The Witch's Wand Henrihs. A Forest Picnic Turned Rescue Tale
A hot summer day drives a city picnic of children into a forest. Little John slips away, awakening a forest chorus of animals who form a plan to defeat the Witch guarding a cavern. They storm the witch's lair, rescue the other children, and end with the children marching out to safety.
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Nornil
Little John
Mac
John
Johan
Mr Say
Rabbit
Poe
Thuirrel
Johnny
The Witch's Cave Party and the Witch’s Capture
A woodland party of children, birds, rabbits and squirrels ends in a peril as a cruel witch arrives. The animals spread flowers to comfort the sleeping kids, but the witch captures them and leads the party toward a dark cavern, threatening the children with harm.
Boston Bull Terriers Set as New Dog Fashion in 19th Century
A New York Star report on canine trends notes Boston bull terriers as the forthcoming house pet fashion. Prices range 25 to 100 dollars for top specimens, colors white or white with black and tan. Breeds like Yorkshire and Peking are still valued, while Japanese pugs enter the scene. The piece also covers dog theft, noting thieves track ads for rewards and a push to prosecute to curb crime. Boston is described as the leading city for dogs, with many seeking advice on dog care from local experts.
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New York
House Peta
Boston
Edaene
Wee Doane
Nog
United
Mexico
Wa Uy
Tno
Fifth Avenue
Rene Aameen
Bare
Bobby
Pail
Phil
Mamma
Clara Belle
Burglar Trick Recalled By Police Captain
A police captain recalls a clever burglary in which two men entered a private home during tea. The younger burglar was found inside while the elder stood guard outside. The intruders were chased, alarms rang, and the pair vanished before any charges were filed. The tale is described as an older, but uncommon, local method.
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New York Graphic
Sores
Base Broken to Harness in Canoe Race Tale
A New York Evening World note describes Fred Woodward and Frank Hudout training striped bass of 15 to 20 pounds, harnessed to a canoe. They plan to propel the craft using the fish as an improvised motive force, a novel experiment noted by the column.
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New York Evening World
Fred Woodward
Frank Hudout
Tren
Midsummer New York city women and parkside romances
The piece revels in summer social life along Fifth Avenue and Bryant Park. It contrasts wealthy solitary women like the “Widdy Phelan” with bustling park scenes, hansom rides, and midsummer flirting amid crowds of families, actors, and refugees from the season. It notes evident class divides and social performances without graphic detail.
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Fifth Avenue
Bryant Park
Isabella
Mamma
De Brazza Among Savages Explores Native Manners
A New York interview with Carl Steckelmann praises Savorgnan de Brazza as an unparalleled African traveler. The account recounts his deft handling of a hostile Congo village, feeding natives with his own rations and using a theodolite as leverage, while enduring exposure and poverty in earlier days.
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New York
Savorgnan de Brazza
Stanley
Carl Steckelmann
Steckelmann
French Congo
de Brazza
Kwilu
Congo
Citen
de Brarsa
Agurin
Anon
Ad de Brazza
Mona Caird at Home and the Literary Banquet in England
Manchester dispatch traces Mona Caird’s controversial marriage rights views and her novel The Wing of Israel. It notes a literary ladies banquet at the Criterion, a largely female guest list, and the public uproar over marriage and divorce debates sparked by Caird and her supporters.
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Mona Cairdin
England
Anthors
Manchester
All England
Daily Telegraph
Exeter Hall
Daily Tearer
John Bull
Mona Caird
Westminster
Jones
London
Atmstead
Israel
Carmen Tyes
Pan
Fla
Patie
Ion
Maror
Viola
Marase
His Bald Head Won A Wife
An Oakland Tribune excerpt recounts a Samoan woman's tale of falling for a bald-headed, fat American contractor aboard a ship. The humor centers on her first sight of his shaved scalp and the ensuing courtship as they travel toward California.
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Lanki Willis
Alameda
California
Absent minded porter told Rye Beach hotel tale
A Lewiston Hotel clerk recalls a porter who mistook a drunken man for a guest and sent him up to a non existent room. The next morning a valise was found in bed, prompting the crowd to joke that the tale might make the teller believe it himself.
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Lewiston Journal
Lewiston
Rye Beach
Tadion
Oak Tate
Ear Amputation At Oats Cut In Greeneaboro
A Georgia farmer cutting oats near Greeneaboro saw a blade slip and sever his right ear. He calmly picked up the detached part and sought medical help.
