Connemara Peasantry And Landlord Tyranny Described
An 1870s Dispatch correspondent portrays Connemara residents as rugged yet dignified, detailing their dress, crafts, and poverty. The piece condemns evictions and landlord oppression, noting mass migration for harvest labor and the stark hunger driven by rent and misrule. It contrasts Irish suffering with American indifference and laments enduring deprivation.
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Europe
Connemara
Aran Islands
Connemara Uct
Imperial Genealogy of China Traced in Old Record
A Worth Chine Herald account details the imperial genealogical book kept for the Chinese emperor. It describes a ceremonial dispatch from Pekin to Moukden, two volumes with yellow and red girdles for close and distant kin, and a nine‑official process compiling annual birth records into a decennial roll reviewed by the Emperor before conveyance to Manchuria.
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Worth Chine
China
Pekin
Moukden
Manchuria
Monkden
A Modern Raphael Lincoln Journal
A fragmented description from the Lincoln Journal references a modern painter seen as a Raphael figure and mentions multiple newspapers in a discussion about an unfortunate man seeking work. The dialogue hints at a confrontation involving a revolver and a tense hallway scene with Brigitte and Mrs Hamoney.
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Lincoln Journal
Seversl
Capa Dou
West Point rider wins famed Metairie race in 1872
Charles King, a West Point cadet, wins the International Race at Metairie with the chestnut Tom Alken after a tight stretch battle against European entrants Count de Crenneville and M. George E. Hosenlocher. The narrative recalls pre-race prep, the start delays, and King’s composed ride to secure victory over Austria France England and Ireland competitors.
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Doc” Underwood
England
France
Austria
Ireland
Chamson
Hugey
Manton Marble
New York World
World
New Orleans
Penistentesre
George Echer
Jean Clair
Carondelet Street
Edward Stuart
United States
Charley King
Emory
James Rosa
Metairie Jockey Clube
Griawok
Sve
Count VY. de Crenneville
Tom Alken
M. George E Hosenleoher
Charles King
United Craton
Templar
Rapidita
King
Count de le
Tom Aiken
James Rosseee
Ross
Bom
Jeunesse Doree
Rosenlecher
de Crenneville
Stuart
Ross Larely
West Point
Estee
Easin
Metairie
Reuve
Oleander
Tom
Aiken
Home
Dore Roosevelt
Charles Krxe
Valuable Kansit Textile From Caspian Shores
The Journal of the Society of Arts reports the discovery of a new textile from a Caspian shore plant named kansit. Grows in summer up to ten feet tall with a 2.5 cm diameter. M O Blakenbourg, chemist and engineer, cultivated it to produce a soft elastic silky textile that yields a tough thread and bleaches without losing value. Bleached kansit can be dyed in sr color and competes with common furnishing materials.
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Journal of the Society of Arts
Caspian
Kansit
M. O. Blakenbourg
Transvaal gold mines reported as thriving by Kimberly resident
A Kimberly South Africa resident extols Transvaal gold mines with drastic share gains and a wild market over the past three months. He notes shares rising from £1 to £50 and mentions mining profits and high demand despite chaotic trading conditions.
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James’ Gazette
Kimberly
South Africa
Transvaal
Old Armchair New York San He
A fragment notes an armchair with old associations and sentimental value. The speaker mentions Miss sehen and a chair described as worn with white marks, implying nostalgia and personal attachment to the piece.
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New York
San
Hangman Claims Death Can Be Painless at Fort Smith
Fort Smith hangman says the condemned can have a painless death if they behave and follow directions, likening it to turning over in bed. The remark references about 70 men who faced the trap.
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Billy Connor
Coronneville
Tom
Nathan Oakes
Eapidita
Leander
Templar
Connor
Detroit Free Press
Fort Smith
Remarks on Religion and Politics in Aiken Mission
A Charleston correspondence from February writes of Aiken’s climate health claims and Northern wealth contrasts. It covers the Northern thrift view, a Northern Methodist Bishop Newman visiting, and a colored conference with ordinations, praise for the Bishop, and reflections on church political influence among African Americans.
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Dispatch
Aiken
Morrell Mackenzie
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
General Hazen
United States
Geddings
Ganse
Hahnemann Monthly
Phipe
Pittsburg
H. P. Smith
East End
Northern Methodist Church
Newman
Washington
Grant
Clerin
Thomson
Ranney
New York
South
The Earths Literary Center Vision of New York
The New York Tribune argues that New York will become the English speaking race’s literary center, with international copyright accelerating the shift. It asserts Americans will dominate language and law, forecasting a future where the city houses the English race’s cultural leadership.
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New York Tribune
New York
America
United States
Modest dress claims vs. high neck bodices stir debate
The Louis Globe-Democrat notes circulating chatter about Cleveland's modest attire and low neck bodices, and remarks that most women in the segment prefer more covered styles, countering the sensational talk with practical observation.
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Louis
Sunday Thoughts on Morals and Manners by a Clergyman
The piece reviews Tolstoy's new sociology work What to Do Thoughts Evoked by the Census of Moscow and contrasts labor and intellect with moral culture. It notes Christian Endeavor origins in 1881 and stresses education must nurture will and heart, not only mind. It cites public questions on election bribery and states findings on free public schools.
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John Wesley
Charles
Nestea
Brsstz Beamere
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Count Tolstoi
Fustian
Goliach
Athens
Pee Thorne
Heaven On Earth
Guarches
Maine
David G. Win
United States
They Never Fail Brandreth's Pills Item
A fragment from a 19th century advert notes Brandreth's Pills used at 3 Fulton Market, City. The text is garbled but references fear, health remedies, and patient reactions in a consumer notice style.
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J. N. Harris
Fulton Market
Brandreth
Brisa
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