The Sun 1880 The Register declares bold civic aims
The Sun 1880 issue outlines its plan to cover a new year in plain language for all readers, pledging independence from parties and a clear, entertaining chronicle of politics and events. It notes looming debates, the 1880 presidential election, and firm subscription rates, with a satirical aside on public notices and a domestic interlude about unwanted guests.
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SUN
Tae Sung
Tae Suy
Tun Su
Congress
Washington
Sux
Lux
Daily Sun
England
It May Be Your Turn Next Judge Not Too Harshly
A reflective poem urges charity toward a fallen neighbor and warns against speaking ill of others. It cautions that gossip and harsh judgment may rebound on the reader, calling for compassion and to aid the afflicted while upholding the cause of right. The verses stress humility, restraint, and communal responsibility.
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Gore
Foot Vision Phenomenon Captivates Speaker
A fragmentary monologue describes an obsessed speaker recalling a couch scene and the impressively large foot that unsettles him. He recalls repeated glimpses and an overwhelming feeling that defies explanation, highlighting a single striking image from the encounter.
Hair Restoring Lotion Ad and Senator Sharon Anecdote
An advertisement extols Ayer s Hair Vigor as a remedy for grayness thinning hair and scalp health promising restoration to brown or black, with no oil or dye and durable wear. It ends noting Senator Sharon dining with a literary club and a quip about Bancroft’s dates.
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Ayer
Iain
Ita
A. H. Fretageot & Co
Agenta
Cucumber history and stamp safety clash in notes
A London journal cites cucumber cultivation over 3000 years and its Egyptian link while Cleopatra rumor surfaces. The Middletown Transcript notes Postmaster General near a stamp placing rule as postal workers risk injuries by stamping upside down. A Hobhouse quip contrasts superficial attainments with real knowledge.
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Key Ie
Middletown Transcript
A Truthful Sketch of Business Failure
A man’s fall from prosperity reveals true nature of creditors and friends. In success he finds smiles and aid, but failure draws cold looks and sheriff’s scowl. Only adversity exposes real friendship and character, as pretenses fall away and suspicion rises.
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Alan
Ile
Got Something Risky Frisky Ride At Livery Stable
A man requested a tame saddle horse at a Baltimore livery stable but chose a calico creature with a vicious eye. He rode out, the horse bucked, crashed through a fence, and tossed him into a lawn mower area. Surgeons treated his dislocations and he sought a gentler horse for future rides.
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Baltimore Bulletin
The Three Packages of Color and a White Man’s Mind
An Indian Seminole tale explains origins of color and power. Three men wash in a lake and emerge white, copper, and black. The Great Spirit sets before them packages: labor tools to the black man, hunting and war gear to the copper man, and pens ink and paper to the white man, symbolizing intellectual superiority.
The Bonnet Grapple at the Theatre
A compact device, a grappling hook on a rope, intended to lift bonnets that obstruct views. It may be used to pull away headwear, stirring crowd action to clear obstructed sightlines. The device could permanently disfigure a lady’s face if misused.
Coroner's verdicts on hangings stay accidental
In Leadville debates over hangings linger as coroners consistently rule accidental death, never bringing in alternate verdicts. The remark underscores persistent official stance amid questions about deaths in the area.
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Leadville
Tooth and Torture at the Dentist Chair
A Detroit Free Press report describes dental torture as a modern chamber of pain with gleaming instruments in a comfy chair. The piece portrays a dentist as a fiend and notes a verdict of justifiable homicide when a patient strikes back.
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Detroit Free Press
An Obedient Juror’s Quip Repeats A Judge’s Ruling
A Western state case ends with a hung jury after long deliberations. The judge insists on unanimity and orders the twelve jurors before him. A small voice says I am the only man on your side, revealing a sly misunderstanding of the verdict.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Harrangue
Curious archival notices from Irish church life
The passage cites odd church notices and quotations from historical texts. It highlights burial restrictions for parish residents, revised meeting schedules by churchwardens, and an 1806 bill proclaiming a house to be set forever. It also references Miss Edgeworth and Lady Morgan describing fashion as woven air.
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Ephraim Grub
Growth of London Areas Fueled by Transport Links
Londoners describe rapid expansion as transport improvements draw new housing. North End Fulham shifted from rural fields to high rent streets after the Underground line to Hammersmith spurred a name change to Kensington. Similar rail and tram growth near South Bermondsey Rotterhithe Edmonton and Sydenham continues the pattern.
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London
North End
Fulham
Hammersmith
Kensington
Parish gift idea sparks telegram joke
Mrs Muriel planned parish church decorating last year and asked her husband to fetch an illuminated text. He forgot details and sent a wire asking for specifics. Telegraph clerks were amused by the reply: Unto us a child is born, nine feet long by two feet broad.
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Muriel
Ansiat
Angelina and Theodore in a sharp skirmish over likeness
Angelina draws Theodore’s face and receives a biting verdict from him. She retorts with a sly chiding line about flattering her. The exchange reveals playful tension and a hint of affection between the two.
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Angelina
Theodore
Dory
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