falatail
Val
England
Westminster
Agincourt
Lotiietn
Miuudelin
Rheumatism and the Tangle of Language in a Chronicle
An excerpt from Carl Pretzel in Logansport Chronicle mocks rheumatism and medical jargon. A doctor’s scrutiny is described with comic arithmetic and odd wordplay, concluding that humor outpaces medicine in easing pain and the patient’s delusions.
Notable Washington figure George Bancroft at Newport and Washington
Washington Correspondence profiles George Bancroft the historian, an 85 year old private citizen with homes at Newport and Washington. The article notes his floor access in the Senate, social habits, wife with children, royal-like regard from President Arthur, love of flowers, and daily horseback rides from both homes amid vivid descriptions of his rose gardens and manners.
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George Bancroft
Newport
Washington
Col. Bliss
Bancroft
Senate
England
Arthur
Santa Claus
Doorkeeper’s High Jinks Spark House Gossip
A gallery doorkeeper in the House becomes the subject of mockery after invading a row of ladies with lingering stares. He briefly occupies a stopped seat, asks if the ladies noticed him, and is told he was said to guard against cigar ash on the new carpet. He avoids the floor for a week.
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Jean
Downe donation funds new school with inscription
The former California governor Downe donated 500 to build a new schoolhouse in Dow ney. An inscription over the portals will read Order is Heaven s first law. Be good children, and true to your country.
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Downe
California
Furms
Downey
He Always Kissed the Governor's Wife
A Cleveland Leader item repeats a libelous tale about Senator Vance from North Carolina. It describes him as tall and popular, recounting a supposed incident where he revealed kissing the governor’s wife after a stranger mistook him for the governor.
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Senatorance
North Carolina
Ablicio
Senator Vance
Vance
Raleigh
Reiss
Bette
Carp
Cleveland Leader
Reporters as Detectives in Crime Inquiry
The Lamulton Spectator notes reporters show detective instincts in solving cases. It cites the Blyth arrest of a counterfeiter, aided by Nichol of the Hamilton Spectator, though warns guilt awaits proof. The piece questions replacing official detectives with press sleuths, urging restraint.
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Blyth
Nichol
Hamilton Spectator
Wis
Sen
Lamulton Spectator
Quote from Dr Bernard Carpenter on diet and control
A fragment quotes Dr Bernard Carpenter arguing that a person who ignores diet and drink invites self death. He contends control over a person arises from controlling what they eat and drink, implying moral and physical dominance.
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Bernard Carpenter
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the Earl of Aylesford
Charles Reade
Alcott, Whittier, Holmes, and Whipple
Stories
Peole
Carl Pretzel
Logansport Chronicle
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