Sullivan Plans Two Week Boston Tour After Philadelphia Stop
Pugilist John L Sullivan arrived in New York and announced he will tour Mississippi delays and possible jail time. He aims to stay in Boston for two weeks before heading on to New York, stating he will face consequences and seek money from the venture. Trainer Matt Clune accompanies him as crowds gather at Broad Street station and Philadelphia depot.
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Sullivan
New York
Boston
Speclal
Dispatch
Philadelphia
Chicago Limited Express
Broad Street
Champion
John L. Sullivan
Germany
Matt Clune
Mississippi
Goodby
John L. Bulligan
Matthew Clune
Vanderbilt Hotel
Charley Johnson
Jim Wakely
John Brennan
Jack Barnett
Kilrain Rumored to Have Skipped Town in Magee South
In BaLTmage August 19 news says Kilrain is missing from the town. Detectives decline to confirm, but Detective Childs says Kilrain will accompany him to Mississippi tomorrow. He asserts Kilrain and Sullivan will avoid prison through habeas corpus actions and appeals, trimming action until finally abandoned. Governor Lowry targets railroad interests rather than principals. Kilrain plans to return within a week if desired.
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Baltmage
Kilrain
Childs
Jake
Mississippi
Sullivan
Lowry
How queer It seems recalls wartime telegraph order
William E. Young, night manager of the Western Union Telegraph Office, recalls an order issued by telegraph companies before the war. The rule punished those who refused to work when able, deeming them unworthy of the name if they cannot work on sound efficiency.
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Washington Post
William E. Young
Western Union Telegraph Office
When the Governor's Clock Was Stopped by a Wife
A Ithaca born tale about ex Governor Alonzo B. Cornell. His Brooklyn era wife repeatedly asked the time and, after a late return, demanded he stop the clock so she could sleep. He finally admitted the true hour, the clock stopped, and the story spread as a cautionary anecdote.
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New York
Brooklyn
Alway
Alonzo
Nagle a Bad Man and the Western Verdict
An unsettled claim links deputy marshal Nate Nagle to the murder of Judge Terry in Tombstone era lore. The piece portrays Nagle as deadly and decisive, armed with an old Colt revolver, and contrasts Western haste with Eastern restraint, framing Terry’s fatal encounter as a product of frontier bravado.
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Chicago
Nagle
Terry
Connecticut
Tombstone
Judge Terry
California
Queer Mexican Customs Described In Globe Feature
The St Louis Globe Leaks describes Mexican practices in interior districts. Superstitions drive rain prayers with marching processions led by drums saints and hooded women. In ignorant areas bodies are beaten on blocks to drive out the devil before burial.
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St. Louis
Origin of Black Maria How the Prisoners Private Carriage Acquired the Name
In old Boston a towering enslaved woman ran a sailors tavern in the North End and quelled brawls with a firm hand. After a riot, two men were escorted to a watch house, and her reputation for discipline spread. When the first police cart appeared, it was nicknamed the Black Maria, in reference to her iron will.
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Boston
Maria Lee
Old North End
Geenbee
Watch
Union Street
Hanover Street
Maria
Irs
Jce
Mate
Washington Etiquette and an Anecdote of Dan at the Senate
A fragmented Washington note discusses etiquette as a distinct code of conduct in the capital. It recounts President Cleveland planning a senatorial reception with secretary and Dan handling invitations and forms, noting Senator Stanford’s absence as a notable breach in propriety.
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Washington Post
Washington
Cleveland
Dan
Iaatn
Stanford
California
Why the Widow Was Sad
A Nashville era reminiscence recalls the death of Dick Talbot after a hunting accident and amputation. His widow’s grief deepens as she laments her five children facing life with a stepfather, a plight voiced by a neighbor who consoles her.
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Chattanooga
Aime
Dick Talbot
Abe
Cmaening
Missionaries in China Criticized for Lack of Dignity
A Celestial journalist in New York argues Christian missions in China fail due to undignified manners and indulgent ceremonies. He cites reasons including failure to present core teachings, ridicule of Confucius and Buddha, blend with politics, and promoting American juvenile independence.
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China
New York
Grant’s 1873 Rockland Visit Recalled in Maine Story
The Lewiston Journal notes President Harrison’s Maine trip stirs reminiscences of prior visits. A tale recalls General Grant’s Rockland call in 1873. The steamer order limited sea sailing, Grant sat in a kitchen chatting with guests while others gathered in the parlor, and he later bid farewell to about 500 people.
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Harrison
Maine
Grant
Rockland
McCulloch
Robeson
North Haven
Anc
Chord
Mullin
Simon Cameron
Mallin
Boston
Tog Fea
The Singing Grasshopper and the Bell Snake
A South American field encounter describes a narrator noting insect voices on the Buenos Aires pampas near a sierra. He and companions mistake the bell-like hum of grasshopper uppers for a rattlesnake’s sound, realizing the novelty only after they fail to capture a specimen.
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Gongmans' Magazine
Pampas
Buenos Ayres
Sierra
Conondagua
Slimani
There'll Be No Parting There at Michigan Central Depot
A group of elderly attendees at a religious gathering parted at Michigan Central depot. A soprano sang There'll be no parting there as the chorus joined in. Traveling men were drawn into the moment and the singers lifted the mood before parting.
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Michigan Central Depot
Otheir
Cabinet Sale Ad At One Dollar Each
Fragmentary notice shows sale of cabinets at one dollar each with a brief mention of numbers and an elevator instruction.
Suir Vent Oe 2 Accommodation Case
Fragmentary notes show details about accommodation in Castle Accom Batler and Foxburg Ac. First class fare to Ch Seaes Dans. The readable items suggest transport or travel arrangements with unspecified destinations and vague pricing.
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Suir Vent Oe
Renew Castle Accom Batler and
Foxburg Ac
Ch . Seaes Dans Oe Cemreke
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