Beatrice and Geoffrey in a Night of Passion and Threat
Beatrice confronts Geoffrey about meddling in her marriage and they share a powerful kiss before agreeing to part. He contemplates fleeing. she urges restraint citing her lover’s wife and family. The night ends with a storm, a rescue from temptation, and Beatrice mysteriously appearing asleep beside him.
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Beatrice
Geoffrey
Mesides
Effie
Elizabeth
Mr. Granger
Firer
Mr. Davies
Himsel
Mr. Grancer
BAM SMALL IS A MOGUL No Free Weather Locomotive
Sam Small at Fort Worth mocks refined preachers and celebrates a hard working ten wheel mogul locomotive. He contrasts a bright roundhouse engine with a dirty road engine that hauled forty cars from Chattanooga and argues salvation requires hands dirty with true effort.
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Sam Small
Fort Worth
Mr. Jones
Earth
Nashville
Chattanooga
Roundhouse of Religion
Silk Culture in America in Hopkinton New Hampshire
The Boston Globe recalls 1830s to 1840s silk culture in New Hampshire towns including Hopkinton. Colonel Stephen Long helped introduce silkworms and a mulberry orchard near C. G. Hawthorne’s farm, with 40 trees still alive. Mrs. Abram Brown and her daughters recall sewing silk making and a home woven silk dress.
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New Hampshire
Boston Globe
Hopkinton
Stephen Long
Long’s Peak
Far West
C. G. Hawthorne
Best
Abram Brown
Putney Hill
Ellen
Malvina Brown
Hopkinton Village
Leaves and Magnolia Fragrance Move Through Domestic Scent Craze
A St Louis florist notes two home perfume trends using plant scents. Rose leaves are tucked in drawers and clothing for a delicate lingering odor. Magnolia luscata petals provide a banana-like scent but fade when dried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Best Rat Trap Tutorial From Burmaha Jar Design
A historical note describes a deep Burmaha jar trap that catches rats by luring them to drop into a smooth, compact chamber. It records 72 on the first night and other counts thereafter, with details on jar depth hundred and fourteen to two feet, and breadth fourteen to fifteen inches, buried near the top and closed with a board and stone.
The Art of Draping Gobelin Tapestry Styles
The article surveys window dressing trends and imitations in upholstery. It notes fretwork curtains, double shade setups, and Casabene drapes, compares Nottingham and Brussels effects, discusses genuine Gobelins versus copied tapestries, and cites Auction shops profiting from plaster of Paris imitations.
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Nottingham
Brussels
Chestnut Street
Child Reproaches Father Over Retreat Tale
A lad, son of General Crittenden, loved the horse named John J. Crittenden. He asked about a retreat, and after hearing the truth, he proclaimed John J. never would have retreated if his father had turned him. The boy later died facing the foe with Custer at Little Bighorn.
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Harper's Magazine
General Crittenden
John J. Crittenden
Kentucky
John J
Custer
Little Big Horn
The Value of Lent Sanitary Guide to Quiet Times
The piece argues Lent offers sanitary value by prompting rest from parties and feasting. It notes 40 days amid the season allow beauty sleep for belles and less demand on beaux, giving the still small voice a chance to be heard, though passions often resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epicures
Name Change and Migration Behind St. Louis Firm Charleson and MacSorley
The Globe-Democrat notes Charleson and MacSorley, a renowned St. Louis firm, traces to Ireland where MacSorley became Charleson after an unaided name change. The elder son left home after dispute, later lived in London, and returned to join a brother in America forming the business.
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Charleson & MacSorley
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Charleson
Ireland
MacSorley
London
MaucSorley
Charles
Mac
America
Young Gould Learns Stock Advice From Jay Gould
A young Eddie Gould tells his father he bought stock in a mine. Jay Gould emphasizes selling the stock now, noting that it is issued to sell, and warns of quick action as the boy holds papers demonstrating his purchase. The scene reflects the elder Gould’s push for rapid profit.
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Jay Gould
Eddie
Young Gould
University Hill Welcomes Pittsburg Polytechnical Institute
The Western University rises on Observatory Hill overlooking Allegheny and the Ohio, transforming an old site into a light, airy campus. The new Science Hall and main building equip five elective scientific and classical courses, with heavy emphasis on practical shop work, testing labs, and engineering instruction, aligning with Pittsburgh’s industrial needs.
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Dispatch
Allegheny City
The
Western University
Ohio
University
Dixmont
Sewickley
Observatory Hill
University Hill
James B. Scott
Science Hall
Diamond and
Ross Streets
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Carnegie
Stewart
Universis
Frost
Department of Civil Engineering
Carhart
Phillips
Prof
Langley
Hrashear
Brashear
Polytechnic Institute
Pittsburgh
Feasible Modifications for a Grand Crusade Against Rum Sellers
A dispatch essay argues fair wages and thrift enable housing growth but rum sellers deter savings. It proposes labor organizations like Knights of Labor to push temperance, risking initial member losses for long-term gains, and previews a cottage design with dimensions 33 by 40 feet.
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Dispatch
Powderly
Knights of Labor
Remeebers
First Floor Plan and House Details by R. W. Shoppell
A detailed historic floor plan description lists cellar height six feet six inches and two living stories with heights nine and three feet. Exterior materials include stone foundations clapboard first story and shingling gables and roofs. Interiors feature white plaster, maple and white pine floors, ash stairs, maroon trim, and slate stain for shingles. Veranda colors and tan floor with Tuscan yellow ceiling. cost estimated at 1800 dollars based on New York prices, with feasible modifications and possible expansions.
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New York
Dark Eyebrows and Languid Looks Stir Men in St Louis
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes a new craze among young men who darken their eyebrows and eyelashes with a black powder from a tiny box. A pencil-like implement is dipped in powder and used to shape the brows, touch the lashes, and outline the lower lid for a languid, supposedly captivating look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Boston Prefers Volapak Language Quirk
Boston residents reportedly favor Volapak because the word bean appears there as bin and is linked to local pride. The piece notes the dining hour and Hamlet reference as cultural flavor, implying familiar linguistic roots in everyday speech.
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Boston
New York Tribune
Viekints
An Ounce of Prevention in Eaossia Hires Doctor for Health
In Tiflis a 125 family club hires Dr M Ogsm ants for 80 dollars annually. He will visit families regularly, offer health advice, tend the sick, and provide occasional lectures on hygiene. Each family pays monthly dues toward the program.
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Eaossia
Tiflis
Russia
M. Ogsmants
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Crittenden
Castor
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NEW Western University
Friends of the University
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Foo
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Bethres
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