Desert City Vision by a Priest and Builder
A narrator and Father Blank discuss wealth, social reform, and a planned desert community built on shared ownership. The priest describes a glass city rising in a desert oasis, funded from a single owner who then grants land and stake to all colonists. They tour the utopian metropolis, where happiness and harmony pervade amid vast, gleaming structures.
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Father Blank
Earth
Heaven
Aisin
Gisls
Canal Islands
Central Railway
Crear
Nere
Smac
London
Mexico City
Cairo
Moonlit banquet in a desert utopia described
A narrator attends a moonlit dining hall where scholars and dancers meet in a serene, nature driven society. He witnesses silent music a sermon on the mount and lavish yet modest meals. He meets a barefoot priest and Methodist pastor as he notes their simple labor and future continuation.
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Ec Nm
America
Ecod
Earth
North
Dr. Ward
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Christ
Substantial Kansas political tale of Ingalls Pomeroy duel
In Washington and Topeka the Kansas Senate race history is recounted with Ingalls edging out Pomeroy after a bribery episode. The tale includes York delivering greenbacks, Pomeroy’s trial issues, and Ingalls’ rise. Mentions Robert Lincoln and Lincoln lore, with old Abe’s rival stories and love of politics.
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Wasuixorton
Ingalls
Topeka
Kansas
Atchison
Lyon
Mass
Senate
S.C. Pomeroy
Pomeroy
John J. Ingalls
United States Senate
United States
Lincoln and Shields duel tale told by Judge Solomon
Judge Solomon relays a vivid account of the Lincoln Shields duel over a letter signed Rebecca. Lincoln accepts a broadsword challenge, Hardin acts as second, and a field near Alton becomes the stage for a staged conflict that ends without bloodshed. The tale also touches Lincoln's courtship humor and legal skill under scrutiny by Frank G. Carpenter.
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Solomon
Lincoln
Shields
Alton
Abraham Lincoln
John J. Hardin
Colonel Hardin
Abe
Hardin
Judge Solomon
Economy in a Cane A New Yorker Finds It Pays to Carry One
A Blackstone student in the New Yorker argues that carrying a cane on pleasant days saves umbrellas and money. He recounts losing about 12 umbrellas yearly and a $15 loss for himself and his wife, crediting the cane with preventing further losses.
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Blackstone
New York Herald
Tacey
Benevolent Side of Dr Koch Cure for Consumption
The New York Herald lauds Dr Koch's treatment for consumption as a gift to humanity, noting money is dismissed and the procedure is offered at minimal cost or even free. It praises the government and Virchow for the scientific and philanthropic impact of the discovery.
Named After a Lord Ellice Serena's Sandwich Recipes
A 19th century article explores the origin of the term sandwich named for Lord Sandwich, recounting his dining habit and popularizing meat and bread combinations. It lists varied sandwich recipes from egg and sardine to oyster and cucumber, plus dessert dishes and doughnut and pudding preparations.
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Sandwich
Character and Poker How to Read a Man's Disposition
New York Herald suggests a man’s character can be read by poker play. Cowards bluff little, avoid risk, and quit early. Avaricious players critique others' chips, bluff, and use tricks. An ordinary man bets for value and quits. aggressive players gamble hard, while continued bad luck can turn a brave man cautious.
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New York Herald
Mustache Grows Unevenly Linked to Light Source
A St Louis man notes one side of his mustache grows faster than the other, varying by weeks. He discovers the desk light on his left fuels growth and plans a desk move to test if shifting light alters the growth, awaiting results with interest.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
A Mouse On A Wire Performs For Bystanders
An amusing scene yesterday morning on St. Paul Fayette and Charles streets showed a small mouse tight-rope walking along a telephone wire. Spectators gathered despite protests from sparrows as the rodent moved from a pole at St. Paul and Bank lane, apparently emerging from a telephone conduit infested with mice.
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Baltimore
Mouse Escapes After Chase Through St Paul to Fayette Street
An animal pursuit ends with a mouse fleeing up Fayette Street toward Charles Street while sparrows mob and alarm, resisting closer contact. The scene occurs near St Paul Street and Fayette Street, witnessed by birds reacting to the intruder’s path and the proceeding. Hayes and Keenan advertise Gumapla trees and FurNitTuseE from 33 Water Street as well.
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St. Paul Street
Fayette Street
Charles Street
Man’s Flight Denied by Nature of Muscles and Wings
Historic piece argues humans cannot fly using artificial wings. It compares man and bat strength with the condor and pigeon, noting the need for far greater muscle power. It also discusses how birds like the hummingbird show specialized flight muscles and the immensity of the universe’s birth through nebular theory with spiral formations forming planets and moons.
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Andes
Nash
Genesix
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Neptune
Saturn
J. H. Wznn
Getting Teeth Pulled With An Empty Stomach
A historical item advises that tooth extraction should be done promptly after decision and that gas anesthesia should be taken on an empty stomach to avoid nausea. It notes that skill and dexterity reduce pain more than force and warns against eating before the procedure.
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New York
Howe
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Mark Twain
Dilworthy
Kanaas
England
Robert Lincoln
Court of St. James
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Iowa
Todd
John J
James Shields
Abraham
Mary Todd
General Shields
Mr. Lincoln
Frank G. Carpenter
Ellice Serena
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Hayes & Keenan
Water Street
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