Varied Life and Labor Around the City Markets
A feature on Pittsburg’s Diamond Market describes market gardeners rising before 4 AM to fetch produce from distances up to 12 miles, the bustling roles of market women, and the grind of butchers and fish dealers. It notes the market’s history, geography, and its value to city tax and supplies.
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Suck
Pittsburg
Neville Island
Peville Road
Ofvale
Morningside
Chartiers
Market Street
Shershane
Southside
Sitkan
Alaska
Alaskan
Bourse
Mark Lane
West Virginia Ways
Washington Post correspondent admires West Virginia for its scenery and farming. He notes Amish communities near Aurora, rough mountain folk, German Lutheran roots, coal from the ground, frugal residents, and a versatile local merchant who runs multiple agencies and services. The region blends simplicity with enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
New England
Aurora
Jeb’ Stuart
Potomac
Primitive Telegraphy and the Budstikken Legend
A Norwegian term Budstikken described as ancient signaling by beacon fires and arrow messages used to warn coastal Norwegians of pirate approaches. The system enabled rapid news across Norway within a day, and the word names newspapers in the old country.
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St. Panl
Olof Searle
Budstikken
Mr. Searle
Norway
Out of the Mouths of Babes in Washington
A fragmentary column showcases childlike observations of Washington life, offering humorous misreadings of city streets and politics. The piece cites a four year old misnaming crosswalks and a Philadelphia child reacting to basements and dining rooms amid the capital’s bustle.
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Ossa
Pelion
Olympus
Washington
Philadel
Mary Ano
One Day in Sitka and the Native Traditions
The Sitka visit describes Alaska's capital with Russian and Greek churches, Mission schools, and native villages. It details coast tribes of the Tlinget family, customs, dress such as labrets, burial practices, carved utensils, totems, and marriage rules, plus local scenes of the waterfront and cathedral.
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Sitka
Alaska
Baranoff Island
Sheldon Jackson
Cleveland
United States
New York
London
Behringen
Alaska Trading Company
Uncle Sam
St. Michael's
America
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Hoonah
Glacier Bay
Hoomiahs
Hydah Totem and Art at Sitka Training School Entrance
A description of Sitka's training school display shows a totem with visitors admiring jewelry and altar paintings clad in hammered gold and silver vestments. Sitka’s population mix includes about 2,000 residents with 1,200 natives, 300 Russians and halfbreeds, and 500 government personnel. The native 400 are represented by Mrs. Tom among curlo women, noted for baskets and a silver stash.
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Sitka
Tom
Deaf Man Uses Bell Cow Herd to Hear Help from Dog
In New Hampshire a deaf mute named Barker on a Northwood farm uses a cow bell to locate cattle. He listens with his dog who cues the cow’s location, and the dog drives the herd home. Also noted are two tortoise shell cats at the Metropolitan Hotel and a Mount Pleasant woman whose cat travels yearly from May 15 to October 1.
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Washington Post
Talking
New Hampshire
Barker
Northwood
Gabriel
Isaae
Washington
Metropolitan Hotel
Mount Pleasant
What Astonished Him Meat in Paris Hotel
A fragment from the Boston Bulletin recalls a conversation where Miss Gusher asks Mr. Spicer about the most astonishing sight in Paris. Seth’s brisk reply begins with a hotel remark, hinting at an anecdote or joke central to the scene.
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Boston Bulletin
Paris
Mr. Spicer
Miss Gusher
Seth
Recovering a Child in Manssy's Weekly Query
A poor woman asks for help locating her child in a Manssy's Weekly feature. She explains the child is not lost but their clothes are worn out, prompting reader assistance.
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Manssy
Woman sins and the rise of truthful motherhood
An exploration of women's sins as human, not feminine, and the role of motherhood and virtue. It argues women are generally purer and more virtuous, yet have used craft and deception to cope with patriarchal tyranny. As men grant wider rights, deceit should fade and truth rise.
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Paren
Fredegonde
Brinvilliers
Theroigne
Haunter Prescort Storrorp
Fishing in Lempa River Indians Catch Trout in San Salvador
A San Salvador letter in the New York Times describes how Lempa River Indians fish by night using a woven net and a chilpate paste trap. Women carry earthen pots and release chilpate into the river to stun fish, which are then guided to the network by men and collected below the rapids.
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San Salvador
New York Times
Tuesday superstition rules a Brooklyn business leader
A Brooklyn observer recounts a world renowned business partner who avoids all work on Tuesday, calling it his black day. He dominates his vast enterprise yet believes Tuesday brings doom, a belief shared by others who fear certain weekdays despite modern civilization.
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Brooklyn
Ae Sion
Among the Aztec Ruins. Evidence of Advanced Early Artistry
The article cites New York Times notes on Central American ruins showing dense precolumbian populations and sophisticated art. It highlights sculpture colors, jewelry, thrones, and metal work as proof of fine arts and teknik knowledge, while noting a lack of surviving tools or fabrics.
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New York Times
Fernandes de Cordova
Bay of Camby
Old World
Fone
Yuestan
Gustemalan
A Chance for Boys in Architecture
A Detroit Free Press item notes that architecture offers room for young people, with about 6 000 architects in the U S and growing demand. It describes required design skill, varying daily work, and the idea that many architects’ sons follow their fathers into the field. It also includes a sample house design and cost guidance, reflecting the period’s view of training and opportunity. A separate stray note mentions a horse-thief scene followed by pursuit and capture in a thicket.
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