Paris rag-pickers and medal wearers prof it a living
The Register notes about thirty thousand rag-pickers in Paris with eight thousand wearing medals as trusties who recover lost property, twelve thousand swallows without medals, and ten thousand working by day, a reportedly profitable trade leading many to retirement. A cleave in a separate exchange shows a flirtatious Vassar scene where a youth vows to a girl about Venus, but she corrects him, and notes Venus’s current celestial coordinates and apparent size.
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Paris
Our charming Ministress and Ontario lunacy debate
A British and Canadian parliamentary arc unfolds with a Paris note on the Ameri can minister's wife. Ontario weighs whether to fix rules for a vacancy caused by lunacy in Minister Adams Cook s case. Minnesota faces a liquor question as alcohol is diluted to mock whisky, prompting medical warnings.
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Senator
Speaker
Paris
Wuart
Ontario
Adam Cooks
Grampound
May
Alcock
Cooks
Minnesota
St. Paul
Joker asks for malignant spirit at Seville druggist
A trickster in Seville asked a druggist for all you have on hand of the malignant spirit. The druggist promptly ordered Joaquin to fetch his mother in law from the second floor, saying there is Somebody to buy her.
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Henry Meiggs
Peru
Tiffany's
Long Island
Tiffany’s
Meiges
Meiggs
Hudson
Seville
Joaquin
Pat
San Francisco
Handkerchiefs Crest Battle Scenes and Rifle Lessons
Russian soldiers receive handkerchiefs depicting lively battle scenes with full descriptions and rifle mechanisms. Indianapolis ladies are urged to use a handkerchief printed with keep to the right on muddy crossings and a diagram showing the right side.
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Indianapolis
Patent Office considers dog tail invention to aid turning
An application signed by Col Maurice Pinchover seeks a patent for an adjustable dog tail to aid dogs with no tail. The tail would shift balance during turns, helping dogs move swiftly without losing equilibrium. The text also recounts Mr Wood's six year effort to craft a novel, ending with a polished frame and no story.
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Maurice Pinchover
United States Patent Office
Soudeikin: A Powerful Despot Turned Czar Murderer
Stepniak's account in Underground Russia portrays Soudeikin as a lowly infantry captain who rose through assassination to become a central figure in the empire. A police recruit and monarchical zealot, he won favor with the Czar, justified terror as remedy, and aimed to outlive enemies, living without fixed dwelling and provoking court alarm after his murder.
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Stepniax
Russia
London Daily News
Soudeikin
Stepniak
Story of a Good Tale Told in Town
A lively local anecdote recounts a well regarded tale shared in a town setting. The narrative centers on a memorable character whose actions and wit amuse neighbors and visitors.
Bird protection debate over hat birds and necessity
A dialogue from the Boston Transcript argues against killing birds while acknowledging occasional necessity for shooting. The exchange questions whether hat ornaments justify killing and suggests laws could protect feathered songsters, highlighting social attitudes toward wildlife and fashion.
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Boston Transcript
Daisies and Peonies Colored by Inks Across Papers
Dried cut stems of Frevp daisies absorbed aniline violet ink while black ink failed to color them. Peonies colored during growth by applying varied dyes to their surrounding ground while the plants stood in place. Dopey SHEnipan, a Sheridan descendant, is noted in Mexico City railway circles.
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Dopey Shenipan
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Zia
Mexico
The Teeth Their Construction Care and Preservation
An 19th century health note explains tooth anatomy including enamel dentine pulp and cementum. It details pain when the pulp is reached, the role of blood and lime in dentine, the dangers of tartar, and daily care tips including brushing five times daily and using a silk brush or pick. The piece closes with a comic exchange from the San Francisco Pest.
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G. BR. Thomas
Detroit
Whittier Meets Cable in Celebrated First Encounter
New Orleans novelist George W. Cable meets poet John G. Whittier in Boston amid praise for his work. Whittier commends Cable for uncovering romance in New Orleans and notes the young writer’s rapid ascent, while Cable explains his early hardship and his stance against publisher pressure.
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John G. Whittier
George W. Cable
Crescent City
Mr. Whittier
New Orleans
South
Mr. Cable
Soap and Pepper Tale Echoes in Virginia City Dining
A rumor links an Arkansas Senator who ate soap disguised as caramel to a Virginia City anecdote about diners at a restaurant. Two Irishmen at a table discuss the hot pepper berry condiment called chilicopena, reflecting old local lore in a vivid restaurant scene.
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Arkansas
Virginia City
Phwat
Pat
Buying out a Hotelkeeper in a Theatrical Reminiscence
A touring company in Danielsonville finds no hotel rooms after an agent's arrangements fail. Two walkers arrive to find lodging denied, a hotel telegraph warning spreads, and the manager offers a bribe in large bills prompting the astonished landlord to bow and bargain for rooms. The New York Times columns record the anecdote.
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Danielsonville
Connecticu
Ptaxrimander
New York Times
Cold Day Laugh In A Toymeoody Tale
Mrs Toymeoody jokes that a record cold day was the day she married Topnoody as he counters with weather lore. The dialog-heavy piece ends with a brisk exit as he bids good evening.
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Toymeoody
Mr. Topnoody
Topnoody
Merchant Traveler
Lincoln as a Man and Lawyer Recalled by Swett
Leonard Swett of Chicago recalls his six month tenure with Lincoln as a close associate. He notes Lincoln's honesty independence wit and simple lifestyle. The account contrasts Lincoln's courtroom technique with his strategic five points and emphasizes his decisive winning cards. Nearby Jefferson Texas residents discuss coon meat as a leading dinner delicacy among both black and white communities.
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Leonard Swett
Chicago
Jefferson
Texas
Agricultural insights from 19th century farming notes
The report surveys stock feeding gains from turnips and ruta-bagas, Britain’s 1882 arable area, and losses from dogs, storms, and diseases. It highlights efficient bean harvesting, a Virginia breeder’s lambing record, and hog feeding trials. It also covers winter apple storage in above-ground houses, pork protein effects, and manure via collapsed carcass disposal methods with historical experiments.
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Great Britain
J. R. Dopee
Vinornia
Shropshire Downs
A. C. Hawkins
Lancaster
Massachusetts
American Agriculturat
H. C. Smith
Champaign County
McMurtrie
Illinois Industrial University
M. Pasteur
Housekeepers Helps with Savory Dishes and Oysters
Practical kitchen notes describe methods for flavored ginger bread squash peach butter and stuffed beef roll with port gravy plus a delicate chicken cream mold with truffles and tomato sauce. Also instructions for marinated fried oysters, fried in hot lard, served immediately.
Efficacy of Prayer Alleged by Ex Mayors Tale
Detroit Times recounts an old anecdote about a devout mother who preached prayer’s power. Her son, begging for a suit, prayed precisely for its details and the mother provided the clothes, then boasted of the boy’s virtue to neighbors, illustrating a claimed demonstration of prayer.
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Detroit
False Prophet El Mahdi in a Turbulent Analogy
Tadarn sharp questions Snooks about El Mahdi and dividends in mining firms and autumn profits. Snooks concedes the analogy of false profits and fall gains, then declares himself a hopeless maniac as the dialogue ends amid fashion notes on velvet tibbon rosettes on hats.
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Snooks
el Mahdi
Tadarn Sharp
Tadarn
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