Across a Continent Boating on the Amazon
Major Kerbey reports a sweeping journey across Equatorial America from Para Brazil to Lima, by steamer canoe and muleback, noting vast river scales, upper river delays, and the Amazon’s regional navigation limits. He praises Commandante Carlos Ferreira and surveys river systems, capitals, and Brazilian law affecting travel and commerce along the Amazon tributaries.
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Kerbey
Pittsburg
Tre Distatch
Pascasmayo
Peru
Equatorial America
Para
Brazil
Amazon
Cordilleros
Andes
Lima
Poin
Straits of Magellan
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Pars
Joan Alfredo
Major Kerber
Alto
Upper
Baja
Brasil
Delta
Wen
Sascon
Mane
Eio
Manaos
Marajo
Solimoes
Amazon Valley
Dom Pedro II
Tocatina
Carlos Ferreira
J. Onztoxw
Kenerr
The Dialect in Literature and Class Distinctions
A discussion on dialect as a literary branch and its treatment by elite critics. James Whitcomb Riley argues that dialect reveals true character, while critics despise it as beneath them. the piece reflects on how dialect shapes speech, prayer, and identity among different social classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangos
Iquitos
Pert
Manso
Shere
Avoneen
Ind
Lervers
Bach
James Whitcomb Riley
Diseases in animals and fish bones malignant growths noted
A London Lancet report discusses cancer appearing in New Zealand pond fish and widespread tumors in zoo animals. It notes tumors in reptiles and birds as common, with myxomatosis-like conditions seen in fish and various bone tumors in certain species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Lancet
Dundin Accimatization Society
New Zealand
Zoological Society
Hendy Music Pen Introduces Dual Tube Writing Instrument
A new Hendy music pen combines a pen and holder with two tubes at each end inspired by a musical device. The design features rubber tips resembling open and closed masia notes and an ink pad for stamping musical notation, with the closed tip used for crotchets and the upright stroke created by the pen.
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West Tovinn
Masia
Poem Fragment Reflects Wish for Loyal Companion
Fragmentary lines express a wish for a beloved figure to remain beside the speaker as a steadfast partner. The tone suggests affection and longing for companionship, imagery of a carriage and oats implying a pastoral scene and simple comforts.
Merry Chimes From the Belfry Christmas Greeting
A festive belfry chime announces a merry Christmas message ringing through town. The brief notes the season’s joy and welcomes all to celebrate with music and goodwill.
Making Folks Happy in a Christmas Dream Sketch
A humorous reflection on charitable wishes during the season. The narrator imagines giving absurd gifts to various locals and social types, from a perpetual two dollar loan to bushels of tickets for fare dodgers, a new office chair for a story-teller, and umbrellas for a typewriter girl, all to amuse and provoke responses while critiquing generosity and debt.
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Maude
Park Row
Jimmie
Tam
McGarragan
Billy
Goat
Christmas Cookery From Delmonico’s Masters
Christmas dinner guidance from Delmonico’s chef August Chansously includes temperance plum pudding, a cottage pudding, roasted duck ling sauce, turkey poulee, roast goose sauce, and a rich gravy. Recipes feature suet, currants, flour, eggs, milk, and spice blends with practical steps for steaming and simmering.
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Dispatch
Voles
Delmonico’s
New York
Britain
Chantilly Sanford
C. Raynorrer
August Chansously
Welcker's
Washington
New Christmas Dishes Not Easy from Welcher's Chef
The Welcher's Washington chef discusses holiday menus noting mince pie and turkey dominate Christmas dinners. He proposes a new dish named Turkey Harricon, describing steps to combine dark turkey meat with brown gravy, turnips, celery and onions, then thicken the mix.
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Welcher
Plum pudding recipe from Willard's chef in Washington
Yosef BurLever, chef of Willard's in Washington, presents a Christmas plum pudding recipe named a la Mrs Harrison. The method describes ingredients from six ounces each of suet and raisins to spices, citrus, milk, and sherry, wrapped in linen and boiled for six hours.
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Willard’s
Washington, D. C
Harrison
Malaga
Ahad
Yosef BurLever
Washington
Boston Chef’s Christmas Breakfast Croquettes and Terrapin
The chef of Young’s Boston replies that dinner and supper should not be neglected on Christmas. He offers recipes for a Christmas breakfast dish of Turkey and Potato Croquettes and Terrapin Maryland, detailing ingredients, prep steps, and finishing touches with wine and cream.
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Boston
Young's
Marylan
Hremas J. Kerouavs
Young's Hotel
Christmas Cakes Recipes from the Ebbitt House Chef
Washington chef Jorge Lysles presents new Christmas cake recipes in reform style. The notes detail ingredients such as raisins butter flour cinnamon sugar and eggs for round flat cakes baked briefly in a moderate oven.
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Ebbitt House
Washington
Blaine
Jorge Lysles
Beer of Berlin Shows Beer Drinking Rules and Customs
A detailed tour of Berlin beer culture describes massive brewery investment, high tax, and social scenes. It notes large beer halls and the Schon style Hof in Nuremberg, widespread beer consumption, varied glass sizes, and the prevalence of beer maids in establishments like the Elysseum. It also recalls Bismarck and Bavarian beer prominence, with Germans drinking daily amounts rivaling quarter barrels.
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Dtspatch
Beniin
Berlin
Nurenburger Brewery
Friederichsstrasse
Nurenburg Hof
Germany
London
Geremany
United States
Cain
America
Gereman
Kaiser
Bismarck
Friedrichsrahe
Pittsburg
Bavaria
Hof Brag Haus
Munich
Europe
Kin
The Drawbacks to Football
A Philadelphia doctor details 30 football injury cases needing surgical treatment. He notes rough play and hidden injuries common in college games, with players sustaining blows and awkward falls that could injure the neck, chest, or wind.
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Philadelphia
Alons
Philadelphia Times
How to Restore Frozen Potatoes
Frozen potatoes can be restored by peeling and soaking in cold water in a cool place. After about 24 hours the ice formed during freezing will be removed and the potatoes can be boiled in fresh water until palatable.
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Custom House
Great River
Tropics
Amazonas
Rio Negro
Bureau of Information
Liverpool
Cathedral
Palacios
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Parantins
Aurzon
Hendy Music
Belle Clayton
Bacheller
Nell
Will
Music By
C. J. Wilson
Claus
Chorts
D.C
Howard Fielding
Bill Collector
Bors
Dr. Manhattan
Economy of Nature
XMAS
the Beer OF
The
Watter Girls
Elysseum
Frriedrichsruhe
Faet
Pras G. Carpenti
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