Various world items from The New York era press
A column of assorted curiosities notes the new Chinese consul in New York, a Ohio girl with fourteen engaged men in photos, long-lived Worcester subscriber, vast telegraph networks, Bismarck’s advice on moderation, and a study of postmaster salaries. It also mentions Judge Simravy’s call for shorter speeches, John F. Smith’s charity, a newborn death linked to a rooster spur, a Tyrolean orphan asylum benefactor, a Maine man’s climb for an eagle’s nest, bootblacking street trends, a Paris lottery tale, a Swiss village death, and travels of an American patient and sister observed by foreign mourners.
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Aristock County
Maine
Unknown man honored as strangers unite in mourning
A group of strangers delay their departure to pay tribute to a deceased man in a distant land. A New York firehouse misread an alarm from a bus, rushing to box 44 before realizing no fire existed. A convict’s pardon is granted after a woman’s devoted love and persistence, with Governor Hovey releasing him as he nears death from consumption.
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New York
Scientific Hints and Inventions From Berlin to Hungary
A collection of notes on Berlin engineers Alex and Genest revealing a telepitone for military railways, a cheap zinc dissolving method creating fire-proof “zine-water” treated wood, a Bavarian rail protest against steam locomotion, and practical tips from housekeepers and historians. It covers reaping machine history from Pliny to McCormick, capillary adhesion in flies, and Hungary’s rail zones with one-third travel costs and potential uniform fares.
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Alex and
Genest
Berlin
Germany
Royal College of Physicians
Bavaria
Pliny
England
George Iit
Boyer
French & Hawkins
Bveck
Cope
Cooper
Manning
Hussey
McCormick
St. Louis Republic
Rombert
Buda-Pesth
Gobbler Honored in Humble Thanksgiving Ode
A Mary E. Vandyne verse laments a forgotten contributor to Thanksgiving cheer. The poem praises a simple farm gobbler whose life led to the feast, celebrating duty, honesty, and communal gratitude without wealth or power. It ends with a plea to give honor to the gobbler.
Deacons Thanksgiving Pantries and a Big Turkey
In a bustling Deacon Durland kitchen the pantry overflows with pies hams and apples as preparations for Thanksgiving unfold. A grandpa schemes to help a hungry family with a giant turkey and a ham but a pantry raid by Johnny and mix ups with the Halcombs trigger a comic scramble ending in humble laughter.
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Deavon Durland
Mrs. Durland
Hull
Mary
Clarence Holcomb
Clarence
Holcomb
Johnny
Widow McGraw’s
Sarah Jane
Gracie
Rockdine
Butcher
Judge Smalley
Jimmy Woods
Durland
Deaven
Grandpa
Phere
Mra. Durland
Meddlin
Potatoes as Missiles in County Duel Between Bill Bowman and Bully Brown
A Crayson County duel ends when Bill Bowman challenges Bully Brown to a potato battle. Using a half bushel of fist sized potatoes at fifteen paces, Bowman scores a decisive hit as Brown misses repeatedly. Brown's wounds leave him cowed, never to issue challenges again.
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Bill Bowman
Bully Brown
Brother Bowman
Brown
Bowman
Crayson
Allanta Constitution
Remarkable Rural School Story Delights Village Audience
A New York businessman's daughter read her self written tale at a district entertainment near New York City. Her story of country love and farm life drew generous applause and a stern father, with oxen named Pilly and Bess featured in the ending. The event ends with a note that future pieces will be edited before reading. A Philadelphia policeman was dismissed for hugging a girl on duty.
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New York City
New York
Anthoress
Pilly
Bess
George
May
Lexcas Sistinas
Court festivities in Japan A ball in the far Orient
A Tokio letter describes Rokumeikwan grounds lit by lanterns and electric glow with imperial display. Guests mingle among chrysanthemums while imperial family members in new crown order aren’t seen dancing. Diplomats, officers, and varied national costumes fill ante rooms as square dances and Caledonians entertain. Supper ends at 11, late revelers linger until 1, then carriages depart.
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Order of the Crown
Paris
Berlin
Privy Council
Tokio
London
The Rise and Fall of George Lippard’s Fame
In a stark reflection on fame, the essay recalls George Lippard once a leading American sensational novelist admired by Daniel Webster. It contrasts his wide popularity with today’s obscurity, noting fame often fades and questions endure about whether such figures truly lived or were myths.
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George Lippard
Lippard
Rider Haggard
Daniel Webster
Statesman
New York
Salve for Tender Consciences and Phrase Origins
A reflective editorial explores language and sin in casual speech. It explains how dropping a letter changes meaning from sin to scorn and traces the phrase I don't care a damn to the value of a copper coin. The piece ponders what the Duke of Wellington might have meant by I don't vara a tino penny.
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Duke of Wellington
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Lawrence County
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Tyrol
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Knights of Labor
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