Floating river trader nets a living on Mississippi voyage
The Floating Trader, a loaded river craft, drifted 350 miles south with a mixed cargo. Upon return to Ludlow Street, most goods were gone and the boat carried bones, rags, leaf tobacco, old iron, honey and seven calves. The piece profiles rivermen like A B French and the floating population of 5000 in houseboats, plus a Louisiana governor’s reward offer after a Christmas shooting on the Bayou La Fourche.
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Incinnati
Ludlow Street
Lark
Ohio
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Monongahela
Gulf
Thor Ronas
A. B. French
Bayou la Fourche
America
Bayou
Pointe Coupe Parish
Red River
Opening the Show A River Showboat On The Move
The article describes the New Sensation river showboat. The 140 by 40 foot craft carries a 300 seat auditorium and 400 standing room with a 30 by 15 foot stage and a 125 foot long cabin. Towboat Champion tows it to dry docks and a May start downriver follows. The troupe numbers 18 to 24 and performs light entertainment with minimal advance marketing.
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Texas
Champion
Ean Aies
Pittsburg
Kanawha
New Orleans
Beggar Who Rides Preys On Detroit Wagon Load
A poorly dressed woman begs at a Woodward Avenue office and is refused. She then enters a democrat wagon loaded with provisions, and a passerby hurries to intervene before the con is revealed, while a girl asks if they are going home. The man reflects on his near deception.
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Whenano
Detroit Free Press
Woodward Avenue
Careae
Susy
Nile
Lyle Desert
Herodotus
Semains
Sir William Jones
Sahib
Lima
Bwindling a Bank Rule Cites Introductions
The article discusses why banks require introductions or references to open accounts. It explains a gang tactic where a member uses an established account to recognize a stranger with a forged check, highlighting how introductions deter frauds that could otherwise be simple and frequent.
Fragmented dialogue from a diary-like note
A garbled excerpt shows a request for a diamond pendant if a windfall occurs and mentions plans and a conversation between individuals, with many missing words and errant characters.
Missionary, Sealing Industry, and Labrador Voyage Notes
On board the schooner Sophie en route to Chateau Bay, a Wesleyan missionary recounts exile from England, describes Labrador sealing labor and its brutal pace, notes immense takes of hundreds of thousands of seals, and sketches sparse indigenous populations along the Labrador coast as Esquimaux Bay and Bradore Bay unfold in a vivid coastal panorama.
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Sophie
Mingan Islands
Mingan Harbor
Chateau Bay
Atlantic
Altother
Noah
Labrador
Jonpins
Gulf
Esquimaux Bay
Eggeenel
Bradore Bay
Lowerian
Point Neut
St. Lawrence
L’anse Aux Bianca Sablons
Straits of Belle - Util
L'Anse Au Clair
Forteaux
L’ Anse Au Loup
Penware River
St. Modiste
Carroll’s Cove
Red Bay
W Cove
Chateau
Camp Island
Cape Charles
Battle Harbor
Fox Harbor
North Pole
Straits
Belle Isle
Fiheries
Newfoundland
Temple Bay
Fire and
Suon Grand Pre
Acadia
Brittany
Azure Cove
Enpocar L. Wakeman
Miracles of Faith In Ancient and Modern Times
Excerpt from Texas Siftings on belief in miraculous signs and sacred animals. Describes Egyptian and Hindu superstitions, instances of cow worship and divine omens, and observers noting how faith sustains extreme practices across cultures.
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Texas
Tobacco Industry Taboos and Import Tricks
A fragment discusses tobacco avoidance and eating habits, mentions the tobacco worm and a smaller insect, notes tobacco imports and price differences between London and New York, and contrasts English and American dealer practices. The piece hints at inspection thoroughness and cross-Atlantic pricing dynamics amid limited context.
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Havana
London
New York
Es ‘Venlar
Wh. R . A . Cigarettes
Aod
Tobsoco
Leonie
A Pocket for Candy In Zoo Tale
A children's tale recalls Little Johnny being taken to a zoo exhibit with kangaroos and their many young. A talking kangaroo asks about a pocket full of candy, imagining a pocket like that could bring home treats.
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Johnnny
Zoological Garden
Beachdweller Folklore Notes Quiet Morning Exchange
A brisk morning scene shows Mr. Coddington agreeing that the mood is not good for eating, reflecting a seaside town rhythm and a genteel breakfast interaction. The dialogue hints at a restrained, polite community tone.
French Home Life and Women’s Rights in Paris Society
A vivid portrait of Parisian women, their private lives, and social roles. The piece contrasts upper middle and lower class expectations, noting marriage, motherhood, independence, and economic activity, including women in business and markets. It discusses seclusion for daughters, marital control, and evolving rights, with examples from Parisian life and a 1889 vote discussion.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Ernest Lefebvre
Commercial Tribunals
Kiron
Champs-Elysees
Bois de Boulogne
Betva A. Lockwoop
A Little Encouragement A Scotchman's Wager on a Portrait
A Scottish American husband tries to curb his wife’s laughter during a portrait session. He warns Betty to stay serious with a mock pomposity, referencing family misfortunes to prevent a joke. The scene ends with the couple not remaining solemn.
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Betty
Faither
Discovering Saints and the Call to Helpfulness
A preacher discusses canonization as recognizing helpful deeds behind miracles. Christ’s example instructs to begin at home and act with practical kindness through small, daily acts, turning pain into a duty to help others and to share personal experience.
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Loki
Christ
Nes
Jist
Pit Tades
Geir
Dardanelles
Bell Tower Cure for Deafness Captures Townsfolk
A Bellefontaine Ohio physician proposed ringing a bell atop the Court House tower to restore a deaf patient’s hearing. Each morning the man rang the bell for hours, drawing crowds and jokes until the town learned the treatment harmed his hearing and ceased the experiment.
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Times-Star
Bellefontaine (O
Anvai
Nate
Court House Tower
Bellefontaine
Sursei
Court House
Tupon
The Devils Bellows Lookin Glasses on Pride
An ancient writer warns that mirrors mislead self view and fuel pride. Stubb’s anatomie of looking glass argues the devil uses glossed images to puff up human vanity and offend the Divine majesty, urging beware of prideful self deception.
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Stubb
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