Notable 19th Century Quotes and Land Deal Highlight Era Reflections
The passage surveys varied topics from summer plans at Mentor and family illnesses to a record land purchase at Wall and Broad in New York. It notes Emerson and Longfellow memories, philosophy, thrift, and a Hamburg to New York bacon trade shift, ending with a tribute by Tyndall to Carlyle and Emerson.
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J. H. Glover
Wall and
Broad Streets
New York
Hamburg
Jeannette Expedition Memoir From Lieut De Long Talk
A newspaper correspondent recounts a hotel table moment with Lieut De Long before the Jeannette expedition. De Long asks if bachelors should have all glory as his wife and child express strong support, valuing family over fame.
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de Long
Jeannette
Arctic exploration spirit endures amid perilous voyages
The article argues that DeLong and his party's fate will not deter future explorers, noting that Franklin's losses did not curb ambition and that recent Arctic ventures have yielded more progress than earlier eras. It cites Norden Aakjold opening Siberian trade and new practical discoveries off the Alaskan coast benefiting Northern Europe and the region.
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DeLong
Franklin
Nordenakjold
Europe
Alaskian
Will directs horse drawn funeral with banner bearing four names
Tuomas KonNemacher of Yardley ville Pennsylvania ordered a hearse drawn by two runaway stallions causing fatal injuries. A friend on horseback would follow with a banner listing Henry W Longfellow G Brown Spotted Dog and Loo Choo. He also had a government bond worth 106 dollars burned over his coffin. The will was found two years after his death, making provisions too late.
Farmer W. Gey Falls Ill At Hannibal Hotel Dinner
RB W Gey a farmer from Btone s Prairie Adams county Illinois travelled to Hannibal with corn. After selling the load he dined at the Central Hotel where he grew pale and suddenly died, then cried out Ouch and collapsed, prompting alarm among diners.
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Haxman
RB. W. Gey
Btone
Bonanza Queen and the Parisian Aristocracy Saga
An old tale recalls Mackey the Bonanza Queen in Paris flaunting wealth and inviting titled suitors for her daughter Mile. The piece mocks European aristocracy and a falling plan to marry into declined dynasties, with a sharp jab at American pretensions abroad and a demand for a dowry halt until parents’ deaths.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Mackey
Europe
Paris
America
France
Philippe de Bourbon
Mile. Mackey
Prince Philippe de Bourbon
Clotilda
Margueretta
Antoinetta
Peggietta Bridgetettia
Mackeyronia
Mile
Population and Votes in 1880 Indianapolis Table
The Indianapolis Journal presents a prepared table showing 1880 population figures, presidential vote totals, and the vote percentage relative to the population. The data highlights the relationship between civic turnout and overall demographics as recorded in the period.
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The
Indianapolis Journal
Hop Bitters Promises Quick Health For Daughters
A brief advertisement claims mothers report feeble daughters with little breath and vitality. It asserts Hop Bitters can restore health within one to four weeks, making them healthy rosy sprightly and cheerful. The tone is promotional and seeks quick, hopeful improvement.
Boy steals bird, buries pet after sale to stranger
A Lomsomax boy stole his mother's mockingbird and sold it to a man who had just lost one, exchanging the dead bird for payment. The mother, unmoved by the death of her pet, gave it a tearful burial with her son helping solemnly while the coin clinked in his pocket.
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Lake County
Dominic
Blackey
Sue
Kate
Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Pittsburgh Telegraph
Lord Y
Paris
Titusville
Mr. Brown
Fogg
Boston Transcript
Elpara
Querist
Cambridge
Harvard
Augusta News
New York Commercial Advertiser
Little Mrs Willie by Margaret Eyting
Poem recounts a childhood romance at an old farm house with Millie nicknamed Mrs Willie. The speaker recalls blue gray eyes, a gold ring, daisied fields, and nightly prayers for Willie. Time passes from summer to September as they part, dreams echo the vanished summer. The speaker prays still for little Mrs Willie.
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Millie
Mrs
Willie
Mia
Two Women in Business in Lake County Poultry Venture
In spring 1876 two women formed a poultry business on Clear Lake in California. They kept 100 hens, 15 ducks and 12 turkeys, sold eggs, hatched ducklings, and grew flowers with their farm dog as guardian. After a season of growth and humor, a male suitor ended the venture, closing a memorable era.
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Sue
Susan
Sooky
Susannah
Mr. Weller
Clearlake
Providence
California
Grady
Tiny
Sand
Pony Express
San Francisco
Gambrinus
Mr. Worth
Billy
Kate
Dominic
Hern
Best Funeral Ever Seen Promised by Dying Man
A dying miner Dave York arranges a legendary funeral with partner Dan Hamlin promising a ride to the cemetery with flyers on the hearse and three men killed at the grave. The tale shifts to Norway where fish flesh flour is used in biscuits as a nutritious substitute for rice and potatoes.
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Rockies
Dave York
Dan Hamlin
Dan
Pard
Pardner
Old Pardner
Old Pard
Dave
Leadville
Norway
Whimsical Quotations and Tiny Tales From Old Papers
A collage of humorous snippets and social quips from a past era. Jests on marriage, fashion, banjos, photography, and daily life flash by with city names and brief oddities. The piece blends jokes, fables, and curiosities in a lively, period voice.
The Marriage Life Through the Ages of Matrimony
The piece divides marriage into three types the insipid arrangement of convenience the vexatious union driven by wealth and status and the happy union based on mutual choice beyond fortune or beauty It argues that true marriage endures adversity and aligns with personal character rather than material fortune
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Pouss
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Mas
Gan Fienp
Mentor
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Bener
Emerson
Concord
Tyndall
London University
Carlyle
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Delaware
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Ohio
Oregon
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Esesene
WisConsit
Resacsecrese
Mrs. Willie
Margaret Eyting
Dale
Harper's Weekly
Helen Wilmans
Tom Thumb
Cataine
Jupex Huron
Stewart
Jesse James
Inquirer
Boston Post
Awateur
le Figaro
Philadelphia
Ma’m
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