GAY CONEY ISLAND REPORTS AND FAME SEEKERS
A New York report from August 23 describes a Coney Island scene with a young American girl declaring she is alive after a physician’s diagnosis of life’s thrill. The piece notes actresses using bathers as spectacle and mentions Mrs. Blaine and Mrs. Carter preparing for debuts, plus dealings with a strict bathmaster and a wagging crowd. It also cites socialites and entertainers like Bob Hilliard and Porter Ashe among beachgoers.
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New York
Coney Island
Jersey
Sleepy Hollow
Newport
Bar Harbor
Saratoga
Leslie Carter
Chicago
Blaine
Carter
Summer resort social whirl unsettles serious vows
The account notes Ashe and Hilliard chasing two pretty girls from Bowery while Langtry era figures like Mrs Langtry and the Baroness Blome are transiently famous. It reports rivalries at hotels, a coerced reunion, and the reluctance of audiences to heed sermons or listening lectures on Coney Island.
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Narragansett Pier
Atlantic City
Ocean Grove
Long Branch
Coney Island
Porter Ashe
California
Judge
Ashe
Schasern
Hilliard
Bowery
Gilbert
Krehbiel
Brighton
Krehbies
Nearspace
Marshall P. Wilder
Kamera
A Close Call for Muggins Apples
A half grown black bear cub named Muggins, kept as a pet by Michigan farm children, nearly strangles himself when the iron chain catches on a tree limb. The boys cut the chain, free him, and he recovers after hanging briefly by the neck.
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American Agriculturist
John Mead
Michigan
Mr. Mead
Mugegina
Muggins
Magegins
Weel meant clerk deflects blame for mishap
Scottish American recounts Mr. Robert Law voice his mild response when a misprint occurred. His junior John deflects blame, saying it was Law who made the error. The exchange highlights propriety and humor in a clerical setting.
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Robert Law
Law
John
Bimwell
Natural Bridge Awe and Mining Dreams in Virginia
NatUrNatural Bridge draws attention for its scenic wonder while Virginia investors push mining and land schemes. The piece notes manganese deposits near Crimora and Roanoke, Carnegie interests, and the prospect of Glasgow and Irongate development, all surrounding the famous arch.
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Natturral
Brmpee
Natural Bridge
Virginia
Alabama
Tennessee
Decatur
Roanoke
Sim
Land Improvement Companies
Colonel Parsons
James G. Blaine
John Sherman
Cal Brice
George Hibbard
Tacoma
Lee
General Anderson
Glasgow
James Rivers
Irongate
Cliftona
Orimora
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Pittsburg
Carnegie
Frozen Snake Emerges From Catskill Barn Encounter
Samuel Somerson of Catskill found a two foot long dark varnished snake frozen stiff in his barn icehouse while gathering kindling. He and his wife viewed the creature as a walking cane until the reptile split when dropped, with the head end reviving and attempting to move. The father battered the living portion to end its motion.
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Catskill
Samuel Somerson
Mr. Somerson
Somerson
Buckshot Ballots Shape Athens Election Scene
Frank G. Carpenter surveys modern Athens noting rapid growth since 1834, bustling commerce, and a reforming Greek Parliament led by Premier Koumns. He details Sunday elections using buckshot ballots in church precincts, vote secrecy, and anti fraud measures, plus Athens’ rising rail links and urban progress.
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Greece
Chamber of Deputies
Hungry child asks to go home as playdate ends
In Toledo Blade prose a little girl named Willa pauses her play to watch the mother store freshly baked bread. She says she is going home because she is hungry, then resists inducements to stay longer.
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Toledo Blade
Willa
Monkey and Mirror Show Ape’s First Face Confusion
A Jardin des Plantes ape in an iron cage confronts its reflection. The creature tries to seize objects between bars, discovers its image, and reacts with increasing aggression until the frame and glass shatter. The Philadelphia Press notes the mirror sparks confusion and anger in the primate.
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Prof
C. Robertson
Jardin Des Plantes
Sunday Thoughts Morals and Manners in the DispatcH
The piece argues for reading the Bible as two books the outward historical record and the inward spiritual record. It cites examples from Exodus and Samuel to illustrate life and death between good and evil. It cautions about dangers such as drunkenness solitude and the power of single acts.
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Swedenborg
Sammy
Saul
Amalek
Samuel
Modaty
Eisia
Chaie
Lot
Nineveh Corroborates Moses Against Ingersoll Skepticism
The article argues ancient Nineveh confirms Mosaic authorship and monotheism, citing discoveries in the Nineveh ruins and 11,000 tablets in the British Museum. It asserts these findings challenge atheistic views and support biblical truth, contrasting Moses with Ingersoll.
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Moses
Ingersoll
Nineveh
Christ
Media
Lyne
British Museum
Sony
Josh Billings
Rofiaile
Napoleon’s Question on the Open Sea
While returning from Egypt and Syria Napoleon sat on deck under the stars and asked, Who made all that. The question silenced atheistic generals as he pointed to the crystal heavens.
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Napoleon
Egypt
Syria
Women in Business Offices and Perceptions of Stenographers
The Golden Rule editor cites interviews with business men noting young women are often preferred as stenographers though one executive argues women around business hours hinder frank talk. The piece condemns rough boorish behavior and reminds of a schoolteacher who punished swearing with soap.
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Athens
Ane
The
Golden Rule
Ron
Peane
Pane
Fragmented Readings Tie Conspiracy Fear and Theological Debate
A disjointed excerpt mixes ominous reflections on conspiracies in America with quotations about faith, motherhood, and aging. It weaves observations on risk to the nation, a shipwreck scene, and lines from sermons and theologians, ending mid thought on church purpose and mission.
Goulds Sabbath Question Sparks New Yorker Tale
A New Yorker just back from Saratoga recounts an exchange involving Jay Gould. Clergyman asks Giovanna Morosini if Gould keeps the Sabbath. Morosini responds with a grudging certainty about Gould’s conduct and habits.
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Jay Gould
Saratoga
United States
Giovanna Morosini
Gould
Morosini
Sumterrilie Times On Free Notices For Marriages And Births
The Sumterrilie Times announces it will publish all marriages and birth notices at no charge if submitted on time. It notes wedding reports become flat after weeks and jokes about a husband coping with cold meals and the damp suspender nails.
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Sumterrilie
Fin
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Women In Business Offices
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Mass
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