The Art of Swimming and a Chicago Cab Tale
An American essay on swimming emphasizes confidence and body immersion, outlining the importance of keeping the head above water and the value of a long slow stroke. The second piece humorously recounts General Grant the cabman in Chicago and his horse ruined by marbles played by newsboys, with a vet diagnosing a downward habit.
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Boston
General Grant
Chicago
Chicago News
Grant
Leonid
Dearborn Street
State Street
Palmer House
Rom College
Waal
Marbles
Fas
Sean
Narian
Mrs Sharp's Sorrow in Ludlow Street Jail
The New York World notes Mrs. Sharp, wife of convict Jacob Sharp, staying beside him nightly in Ludlow street jail. She speaks of their long, happy marriage and the burden of his confinement, praising his honor and faith while awaiting his fate.
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New York
Ludlow Street
Mia
Ferdinand Wand
Jacob Sharp
Mra Sharp
Luabanil
Tranger
Sharp
Abe
Mrs. Sharp
Mira
New England
Juan
Ste. Sharp
A Secret Silver Mine in the Tennessee Mountains
A Tennessee correspondent recounts a secret silver mine tale from the Chattanooga area. An old settler, wary of discovery, spoke of a hidden vein yielding vast wealth and a perilous route through rugged terrain, with ownership shifts tied to historical conflict and war.
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Tennessee
Saue
Chattanooga
Chatanooga
Nesses
Commonwealth of Tennoados
Tennesser
Ohio River Board
New Orleans
Ciicinnath
Ternesaiee
Lita
Rimte
Bia
Linda
Tenneser
Ton
Tate
A Patient Cares For Free Care At City Hospital
A Boston Evening item recalls a patient seeking free treatment at the city hospital. Doctors debate a drastic remedy and consider cutting off the ear near the eye rather than risk ongoing injury. The patient flees, protesting to avoid being butchered.
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Auris
Scratel
Boston
The Queen's Romance and the Death of Prince Albert
A condensed recounting of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's courtship from youthful meeting to marriage. It covers Albert's proposal, royal ceremony details, Victoria's poised leadership, and the prince's death, ending with Victoria's sorrow and sense of isolation.
Alfred the boy’s plan for supper in earnest talk
Alfred a nearly four year old boy shows keen recall of meals and serious intent. He told his mother Mamas, we all got to dis. She confirmed yes. He added I will die to get in and get some supper. The transcript notes his earnest wit and curiosity.
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Alfred
Uuston
Streets of New York Patch Sparks Taxpayer Outrage
A chaotic scene on Broadway before the Astor House shows street workers patching a hole with a dirt pile, leaving the surface uneven and dirty. The unsealed patch and exposed debris provoke public scorn as observers compare conditions to distant places.
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New York City
Broadway
Astor House
Astor Home
Beyrout
New York
Patty’s Company and the Sweet Yet Selfish Patty
A narrative about Patty Ellerson noted for courtly manners with guests yet cold to her own sisters. Rose Palmer, invited to board, distrusted Patty’s kindness at home and preferred to avoid living there after observing Patty’s treatement of Ella. Patty’s resolve to keep her “company” persona strained her family bonds until a brief moment of equality on a breakfast task.
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Patty
Patty Ellerson
Ao Patty
Beatles
Sam
Mr. Palmer
Ros Palmar
Mrs. Palmer
Abe
Ale
Mos Palmer
Rose
Frick
Ellerton
Ella
Rowe
Trose
Ellerson’s
Sumer
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Eee Agee
Ane
Vol. V
Victoria OF
England
Prine Consort
Victoria
Leopold
Belgium
Shout Bysit
Prince Albert
Sax ‘oburg-Gotha
Engl
Hilkown
Albert
Gotha
Missourne
Dover
Englay
Buckingham Palace
Beillinney
Canterbury
Fender
Bady
Alice
Hail
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