Christmas Carols to Deacon Dow and Mills Tribute
A queer old verse opens and fades into a tale of Deacon Dow and Deacon Mills in a New York Sound coastal town. The story contrasts Dow the gentle book seller with Mills the stern wealth creator, his charitable deeds, and a fatal money dispute over a building association that ends with Dow impoverished and Mills prospering, leaving a lasting memory in the community.
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William
John
John Mills
John Hilla
Deacon Mills
Deacon Dow
Brother Dow
Deacon Milla
Buildin Association
Lig & Hone
Secrrary
Bruce Mills
Don
Building Association
Mills
Brother Mills
William Dow
bin Hie
John Mille
Red Rock Shrine of the Dakotas Explored in Old Study
The article describes Eyah Shahi or Red Rock near St Paul as a sacred Dakota shrine. Tribes made pilgrimages to offer feathers, venison, and paint the boulder with vermillion or enemy blood during ceremonies twice yearly.
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Pri Ries
St. Paul Minnesota
Popular Science Monthly
Eyah Shahi
Ornamented rock ritual before sunrise with sun design rays
Upon completion, workers would trim the boulder with feathers towers and other ornaments and dance about it before sunrise chanting prayers for success from the rock spirit. The rock’s north end featured a sun design a rudely dawn face and fifteen rays.
Boston Beans at Brandy Station A Camp Tale
A Philadelphia Press correspondent recalls 1863 Brandy Station, where a Boston cook Frank D hid beans in a camp kettle, then fellow soldiers stole and shared them. The tale mixes humor with camp life, curbing discipline as beans fuel a morale boost amid rough command mockery and raucous language.
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Boston
Brandy Station
Philadelphia Press
Frank
Ant
Suiday
Maj. H
Phil Kearney
Nine Parks
Woman Fights Duel After Alleged Slander In Warsaw
Report from St James's Gazette describes a Warsaw duel sparked by a gentleman’s slander of a woman. She challenged him to defend her honor, both sides misfired, and the challenger offered a formal apology accepted by the woman. The affair ends without serious injury.
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Russian
Poland
Warsaw
Iadal
St. James's
Buffalo Bill Scrutiny Reveals Indian Camp Routines
The New York Sun describes Buffalo Bill’s Wild West camp care for the Indians. Supper is at six. Daily meat intake reaches about 650 pounds of beef veal mutton and ham. Indians dislike mutton fish and prefer beef. They eat three square meals daily, amazed by each large meal.
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New York Sun
Grant on Smoking A Civil War General Seeks Youth Habits
A five year old interview with General Grant recounted by Rev. S M U related in New York Independent explores his views on smoking among boys. Grant discussed his own smoking history, the influence of newspapers, and his wish to prohibit smoking for those under twenty, noting no obvious harm but occasional personal desire to smoke during meals socialized with ladies present.
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New York Sum
White Bridge
Sound
Lille
Nhere
Cave
Lie Dows
Deacon Dow
Businesa
Deacon Mills
Soujid
Mitty
Beacon Mills
Deacon Do
William Dow
John Mills
Willim
Nickhaies
John
William
Willian
Will
Alma
John Mille
S. UM
New York Independent
Girard College
Port Donelson
United States
Cours
Marvels of Surgery by Nussbaum in Munich
A Munich case described by Professor Nussbaum shows eleven years of progressive treatment turning a crippled boy into a healthy youth. Eleven years of methods included breaking bones setting joints stretching nerves and using weights massage baths and electricity. The patient progressed from crawling to walking erect with assistive devices and eventually dancing riding and living normally.
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Nussbaum
Munich
Women Dentists in Philadelphia Face Barriers and Gains
An article notes women dentists in Philadelphia rising amid prejudice and high costs. It cites Dr. James E. Garret of the Philadelphia Dental College saying dentistry offers a favorable opening for women, though expansion remains limited. It details tuition around $600 to $1,000, recounts early graduates such as Henrietta Mirschfeld, and mentions many German students who return home while Americans move west. One student recounts starting with writing work, earning little, then renting rooms and taking boarders before entering the college and planning to practice locally.
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Crow
Tam
Commissariat
Philadelphia
James FE
Colrse
Prussia
Menrietta Mirschfeld
Philadelphia Dental College
Leenh
Woul
Amy Lanch
Deankit
Jim
Colege
George
William
John
Phila
Presa
Stockings and styles mark changing fashion tastes
An elderly observer discusses high priced stockings in Washington society, noting $360 for three dozen pairs and a shift from white cobweb to colorful hand embroidered hose. She recalls past fashions, contrasts velvet collars, and laments changing taste amid news of Prince John Van Buren era.
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Washington Herald
Leven
Prince John van Buren
New York
Silver Wedding Tales of Gifts and Memories
A San Francisco Chronicle excerpt imagines a silver wedding as friends shower gifts and affection. A husband recalls a Maine picnic memory with Minnie while the wife challenges the tale and demands truth about a mysterious past. The piece blends nostalgia, affection, and playful doubt among married friends.
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Tey
Fenaas
Teaver
Maine
Minnie
Smith
John
San Francisco Chronicle
Cause of Baldness Attributed to Constricting Head Gear
A Popular Science Monthly writer argues hair loss stems from tight head coverings that compress arteries feeding hair bulbs. He notes baldness occurs mainly in men in good circumstances who spend time outdoors under hats like the high or hard felt. The theory cites observed patterns and suggests soft hats avoid baldness. observational proofs are open to challenge.
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Popular Science Monthly
Malesex
Striking Scene Incomplete Night Gate Event
Fragmentary account from the Columbus Dispatch describes a late night confrontation ending in tragedy. Edward Plading of San Francisco is injured by a toy weapon and then fatally shoots himself after a domestic dispute.
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Columbus Dispatch
Edward Plading
San Francisco
Cal
Germ
Nod
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