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Greeneaboro
Scenes in Old Mexico at San Fernando Church
A July 10 dispatch describes a walk through Mexico City’s San Fernando Church and nearby Pantheon. The writer notes sealed wall tombs, identifies monuments to Mejia Juarez and Miramon, and admires Juarez’s marble effigy. He then views a Doric portico sheltering Juarez and an immense bronze statue of Charles IV atop Chapultepec Boulevard, observed being used comically by lizards.
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San Fernando
Maximilian
President Jeaves
Charles IV
Crry
Mexico
Church of San Fernando
Mejia
Comion
Miramon
Juarez
Chapultepec
Glanta
They Prefer Iron in a Stone Age World
New York Sun recounts Dr. Finsch’s experiences among Papuans in New Guinea who, exposed to iron goods, show a clear preference for iron over stone and shell tools. Iron nails and hoop iron become valued treasures, while some tribes still rely on stone axes, yet canings and canoes are formed with craft using only stone tools in other areas.
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Senate
Omy Ganes
New York Sun
Pr. Finsch
New Guinea
Finseh
Finch
Africa
Mo Mays
Finsch
Taking Her Pups Home After Nighttime Swim
A Passaic River dog story follows Mr. George Rally of New Jersey. A rough coated black female, no breed, spent a night swimming the Passaic with nine pups. After birth she led her pups home, then returned exhausted with a pup in her mouth and laid it among her others in the stable.
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New York
San
George Rally
Passaic
New Jersey
Rally
Sunday Thoughts Morals and Manners on Vacations
The piece urges proper vacation use for merchants, clerks, and families, cautioning against neglecting duties and church life. It argues that extended summer absences reduce church attendance and income, and stresses readjustment upon return with renewed vigor. It calls for maintaining duties and supporting church finances during travel periods.
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Whitten
Jack
Julia
Walt Whitman
Trey
Christianity and Infidelity Debate at Public Convention
An editor defends the Christian position against Ingersoll in a lengthy piece. The author contrasts famed atheists with strong believers like Milton Webster Gladstone and Lincoln, arguing authority from renowned figures supports faith. The article then notes the United Society of Christian Endeavor convention in Philadelphia, July 9, detailing membership figures across states and countries and the rise of church participation.
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Earth
Robert Ingersoll
Inis
Ingersoll
Lord Bacon
Daniel Webster
Gladstone
Hacon
Milton
Webster
Johnson
Shakespeare
Adington
Lincoln
Voltaire
Rousseau
Paine
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Philadelphia
Warere
Canada
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Indiana
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New
New Mexico
New York
Fort Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vircina & Waniogton
St West
Leadership in Church and State: Paths to Greatness
A compact meditation on leadership drawing from Shakespeare and religious thought. It argues greatness comes from birth, achievement, or opportunity and warns that true leaders must balance service, discernment, and responsibility. The piece warns against fault finding and urges readiness, discipline, and moral steadiness in guiding others.
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Ate
Fireside Sphinx 667 and 668 Household Skeletons
A fragmented digest from THE FIRESIDE SPHINX includes a verse tale about a wandering showman with a transforming wand, a long witty piece on a couple’s married life and forgetfulness, and a puzzle-like entry titled DECAPITATIONS with assorted wordplay clues, plus a mention of June puzzle prizes and contributors.
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Leda
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Directoire
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Jchnale
Susie
Tom
Mamie
Auntie Kate
Kate
Apen
Mother Hubbard
Saratoga
Alan Doe & Corner
Jandau
Cora
Clara
Maude
Bertram
Td Reete
Om Merane
Hoe
Miss Prue
Pete
Aunt Emery
Mr. Butcher
Mr. Milkman
Nellie
Scratch
Bowery
Cully Tim
Firetop Jags
Square Bob
America
Babylon
Hampshire Woods
Sentes
Ana
Gen- Heman
Mone
Aswell
Mona Cat
Goody Goodies
Ishmen
Teaders
Qing
Azrael
Onl
Ve Schrein- Sete Besnes
Oakland Tribune
Old Mexico
Charles
Aulletin
Caaonouns
Tim
Harry
Samoa
Calando
Lot
Ferkape
Anna Gramme
Pittebers
Ae Pittsburg
J. Bosch
Henriet Sid Froideveaux
A. B. Oy
L. RP
Svejel
rTwFele
Pire
Plolal
Etefets
Knion
Beagle
Eagle
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